Mike Scott Racing is pleased to announce the formation of a new Top Fuel Harley team that will enter the 2017, NHRA Mellow Yellow series at the next race. They will compete in the remaining six events of the NHRA…
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Joey Gladstone and San Marino to Race Full NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Season
Gladstone and San Marino are Racing Full-Time in 2017 Rider Joey Gladstone and bike owner/tuner Joe Riccardi are announcing a full-season partnership on Riccardi’s San Marino Excavating Suzuki for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle season. “This has…
High Performance Lubricants Links Up with Angelle Sampey, Cory Reed and Team Liberty Racing
High Performance Lubricants announced that they will be continuing their partnership with three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion rider Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed with Team Liberty Racing. “David Ward and High Performance Lubricants approached me with open arms…
Nitro Harleys Added to NHRA Tour
NHRA officials announced that the popular Top Fuel Harley motorcycle category will compete at eight events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The first race of the season will take place at the season opening Circle…
What Does the End of the Victory Brand Mean for the Pro Stock Motorcycle Teams of Matt Smith and Cory Reed?
After decades of producing Victory Motorcycles, Polaris Industries announced this week it would be shutting down the production of the Victory brand due to what the company called competitive pressures and lack of marketshare. The immediate question among dragbike fans was…
Jerry Savoie Proves You Can Have Strength Without Numbers
When Jerry Savoie, the affable, unassuming drag racer and alligator farmer from the bayous of Louisiana, won the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, he fulfilled a dream that began when he was a young motorcycle enthusiast not…
Victory Motorcycles Returns to Partner with Matt Smith Racing for 2017
Victory Motorcycles will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in 2017, as the company will again partner with two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith and his successful Matt Smith Racing team. Victory Motorcycles, a division…
Jerry Savoie Interview Following NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Victory
Please enjoy a teleconference interview of newly-crowned NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie. THE MODERATOR: We’ll take questions for Jerry. Jerry, I have to ask you, you became such a great story not only this year but through…
Matt Smith Earns First Victory for Victory Motorcycles
The celebration began before Matt Smith and his Victory Motorcycles Gunner crossed the finish line. Smith earned his first victory of the season and the first for Victory Motorcycles when Angelle Sampey went red in the final round of…
Jerry Savoie Wins NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship
At the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season finale from Pomona, Calif., Jerry Savoie earned his first career world championship after he advanced to the semifinals while his nearest contenders, Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines, were knocked out in the quarterfinals.…
Thrilling Pro Stock Motorcycle Race between Hines, Krawiec and Savoie to be Decided at NHRA Finals
Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec are used to competing against one another for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates have won four of the past five world titles in the class. …
Hines and Krawiec Prepare for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Battle at Final Race
For Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec, the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has come down to the wire in a dead heat. After 15 events and 60 furious elimination rounds of competition,…
Victory Motorcycle’s Matt Smith Gets Some luck in Vegas, Reaches Semifinals
All Victory Motorcycles racer Matt Smith wanted was the absence of bad luck. That finally happened at the NHRA Toyota Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Smith took his Victory Gunner to the semifinal.…
Vegas a “Turnaround” Race for Lucas Oil Racing TV’s Hector Arana Jr.
