Star Racing owner and NHRA legend George Bryce, 56, is calling for change in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Bryce has started a movement asking NHRA and its fans why he can’t purchase the same equipment Vance and Hines have won four…
World’s Fastest Streetbike Goes 278.6 MPH at the Texas Mile
Editorial Brief: Continuing to push the performance envelope and boundaries of two-wheeled insanity that is land-speed racing, Bill Warner muscled his turbocharged, 1299cc Wild Brothers Racing Suzuki Hayabusa to 278.6 mph at the Texas Mile on October 25, a new…
Teasley Gunning for Three Championships at The Rock
How about a threepeat all in one year? No one has ever won two Pro championships in the same year in the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MiRock Superbike Series before. Not only does 20 year-old Ohio rider Jeremy Teasley have…
Sullivan Ready to Cast a New Spell on Vegas
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Katie Sullivan loves Halloween. At this year’s 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, her new magic broom just may be both “trick” and “a treat”. The 2010…
Tonglet Resumes Quest for Title
The fact he’s 20 years old and a rookie in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle series doesn’t mean LE Tonglet is a newbie when it comes to getting the most out of a competitive Pro Stock drag bike. Born into a racing…
Stoffer Ready for Treats, Not Tricks, in Las Vegas
Some four hours north of the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Karen Stoffer lives a pretty quiet life in the quaint little town on Minden, Nev. But get the girl out of her country surroundings…
Lucas Oil Buell Finally Behaving Well
For the last few races, the Lucas Oil Buell did its best to put a few more gray hairs on the top of Hector Arana’s head, but all of that is in the past. Heading into this weekend’s NHRA Las…
Valdosta Manufacturers Cup Hotel Information
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Valdosta is back again this year offering a tremendous value for attendees of the Manufacturers Cup, Nov. 12-14. Located conveniently at exit 18, which by the way is the exit you will want to…
Tribute Planned for Puppet at Manufacturers Cup
October 18 2010 will go down in the motorcycle drag racing history books as yet another dark day marked by the loss of an icon. Sadly, we lost Jim “Puppet” DiTullio, the legendary chassis builder who hailed from the Buffalo…
James “Puppet” DiTullio Passes
One of the world’s most accomplished and skilled chassis builders, James “Puppet” DiTullio passed away today. DiTullio succumbed after a long and hard-fought battle in the hospital for the past several weeks. Puppet had been building dragbike frames since the…
Stevens Takes AHDRA V-Rod Destroyer National Championship
Harley-Davidson of Bloomington/Do-Rock Racing Rider Jeff Stevens finished the 2010 AHDRA season atop the national points standings in the Screamin’ Eagle, V-Rod Destroyer class. “We got off to a great start early in the season with some VRD wins and…
Hines Adds To Point Lead
Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Making his seventh consecutive final-round appearance, Hines…
Johnson Out But Not Down
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson of Irondale, Al. may very well be one of the most colorful competitors on the very difficult NHRA Full Throttle Series tour, but behind that often outrageous exterior beats the heart of a realist.…
Lucas And Stoffer Head To GEICO Garage Early
GEICO Powersports teammates Morgan Lucas and Karen Stoffer both exited the 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway Sunday in the first round of eliminations. Lucas was beaten by seven-time and reigning series champion Tony Schumacher, while…
Tonglet’s Win Streak Ended by Hines
The law of averages caught up with LE Tonglet and his Nitro Fish Suzuki GSXR Pro Stock Motorcycle team Sunday in the title round of the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Tonglet’s remarkable rookie streak of three consecutive…
Stoffer Fouls Out in Round One
GEICO Powersports rider Karen Stoffer exited the 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway Sunday in the first round of eliminations. Stoffer red-lighted against red-hot rider L.E. Tonglet Stoffer knew she had a tough opponent in Tonglet,…
Arana Out in Second Round
Top qualifier Hector Arana crushed Connie Cohen before red-lighting against red-hot pro L.E. Tonglet, the winner of the last three national events. Arana started the day as the man to beat on his Lucas Oil Buell and his 6.861-second, 192.99-mph…
Rain Fails to Dampen MIR’s Good Times
Rain bracketed both ends of Maryland International Raceway’s Fast by Gast Superbike Finals but failed to derail the event completely. Fifteen inches swamped the Budd’s Creek area in the days leading up to the race, forcing event manager Jason Miller…
Tonglet Qualified Third
There was a new Vance and Hines power plant in the Tonglet family Suzuki Friday and it showed its potential in the second session after Gary Tonglet tuned it up for LE, his youngest son. LE proceeded to cover the…
Tonglet Seeks Fourth Straight Win
Nine days after winning his third consecutive NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race, LE Tonglet still finds his startling run for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series championship a bit mind boggling. “It is unbelievable,” said the 20-year-old rookie…
Stoffer Says E.T. Record Could Be Had
Karen Stoffer is intimately familiar with Maple Grove Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, and speaks with some authority when asked about the possibilities of this weekend’s Countdown to 1 playoff race. “We definitely…
Keith Lynn Gains Meaningful MIROCK Victory
Photos courtesy of Teesphotoshop.com A few months ago 37-year motorcycle drag racing veteran, Keith Lynn, wasn’t sure if he’d ever have a place to race his turbocharged, nitrous-oxide fed Kawasaki Funny Bike again. Now he’s back in the winner’s circle.…
McBride to Again Appear on TLC’s American Chopper
The world’s quickest motorcycle drag racer, Larry “Spiderman” McBride will again be featured on TLC’s American Chopper, Thursday, Oct. 7. Last week’s episode will air at 8 PM ET and a new episode, highlighting the 10-time world champion and the…
Schweigert Chases Owens into Battle
Terry “Milkman” Schweigert and the DTM Performance Pro Mod Xtreme team head to the ADRL’s Battle of the Belts in Texas looking for the secret tweak to propel their Suzuki past series leader Ashley Owens. Solidly best-of-the-rest, Schweigert ran his…
Brancaccio Wins AMRA 2010 Top Fuel Championship
Nutley, NJ’s native son and Harley Davidson Top Fuel drag racer, Larry “Drums” Brancaccio has been notified that he is the AMRA (American Motorcycle Racing Assoc) Top Fuel Champion. He will receive his Championship award at Bowling Green, KY, Nov.…