2014 Harley-Davidson Dragbike Schedule March 7-9 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series-Royal Purple Raceway, Houston, Tx March 21-22 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Southwestern-Nationals SW International Raceway, Tucson, AZ March 28-29 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series San Antonio Nationals-San Antonio…
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The Battle of Bradenton, a clash of Top Fuel Dragbike Titans
On Friday, November 8th, 2013, at a drag strip located in Bradenton, Florida in the USA, a clash of Top Fuel motorcycle teams will occur. The two quickest Top Fuel motorcycles on planet earth will meet for the first…
Dave Vantine’s Rapid Transition to a Top Fuel Dragbike
When college football players transition into the NFL, many express how it’s an overwhelming challenge, adapting to how much quicker the game moves at the highest level. Longtime dragbike racer Dave Vantine is saying the same thing about his recent…
Hawaya Nitro Dragbike School a Huge Suceess – Two Classes Set for 2014
On Tuesday prior to the AMRA final event of the year, the crew of Hawaya Racing headed to “the Rock” in preparation for the Fall Nitro Bike School. 9 riders and 4 crew chief/members attended the school, including 1 female…
Quickest Dragbike Run Ever – Peter Svensson Number 1 With a Bullet
On August 24th, 2012, Top Fuel motorcycle drag racer Peter Svensson, of Sweden, while racing during the Scandinavian Internationals, fired a shot heard round the drag racing world when he became the quickest drag bike pilot on the planet. …
Caldwell Wins AMRA Dragbike Championship
Tom Caldwell/OLD GUYS DO RULE Dragbike RACING made a clean sweep at the AMRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals finals at Rockingham race last weekend, winning the 2013 AMRA Pro Gas Championship, winning the event, and resetting 3 of his records!…
Grimes takes Ray Price Nitro Harley to Big Win at Rockingham
In an event that included riders from Germany, Australia and Canada as well as from California and Colorado, it was local favorite Tommy Grimes who rode to victory Sunday in the featured Top Fuel category at the 22nd annual…
Brancaccio Racing Southbound to the ROCK
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio with Bammer Racing is in transit to AMRA’s Jim McClure Nitro Nationals at Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham, NC. According to Larry “Drums” Brancaccio, “We are on the way, the bike is prepped and the team is…
Harley Nation Back At The Rock For Jim McClure Nationals
A Top Fuel showdown between North Carolinians Tommy Grimes and Jay Turner, reigning series champion Randal Andras and Texan Rick “Sharky” House will be among the features Oct. 11-13 when track owner Steve Earwood welcomes the Harley Nation to Rockingham…
McBride Wants to Retire Iconic Dragbike with 5.60s
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has amassed 10 championships and numerous world records throughout his illustrious 33-year career. The Spiderman has achieved the vast majority of his success on his current drag bike – a 1,511 c.c., supercharged…
Tom Cladwell Ready for Bowling Green and The Rock
It is time for Tom Caldwell to prepare for final races of 2013. Old Guys Do Rule Racing will enjoy the great air and the lower temps at Rockingham, NC for the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals. Caldwell says, “We have…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride on the Road to South Florida
Top Fuel Motorcycle hero Larry “Spiderman” McBride is poised to entertain South Florida drag racing fans with ground-pounding, nitro runs at the Bike Bash at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Fla., Sept. 28th. It won’t be McBride’s first trip…
Capone Captures Another Wally at Bowling Green
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing with Frank Capone brought home another Wally after the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series presented by Frito Lay at Thunder Valley, Bristol, Tn. Capone says, “The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Seires and Harley-Davidson Drag Racing…
Matheson Ready to Return after Top Fuel Crash
Australian Multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team are in preparation to return to the Australian National Drag Racing Championship after a terrifying high speed crash earlier this year at Sydney Dragway. Matheson…
Man Cup Introduces Pingel Top Fuel Twin Class
The ManCup is proud to announce the formation of Pingel Enterprise Top Fuel Twin class as the latest blockbuster addition to the Haltech World Finals. “Today we are finally able to answer our Top Fuel Twin racers, YES, we do…
Harley to Build a 500 c.c. Motorcycle?