Lucas Oil Racing TV racer Hector Arana Jr. has had an un-Arana Jr.-like season in 2016, but he was back to normal at the NHRA Toyota Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Arana Jr.…
Jerry Savoie Firmly in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Mix
Jerry Savoie heads to this weekend’s 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in nearly an identical situation as he was in a year ago. The Pro Stock Motorcycle standout trails Eddie Krawiec by…
PSE / Star Racing Pumped for NHRA Toyota Nationals
Two races are left in the season and the PSE/Star Racing team is making their way to the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As the points stand today, Angelle…
Krawiec Takes NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec stormed to the lead in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship standings with a big win in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA AAA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Racing a…
Perfection Achieved: .000 Light Propels Matt Smith to Round 1 Win in Dallas
Victory Motorcycles racer Matt Smith was sharp during final eliminations of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday at Texas Motorplex, but he couldn’t get his Gunner past the second round. Smith had a perfect reaction time in the first…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Sr. Finds it Hard to Celebrate Dallas Win over Son
Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Hector Arana Sr. takes no pride in improving to 5-1 against one of the best riders in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Arana Sr. beat son Hector Arana Jr. in the…
Solid Texas Outing for Star Racing’s Sampey and Reed
PSE/Star Racing duo Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey qualified in the top half of the field and entered into raceday with lane choice. Sampey made her way to the semifinals and Reed unfortunately fell short in the first round of…
Matt Smith Hopes to Stay Hot in Texas
Maybe Victory Motorcycles racer Matt Smith has gotten his bad luck out of the way early. Smith, who will race in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals this weekend at Texas Motorplex, has been snakebit all season, suffering myriad misfortunes despite…
Lucas Oil Pro Hector Arana Sr. Sets Goals High for Dallas
There are three races left in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, beginning with this weekend’s 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals at Texas Motorplex, and Lucas Oil racer Hector Arana Sr. has a simple goal: Win them…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Star Hector Arana Jr. Working on Personal Improvement
Lucas Oil Racing TV racer Hector Arana Jr. spent the days before the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals this weekend at Texas Motorplex in quiet reflection. No, Arana Jr. wasn’t thinking about his stellar career, which includes 11 victories and finishing…
John Hall Gets Early Start to 2017 Dragbike Season
You look like you’re packed in a sausage casing!” quipped three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Eddie Krawiec. He was directing his humor towards 2013 U.S. Nationals winner John Hall, sitting in the staging lanes at an NHRA Mello Yello race…
Rookie of the Year Contender Cory Reed Powers to First Final of Career from Bottom Half
Precision Service Equipment/Star Racing Buell rider Cory Reed raced to his first final ever this afternoon at the 32nd annual Dodge Nationals. Reed defeated Melissa Surber, Hector Arana, and Andrew Hines on his way to the finals at Maple Grove…
Father Beats Son in Battle of Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle Riders
Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr. improved to 4-1 this season against one of the top Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Unfortunately, it’s his son, Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr.…
Victory Motorcycles Team Still Searching for Luck After Stumble in Reading
The dark cloud that has followed the Victory Motorcycles team of Matt and Angie Smith this season wasn’t swept aside by all the clouds over Maple Grove Raceway this weekend at the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Husband defeated wife in the…
Harley Dominance Continues in NHRA Countdown
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec charges within 38 points of championship contention with a big Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Krawiec powered through the field on a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod®…
Reading Brings All-Arana First Round for Fifth Time in 2016 season
For the fifth time this season, father and son will have to race each other in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle. Hector Arana Jr. qualified his Lucas Oil Racing TV bike in the No. 5 spot, and…
Another ‘Home Race’ has Lucas Oil Pro Hector Arana Jr. Pumped up to Perform
He may hail from Miami, but for the last year and a half, Hector Arana Jr. has called East Northport, Long Island, home, making this weekend’s 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals another “home race” for the established star in the…
Graybeard Hector Arana Sr. Still as Giddy as a Kid when he Thinks About Reading Race
World champion Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. maybe be one of the longest-tenured riders in the world’s quickest and fastest two-wheel category of racing, but that doesn’t stop the 58-year-old from acting like a kid at Christmas every…
Angie Smith Excited to Pick up the Pace in Reading with Victory Gunner
