Mike Salinas appeared in his third final round of the 2021 season and turned on the win light against Steve Torrence; a rematch of the 2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals when Salinas came out on top on Father’s Day. The…
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Angelle Sampey Wins Bristol
Angelle Sampey powered to an impressive victory on Sunday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Sampey finished off a fantastic day in Pro Stock Motorcycle with her second victory in the Countdown to the Championship. In an…
Matt Smith Hoping to Follow in Father’s Footsteps at Thunder Valley
Matt Smith has never raced at Bristol Dragway, but he doesn’t have to look far to see the impact his family has had at the fan-favorite facility. Smith’s father, Rickie, was named one of the Legends of Thunder Valley in…
Peery Aims For Top Fuel Sweep at the Rock
The stars of the NHRA’s Top Fuel Harley motorcycle series including newly-crowned champion and U.S. Nationals winner Ryan Peery of Milford, Ohio, and former multiple-time series champs Jay Turner of Julian and Tii Tharpe of Pfafftown are among those who…
Champions Strut at the XDA Season Finale
XDA’s fourth season has been another success with the 29th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals, crowning twelve champions at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR). The season featured top-tier motorcycle drag racing action that can’t be seen anywhere else. And while the…
Salinas and Underdahl Pro Stock Motorcycle Team to Sit Out Remaining 2021 Events
Jianna Salinas and Jimmy Underdahl, both Pro Stock Motorcycle riders for Scrappers Racing, will sit out the remaining events of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. As team owner, Salinas made the decision to end her season three…
Rockingham and ManCup Sign Three Year Extension
Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood and Jay Regan, owner of the Safety Harbor, Fla.-based ManCup Motorcycle Series presented by Vance & Hines, have confirmed a contract extension that will keep the nation’s national metric motorcycle drag racing series at The…
Matt Smith Takes Points Lead Heading Into Final Races
Matt Smith moved into the points lead to finish off a dominating weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, beating Hector Arana Jr. in the final round. Arana left too soon on the starting line, while Smith put together a run of…
GRC sponsored Hog’s Gone Wild Points Series Grand Finale
Battle Cries, Off the Trailers & More as the GRC sponsored Hog’s Gone Wild Points Series Grand Finale Hits Silver Dollar Motorsports Park Oct 22nd & 23rd Story: Tamre Martin Photography: Tom McCarthy Gardner Racing Concepts (GRC) is hosting…
2022 XDA Schedule
The 2022 XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule has been released by owners Jason and Chris Miller – There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here) and more will…
2022 Man Cup Schedule
The 2022 Man Cup Schedule has been released by owner Jay Regan- 2022 ManCup event schedule March 4-5-6 Exoticycle Nationals Orlando Speed World April 29-30 May 01 MTC Engineering Nationals South Georgia Motorsport Park July 8-9-10 Fast By Gast Nationals…
XDA Champions will be crowned at DME Racing Fall Nationals
Two wheels, one mission, defeat the competition and secure the crown. On October 8-10 the XDA concludes its motorcycle drag racing season at Maryland International Raceway with the 29th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals. In the seventh and final battle…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racers Gear Up For Throwdown in T-Town
The Throwdown in T-Town has always been a massive event, but this year’s fall race will be a supersized version of the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service at the Osage Casino Hotel Throwdown in…
US 131 Cycledrag Shootout Schedule and Information, Oct. 1-2
The much anticipated Cycledrag $10K Shootout at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich. is upon us. After 64 entries locked-in, the big money shootout is sold out. Fear not, racers because there will still be plenty of opportunities to…
Locals and Champs Win Big with NHDRO at Norwalk
A field of new names, old familiar faces, and double winners filled the Summit Motorsports Park winners circle as the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—completed their first trip to the popular Norwalk, Ohio, track with the Midwest Fall Nationals/World…
At Age 72, Paul “Fast by” Gast is Far From Finished Winning Championships
At an age at which most of his contemporaries are content to ride nothing more exotic than a lawn mower, 72-year-old Paul Gast will straddle a 170 mile-an-hour Suzuki this weekend (Sept. 24-26) at Rockingham Dragway and resume his pursuit…
Motorcycle Community Sending Thoughts and Prayers to Cory Reed Following Crash
The drag bike world continues to send thoughts and prayers to Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Cory Reed who continues to recover from a nasty, high speed top-end crash at the NHRA race at ZMax in Charlotte this past Sunday. Reed…
Angelle Sampey Wins Charlotte
Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Angelle Sampey rode the victory on Sunday at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. After coming close on a couple recent occasions, Sampey broke through with the victory in the final round in Pro…
