New Jersey’s legendary Atco Dragway ranks as one of the world’s spiritual homes of motorcycle drag racing, and the 45th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals is the nation’s oldest two wheeled, quarter mile event. So when the Mickey Thompson…
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McBride and Vantine Enthrall Atco Fans
When MIROCK motorcycle drag racing booked Top Fuel superstars Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine for a three-event match race series in 2014, the idea was to put on the best show possible for the fans. After the penultimate nitro…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Returns to Fabled Atco Raceway
The address 1000 Jackson Rd, Atco, N.J., is a footnote in the history of motorcycle drag racing. For decades Atco Raceway’s U.S. Motorcycle Nationals was arguably the world’s premiere dragbike race. It’s where AMA Prostar was born in 1989. Throughout his…
Michael Ray Leaves Star Racing?
Star Racing’s George Bryce posted the following on Facebook – “This is a story about some news I received today…” Excerpt from National Dragster by Kevin McKenna: Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Michael Ray, who is qualified No. 7 in…
This is How MIROCK Dragbike Racing Rolls into Atco
The high-flaming motorcycles of Top Fuel are back on the card when the Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series returns to New Jersey’s Atco raceway for the 45th annual Orient Express U.S. Motorcycle Nationals, September 5-7. But despite Top…
Vendor Midway Line-Up for Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals at Atco Dragway
The 45th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals at Atco Dragway will have 19 sponsors and vendors on the Vendor Midway this weekend for MIROCK on September 5-7, 2014 Orient Express DME Racing Dunigan Racing Mickey Thompson Tires FBR…
Ray Price Nitro Harley Racing Goes Out First Round
The Ray Price Racing Team arrived at Cecil County Dragway with high hopes for the 7th race in the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series as part of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun,…
PMRA Hosts Dragbike Double-Header on September 6 at Tulsa Raceway Park
PMRA, presented by Fast By Gast, will host a double header this Saturday, September 6 at Tulsa Raceway Park. In addition to our scheduled September race, we will be finishing the June race that had to be rescheduled due to…
DME Dragbike Racing Sizzles in Mid Summer Heat
Winston-Salem, North Carolina based DME Racing blistered through four straight Orient Express Pro Street wins in the mid-summer heat, starting with the WPGC Bike Fest at Maryland International Raceway in late July and continuing to the DME Summer Nationals Manufacturers…
Defending Indy Winner John Hall Added to Nitro Fish Team
The bold colors of the Nitro Fish Apparel brand will be on display frequently during this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals. Team Nitro Fish will include two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon, along with the Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Gulf Oil Top Fuel Motorcycle Drag Racing Tame German Track
The Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals team headed to the penultimate race of the 2014 FIM European Dragracing Championship with some trepidation. Despite its status as the biggest event on the European tour with an estimated 50,000 spectators…
Star Racing Announces Partnership with High Performance Lubricants
Star Racing announced today they have reached an agreement with High Performance Lubricants of Manteno, IL to market and endorse their quality oil products for the remainder of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, starting at the…
Freddie Robbins Wins Top Fuel at Amsoil WMDRA Sturgis Nationals
When Mike Bahnmaier Racing Team’s pulls into a track, they’re there to make a statement. This powerhouse team brought five Nitro bikes for their 2014 trip to Sturgis for the Amsoil WMDRA Nationals. Bahnmaier’s team started as it has for almost…
WMDRA Sturgis Motorcycle Drag Racing Recap
Sturgis Dragway was the perfect backdrop for the grass roots motorcycle drag racing of the 3rd Annual AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals, held August 5 and 6 during the 74th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Not only did racers have to battle the…
Vickers Runs the Table and Takes 4th Dragbike Wally at Cecil County
Hawaya Racing Team headed to Cecil County Dragway in Maryland this past weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Screamin Eagle Series race presented by Harley Davidson Motor Company. Johnny Vickers in his sixth NHRA event this year, was riding the…
Big Dragbike Cash, Big Crash, Low ETs at The Rock
Big money, track records, a dramatic high speed crash, and quickest-ever side-by-sides were all part of the show when the Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series rolled into Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway for the 18th annual FBR Shop Summer Sizzler on…
2014 MIROCK U.S. Nationals, Top Fuel Returns to Atco
MIROCK is Rollin’ to Jersey again for the 45th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals at Atco Dragway in September. MIROCK’s Jason Miller said, “We had a blast last year in Atco, NJ with over 600 motorcycle racers and we…