Rumors are swirling of a 500cc Harley that will likely be produced in India, which would expand the V-Twin giant’s reach to newer riders and additional overseas markets. What do you think about a 500cc Harley? Is there a…
Ian King Takes Championship
To say that the Gulf Oil – Grand Prix Originals team had a successful weekend at the European Championship Finals would be to understate what was achieved by Europe’s most successful Top Fuel Bike team at this, their last home…
Australia’s ANDRA Adds Pro Dragster
The Pro Dragster class continues to grow in popularity. The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) announced this week they will add a carbureted Nitro bike class to their line up beginning with the 2014 season. This new class will…
Vickers Two for Two in NHRA
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 second NHRA event this year, was riding the #1 school bike,…
Learn to Ride a Nitro Bike with Hawaya Racing
Hawaya Racing is proud to announce the dates for the 2014 Spring Nitro Bike School, as well as the dates for the return of the Spring Rockingham race, now under the AMRA banner. This is great news for our…
Ian King Locks up 7th Championship
At the weekend’s FIA European Dragracing Championship Finals at Santa Pod in the UK, Gulf Oil – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel Bike rider Ian King ran the first sub six second pass by a UK rider in history…
Verl Smith – 3 Weeks, 3 Races, 3 Wins.
Verl “Smitty” Smith’s Racing 4 VETS has been staying home, testing tuning and getting ready to peroform locally AND PERFORM he did. In the last few weekend it’s been back to back events with great results. According to…
Tom Caldwell Heading to Bristol
Tom Caldwell/OLD GUYS DO RULE RACING has an action packed Fall planned and amazingly this month he’s mostly near home. After surviving yet ANOTHER Birthday, he has been testing is ready for Thunder Valley! Sept. 5-6 Friday and Saturday-Old…
Mike Bahnmaier Racing Has Busy August
The Mike Bahnmaier Racing Team opened their 2013 trip to Sturgis by displaying several drag bikes at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center on August 4th. A tradition started by Verl Smith, who was unable to attend this year,…
Capone Racing Preparing for Bristol
You might have been worried about Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing with Frank Capone since you haven’t heard from them in a month. But never fear, Team HeadBlade has been in the air conditioned garage getting ready for Sept. 5-6-7th NHRA Lucas Oil…
Thornley’s Dream Chaser Racin’ Going to NHRA – Bristol, TN
After a busy busy August that included the Amsoil Sturgis Nationals August 5-7, the 20th Annual NW Nitro Motorcycle Nationals August 24-25, and the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary celebration, Janette Thornley and team are ready to race again. This weekend, Sept.…
Gulf Oil / GPO win Gold at NitrolympX
After last year’s track surface problems the 2013 NitrOlympX sported a partially resurfaced track. However, it was (understandably) a little green at its first (and only) major event on the calendar. However, the Santa Pod track crew who were…
Texas Harley Racer’s Reunion Moved
The Texas Harley Racer’s Reunion “Gathering & Drags” will be held October 12th & 13th at Little River Dragway, by the same folks that for 30 years brought the Labor Day Weekend, Temple “All Harley” Party Drags to “Texas…
Chris Hand Dragbike Team Report from Indy
The following was written by Chris Hand’s crewman, Dick Boxell, about Hand’s first five second run in Indianapolis on August, 17th, 2013. Top Fuel bikes show up in force to Indy with 4 blown Imports on the grounds. The crew…
Vantine’s Top Fuel Debut a Good One
Veteran Pro Mod motorcycle racer David Vantine made his Top Fuel debut aboard the Pollard Nitrosports bike at the NHDRO/Manufacturers Cup Pingel Thundernationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, and very nearly knocked off his mentor—Larry “Spiderman” McBride—along the…
McBride Ends Two-Week Race Trip Victorious
After many miles on the interstate and nearly 14 days since departing, 11-time Top Fuel champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride is returning home with a new Norwalk track record 0f 5.88 from the Night Under Fire, Aug. 10, and a winner’s…
Hand Joins Five Second Club, Advances to Final with McBride
At the Man Cup/NHDRO Pingel Thunder Nationals from Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 16-18, Top Fuel veteran Chris Hand realized a life-long dream by becoming the eighth member of the exclusive MTC Five Second Club. In final qualifying, Hand recorded a 5.89…
McBride Sets Norwalk Record at 5.88 – 5.70s in Indy?
