Check out the 2020 XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule. The six-race series features four races at Maryland International Raceway and two at Virginia Motorsports Park. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com…
XDA Delivers Record Breaking Action at Season Finale
The 27th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals concluded the 2019 race season and crowned twelve champions at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR). The second year of XDA was filled with boundless excitement, drama, and more intense racing than anyone could have…
With Suzukis Hot, Karen Stoffer Aims For Win at AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
Racing with a new team in 2019, Karen Stoffer already accomplished one major goal this season qualifying for the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. But the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran now wants something she hasn’t had since 2015 and…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine Rivalry Resumes in Darlington
The thrilling and unpredictable Man Cup Top Fuel Motorcycle championship battle between veteran Larry “Spiderman” McBride and point leader Dave Vantine resumes this weekend at stop No. 3 of the 2019 campaign, the Rob Bush Motorsports 190 Hookup Nationals from…
NHRA Giving Serious Consideration to Monster Four-Valve Suzuki Head Approval for PSM
According to sources close to the situation, Cycledrag can confirm the NHRA technical department is giving serious consideration to approving the billet Monster four-valve Suzuki cylinder head for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing. The potential NHRA approval of the George Bryce…
Grothus Dragbikes Big Money Ultra 4.60 Rider Challenge Returns to the Man Cup World Finals
ManCup has decided to throw the playbook, and the checkbook out the window for Grothus Dragbikes Ultra 4.60 racers for the upcoming World Finals in November. After a wildly successful debut of the Rider Challenge at the 2018 Finals, ManCup…
Super Sled Shootout / Dash For Cash Event Coverage
Every September Midwest motorcycle drag racing tradition and the world’s biggest drag sled race collide to produce an exciting and enjoyable late Summer event at Martin, Michigan’s US 131 Motorsports Park known as the Super Sled Shootout / Dash for…
Man Cup Darlington Race Moved to 1/8th Mile
Man Cup Motorcycle drag racing has announced that race No. 3 of the 2019 season, the Rob Bush Motorsports 190 Hookup Nationals, Sept. 27-29 from Darlington Dragway has been moved to an eighth-mile race. “Initially we planned only to run…
Cycledrag Films – Behind the Nitro Harley Scenes at Biggest Race of the Year
Enjoy this all-access, behind the scenes full length feature on the NHRA Top Fuel Harley category from the world’s biggest drag race, the NHRA U.S. Nationals from Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. We focus in on the incredibly tight…
Jerry Savoie Wins Second Consecutive Race, Takes Over Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
In sports and racing it’s the team that gets hot at the right time who wins the championship title, not necessarily who has the best regular season. Former class champion Jerry Savoie is thriving after one of his worst regular…
Andrew Hines Looking to Keep Pro Stock Motorcycle Hot Streak Going Into NHRA Playoffs
Andrew Hines and Bo Butner are in similar situations heading into the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, as both have been the points leader in their respective classes for the entire NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season.…
Chris Matheson Looking For Australia’s First Top Fuel Motorcycle Five at World Fuel Altered Challenge
Australia’s quickest and fastest Top Fuel Motorcycle is heading to the Aeroflow World Fuel Altered Challenge-presented by Gulf Western Oil on September 21st. The mission is to record the first five-second motorcycle time in the Southern Hemisphere. Chris Matheson’s “Nitro…
Top Fuel Harley Returns to NHRA in 2020, Four-Wide Race Added
NHRA officials announced the schedule for the 2020 Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series, which will compete at 10 of the 24 events on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The Mickey Thompson Tires…
XDA Drag Bike Racing Sets Stage for Epic Final Showdown
The 2019 Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) ultimate battle between the fiercest motorcycle drag racers in the country is scheduled for Armageddon on September 20-22, at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) for the 27th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals. In the sixth…
Frantic Thrash! Rebuilding a Nitro Harley Motor Between Rounds!
