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…
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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…
DME Dragbike Racing Tames MDIR
Winston-Salem’s DME Racing—and indeed everyone on track at the International Drag Bike League’s recent MTC Engineering Summer Nationals—were dealt a tricky racing surface to manage. A recent repaving from 330 feet on of Maryland International Raceway’s quarter mile caused the…
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…
Ali Attitude Alive at NHDRO Louisville
Many called NHDRO’s first trip to Louisville’s Ohio Valley Raceway “The Greatest,” with more grudge races locking in and knocking out than anyone could remember happening anywhere else, ever. “One of the best events I’ve ever attended!” said rider Richard…
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…
AMRA ProMod Dragbikes Survive Bowling Green’s Summer Shootout Heat Wave
June 25-26 marked the halfway point of the season for the AMRA’s ProMod series and also showed its biggest field of bikes this class has seen in several years. Ryan Oehler laid down his third win in a row and stretched…
IDBL WPGC Bike Fest Shaping Up to be Biggest Yet! July 29-31 Maryland International Raceway
Please make your plans now to be apart of history! The IDBL WPGC Bike Fest from Maryland International Raceway, July 29-31 will have a little something for everyone. All motorcycle clubs are welcome. Please spread the word. See you there!
Ostrowski and Lee Double at IDBL MTC Summer Nationals
Two of the Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL)’s most active sportsman racers were the big news of the MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on June 24-26 at Maryland International Raceway. Long Island’s Mike Ostrowski and Dustin “Bring Biscuits” Lee…
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.…
IDBL Dragbike Racing Back on Black
After a disappointing rainout in May, the Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL) returns to action with the MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on June 24-26. And Maryland International Raceway’s new smooth, black asphalt back half that the bikes barely…
Ian King’s Record Breaking 5 x 5’s
The Gulf Oil Top Fuel Motorcycle Dragracing team kicked off their new season in style with consistency of the highest order, a new European Record and an event win to take an early lead in the 2016 FIM European Dragracing…
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…
Bob Malloy Win IHRA President’s Cup Nationals Fueled by Sunoco
Bob Malloy set the IHRA elapsed time national record on his way to the winner’s circle at the IHRA President’s Cup Nationals from Maryland International Raceway, June 17-18. After defeating Jake Stordeur in the first round, he posted a 6.204-second…
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…
New Grandstands at Maryland International Raceway add to the Spectator Experience
The capital improvements continue at Maryland International Raceway as new grandstands have been installed on the spectator side of the drag strip. The new seating has stunning views of the on-track action, holds 5,000 people, and includes a section specifically…
McBride Scores Star’s Second Round Win, Applauds Longtime Friend Chris Hand’s Victory
For Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s team, this past weekend marked another positive step forward; another race with a five-second time slip and a round win. Heading into the ManCup DME Nationals in Rockingham, N.C., June 10-12, 15-time Top…
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…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Working Hard in Preparation of Star’s Second Race, Signs New Sponsor
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 15-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride is making some final adjustments to his beloved motorcycle “Star” before he enters it in only its second ever race, The ManCup DME Summer Nationals, June 11-12, from Rockingham Dragway. “I…
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…
Victory Motorcycles’ Matt Smith Heads Back to Site of First Career Victory
Even though Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith celebrated winning the 2005 U.S. Nationals, the 2006 NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park was officially the first of his 18 Pro Stock Motorcycle victories. Smith, who returns for the…
New England Hot Rod Hall of Fame to induct Rick Stetson
On Sunday, June 26, 2016, the New England Hot Rod Hall of Fame will induct Rick Stetson, of Northboro, Massachusetts into its ranks as the first motorcycle drag racer ever so recognized. Other inductees will be Dick Clark, Jay Blake,…
Paquette, Teasley and NHDRO Dragbikes Blister Gateway
It was no surprise that when the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—brought its high-horsepower, 2-wheeled road show to the St. Louis area’s Gateway Motorsports Park for June 3-5’s Motorcycle Madness, sparks would fly. But heavy overnight and Saturday…
