Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki riders Corey Alexander and Wyatt Farris had very different weekends at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. This was the second two day event on the AMA Pro Road Racing schedule, and with the heavy…
Cardo Joins WMDRA to Honor Sturgis Crew Chief with “Good Call” Award
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to welcome Cardo scala rider® as an Associate Sponsor of the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals, taking place August 5 and 6 at Sturgis Dragway, during the 74th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.…
Gulf Oil Dragracing Breaks Record, Take Honors in Finland
The Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals team headed to the second race 2014 FIM European Dragracing Championship calendar with a slim Championship lead and with the comfort of an unusually optimistic weather forecast. The `Nitro Nationals’ were hosted…
Vendor Midway Sold out at MIR’s MIROCK WPGC DragBike Fest
Per MIROCK promoter Jason Miller – “We are now sold out for space on the vendor midway for the MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest on July 25-27th at MIR! This is also the first time we have sold out of vendor…
Mike Scott Leads IHRA Nitro Harley Qualifying on Friday in Cordova
In Nitro Harley, Canadian Mike Scott led the way with a 6.617-second pass at 180.24 mph. Alvin Kobernusz, from nearby Manly, Iowa, was second with a 7.103 at 187.50 and Rocky Jackson was third. Nitro Harley – 1. Mike Scott…
Mickey Thompson Returns to Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association
This year celebrates the third annual Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals scheduled August 5-6 at Sturgis Dragway. Mickey Thompson will serve as the official tire sponsor by awarding the winners in the Top Fuel and Pro…
Brock’s Performance Renews Street ET Sponsorship at Sturgis
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to welcome back Brock’s Performance as the Street E/T class sponsor at the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals August 5-6 during the 74th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Brock’s Performance will offer a…
Alexander & Farris Eager To Return To AMA Pro SuperSport Racing At Mid Ohio This Weekend
Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki Racing’s Corey Alexander and Wyatt Farris are excited to rejoin the championship battle this weekend at the legendary Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. The 2.4 mile Mid Ohio circuit is known as one of the…
Clash at Cordova: Biggest stars in Funny Car travel to Cordova for IHRA’s most anticipated race
If there is one race and one race only that you can attend in 2014, this is it. The 2014 IHRA Summer Nationals at Cordova Dragway Park will feature the largest field of Nitro Funny Car and Pro Stock teams…
Paint The 1/4 Pink at MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest
The “Paint The 1/4 Pink” program is back and will once again be run at the WPGC Bike Fest event on July 25-27 at Maryland International raceway to raise money for “Bikers Against Breast Cancer”. This program is for female…
IHRA returns to Cordova Dragway Park with thrilling Summer Nationals July 18-19
For six exciting years in the late 90s and early 2000s, Cordova Dragway Park was on top of the IHRA world. Hosting the annual Summer Nationals with the International Hot Rod Association’s professional drag racing series from 1997-2002, the world-class…
Portable Shade Donates Tent to PTQP at WPGC Bike Fest
Portable-Shade USA is once again proud to be able to support the “Paint the Quarter Pink” event at the upcoming WPGC Bike Fest (July 25-27) at Maryland International Raceway. This canopy will be donated to the event to help promote…
Dragbike Expert McAdams Embarking on Four-Wheel Excitement
It will be a season to remember for Mac McAdams For many successful dragbike racers like Antron Brown or Matt Smith, the urge to blast down the quarter mile on four wheels is just too much to resist. Such is…
WMDRA Introduces Motorcycle Drag Racing 101 for Media
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to add a Drag Racing 101 clinic to their popular drag racing school at Sturgis, to be presented exclusively for members of the press and media. Race School Director Mark E.…
Spokane County Raceway To Become Newest IHRA Member Track In 2015
