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NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles Reload for Next Race in Bristol

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to Thunder Valley for another year of intense racing action at the 23rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway on June 7-9. A highlight on the NHRA circuit,…

NHRA St. Louis National to Feature Four Rounds of Qualifying

Officials from NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway announced today that the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, will feature four qualifying sessions during the event, which takes place…

Bill Bader Jr. Discusses His Bid For SEMA Board

Bill Bader is both a thinker and a doer. He continuously comes up with ways to make something better and more beneficial, and then he does what needs to be done to make it happen. When it seems impossible or…

Mission Foods Backs Turn 10 at Road America

Mission Foods and Road America announced today that Mission Foods will proudly serve as the Title Sponsor of Road America’s popular Beach Viewing Area and Turn 10 Bridge. The multi-year agreement also names Mission Foods the Official Tortillas and Tortilla…

Dasha Added to Music Lineup at Sturgis Buffalo Chip

One of the most anticipated nights of the rally just got a whole lot more star-studded with up-and-coming country star Dasha performing live at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® on Tuesday, Aug. 6 prior to a performance from the…

Gaige Herrera Ties Dave Schultz Win Streak at 8

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera found another level on Sunday in Chicago, winning his eighth straight race to tie Dave Schultz for the most consecutive wins in class history at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA…

Gaige Herrera Wins Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge

Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Gaige Herrera stayed perfect in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in 2024, winning for the third straight time with a run of 6.733 at 201.16 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. The victory came against teammate…

Matt “The Hitman” Smith Snaps Herrera’s 11-Race No. 1 Qualifier Streak

Matt Smith broke Gaige Herrera’s record streak of 11 straight No. 1 qualifiers in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as his 6.708 at 201.40 was more than enough on his Denso Auto Parts/Matt Smith Racing Buell was more than enough to stay…

Matt “The Hitman” Smith Takes Top Spot on Day 1 in Chicago

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Matt Smith impressed during both sessions to kick off the weekend, making the quickest run each time, including a Friday-best 6.708 at 201.40 on his Denso Auto Parts/Matt Smith Racing Buell at Route 66 Raceway, taking the…

Motorcycles to Do Battle in Sydney Australia This Weekend

The next two days at Sydney Dragway will bring NDRC history to the fore with double the nitro to hit the track across Saturday and Sunday for the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs. A packed house is set to be…

NHRA Fans Will Be Able to Legally Gamble on Races in Bristol

NHRA announced today an exciting and landmark step forward for the company with the launch of PlayNHRA, an innovative new initiative that will provide fans opportunities to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…

Norwalk Ready to Host Summit Racing Series Team Finals

NHRA North Central Division is home to some of the finest racers in the region, and that is one of the reasons it is known as the Land of the Winners. They put in the work and they are passionate,…

425 MPH Twin Turbo Suzuki Hayabusa!

You have got to get a good look at the amazing engineering on this twin turbo Suzuki Hayabusa that Randy Nelson of MDR and Kent Riches of Air-Tech hope to record a 425 mph run on at Bonneville or El…

Southern Powersports Dirt Drag Racing Series

Enjoy some of the wildest dirt drag racing machines we have ever seen at the Southern Powersports Dirt Drag Racing Series from Maxton, NC. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag…

Z1 Parts Tour

Enjoy this behind the scenes tour from Z1 Parts in Oceanside, Ca. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more will be coming soon. Also…

Myrtle Beach Bike Week 2024

Enjoy this look around Myrtle Beach Bike Week on the opening weekend of the 2024 spring rally. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more…

NHRA Enters Exclusive Global Sports Betting Data Agreement

NHRA officials announced today an exclusive partnership with ALT Sports Data, a leading provider of cutting-edge sports data and analytics solutions. As part of the agreement, ALT Sports Data will become the sole distributor of sports betting data for NHRA…

Former Class Champion Geno Scali Makes Return to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle

It’s a comeback story for the ages. For the first time in nearly two decades 2003 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Geno Scali will make his triumphant return to the class he loves so dearly just a few months shy…