NHRA Releases 2017 Schedule
The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule was announced today by NHRA officials. The 24-race circuit continues to reach more U.S. markets than any other major motorsports series and will once again thrill millions of fans with its…
After Meeting on Cycledrag.com Facebook, Innovative and Enthusiastic Gadson and Haapalahti Embark on NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Quest
“The goal for now is to qualify,” said upstart team owner Harri Haapalahti, originally of Helsinki, Finland, now of East Meadow, N.Y. Along with his wife Donna McKenna and respected motorcycle drag racer Richard Gadson and backing from RPM Insurance…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Englishtown Preview
Pro Stock Motorcycle will make its fourth appearance of the 2016 season. Last year, Louisiana alligator farmer Savoie raced to his first victory of the season and finished a career-high third in points. Three-time world champion and 2012 Summernationals winner…
Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr. Ready to Get ‘crank’ing at NHRA Summernationals
Although Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. is a lofty third in the NHRA Mello Yello standings after three national events, the past world champion knows he could be doing better. But some late-arriving and then ultimately unreliable parts…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Fan Appreciation Event On Saturday Of Englishtown Event by Pro 2
The NHRA Summer Nationals is scheduled for Friday June 10th – Sunday June 12th and PRO 2 will once again present Pro Stock Motorcycle Fan Appreciation on Saturday June 11th in the pro stock motorcycle pit area. All fans at…
Motorcycle Drag Racing Flashback
Dragbikes have evolved quite a bit over the past half-a-century or so. Here is how it all began. Motorcycles often outran cars in the 1950s and early 1960s. Here is Walt Ross on the drag strip at Fremont, Calif. in…
Dragbike Wheel Shatters off the Line
As motorcycles are pushed to their utter limits to achieve the lowest possible elapsed-time and highest possible mph, breakage can occur. It occurs quite often actually. Dragbike racing can be a war of attrition. But very rarely will a rider…
MetalScorpio Named IDBL’s Inaugural East Coast Nationals Event Title Sponsor
The Mickey Thompson Performance Tires International Drag Bike League ™ (IDBL) proudly announces MetalScorpio as the official event title sponsor for the inaugural East Coast Nationals slated for September 9-11 at Maryland International Raceway ™ (MDIR). The MetalScorpio East Coast…
Despite Herculean Effort by IDBL Staff, Rain Takes the Win at MDIR
The Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL)’s Inaugural Dragbike.com All-Star Shootout was cancelled due to persistent wet weather that plagued the East Coast. Since the event was canceled, Friday’s qualifying was a moot point—other than proving that MDIR’s…
Inaugural Dragbike.com All-Star Shootout is a “Go” at Maryland International Raceway
A bonus Pro Qualifying session has been added to the schedule The second Mickey Thompson Performance Tires International Drag Bike League (IDBL) event of the season will continue as planned on May 20 – 22, 2016. IDBL president Jack Korpela…
Gulf Oil International Extend Agreement with King Racing
The Gulf Oil International Group has announced an extension to its agreement for multi European Champions and Record Holders King Racing to manage the operations of the Gulf Oil Top Fuel Motorcycle Dragracing team in 2016. In an exciting year…
Larry and Steve McBride Making Valuable Use of Downtime Between Races
The machine shop at 15-time Top Fuel Motorcycle champions Larry and Steve McBride’s Newport News-Va. speed shop has seen almost daily use following the debut of the brothers’ new nitro dragbike at the ManCup Spring Cup in Valdosta, Ga., April…
NHDRO Thrills in the Indy Chill
NHDRO—the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—powered through unseasonably cold and windy weather with the May Bike Fest on May 13-15 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. Sportsman qualifying and eliminations were shortened to the eighth mile because of…
Record-Breaking IDBL Show Back on Fresh Asphalt
As if the record-breaking tarmac at Maryland International Raceway™ (MDIR) wasn’t good enough, IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRGSE) has replaced the 16 year old asphalt portions of the track since the Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL) ran there…
Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed Shine in Atlanta
The Precision Service Equipment/Star Racing team made their presence known this weekend at the 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champ Angelle Sampey made her way to the semifinals from the No.…
Victory’s Matt Smith Puts Scare in Points Leader, But Drops Close Battle by Inches