After scorching temperatures at Gateway Motorsports Park last weekend, cooler weather for the Dodge NHRA Nationals this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway will be a welcome relief for NHRA competitors, and so will the higher speeds that accompany the cooler…
Jerry Savoie Scores First NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Win of 2016
Alligator farmer and Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jerry Savoie rode to his first victory of 2016 with a 6.933 at 189.36 on his White Alligator Racing Suzuki, defeating Angelle Sampey’s 6.852 at 195.85 on her Star Racing / Precision Service…
Matt Smith rides Victory Motorcycles Gunner to No. 5 qualifying spot in St. Louis
Matt Smith and his Victory Motorcycles team showed championship mettle by bouncing back from a difficult first day of qualifying to snare a top-half spot for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals on Saturday at Gateway Motorsports Park. Smith…
Hector Arana Sr., Matt and Angie Smith visit Salisbury VA Medical Center
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Hector Arana Sr. and Matt and Angie Smith visited the W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center on Thursday in support of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program. The Million Veteran Program (http://www.research.va.gov/mvp/default.cfm) is…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Playoffs Set To Begin in Charlotte
In addition to the spectacular four-wide event in the spring, one of the newer facilities in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series hosts a crucial spot on the schedule as the first event in the Countdown to the Championship…
Past Champ Hector Arana Sr. Ready to Make Another Title Run
The pressure of racing for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship is nothing new for Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. As the Countdown to the Championship begins with the NHRA Carolina Nationals this…
Victory Motorcycles Rider Matt Smith Knows the Countdown Is the Time to ‘Get Hot’
Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith isn’t worried at all about the deficit he faces as the Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Smith begins the playoffs in ninth place in the…
Joey Gladstone’s U.S. Nationals Weekend
Joey Gladstone has won multiple Pro Street championships in the MIRock Superbike Series, International Dragbike League, and Manufacturers’ Cup. Pushing 700 turbocharged horsepower through street legal rubber to almost 220 mph in 6.74 seconds on the quarter mile while winning…
Andrew Hines Reflects on U.S. Nationals Victory
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines charged from the middle of the pack to earn a hard-fought Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. After qualifying seventh, Hines battled his…
Matt Smith Clinches Playoff Berth for Victory Motorcycles
All Victory Motorcycles racer Matt Smith needs is a little luck to battle for victories and the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship. Smith, though, got no luck at all in the first round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on…
Hector Arana Jr. Continues Late-Season Surge, Races to U.S. Nationals Final
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. is getting hot at the right time of the season. Arana raced to the final round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway, surging to seventh…
Successful Indy Weekend for Star Racing
PSE/Star Racing teammates Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey both had successes this weekend at the 62nd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Sampey entered raceday in the No. 1 qualifying position and Reed raced to his first semifinals of his rookie…
Jerry Savoie Defending U.S. Nats Title From No. 2
Defending NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Jerry Savoie will start eliminations from second on the ladder. Savoie and his White Alligator Racing (WAR) TL1000 bodied Suzuki led qualifying on Friday and Saturday, but gave up the…
Angelle Sampey Starts U.S. Nationals from No. 1 Position
Angelle Sampey’s 2016 full-time return to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle has been one for the history books. After five rounds of qualifying, Sampey nabbed her third consecutive number one qualifying position at the 62nd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. In…
Jerry Savoie Still on Top in Pro Stock Motorcycle at U.S. Nationals
Despite spinning in leaked fuel at the starting line in the third qualifying session, Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Pro Stock Motorcycle team retained their qualifying lead for the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. With WAR crew…
Jerry Savoie Leads Indy Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying
Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Pro Stock Motorcycle team said before qualifying for the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals that they would “Swing for the fence” and try to “Knock one out of the park on the…
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle U.S. Nats Winner Savoie is Golden at Indy
The salient fact: Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing(WAR) Pro Stock Motorcycle team have been to the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals four times in four appearances, and are the defending champions after scoring this most prized win last…
Trim-Tex’s Joe Koenig Comments on Support of Star Racing Team at NHRA U.S. Nationals
Multiple-time motorsports champion Joe Koenig of Trim-Tex Drywall Products has an affinity for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing and he loves the illustrious NHRA U.S. Nationals. Koenig and Trim-Tex remain heavily-involved with dragbike racing, backing the legendary Top Fuel pilot, Larry…