On the first leg of his two-week, racing road trip, 11-time Top Fuel champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride mesmerized over 40-thousand Buckeye-state speed freaks by propelling his swift machine to a new track record of 5.88 at the Night Under Fire,…
McBride Preparing for Back-to-Back Events
It’s been nearly a decade since 11-time Top Fuel Motorcycle champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride had to prepare for back-to-back race weekends. Not only will McBride propel his record-setting, nitro machine down the quarter-mile on consecutive weekends, he won’t even get…
AMRA Keeps Tradition Alive with Jim McClure Nitro Nationals at Rockingham
Rockingham Dragway track owner Steve Earwood has a new mantra for the October Harley Drag race–different logo, same great race for the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals at the infamous ROCK, Oct. 11-13, 2013. Earwood said, “The AHDRA…
Dream Chasin’ Racing- Gone Silent? Quite the Contrary
Does a race team ever really rest? According to Janette Thorney, owner and rider of Dream Chasin’ Racing, “NO, but the team did enjoy a little bit of down time during the month of July to take care of some business,…
15th Annual Griz Robinson Memorial Bike Show
15th Annual Griz Robinson* Memorial Bike Show will be held again this year on Sunday, August 4th at the VA Black Hills Health Care System, Ft. Mead, SD, between Sturgis and the Sturgis Dragway. Verl “Smitty” Smith, long…
Tom Cladwell Goes a Round in Ohio
Tom Caldwell/OLD GUYS DO RULE RACING continues with AMRA Series, running most recently at Xenia, Oh. “Although it wasn’t out best show of the season,in brief, it was a challenge, we and the bike are good and darn it– I did…
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing Wins Again
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing with Frank Capone and guest rider, Sam Hurwitz, Newton, MA, took another Wally for the team at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series New England Dragway, Epping, N.H. Capone, “Hurwitz has raced at NED for 20 years.…
NHRA Harley Davidson Racing in the Granite State – a Hot One
The NHRA, Harley Davidson Drag Racing Series, held at New England Dragway, in Epping, NH is in the books. The race was held on Saturday, July 20, 2013, with weather hovering the high 80’s accompanied by high humidity giving…
Hawaya Racing Nitro Bike School Updated Dates
Hawaya Racing is proud to announce the dates for the 2014 Spring Nitro Bike School, as well as the dates for the return of the Spring Rockingham race, now under the AMRA banner. This is great news for our…
Caldwell Wins Summer Shootout
It was time for Tom Caldwell/OLD GUYS DO RULE RACING to go to the AMRA Summer Shootout in Bowling Green, KY. Caldwell, “Again, we were fortunate to be sponsored by Trammel Creek Cycle Works in Adolphus, KY. Great friends and…
Team Headblade Wins Wally No. 2 at Cordova
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing with Frank Capone back in the saddle again, took their 2nd WALLY of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series at the Cordova Dragway Matco Summer Showdown presented by Clinton Harley-Davidson event Capone said, “The Cordova…
Dream Chaser Racin’ NHRA Cordova Results
The Dream Chaser Racin’ team didn’t run their best numbers but Janette Thornley is riding like a bracket racer on a nitro powered Pro Dragster. Thornley continues to run strong consistent numbers and a #2 qualifying spot is what…
McBride Qualifies No. 1, Tries out New Blower at Rained-Out Home Town Race
The East Coast Cup, from Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, Va., June 21-22, turned out to be less of a race and more of a successful test session for 11-time Top Fuel Champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride. A heavy storm moved…
McBride Welcomes New Sponsor and Grandson Heading to VMP
There’s no place like home. It’s a cliché, but it’s especially true for 11-time Top Fuel champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride, who has spent over 35 years traveling to race tracks all over the country. After countless long drives, McBride…
Ironworks to Sponsor Pro Dragster at WMDRA
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is delighted to welcome IronWorks as the presenting Pro Dragster class sponsor for the 2013 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals August 5-7 during the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The popular Pro Dragster…
