Father vs Daughter in Top Fuel at PRO Superstar Shootout
Scrappers Racing will feature two Top Fuel competitors at the upcoming SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout. Jasmine Salinas, fresh off her rookie season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series,…
NHRA Goes Four Wide for First Time in Countdown History
For the first time in NHRA history, there will be four-wide racing in the Countdown to the Championship. NHRA and zMAX Dragway officials announced today the first four-wide playoff race, as the…
Can No-Bar Bikes Be Competitive in 4.60?
The 4.60-index class is one of the most competitive categories in all of motorcycle drag racing. A typical qualifying sheet often sees three or more competitors run dead-on the index. At the…
Schweigert, Schnitz and Dobrin Victorious at MIROCK Summer Showdown
Let the turbo vs. nitrous war rage on. All of the MIROCK Summer Showdown, June 11-12 from Maryland International Raceway, pro final round match-ups showcased drag racing’s long-standing turbo vs. nitrous rivalry. Final round results/notes Mickey Thompson Pro Mod No. 4…
Norwalk Not Kind to Larry “Drums” Branccacio
The Ohio Bikeweek Nationals Presented by The Northern Ohio Harley-Davidson Dealers event at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, in Norwalk, OH was not kind to the Bammer/Starlight Tattoo bike in the Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel Class. Larry “Drums” Brancaccio was more than…
Smith Wins by an Inch
Matt Smith and his Al-Anabi Racing Buell haven’t had the 2011 Full Throttle season they wanted until they rolled into Englishtown, New Jersey this past weekend. “We have had a rough year so far,” said Matt Smith. “We broke a…
Tonglet Goes out in First Round with Borrowed Engine
There was a borrowed motor in LE Tonglet’s Tonglet Racing Nitro Fish Pro Stock Motorcycle Suzuki GSXR Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to get Tonglet past the first round of the SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Tonglet was…
Points Leader Stoffer Collects Runner-up Result, Just .0002 Seconds Away from a Win
Another day, another trip to the money round for Karen Stoffer and the GEICO Suzuki. Stoffer finished as runner-up at Sunday’s 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, her third runner-up result of the season, and extended…
Underdahl Jumps Into Top Ten with Quarterfinal Finish
Jim Underdahl, rider on the Suzuki Extended Protection Pro Stock Motorcycle, jumped into the top ten in Championship points with his quarterfinal finish Sunday in the 42nd NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. After claiming…
Arana Jr. Out in First Round
Hector Arana Jr. lost in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle. Rookie Hector Jr.’s learning curve continues to progress after his matchup with Andrew Hines. “I knew I had the power to beat him,” Hector Jr. said. “At the…