Come get a taste of what it is kind to be in a NHRA Top Fuel Nitro Harley Drag Bike Team at the U.S. Nationals as this squad is tasked with rebuilding the Cycle Gear Nitromethane, 175 c.i. Harley Davidson…
2020 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Schedule Released
NHRA officials released the 2020 schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle category of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pro Stock Motorcycle riders will once again compete at 16 of the 24 events on the series. This exciting class,…
Junior Drag Bikes – Are NHRA and IHRA Missing This Opportunity to Grow Sport?
Enjoy an inside look at the sport of Junior Drag Bike Racing as young children and teens Motorcycle drag race and gain valuable experience in front of a massive crowd at the FIA FIM European Drag Racing Finals from Santa…
Fast Filippos Papafillippou Wins Second Consecutive European Top Fuel Championship
There have been some quick learners in the unforgiving and daunting sport of Top Fuel Motorcycle racing. Jimmy “Hulk” Brantley and Dave Vantine come to mind as a pair of individuals who make what is seemingly impossible for many look…
Super Street Bike Eliminations From Santa Pod
Enjoy and share the entire first round of eliminations from the FIM-E Super Street Bike class from Santa Pod Raceway. It’s top qualifier Steve Venables and his DME Turbo HAYABUSA vs. the Kawasaki ZX12 of Erich Gruber, Mark Hope vs.…
Steve Venables Records European Street Tire Record on Turbo Hayabusa
It’s been a benchmark year for Pro Street racing manufacturer DME with Jeremy Teasley setting a new Pro Street record at Maryland International Raceway at 6.42 on his GSXR 1000. The team’s success reached across the pond at the FIA…
“Fast” Filippos Papafilippou Becomes Second Drag Bike Racer in 5.60-zone
Top Fuel Motorcycle racer “Fast” Filippos Papafilippou of Greece made history at the FIM FIA European Drag Racing Championships at Santa Pod Raceway in England by shattering the European motorcycle record and becoming only the second drag bike racer to…
FIA and FIM European Drag Racing Championship from Santa Pod Coverage
Enjoy coverage from Europe’s flagship drag racing event, the FIA and FIM European Drag Racing Championships from legendary Santa Pod Raceway in Wellingborough, England. Five motorcycle classes are in action including Top Fuel Bike, Super Twin Bike, Pro Stock Bike,…
Check Out the 2020 Harley Davidsons
Motorcycle fans enjoy this comprehensive in depth look at the 2020 Harley Davidson model lineup including the Road King Special, Breakout 114, Sport Glide, Iron 1200, Softail Slim, Low Rider FXLRS, Fat Boy, Road Glide Special, Street Bob, FXDR 114,…
NHRA U.S. Nationals Top Fuel Harley Coverage
The illustrious NHRA U.S. Nationals is an incredibly special race, especially for Mickey Thompson Nitro Harley racers who conclude their season there. Like last season, the championship battle is a two horse race between multi-time champion Doug Vancil of Team…
NHRA U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle Coverage
The 65th NHRA U.S. Nationals marks the end of the regular season for the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. The reset of the points for the Countdown will be welcomed by all, excluding leader Andrew Hines, who has had the season…
Three-Time NHRA Champion Angelle Sampey Looking to Win Big Go on Her Harley
The three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion has faced a new challenge this year on a new bike, but she’s hoping it all comes together at the Big Go, where Sampey has two career wins The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
FuelTech Visits Australia’s Quickest Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson
Multi-time Australian Top (Fuel) Bike champion and record holder, 6.03, Chris Matheson and his “Nitro Voodoo” team are always looking to innovate and improve. Matheson has developed his own ground-breaking engine program. Recently Anderson Dick, CEO of FuelTech and…
XDA’s Motorcycle Drag Racing Horsepower Unleashed in Virginia
For the second time this year, the Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) brought the best show in motorcycle drag racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the Inaugural Bike Bash. The event featured Live music, a Freestyle Motocross show, Baggers vs. Slingshot…
Popular Cycledrag Crew Shirts Available For A Limited Time
Motorcycle riding and racing shirts are in high demand and we at Cycledrag are humbled that so many have mentioned in the video comments that they want a shirt or some have even expressed a desire to put their entire…
“Quarter Milestones: A History of Motorcycle Drag Racing” Available Now
In October of 2011, John Stein published a book called “Motorcycle Drag Racing: A History”. The book has been extremely well received, selling more than 4,300 copies in 12 countries and having been reviewed by the “New York Times”, “Jay…
Vancil and Tharpe Bring NHRA Top Fuel Harley Championship Down To The Wire Again!
