"For all of us at Vance & Hines, going to Daytona for Bike Week is like celebrating New Years in Times Square. All of our riders are on the track, our team is working with customers and the sound of Vance & Hines-powered Harleys is in the air, no matter where you go," said Vance & Hines President Mike Kennedy. "What could be better?"
The team goes full throttle into Daytona Bike Week in 2022, with a fleet of trucks rolling in to support the company's racing and customer activities, and a few tuxedos loaded on board as well, for the ultimate honor from the Motorsports Hall of Fame. Vance & Hines has a full slate of racing activities taking place during Bike Week, with all six of their factory riders on the track in American Flat Track (AFT), MotoAmerica's King of the Baggers roadracing and NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing.
V&H is fielding two riders in AFT — Jesse Janisch will race in the Production Twins class on a Harley-Davidson XG750 and Brandon Kitchen will go after the Singles wins on a Husqvarna FC450. The season kicks off with two races at the Volusia County Raceway. Meanwhile, James Rispoli and Taylor Knapp will ride Harley-Davidson Road Glides in MotoAmerica’s King Of The Baggers 2022 season opener.
The Vance & Hines/Mission/Suzuki Pro Stock Team rolls into nearby Gainesville, Florida for the GatorNationals. The NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racing team includes the winningest woman in motorsports, Angelle Sampey, and four-time champion Eddie Krawiec riding for Crew Chief and six-time champion, Andrew Hines.
Dominating the streets is part of the company's winning formula, so Vance & Hines will have teams of employees at the Daytona Speedway and at Daytona Harley-Davidson to help customers design the perfect performance setup for their Harley-Davidson, BMW or metric motorcycles. The display trucks will be open daily from March 3 through March 12.
One of the highlights of Bike Week 2022 will be the induction of company founders Terry Vance and Byron Hines into the Daytona-based Motorsports Hall of Fame. "Few rider/tuner pairings have dominated like Terry Vance and Byron Hines,” says the nomination. “From the early ‘70s until Vance retired from riding in 1988, they captured 14 Pro Stock and Top Fuel titles. Their popularity prompted NHRA to add motorcycle racing to its national series. Since 1979, they've made Vance & Hines a world-leading aftermarket parts supplier." Kind of a big deal… the founders of Harley-Davidson Motor Company are their fellow Class of 2022 inductees!