NHDRO Thrashes to Race the Rain
NHDRO, the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series, took over the legendary quarter mile of Lucas Oil Raceway for the Summer Celebration during Indy’s Motorcycle Weekend on August 8-10. But just like in Columbus, NHDRO was racing the weather on…
WMDRA Sturgis Dragbike Race Results
Sandra Alberti of the WMDRA wirtes,”Sorry for the lack of updates and race results… unfortunately, with over 750,000 people in Sturgis trying to upload to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, certain network providers (AT&T!) were not able to handle the bandwidth…
Big Money at Stake in MIROCK’s Return to The Rock
Riding its biggest wave ever, the already huge Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series makes its return to legendary Rockingham Dragway for the 18th annual FBR Shop Summer Sizzler on August 15-17. And Rockingham owner Steve Earwood is welcoming everyone back…
Two Weeks of Dragbike Dominance for Larry “Spiderman” McBride
Facing back-to-back races 750 miles apart can be a challenging experience. Top Fuel Motorcycle virtuoso Larry “Spiderman” McBride made the most of the arduous work and travel it took to pull off consecutive race weekends. After winning a match race series and recording…
2014 MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest Was Largest Ever
The numbers are in and MIROCK’s Jason Miller is reporting that this year’s WPGC Bike Fest was the largest ever. Miller says, “We had 760 racers and 6,646 people in attendance for the weekend. I worked long and hard to…
Indy’s Fastest Motorcycles are at NHDRO this Weekend
Of all the bikes blazing concrete, asphalt, and clay at Indy’s Motorcycle Weekend on August 8-10, the absolute quickest, fastest and loudest will be tearing up Lucas Oil Raceway at NHDRO’s Summer Celebration. Everything from the world’s quickest streetbikes to…
Ray Price Racing Collects Fourth Win in Columbus
If there was ever a time when everything just worked in their favor, it was at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at National Trail Raceway for the Buckeye Fuel Wars event. From the time the team made their…
IHRA Pittsburgh Nationals Cancelled Due to Weather, Event to be Made up Later This Year
Torrential rain and a less than favorable weekend forecast have forced the cancellation of the remainder of the IHRA Nitro Jam Pittsburgh Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports at Pittsburgh Raceway Park. The professional classes will complete the race at…
2 x 5 = Top Fuel History at MIR
For the first time ever at a Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series event, Top Fuel motorcycles took to the meticulously prepped quarter mile at Maryland International Raceway. It was the WPGC Bike Fest this past weekend, July 25-27, and while…
McBride Comments on Producing Dragbike Racing’s First Side-by-side 5 with Vantine
Drag racing history was made at the MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest at Maryland International Raceway, July 25-27. Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride and sophomore nitro racer Dave Vantine mesmerized fans with the sport’s quickest side-by-side pass during a…
Bell Helmets Official Helmet of WMDRA’s 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is proud to announce that Bell Helmets has renewed their partnership with the WMDRA as Official Helmet of the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals scheduled August 5 and 6 at Sturgis Dragway. In…
WMDRA Sturgis Dragbike Race to Air on MAVTV
This year’s 3rd Annual AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals promises not only to thrill and excite all those present at the track, but a national television audience as well. Masters Entertainment Group (MEG) will be on site at Sturgis Dragway filming the…
Shocking Scare for Top Fuel Racer Chris Matheson
Multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson took the full brunt of a freak accident in Round 5 of the Australian Pro-Series Championship, held at Hidden Valley Dragstrip in Darwin over the weekend of 11-12 July. Matheson received a full…
MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest Survival Letter
Tech Inspection: Tech inspection for 4.60 Index, 5.60 Index, Crazy 8’s, Top Sportsman, Pro ET, Street ET, and Grudge bikes are in staging lane #10-11. Tech inspection for Pro Street and Real Street are at the scales at the bottom…
Site Map for MIROCK WPGC Drag Bike Fest
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Record Turnout Expected for MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest at MIR on July 25-27
This year’s MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest on July 25-27th at MIR is going to be NUTS! 1st… We are up about 100 racers per MIROCK event this year over last year. This growth has MIROCK events well over 600 racers…
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing Headed to Ohio
Now that Team HeadBlade and Capone Racing have made their big Nitro announcement, some folks thought or hoped they were done this season with the Pro Mod and Pro Gas program. Well get ready because they’re making plans for the…