Here we go again Nitro Harley fans! If you are a fan of razor-close, compelling, thrilling championship battles, (who isn’t?), Vance & Hines-backed Top Fuel Harley veteran Doug Vancil’s victory at the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd…
Hollywood and Highland to Host 2019 NHRA Awards
NHRA Championship Drag Racing, the world’s fastest motorsport, announced that the 2019 NHRA Awards will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 18. This invitation-only black-tie affair, where NHRA will honor its…
Nitro Harley Racer Mike Scott Announces Abrupt Retirement, Tyler Wilson to Take Over on Jay Turner Racing
In a seemingly abrupt announcement with just two races left to go in the NHRA Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley championship series, seventh-ranked Mike Scott has decalred his departure from Jay Turner Racing and his outright retirement from the sport…
Exploring Rapid Advancement in Turbo-Charged Motorcycle Drag Racing, What’s Next?
It’s absolutely staggering how quickly turbo-charged motorcycle drag bikes are advancing. In an era where much of drag racing has become stagnant, seemingly working tirelessly to find only modest gains, all involved in the testing, development, parts manufacturing and other…
Ida Zetterström, Thomas Pettersson and Greger Johansson winners at Gardermoen Drag Bike Challenge
Ida Zetterström made history by claiming the victory in Super Street Bike at the Drag Challenge at Gardermoen Raceway, round three of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. Zetterström is the first female rider to win a race in the…
XDA Brings Excitement to the Summer’s Biggest Motorcycle Drag Racing Party
Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) hosted the 19th annual WPGC Bike Fest with the Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) delivering the best motorcycle drag racing party available. The event featured Live music, a Freestyle Motocross show, Baggers vs. Slingshot Sound Off, custom…
Harley Davidson Dominance Continues in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hines Wins $25K Battle and Sonoma
Vance & Hines Harley Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Andrew Hines finished off a standout weekend by racing to another win on Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Five-time champion Hines has won all but two races…
Matt Smith Threatens To Sell Operation Over Harley Political Situation in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Class
Defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith was on a major offensive on his personal Facebook page regarding what he feels is longtime, blatant, egregious favoritism for the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team by the NHRA. The three-time champion…
Promoter Says Record Turn Out for 2019 Gettysburg Bike Week Rally
Gettysburg Bike Week kicked off Thursday, July 11, 2019, for its 18th anniversary rally at the Allstar Events Family Fun Complex in Gettysburg, PA. With four days of the best bands, events and entertainment. Rally goers turned out in droves to great…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers Prepare to Battle for $25,000 in Sonoma
The field is set for the annual Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle featuring the very best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. This race-within-a-race pits the top eight riders in the class against each other as they compete for…
Andrew Hines Wins Denver On New Harley-Davidson FXDR Pro Stock Motorcycle
It did not take long for the brand new, sleek Harley-Davidson FXDR to flex its muscles in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. The new V-twin motorcycle captured a Wally in its debut. Pro Stock Motorcycle Points leader Andrew Hines continued…
WPGC Emcee’s Hottest Event of the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Season
There is only one race you can’t miss this year, and that’s the 19th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 26-28, 2019 at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) located in Mechanicsville, Maryland. This huge event is hosted by the Xtreme Dragbike…
Full Event Video – 32 4.60 Drag Bike Racers Go Bar-to-Bar at XDA Superbike Showdown
Enjoy this full event, round by round coverage of one of the most thrilling and quickly growing categories in all of drag bike racing – the big motor, nitrous and turbo, Suzuki HAYABUSA, Suzuki GS and Kawasaki KZs of the…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Scores Man Cup Victory at Dragway 42
Top Fuel Motorcycle virtuoso Larry “Spiderman” McBride got the bounce back performance he was hoping for at the Man Cup Fast by Gast Nationals from Central Ohio’s Dragway 42, qualifying on the pole, winning the event and closing the points…