XDA Ready to Roll into Virginia

On May 17-19, the 38th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals returns to Virginia Motorsports Park. With a promise to uphold a tradition of high-speed excitement, this event will feature more than 700 professional, sportsman, and grudge motorcycle racers. XDA is…

NHRA Adds 4th Qualifier to Chicago Event

Following a successful return to Route 66 Raceway last year, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is bringing a massive show to Chicago in 2024, including four overall qualifying sessions, for the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA…

Norwalk’s Bill Bader Begins Campaign for SEMA Board

Summit Motorsports Park president Bill Bader is officially beginning his campaign for a seat with the SEMA Board of Directors, and by all means, he would make the most of his time in that seat and the benefits to the…

Pingel NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Series Ready to Begin in Chicago

The NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Series has quickly become a fan-favorite and NHRA officials announced that Pingel Enterprise, Inc., a longtime manufacturer of high-quality motorcycle performance parts, has been named the title sponsor for the series, which will make four…

Top Fuel Motorcycle Star Dave Vantine Aiming for Best Season Yet

In about a decade of Top Fuel Motorcycle racing the fearless and ever-improving Dave Vantine has carved out his spot as one of the greatest two-wheel nitro racers of all-time. He has made the daunting transition from Pro Mod to…

Upgrade Your Hayabusa Cush Damper from Voodoo

Rob Uecker of Voodoo Custom Motorcycle components has done an amazing job producing a multitude of quality components for sport bike performance enthusiasts and drag bike racers. Uecker is at it again with these slick polyurethane cush dampers to replace…

Motorcycle Restoration Mastery

Go inside the shop of top motorcycle restorer Nori Miyata and his partner Scott MacAdam in Escondido, Ca. as they give us inside insight into how their Mecum Motorcycle Auction record-breaking bikes are made. There are more videos on the…

Matt Smith Explains What Went Wrong in Charlotte

Six-time NHRA Champion Matt Smith explains to us what went wrong in Charlotte and covers many other topics in this 90-minute live interview.  There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook…

How Gaige Herrera Won his 7th Straight Event

Gaige Herrera extended his dominant streak over the Pro Stock Motorcycle class by delivering a repeat victory aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen III Hayabusa at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC, on Sunday. Race…

Another Big Name Added to Sturgis Buffalo Chip Music Lineup

The Best Party Anywhere® is calling in a “Metal Health” day on Monday, Aug. 5 with ‘80s heavy metal gods Quiet Riot performing on the legendary Wolfman Jack main stage prior to a performance from Aaron Lewis. The Sturgis Rally…

Inside the Race Shop of RJ and Ronnie Anderson

Enjoy this behind the scenes tour of the race shop of top racers RJ and Ronnie Anderson in Riverside, Ca. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like…

XDA Heads to Virginia Motorsports Park

The XDA heads to Virginia Motorsports Park located in Dinwiddie, Virginia for the 38th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 17-19, 2024!   The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that run speeds over 230 mph in…

Gaige Herrera Extends Unbeaten Streak to 28-0 with 7th Straight NHRA Event Win

A prolonged break did nothing to slow down the dominant defending world champion in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as Gaige Herrera rolled to his second straight win this season on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with a run of 6.684…

Vance & Hines’ Gaige Herrera Takes No. 1 Spot From Matt Smith

Gaige Herrera’s qualifying dominance in Pro Stock Motorcycle continued on Saturday in Charlotte, but it took until the final session when the defending world champ put together a track-record run of 6.671 at 202.70 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines…

Testing Pays Off For Provisional No. 1 Matt “The Hitman” Smith

In Pro Stock Motorcycle’s first race back since the season-opener in Gainesville, six-time world champ Matt Smith made a strong opening statement on Friday, blistering the track record with a standout run of 6.685 at 201.61 on his Denso Auto…

XDA Delivers a Platinum Performance Season Opener

The 30th annual Platinum General Services event, proudly presented by the XDA, took on a bittersweet tone this past weekend at the Maryland International Raceway. As engines thundered against the backdrop of spring skies, the event unfolded with a poignant…