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are excited to announce that Spokane County Raceway, located in Airway Heights, Washington just outside of Spokane, has become IHRA’s newest member track and IHRA’s first on the West…
Exciting Nitro Harley Category Takes Stronghold in IHRA
With interest in motorcycle drag racing dwindling in some areas of the country, the sport needs all the support it can get. Fans of Top Fuel Harley-Davidson dragbike racing were left to lament when the AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing…
Cowden Wins IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals
Damian Cownden, from Victoria, B.C., won the Drag Specialties Nitro Bike category, meeting up with Nate Gagnon, from Qualican Beach, B.C. in the final. Gagnon, who won IHRA’s most recent race in Grand Bend,Ontario just two weeks ago, had the…
MIROCK – Dragbike Racing WPGC Bike Fest at MIR on July 25-27 Approaching
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series returns to Maryland International Raceway for the biggest and best MIROCK event of the year at the 14th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 25-27, 2014. For the first time ever at MIROCK…
Defending Rocky Mountain Nat’ls Funny Car Champion Tim Nemeth Opens up Weekend With Chart-Topping Lap
Defending Rocky Mountain Nationals Nitro Funny Car champion Tim Nemeth opened up the 2014 edition of IHRA’s biggest race with another chart-topping pass, making a strong case for a repeat at the IHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Good…
Angie Smith Extends Agreement with Kandy Magazine; Adds Petrolhead Apparel as Major Associate Partner
Kandy Magazine and Matt Smith Racing announced today an extension of their sponsorship of Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith for the next four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in Norwalk, Ohio, Denver, Colo., Sonoma, Calif., and Indianapolis, Ind.…
Air Force Academy Band to Perform Opening Ceremonies at WMDRA Sturgis Nationals
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is thrilled to welcome Air Force Academy Band, Wild Blue Country, to Sturgis Dragway on Wednesday, August 6 to perform the National Anthem and Opening Ceremonies for our 3rd Annual AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals.…
Star Racing Taking Dragbike Tune-up Improvements to Norwalk Race
A weekend of experimenting with different tune-ups at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, Ill., has prepared the Star Racing team to come out strong at their next race this weekend July 4-6 in Norwalk, Ohio.…
Ray Price Racing Captures Third NHRA Nitro Harley Win
Whenever Ray Price Racing brings the 1,000 horsepower Top Fuel Harley Akea Express, the crowds are always in for the ride-of-their-lives. And at the NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series event at Bristol Dragway, the team certainly did just that…
Nitro Vodoo Top Fuel Dragbike Heading to Croc Country, 75 Hours of Driving
Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team are preparing to travel across the outback North from their Brisbane base in Queensland to Hidden Valley, Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Matheson said the trip is…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s New Top Fuel Dragbike Comes to Life
After over five years of incredibly thoughtful and meticulous labor, Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s new, cutting-edge, mostly handmade motorcycle is nearly complete. In early June the beastly 1,200 horsepower-plus motor fired-up for the very first time. “It sounds sharp,” McBride said.…
ManCup DME Summer Nationals Moved
In a stunning announcement to most, ManCup Motorcycle Drag Racing informed racers the DME Summer Nationals, Aug. 1-3, originally scheduled to take place at Atlanta Dragway, will now be held at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga. In a…
Star Racing Looking for Win Lights at Chicago Race
The Star Racing team began their three-race back-to-back stretch in the 2014 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series this past weekend June 20-22 at the 2nd Annual Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping,…
All Hawaya Racing Final in Bristol
Hawaya Racing Team headed to Bristol, Tennessee this past weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Screamin Eagle Series race presented by Harley Davidson Motor Company. Johnny Vickers in his fourth NHRA event this year, was riding the #1 school bike,…
Capone Racing Stepping up to Nitro Dragbikes