The Day Pro Street Motorcycle Was Forever Changed, Racers Crush World Records
Enjoy this complete Pro Street Motorcycle Drag Racing Round-by-Round elimination coverage from the XDA Superbike Showdown at Maryland International Raceway, Budds Creek, as the world’s fastest street bikes smash world records. We see jaw dropping Turbo HAYABUSAs, Turbo GSXR 1000s,…
Matt Smith Heating Up Heading Into $25,000 Pro Bike Battle
Matt Smith wrapped up his third career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship with a record-breaking performance on the final day of the 2018 season in Pomona. But the Pro Stock Motorcycle standout fully believes that championship run…
Man Cup Dragway 42 Update
Enjoy some highlights and updates from Man Cups second race of the season, The Fast by Gast Nationals from Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio. Check back for more. Top Fuel qualifying update LARRY MCBRIDE PRE RACE REPORT Photos…
Trent Hindman Nailing IMSA Championship Bid For Trim-Tex Drywall Products
When Trim-Tex CEO Joe Koenig met Trent Hindman he knew right away the gifted and talented young man was destined to go far in motorsports. This season is confirming Koenig’s intuition as a pair of recent podium finishes have Hindman…
Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle Battle – Full Event
If you are a fan of high horsepower, naturally aspirated Pro Stock Motorcycles (Pro Bikes) this full event drag bike showdown in Australia is for you! The Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway is the biggest drag race in…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Eager for Redemption at Dragway 42 Man Cup Showdown
Top Fuel Motorcycle sensation Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s 2019 quest for an unprecedented 20th title got off to an inauspicious start when the veteran suffered a first round loss for the first time in more than 15 years. After a long…
Top Fuel Motorcycle and Nitro Harley Race Shop Tour by Chris Matheson
High horsepower, nitro motorcycle fans enjoy this video as we take you inside a motorsports paradise, the race shop of IHRA Thunder 400 six-time Top Bike champion Chris Matheson’s amazing race shop in Brisbane, Australia. Matheson shows us his vintage…
Man Cup Dragway 42 Schedule
Below is an event schedule for the ManCup presented by Vance & Hines 38th annual FBG Nationals presented by Advanced Sleeve and Mickey Thompson Tires at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio July 12 – 14 2019. EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday…
History Made at XDA Drag Bike Racing Superbike Showdown
Racers and fans have come to expect record-breaking performances when they attend an Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) event. And the 2nd annual Superbike Showdown at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) delivered just that and more with breakthrough ET and MPH records.…
Street Tire Drag Bike Reaches 6.42! Jeremy Teasley and Company Stun at XDA Superbike Showdown
Enjoy this video recap of what was a record-smashing Pro Street final at the XDA Superbike Showdown from Maryland International Raceway. Jeremy Teasley and Frankie Stotz make history with the quickest street tire pass ever and the quickest Pro Street…
Why the Laptop Computer is A Drag Racer’s Most Valuable Tool, Data Logging Explained
The most valuable tool for a drag racing crew chief, including one on a wild Top Fuel Nitro Harley Drag Bike team, is not a ratchet or wrench; it’s the laptop computer and all the equipment used for data logging,…
NHRA Nitro Harley Race Day! Behind the Scenes With Fearless Drag Bike Racers
Enjoy your VIP behind the scenes pass to all the Top Fuel Nitro Harley Pit areas for final qualifying and eliminations from the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals from Bristol Dragway in Tennessee. We speak with all the riders and even…
Drag Racing Pioneer Ted Jones Honored at Home Track Bristol Dragway
Legendary drag racing executive, visionary and pioneer Ted Jones was introduced as a 2019 Legend of Thunder Valley honoree at the NHRA National Event at Bristol Dragway. Jones served as manager of Bristol Dragway and was the president of the…
NHRA Top Fuel Harley – Behind the Scenes Bristol
Enjoy your VIP pass inside the sport of NHRA Top Fuel Nitro Harley Drag Racing from the Thunder Valley Nationals at gorgeous Bristol Dragway in Tennessee. In this comprehensive, in-depth video we will take you inside the pit area of…
Chasing History! Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Racers Go For First Five Second Pass!
