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.
Bowling Green,
Kentucky Sept. 29, 2007
Photo by Jerry- Eaglestar Photography

Sturgis 07'
Winner Circle

Looks like Dad approves of the burnout.
Doc's Legal Country
Drags Kaukauna, WI 07'
Photo by Jason-Freeze
Frame Photography

A couple of last minute adjustments from Dad.
Doc's Legal Country
Drags Kaukauna, WI 07'
Photo by
Jason-Freeze
Frame Photography

Front tire off the ground & a cool rainbow too.
Union Grove 07'
Photo by
Mike Esser



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. In 2013, we had another son, Aksel. I absolutely love being a mom. Life is so much more vivid than ever before & they are by far my greatest treasure. I spend every moment I can with my sons. I also enjoy riding my street bike, boating, traveling, shopping, reading, cooking. I also have a fond love for animals.

The photos below are from the bike that Kersten ran from 1995-2006.