Team HeadBlade and Capone Racing are no strangers around the drag strips of America. After racing for almost a decade, winning championships, setting and re-setting records in The Street, Pro Gas and Pro Mod classes, yep, it’s happening—NITRO NITRO NITRO.…
Angie Smith Wins NHRA New England Nationals
Kandy Magazine Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angie Smith scored her first-ever NHRA national event win at the Auto-Plus New England Nationals in Epping, NH. The win was historic as Angie met husband and defending series champion Matt Smith in the…
K-Tech Suspension Equipped Riders Enjoy Success On Both Sides Of The Atlantic
Hearty congratulations to Houston Superbike’s Dustin Dominguez who took pole position for this weekend’s AMA Pro SuperSport races at Barber Motorsports Park on his Yamaha YZF 600 R6 equipped with K-Tech 20DDS fork cartridges and a 35DDS Pro rear shock.…
McBride Wins Home Track East Coast Cup With a 5.84
Prior to the final round of the East Coast Cup at Virginia Motorsports Park, June 20-22, Larry “Spiderman” McBride and his crew put what they deemed to be a low-5.90 tune-up in the 12-time champion’s record-breaking Top Fuel dragbike. The…
Packed House Witnesses Thrilling Night of Racing at IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals in Grand Bend
Once a year the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) visits the shores of Lake Huron for three full days of drag racing action. And for that one weekend, the fans of Grand Bend, Ontario pack the house for an event…
Truett, Hill and Owens named Grand Marshals of WMDRA 2014 Sturgis Nationals
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to announce that drag racing legends Bonnie Truett, Pete Hill and Marion Owens have been named Grand Marshals of this year’s AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals set for August 5 and 6 at…
Celtic/HVMC Suzuki’s Alexander Leads AMA Pro SuperSport As Team Travels To Barber
After dominating performances at Daytona and Road America, Celtic/Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki’s Corey Alexander carries a 29 point lead over his closest competitor Hayden Gillim, with teammate Wyatt Farris holding third position, just two points shy of Gillim, but ten…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Chasing Dragbike History at Hometown Race
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 12-time champion, Larry “Spiderman” McBride knows his time aboard his world-record capturing machine of the past 20 seasons is quickly coming to an end. The Spiderman recently fired his latest, cutting-edge race masterpiece, a motorcycle…
Atco Dragway Repaving for MIROCK
Atco Dragway has repaved their racetrack from the 1/8 mile all the way to 200′ past the finish line! They did this major improvement to their facility last month, and want to see some big numbers from MIROCK racers during…
IHRA’s Nitro Dragbikes Heading to Canada
Race fans looking for the ultimate drag racing getaway need to look no further than the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Located just a few miles from the picturesque resort town on the…
The Race to the Pro Street Dragbike 6.80-Zone at a Crescendo
Dragbike racers and fans tend to love milestones. However, the sport’s apparent next performance barrier, the Pro Street Motorcycle 6.80-zone, is starting to irk Vance and Hines/DME-backed rider Joey Gladstone. “Dimey (Eddinger/DME Team Owner) and I feel the same way…
Hale, Konigshofer highlight return of IHRA President’s Cup at Maryland Int’l Raceway
2014 has not been kind to John Hale. A perennial favorite in the nostalgia Nitro Funny Car class for some time, Hale came into the season looking to seriously contend in the IHRA’s all-new Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series championship…
Mountain Motor Pro Stock to return to IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series in 2015
Following a successful return to competition with the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) in 2014, the IHRA and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are thrilled to announce that the Mountain Motor Pro Stock division will once again return to the IHRA…
‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits named Grand Marshal for IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals at Grand Bend
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and Mopar are excited to announce that drag racing legend and 17-time world champion “Big Daddy” Don Garlits has been named Grand Marshal for the upcoming IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals set for June…