How Rickey Gadson Broke 200 MPH on a Real Street ZX-10

Here is the inside story on how motorcycle drag racing legend Rickey Gadson was able to break 200 mph on his turbo Kawasaki Real Street ZX-10 at the XDA opener at Maryland International Raceway.  There are more videos on the…

Amkus Named Official Rescue Tools of NHRA

NHRA officials announced today that AMKUS Rescue Systems, which has been an industry leader in motorsports for more than 40 years, will continue as the “Official Rescue Tools of NHRA” as part of a multi-year agreement. It continues a lengthy…

Bates Leathers Hall of Fame Showroom and New Nitro Harley Boots

It was great to catch up with the ladies from Bates Leathers Dana and Dawn Grindle from Bates Leathers at the headquarters in Long Beach, Calif. to get a close look at the Bates Hall of Fame showroom and the…

Matt “The Hitman” Smith Aims to Win Hometown Race

After a six-week hiatus from the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, the competitive Pro Stock Motorcycle class returns to action at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Atop the list of riders ready to hit the…

Remembering Lance Brown and his “221” Drag Bike: A Legacy of Speed

Lance Brown, a drag racing enthusiast, ignited his passion in the late 1970s, eventually leading to the creation of his iconic “221” Drag Bike. While his drag racing journey began in the late 1970s, it was in the late 1980s…

Tony Stewart Goes For First NHRA Win in NASCAR County

After a strong weekend advancing to the Finals at the last Four-Wide Nationals event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, motorsports legend is in search of his first NHRA win Charlotte “It definitely gives me a bunch of…

Jonathan Johnson Joins NHRA as South Central Division Director

NHRA officials announced today that Jonathan Johnson has been named the Division Director of the South Central Division (Division 4), where he will oversee NHRA member tracks in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.   Prior to being…

Motorcycle Racer Ida Zetterstrom Ready for NHRA Top Fuel Debut

For the second time in as many events, European FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström took part in a Monday test session following an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event. In Las Vegas, Zetterström drove teammate Tony Schumacher’s Okuma…

John Hall Renews Support of Doug Herbert’s B.R.A.K.E.S.

NHRA racer John Hall today announced plans to renew his support for Doug Herbert’s national pro-active teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), donating signage on his Buell Pro Stock motorcycle for the 2024 racing season. Competing with…

Looking Inside a Kawasaki H1 500 Triple Engine

If you ever wondered what the inside of a engine looks like and exactly how it works on classic motorcycles like the Kawasaki H1 500 two stroke triple, the BSA motorcycle and the classic Moto Guzzi this video from the…

Remembering Larry “Drums” Brancaccio

The motorcycle drag racing community was stunned when it suddenly lost one of its most successful and colorful racers in 2017, Larry “Drums” Brancaccio.  The 14-time national champion Brancaccio, who was a mainstay in the sport for more than three…

Australian National Drag Racing Association Hires News Office Manager

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to welcome Tammy Brown to the team as its new Office Manager. Brown is based in ANDRA’s Royston Park (SA) Head Office, working five days a week. With 35 years of…

Godspeed “APE” Jay Eshbach

The motorcycle drag racing community was dealt a crushing blow when the founder of APE (American Performance Engineering) Raceparts passed away this past Friday. Eshbach built a motorcycle drag racing empire in the Mohave Desert, right across from legendary Willow…

Ken Koby Wins Three Classes on a Chopper!

Further proof that if you are consistent and can cut a good light, you can win on just about anything in bracket racing. At the All Harley World Shootout from Farmington Dragway, NC, this past weekend, “Chopper Man” Ken Koby…

NHRA’s Most Iconic Race Turns 70

NHRA’s most iconic race turns 70 in 2024. The NHRA U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, as The Big Go will put all the stars of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…

Godspeed Chris Miller of the XDA and Maryland International Raceway

On Thursday April 11th Maryland International Raceway announced the passing of Chris Miller, son of MIR owner Royce Miller and co-owner of the XDA with his brother Jason. I spent so many hours in the tower working with Chris over…

