Krawiec grew up in Englishtown, New Jersey, home of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, one of the most storied facilities on the NHRA circuit. He became a full-time employee of the track in 1999 and worked his way up to the position of dragstrip manager by 2001 — a role that gave him a ground-level education in the mechanics and operations of professional drag racing even before he competed at that level. He had earlier competed in AMA Prostar motorcycle racing before transitioning to the NHRA circuit.
Krawiec joined the Vance & Hines team and secured his slot on the NHRA circuit as a teammate to Andrew Hines. He piloted the No. 2 Buell Motorcycles Pro Stock bike for the operation, giving Vance & Hines a two-pronged assault on the championship standings that made the team virtually dominant across multiple seasons.
On November 16, 2008, Krawiec claimed his first NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Motorcycle championship in dramatic fashion, overcoming a 19-point deficit to win the title by five points over second-place finisher Chris Rivas. The achievement was particularly notable because Krawiec accomplished it without winning a single official event during the championship season. He became only the second driver in NHRA history to win a championship without taking an event win in the same year — a testament to his consistency in accumulating round wins and points throughout the season even when not reaching the final.
Krawiec continued to add titles over the following years. He won his second championship and then his third in 2012, claiming that third title at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals — also his second consecutive championship. His fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle title came in 2017, extending his record of excellence into the latter half of his career.
By the time he retired from full-time competition, Krawiec had accumulated 49 career wins in the Pro Stock Motorcycle division, a total that placed him among the most prolific winners in the class's history.
Following his competitive career, Krawiec transitioned into a team management role, serving as crew chief for Vance & Hines rider Richard Gadson. The move reflected the depth of his technical knowledge and his long institutional relationship with the Vance & Hines organization, which he had served as a rider for many years. His continued involvement in the sport underscored the degree to which his career had been built on understanding the machinery and the team dynamics behind competitive drag racing, not merely the riding itself.