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Kersten's Dragracing
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Kersten upgraded to a new bike for the 2007
season. The new bike features a wider 11" rear slick, a 120"
Fast Cat motor, & a Bentec clutch. The new bike is about 100 lbs.
heavier than the old one.
* 1st place at the Sturgis, SD AHDRA race
* Joined the 7 second club with a 7.85 E.T. at 166 MPH in the 1/4 mile
in Bowling Green, KY
* 1.18 sec. 60' and a 7.83 ET and 4th place at Rockingham, NC
* 5th Place for the Pro-Dragster AHDRA Eastern Region 2007 season
* 1st Place AHDRA Nitro Outlaw Class Sturgis, SD 2008
* Personal best E.T. of 7.55 & MPH of 178 in 2009 season. |
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Bowling Green, Kentucky Sept. 29, 2007
Photo by Jerry- Eaglestar Photography
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Sturgis 07' Winner Circle
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Looks like Dad approves of the burnout.
Doc's Legal Country Drags Kaukauna, WI 07'
Photo by Jason-Freeze Frame Photography
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A couple of last minute adjustments from Dad.
Doc's Legal Country Drags Kaukauna, WI 07'
Photo by Jason-Freeze Frame Photography
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Front tire off the ground & a cool rainbow too.
Union Grove 07'
Photo by Mike Esser
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Above is a photo of my very first pass on the new bike in Gainsville
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My Story
I was born in 78' in Shawano, WI. My Dad, Steve "Doc" Hopkins,
dragraced nitro Harleys since before I was born. While most little girls
were playing with dolls, I was more interested in being in the shop
with my dad learning about Harleys. Every day after school I'd ride
the school bus to the shop. One of my favorite toys was
a carburetor that my dad gave me to take apart & put together. My
Aunt always said I was born with a grease rag in my back pocket. Thankfully,
my mom, Esther, was always there to show me that I can still be a lady. She also taught me to be passionate, caring,
& confident, but not to take crap from anyone.
In 83' my dad went from running a small Harley repair shop to being
a Harley-Davidson dealer. I learned to ride a mini-bike at the age of
7 and never had much use for a pedal bike after that. I started going
with my dad to every race that I could. I had a strong desire to learn
all I could from him. I loved helping work on the bike, mixing fuel,
and towing him back after every pass he made. For my 16th birthday,
I got my first car, a 73' Cadillac Fleetwood. I started dragracing that
same year & made history as the youngest Nitro Harley pilot in the
world. I graduated from Shawano High in 97' and went on to college while
still working full time at the dealership. In 00' I graduated from Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College with high honors and a double major in Retail
Mgmt & Marketing. My education has helped me a great deal to bring
fresh new ideas to the dealership.
I married my husband, Shannon in
04'. Shannon has worked for the dealership since 1990 & is literally
a walking encyclopedia of Harley-Davidson®. In August of 2010 we became parents & had a son, Ethan. I absolutely love being a mom. Life is so much more vivid than ever before & he is by far my greatest treasure. Besides spending every spare moment I can with my son, I also enjoy riding my street bike, boating, traveling, shopping,
reading, cooking. I also have a fond love for animals and have quite the menagerie
of pets.
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The photos below are from the bike that Kersten
ran from 1995-2006.
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I can never pass up an opportunity to do an "over the top" burnout in Sturgis. |
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For more information on Harley-Davidson® Dragracing,
visit the
following websites:
DOC'S HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
W 2709 St. Hwy 29 Bonduel, WI 54107
OPEN Mon & Thurs 9-5 Tues & Wed
9-6 Fri 9-8 Sat 9-4 & Sun 10-3
TEL (715) 758-9080 FAX
(715) 758-1340 E-MAIL docshd@mail.tds.net
copyright© 2010 Doc's Harley-Davidson,Inc.
All rights reserved.
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