Enjoy the most comprehensive, in-depth Top Fuel Nitro Motorcycle Drag Bike showcase that has ever been produced. On this journey we give you a VIP pass for unprecedented pit access at the IHRA Winternationals at Ipswich, Australia’s famous Willowbank Raceway…
XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Hot Streak Fires Into Maryland
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) heads back to Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) located in Mechanicsville, Maryland for the 2nd annual Superbike Showdown on June 21-23, 2019! This event features the Orient Express Pro Street class running at speeds over 230…
How “Kalifornia” Katie Sullivan Shocked Australia With Team USA Pro Stock Motorcycle Win
It was a career highlight for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Drag Bike racer “Kalifornia” Katie Sullivan when she traveled to Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich, Australia for the 52nd Annual Gulf Western Oil Winternationals Drag Race extravaganza, June 7-9. Initially Sullivan…
Kalifornia Katie Heading to Australia Chasing History, Mitch Brown and Cycledrag.com to Join
Several Americans will be travelling around the world to compete at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, with Ashley Sanford (Speedflow Top Fuel) and Katie Sullivan (Serco Pro Bike) ready to take on Australia’s best drag racers. Top…
First Timers Conquer Virginia at MTC Summer Nationals
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) delivered another exciting round of Motorcycle Drag Racing to Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) with the 33rd annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals. And for the second year in a row, the weather did not slow down…
Matt Smith’s “Red Rocket” Gets First Win of the Season
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle defending champ Matt Smith piloted his Denso EBR to a victory for his first win since the Auto Club NHRA Finals last season in wild final round at the 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at…
Ronnie “Pro Mod” Smith Shatters PDRA Pro Nitrous Record, Wins North-South Shootout
An eventful weekend of racing at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout presented by Line-X at Maryland International Raceway was highlighted by a drag bike performance by Ronnie “Pro Mod” Smith. Defending world champion Smith picked up his…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Video Recap From Man Cup Opener
For your viewing pleasure enjoy comprehensive coverage of the Top Fuel Nitro Motorcycle Drag Bike class from the Man Cup at NHRA’s South Georgia Motorsports Park. Here you will see drag racing legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride go after an event…
Richard Gadson Suffers Shut Down Area Crash on Nitrous Pro Street Suzuki GS
One of the world’s most talented no-bar drag racers Richard Gadson suffered an unusual top end crash on the fan-favorite, Brad Mummert-owned nitrous, Suzuki GS Pro Street Bike at Virginia Motorsports Park during XDA testing on Friday evening. Fortunately…
Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Standouts Looking To Cool Off Hot Leaders
There is no denying the fact that Bo Butner has made the most of his opportunities to open the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The 2017 Pro Stock world champion has put together four wins in the…
Team Trim-Tex Athlete Trent Hindman Off to Hot Start in IMSA Championship Chase
This season has the potential to be a milestone year for Trim-Tex Drywall Products racing. Top Fuel Motorcycle veteran Larry “Spiderman” McBride has an opportunity to carry the respected Chicago-area-based vinyl drywall accessory manufacturer to an unprecedented 20th career nitro…
CycleDrag Heading Down Under to Cover Drag Bikes at Aussie Winternationals with Mitch Brown and Katie Sullivan
CycleDrag.com is coming to Australia for the first time to cover motorcycle drag racing at the biggest and best drag racing event in the southern hemisphere – the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals. Cycledrag will be joined by successful American drag…
XDA’s Drag Bike War Machines March to the VMP Battlefield
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) takes Motorcycle Drag Racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 33rd annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 31-June 2, 2019. This family-friendly event features over 700 Professional, Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle drag racers in…
ManCup World Finals to Air on National TV and Worldwide Video App
The biggest motorcycle drag race of the year, the ManCup World Finals held at South Georgia Motorsports Park outside Valdosta Ga., Nov 21 -24, is about to get even bigger. For the first time since the series’ inception in 2010,…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Ready For Winter Sun And Fast Times
Twelve months ago at the 51st Winternationals Chris Matheson had wrapped up his fifth straight Australian Top Bike Championship. This left the door wide open to focus on hopefully becoming the first rider in the southern hemisphere to break into…
2020 NHRA Schedule Released
NHRA officials announced the 24-race 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which will again feature intense racing action at tracks across the country. Millions of fans will experience sensory overload at its best with side-by-side racing action where…
Close Look at New Turbo Hayabusa Funny Bike of Mark Rendeluk
There are so many impressive turbo-charged Suzuki Hayabusa wheelie bar bikes surafacing and the race to the first five-second time slip is on. Enjoy a close look at Oklahmona, City native Mark Rendeluk’s new build. There are more videos on…
Drag Bike Save of the Year Candidate!