Farris Takes Third & Fifth Place Finishes At Mid Ohio While Teammate Alexander Endures Difficulty
Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki riders Corey Alexander and Wyatt Farris had very different weekends at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. This was the second two day event on the AMA Pro Road Racing schedule, and with the heavy…
Cardo Joins WMDRA to Honor Sturgis Crew Chief with “Good Call” Award
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to welcome Cardo scala rider® as an Associate Sponsor of the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals, taking place August 5 and 6 at Sturgis Dragway, during the 74th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.…
Gulf Oil Dragracing Breaks Record, Take Honors in Finland
The Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals team headed to the second race 2014 FIM European Dragracing Championship calendar with a slim Championship lead and with the comfort of an unusually optimistic weather forecast. The `Nitro Nationals’ were hosted…
Vendor Midway Sold out at MIR’s MIROCK WPGC DragBike Fest
Per MIROCK promoter Jason Miller – “We are now sold out for space on the vendor midway for the MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest on July 25-27th at MIR! This is also the first time we have sold out of vendor…
Mike Scott Leads IHRA Nitro Harley Qualifying on Friday in Cordova
In Nitro Harley, Canadian Mike Scott led the way with a 6.617-second pass at 180.24 mph. Alvin Kobernusz, from nearby Manly, Iowa, was second with a 7.103 at 187.50 and Rocky Jackson was third. Nitro Harley – 1. Mike Scott…
MIR’s WPGC Dragbike Fest goes NITRO!
What makes the most anticipated event on the motorcycle drag racing and culture calendar better? Nitro! For the first time ever at a Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series event, Top Fuel motorcycles will light the sky and rotate the earth…
Elmer Trett Radio Show Tribute to Air this Saturday Morning
An internet radio show will air Saturday, morning, July 19th, at 9am, EST saluting the life and times of Elmer Trett. Twelve-time Top Fuel motorcycle champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride and motorcycle drag racing journalist, Tom McCarthy, contributed to the show.…
Mickey Thompson Returns to Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association
This year celebrates the third annual Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals scheduled August 5-6 at Sturgis Dragway. Mickey Thompson will serve as the official tire sponsor by awarding the winners in the Top Fuel and Pro…
Brock’s Performance Renews Street ET Sponsorship at Sturgis
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to welcome back Brock’s Performance as the Street E/T class sponsor at the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals August 5-6 during the 74th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Brock’s Performance will offer a…
Alexander & Farris Eager To Return To AMA Pro SuperSport Racing At Mid Ohio This Weekend
Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki Racing’s Corey Alexander and Wyatt Farris are excited to rejoin the championship battle this weekend at the legendary Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. The 2.4 mile Mid Ohio circuit is known as one of the…
Teasley, Knight Double at NHDRO Dragbike Sizzle
Jeremy Teasley took two McIntosh Machine & Fabrication Pro Street wins as the NHDRO Mid Season Sizzle went off cleanly despite intermittent rain delays this past weekend, July 11-13, at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With three-time MIRock…
Clash at Cordova: Biggest stars in Funny Car travel to Cordova for IHRA’s most anticipated race
If there is one race and one race only that you can attend in 2014, this is it. The 2014 IHRA Summer Nationals at Cordova Dragway Park will feature the largest field of Nitro Funny Car and Pro Stock teams…
Paint The 1/4 Pink at MIROCK WPGC Bike Fest
The “Paint The 1/4 Pink” program is back and will once again be run at the WPGC Bike Fest event on July 25-27 at Maryland International raceway to raise money for “Bikers Against Breast Cancer”. This program is for female…
IHRA returns to Cordova Dragway Park with thrilling Summer Nationals July 18-19
For six exciting years in the late 90s and early 2000s, Cordova Dragway Park was on top of the IHRA world. Hosting the annual Summer Nationals with the International Hot Rod Association’s professional drag racing series from 1997-2002, the world-class…
Portable Shade Donates Tent to PTQP at WPGC Bike Fest
Portable-Shade USA is once again proud to be able to support the “Paint the Quarter Pink” event at the upcoming WPGC Bike Fest (July 25-27) at Maryland International Raceway. This canopy will be donated to the event to help promote…
Dragbike Expert McAdams Embarking on Four-Wheel Excitement
It will be a season to remember for Mac McAdams For many successful dragbike racers like Antron Brown or Matt Smith, the urge to blast down the quarter mile on four wheels is just too much to resist. Such is…
WMDRA Introduces Motorcycle Drag Racing 101 for Media