Joey Gladstone and Cory Reed Reveal Future Plans for Pro Stock Motorcycle

Two of the brightest, young stars in drag racing Joey Gladstone and Cory Reed share their future plans for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag…

Angelle Sampey Talks About Transition into Top Fuel

The NHRA’s winningest female, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey explains her transition into the four-wheel world. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and…

Best of Arizona Bike Week

Enjoy the absolute best of Cave Creek Bike Week, part of Arizona Bike Week. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more will be coming…

XDA Racers Ready to Eclipse Competition at the 2024 Season Opener

Set to unfold April 19-21 at the renowned Maryland International Raceway (MIR), The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) is on the throttle, accelerating into the 2024 motorcycle drag racing season. The season opener is poised to kick off another unforgettable year…

Birthday Boy Eric McKinney Shines at PDRA Opener

One of the most dominant Pro Mod racers ever, Eric McKinney celebrated his birthday with an emphatic statement that he’s back at at the season-opening Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park. Multi-time Pro…

Motorsports Legend Tony Stewart Looking for NHRA Vegas Victory

Returning to the site of his first victory as an NHRA competitor, racing legend and Top Fuel rookie Tony Stewart also enters this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with some newfound momentum. The…

Despite Toe Injury Chirs Garner-Jones Takes Top Spot on PDRA Opening Day

Two-time and reigning Pro Extreme Motorcycle world champion Chris Garner-Jones had an eventful day of qualifying aboard his T.T. Jones Racing ‘18 Hayabusa at the PDRA Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park. The…

NHRA to Try New 2-Day Format at NHRA Virginia Nationals

NHRA officials announced today a schedule change for the upcoming Virginia NHRA Nationals, as all three qualifying sessions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will now take place on Saturday, June 22, leading into eliminations the following day…

Pro Stock Motorcycles Ready to Go 4-Wide at ZMax

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is ramping up and teams will soon head to zMAX Dragway, dubbed the “Bellagio of Drag Strips,” for one of the most unique events in motorsports, the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 26-28.…

Australian Motorcycle Drag Racers Head Back to the Bend for Epic Battle

This weekend’s Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend (April 5-7) will host the latest rounds of the championship for Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle as the 2023/2024 NDRC season continues to race towards what…

Rising Star Chris Garner-Jones Ready to Begin PDRA Title Defense

This week marks the beginning of a new decade for the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA), which became the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series over the winter. The series will begin its 11th season of all-eighth-mile drag racing…

Introducing the NHRA Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Series

It is perhaps the biggest announcement in the history of Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing. With the addition of Pingel Enterprise as a class sponsor, Top Fuel Motorcycles will officially compete for championship points at four NHRA Mission Food National…

Hayabusa 25th Anniversary Celebration Set for NHRA Charlotte Race

Coming off the success of the inaugural Hayabusa Homecoming held at the National Hot Rod Association’s Pomona World Finals in November, Suzuki Motor USA invites Suzuki owners to join another Hayabusa Homecoming, a commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the…

Bench Racing with Drag Bike Engine Expert Earl DeGlopper

Few in the sport of motorcycle drag racing have as much knowledge or experience as Earl DeGlopper, longtime Fast by Gast crew chief and 2003 NHRA champion with Geno Scali and Joe Koenig’s Team Trim-Tex. We sit down with DeGlopper…

TC Christensen’s Famous “Hog Slayer” to be on Display at Santa Pod

It is Diamond Anniversary time for British drag racing. When Europe’s premier historic drag race, takes place at Santa Pod Raceway in July, its focus will fall on the events which gave birth to the sport in Britain six decades…

Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle Great Luke Crowley Striving For Inaugural NDRC Title

Celebrating 30 years of racing in 2024, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion and current NDRC title leader Luke Crowley has a lot to fight for at next weekend’s Riverbend Nationals – the penultimate round in the popular bracket’s title chase.…

Kawasaki Celebrates 40th Anniversary of The Ninja With Striking Livery

Kawasaki has attracted a ton of attention with their new, striking livery to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Ninja. Check it out. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook…