Take a close look at what has to be one of the most remarkable motorcycle saves and sport bike crash escapes on this 1991 Suzuki Katana at the NHRA Drag Bike Races from Fontana, California’s Auto Club Dragway – Speedway.…
Funny Bike Drag Racing Legend Steve Rice Makes Return
At a drag bike race in Fontana, Calif. in late April one of the legends of the sport Steve Rice made his triumphant return. We are learning you are never too old to go drag racing! Enjoy the videos below…
Chris Matheson Runs 6.0’s With Champ Leading Points Chase Into Finals Fever
When it comes to the explosive world of nitro drag racing, anything can happen. If anyone knows the highs and lows, it would be Australian Top Bike Champion Chis “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson Matheson was certainly looking forward to the Gulf…
Andrew Hines Continues Hot Streak With Atlanta Win
Five-time world champion Andrew Hines rolled to his second straight victory on Sunday with a win at the 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Hines earned his second straight victory, third overall of 2019 and 51st in…
“New” AMRA Drag Bike Racing Organization Starts Strong at Beech Bend
The venerable American Motorcycle Racing Association (AMRA) changed ownership over the winter, landing in the hands of four racers known as “The Pennsylvania Posse.” The new group had the first opportunity to show their skills to the biggest opening field…
Shaking off 15 Pound Penalty Hector Arana Jr. Looking to Ride Momentum into Atlanta on Lucas Oil Buell
A new approach and a calmer demeanor has already paid dividends for Hector Arana Jr. during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The Pro Stock Motorcycle standout hopes there are considerable long-term benefits that come from it,…
XDA Grand Slams Bike Count and Records on Opening Weekend, Teasley and Clarke Triumph
It was raining records at the Xtreme Dragbike Association’s 25th annual PFR Spring Nationals this past weekend at Maryland International Raceway™ (MDIR). For those in attendance it felt like we were hitting a milestone or dropping a record every round.…
PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Season to Begin at VMP Mid-Atlantic Showdown
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is returning home to Virginia Motorsports Park for the first of two races at the series’ home track, and it’s bringing its diverse all-eighth-mile drag racing show with it. The PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Zeroes In On Finals an Championship
Chris Matheson has always been a man on a mission. He is currently leading the Australian Top Bike Championship, and if all goes well at this weekend’s Gulf Western Oil Nitro Thunder, he will be well on the way to…
Andrew Hines Collects 50th Win With 4-Wide Victory
The 10th annual NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was a special event for Andrew Hines. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hines won with his run of 6.831 at 198.17 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Street…
“Fast” Andie Rawlings Shares NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Challenges
Join us for this bench racing session with aspiring NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle contender “Fast” Andie Rawlings. Andie talks about some of the intense challenges that come along with the class and compares naturally aspirated racing to Top Fuel Harley…
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Event Winner Jerry Savoie Looking For More Charlotte Magic
Jerry Savoie isn’t sure how many events he will race during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But there are two definite locations on his list and two races he wasn’t going to miss. The first was…
Orient Express Drag Bike Legends Jon Baugh and Bill Robinson Reminisce at Man Cup