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to add a Drag Racing 101 clinic to their popular drag racing school at Sturgis, to be presented exclusively for members of the press and media. Race School Director Mark E.…
Spokane County Raceway To Become Newest IHRA Member Track In 2015
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are excited to announce that Spokane County Raceway, located in Airway Heights, Washington just outside of Spokane, has become IHRA’s newest member track and IHRA’s first on the West…
Exciting Nitro Harley Category Takes Stronghold in IHRA
With interest in motorcycle drag racing dwindling in some areas of the country, the sport needs all the support it can get. Fans of Top Fuel Harley-Davidson dragbike racing were left to lament when the AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing…
NHDRO Dragbikes Back Home Again in Indy
Following its annual journey to legendary National Trail Raceway, the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—returns home to Indianapolis and the Big Daddy track of them all. NHDRO’s Mid Season Sizzle will positively scorch Lucas Oil Raceway on the west…
Pro Extreme Motorcycle Champion Eric McKinney Wins Martin
Pro Extreme Motorcycle champion Eric McKinney won the PDRA Summer Drags at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI on June 27-28, 2014. McKinney qualified second with a 4.075 in a tight field behind Terry Schweigert’s 4.072. Eric’s McKinney Motorsports…
Cowden Wins IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals
Damian Cownden, from Victoria, B.C., won the Drag Specialties Nitro Bike category, meeting up with Nate Gagnon, from Qualican Beach, B.C. in the final. Gagnon, who won IHRA’s most recent race in Grand Bend,Ontario just two weeks ago, had the…
MIROCK – Dragbike Racing WPGC Bike Fest at MIR on July 25-27 Approaching
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series returns to Maryland International Raceway for the biggest and best MIROCK event of the year at the 14th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 25-27, 2014. For the first time ever at MIROCK…
Defending Rocky Mountain Nat’ls Funny Car Champion Tim Nemeth Opens up Weekend With Chart-Topping Lap
Defending Rocky Mountain Nationals Nitro Funny Car champion Tim Nemeth opened up the 2014 edition of IHRA’s biggest race with another chart-topping pass, making a strong case for a repeat at the IHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Good…
Angie Smith Extends Agreement with Kandy Magazine; Adds Petrolhead Apparel as Major Associate Partner
Kandy Magazine and Matt Smith Racing announced today an extension of their sponsorship of Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith for the next four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in Norwalk, Ohio, Denver, Colo., Sonoma, Calif., and Indianapolis, Ind.…
Air Force Academy Band to Perform Opening Ceremonies at WMDRA Sturgis Nationals
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is thrilled to welcome Air Force Academy Band, Wild Blue Country, to Sturgis Dragway on Wednesday, August 6 to perform the National Anthem and Opening Ceremonies for our 3rd Annual AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals.…
Star Racing Taking Dragbike Tune-up Improvements to Norwalk Race
A weekend of experimenting with different tune-ups at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, Ill., has prepared the Star Racing team to come out strong at their next race this weekend July 4-6 in Norwalk, Ohio.…
Ray Price Racing Captures Third NHRA Nitro Harley Win
Whenever Ray Price Racing brings the 1,000 horsepower Top Fuel Harley Akea Express, the crowds are always in for the ride-of-their-lives. And at the NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series event at Bristol Dragway, the team certainly did just that…
Vintage Top Fuel Drag Bikes Come To St. Johns
For more than three decades, the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. Johns has showcased some of America’s finest vintage cars. This year, they’ll also be showcasing some of the country’s finest vintage motorcycles. Not just any motorcycles but Top…
Nitro Vodoo Top Fuel Dragbike Heading to Croc Country, 75 Hours of Driving
Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team are preparing to travel across the outback North from their Brisbane base in Queensland to Hidden Valley, Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Matheson said the trip is…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s New Top Fuel Dragbike Comes to Life
After over five years of incredibly thoughtful and meticulous labor, Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s new, cutting-edge, mostly handmade motorcycle is nearly complete. In early June the beastly 1,200 horsepower-plus motor fired-up for the very first time. “It sounds sharp,” McBride said.…
ManCup DME Summer Nationals Moved
In a stunning announcement to most, ManCup Motorcycle Drag Racing informed racers the DME Summer Nationals, Aug. 1-3, originally scheduled to take place at Atlanta Dragway, will now be held at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga. In a…
Star Racing Looking for Win Lights at Chicago Race
The Star Racing team began their three-race back-to-back stretch in the 2014 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series this past weekend June 20-22 at the 2nd Annual Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping,…