Victory Motorcycles factory rider Matt Smith gave season-long points leader Eddie Krawiec his hardest challenge of the year but ultimately came up a few inches short of winning his first race at Atlanta Dragway. Smith used a massive .023-second reaction-time…
Ed Krawiec Wins Atlanta
Three-time series champ Ed Krawiec raced to his second victory of the season Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Krawiec rode his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to a 6.824 at 196.66 to…
Victory Motorcycles Rider Angie Smith ready for Atlanta Turnaround
If Victory Motorcycles rider Angie Smith has a turnaround anything like her husband, she’s in for a terrific race at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals this weekend at Atlanta Dragway. Husband Matt failed to qualify at the season…
Matt Smith Aiming for Atlanta Victory with Victory Gunner
Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith has done a lot in his stellar career in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. He is a two-time champion, having won 17 races in a career that started in 2003; however, he hasn’t won at…
Star Racing Heads Home for NHRA Southern Nationals
The Precision Service Equipment/Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team will be on home turf this weekend at the 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. With the Atlanta, Georgia-based racetrack being only a few hours away from Star Racing…
Two Wheel Werkz/HMH Motorsports leaves Huntsville with NHDRO Momentum
Pro Street racer Justin Doucet of Two Wheel Werkz brings us up to speed on his team with this blog – When we showed up to Huntsville Alabama for NHDRO’s season opener it was the first time we have ever…
IDBL WPGC Bike Fest and Elmer Trett Top Fuel Shootout Confirmed Racers – July 29-31, MDIR
The Mickey Thompson IDBL series is poised for a record-breaking, can’t-miss, exhilarating event when it does something it has never done before by hosting a full-field, Top Fuel import and Harley Shootout dedicated to late legend Elmer Trett at the…
IDBL Top Fuel Shootout Dedicated to Legendary Elmer Trett, July 29-31 at MDIR
The Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League (IDBL) is poised to do something it has never done before when it hosts an exhilarating, ground-pounding Top Fuel Import and Harley Shootout at the tour’s marquee event, the WPGC Bike Fest from…
That .70s Show for DME Dragbike Racing
Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based DME Racing LOVES Maryland International Raceway in April. The team, with rider Joey Gladstone on the Vance&Hines-sponsored, turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa known as “Black Betty,” ran stunning new records of 6.720 and 221 mph at MDIR in April…
Top Fuel Import and Harley Shootout Added to IDBL WPGC Bike Fest, July 29-31
The 2016 IDBL Season off to a Record Setting Start Exciting $10,000 Top Fuel Import/Harley race added to the WPGC Bike Fest Race The Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League (IDBL) is poised to move to the next level by…
IDBL Busts Open with Pro Street Records
The finest two-wheel racing surface and most organized staff are a given when the Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL) brings the world’s largest motorcycle drag racing series to Maryland International Raceway™ (MDIR). But when unanticipated rain and an…
Andrew Hines Reflects on Winning Four-Wide Nationals
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines scorched the Pro Stock Motorcycle final to win the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods at zMAX Dragway. Competing in a unique four-wide format aboard a Harley-Davidson V-Rod® motorcycle, Hines finished…
Red-light a Surprising End to Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr.’s Four-Wide Race
The last thing Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. expected was a red-light, but that’s what the 2009 champion saw as he left in the semifinal round of the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes…
Matt Smith Takes His Victory Pro Stock Motorcycle to the Final
The first race of the season for Victory Motorcycles racer Matt Smith went about as well as it could for the two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. Smith, who unexpectedly failed to qualify for the race in Gainesville, Fla., qualified No.…
Andrew Hines Wins Four-Wide Nationals
Andrew Hines raced to his first victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods. Hines continued his mastery of the Four-Wide Nationals in Pro Stock Motorcycle and held off top qualifier Eddie Krawiec, Chip…
Victory Motorcycles Team Sees Highs and Lows in Charlotte
The Victory Motorcycles team of Matt and Angie Smith faced the gamut of emotions after qualifying on Saturday at the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods. Matt Smith had the quickest Pro Stock Motorcycle on the property…
One Streak Continues, One Streak Ends for Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle Team
While one big qualifying streak continued for Arana Racing, another came to an unexpected end. Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. qualified for his 140th consecutive race, which is the seventh-longest active streak in the NHRA Mello…