Enjoy this trip down memory lane with two motorcycle drag racing legends, Jon Baugh and Bill Robinson of Robinson Industries. Both legends were with the famous and respected Orient Express RacingTeam. Baugh talks about how the sport has changed and takes us back to…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Makes His Move
Coming into the Super Thunder Good Friday Easter event at Willowbank Raceway, Chris Matheson found himself in the uncomfortable position of sitting third in the 400 Thunder Top Bike Championship. Having faced a couple of curve balls over the…
Cycledrag Follower Recognizes Rare $700,000 Crocker as Father’s Motorcycle
As motorcycles owners we all have that “one that got away.” It’s that special motorcycle that was sold long ago, which has now skyrocketed in value and collectibility. For many drag bike racers it’s the Kawasaki H2 750 two-stroke triple…
Shawn Gann Update Following Life-Threatening Injury
In December Cycledrag.com reported NHRA Pro Stock Motocycle racer Shawn Gann was invovled in a life-threatening accident while testing a customer’s dirtbike near his shop in Stoneville, N.C. Gann sustained a skull fracture and was on a breathing machine for…
Full Round of Exciting Pro Mod from Man Cup Opener, Gast to Upstage Young Guns?
Enjoy an entire round of high horsepower, nitrous Pro Mod Drag Bike qualifying as these exciting, incredibly fast motorcycles strive to reach the finish line first. Play along and answer our Pro Mod Pro Extreme Motorcycle trivia questions in the…
Crankshaft Filets Eric McKinney’s Pro Mod Drag Bike Motor
Here is one you have to see to believe. Motorcycle drag racing can be very tough on parts, especially when you have more than 500 horsepower and burn about a pound and a half of nitrous oxide on each run.…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racing in Late 60s – A Salute to Chris Hand
Enjoy this salute to Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Chris Hand. This man has been Nitro Drag Bike racing for more than 40 years. Hand talks about the rigors of maintaining one of these bikes and reveals his goals. What the…
Timblin Chassis Shop Tour
Join us on the backroads of Baxley, Ga. as we get a tour of Walt Timblin’s state-of-the-art, highly accomplished and respected Timblin Chassis shop. Timblin continues to build some of the world’s quickest turbo and nitrous drag bikes. From his…
Jay Turner Wins First Race With New Supercharged “Lucky 7” Top Fuel Harley
Multi-time Top Fuel Harley champion Jay “The Bulldog” Turner added another impressive accolade to his resume at the NHRA Spring Nationals from Houston Raceway Park, April 12-14. The Bulldog scored his first win on his brand new, state-of-the-art, Pro Charger,…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Pain Equals Gain for Australian Standout Chris Matheson
Following some major changes and upgrades to his record-holding Nitro Voodoo Top Fuel Motorcycle, Chris Matheson was eagerly looking forward to some track time at the recent Sydney Jamboree. Unfortunately, wet weather stopped any opportunity to test leaving Matheson to…
Unusual First Round Loss For Larry “Spiderman” McBride Sets Up Exciting Man Cup Points Battle
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 19-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride is getting accustomed to pulling off dramatic comebacks. The last four Man Cup Top Fuel championships have come down to the final race. It looks like fans could be in…
After Career-Best Drag Race, Harley Rider Rickey House Looking to Wow Hometown Fans
No professional drag racer on tour is more excited for this weekend’s 32nd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil than Texas native Rickey House, rider of the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fuel Harley-Davidson. House, who hails…
Hector Arana Shrugs Off 15-Pound Penalty to Win Vegas on Lucas Oil Buell
The 20th annual DENSO Spark Plug NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was a race to remember for Lucas Oil backed Hector Arana Jr., who picked up the win on his EBR amongst a quadrant of champions consisting of reigning champ Matt Smith,…