Steve Johnson Takes Friday Pole in Charlotte
Steve Johnson enjoyed another impressive performance in qualifying on Friday, as he raced his way to a provisional No. 1 position at the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Things continue to roll in a great direction for Johnson,…
Excitement Builds for Cycledrag $10K Shootout, Oct. 2 at US 131
There are about 10-thousand reasons sled and motorcycle drag racers should head to Martin, Mich.’s US 131 Motorsports Park, the weekend of Oct. 2, and it begins with the much-anticipated Cycledrag $10,000 Box and No Box Shootout. In addition to…
NHRA 2022 Schedule
NHRA officials announced today the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule to include 22 national events throughout the course of the season. Details on Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle schedules will be announced…
Palmyra Sugar City Nitro Attack
There is nothing better to beat the COVID-19 blues than a shot of nitromethane. While the majority of tracks in Australia have been affected by COVID restrictions and limitations, Palmyra Dragway is set to explode this October with a nitro…
XDA Racers Reach First Time Success at Bike Brawl
For the third time this year, the XDA brought the best show in motorcycle drag racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the Inaugural Bike Brawl. The weekend featured cooler temperatures, and racers were able to show off some serious performance…
SDBA Bike Rumble – A Race to Remember
Southeastern Drag Bike Association Presented the Tennessee Rumble at Crossville Dragway on September 4th 2021 presented by Evil Swing Arms. The weather was perfect with highs in the low 80s and lows in the evening dipping to the low 60s.…
AHDRA Nitro V-Twin Thunder Coming to Orangeburg
AHDRA all-American motorcycle drag racing is bringing their thundering Nitro V-Twin show to the home of the Southern Son. The AHDRA Southern Nationals will blister the South Carolina Motorplex in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on September 17-18, and you will not…
NHDRO Racing in Norwalk
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—is making their first trip to the Midwest’s favorite dragstrip—Summit Motorsports Park. The Midwest Fall Nationals/World Finals presented by Liguori Drag Racing marks a sudden finale to NHDRO’s championship points season, and the whole…
Steve Johnson Wins Maple Grove, Takes Point Lead
Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson picked up a memorable win on Sunday, powering to the victory at the 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Maple Grove Raceway. Johnson finds himself in the points lead…
Jianna and Jasmine Salinas Put in Solid Indy Effort
The Pro Stock Motorcycle class was stacked with 22 entries at the biggest race of the year, the U.S. Nationals and Jianna Salinas qualified thirteenth in the class with her single qualifying run of 7.057. In eliminations Salinas ran close…
How Eddie Krawiec Got His First PSM Win of 2021
Vance & Hines’ Eddie Krawiec won for the first time in 2021 in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and it came through at the biggest event of the season, the prestigious 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at…
Great Winning Weekend for NHDRO Racers at U.S. 131
It was a motorcycle drag racing family reunion as NHDRO set up at beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, for the Mid-Season Nationals presented by Green Bay Anodizing on August 27-29. NHDRO’s Shootout Friday kicked the party off, and…
XDA Heads to VMP for Last Virginia Race in 2021
On September 10-12, the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing series returns to Virginia Motorsports Park for the Inaugural Bike Brawl. This must-attend event is the sixth stop in the seven-race tour. The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class…
Chris Bostick Partners with Hunt Brothers Pizza
Pro Stock Motorcycle Veteran Chris Bostick returns to competition at this weekend’s 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals with the support of Hunt Brothers pizza. The final race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season is the…
Andy Simon Breaks Transmission in Farmington
The first man to put a FLH frame Harley Davidson Bagger in the 7-second zone, Andy Simon, was at it again, this time aiming to to put on a show and run some 5.20s at Farmington Dragway, N.C. at the…
Mission Accomplished at XDA’s Bike Bash
With a tropical storm off the east coast, the daily weather forecast for the Bike Bash was on a magic carpet ride. However, XDA racers WANT TO RACE and showed up ready to rock the quarter-mile. The Millers modified the…
NHDRO Drag Bikes Returning to U.S.131 Motorsports Park
The park-like beauty of U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, will once again be shaken by the sounds of NHDRO, the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series. The men and women of the NHDRO racing family will trailer in and…
Eddyville’s MotorcycleMania a Field of Success
Promote it and they will come. Only days after the Yankees beat the White Sox at Dyersville’s “Field of Dreams” film set, motorcycle drag racers from 20 states converged on Iowa’s classic eighth mile Eddyville Raceway Park for two full…
NHRA to Return to Wild Horse Pass in 2022
