Words by Jeff Burk
Photos by Chris Haverly and Ron Lewis

For just the second (and last) time in the 2012 season nitro-burning Harley Davidson bikes were part of an NHRA national event program.  Nine of the fuel-injected nitro-burning crotch rockets showed up at Bristol, Tenn., for the NHRA Nationals June 15-17 trying to make the eight-bike Top Fuel Harley field.