Hawaya Racing Team made the 3 ½ day trip to “The Strip” in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Harley Davidson Racing Series finals at the NHRA Lucas Oil event. Johnny Vickers in his eighth NHRA event this year, decided it…
Star Racing Kicks off 35th season with Rider’s Challenge
Star Racing has kicked off its 35th Anniversary Season of Celebration with the announcement of a 30 Rider Challenge where one champion will win a prize package worth over $25,000 and the opportunity to be a teammate to 3-time…
IDBL Dragbike Organization Formed
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) President & CEO, Jason Rittenberry, announced today that the company has launched the International Drag Bike League (IDBL), and has named MIROCK Superbike Series founder Jason Miller as the Promoter of the new series. For…
MIROCK Series Dissolved
Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood announced Wednesday the dissolution of one of drag racing’s most successful franchises, the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series. The two-wheel series, which was jointly hosted by Rockingham and Maryland International Raceway, apparently was…
Larry McBride Earns 14th Championship and New World Record
One event after one of the most frustrating outings of his career, Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride rebounded with one of his best. McBride exited the Motec MANCUP World Finals from Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 14-16 with his 14th championship…
George Bryce Reveals Competition for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Opportunity
Have you ever dreamed of racing a Pro Stock Motorcycle at a NHRA national event? Star Racing’s George Bryce announced a competition that could crown the winner with an opportunity. On Facebook Bryce wrote, “Just released by Star Racing – The…
MANCUP Motorcycle Drag Racing World Finals Coverage
Check back and refresh for coverage of the Motec MANCUP Motorcycle Drag Racing World Finals from South Georgia Motorsports Park all weekend long. Live Feed – Larry “Spiderman” McBride Avenges Miserable MIROCK Outing After spending over 60 hours repairing the…
Excitement Aplenty for MANCUP Dragbike Finals
Yes it’s true, a few dozen racers showed up early the SGMP to test early for the Mickey Thompson, MoTech World Finals at Valdosta. A cold front came in early in the afternoon and by sundown temps were dropping fast.…
Angelle Sampey on the Mend, Star Racing Finishing Season with New Driver
Chaz Kennedy is primed to strike at Pomona, California as he races his final race of his 2014 rookie campaign aboard his Star Racing /UPI Performance S&S Cycle- powered motorcycle. The Ormond Beach, FL native has been turning heads since…
IRG Acquires Maryland International Raceway, MIROCK Series to Remain at Venue
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) President & CEO, Jason Rittenberry, announced today that the Company has acquired Maryland International RacewaySM (MDIR) in Budds Creek, Maryland. Last month, IRG announced a major financing agreement with TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) that funded…
Mickey Thompson MoTec MANCUP Dragbike World Finals Overview
Going into this weekend’s MANCUP race, here’s an overview of how the major battles are shaping up going into the last race of the season at South Georgia Motorsports Park. In the Pingel Top Fuel series, Larry “Spiderman” McBride,…
Angelle Sampey to Undergo Surgery
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle three-time champion Angelle Sampey’s late-season return to drag racing has come to a screeching halt. On Friday Sampey announced that she badly cut the back of ankle while unloading a starter cart during the Toyota NHRA…
Optimism Running High for Arana After Event
In typical late-season fashion, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. continued to build momentum during final eliminations for the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Cutting a .035 light against No. 11 Steve…
Arana Jr. Sees Red in First Round
It’s safe to say Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. won’t be betting on red anytime soon. Arana left too soon in his first-round match Sunday with Eddie Krawiec, drawing a red-light and bringing his NHRA…
Adam Arana’s Gamble Comes up Just Short
With a tight race from start to finish, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana dropped a first-round loss during the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With a .087 reaction time compared to No.…
Arana Jr. Makes Small Gains at Event
Trying to stay within contention for the 2014 championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. made up some valuable points during the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. No. 17 Brian Pretzel pulled out to a small lead in…
Event Brought Challenges for Hector Arana to Overcome
With momentum high heading into the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Nationals, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. put up a great effort despite falling victim to a part malfunction. After the great qualifying attempt by…
Confidence is Riding High for Adam Arana After Event
After a top-five qualifying spot, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana had one of his best race weekends of the 2014 season during the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Making his fastest pass of the weekend in round…