NHRA has teamed up with Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the Gila River Indian Community to announce the return of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, slated for Feb. 25-27, 2022. The NHRA Arizona Nationals traditionally serves as the second…
Hogs Gone Wild Cancels $140K Race, Excitement Builds for Oct. 23 in Reynolds
Hogs Gone Wild has quickly become one of the most popular and talked about motorcycle drag racing series, in large part due to the work of promotor and owner Roger Edgerton, who has been known to take chances, invest in…
Indy Brings Thrilling Opening Round of 4.60 Drag Bike Eliminations
Enjoy this live opening round of drag bike eliminations from NHDRO’s Summer Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway featuring nitrous 4.60 bikes and turbo Hayabusa Pro Street Bikes. You will see some incredible motorcycle drag racing action live from Indy! Share…
How Norwalk Racers Won Big at NHDRO Indy Race
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—held one of it’s biggest races ever with their Summer Nationals presented by Ape Raceparts on July 29 through August 1, 2021 at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis. Shootouts were spread throughout the large,…
Turbo KZ Reigns Supreme Over Nitro and Nitrous in Woodburn
The quickest and fastest drag bikes on the West Coast are ready for another round of drag racing and the big question is can anyone stop the turbo Hayabusa drag bike if Craig Brown who has won the past two…
Fuel Harleys Put On a Show in Woodburn
Go inside the pit area of Nitro Harley racers Michael Beland and Tony Ruggiero at the Woodburn Drag Strip Night of Fire. Along with a Top Fuel Harley run, we also see a Jet Car vs. Funny Car Match and…
Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycles Battle in Final Qualifying
It’s the Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Shootout presented by Cycledrag at the Norwalk Night Under Fire. In this live video we see the final qualifier for Nitro Harley racers Tracy Kile and Jake Stordeur, Top Fuel Four Cylinder racers Sam…
XDA Rages on to Virginia for the 2021 Bike Bash
On Aug 20-22 the XDA takes Motorcycle Drag Racing back to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 3rd annual Bike Bash. This must-attend event is the fifth stop in the seven-event east coast drag racing series. Johnny Mullikin On July 31,…
Matt Smith Wins Pomona Winternationals in July
Matt Smith continued to stay a step ahead of everyone in Pro Stock Motorcycle, picking up his fourth win this season on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR after a pass of 6.828 at 199.52 in the final round…
Matt Smith No. 1 in Pomona after Day 1
Matt Smith’s bid to end the Western Swing on a strong note started in impressive fashion on Friday, as the points leader and defending world champ went 6.806 at 199.20 on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR during the…
Record Attendance at the WPGC Bike Fest for XDA
This past weekend Maryland International Raceway hosted a record sized crowd at the 21st annual WPGC Bike Fest with over 9,000 fans in attendance! The XDA continues to deliver the largest motorcycle drag racing event in the industry. The event…
NHDRO Returns to Indy with Multi-Shootout APE Summer Nationals
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—returns home to Lucas Oil Raceway with the NHDRO Summer Nationals presented by APE Raceparts on July 29 through August 1, 2021. Big Money Shootouts will supplement the traditional NHDRO race format, and Mass…
Karen Stoffer Wins Sonoma
Class veteran Karen Stoffer capped off a resurgent weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, winning for the first time since 2019 by taking out Andrew Hines in the final round with a run of 6.798 at 197.36 on her Ray Skillman/Big…
Travis Davis Victorious at PDRA Summer Shootout
After missing the Ohio race, defending Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world champion Travis Davis needed a strong performance at the Sonny Leonard Memorial Race contested at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Summer Shootout at Virginia Motorsports Park.. He delivered a…
Hogs Gone Wild Puts on Show at Shadyside
It was a hot and humid Friday July 9th, 2021, when the VTwin Powersports sponsored Hog’s Gone Wild Harley Davidson Bagger (HGW) event got underway at Shadyside Dragway in Shelby, NC. A few racers found that their “off-the-trailer” game plans…
Jasmine Salinas Scores First Win in Top Alcohol Dragster During Split-Race Weekend for Scrappers Racing
Jasmine Salinas entered and won the Lucas Oil Series Division 3 Regional Event in Columbus while the Scrappers Racing Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle teams competed in the Camping World Series Mile-High Nationals in Denver, Colorado. Jasmine celebrated her…
Matt Smith Wins Denver
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Smith capped off a completely dominant weekend on Thunder Mountain by going 7.118 at 189.04 on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR to beat Eddie Krawiec in the final round win on Sunday at the…
Garner-Jones Finds Qualifying Success with No. 1 Qualifier Effort at PDRA Summer Shootout
Second-generation Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Chris Garner-Jones broke a long PDRA winless streak a couple weeks ago at the PDRA North vs. South Shootout, where he also qualified No. 1. After recording a 3.965 at 176.07 aboard his T.T. Jones…
Hottest Event of the 2021 XDA Season is Coming!