Nitro Voodoo Top Fuel Dragbike Takes the Gold at the Winternationals
Australia’s quickest Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson has taken the Gold Christmas Tree at the 40th Australian Winternationals held at Willowbank in Queensland, Australia last weekend. Matheson, Australian Multiple Champion was ecstatic after the win. My Team are the…
Team Half Fast Dragbike Racing Rumbles to the Final at The Rock
The Discount Tire-Lucas Oil-Wheels Through Time-Sponsored Sportster raced hard and fast to the Final Round at AMRA’s Nitro Nationals at The Rock in Rockingham, North Carolina on June 1, 2014. The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina…
IHRA returns to Maryland International Raceway for President’s Cup Nationals June 13-14
After a three-year hiatus, the International Hot Rod Association is thrilled to welcome the return of the historical President’s Cup Nationals at Maryland International Raceway as the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to the track the of weekend of…
First Time Anywhere: the Largest Evel Knievel Collection in the World
It’s the largest Evel Knievel collection ever assembled—one more complete than the daredevil himself ever amassed in one place! And it’s at ROT Rally 2014. Get a first hand look at the most comprehensive and authentic collection of Evel Knievel…
Hawaya Racing Nitro Dragbike School A Huge Success
Hawaya Racing’s 2014 Spring Nitro Bike School went off without a hitch! 8 riders and 5 crew chiefs/members attended the 2-½ day school at Rockingham Dragway. The experience of the riders ranged from some of our best V-Rod riders to…
Ian King’s Top Fuel Dragbike Takes Point Lead
Following the Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel team success at the opening round of the USA Championship in June they headed to the opening round of the 2014 European Championship `Main Event’ at Santa Pod Raceway,…
Star Racing Drivers Show Consistency as Competition Intensifies at Englishtown NHRA Dragbike Race
The Star Racing teammates demonstrated consistency in their driving abilities and motorcycle performance at the Toyota NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Summernationals race event this past weekend as Michael Ray held his No. 6 position and Chaz Kennedy advanced to…
MIROCK Dragbike Racing Summer Nationals Bike Count
610 motorcycle racers (not counting re-entry) were in attendance this past weekend at MIR for the MIROCK – 28th annual Fast by Gast Summer Nationals. See the below image for itemized bike count.
Cox Moves to Fourth in Nitro Harley Dragbike IHRA Points at Rockingham Dragway
After not competing in the first two International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam Series events of 2014, Mark Cox on the No. 41 Romine-prepared Harley-Davidson has managed to climb to fourth in the point standings in the Nitro Harley…
AMA Pro SuperSport Points Leaders Alexander + Farris Fueled For Round Two At Road America
Celtic/Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki is pleased to return to racing after an extended break following great success at Daytona earlier this year. 2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East champion Corey Alexander and teammate Wyatt Farris dominated the season opener at Daytona,…
World’s Quickest and Fastest Harley Dragbikes at The Rock This Weekend
The world’s quickest and fastest Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including the national record-holding Top Fuel bike of Harley legend Ray Price, descend on Rockingham Dragway this weekend for the American Motorcycle Racing Association’s All-Harley Nitro Nationals. An international lineup of bikes and…
Great Forecast for MIROCK Summer Nationals
Jason Miller, MIROCK motorcycle drag racing promoter sent the following message, “A picture perfect forecast for this weekend’s MIROCK event at MIR! Make plans now to attend if you haven’t already, we don’t get too many forecasts like this one!”…
Nitro Harleys Return to Rockingham Dragway
May 31-June 1st is when track owner Steve Earwood will welcome back the Harley Nation to Rockingham Dragway for the AMRA Nitro Naitonals. This weekend you can see hear and smell nitro and ground pounding smoking burnouts. This all-Harley Davidson…
S&S to Sponsor 2014 WMDRA Sturgis Dragbike Races
S&S Cycle is proud to announce that they have signed on to be an Associate Sponsor of the 2014 Western Motorcycle Drag Race Association’s AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals at the Sturgis Dragway in Sturgis, South Dakota, August 5th and 6th. This…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Up For Winters Redemption
