Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. is looking to get back the points lead when eliminations for the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals begin Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway. Arana fell out of the Pro Stock Motorcycle lead for the…
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Arana Sr. Staying Focused
Hector Arana Sr. has been in a championship fight or two in his career as rider of the Lucas Oil Buell, and he knows the right approach to take heading into this weekend’s Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.…
Sovereign-Star Racing continues Championship run with Ray,
As Sovereign-Star Racing’s championship contender No. 4 Michael Ray continues to compete for the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle title, he will be joined by 19-year-old rookie teammate Chaz Kennedy this weekend Oct. 4-6 at the Auto-Plus…
Michael Ray Moves up to No. 4 in the Countdown
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Michael Ray raced to his fifth semifinals appearance of the 2013 season this past weekend at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals and advanced to the No. 4 position in the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Arana Jr. Drops out of Points Lead for First Time All Season
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. put up a fight but came up short Sunday in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Arana posted a better elapsed time than Jerry Savoie in their first-round…
Tonglet Pulls Out Runner-up Finish
LE Tonglet has not won an NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle race this season but he continues to show he is capable of doing so at any of the three remaining Countdown to the Championship playoff events. He…
Arana Sr. Leaves Gateway with Pair of Track Records
Despite setting a pair of records for Gateway Motorsports Park, Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. left town disappointed after a second-round exit Sunday in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Arana looked strong in qualifying when he…
Viper Motorcycle Company announces Marketing Agreement with Scotty Pollacheck Racing
Colbert Seagraves, Vice President of Marketing and Racing Operations for the Viper Motorcycle Company, announced today a marketing agreement with Scotty Pollacheck Racing for the four remaining NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship races. “Scotty is a true…
Sovereign-Star Racing’s New Entry Denied for St. Louis
According to a decision handed down today (Thursday) by Graham Light of NHRA’s Competition Department, the Sovereign-Star Racing team will not be permitted to enter 19-year-old developmental driver Chaz Kennedy as the replacement racer following Scotty Pollacheck’s resignation from the…
‘Business as usual’ for Sovereign-Star Racing’s Michael Ray
The Sovereign-Star Racing team will continue their championship run in the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class this weekend Sept. 27-29 at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals with one less driver than when they started the Countdown…
Scotty Pollacheck Resigns from Sovereign-Star Racing Team
Through an expected Tuesday morning phone call, Sovereign-Star Racing team co-owner George Bryce was informed by two-year team racer Scotty Pollacheck that Pollacheck would be departing as the team’s No. 6 racer for the remaining four races in the…
Strong performance by Sovereign-Star Racing Overshadowed by Second Round Losses at Dallas
In the second race of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship, Sovereign-Star Racing drivers No. 5 Michael Ray and No. 6 Scotty Pollacheck competed at the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Semifinal Finish Helps Arana Jr. Maintain Points Lead
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. held on to the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead after a semifinal finish in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals on Sunday at Texas Motorplex. Unofficially Arana leads by 11 points over Matt Smith…
Pippin’s Weekend Pink but not Rosy
NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Junior Pippin’s return to racing after two years away was a mixed bag. Although Pippin didn’t qualify for the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway, his effort to raise money for breast…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates at No. 4 and No. 5 in NHRA Countdown after Charlotte Race
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates Scotty Pollacheck and Michael Ray kicked off the NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship with a competitive performance this past weekend Sept. 13-15 at the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte,…
Arana Sr. Runner-Up In Charlotte
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. reached the final round on Sunday at the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals but recorded a red-light in his attempt to claim the Wally. “Overall the outcome was not what we totally…
Competition Heats up as Sovereign-Star Racing Enters Championship Countdown at Charlotte
Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers No. 3 Michael Ray and No. 6 Scotty Pollacheck will begin the NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship this weekend Sept. 13-15 at the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX…
Pippin Back in Pink for Charlotte
NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Junior Pippin has stepped back from racing the last couple years while supporting his wife Lisa in her battle with breast cancer. But at this weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway,…
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates enter Countdown in Top 6 after Semifinal Appearance at Indy
Sovereign-Star Racing driver Scotty Pollacheck advanced to the semifinal round of competition this past weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind., as he and teammate Michael Ray both entered the NHRA Mello…
John Hall WINS all-MSR/Viper US Nationals Final
