Scotty Pollacheck couldn’t have dreamed of a better way to close out the famed Atlanta Dragway on Sunday, by scoring a victory at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. In an all-Matt Smith Racing final round, Scotty…
How Scotty Pollacheck Won Indianapolis Riding on DENSO Spark Plugs
Flying at a head-spinning 200.53 mph in the final round, Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Scotty Pollacheck rocketed to the winner’s circle for the first time in his career at the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Pollacheck captured…
Scotty Pollacheck Wins NHRA US Nationals
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pollacheck capped off his dream weekend with his first career victory in the class, beating Andrew Hines in the final round with a 6.790 at 200.53 on his Strutmasters.com EBR, breaking the track speed record he…
Elusive First Win In Sight For Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer Scotty Pollacheck
Thanks to a fast start to open his 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Scotty Pollacheck appears closer than ever to his first career win heading to this weekend’s JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals…
Scotty Pollacheck Snags First Career No. 1 Qualifying Effort in Reading
Scotty Pollacheck moved atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying order with a 6.822 at 196.76 on his Suzuki Extended Protection Suzuki in the final qualifying session on Saturday at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals in front of a sellout…
Viper Motorcycle Company announces Marketing Agreement with Scotty Pollacheck Racing
Colbert Seagraves, Vice President of Marketing and Racing Operations for the Viper Motorcycle Company, announced today a marketing agreement with Scotty Pollacheck Racing for the four remaining NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship races. “Scotty is a true…
Scotty Pollacheck Resigns from Sovereign-Star Racing Team
Through an expected Tuesday morning phone call, Sovereign-Star Racing team co-owner George Bryce was informed by two-year team racer Scotty Pollacheck that Pollacheck would be departing as the team’s No. 6 racer for the remaining four races in the…
Strong performance by Sovereign-Star Racing Overshadowed by Second Round Losses at Dallas
In the second race of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship, Sovereign-Star Racing drivers No. 5 Michael Ray and No. 6 Scotty Pollacheck competed at the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates at No. 4 and No. 5 in NHRA Countdown after Charlotte Race
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates Scotty Pollacheck and Michael Ray kicked off the NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship with a competitive performance this past weekend Sept. 13-15 at the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte,…
Competition Heats up as Sovereign-Star Racing Enters Championship Countdown at Charlotte
Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers No. 3 Michael Ray and No. 6 Scotty Pollacheck will begin the NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship this weekend Sept. 13-15 at the Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX…
Sovereign-Star Racing Sets Sights on Winning Rounds at Indy
After more than a month off for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Sovereign-Star Racing drivers Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck are ready to hit the track again this weekend Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 for…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team Still in Top 6 After Challenging Western Swing
The two races of the western swing for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class provided little help for the Sovereign-Star Racing teammates as they tried to gain ground in the points standings before heading into the…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates Hold Steady in Points after Tough Mile-High Denver Race
Sovereign-Star Racing teammates Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck remain in the top five overall points standings for the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class after a difficult weekend at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver, Colo.…
Sovereign-Star Racing Battles Unique Mile-High Denver Racing Conditions
The Sovereign-Star Racing team will have to overcome the unique challenges of this upcoming weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver, Colo., if they are going to continue their streak of success from the past four races of the…
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…
Sovereign-Star Racing Competes for first Norwalk Win
Coming off of their second win this season in Chicago, Ill., the Sovereign-Star Racing teammates, Michael Ray and Scotty Pollacheck, will race for the team’s first ever win at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, during the Summit Racing…
Michael Ray claims 80th NHRA national event win for Star Racing
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Michael Ray brought home his second win of the season and the third of his career after facing his previous crew chief, Matt Smith, in the final round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts…
Sovereign-Star Racing turns up the competition at Epping
Following their win at Englishtown, the Sovereign-Star Racing team continued to dominate the competition this past weekend at the inaugural Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway and Motorsports Park in Epping, N.H. Michael Ray, the…
Sovereign-Star Racing looking for another Wally at inaugural Epping event
Sovereign-Star Racing will begin their challenging schedule of five races in only six weeks with the inaugural Auto Plus NHRA New England Nationals this weekend, June 21-23, at New England Dragway and Motorsports Park in Epping, N.H. After the…
Michael Ray wins for Sovereign-Star Racing at Englishtown
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Michael Ray claimed his second career victory in his first final round appearance of 2013 at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., this past weekend. This significant win marks the 79th…
Englishtown May Set Sovereign-Star Racing Apart from Competition
After a five-week break between NHRA Mello Yello Series races, the Sovereign-Star Racing team expects to return strong this weekend, May 31-June 2, at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. Prior to…
Pollacheck Makes Second Final Round Appearance, Ray Moves to Top Ten
The O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals this past weekend gave Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck his second appearance in a final round of competition and moved teammate Michael Ray up three places in the overall points after he won his…
Sovereign-Star Racing Maintaining Momentum for Houston
Following their most successful race yet at the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals near Charlotte, N.C., the Sovereign-Star Racing team and racers plan to continue their progress toward winning a Wally this weekend at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA…
Pollacheck Advances to No. 2 in Points, Sets Low ET for Four-Wide
The Sovereign-Star Racing team turned the unique challenges of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals into huge opportunities as their racer Scotty Pollacheck made his first final round appearance and advanced to No. 2 in the points, while also…
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…
Pollacheck Soars to No. 4 after First Ever Semifinals Appearance in Gainesville
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck celebrated the first semifinal round appearance of his NHRA career as he drove to the No. 4 spot in the Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings this past weekend at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. “It was…
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 Pollacheck Finishes No. 7 in Rookie Season
During a whirlwind rookie year in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Full Throttle Series, Sovereign-Star Racing’s Scotty Pollacheck honored the team with a No. 7 finish in the Countdown to the Championship and a finalist nomination for the 2012…
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…
Road to the Future award contenders will try to earn more votes at Las Vegas
While many veteran drivers will be fighting it out in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs, the battle for the 2012 Auto Club Road to the Future Award is also going to be intense at The Strip at…
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…