The biggest motorcycle event of the year is back on July 23-25, as the 21st annual WPGC Bike Fest invades Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) located in Mechanicsville, Maryland. And this year, spectators are welcome! The WPGC Bike Fest will…
NHRA Planning for Final Race at Houston Raceway Park
NHRA and Houston Raceway Park have teamed up to announce the final NHRA SpringNationals as the historic track will close following the 2022 event. As NHRA looks to the future, the leadership team continues its conversations with Tulsa Raceway Park,…
NHRA to Return to Richmond in 2022
NHRA and Virginia Motorsports Park have teamed up to announce May 13-15, 2022, as the triumphant return of the Virginia NHRA Nationals to Richmond. Furthermore, due to a full second-half schedule and travel logistics, the 2021 Virginia NHRA Nationals have…
Andrew Hines Searching for 6th Denver Win
Not many racers are as eager to test their abilities at challenging Bandimere Speedway more than six-time world champion Andrew Hines. It’s brought out the best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle star and he’ll look to pick up his sixth…
Another Winning Trip East for 187 Custom Cycles
Gridley, California-based V-Twin speed merchants 187 Custom Cycles made another long haul East, and hauled in some hardware for the return trip. First off, rider Victor Gotay beat his 187 teammate Crystal Lynch in the T-Man Performance Bagger Eliminator final…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers to Begin Western Swing in Bandimere
It’s been two years since Pro Stock Motorcycles blasted down Bandimere Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With so much demand from local fans, the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil on July 16-18 is sure to deliver a…
Excitement Building for Cycledrag’s Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Shootout in Norwalk, Aug. 6-7
Don’t miss your opportunity to see the greatest motorcycle show of the year Aug. 6-7 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, when Cycledrag presents the Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Shootout. Check out the rider announcement show here Another addition…
Successful Norwalk Outing For Scrappers Racing
During Saturday qualifying at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Jasmine Salinas and her Top Alcohol Dragster team were presented the Best Engineered Award. After her blow over wreck at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. back in March, her team…
Matt Smith Wins Norwalk
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Matt Smith set the track E.T. record in the final round on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR, going 6.782 at 200.56 to beat Steve Johnson at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit…
Steve Johnson Takes Monster 4 Valve to No. 1 Qualifying Spot
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Johnson continued his momentum after winning in Charlotte, earning his first No. 1 qualifier since 2019 with a run of 6.789 at 198.44 on his Slick 50 Suzuki at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at…
Chris Garner-Jones Collects Victory at PDRA North vs. South Shootout at Maryland
Second-generation Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Chris Garner-Jones scored an emotional win – his first in PDRA competition since winning at Maryland in 2015 – when he defeated multi-time winner Brad McCoy in the final round Saturday night at the Professional…
Garner-Jones Gets No. 1 Qualifying Spot at PDRA North vs. South Shootout at Maryland
A couple other Pro Nitrous Motorcycle riders came close, but points leader Chris Garner-Jones was the only competitor to dip in the 3-second zone in qualifying at the fourth race on the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) eight-race tour, the…