Second year NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall raced from the 15th starting position all the way to the win at the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals. Making the triumph even sweeter for the…
John Hall Wins U.S. Nationals
John Hall thought getting the first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle win of his career would be the highlight of his season. Being wrong never felt so good. Hall rode his Viper Motorcycle Co. Buell to a 7.03 to 7.06 victory over his…
Arana Jr. Takes Points Lead Into Countdown
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. will carry the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead into the Countdown to the Championship despite a second-round loss at the U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway. Arana has led the…
Hector Arana Has a Bittersweet Day in Indy
Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. had another bittersweet day at the U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway. Arana won his first-round match but it came against his youngest son Adam and then…
Sovereign-Star Racing Sets Sights on Winning Rounds at Indy
After more than a month off for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Sovereign-Star Racing drivers Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck are ready to hit the track again this weekend Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 for…
Savoie’s WAR Team Regroups, Tops Indy Testing
It’s been a tough year for Jerry Savoie’s White Alligator Racing NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle team, but then again, farming alligators isn’t for the meek. After running a Suzuki in 2011 and a Buell in 2012, the WAR…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team Still in Top 6 After Challenging Western Swing
The two races of the western swing for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class provided little help for the Sovereign-Star Racing teammates as they tried to gain ground in the points standings before heading into the…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates Hold Steady in Points after Tough Mile-High Denver Race
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck remain in the top five overall points standings for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class after a difficult weekend at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver, Colo.…
Sovereign-Star Racing Battles Unique Mile-High Denver Racing Conditions
The Sovereign-Star Racing team will have to overcome the unique challenges of this upcoming weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver, Colo., if they are going to continue their streak of success from the past four races of the…
Hall’s Norwalk semi keeps him 4th
Second year NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall has established points paying consistency, going to the semifinals this past weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Add in his recent win at…
Sovereign-Star Racing claims No. 1 qualifier, advances to final round at Norwalk
Following Sovereign-Star Racing’s win at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, Ill., the team went on to earn another No. 1 qualifying position, advance to the final round of eliminations and post a new track record this past…
Sovereign-Star Racing Competes for first Norwalk Win
Coming off of their second win this season in Chicago, Ill., the Sovereign-Star Racing teammates, Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck, will race for the team’s first ever win at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, during the Summit Racing…
Michael Ray claims 80th NHRA national event win for Star Racing
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Michael Ray brought home his second win of the season and the third of his career after facing his previous crew chief, Matt Smith, in the final round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Returns to New England Dragway
Here’s a trivia question for motorcycle drag racing fans from the New England area: Who was the first professional drag racer to make a pass down the New England Dragway 1320 foot racing surface during the inaugural New England Nationals…
Sovereign-Star Racing turns up the competition at Epping
Following their win at Englishtown, the Sovereign-Star Racing team continued to dominate the competition this past weekend at the inaugural Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway and Motorsports Park in Epping, N.H. Michael Ray, the…
John Hall Wins New England
Sophomore Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall collected his first Wally—the coveted trophy for an NHRA national event win—at the inaugural Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. “We picked a good race…
Rookie Arana Reaches First Final
Pro Stock Motorcycle rookie Adam Arana made the first final-round appearance of his career during the inaugural Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals on Sunday at New England Dragway. After scoring his first round-win at the previous race in Englishtown…
New England Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer Sets his Sights on High
Local veteran NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Sam Hurwitz, of Newton, Massachusetts, has entered the New England Nationals this weekend. He’s been motorcycle drag racing for 27 years now and Sam first qualified in the NHRA P/S motorcycle ranks…
Sovereign-Star Racing looking for another Wally at inaugural Epping event
Sovereign-Star Racing will begin their challenging schedule of five races in only six weeks with the inaugural Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals this weekend, June 21-23, at New England Dragway and Motorsports Park in Epping, N.H. After the…
NHRA Takes Disciplinary Action on Pro Stock Motorcycle Crewmember
NHRA has fined Dan Gonzalez $7,500 as a result of an incident in the pits at the just completed Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown. Gonzalez was involved in an altercation with Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Michael Ray wins for Sovereign-Star Racing at Englishtown