The U.S. Nationals Has Even More Meaning for Angelle Sampey
A year ago, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey competed at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for the first time since 2008. It was a thrilling return for the class standout, but her excitement is now at…
Two Riders, One Goal: Take a Victory Gunner to Indy’s Winner’s Circle
Matt and Angie Smith, the only husband/wife duo in the professional ranks of NHRA Drag Racing, may occasionally have to race each other on the track. But aside from those rare instances, the pair of factory Victory Motorcycles Pro Stock…
Lucas Oil Racing TV’s Hector Arana Jr. Would Love Another U.S. Nationals Title
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. accomplished a goal during his 2011 rookie season that many NHRA competitors never get a chance to achieve: He won the U.S. Nationals, and it was his first victory and it jump-started…
Lucas Oil Rider Hector Arana Sr. Wants to Add to His U.S. Nationals Legacy with Another Victory
The times when Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. doesn’t have a smile on his face are rare, and when he thinks about the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, the…
Anthony Vanetti Gets Another Shot Aboard Protect The Harvest/Lucas Oil bike
Anthony Vanetti has one goal for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis: Qualify. Vanetti returns to the Pro Stock Motorcycle class for the biggest race of the season, riding the Protect The Harvest/Lucas…
Joey Gladstone to Enter Pro Stock Motorcycle at NHRA U.S. Nationals
One of the nation’s top no-bar racers is headed to the world’s most prestigious drag race. After a test session in Indianapolis Joey Gladstone announced on Facebook that he will enter Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA U.S. Nationals at…
Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey Score Wins at Lucas Oil Nationals
PSE/Star Racing riders Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed both raced to the second round of eliminations this afternoon at the 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. In the first round, Cory Reed had his choice of lane after qualifying in…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Jr. Dials Up Another Semifinal Finish
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. continued to serve notice that he’s a threat in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, and his dad, Lucas Oil racer Hector Arana Sr., isn’t far behind. In the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals…
Victory Motorcycles Riders Matt and Angie Smith Leave Brainerd Wanting More
Cheered on by an enthusiastic group of Polaris employees up for the Twin Cities, Victory Motorcycles factory riders Matt and Angie Smith did their best to show off in front of their title sponsors during Sunday’s eliminations of the 35th…
Victory Motorcycles pros Matt and Angie Smith Trying Hard to Impress Bosses in Brainerd
With more than 180 Polaris and Victory Motorcycle employees visiting from the Twin Cities, Victory Motorcycles factory riders Matt and Angie Smith are doing all they can to impress their team sponsors at this weekend’s 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA…
Sponsor’s Race a Special Event for Lucas Oil Veteran Hector Arana Sr.
The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway is a special event for every racer backed by the company founded by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, but the race is even more special to Hector Arana Sr., the…
Matt Smith Ready for Change in Fortune at Victory Motorcycles’ Home Race
Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith wants to win every race he enters. That kind of desire has made him a two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion and one of the racers to beat every week on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Hector Arana Jr. Hopes to use Momentum to Reach Lucas Oil Nationals Winner’s Circle
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. is hoping momentum from the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event will carry him all the way to the winner’s circle at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend…
Victory Motorcycles Pro Angie Smith Ready to Show Off in Sponsor’s Home State
Victory Motorcycles factory rider Angie Smith strives to win every NHRA drag race she enters. That will especially be true at this weekend’s 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, which is situated less than 100 miles…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles Head to Brainerd and the “Zoo”
NHRA’s version of a weeklong campout, this event is a popular stop due to the area’s recreational opportunities. The huge on-site campground known as “The Zoo” provides nightly camaraderie for race goers and the annual Saturday Night Team Underdahl Fish…
Angie Smith Anxious to ride her Victory Motorcycle into California’s Biker Paradise
Victory Motorcycles factory rider Angie Smith has clear designs on the title of this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, and when she gets to work on the dragstrip at Sonoma Raceway, she already knows she and her Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Star Racing Heads to Wine Country for Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals
With an earlier than predicted exit from the Mopar Mile-High Nationals last weekend at Bandimere Speedway, Star Racing’s Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed are amped up about their next race this weekend for the 29th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.…