Is it a Car or a Motorcycle? It’s a Trend Heating Up at Rallies

Is it a car or a motorcycle? It’s the Campagna T-Rex two seat, three wheel vehicle and although these have been out since 1988, we saw more of them than we have ever seen at Daytona Bike Week. Could the…

NHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship to Again Take Place in Las Vegas

A chance to race for a national championship in Las Vegas is again on the line for competitors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, as the 2024 Summit E.T.…

NHRA Ticketing Team Wins Award For Innovation

NHRA was recently awarded with the “Innovation of the Year” at the PACnet Annual Star Awards in Los Angeles following the creation of its new Team Ticket & Credential Ordering Portal. The PACnet Annual Star Awards honors top performers within…

Catching Up With Two Stroke Pioneer Tony Nicosia

It was a true joy to see 85-year-old two-stroke racing legend Tony Nicosia at Daytona Bike Week. Nicosia is widely credited for helping to develop the Kawasaki H1 500.   There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please…

Sturgis Residents Will Have Opportunity to Vote on Proposed Street Race

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the Black Hills of South Dakota is no doubt one of the biggest and most iconic motorcycle gatherings of the year. In our ever changing and competitive world of live events, officials continue to search…

Steve Johnson’s About-Face Exposes Pro Stock Motorcycle Corruption

I’ve sometimes said I feel like I need a shower after covering the underworld and secret politics of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. I think I need a pressure washer now.  In 30-plus years of covering drag racing I’ve never…

Details on How NHRA Will Finish Pomona Race

Inclement weather forced the postponement of the final round of the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The NHRA announced details for the racing action at the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals on April…

Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson Shares Thoughts on his Scary Top Fuel Crash

Certainly no one can deny that Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle superstar Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson is one of the toughest, most resilient, most steadfast and persistent racers the sport has ever seen.  After purchasing a Larry “Spiderman” McBride-built Top Fuel…

Another Rare Kawasaki Z2 About to Go Up For Bid

This past January an ultra-rare 1974 Kawasaki Z2 750 hit the auction at Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas, Nev. and was covered extensively by Cycledrag.  Unfortunately a problem with the V.I.N., prevented the authenticity of the motorcycle from being…

Jet Cars and Family Fun Highlight Santa Pod’s Festival of Power

Fire-breathing Jet Cars and nitro-burning Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars join an array of family-friendly off-track entertainments to give Easter weekend’s Festival of Power its special season-opening flavour at Santa Pod Raceway. Get ready for a mind-blowing experience with…

The Great Pro Stock Motorcycle Debate – Is there Rule Favoritism?

Join us for this captivating interview as Cycledrag’s Jack Korpela and the most seasoned Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson discuss whether or not there is rules favoritism in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Johnson has been known to…

IHRA Sportsman Spectacular Info and Open Letter from Larry Jeffers

Will you be one of the first racers who can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning an exclusive Sportsman Spectacular main event in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA…

XDA 2024 Season Changes Announced

Jason Miller of the Xtreme Drag Racing Association sent along the following update about changes to the program this year for the XDA.  We are excited to kick-off the 2024 XDA Season with the Platinum General Services Spring Nationals &…

John Hall Reacts to Running First 200 MPH Pass

Motorcycle drag racing veteran John Hall has been competing since 1992. At the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals from Gainesville Raceway, Hall reached a special milestone when he recored his first 200 mph pass. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube…

Jianna Salinas Talks About Transition from Suzukis to V-Twins

Jianna Evaristo Salinas has shown remarkable improvement on her NHRA Pro Stock Suzuki over the past five seasons. At the end of the 2023 season her team, Matt Smith Racing, decided to make the switch from Suzukis to v-twins in…

Rising Star Gaige Herrera Reacts to Gatornationals Domination

Reigning NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Gaige Herrera opened the defense of his 2023 crown Sunday with a dominant win aboard his RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, the first round…

How Josh Herrin Was Able to Capture Back-to-Back Daytona 200 Victories

A nearly perfect race by Josh Herrin and his No. 2 Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati team gave him a dominant performance in winning his second straight and third overall DAYTONA 200 at Daytona International Speedway.   Herrin had to wait…