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Michael Ray claimed his second career victory in his first final round appearance of 2013 at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., this past weekend. This significant win marks the 79th…
Adam Arana Scores First-Round Victory
MavTV rider Adam Arana felt the joy of winning a round in Pro Stock Motorcycle for the first time, getting by past class champion L.E. Tonglet in the first round on Sunday at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge…
Arana Reaches Final Round
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. had a little extra pep in his step on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park after reaching the final round of the Toyota NHRA Summernationals. Arana Sr. fell to Michael Ray, but…
Arana’s Winning Streak Comes to an End
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. didn’t want his victory run to end, but if anyone was to halt his three-race winning streak, he would have preferred it to be his dad or his brother. In the first…
Arana Jr. Aims to Match NHRA Record
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. isn’t feeling the pressure as he attempts to match an NHRA record this weekend during the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Arana has won the first three Pro Stock…
Englishtown May Set Sovereign-Star Racing Apart from Competition
After a five-week break between NHRA Mello Yello Series races, the Sovereign-Star Racing team expects to return strong this weekend, May 31-June 2, at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. Prior to…
Pollacheck Makes Second Final Round Appearance, Ray Moves to Top Ten
The O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals this past weekend gave Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck his second appearance in a final round of competition and moved teammate Michael Ray up three places in the overall points after he won his…
Arana Notches Third Consecutive Victory
The only thing that is stopping Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. these days is the finish line as he remained unbeaten in 2013, sweeping to his third consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA…
Sovereign-Star Racing Maintaining Momentum for Houston
Following their most successful race yet at the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals near Charlotte, N.C., the Sovereign-Star Racing team and racers plan to continue their progress toward winning a Wally this weekend at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA…
Pollacheck Advances to No. 2 in Points, Sets Low ET for Four-Wide
The Sovereign-Star Racing team turned the unique challenges of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals into huge opportunities as their racer Scotty Pollacheck made his first final round appearance and advanced to No. 2 in the points, while also…
Lucas Oil’s Arana Wins Again
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. roared to his second consecutive victory of the season, winning the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday. Arana Jr. became the first rider since 2006 to win the first two races of…
Sovereign-Star Racing ready to tackle new Four-Wide racing experience at zMAX
The fourth annual Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will present an entirely new challenge for the Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) team as they adapt to the unique four-lane racing style of zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C. The…
John Hall takes Newtown Buell to Round 2
John Hall and the Text “Newtown” to 80888 Buell carried their qualifying success into round 1 of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the NHRA Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, USA. After a slight advantage…
Pollacheck Soars to No. 4 after First Ever Semifinals Appearance in Gainesville
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck celebrated the first semifinal round appearance of his NHRA career as he drove to the No. 4 spot in the Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings this past weekend at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. “It was…
Gatornationals Foreshadows Season of Parity in Pro Stock Motorcycle
A tradition-rich history is an impormant element of any great motorsports event. The NHRA Gatornationals from Gainesville, Fla. has never lacked in that quality. The event is in its 44th year and has hosted some of the sport’s most memorable moments. It has always been like spring…
Gatornationals Photos From the Pits
Enjoy some images from the 44th annual Amalie Oil Gatornationals from Gainesville, Fla., March 14-17. It’s the season-opening race for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Click here to check out the gallery
NHRA Gatornationals Entry List
Here is who is entered for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category’s season-opening race, the 2013 Amalie Oil Gatornationals from Gainesville, Fla., March 15-17. Pro Stock Motorcycle # Cls Driver Hometown Make Eng Entry 1 PSM Ed Krawiec Avon IN…
Pro Dragster is Racing in the New NHRA, Harley Davidson Series
It’s now official, the National Hot Rod Association has officially announced that the former AHDRA class of Pro Dragster, P/D will be contested during the new NHRA, Harley Davidson – Drag Racing Series (HD-DRS) events. This is great news for…
Harley-Davidson Expands NHRA Drag Racing Series Classes Pro Dragster to Join Top Fuel and Others in New Sportsman Racing Series
Harley-Davidson Motor Company is pleased to announce that it has worked with NHRA to include the popular nitromethane-burning Pro Dragster class in the newly formed NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series. Pro Dragster joins the previously announced classes that will…
Update on the New NHRA Harley Series
I continue to talk w NHRA track managers, they all seem very excited about having Harley’s in the Show and are agreeable w most questions (especially since I’ve told ’em I’m NOT official in any capacity). In brief, the…