Harley V-Rods Sweep Denver, Andrew Hines Collects Record-Setting 45th Win
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines motorcycle rider Andrew Hines overwhelmed the Pro Stock Motorcycle field with a record-setting performance at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Hines rode a thundering Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® drag bike to lead qualifying, re-set the track Elapsed…
Andrew Hines Matches Dave Schultz to Lead Pro Stock Motorcycle All-time Wins List
Andrew Hines became the winningest Pro Stock Motorcycle rider in history, capturing his 45th career win by outrunning teammate Eddie Krawiec in the final round at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway near Denver. Hines took his third…
One of Hector Arana Jr.’s Favorite Tracks Awaits Him in Denver
For many in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the thought of racing in the mile-high altitude strikes fear in their hearts, but for Lucas Oil Racing TV Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr., the chance to race…
Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr.: Preparation is Key for Denver and Beyond
The Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals this weekend at Bandimere Speedway kicks off the two-race Western Swing for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, taking Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr. far from his home base. For that reason, Arana has been…
Two-time World Champion Matt Smith Ready to Continue Love Affair with Bandimere
The first time Victory Motorcycles factory rider Matt Smith won an NHRA national event on Thunder Mountain in 2007, he went on to claim his first world championship. The following year, he raced to Bandimere Speedway’s podium once again, helping…
Victory Motorcycles Pro Rider Angie Smith Has Big Plans for her Time in Colorado
Angie Smith plans to get plenty of seat time on her Victory Motorcycles bikes when the NHRA tour arrives in Colorado, both at Bandimere Speedway when she competes at this weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals and in the days surrounding…
2-Wheel Professional Racers Organization (PRO2) to Celebrate at Mopar Mile-High Nationals
The PRO2 Pro Stock Motorcycle teams travel high and deep into the Rocky Mountains to more than 5,800 feet, where the altitude affects everything from engine tune-ups to aerodynamics, to kick off the traditional two-week pro stock motorcycle Western Swing.…
Andrew Hines Sets New Track Elapsed Time Record and Wins His Second Season Final
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines charged to a final-round Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. Hines blazed through the field on a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® drag bike to…
Misfortune Strikes Again for No. 1 Qualifier Matt Smith
Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith thought his luck was changing, but misfortune bit the two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion again in the first round of the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway. Smith qualified…
Lucas Oil Father and Son, Teammates Hector Arana Sr. and Jr. Make Gains in Chicago
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Hector Arana Sr., rider of the Lucas Oil Buell, and his son Hector Arana Jr., rider of the Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell, feel like they gained invaluable amounts of data even though they had…
Andrew Hines Wins Chicago
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hines claimed his second victory of the season and 44th of his career, tying him for most victories in the history of the two-wheel class with the late Dave Schultz. He outran Angelle Sampey in the…
Angelle Sampey Blazes to Second Final of 2016 at K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Angelle Sampey reached her second final round of the 2016 season this weekend at the 19th annual K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals. She took out Jim Underdahl, teammate Cory Reed, and Eddie Krawiec before she came up short against…
Cory Reed Scores Big Holeshot Win at K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Star Racing/PSE Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Cory Reed appears to be on a mission to achieve a milestone at every event he attends and this weekend at the 19th annual K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals was no different. Reed…
Matt Smith Takes NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Pole in Chicago
Matt Smith rode to his first No. 1 qualifying position of the season, 24th of his career and second at Chicago in Pro Stock Motorcycle as no one was able to better his Friday track record time of 6.842 at…
Hector Arana Jr. Looks Back to Move Forward in Chicago
There are times in your life when you wish you could bottle up memories and tuck them away somewhere special so they can last forever. Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. has a place on a…
Hector Arana Sr. Concentrating on Quality of Racing and Life in Chicago
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Hector Arana Sr., rider of the Lucas Oil Buell, has gained immense amounts of wisdom about blasting down the quarter-mile in his almost three decades between the centerline and the retaining wall. He has…
Matt Smith Expects to Continue Midseason Surge on Victory Gunner
For many, July is the start of the dog days of summer, when heat saps enthusiasm and dwindles excitement, but for Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith, the opposite is true. This time last year, Smith began a surge that led…
