Great motorcycle drag racing champions seem to leave this world as quickly as they blasted down the quarter-mile. Or maybe that’s just the way it feels due to the unfillable void they leave when they go. Sadly, Funny Bike legend…
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Long Live the Two-Strokes, Garrett Wood Reflects on Super Eliminator Record and Passion
A contemporary dragbike fan could read about a recent record on a Kawasaki H2 and immediately picture Team Green’s brand new, innovative, supercharged sport bike. But long before Kawasaki unveiled its 2015, blown, four-stroke H2, another beastly Kawasaki H2 was…
It’s All In the Name. Kobernusz. Alvin Kobernusz.
Throughout the history of motorcycle drag racing, there have been a fair number of riders with names that reverberate with the thrill, excitement, and spine-tingling drama one would expect to find in such a power-hungry category, from the Sportsman level…
The Last Great Drag Racing Milestone Has Not Been Reached…. Yet
Throughout drag racing history, there have been performance milestones reached and surpassed by some of the greatest names in the sport’s history. On April 9, 1988, Eddie Hill broke the 4-second barrier in his Pennzoil Top Fuel dragster at the…
Motorcycle Drag Racing: What is it?
Fans and racers alike flock to drag strips annually to see and hear the spectacle known as motorcycle drag racing. But what is it really this so called sport devoted to motorcycles locked into side-by-side acceleration contests, what’s it actually…
Michael Davis Bio
Cycledrag.com is pleased to have veteran photographer and journalist Michael Davis contributing to the site. Davis is 56-year-old proud father of three children and two step children, all boys, and grandpa of two grandsons and one granddaughter. He is very…
The First Time I Met Jim Kizer
Cycledrag.com is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Kizer, father of AMA Prostar founder Keith “Scooter” Kizer. Jim Kizer was a fixture at AMA Prostar events, assisting his son in many capacities. He was known for his…
Where Have the Turbo Bar Bikes Gone? Weighing in on the Turbo vs. Nitrous Pro Comp Dragbike Debate
In light of ManCup’s decision to rename Pro Comp back to Pro Mod and bump the turbos to the new Pro Open class, quite the debate was started on Facebook. Please check the Cycle Drag Facebook page if you have…
Why Some Dragbike Pros Burnout Across the Starting Line
A racer recently, in social media, posed the question “Why do some professional dragbike racers do burnouts across the starting line?” An interesting question with a lot of merit in 2014, when now drag bike parts cost more than ever…
Saluting the Dragbike Past Today
One of the great Top Fuel drag bike racing teams, that pounded drag strips for a few decades, recently shared a bit of drag bike racing history with me worthy of repeating. It’s important for members of today’s sport to…
Motorcycle Drag Racing Secrets by Mark E. Dotson
I have heard it a million times, “if drag racing was easy, everybody would be doing it”. That saying remains just as true today as it was many years ago. Many people get into drag racing thinking that they just…
Pro Open – a New Motorcycle Drag Racing Class for the Open-Minded
Evolution in motorcycle drag racing, is a good thing, it shows progress. It bodes well for the sport as a whole, it’s necessary. Evolution speaks to the future and the future of any good business is new business, not just…
Jerry Cooper – A Wealth of Drag Bike Knowledge
Jerry Cooper was born in Peoria Illinois on May 6, 1962. He started riding motorcycles at an early age. Through his early years Jerry developed his passion for engines, he built both his first car and motorcycle engine at the…
Rare Dave Schultz Pro Stock Motorcycle Photo Gallery
Dave Schultz is one of the greatest motorcycle drag racers who ever lived. For his ingenuity and tremendous success, he is revered as the godfather of Pro Stock Motorcycle. A true perfectionist and a fierce competitor, Schultz was a pioneer…
The Story Behind Brad Mummert’s Pro Street GS Dragbike
Have you ever pondered for a moment – if you took your favorite machine from yesterday, and threw all the technology of today at it, what could you create today? What kind of performance numbers could you squeeze out of…
Remembering Bill Warner – King of Hayabusa Land Speed
On Sunday, July 14th, 2013, the racing community world wide lost the king of speed for sit-up bikes in the realm of Land Speed Record racing (LSR). Bill Warner, 44, of Wimauma, Florida, was attempting to break his 2011,…
How The New England Dragway Motorcycle Masters Race Came to Be
Veteran motorcycle drag racer Tom McCarthy has been competing in the motorcycle ranks at his local track, New England Dragway, in Epping, NH, since 1981 when time and money permit. In 2012 he looked at his buddies and all…
Tom McCarthy Bio
Cycledrag.com contributing writer/photographer Tom McCarthy is the author and publisher of Elmer Trett’s biography, Elmer Trett and the Gods of Thunder. Mr. McCarthy’s background in motorcycle drag racing both as a journalist and sportsman racer span 1981 to present. …
A Look Back at the World’s First Six Second Streetbike Pass
The wait for the world’s first 6 second streetbike pass emded, 10 years after Brock Davidson ran the first 7 second one. It’s not insignificant that both runs were made at the two tracks that make up the world’s premier…
Exploring the Vance and Hines V-Rod Monopoly
Ever since the inception of the Vance and Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class, the unique marvel of engineering has been a major topic of conversation and controversy. In the V-Rod’s infancy in the early 2000s,…
Attaining Sponsorship: “Ask for the Order”
So you want to be a racer? Great. It takes money to do it. Odds are you will never make money racing. Some do make money, but very few. You can work real hard and spend your own money on racing.…
Crashing is No Fun – A Story Shared by the Late Aaron Green
The article is dedicated to its late author Aaron Green. The following is about a topic that I never intended to do any “research” on, but I did end up with some “research” on the subject, even though I did…
How Many Classes is Too Many?
The article is dedicated to its late author Aaron Green. This is just an observation, something I have thought about many times over the years. Readers may agree with me, then again they may not. How many classes is too…
Exploring Brand Rivalry in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle Class
Bill Stephens is a guest columnist for CycleDrag.com. Stephens has been involved in the motorsports media for over 30 years and has compiled a lengthy resume of accomplishments. Most notably he has hosted NHRA Today, NHRA Heat, and served as…