Final Round Upsets at NHDRO’s Huntsville Debut
The crisp spring weather couldn’t have been better as the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series took over T.T. Jones’ Huntsville Dragway for the NHDRO April Season Opener. A lively crowd from all over northern Alabama and south Tennessee came…
Star Racing Excited for NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods
Precision Service Equipment/Star Racing teammates Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed hit the road for the second of 16 events for Pro Stock Motorcycle class and land at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by…
Victory Motorcycles Rider Matt Smith Ready to Rebound at Home Track
After an unfortunate start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith is ready for a rebound at this weekend’s seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods at zMax Dragway. The…
Angie Smith Feels at Home at zMax Dragway with Victory Motorcycles Entry
For Victory Motorcycles rider Angie Smith, the best way to deal with the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods this weekend at zMax Dragway is to not think of it any different. Instead of racing one other Pro…
Lucas Oil Rider Hector Arana Sr. Primed for Big Weekend in Charlotte
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has started well for Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr., and now he heads to a track where his team holds the record for elapsed time and speed. Son Hector Jr.…
IDBL Motorcycle Drag Racing Launching Hard into 2016
The world’s largest motorcycle drag racing series kicks off its 2016 season April 22-24 at Maryland International Raceway™ (MDIR) with the Pingel Spring Nationals—opener of the Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL). Huge fields of the world’s quickest…
Past Four-Wide Winner Hector Arana Jr. Ready for More Charlotte NHRA Success
While some racers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series may look at the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods this weekend with apprehension and dismay, Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. welcomes the…
Shield Bright Coatings Top Fuel Harley Team Optimistic First Outing
The Shield Bright Coatings, Top Fuel Harley Team, had an optimistic first outing on April 8-10, at the MANCUP Exoticycle Roaring Toyz, Spring Cup race. The event, held at the prestigious South Georgia Motorsports Park near Valdosta, Georgia is the…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Successfully Debuts New Top Fuel Motorcycle at Spring Cup
Imagine spending more than seven years of difficult, precise labor crafting a masterpiece, only to rip it all back apart shortly after it’s finished. Welcome to the demanding, unforgiving world of Top Fuel Motorcycle and team Larry “Spiderman” McBride. After…
NHDRO Uncorks 2016 Dragbike Racing at Huntsville Dragway
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series is dipping into warm Southern waters to kick off 2016 with the NHDRO April Season Opener. T.T. Jones’ Huntsville Dragway welcomes NHDRO’s Brian and Niki Welch for the first time, and the combination…
Larry McBride Debuts “Star” with a Five and a Win, Sam Wills Gets First Event Win on New Bike
It was an exciting weekend at the ManCup Spring Cup from Valdosta, Ga., April 8-10. Larry “Spiderman” McBride successfully debuted his new motorcycle with a five-second run and a win in round No. 1. Veteran Sam Will and crew chief…
The Debut Looms – Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s “Star” is Born
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride hasn’t remembered being this busy in a long time. As his 38th season of racing quickly approaches the 15-time champion is using every possible second to prepare and finalize what is considered by…
Larry McBride’s New Leathers – Epic Epidermis Ready for War
With the season opening Exoticycle, Roaring Toyz, 2016, MANCUP, event presented by Vance & Hines Racing, less than a week away; Larry McBride will be relieved to know his latest leathers are race ready. This epic new epidermis for America’s…
Australia’s Quickest Man Targets ANDRA Finals
Australia’s quickest man on two wheels, multiple-time Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle champion and national record holder Chris Matheson, has his sights firmly set on the ANDRA finals in early April. Matheson said, “We trail by a handful of points, however,…
IRG Sports + Entertainment Announces Two New Executives to Join Leadership Team
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRGSE) has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team as part of the reorganization of the company. Aaron Weiss joins Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR) as president and Darren Thompson as International…
IHRA Announces a Partnership with a Major Marketing Company