All Hawaya Racing Final in Bristol
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 fourth NHRA event this year, was riding the #1 school bike,…
Capone Racing Stepping up to Nitro Dragbikes
Team HeadBlade and Capone Racing are no strangers around the drag strips of America. After racing for almost a decade, winning championships, setting and re-setting records in The Street, Pro Gas and Pro Mod classes, yep, it’s happening—NITRO NITRO NITRO.…
Angie Smith Wins NHRA New England Nationals
Kandy Magazine Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angie Smith scored her first-ever NHRA national event win at the Auto-Plus New England Nationals in Epping, NH. The win was historic as Angie met husband and defending series champion Matt Smith in the…
K-Tech Suspension Equipped Riders Enjoy Success On Both Sides Of The Atlantic
Hearty congratulations to Houston Superbike’s Dustin Dominguez who took pole position for this weekend’s AMA Pro SuperSport races at Barber Motorsports Park on his Yamaha YZF 600 R6 equipped with K-Tech 20DDS fork cartridges and a 35DDS Pro rear shock.…
McBride Wins Home Track East Coast Cup With a 5.84
Prior to the final round of the East Coast Cup at Virginia Motorsports Park, June 20-22, Larry “Spiderman” McBride and his crew put what they deemed to be a low-5.90 tune-up in the 12-time champion’s record-breaking Top Fuel dragbike. The…
Teasley, RS Motorsports win Real Street and More at MIR
Riding one of South Carolina trucker and race team owner Roger Starrette’s nitrous-huffing, Kawasaki ZX14s, multi-time DME Real Street champ Jeremy Teasley qualified number 1 and took another win at the Fast by Gast Summer Nationals at Maryland International Raceway—stop…
Packed House Witnesses Thrilling Night of Racing at IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals in Grand Bend
Once a year the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) visits the shores of Lake Huron for three full days of drag racing action. And for that one weekend, the fans of Grand Bend, Ontario pack the house for an event…
Truett, Hill and Owens named Grand Marshals of WMDRA 2014 Sturgis Nationals
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is excited to announce that drag racing legends Bonnie Truett, Pete Hill and Marion Owens have been named Grand Marshals of this year’s AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals set for August 5 and 6 at…
Celtic/HVMC Suzuki’s Alexander Leads AMA Pro SuperSport As Team Travels To Barber
After dominating performances at Daytona and Road America, Celtic/Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki’s Corey Alexander carries a 29 point lead over his closest competitor Hayden Gillim, with teammate Wyatt Farris holding third position, just two points shy of Gillim, but ten…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Chasing Dragbike History at Hometown Race
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 12-time champion, Larry “Spiderman” McBride knows his time aboard his world-record capturing machine of the past 20 seasons is quickly coming to an end. The Spiderman recently fired his latest, cutting-edge race masterpiece, a motorcycle…
Atco Dragway Repaving for MIROCK
Atco Dragway has repaved their racetrack from the 1/8 mile all the way to 200′ past the finish line! They did this major improvement to their facility last month, and want to see some big numbers from MIROCK racers during…
IHRA’s Nitro Dragbikes Heading to Canada
Race fans looking for the ultimate drag racing getaway need to look no further than the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Located just a few miles from the picturesque resort town on the…
The Race to the Pro Street Dragbike 6.80-Zone at a Crescendo
Dragbike racers and fans tend to love milestones. However, the sport’s apparent next performance barrier, the Pro Street Motorcycle 6.80-zone, is starting to irk Vance and Hines/DME-backed rider Joey Gladstone. “Dimey (Eddinger/DME Team Owner) and I feel the same way…
Hale, Konigshofer highlight return of IHRA President’s Cup at Maryland Int’l Raceway
2014 has not been kind to John Hale. A perennial favorite in the nostalgia Nitro Funny Car class for some time, Hale came into the season looking to seriously contend in the IHRA’s all-new Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series championship…
Mountain Motor Pro Stock to return to IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series in 2015
Following a successful return to competition with the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) in 2014, the IHRA and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are thrilled to announce that the Mountain Motor Pro Stock division will once again return to the IHRA…
‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits named Grand Marshal for IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals at Grand Bend
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and Mopar are excited to announce that drag racing legend and 17-time world champion “Big Daddy” Don Garlits has been named Grand Marshal for the upcoming IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals set for June…
