On September 1, 1996 motorcycle drag racing lost perhaps the greatest Top Fuel rider in the sport’s history when Elmer Trett came off his motorcycle at the top end of Indianapolis Raceway Park. Trett was a trendsetting genius in the…
The Battle of Bradenton, a clash of Top Fuel Dragbike Titans
On Friday, November 8th, 2013, at a drag strip located in Bradenton, Florida in the USA, a clash of Top Fuel motorcycle teams will occur. The two quickest Top Fuel motorcycles on planet earth will meet for the first…
Stoffer Keeping an Eye on Weather as Race Approaches
Karen Stoffer and the GEICO Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle team are keeping an eye on this weekend’s weather forecast for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway. Stoffer and the team are hoping for hot weather…
New AMC Signs Show Motorsports Complex Features
Since the February 9, 2011, announcement of the Americus Motorsports Complex (AMC), the Star Racing team has been working tirelessly on the lengthy planning and approval process required for such a large facility. After more than 30 years in the…
NHRA’s Battle to Become Younger
The woeful economy and high fuel prices have done significant damage to the sport of drag racing. Perhaps a more serious problem for straight-line fans is the aging of top racers in the NHRA, the nation’s premier drag racing sanctioning…
Points Leader Stoffer Earns Another Top-Half Berth for Team GEICO
Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Karen Stoffer has been playing musical motors with her GEICO Suzuki at this weekend’s 24th annual FRAM/Autolite NHRA Nationals. But showing championship mettle, she still managed to earn the No. 7 position on the elimination…
Regan to the Rescue
A troubled economy, soaring fuel prices and the abrupt closure of the sport’s last remaining national series in late June, are all reasons why 2010 looked to be one of motorcycle drag racing’s gloomiest and pessimistic years. Longtime Murdoch Racing…
McBride Racing Continues on in Light of AMA Dragbike Closure
Last week Top Fuel dragbike legend, Larry “Spiderman” McBride received the kind of news a racer never wants to receive. The organization he had competed in for over 20 years, AMA Dragbike, has ceased operations. “We could sense it coming…
AMA Dragbike Ceases Operations
Effectively immediately, AMA Dragbike will cease operations indefinitely. Regretfully, today’s economic climate, rising costs and decreasing revenue makes it fiscally irresponsible to continue doing business. The final details are being worked out at this time. “Motorcycle Drag Racing has been…
What’s Ailing the World’s Quickest Motorcycle?
What’s wrong with the world’s quickest motorcycle? That’s the question Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride and his crew chief/brother Steve have been trying to answer for over a year. McBride’s AMA Dragbike record-holding (5.79, 245 mph) motorcycle hasn’t…
McBride Wins Opener, Aims for 5.60s in 2010
Experts agree fine wine gets better with age. Clearly the career of legendary Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Larry “Spiderman” McBride also gets better as time goes by. McBride began his 32nd season of competition with a commanding and consistent performance…
Brock’s Performance Congratulates 2009 Team Riders
Dragbike.com SuperSport Dragbike.com SuperSport is the ultimate finesse class in motorcycle drag racing. With strict rules limiting modifications, the machines and riding techniques must be finely tuned within tight tolerances with little margin for error – just the lab that…
Gadson Leads Team Brock to Supersport Domination
Headed up by title winner Rickey Gadson, Brock’s Performance-equipped riders dominated the 2009 AMA Dragbike SuperSport Championship, taking seven of the top 10 overall positions. For Brock’s Performance, SuperSport is more than a high-profile forum in which to accrue bragging…
McBride Captures Unprecedented Tenth Championship
Top Fuel dragbike living legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is accustomed to being first. He was the initial motorcycle drag racer to break into the five-second barrier and on a regular basis he’s the first to the finish line with his…
McBride Finishes Runner-up in Norwalk
The AMA Dragbike Track or Treat Nationals from Norwalk, Ohio, 10-11, proved to be a bit tricky for Top Fuel motorcycle legend and nine-time class champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride. McBride encountered challenging, cold weather, the likes of which the team…
McBride Finishes Runner-Up in Indy, Uncovers Problem
Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing legend, Larry “Spiderman” McBride, believes his team may have solved what proved to be a mysterious and lingering malady on his record-breaking machine at the AMA Dragbike Pingel Thunder Nationals from Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 1-2.…
Brock’s Performance Eager for Indy Following Successful Martin
Following a record-shattering and tremendously successful weekend for his team at the AMA Dragbike Summer Nationals from Martin, Mich., June 13-14, Brock’s Performance Products owner, Brock Davidson is eagerly anticipating the upcoming AMA Dragbike Pingel Thunder Nationals from Indianapolis, Ind.,…