Bartlett, Balch Victorious, Peerless Peery Wins Third at AHDRA in Ohio
Ryan Peery has found his sweet spot, and winning his third AHDRA all-American motorcycle drag race in as many events while at his home state is sweet indeed. That’s what the Milford, Ohio, based Top Fuel Harley racer did this…
Steve Johnson Looking For Back-to-Back Wins After 5 Weeks Off
It’s been more than five weeks since the Pro Stock Motorcycle class last raced, and Steve Johnson still hasn’t stopped celebrating. The class returns this weekend for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park and…
XDA Overcame Weather to Deliver Stellar Event
XDA delivered stellar performance numbers for the 4th annual FuelTech Superbike Showdown at Maryland International Raceway. The weather attempted to play games this past weekend at MDIR, but XDA came out on top once again. With a roller coaster forecast…
Red Hot Ryan Peery Wins AHDRA Columbus
Top Fuel Nitro Harley racer Ryan Peery, 36, Milford, OH is having a banner year. Peery scored his third AHDRA win of the season at the Buckeye Nationals at National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio on Father’s Day weekend. He…
Pro Stock Motorcycles Head to Norwalk After Month Off
Racing returns to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in a major way, as the thrilling 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro burning machines in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series are back for the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on…
Nitrous Motorcycles to Invade PDRA North vs. South Shootout Presented by Line-X
After COVID-19 restrictions prevented the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) from making its annual stop at Maryland International Raceway in 2020, the series and its racers are charged up for their Maryland return at the North vs. South Shootout presented…
Small Quantity of Larry “Spiderman” McBride Masks Available
Show off your love for the world’s quickest and fastest motorcycle with this limited edition, colorful mask. Simply visit the Cycledrag.com Facebook page and click on “shop” There are just a few left. Don’t miss your chance to get this…
Families Claim Big NHDRO Checks at U.S.131
NHDRO is a family owned and operated business, and when the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series made its first visit to beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, it was families that topped the results sheets. The Klemme, Schnitz, and…
AHDRA Nitro to Blaze National Trail
Fresh off of AHDRA’s 26-nitro bike extravaganza at Rockingham Dragway, the hardest working, all-American motorcycle drag racing organization in the business is bringing their thundering, ground-pounding, flame-throwing, nitro V-twin show to Ohio’s famed National Trail Raceway on June 19-20. Ryan…
Chris Matheson Wins 7th Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship and Sets New Record
Chris Matheson, arguably Australia’s most successful Top Fuel Motorcycle racer ever, has made Australian history yet again. The veteran racer is after Australia’s first five-second motorcycle run and pushed ever so close with a new Australian record of 6.007. Heading…
Peery Trumps 26 AHDRA Nitro V-Twins at The Rock
Although he only rode for one, Ryan Peery left North Carolina’s Rockingham Dragway and AHDRA’s Nitro Summer Nationals with two wins. The other win came with rider Chris Smith aboard Peery’s Hawaya Racing Nitro Funnybike. Peery himself rode for the…
XDA Warriors Ready to Exploit Weather and Track Prep in Maryland
This event features the Orient Express Pro Street class running at speeds over 230 mph in only 6-seconds! Over 90 Professional riders, plus another 700+ Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle racers will compete for over $80,000 in cash purse at this…
Hogs Gone Wild Tulsa!