Three Stunning Custom Suzuki Motorcycles from Bike Week You Have to See

While on our quest to find the absolute coolest motorcycles we could possibly find at Daytona Bike Week we ran into this trio of custom motorcycles you have to see. Enjoy this look at a pair of trick Hayabusas, including…

Daytona Bike Week’s Wildest Night on Main Street

Enjoy this behind the scenes look at what was perhaps the wildest night on Main Street at the 83rd annual Daytona Bike Week. After a rip-roaring 10 days, the final weekend of Daytona Bike Week 2024 went out with a…

Reliving the World’s Quickest Top Fuel Motorcycle Run

On Nov 21, 2019 Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racer Larry “Spiderman” McBride stunned the motorcycle drag racing community with a world record run of 5.50 while he was testing for the Man Cup Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, in…

NHRA Makes Triumphant Return to Arizona After Event’s Tumultuous History

After a banner event in 2023, NHRA officials and teams were prepared to bid goodbye to the fan-favorite NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix. It was the second consecutive season where race fans though they were perhaps attending tehur very last…

Chris Bostick Reacts to His First “Arrive and Drive” Program

Motorcycle racing veteran Chris Bostick made his return to the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class five years ago with a promise to his wife that it would only be for one race. Well, five seasons later, just like so many…

“Flyin” Ryan Oehler on if there is Parity in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Class

Two-time NHRA Wally winner and a man known as one of the hardest workers in the class, “Flyin” Ryan Oehler brings us up to speed with his v-twin program and whether or not he feels there is parity in the…

From a Hospital Bed to Career Best, Angie Smith Explains Comeback

Last September standout female motorcycle drag racer Angie Smith suffered one of the worst crashes the class has ever seen. Her top-end mishap in St. Louis left her with nine broken toes and wounds so deep that you could see…

Matt Smith Reveals Inside Information on the Pro Stock Motorcycle Class in Scathing Hot Take

Cycledrag caught up with six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith after his runner-up performance at the NHRA Gatornationals where he saw his Buell get outrun by about a tenth by the Vance & Hines Suzuki of Gaige Herrera.…

PRO Announces the Formation of PRO Promotions, LLC, a For-Profit Business Entity

On the heels of its successful PRO Superstar Shootout event in Bradenton, Florida (February 8-10, 2024), The Professional Racers Owners Organization, Inc. (PRO), a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) business organization whose membership consists of the most popular and prestigious drag racing teams…

XDA to Kick Off Series, April 19-21, 2024 at Maryland International Raceway

The XDA kicks off the season at Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland with the 30th annual Platinum General Services Spring Nationals and Awards Ceremony on April 19-21, 2024! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that…

Gaige Herrera Dominates NHRA Gatornationals

At the site of his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory a year ago, Gaige Herrera was simply dominant on Sunday in Gainesville, capping off a spectacular day with a run of 6.636 at 204.39 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance &…

Gaige Herrera Takes Top Spot on Opening Day of NHRA Season

Gaige Herrera picked up right where he left off in Pro Stock Motorcycle, both from his championship-winning 2023 season and last year in Gainesville, going to the No. 1 spot with a run of 6.752 at 198.64 on his RevZilla/Mission…

Schedule Change for NHRA Gatornationals

NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with both pro sessions moving up an hour. NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the…

Coolest Bikes at Daytona Bike Week 2024

Enjoy this look at some of the coolest motorcycles we can find at Daytona Bike Week from Main Street all the way to Daytona International Speedway. We meet some awesome people, give a salute to the hard-working ladies and see…

Suzuki Kicks Off 2024 Demo Tour in Daytona

Suzuki Motor USA LLC (Suzuki) has kicked off its 2024 Demo Tour with a full range of exciting 2024 models to demo ride and will be on the scene at some of motorcycling’s highest-profile events, as well as visiting Suzuki…

Chris Bostick Ready for White Alligator Racing Debut

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is the definition of a self-starter thanks to his entrepreneurial success. But this year, Bostick is taking a different approach. For the first time in his career, he’s partnered with a drag racing super…