Kersten's Dragracing Photos
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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.
Accomplishments in the 2007 season: * 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 |
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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 in 07. |
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My Story (the
short version) :)
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 to hang out. 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 do guy stuff & still be a lady. She also taught me to be passionate, caring, & confident, but not to take crap from anyone. In 83' my dad took the plunge & 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 my dad since about 90' & is literally a walking encyclopedia of Harley-Davidson®. Some of my other interests include riding my street bike, wave running, boating, traveling, shopping, reading, cooking, & just hanging out at home when I can find the time. My favorite TV show is Survivor & I'd love to someday be a contestant on the show. I love animals and have quite the menagerie of pets including my 3 dogs shown with me in the photo below.  |
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The photos below are from the bike that Kersten
ran from 1995-2006. The bike is now on display in Doc's Classic Car
& Cycle Museum.
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For more information on Harley-Davidson® Dragracing,
visit the
following websites:
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