Tom Caldwell Wins at Hagerstown and Sets New AMRA Records
Tom Caldwell is ramping up his program for 2013 and the data he’s gathering is starting to pay offfor his new combination. At the AMRA Hagerstown, MD event, Caldwell was able to regain his performance edge for the win and…
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing AMRA Report
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing sans Frank Capone attended the AMRA drag race at the Mason Dixon Dragway, near Hagerstown, MD. Capone said, “Amazingly, I felt very comfortable with my decision for the team to race without me. We did communicate…
S&S Sponsors WMDRA
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is thrilled to welcome S&S Cycle as the Pro Gas sponsor for the 2013 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals August 5-7 during the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. In recognition of the 10th anniversary…
Team Headblade Racing with a Heavy Heart
Frank Capone of Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing finally quit showing off his Wally from Norwalk and was ready to race again this weekend, but sometimes things change. One of Capone’s long time buddy’s, Jamie Filosa passed away on Tues after a 2 1/2 yr…
Dream Chaser Racin’ NHRA Atlanta Wrap up
After a great weekend in Norwalk, the Dream Chaser Racin’ team struggled in Atlanta. Racing back to back weekends, the team traveled to Atlanta Dragway for NHRA’s Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series, NHRA Southeast Division 2 event. “We came…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Breaks in a KZ 1200
The world’s quickest motorcycle drag racer, Larry “Spiderman” McBride breaks in a fresh 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1200,using his preferred method, outside of his Newport News, Va. speed shop. The motor was meticulously rebuilt by McBride and his mechanically brilliant brother Steve.…
Larry Brancaccio Makes Quick 8 in Norwalk
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio and Bammer Racing shook out all the cobwebs for their first event of the season. Not only did they perform with their standard flash, they made the quick eight out of 15 of America’s finest nitro powered…
Dream Chaser Racin’ Brings Home a Wally
Dream Chaser Racin’, Janette Thornley is excited about their first win and first Wally as they appeared in NHRA’s Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series at the “The Mickey Mart Rewards Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser”, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports…
Verl “Smitty” Smith Back on Track
Verl “Smitty” Smith of VSR4VETS went to the semi-finals at the NW Drag Bike Season Opener in Woodburn, OR. Smitty says, “We ran our best time ever in the 1/8th mile @ 5.72 @ 126 MPH, & ¼ mile @ 8.89…
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing Wins a Wally at Norwalk
Frank Capone of Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing took all that anxiety about NHRA’s Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series at the“The Mickey Mart Rewards Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser”, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Oh.by bringing home a WALLY, the…
Larry “Spideman” McBride’s New Motorcycle Nearing Completion
The 11-time Top Fuel champion and world record holder, Larry “Spiderman” McBride, is like a kid counting down the days till Christmas. The Spiderman can’t wait to unveil what is sure to be a gift for the ages – a…
Thank you and Retirement Announcement from Shaun Reno-National Champion
I would first like to start by saying thanks to the race fans, sponsors, and the racing community as a whole. I’ve been racing in the AHDRA for 12 seasons now and I think the time has come for…
Bammer Racing Shines in National Magazine–Hot Rods and Harleys
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio and Bammer Racing is ready to go racing but one of their winter projects involved a full photo shoot and after press time, you can find Drums in Issue 2 of Hot Rods and Harleys Magazine. page…
Chris Matheson Crash Video
Top Fuel racer Chris Matheson suffered a high speed crash this past weekend on the motorcycle formerly owned by Jimmy Brantley. The good news is, aside from a broken foot and some serious road rash, Matheson is OK.