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and the world’s leading motorsports media and marketing company, Racer Media & Marketing announced a global partnership today. The premiere media outlet will bring drag racing into the homes of hundreds of thousands of…
Mike Beland to Race Nitro Harley with Don Johnson sponsored by Shield Bright 2016
Nitro Harley Top Fuel pilot Mike Beland will race in all the 2016 MANCUP races sponsored by Shield Bright, of West Palm Beach, Florida. Mike has inked a deal with Shield Bright and will pilot DJ’s T/F bike for all…
6.30s Not Good Enough For Top Fuel Racer Chris Matheson
The upcoming BlackAdda Top Bike double round of the Santos Super 3 Extreme 400 Thunder Series is expected to deliver! Current National Record holder with a 6.04 at 241.8mph (389kph) Chris Matheson said, “we set the National Record at Willowbank…
World Champion Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Team Powers into Gainesville
With a rumble of Harley-Davidson® V-Rod thunder the world champion Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines drag racing team will open the defense of its latest title at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 17-20.…
Top Fuel Harley added to NHRA Vegas Race in April
NHRA officials announced today that the popular Top Fuel Harleys will be added to the competition lineup at the 17th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 1-3. The Top Fuel…
New Sponsor for the International Dragbike League (IDBL)
The International Drag Bike League ™ (IDBL) proudly announces MetalScorpio as the newest associate sponsor for the 2016 IDBL season. “We are excited to have Wilson Vasquez and MetalScorpio on board this season as an associate sponsor,” said Rick Lindner,…
Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed Begin Quest for Star Racing’s 7th NHRA Championship
The first of 16 events for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class brings us to Gainesville Raceway this weekend. The 47th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be opening race for Star Racing’s Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed to…
Off-season Gains Have Victory’s Matt and Angie Smith Primed for Gatornationals Victory
There may not be a Pro Stock Motorcycle racer more excited for the season-opener than Victory Motorcycles Gunner rider Matt Smith. The two-time champion made solid improvement in the off-season after his first year about the Victory Gunner, and he’s…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Jr. and Sr. Have ‘Big Expectations’ for 2016 Pro Stock Motorcycle Season
The wait has been long and trying for Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr., but the Pro Stock Motorcycle star doesn’t have to wait in the cold and snow of his home state of New York any longer because…
Dan Rudd and MPS take a Nitrous Hayabusa Back To The Bracket Racket Race Again
In this article respected motorcycle drag racer and owner of the acclaimed MPS parts and speed shop, Dan Rudd, tells us all about his exciting new Hayabusa. After spending the last 4 years heavily involved in making a nitrous Hayabusa…
Burnouts and Balance Sheets – Steve Johnson Explains the Business Side of Pro Stock Motorcycle Racing
In racing there is a saying – speed costs money. You don’t have to remind Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson. Perhaps no other competitor is savvier when it comes to the ins and outs of dragbike racing than veteran…
Chris Matheson Chasing 4th Australian National Drag Racing Championship after Nitro Max Win
With three consecutive Australian Championships under his belt and multiple National Records, Chris Matheson has his sights on number 4. With one round remaining in the ANDRA Series to decide the Championship, Matheson said it just can’t come quickly enough.…
NHRA TV Viewership Up With Fox Sports 1
NHRA’s revamped race coverage on FOX Sports earned more than 300,000 additional viewers through the first two Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events of the season, which included the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Calif. on Feb. 14 and…
Andrew Hines Teleconference
The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series driver Andrew Hines. THE MODERATOR: Gainesville does mark the start of your season. Where are you guys in preparations after you left Pomona back in November?…
Tommy Grimes Remembers Ray Price at one of the Most Sentimental Races of his Career
Sometimes the most memorable and sentimental races have little to do with what happens on the track. Two-time defending NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series champion Tommy Grimes of Winston-Salem, N.C. was moved to tears at the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals…
George Bryce and the Never-Ending, Burning Passion for Dragbike Racing Success
For true competitors the appetite for success can be insatiable. The great basketball coach Bob Knight once said, “Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature.” Motorcycle drag racing legend and Star Racing team owner George Bryce boldly…
