Tight Margins for Australian Motorcycle Drag Racing
The ANDRA Grand Final at Dragway at The Bend across April 25 and 26 will bring to a close the 2024/2025 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship in spectacular style at what is shaping…
American Rebel Beer Named Entitlement Sponsor For the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
Ahead of zMAX Dragway’s thrilling 44,000-horsepower, four-wide spectacle of speed, American Rebel Beer has partnered with zMAX Dragway as the entitlement sponsor for the April 25-27 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.…
The First Twin Engine Dragbike
Motorcycle drag racers were no different from car drag racers. In addition to looking for ways to increase the performance of their engines, they also looked at ways of adding a second…
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…
Ellis and G-Squared Part Ways
George Smith and George Bryce, G-Squared Motorsports co-owners, have decided to let the contract of rider Chip Ellis expire prior to the 2008 season. The decision comes on the heels of a season in which Ellis finished No. 3 in…
Steve McBride – “Brantley had 5.77 Power”
In 2007 Top Fuel Motorcycle icon Larry “Spiderman” McBride earned an unprecedented eighth AMA/Prostar championship. One of the men responsible for The Spiderman’s tremendous success is crew chief and brother Steve McBride. Steve McBride has been making the tuning calls…
McBride Runs Record Speed, Ends Season With a Victory
Top Fuel Motorcycle icon Larry “Spiderman” McBride is like a fine wine. He just keeps getting better with age. The 49-year-old eight-time AMA/Prostar champion scored his seventh win of the season and recorded a record speed of 246 mph at…