NHDRO Dragbike Holeshots the Weather in Columbus
NHDRO, the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series, made its annual visit to National Trail Raceway just west of Columbus, Ohio, this past weekend June 6-8. And while the dragbike event was constantly under threat of rain sweeping in on…
Nitro Voodoo Top Fuel Dragbike Takes the Gold at the Winternationals
Australia’s quickest Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson has taken the Gold Christmas Tree at the 40th Australian Winternationals held at Willowbank in Queensland, Australia last weekend. Matheson, Australian Multiple Champion was ecstatic after the win. My Team are the…
HTP Motorcycle Drag Racing Back in Winners Circle with Danny Cox
The once-dominant HTP Performance motorcycle drag racing team has struggled through growing pains over the last couple of years, but HTP put pain in the past at the Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series Fast by Gast Summer Nationals at Maryland…
Team Half Fast Dragbike Racing Rumbles to the Final at The Rock
The Discount Tire-Lucas Oil-Wheels Through Time-Sponsored Sportster raced hard and fast to the Final Round at AMRA’s Nitro Nationals at The Rock in Rockingham, North Carolina on June 1, 2014. The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina…
IHRA returns to Maryland International Raceway for President’s Cup Nationals June 13-14
After a three-year hiatus, the International Hot Rod Association is thrilled to welcome the return of the historical President’s Cup Nationals at Maryland International Raceway as the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to the track the of weekend of…
First Time Anywhere: the Largest Evel Knievel Collection in the World
It’s the largest Evel Knievel collection ever assembled—one more complete than the daredevil himself ever amassed in one place! And it’s at ROT Rally 2014. Get a first hand look at the most comprehensive and authentic collection of Evel Knievel…
Team HeadBlade Dragbike Racing Goes Red in Rockingham
Well, the shiny new graphics on the Team HeadBlade/ Capone Racing rig did look awesome in the pits, even when the puddles were up to the axles. Mark Godin, crew chief, and Capone pulled out last season’s new and improved…
Ian King’s Top Fuel Dragbike Takes Point Lead
Following the Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel team success at the opening round of the USA Championship in June they headed to the opening round of the 2014 European Championship `Main Event’ at Santa Pod Raceway,…
Star Racing Drivers Show Consistency as Competition Intensifies at Englishtown NHRA Dragbike Race
The Star Racing teammates demonstrated consistency in their driving abilities and motorcycle performance at the Toyota NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Summernationals race event this past weekend as Michael Ray held his No. 6 position and Chaz Kennedy advanced to…
High Pro Street Motorcycle MPH Surprises at MIROCK FBG Summer Nationals
The great expectation when the Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series hit Maryland International Raceway for the Fast by Gast Summer Nationals on May 30-June 1, was the world’s first 6.80something street tire pass. And when Orient Express Pro Street champion…
MIROCK Dragbike Racing Summer Nationals Bike Count
610 motorcycle racers (not counting re-entry) were in attendance this past weekend at MIR for the MIROCK – 28th annual Fast by Gast Summer Nationals. See the below image for itemized bike count.
Cox Moves to Fourth in Nitro Harley Dragbike IHRA Points at Rockingham Dragway
After not competing in the first two International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam Series events of 2014, Mark Cox on the No. 41 Romine-prepared Harley-Davidson has managed to climb to fourth in the point standings in the Nitro Harley…
AMA Pro SuperSport Points Leaders Alexander + Farris Fueled For Round Two At Road America
Celtic/Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki is pleased to return to racing after an extended break following great success at Daytona earlier this year. 2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East champion Corey Alexander and teammate Wyatt Farris dominated the season opener at Daytona,…
World’s Quickest and Fastest Harley Dragbikes at The Rock This Weekend
The world’s quickest and fastest Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including the national record-holding Top Fuel bike of Harley legend Ray Price, descend on Rockingham Dragway this weekend for the American Motorcycle Racing Association’s All-Harley Nitro Nationals. An international lineup of bikes and…
Janette Thornley and Her Harley Dragbike Headed to the Rock
Dream Chaser Racin’s, Janette Thornley and her Harley Dragbike have kicked off her third season, running just fine and getting stronger each event. After four events, she has two finals appearances. Thornley says, “We’re really pleased with our first few…
John Hall “Best of the Rest” Heading into Pro Stock Motorcycle Race in E-town
In the second year since their V-Rod engines were put back on a level playing field with the rest of the class, the hard work and ingenuity of Vance & Hines—along with the budget of Harley-Davidson—have put Andrew Hines and…
