The new ownership at group at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, NC continues to be aggressive with its improvement of the facility and sent along some photos of the pit paving project. This comes after the racing surface was was upgraded…
Rockingham Dragway Resurfacing Project Moving Along
One of the most historic and legendary drag strips in the world, Rockingham Dragway is in the process of getting a major upgrade. The new owners of the facility are working to add 800 feet of fresh concrete to the…
Rockingham Legend Steve Earwood Reflects on 30 Years Of Ownership on Final Weekend
Steve Earwood has owned Rockingham Dragway for nearly 31 years and at this weekend’s AMRA AHDRA Jim McClure Nationals he says goodbye, as the track will officially be sold following the event. During a rain delay, we catch up with…
Legendary Owner Steve Earwood Nearing the Finish Line at Rockingham Dragway
It’s the end of an era. Steve Earwood has owned Rockingham Dragway for more than 30 years and will step away on Oct. 31, closing out a career at Rockingham that has transformed the dragstrip. The wood paneling in Steve…
Rockingham Dragway Getting Major Upgrade to Timing System
Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood has announced the latest in a series of upgrades to the venerable Division 2 track: a complete electronic makeover. Through an agreement with Bob Brockmeyer, founder and CEO of Compulink, the existing Compulink scoring and…
70-Year-Old Gast Leads Man Cup Rockingham Winners
Defending champions Sam White and Mark Rendeluk came up short in their bids to repeat but Pablo Gonzalez and a seemingly ageless Paul Gast avoided similar fates in the 39th running of the 190Hookup.com Nationals Sunday at Rockingham Dragway. https://www.cycledrag.com/…
The End of an Era – Rockingham Dragway Sold
Al Gennarelli and Dan VanHorn, two successful businessmen united by their passion for fast cars, have taken the first step toward becoming the new owners of Rockingham Dragway, the iconic Carolina facility that, upon its construction in 1968, was one…
Harley Drag Bike Races in Rockingham Get New Dates
Spring Race Moves to summer, McClure Memorial to Nov. 13-15 in Wake of Pandemic Scrambling to adjust a 2020 racing schedule thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, Rockingham Dragway on Tuesday announced new dates for two of the sport’s…
Dale Hamilton Dominates the Rock’s IDBL World Finals
Fog Forces Four to Split the Big Money; Litten, Teasley Among Other Winners Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood called the IDBL World Finals, Nov. 3-5, the best all-motorcycle race the Rock has seen in more than 15 years. Hundreds of…
MPS $10,000 Bracket Race to be part of IDBL World Finals Weekend
Calling All Drag Bike Racers: Don’t miss the opportunity to compete in the richest race of the year with the biggest purse of the year, the $10,000-to-win MPS High-Stakes Bracket Race, at the International Drag Bike League (IDBL) World Finals…
Records and Personal Bests Expected to Fall as Pro Street Racers Gather for Exciting Weekend at IDBL World Finals at the Rock
How quick will the popular Orient Express Pro Street Bikes go in the cool November air at the IDBL World Finals, Nov. 3-5? Several racers expect to leave this event with a new personal best and a new ranking on…
DME Nationals at Rockingham Dragway: a Historical event Builds Excitement for IDBL World Finals, Nov. 3-5
The Man Cup 2017 DME Nationals, held at Rockingham Dragway, September, 23-24 2017, was a historical event to be sure. The race was full of great side-by-side drag racing at a first class racing facility and the on track performance…
A Big Weeknd for Rockingham Dragway Builds Excitement for IDBL World Finals, Nov. 3-5
In the wake of last weekend’s ManCup Fall Nationals at Rockingham Dragway, track owner Steve Earwood admitted that he was both amused and confused by suggestions that his track “was back” after Niki “Niki Zak” Zakrzewski, Rodney Williford and Larry…
Big Money Up for Grabs at The Rock’s Spring Motorcycle Drag Race
The Sand Hills of North Carolina will turn green with cold, hard cash when Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway hosts a big money motorcycle drag race on April 17-19, 2015. This race essentially takes the stars and bikes of the most…
Pinks All Out Dragbike Racing Coming to Rockingham this Season
Pinks All Out is coming to Rockingham Dragway this season and motorcycles and dragbikes will be included in the program. “The fact that racers and fans still want PINKS is both an honor and extremely …humbling,” PINKS creator Rich Christensen…
Scary Great MIROCK Season Closes at The Rock
This Halloween weekend will be like no other, as the frighteningly good 2014 Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series comes to a close with the 16th Annual Lee’s Performance World Finals at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway in the autumn-cloaked Sand Hills…
Big Dragbike Cash, Big Crash, Low ETs at The Rock
Big money, track records, a dramatic high speed crash, and quickest-ever side-by-sides were all part of the show when the Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series rolled into Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway for the 18th annual FBR Shop Summer Sizzler on…
Big Money at Stake in MIROCK’s Return to The Rock
Riding its biggest wave ever, the already huge Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series makes its return to legendary Rockingham Dragway for the 18th annual FBR Shop Summer Sizzler on August 15-17. And Rockingham owner Steve Earwood is welcoming everyone back…
Rockingham MIROCK Dragbike Revival
When the world economy plummeted in the fall of 2008, attendance at Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series events at Rockingham Dragway dipped along with it. But if the health of motorcycle drag racing is an economic indicator, then things are…
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Dragbike Series PJ1 Rockingham pre-race report
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA—The world’s largest motorcycle drag racing organization—the Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series—kicks off the 2014 season with the Adams Performance Spring Bike Open at legendary Rockingham Dragway. Steve Earwood’s hardworking staff will be spraying plenty of PJ1…
Golf Conflict Sends MIROCK FBR Shop Summer Sizzler to August 15-17
Because Pinehurst National Golf Club will serve this year as host to both the men’s and women’s U.S. Open Golf Championships, Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood has been compelled to make some adjustments to his summer schedule. To avoid conflicts…
2014 MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule
The 2014 MIROCK motorcycle drag racing schedule has been released. Promoter Jason Miller worked with NHDRO to make sure none of the dates overlap. The series against features a stop at Atco Raceway for the U.S. Nationals and begins and…
Dragbike Track Records Fall at The Rock
The Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series blistered legendary Rockingham Dragway this past weekend, as the world’s largest motorcycle drag racing organization concluded it’s 2013 season with the Lee’s Performance World Finals on November 1-3. Mother Nature made it a…