Australian Multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion and National Record holder Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team are aiming to right his wrongs after red lighting at the recent X Champs in Sydney earlier this month. Matheson said s#*t happens,…
Hawaya Racing Nitro Dragbike School This Tuesday
Hawaya Racing is headed to “The Rock” on Tuesday of next week for the spring Nitro Bike School, as well as the spring AMRA Rockingham national event. The Nitro Bike School continues to grow and gather momentum each and every…
IHRA Nitro Harley Points Tighten
IHRA’s closest competition this season resides in the Nitro Harley ranks as Louisiana rider Randal Andras sits atop the standings with three others hot on his heels. Reaching the semifinals in every race this season with one win, Andras currently…
Ian King Begins Top Fuel Motorcycle Title Defense
The Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel Motorcycle team start their defense of their 2013 European Championship Crown at the season opening Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway, UK this weekend. Along with the usual members the…
Ray Races to First Star Racing Semifinal of the Season at Postponed Atlanta NHRA Race
Star Racing drivers Michael Ray and Chaz Kennedy remain in the top ten of the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings after the team raced to their first semifinal finish of the season and claimed a new…
Weber Grills and Harley-Davidson™ Team Up for Big Burger Battle
To announce their new partnership with Harley-Davidson, Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the company that ignited the backyard grilling revolution more than 60 years ago, is kick-starting a burger competition that invites grillers to submit their best burger recipe for a chance…
Rupert, Waddle headline IHRA’s thrilling return to Rockingham Dragway at Spring Nationals
New world records, stunning upset winners and a showdown for the ages, the International Hot Rod Association’s return to Rockingham Dragway provided enough drama for an entire season. With nostalgia flowing through the pits in IHRA’s return to its traditional…
Jason Rupert tops IHRA Nitro Funny Car field for fifth straight race in thriller
For a few brief hours, it looked as if Jason Rupert’s stranglehold on the IHRA Nitro Funny Car field would finally come to an end. Then Rupert reminded everyone exactly why he is one of nostalgia drag racing’s most dominant…
John Hall Gets Backing from BRAKES
Doug Hebert’s BRAKES Foundation has entered into a marketing agreement with John Hall and Matt Smith Racing starting with this weekends NHRA Summit Southern Nationals in Commerce, GA. After losing his sponsor right at the beginning of the 2014 season…
Celtic/HVMC Suzuki’s Alexander Visits Dr. Ting With Broken Collarbone
Corey Alexander, the current 2014 AMA SuperSport points leader, suffered a broken collarbone in a training related accident Wednesday near his home in Carmel, New York. Alexander, who rides the #5 Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R 600, flew from…
Angie Smith gets bigger Piece of Kandy and Secures New Associate Sponsor
Matt Smith Racing, the current NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion, and Kandy Magazine have announced today that Kandy has agreed to extend their relationship with a multiple race agreement. “Based on the success of the initial race sponsorship in Charlotte…
Star Racing is Excited to Return to Atlanta with New But Familiar Colors
The Star Racing team is getting back into “race mode” with a new but familiar color scheme and engine improvements to their S&S-powered Buell motorcycles just in time to race in their home state of Georgia at this weekend’s Summit…
PMRA Dragbike Racing Opener Recap
PMRA, presented by Fast By Gast held the 2014 season opener on Saturday, April 26th. It was a great event for all of our participants. We also kicked off the new Nitro Harley Pro Dragster class, thanks to the great…
IHRA Welcomes Three New Tracks
Members of the International Hot Rod Association’s™ (IHRA) track services and divisional teams were hard at work over the past week as the IHRA welcomed three new tracks to the member track family. Located in the states of Georgia, Wisconsin…
Discount Tire Backing Team Half Fast Dragbike Racing