Enjoy a livestream of eliminations from the Hogs Gone Wild Harley race at Tulsa Raceway There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here) and more will be coming…
NHDRO Brings Big Money Shootout to Michigan
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—is bringing its Big Money show north to beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, onJune 11-13. The Big Index Shootout presented by Vanson Leathers will bring NHDRO’s Big Money concept to index classes—all index classes—as…
Help Support Steve Huff’s Battle Against Cancer With This Online Auction
Cycledrag was devastated to learn of our good friend and motorsports superstar Steve Huff’s battle with cancer. One fact to take solace in is, despite the odds being against the former Nitro Harley racer and first man to take an…
AHDRA Nitro Throwdown Gonna Rattle The Rock
Recent AHDRA TKR & Associates Top Fuel winner Tracy Kile will have the chance to show that his nation-leading Nitro Harley performance the weekend before last was real when he meets some serious competition at AHDRA’s Nitro Summer Nationals on…
Eric McKinney Scores PDRA Norwalk Victory
Multi-time world champion Eric McKinney didn’t have the conventional road to the winner’s circle in Pro Nitrous Motorcycle. After qualifying No. 1 at Summit Motorsports Park with a 4.01, the Ohio native received two bye runs in eliminations, including the…
Kile and AHDRA Lead the Nitro Nation
Top Fuel Harley motorcycles drag raced in at least three locations last weekend—AHDRA at Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Maryland; NHRA at Houston; and AMRA at Dragway 42—and the quickest of all was Tracy Kile’s Bad Apple Racing mount…
Eric McKinney Tops PDRA Qualifying in Norwalk
Three-time world champion Eric McKinney rocketed to the top spot in Pro Nitrous Motorcycle on the strength of a 4.01 at 178.35 aboard the McKinney Motorsports Hayabusa in a Thursday qualifying session to kick off the Professional Drag Racers Association…
187 Custom Cycles Making Noise in Pro Bagger
It takes a lot of confidence for a California team to travel to the East Coast to drag race a motorcycle, but that’s exactly what 187 Custom Cycles did this spring. And it paid off. With experienced no-bar jockey Victor…
XDA Two Wheel Warfare Reached a Boiling Point at VMP
Summer finally arrived with 90-degree temperatures, but the show did not suffer with 675 racers showing up ready to compete. XDA stays the largest motorcycle drag racing event in Virginia. Record turnouts included an all-time high of fifty-four Vance &…
Countdown to Winternationals in July
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will bring winter to Pomona this summer, and fans are invited to celebrate the summer-themed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com as it returns to sunny Southern California, July 30 – Aug.…
2021 NHRA Revised TV Schedule
NHRA and FOX Sports announced today the remainder of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series television schedule. The 2021 Camping World Series features eight telecasts on the FOX Broadcast Network (FOX), including the season-opener in Gainesville which saw…
NHRA Houston Moves to Two-Day Event
Because of the impact of rain on the facility this week, and forecasted additional rain, NHRA and Houston Raceway Park have made the difficult decision to cancel racing action on Friday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By…
Lee and Adams Take NHDRO’s $67,000 Shootout
NHDRO’s Brian and Niki Welch have really perfected their Big Money bracket shootout formula with last weekend’s $67,000 Big Bracket Shootout presented by Liguori Drag Racing at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. A no-box ladder and delay box ladder…
AHDRA’s Top Fuel V-Twin Drag Racing Coming to Cecil County
AHDRA is bringing nitro flames to light up drag racing’s House of the Rising Sun May 21-23 at Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Maryland. The All-American thunder of nitro Harley motorcycle drag racing will roll through the Chesapeake Bay—don’t…
Scrappers Racing Back on Track in Charlotte
Scrappers Racing had a busy weekend on the track during the four-wide competition. Five drivers in four different classes elicited many emotions. Jianna Salinas made a couple smooth passes during qualifying. In the third qualifying session she set a personal…
Steve Johnson Scores 7th Career Victory With Charlotte Win
It was a long time coming for Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson, who picked up his first victory in more than seven years, going a track-record 6.729 at 198.03 in the final round on his Mac Rak Suzuki at…
Steve Johnson Records Quickest Ever Pro Stock Motorcycle Suzuki Pass
On a record-setting day in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the 11th annual NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, it was Scotty Pollacheck who claimed the No. 1 spot for the second straight race, going 6.736 at 201.16 on…
Joey Gladstone Rebounds From Testing Crash With No. 1 Spot
Just last month Joey Gladstone was recovering from a high speed testing crash at Darlington Dragway. In qualifying on Friday at zMAX Dragway, he powered to the provisional No. 1 spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NGK NTK NHRA…
NHRA Pomona Winter Nationals Scheduled for July, Seattle Canceled
NHRA and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona have teamed up to announce July 30 – Aug. 1 as the rescheduled date of the 61st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which traditionally…
Jianna Salinas and Jimmy Underdahl Looking for Charlotte Wins
The NGK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will be the second time Jianna Salinas enters the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. The first effort she made was in 2019 and it was just the third race in her rookie season. With many more…
XDA 2021 Championship Battle Rages on with Last Man Standing
On May 21-23, the XDA takes the ‘Ultimate Thrill Ride on Two Wheels’ to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 35th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals. This family-friendly ‘Spectators Welcome’ event features over 700 Professional, Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle drag racers…
Scotty Pollacheck Searching for Back-to-Back Wins
After winning the most recent race, this weekend’s NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway marks a chance for rising Pro Stock Motorcycle star Scotty Pollacheck to take the point lead. It’s also an opportunity to get his first…
