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…
Sweet Looking Lids
Perhaps nothing at a motorcycle race is more eye-catching and noticeable than a one-of-a-kind, vibrant and unforgettable custom painted helmet. Tag “Tagger” Gasparian, owner of Tagger Designs in Lake Elsinore, Calif., has been stealing the attention of race enthusiasts for…
GB Racing Protection Kits For 2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R And Yamaha FZ1 / FZ8 Now Available
Orient Express is pleased to announce the immediate availability of GB Racing motorcycle crash protection kits for the 2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R Ninja, and for the 2009-2011 Yamaha FZ 1 Fazer and 2010-2011 Yamaha FZ 8 Fazer motorcycles. GB Racing…
Huge Crowd Witnesses Rockingham Opener
A large, grudge-hungry crowd flocked down from North Carolina’s Sand Hills to Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway for the March 19-20 Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series Honda/Suzuki of Sanford Spring Bike Open. They witnessed Northeast motormouth “Chachi” trashtalk his…
Adams Performance Plans an Even Better 2011
“2010 was a remarkable year,” said Adams Performance crew chief Garron Miller, and he wasn’t just talking trash. With another Real Street championship, wins and records on the revolutionary Adams Performance/Roger Starrette built and tuned Pro Street Kawasaki ZX14, Supersport…
Studious McBride Aiming to Parlay Off-season Effort into Record Runs
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride hit the books over the winter. Like a college student preparing for a final exam, the 10-time world champion studied every aspect of his team’s performance. McBride broke down video of his runs,…
Krawiec Wins Gatornationals
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec opened the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing season with a victory at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Krawiec, who also won at…