Dave Rieff Named to Anchor Role for ESPN NHRA Drag Racing Coverage
When the newly re-named NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series begins its 13th season on ESPN later this month, a name and voice familiar to fans of the series will be in a new role on ESPN’s television coverage team.…
Sovereign-Star Racing Announces Three Drivers and Suzuki Program for 2013 Season
After a successful 2012 season as a newly-assembled team, the Sovereign-Star Racing partnership announced plans on Jan. 3 to further expand their National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle program to include a third racer and a Suzuki motorcycle…
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Pollacheck Finishes No. 7 in Rookie Season
During a whirlwind rookie year in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Full Throttle Series, Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck honored the team with a No. 7 finish in the Countdown to the Championship and a finalist nomination for the 2012…
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Hall advances from rookie to racer in first NHRA season
Sovereign-Star Racing’s John Hall began the season with his first ever NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) appearance at the Gatornationals and later advanced to two semifinal round appearances and a celebrated Round 2 win against Championship Runner-Up Andrew Hines and…
Stoffer Signs off With Quarterfinal Finish
GEICO Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer endured a bittersweet day at the NHRA Finals Sunday, winning another Pro Stock Motorcycle round before falling to 2012 champion Eddie Krawiec in the second round. The defeat also ended Stoffer’s nine-year relationship with GEICO.…
Sovereign-Star Racing rookies look for first win at Pomona
The Sovereign-Star Racing team plans to merge new ideas with Star Racing’s proven success to gain a win for their rookie drivers at this weekend’s AAA Auto Club National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) World Finals in Pomona, Calif. Both racers…
Sovereign-Star Racing Makes Second Semifinal Appearance
For the second time this season, rookie John Hall took his Sovereign-Star Racing team to the semifinal round of a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national event. This past weekend’s race at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The…
Stoffer Leaves Las Vegas Smiling
Karen Stoffer and the GEICO Suzuki reached the second round of the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals on Sunday at one of her home tracks, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “Bummed, but happy,” Stoffer said. “It was fun.…
Disappointing End to Season for Savoie
The team had very high hopes for a strong finish, but NHRA’s 2012 Full Throttle Series season ended on a disappointing note for White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Jerry Savoie. Qualifying for the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals…
Arana Jr. Bows to Father
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. failed to make the semifinals for only the third time of 2012, losing in the quarterfinals of the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to…
Arana Sr. Racking up Round Wins
After a slow start to the weekend, Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. bounced back to post a semifinal finish Sunday in the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Although Arana Sr.…
Tonglet Pleased Despite Early Loss
GT Tonglet didn’t come up with a round win Sunday in the Big O Tire Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but he was nevertheless pleased with the performance of his new Nitro Fish Suzuki. Tire smoke…
Hines or Krawiec?
With just two races left in the 2012 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season, Las Vegas and Pomona, the battle for the championship has become a two horse, or a two Harley race. Defending class champion Ed Krawiec holds a slim…
Road to the Future award contenders will try to earn more votes at Las Vegas
While many veteran drivers will be fighting it out in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs, the battle for the 2012 Auto Club Road to the Future Award is also going to be intense at The Strip at…
One out of Four for Hector Sr.
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. was able to smile Saturday despite getting only one full run in qualifying for the 28th annual Uni-Select Auto Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. That’s because that pass, in the first…
Up and Down Weekend for Stoffer
For GEICO Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer, the rain-delayed 28th annual Uni-Select Auto Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway was a case of good news, bad news. Stoffer won her first-round Pro Stock Motorcycle matchup against Michael Ray on Monday,…
Hines Smashes Record, Harleys Dominate
Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines set a new national Pro Stock Motorcycle Elapsed Time record of 6.728 seconds at the rain-delayed Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway Monday. Hines and his teammate, Ed Krawiec, advanced to…
Pollacheck Focuses on St. Louis After Tire Mishap at Dallas
The Sovereign-Star Racing team will aim for safer ways of attracting media attention at this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis, Mo., after racer Scotty Pollacheck nearly lost control of his motorcycle during qualifying at the Dallas…
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Pollacheck locks into the Countdown for Charlotte
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck locked into the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship after winning in Round 1 against his teammate John Hall at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. This biggest race of the year,…
NHRA PSM Post Playoff Field Set
The Screamin Eagle V-Rod team and the Arana family lead the field into the NHRA’s six-race battle for the championship. The Chase begins this weekend in Charlotte, NC. 1) Eddie Krawiec 2110 2) Andrew Hines 2080 3) Hector Arana Jr.…
Hines Wins Indy for The First Time
