NHRA racer John Hall today announced plans to renew his support for Doug Herbert’s national pro-active teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), donating signage on his Buell Pro Stock motorcycle for the 2024 racing season. Competing with…
John Hall Reacts to Running First 200 MPH Pass
Motorcycle drag racing veteran John Hall has been competing since 1992. At the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals from Gainesville Raceway, Hall reached a special milestone when he recored his first 200 mph pass. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube…
John Hall Gets Early Start to 2017 Dragbike Season
You look like you’re packed in a sausage casing!” quipped three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Eddie Krawiec. He was directing his humor towards 2013 U.S. Nationals winner John Hall, sitting in the staging lanes at an NHRA Mello Yello race…
Defending Indy Winner John Hall Added to Nitro Fish Team
The bold colors of the Nitro Fish Apparel brand will be on display frequently during this weekend’s Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals. Team Nitro Fish will include two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon, along with the Pro Stock Motorcycle…
John Hall “Best of the Rest” Heading into Pro Stock Motorcycle Race in E-town
In the second year since their V-Rod engines were put back on a level playing field with the rest of the class, the hard work and ingenuity of Vance & Hines—along with the budget of Harley-Davidson—have put Andrew Hines and…
John Hall Gets Backing from BRAKES
Doug Hebert’s BRAKES Foundation has entered into a marketing agreement with John Hall and Matt Smith Racing starting with this weekends NHRA Summit Southern Nationals in Commerce, GA. After losing his sponsor right at the beginning of the 2014 season…
John Hall Races his Pro Stock Motorcycle to the Semis at the Gators
Third year NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall was pleased to make it to the semis at the first race of the 2014 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, but disappointed in himself for not going further. “Today I…
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Left Without a Sponsor
Current NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Matt Smith will be without the support of the Viper Motorcycle Company for the 2014 season. John Silseth Managing Director and Colbert Seagraves VP of Marketing and Racing Operations for Viper informed…
John Hall WINS all-MSR/Viper US Nationals Final
Second year NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall raced from the 15th starting position all the way to the win at the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals. Making the triumph even sweeter for the…
John Hall Wins U.S. Nationals
John Hall thought getting the first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle win of his career would be the highlight of his season. Being wrong never felt so good. Hall rode his Viper Motorcycle Co. Buell to a 7.03 to 7.06 victory over his…
Hall’s Norwalk semi keeps him 4th
Second year NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall has established points paying consistency, going to the semifinals this past weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Add in his recent win at…
Sovereign-Star Racing claims No. 1 qualifier, advances to final round at Norwalk
Following Sovereign-Star Racing’s win at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago, Ill., the team went on to earn another No. 1 qualifying position, advance to the final round of eliminations and post a new track record this past…
John Hall Wins New England
Sophomore Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall collected his first Wally—the coveted trophy for an NHRA national event win—at the inaugural Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. “We picked a good race…
Sovereign-Star Racing ready to tackle new Four-Wide racing experience at zMAX
The fourth annual Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will present an entirely new challenge for the Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) team as they adapt to the unique four-lane racing style of zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C. The…
John Hall takes Newtown Buell to Round 2
John Hall and the Text “Newtown” to 80888 Buell carried their qualifying success into round 1 of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the NHRA Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, USA. After a slight advantage…
Sovereign-Star Racing Announces Three Drivers and Suzuki Program for 2013 Season
After a successful 2012 season as a newly-assembled team, the Sovereign-Star Racing partnership announced plans on Jan. 3 to further expand their National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle program to include a third racer and a Suzuki motorcycle…
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Hall advances from rookie to racer in first NHRA season
Sovereign-Star Racing’s John Hall began the season with his first ever NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) appearance at the Gatornationals and later advanced to two semifinal round appearances and a celebrated Round 2 win against Championship Runner-Up Andrew Hines and…
Sovereign-Star Racing rookies look for first win at Pomona
The Sovereign-Star Racing team plans to merge new ideas with Star Racing’s proven success to gain a win for their rookie drivers at this weekend’s AAA Auto Club National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) World Finals in Pomona, Calif. Both racers…
Sovereign-Star Racing Makes Second Semifinal Appearance
For the second time this season, rookie John Hall took his Sovereign-Star Racing team to the semifinal round of a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national event. This past weekend’s race at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The…
Pollacheck Focuses on St. Louis After Tire Mishap at Dallas
The Sovereign-Star Racing team will aim for safer ways of attracting media attention at this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis, Mo., after racer Scotty Pollacheck nearly lost control of his motorcycle during qualifying at the Dallas…
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Pollacheck locks into the Countdown for Charlotte
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck locked into the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship after winning in Round 1 against his teammate John Hall at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. This biggest race of the year,…
Sovereign-Star Racing Prepares for Postponed Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
Persistent rains have forced NHRA officials to postpone the 58th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The Sovereign-Star Racing drivers John Hall and Scotty Pollacheck will compete on Sept. 8-9 when the…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team looking to Continue Sonoma Success
After the Sovereign-Star Racing teammates’ successful performances at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Sonoma Nationals they headed home to continue their long hours in the shop on engine updates and improvements over the two-week break. The crew hopes to…
High Altitude Tuning is Key to Sovereign-Star Racing Plan
The Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team expects their hard work to pay off this weekend at the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colo. Star Racing owner, George Bryce, and his crew have been…
Star Racing Collects Two Wins in Norwalk
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates Scotty Pollacheck and John Hall both claimed round wins and improved qualifying positions at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this past weekend in Norwalk, Ohio. After the team’s difficult race in Chicago the week before, the…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates find Rhythm at Englishtown
With consistent performances throughout the first four races of the NHRA Full Throttle Racing Series, John Hall and Scotty Pollacheck are both feeling more at home on their Sovereign-Star Racing S&S-powered Buells, especially after this past weekend at the Toyota…
Sovereign-Star Racing Ready to ‘Hit the Ground Running’ at Englishtown
In their first NHRA season, the Sovereign-Star Racing Team already has several round wins under their belts and a small Wally for “2012 Best Appearing Crew” at the NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga. The crew has since had four…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates Move to Top 10 in Points
The Sovereign-Star Racing Team riders, Scotty Pollacheck and John Hall, not only racked up personal career bests at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas, but the duo also advanced to No. 7 and No. 10, respectively,…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team Hosts European Guest for Houston Race
The Sovereign-Star Racing crew is proud to welcome the team’s co-owner, Jeno Rujp, to America for his first NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) event ever. Rujp, who owns Sovereign, a large European sugar distribution company, will be traveling from his…
Star Racing Returns Strong After Three-Year NHRA Absence
After a three-year absence from fulltime NHRA racing, George Bryce and the Star Racing team were very proud to gain their first round win since 2008 and to qualify both racers in one of the toughest fields yet in Pro…
Star Racing Announces Riders, Plans Full NHRA Circuit
The Star Racing team has announced that they will run a full NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) circuit with two riders for the 2012 season, after several years of sporadic participation in the series. In addition to this news, Star…