Team Half Fast Drag Bike Racing of Ypsilanti, Michigan is proud to welcome Discount Tire (www.tires.com) as a Major Sponsor for the 2014 Race Season. Discount Tire was founded in 1960 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and they now have 875…
IHRA’s Biggest Stars Return to Rockingham Dragway for IHRA Spring Nationals May 17-18
The International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, N.C. on May 17-18 for the IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals. This year’s Spring Nationals marks the return of the IHRA Nitro Jam…
Thursday Night Fightz Dragbike Racing at National Trail Raceway
Thursday Night Fightz was hot! The sun was shinning and it was 84 degrees. Perfect evening in Ohio to race and watch cars and motorcycles go down the track. Gates opened at 5:30 with a line of cars waiting to…
IHRA and Nitro Harleys Make Much-anticipated Return to Historical Rockingham Dragway May 17-18
On the IHRA schedule nearly every season since it was founded in the early 70s, the spring race at Rockingham Dragway has seen some of the most famous figures in drag racing’s long and storied history turn a tire at…
Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association Names Race School Director
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is pleased to welcome Mark E. Dotson as Race School Director at this year’s 3rd Annual AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals. A veteran motorcycle racer, Dotson began his drag racing career with an accidental ride…
Matheson’s Top Fuel Dragbike Sees Red in Sydney
Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson was eliminated with a red light at the X Champs at Sydney Dragway last weekend. In an eventful round of the A.N.D.R.A. Championship, Matheson, along with most of the field of 10 Top…
MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing 2014 Spring Nationals Photo Gallery
MIR opened the northern leg of the MIROCK dragbike tour, the Fast by Gast Spring Nationals, April 25-27, with an astounding 844 entries. All eyes were on Joey Gladstone and his immaculate DME/Vance and Hines Pro Street bike as he…
Gladstone Wins all-DME Final at MIR’s First Dragbike Race of 2014
When champion Joey Gladstone pulled his turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa out of the DME Racing trailer and popped off a 6.91 right away at, it seemed a forgone conclusion that the first 6.80 Orient Express Pro Street pass would happen during…
IHRA Palm Beach Nationals Called Due to Weather
Heavy rains and a less than favorable forecast for the weekend have forced the cancellation of the remainder of the IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals at Palm Beach International Raceway. The event is considered complete, and the IHRA…
Rupert, Hoerner, Turner, Maroney, Larsen top qualifying at IHRA Palm Beach Nationals
Up until the final pass of the night, it was beginning to look like another Goforth, DeFlorian showdown in Mountain Motor Pro Stock. That was until Todd Hoerner pulled to the line. With teammate Cary Goforth and rival…
Bammer Top Fuel Harley Racing Ready for IHRA Night of Fire
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio of Bammer Racing is flying solo this weekend at Moroso Motorsports Park, near West Palm Beach, FL. BUT he is NOT alone. Brancaccio’s crew was unable to attend the IHRA Night of Fire celebration, but Drums couldn’t…
AMSOIL Renews Title Sponsorship for WMDRA Sturgis Nationals Dragbike League
AMSOIL INC. of Superior, Wisconsin, has renewed their Title Sponsor agreement with the Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) for the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with AMSOIL for our 3rd Annual Sturgis…
Ray Price Racing Nitro Harley Captures Second Win in a Row
The Ray Price Harley-Davidson drag race team captured its second win in a row this past weekend as part of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series at Royal Purple Raceway, Houston, TX as part of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Returns to Atlanta Dragway
Pro Stock Motorcycle will return to Atlanta Dragway in 2014 for the first time since 2012. Eddie Krawiec, a three-time world champ, won this event in 2012 and has a second victory in 2009. Steve Johnson (Gainesville) and Andrew Hines…
IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals return to Palm Beach International Raceway this weekend
The International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida, on May 2 – 3, 2014 for the IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals. This year’s Palm Beach Nationals…
