The 2018 motorcycle drag racing southeastern season kicks off with Christopher Mark’s annual Mardi Gras Explosion, held once again in Cajun country at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana. The action gets under way on Friday, February 23 with…
A Salute to the Great One-Hit Wonders, One-Time Champs in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle
One-Time Champs in Pro Stock Motorcycle? Their Reunions Are Very Small. You hear the term “one and done” a lot these days in almost every sports community. That appellation refers to a single instance of noteworthy achievement which fails to…
NHRA Senior Writer Kevin McKenna Picks L.E. Tonglet to Win 2018 PSM Title, Talks Harleys
National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna is about as knowledgeable as it gets when it comes to the NHRA series. Cycledrag.com recently sat down with the talented, veteran journalist to talk Pro Stock Motorcycles and Nitro Harleys. McKenna explains why…
Red Hot Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer L.E. Tonglet Wins Chicago
L.E Tonglet outlasted the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters at Route 66 Raceway. Points leader Tonglet secured his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in six events…
Tonglet’s Norwalk Pro Stock Motorcycle Win Keeps the WAR Machine Rolling
No two-car or two-bike NHRA team is dominating a class the way White Alligator Racing (WAR) is in Pro Stock Motorcycle. The Louisiana-based Suzuki team has won four straight races in the Mello Yello series and qualified number one in…
L.E Tonglet Wins Norwalk, Takes Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, L.E Tonglet emerged victorious with a 6.824 at 195.76 in his Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki to defeat Matt Smith’s pass of 6.882 at 195.31 in his Victory Polaris Magnum at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals…
LE Tonglet to Miss Pro Stock Motorcycle Gatornationals
LE Tonglet, the popular racer who claimed the 2010 NHRA world championship in his first full season in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, will not be racing his Nitro Fish Apparel Suzuki at the upcoming Amalie Gatornationals, the traditional season-opener…
Tonglet Reaches Semifinals
A faulty engine part played a big part in LE Tonglet’s semifinal loss at Sunday’s Auto-Plus Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pa. He was leading Eddie Krawiec in the second round when the problem began. The Nitro…
Zloop to Back L.E. Tonglet
Officials from Hickory, N.C.-based Zloop Computer and Electronic Recycling Centers have announced a marketing partnership agreement with Pro Stock Motorcycle rider L.E. Tonglet for the remainder of the 2012 NHRA season. The alignment with Tonglet’s GT Motorsports is the first…
Tonglet Pulls into Provisional No. 5 Berth
LE Tonglet took advantage of lower track temperatures on Saturday’s final qualifying run to ride into the provisional No. 5 starting position for Monday’s U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. The thermometer hovered around 100 degrees until welcomed clouds moved…
Tonglet in High Gear
Much has happened since LE Tonglet, his dad Gary, and brother GT astounded the tough Pro Stock Motorcycle field by winning the 2010 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and then went on a six-race tear that catapulted the rookie rider, Team…
Tonglet Claims Third Victory in Last Four Races
Five races after he failed to qualify for a Full Throttle Drag Racing event at Norwalk, Ohio, Pro Stock Motorcycle reigning champion LE Tonglet continues to make amends in winning fashion. Tonglet won for the second consecutive time Sunday and…
Tonglet Captures Victory
With the regular season winding down, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion LE Tonglet looked every bit like a solid title contender again Sunday when he defeated Michael Phillips to win the FRAM/Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway. It was his third…
Back at Sea Level, Tonglet Aiming for Good Performance
His sophomore season in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle category has been a roller-coaster-like ride, but it won’t keep LE Tonglet from earning a position in the Countdown to the Championship line-up. Tonglet became the youngest series champion (20 years old)…
Tonglet Hopes to Continue Winning Ways
In six Pro Stock Motorcycle races this season, LE Tonglet has visited the emotional heights of victory twice and the depths of not qualifying for a NHRA Full Throttle Series event for the first time. This weekend, the reigning PSM…
Tonglet’s Turnaround Brings Race Victory
In two weeks, LE Tonglet went from drag racing’s equivalent of the outhouse to the penthouse, and right now he is enjoying the view. Shocked by a career first of not qualifying at Norwalk, the reigning Full Throttle Pro Stock…
Tonglet Ready to Shake off Slump, Return to Championship Form
For a guy who grew up in a drag racing family, LE Tonglet recently found himself in an unfamiliar place at the races – on the sidelines. It was a visit he never wants to repeat. The reigning NHRA Full…
Tonglet Misses Starting Lineup on Friday
A season that has already featured highs and lows, suddenly hit the basement Saturday afternoon when LE Tonglet did not qualify for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. The reigning NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Motorcycle champion struggled with motor problems…
Rebuilt Motor Boosts Tonglet’s Outlook
There is a rebuilt motor powering GT Tonglet’s Nitro Fish/Tonglet Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle and boosting his confidence level going into Friday’s Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. “We had some issues with the motor at our last race in Englishtown (N.J.,…
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…
Tonglet Wants to Keep Good Times Rolling
“Flawless” was the one-word answer Gary Tonglet used to describe his son LE’s Pro Stock Motorcycle performance at Atlanta two weeks ago. No one could argue. LE was the No. 1 qualifier, had the quickest elapsed time (6.893 seconds) of…
Tonglet Wins Atlanta
LE Tonglet served up a reminder Sunday of just how well he performed during his drive to last season’s NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship when he cruised to the Southern Nationals victory at Atlanta Dragway. Basically, he was on top…
Tonglet Geared Up for Rebound
Ask any Full Throttle Drag Racing Series driver about the sport’s capricious nature and the response is likely to be: There are too many things that can go wrong. Ten cent parts malfunction as well as those worth hundreds and…
Tonglet Happy to Get Back to Work
Seven weeks after beginning the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, LE Tonglet will be back on the Nitro Fish Suzuki GSX-R Pro Stock Motorcycle for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals, April 29-May 1, at Royal Purple Raceway…
Tonglet Ready to Begin Quest for Second Straight Championship
The fond memories of his Pro Stock Motorcycle championship linger, but it is time for LE Tonglet to begin his new challenge: winning consecutive Full Throttle Drag Racing Series titles. The season’s first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race – the…
Tonglet Resumes Quest for Title
The fact he’s 20 years old and a rookie in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle series doesn’t mean LE Tonglet is a newbie when it comes to getting the most out of a competitive Pro Stock drag bike. Born into a racing…
Tonglet Qualified Third
There was a new Vance and Hines power plant in the Tonglet family Suzuki Friday and it showed its potential in the second session after Gary Tonglet tuned it up for LE, his youngest son. LE proceeded to cover the…
Tonglet Seeks Fourth Straight Win
Nine days after winning his third consecutive NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race, LE Tonglet still finds his startling run for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series championship a bit mind boggling. “It is unbelievable,” said the 20-year-old rookie…
Tonglet Boosts Amazing Win Streak to Three
LE Tonglet continued his storybook Pro Stock Motorcycle season Sunday when he wrapped up his third consecutive victory – and second in two weeks in NHRA’s Countdown to 1 – in the Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex to move…
Tonglet Continues Winning Ways
LE Tonglet served notice Sunday that his U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle win two weeks ago was no accident when he methodically drove his way to victory in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Tonglet, in his first…
Unheralded Tonglet Continues Unexpected Title Run
Nine days after his stunning Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals – NHRA’s preeminent event at Indianapolis – newcomer LE Tonglet marveled at what it meant to his family’s race team. “When we went to our…