Victory Motorcycle rider Angie Smith’s Fitness Routines Help Her be a Better Racer
When Victory Motorcycles rider Angie Smith battles the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals this weekend at Route 66 Raceway, one aspect she won’t have to worry about is her physical fitness. That’s because…
2-Wheel Professional Racers Organization (PRO2) Ready for K & N Filters Route 66 Nationals
Stadium-like Route 66 Raceway, which opened in 1998 just outside of the Windy City, has regularly been the site of astounding performances and one of PRO2’s favorite pre-race parties, Nitro Night in downtown Joliet IL This year’s Nitro Night event…
Rookie of the Year Contender Cory Reed’s Two Wheel Experience Off Asphalt, Secret Weapon in Angelle Sampey
Cory Reed is one of the new young faces in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. The 23-year-old former professional motocross racer is turning heads with his quick progression in the class and much of it can be attributed to…
Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod Team Sweep Norwalk
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines racer Ed Krawiec swept the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Aboard a thundering Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® drag bike, Krawiec was the top qualifier for the event and then blasted through…
Star Racing Puts in a Strong Performance in Norwalk
Star Racing/Precision Service Equipment riders Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed celebrated their best weekend yet since joining forces at the beginning of 2016. Reed got his first career win and Sampey reached her third semifinal round in 2016. Sampey reached…
Karen Stoffer Aiming to Defend Norwalk Pro Stock Motorcycle Title
It has been a far different start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season than it was a year ago for Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Karen Stoffer. The class veteran put together two early-season wins in 2015,…
Angie Smith Feels Her Victory Gunner is Close to a Making a Big Breakthrough
NHRA Drag Racing star Angie Smith loves riding her 2016 Victory Gunner around her home state of North Carolina. Whether she’s leisurely rolling down the scenic coastline or charging over the Tail of the Dragon, she has come to count…
Chip Ellis Packing Pippin Power in Norwalk
Chip Ellis has ridden a lot of sweet bikes in his long motorcycle drag racing career, but none as smooth as Junior Pippin’s PiranaZ EBR1190RX. “As long as I’ve been racing Pro Stock Motorcycle, this is the best motorcycle I’ve…
Star Racing Race Preview: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Star Racing/Precision Service Equipment Pro Stock Buell racers Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed make their way to the 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend for their fifth of 16 races in 2016. After a very successful Englishtown…
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. Would Love to Follow Dad to Norwalk Winner’s Circle
The first victory of Lucas Oil Racing TV racer Hector Arana Jr.’s riding career came at the U.S. Nationals in 2011, but the first professional win of his career came in 2008 at Summit Motorsports Park, site of this weekend’s…
200: Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith will reach milestone in Norwalk
Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith will reach a career milestone in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend at Summit Motorsports Park, as the two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champ will compete in the 200th race of his NHRA career.…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Fan Appreciation at NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals
This event at fan-friendly Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park ends the first half of the season and features a large fan draw, world famous $1 a pound ice cream, fireworks, and other promotions in addition to the competition in the…
Angelle Sampey Brings Home Win at NHRA Summernationals for Daughter Ava
Angelle Sampey outdrove the entire NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class on her way to the winner circle at the 47th annual NHRA Summernationals. In her 70th final round of her career, Sampey wanted to hoist the Wally at the…
Savoie’s Summernationals Springboard, Englishtown Runner-up on Solid Ground for Countdown
A runner-up finish at the Summernationals is just what Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team needed as the NHRA Mello Yello schedule gets serious in the heat of summer. Despite changing weather at the venerable…
Lucas Oil Rider Hector Arana Sr. Shakes off First-Round Defeat in Englishtown
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. shook off a first-round exit in the NHRA Summernationals on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, perhaps knowing better times are ahead for the veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle racer. Arana, the…
First Round-Win of 2016 has Lucas Oil Racing TV Rider Hector Arana Jr. Pumped about Future
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. knocked one monkey off his back in the NHRA Summernationals on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, and he’d love to knock another off soon. Arana beat Jim Underdahl to…
Angie Smith looks Forward to Positive Englishtown Result on her Victory Gunner
Victory Motorcycles rider Angie Smith maintains a positive outlook on life in general, so a slow start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season isn’t about to get her down. The veteran racer failed to qualify…
