Pro Stock Motorcycle her rookie year. John Myers was one of the most dominant and legendary riders in the sport. He amassed 33 NHRA event wins before his death in 1998. The category was mostly dominated by Suzuki GS powered machines until the introduction of the Buell and the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. The V-Rod debuted in 2002 and the Buell debuted in 2003. From 2004 to 2012 the Vance and Hines V-Rod was arguably the most dominant motorcycle in the class. Andrew Hines won three championships and Ed Krawiec won two, utilizing the V-Rod. Suzuki and Buell team owner George Bryce was an outspoken
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