Thompson Smashes Seven-Second Barrier
Brock’s Performance-equipped Keith Thompson set a major drag-racing milestone at the AMA Dragbike Summer Nationals, becoming the first racer to reach the 7s in the BST Real Street class. Thompson scored the record-setting 7.98/172.39 pass on his HTP Cycles-prepared 2007…
McBride Wins Michigan
World-record holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride extended his undefeated season by overcoming a mechanical problem to garner his third win of the year at the AMA Dragbike Summer Nationals from US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., June 13-14. “We have…
New World Record for McBride
Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has again made history. At an event dedicated to the Spiderman’s late mentor, the AMA Dragbike Elmer Trett Nationals from Atlanta Dragway, April 4-5, McBride lowered the motorcycle quarter-mile elapsed-time world…
Honda Wins the AMA/Dragbike Pro Street Finals
The Stotz Racing-Honda Drag Race team finished off the season with an amazing ProStreet win on the little cbr1000rr. The win was just a matter of time considering the Honda’s record setting ways since the U S Nationals. The most…
McBride Shatters World Record
For the second time in 2008, nine-time Top Fuel Motorcycle champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride recorded the world’s quickest dragbike run. McBride’s unprecedented 5.74 elapsed-time came in the final round of the season-ending AMA Dragbike National Finals from Valdosta, Ga., November…
First Win for Frank Stotz Comes with New ET and MPH Records
Little Frankie Stotz gets into the record books with his Turbo CBR1000RR setting the new track record of 7.37 ET @ 197 MPH and his first Win! The Hyabusa has ruled the Hardcore Drag Race series until the Stotz Racing-Honda…
AMA Dragbike Cancels Pro Stock For Remainder of 2008
AMA Dragbike announces that they will not compete the Pro Stock class for the remainder of the season. The decision affects the next race on the schedule, the Pingel Thunder Nationals at Indy. “This was a difficult decision because we…
AMA Dragbike Announces New Exhibition Class
AMA Dragbike announces a new heads-up exhibition class, Factory Extreme. The class will showcase modern production motorcycles outfitted as dragbike’s with a slick and wheelie bar. Factory Extreme is being billed as a grass-roots Pro Stock for the 21st century.…
Playthings Racing Atlanta Team Report
Fresh off the stunning debut of the Playthings Racing, Exoticycle prepped GSXR 1000 Turbo in Valdosta a month ago, Nick and Johnny are ready for Round 2 in Atlanta, but Atlanta is not ready for AMA Dragbike, rain Saturday and…
McBride Runs Quickest Ever Pass in Valdosta
Before the start of the season Larry “Spiderman” McBride said one of his 2008 goals was to be the first to run in the 5.70-zone. He didn’t say he’d do it at the very first race. McBride recorded the quickest…
Hogan Reacts to Most Successful Season
Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Korry Hogan has accomplished in a lot in his short drag racing career. The 30-year-old rider was named AMA/Prostar rookie of the year in 2003 and won back-to-back Funny Bike championships in 2004 and 2005. However,…
AMA/Prostar Changes Name to AMA Dragbike
Effectively immediately, AMA/Prostar has changed its name to AMA Dragbike. AMA Dragbike is the drag racing division of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the largest all-motorcycle drag racing sanctioning body in the world. The name change is the first…
Two-Stroke Dragbike Dream Becomes Reality, World’s Quickest Kawasaki H2 750
Most dragbike racers are always striving to go quicker and faster. Two-cycle enthusiast Bill Baxter, 52, of Dallas, TX, has spent most of his life trying to build the world’s quickest naturally aspirated Kawasaki H2-750. On September 30th, 2007 Baxter…
Hammer Motorsports Purchases AMA/Prostar
A Cincinnati-based contingent of Scott McKinney, Scott Valetti, and Brandi Neithamer have acquired AMA/Prostar. Effective Friday February 9, 2007 Prostar Motorcycle Drag Racing, operators of the AMA/Prostar U.S. Drag Racing Series, has been purchased by Hammer Motorsports of Cincinnati, Ohio.…
AMA/Prostar Motorcycle Drag Racing Announces 2007 Class Changes
Pro Stock, Hot Rod Cruiser, and Super Gas cut from the program for 2007 and Super Comp index readjusted. Starting in 2007, the AMA/Prostar drag racing series will feature 10 classes and one exhibition class, down from the current structure…
AMA Dragbike Racing Brings Drag Racing In-House, Bruce Sauer Hired as Drag Race Manager
“Bruce is a good guy who knows the business. I don’t think Scooter could have made a better decision. It’s a great change and I’m very excited.” – Eight- time Top Fuel Champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride “I think it’s a…
Street Bike Scrutiny
The first man to put a street bike in the sevens, Brock Davidson, talks about the current state of heads-up no-bar racing, who the most talented rider is, and how a single run changed his life. It’s been over six…