Mardi Gras on the Bayou took the tree as the first motorcycle drag race of the new year. This time the Mardi Gras went down in cajun country at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana.
With perfect weather, a huge crowd of grudge bikes swamped the staging lanes along with a healthy dose of bracket racers from all over the region.
Hand clutches, sliders, Boozefighter Harleys, Pro Mod cars, Grudge bikes like Can’t Get Right, Black Ops, Bloody Mary, Geronimo and Metal Mulisha—the track was live day and night with constant action.
Here’s a highlight video of the event:
Grudge bike “Black Ops” burns out
Grudge bike “Bloody Mary” looks for Big AirLouisiana grudge racer Stephen Brindle and KreweCavalier laying down some big tire smoke
Bates Leathers’ Dawn Grindle measuring a Mardi Gras racer for a custom suitRider Thien Le on grudge bike “Geronimo”NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Jerry Savoie was riveted by the action on No Problem’s starting lineJeremy Teasley on Derrick “Squeak” Edwards’ MSP-built “Clean Getaway”Lance Hines on “Metal Mulisha”M2.shocks’ Marcus McBain built custom shocks onsiteTexas teen “Money Mike” Thurman went to the final 6 in ET before participants voted to quit and split the pot. Money Mike was not pleased with the decision of his fellow racers.Louisiana legend Michael Phillips on his Coby Adams-built ‘BusaLance Hines wheelies on “Lil’ Runts”“Scarface” Dragbike
