Hector Arana Jr. Wins Maple Grove
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Hector Arana Jr. enjoyed a spectacular Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, finishing it off with a 6.839 at 198.38 on his GETTRX Buell to defeat Richard Gadson in the…
Australian NDRC Dates Announced
The National Drag Racing Championship has today revealed a comprehensive national championship calendar. This announcement includes the much-anticipated professional categories as well the second half of the Aeroflow Sportsman Championship Series. The…
A look Back – Schnitz and HTP Make History, First Street Bike Six at 6.90!
HTP Performance owner, Cecil Towner said if team rider Ryan Schnitz left straight, the first ever six-second Pro Street run would appear on the scoreboard. He was right. Oct 2, 2011 is…
AMA/Prostar Changes Name to AMA Dragbike
Effectively immediately, AMA/Prostar has changed its name to AMA Dragbike. AMA Dragbike is the drag racing division of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the largest all-motorcycle drag racing sanctioning body in the world. The name change is the first…
AHDRA Rush Las Vegas Nationals Recap
Top Fuel Top Fuel Harley-Davidson rider’s Doug Vancil and Takeshi Shigematsu treated fans to one of the most thrilling late-season championship battles in AHDRA history. Heading into the final race of the year, The Rush Las Vegas Nationals, Vancil was…
Peggy Llewellyn Reacts to Release
NHRA Pro Stock racer Peggy Llewellyn was recently released from the Rush Racing Buell by team owner Karl Klement. The move came as a shock to many after Llewellyn found such success in her rookie season of 2007, including a…
2008 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Rule Changes
These revisions will be in effect for the 2008 season Cylinder head: Two spark plugs per cylinder on all 4-valve engines permitted. Oil-retention device: NHRA-accepted lower engine oil-retention device, or a belly pan constructed of an NHRA-accepted composite material or…
Llewellyn Released by Klement Racing
Pro Stock Motorcycle Team owner Karl Klement announced that Peggy Llewellyn’s contract will not be renewed to ride his Rush Racing Buell in 2008. In a press release issued by the team, Klement offered no specific reason for the move.…
Big-Bore Factory Sportbike War Escalates
It has never been more evident that the major motorcycle manufactures are paying close attention to what’s going at the drag strip. Suzuki, creator the 1340 c.c. Hayabusa, and Kawasaki, creator of the 1352 c.c.ZX-14 have become engaged in an…
2007 AHDRA Champs Crowned
The 2007 AHDRA Screamin’ Eagle Championship titles were given out Sunday at the season finale event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Doug Vancil won two events in four final round appearances to earn the Nitro Top Fuel…