Harley-Davidson to Sponsor WMDRA Top Fuel Class at Sturgis Drags
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association is pleased to announce a partnership with Harley-Davidson Motor Company to sponsor the Top Fuel class at the WMDRA Sturgis Nationals August 5-7 during the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Harley-Davidson will offer a…
Cox Qualified in Quickest Top Fuel Field in History
Mark Cox competed in hisfirst race of the season for Team owner Steve Horne in the 2013 NHRA Harley-Davidson Racing Series on April 12-13 at Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg (Richmond), Virginia. He and Douglas Horne ride the Romine…
Janette Thornley’s Personal Best 7.302 ET and 1st NHRA Appearance
The Dream Chaser Racin’ team continues to work out some of the kinks of a newly formed race team. A busy schedule of April appearances at the Manufactures Cup Series April 6-7 in Bradenton Florida and the NHRA Harley-Davidson…
Dave Vantine Being Groomed to Race Pollard Top Fuel Bike
Top Fuel motorcycle drag racing is starving for more competitors. A very talented racer appears to be on his way to joining the exclusive club. Pro Mod veteran Dave Vantine tested the five-second, Greg Pollard-owned Top Fueler at Virginia Motorsports…
McBride Dominates Season Opener in Bradenton
Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride began the 2013 campaign the way he begins most of his seasons – victorious. Spiderman scored a commanding and dominant win at the Exoticycle Manufacturers Cup from Bradenton, Fla. April 5-7. “Everything went…
Dream Chaser Racin’ Season Opener
Dream Chaser Racin’, Janette Thornley kicked off her second season of racing at an American Motorcycle Racing Association (AMRA) event at the State Capital Dragway in Baton Rouge, LA. It was an exciting weekend for the Dream Chaser Racin’ team,…
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing Singing the Bayou Blues
Frank Capone of Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing went to the bayous of Louisiana to hang out in the rain, have ignition issues and tear up transmissions – not exactly what he had in mind for his season kickoff with the AMRA…
MIROCK Paying $1,000 to First Harley Win in Any Class
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series has posted a $1,000 Cash Bonus to the first Harley Davidson motorcycle that wins in any class at a MIROCK event. The MIROCK Superbike Series offers nine different classes that many v-twins may…
Capone Racing Partners with Team HeadBlade
Frank Capone of Capone Racing is now going to represent Team HeadBlade for the 2013 drag race season. “During the winter, Shaun Reno and I had many conversations about the 2013 season. Shaun is not going to race full time…
Destination Daytona Bike Week Gallery
Right up the road from Daytona, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach Fla. hosts one of Bike Week’s biggest events. The complex showcased several top aftermarket companies, a Wyotech Brute Horsepower Shootout on the dyno and a ton of…
Dream Chaser Racin’s Janette Thornley Ready for Racing and Talk Radio Kick off
Janette Thornley’s ready to go racing. “Since I am now officially hooked on Nitro and my rookie year is under my belt, I felt it was time to do some more research and discover ways other women racers find support. During…
Matheson Scorches at Adelaide
Australian Multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion, Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team bagged maximum points at the Adelaide Raceway meeting held on 23-24 February 2013. Matheson Top Qualified with a 5.37 ET and Top MPH at 199.73 and won…
Cox and Horne Team Up for 2013 Harley-Davidson Championship
Mark Cox has joined the Horne Racing Team for the 2013 NHRA Harley-Davidson Racing Series. He and Douglas Horne will be competing on Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the Top Fuel class in a two-bike effort. Mike Romine of Romine Racing, who…
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…
McBride Recovering from Successful Knee Surgery, Will Appear at Indy Dealer Show
Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is recovering from a successful knee surgery, performed last week. Spiderman had his torn meniscus repaired and is expected to fully recover in four to six weeks. “I go to the gym a lot,…
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…
AMRA Keeps Tradition Alive at Rockingham Dragway
Different logo, same great race. That’s Rockingham Dragway track owner Steve Earwood’s mantra for the AMRA Nitro Harley Nationals to be contested at his racetrack, Oct. 11-13, 2013. It took little time for American Motorcycle Racing Association President Marty…
Harley Davidson and NHRA Ready to Rumble in 2013, Pro Dragster Hoping to Make Cut
The National Hot Rod Association and the Harley Davidson Motor Company are ready to rumble in more ways than one. The rules are up, and the racing schedule is posted for the inaugural NHRA – Harley Davidson Drag Racing Series…
AMRA Ready to Race, Will Attend V-twin Show
Marty and Jayne VandenHeuvel are getting primed up for the 2013 AMRA race season, adding a couple events to their already busy schedule to meet the needs of those who are joining the AMRA. Marty, “We feel bad that AHDRA…
Frank Capone and Shaun Reno 2013 Schedule
Off season from racing is not a time for meditation and relaxation, it’s time to get new parts, sometimes new paint, make deals with sponsors, and set the season’s calendar. In 2012 Frank Capone of Capone Racing won his…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Announces 2013 Schedule
After much consideration, 11-time world champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride announced his plans for the 2013 season. “I’m looking forward to another great season,” McBride said. Make sure to catch the nation’s quickest motorcycle at a track near you. McBride’s 2013…
Tom Caldwell/Old Guys Do Rule Racing Announce Plans for 2013
Tom Caldwell’s Old Guys Do Rule Racing proved the point in 2012 as Caldwell finished 2nd in Pro Gas with the AMRA with the new 1/8 and ¼ ET and MPH records. He went on to win the AHDRA Pro Stock…
Janette Thornley Leaves Ray Price Team
It was an interesting rookie year for Janette Thornley. In her first ever drag race season, she finished 5th in two very competitive Pro Dragster fields. Now it’s time to set a schedule for 2013 and she’s up to the…
A Year in the Life of a Puma Top Fuel Bike Engine
Some of the more usual questions we get from visitors to the King Racing pit area during a race event are “how long does the engine last?” or “do you have to rebuild it between every run like the Top…
Harley Racer Verl Smith Reloading for 2013
Harley-Davidson drag bike veteran, Verl “Smitty” Smith and his VSR4VETS team were pleased with their progress in 2012. Smith did a lot of testing and development which translated into consistent eight second passes at well over 150 mph. Smith is…
Where Will Larry “Spiderman” McBride Race This April, SGMP or The Cup?
Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride would rather suffer a first-round red light than have to make the difficult decision he is faced with. The Spiderman cringed upon hearing South Georgia Motorsports Park and The Manufacturers Cup group will hold…
Chris Matheson No Blow at the Plex
Australian multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion had a disastrous race meeting at the recent Round at the Perth Motorplex at Kwinana Beach, Western Australia. Matheson made the pilgrimage across Australia to continue his good form, after a dominant win in…
New Rocker Arm Assembly For UPM HD Heads by Hawaya
Finally, a solution for the weak valve train system used on most Harley Davidson style race bikes. This new system keeps the same 1.74 rocker ratio, but addresses the problems like rocker arm breakage, pushrod galling and wear on the…
Vintage Top Fuel Motorcycle display at zMAX 4 Wide Nationals April 19-21
Frank Spittle, North Carolina veteran motorcycle drag racer, is pleased to announce a collaboration with zMAX Dragway to bring a Vintage Top Fuel Motorcycle display at NHRA’s The 4 Wide Nationals, April 19-21, 2013. Spittle says, “The bikes will all be displayed…
McBride Wins the Cup and the Championship
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride had a consistent, dominant and victorious showing at The Manufacturers Cup from Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 9-11, to win the eleventh championship of his illustrious career. “It means a lot to win another title for…
Matheson Wins Australian Nationals
Three times Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion, Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team stamped their intentions for the new ANDRA Pro-Series, Top Qualifying, winning the Meeting, setting a new MPH Personal Best and ran quicker than anyone had on…
Manufacturers Cup Photos
Here a few quick shots from the Manufacturers Cup in Va1dosta, Ga., Nov. 9 -11.
McBride in Search of Championship 11.5
Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is aiming for what he calls championship No. 11-and-a-half at the Manufacturers Cup from Valdosta, Ga., Nov 9-11. Throughout his many years or racing, Spiderman earned 10 season-titles, and was well in control of…
Caldwell Joins 7 Second Club At The Rock
Tom Caldwell/Old Guys Do Rule Racing with a #2 in National points, after a short season with the AMRA (American Motorcycle Racing Assoc) under his belt, Caldwell was totally ready to ROCK at the ROCK. “Dana Eckhardt and I…
Tom Caldwell/Old Guys Do Rule Racing, locked and loaded for Bowling Green
Tom Caldwell/Old Guys Do Rule Racing is locked and loaded for the AMRA National Finals at Bowling Green KY, this weekend. This event is always fun, exciting and packed with spectators. After winning the AHDRA Numidia Nitro Nationals; Caldwell is confident,…
McBride Poised to Enthrall Fans in Bristol This Weekend
Top Fuel legend, Larry “Spiderman” McBride is poised to entertain race fans with swift and loud nitro runs at this weekend’s Beef O’ Brady’s Thunder Valley Mayhem/Super Chevy Show from Bruton Smith’s spectacular Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN. McBride seems…
King wins Finals, Secures Sixth Championship Crown
The Gulf Oil – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel team rider Ian King secured the 2012 European Dragracing Championship crown in style at the final round of the Championship at Santa Pod, UK at the weekend, a record breaking sixth…
Carrie Seifert Tate and Amazon Racing Celebrate Their First AHDRA Nitro Harley Win
Carrie Seifert Tate a.k.a. “The AMAZON” goes to the Winner’s Circle at the AHDRA Liberty Nitro Nationals in Catawissa, PA, September 9, 2012. Seifert Tate is currently Number 2 in National Points in the AHDRA Pro Drag Nitro Harley Class.…