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Andrew Hines earned his first Indy victory by outrunning Hector Arana Sr. in the final round. Hines rode his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to a 6.937 at 191.70 to take the easy win when Arana’s…
Sovereign-Star Racing Prepares for Postponed Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
Persistent rains have forced NHRA officials to postpone the 58th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The Sovereign-Star Racing drivers John Hall and Scotty Pollacheck will compete on Sept. 8-9 when the…
Rain postpones 58th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals One Week
Persistent rains have forced NHRA officials to postpone the 58th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to Sept. 8-9. “The persistent weather has affected the racing surface and we have chosen to…
Indy Victory Left a Lasting Memory
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. knows the feeling of winning the U.S. Nationals, and he’d love to experience that again. Arana Sr. won at Indy in 2009, and he’ll be one of the favorites in Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Savoie Refreshed and Ready
After sitting out the most recent NHRA Full Throttle Series event in Brainerd, Minn., Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team are primed for this weekend’s Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at…
Burley Returns to NHRA Tour
It has been two months since Kieth Burley made his highly anticipated NHRA debut as the driver of the Junior Pippin-owned Triumph Castrol Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Route 66 Nationals near Chicago, but Jupiter, Florida-based Burley has been anything…
Zloop to Back L.E. Tonglet
Officials from Hickory, N.C.-based Zloop Computer and Electronic Recycling Centers have announced a marketing partnership agreement with Pro Stock Motorcycle rider L.E. Tonglet for the remainder of the 2012 NHRA season. The alignment with Tonglet’s GT Motorsports is the first…
GEICO’s Stoffer Clinches Countdown Spot
GEICO Suzuki’s Karen Stoffer became the latest member of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class to reach the Countdown to the Championship after her first-round win in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway on Sunday. With one…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team looking to Continue Sonoma Success
After the Sovereign-Star Racing teammates’ successful performances at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Sonoma Nationals they headed home to continue their long hours in the shop on engine updates and improvements over the two-week break. The crew hopes to…
Lucas Oil’s Arana Clinches Playoff Spot with Semifinal Finish
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. clinched a spot in the Countdown to the Championship with a semifinal finish Sunday in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Arana Sr. beat Steve Johnson in the first round, ran down Karen Stoffer…
Krawiec Continues Dream Season for Harleys
Harley-Davidson has dominated the class of late behind riders Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec. The two have combined to win every race this season, seven if you are counting at home. Krawiec took the honors last weekend in Denver, defeating…
High Altitude Tuning is Key to Sovereign-Star Racing Plan
The Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team expects their hard work to pay off this weekend at the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colo. Star Racing owner, George Bryce, and his crew have been…
Star Racing Collects Two Wins in Norwalk
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates Scotty Pollacheck and John Hall both claimed round wins and improved qualifying positions at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this past weekend in Norwalk, Ohio. After the team’s difficult race in Chicago the week before, the…
For White Alligator Racing team, it’s Nice to Have Options
This much is certain: Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team will be in action at this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet. What is a bit less clear is whether Savoie…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates find Rhythm at Englishtown
With consistent performances throughout the first four races of the NHRA Full Throttle Racing Series, John Hall and Scotty Pollacheck are both feeling more at home on their Sovereign-Star Racing S&S-powered Buells, especially after this past weekend at the Toyota…
Parts Failure Trips up GEICO’s Stoffer
Karen Stoffer could have used another run Sunday to tune her GEICO Suzuki after a difficult weekend at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. But there are no freebies in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Stoffer, who suffered through transmission…
Sovereign-Star Racing Ready to ‘Hit the Ground Running’ at Englishtown
In their first NHRA season, the Sovereign-Star Racing Team already has several round wins under their belts and a small Wally for “2012 Best Appearing Crew” at the NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga. The crew has since had four…
Tonglet Ready for E-Town
Holding down 10th place in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competition isn’t where LE Tonglet really wants to be. But times have changed since he captured the 2010 Full Throttle Series title. The competition, meanwhile, has been twisted tighter than the…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team Receives Best Appearing Crew Award
As a newly assembled crew this season, the Sovereign-Star Racing Team was extremely proud to take home a small Wally for “2012 Best Appearing Crew” at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga. The recipient of this…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates Move to Top 10 in Points
The Sovereign-Star Racing Team riders, Scotty Pollacheck and John Hall, not only racked up personal career bests at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas, but the duo also advanced to No. 7 and No. 10, respectively,…
