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50th Running of the Truett and Osborn Bike Drags, Aug. 20-21

Fifty years. Half a century, it is an amount of time said to put anything through the roughest trials. The Truett and Osborn All-Motorcycle Drags is a testament to this fact. One of the longest, if not the longest running…

Breaking Down Larry “Spidmerman” McBride’s Shocking Record-Smashing Performance

The world is all-too familiar with the nitromethane fed, in-line four cylinder monsters of Top Fuel Motorcycle. With a good selection of the bikes on hand at the 43rd annual FuelTech World Finals, Nov. 21-24, The Manufacturer’s Cup was setting…

Suzuki Hayabusa to Dominate the Future of Motorcycle Drag Racing? KZ and GS Out?

The 2015 and 2016 racing seasons have proven to be eventful; the Manufacturer’s Cup, NHDRO and IDBL classes were filled to the point of overflow with street bikes and purpose-built racing machines alike. At a Man-Cup race, you are likely to…

Motorcycle Drag Racing: Behind the Handlebars

Hey there, Cycledrag readers. My name is Jacob Green. I am 18 years old, and I live in Wichita, Kansas. I have pretty much seen it all when it comes to the sport of drag racing, and have seen the…

Over 100 Volunteers Show up to Rebuild Kansas International Dragway

Despite the damage done to Kansas International Dragway, a tested band of owners, managers, track crew, racers and volunteers stepped up to the staging lanes over the weekend to begin the process of rebuilding.  Over 100 people were on site…

One of the Oldest Motorcycle-Only Drag Races In The World; “Truett & Osborn” Bike Drags to go on for the 43rd consecutive year

More than likely the most unique and oldest standing all-motorcycle bracket race will be coming to Kansas International Dragway in Maize, Kansas. The Truett & Osborn bike drags is held from August 15-17,or whichever date falls on the third weekend…