Valdosta Was a Fairytale Weekend for Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Ian King
In what was a truly transatlantic team effort, the Gulf Oil Dragracing Top Fuel team in conjunction with John and Dea Morgan Racing and BlackCat Motorsports made history at the opening round of the 2014 Manufacturers Cup event at South…
Huge Top Fuel Dragbike Showdown Forthcoming in Australia
The upcoming X Champs at Sydney Dragway is shaping up to be a big Top Fuel Motorcycle showdown, with an oversized field of Top Fuel Motorcycle entries, all vying for the title. Perth-based Mark Drew will make the long haul…
Impressive Turnout and Performances at MIR’s First Dragbike Race of 2014
If early-season bike counts are telling metrics, 2014 should be a record-breaking season for the MIROCK dragbike series. After what was dubbed a “Rockingham Revival,” the season-opening Adams Spring Bike Open, March 21-23, where Rockingham Dragway enjoyed its best turnout in…
Mark Cox Collects Back-to-back Nitro Harley IHRA Wins 12 Years Apart, Rides Record Books
Mark Cox wants to win an IHRA championship. Over the past several years the 55-year-old North Carolinian has won championships in just about everything on two wheels, but an IHRA title and, more importantly, a Top Fuel Harley title,…
MIROCK Spring Nationals Schedule
Here is the weekend schedule for MIR’s first MIROCK motorcycle drag racing event of 2014, the Fast By Gast Spring Nationals, April 25-27.
King Moves Up on All-time Quickest Dragbike Racer List
Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Ian King secured the final spot of the eight-member, MTC 5 Second Club with a personal best of 5.87 at the 2014 Spring Cup in Valdosta, Ga. King also cracked into the top-five on the all-time…
IHRA Nitro Harley Dragbikes Preparing for South Florida
It is known throughout the drag racing world as one of the fastest, most pristine tracks in all of racing. And now, the International Hot Rod Association’s best racers will travel to Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) for two thrilling…
Vantine’s Explosive Top Fuel Motorcycle Weekend
David Vantine and the Pollard Nitrosports team rolled into the Manufacturers Cup Exoticycle/Roaring Toyz Spring Cup race at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta with the expressed aim of collecting the last jacket remaining in the MTC 5 Top Fuel…
New Sponsor for NHDRO Dragbike Racing
Brian Welch of the NHDRO recently announced the addition of a new sponsor to the series. Welch said, “I would like to welcome KD Kanopy as the official Canopy for the 2014 NHDRO series. As part of the sponsorship,…
Ray Price Racing Captures First Win of 2014 NHRA Harley-Davidson Dragbike Racing Series
The Ray Price Harley-Davidson drag race team captured its first NHRA Harley-Davidson Dragbike Racing Series win at Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA as part of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on April 4 – 5, 2014. With the…
McBride Records Low Elapsed Time at the Cup, Advances to Semis
Top Fuel Dragbike 12-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride was the quickest of the more than 500 motorcycle racers at the MANCUP Spring Nationals, April 11-14, from South Georgia Motor Sports Park in Adel, Ga. During Friday night qualifying McBride seized…
Star Racing Continues No. 1 Qualifier Pro Stock Motorcycle Sweep
The Star Racing dragbike team has swept No. 1 qualifying in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) so far in the 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series following last weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, N.C. This marks the fifth career…
Mark Cox Wins IHRA Nitro Harley in Bradenton
Only two races have passed so far this season, but the questions were already starting to pop up – would anyone ever beat Jason Rupert. On Saturday, the answer to that question was finally revealed as Mike McIntire Jr.,…
Ian King Wins Top Fuel Motorcycle at The Cup and Joins 5 Second Club
Congratulations to Ian King who won Top Fuel Motorcycle at the MANCUP, April 11-13, from Adel, Ga., with a run of 5.87 at 225 mph to defeat Chris Hand in the final.
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Begins 36th Motorcycle Drag Racing Season with a 5.79
Top Fuel Dragbike legend and 12-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride began his 36th season of motorcycle drag racing in style. In Friday night qualifying at the MANCUP Spring Nationals, April 11-14, from South Georgia Motor Sports Park in Adel, Ga.,…