Perhaps nothing at a motorcycle race is more eye-catching and noticeable than a one-of-a-kind, vibrant and unforgettable custom painted helmet. Tag “Tagger” Gasparian, owner of Tagger Designs in Lake Elsinore, Calif., has been stealing the attention of race enthusiasts for…
GB Racing Protection Kits For 2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R And Yamaha FZ1 / FZ8 Now Available
Orient Express is pleased to announce the immediate availability of GB Racing motorcycle crash protection kits for the 2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R Ninja, and for the 2009-2011 Yamaha FZ 1 Fazer and 2010-2011 Yamaha FZ 8 Fazer motorcycles. GB Racing…
Huge Crowd Witnesses Rockingham Opener
A large, grudge-hungry crowd flocked down from North Carolina’s Sand Hills to Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway for the March 19-20 Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series Honda/Suzuki of Sanford Spring Bike Open. They witnessed Northeast motormouth “Chachi” trashtalk his…
Adams Performance Plans an Even Better 2011
“2010 was a remarkable year,” said Adams Performance crew chief Garron Miller, and he wasn’t just talking trash. With another Real Street championship, wins and records on the revolutionary Adams Performance/Roger Starrette built and tuned Pro Street Kawasaki ZX14, Supersport…
Studious McBride Aiming to Parlay Off-season Effort into Record Runs
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride hit the books over the winter. Like a college student preparing for a final exam, the 10-time world champion studied every aspect of his team’s performance. McBride broke down video of his runs,…
Krawiec Wins Gatornationals
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec opened the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing season with a victory at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Krawiec, who also won at…
Sullivan Finds Success in Gainesville
For twenty-year old NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle driver Katie Sullivan, the past couple of years have been filled with valuable lessons in patience since debuting as the youngest female to pilot and qualify in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the age…
Stoffer Starts Season With Runner-up Finish
Karen Stoffer opened the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle season with a runner-up finish on the GEICO Suzuki at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom Gatornationals. The finish was the culmination of several years of searching for the…
Matt Smith Looking for Power
Matt Smith and his Al-Anabi Racing Buell headed into the first race of the season for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class in Gainesville, Florida knowing he was down on power. The 2007 Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion raced all winter in…
Arana Reaches Semis
Hector Arana didn’t start the season winning the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, but what he accomplished on the Lucas Oil Buell wasn’t too bad, either. Arana set and backed up the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle national ET record…
Angie Smith’s Day Ends Bittersweet
Well this time around was a different outcome for the husband and wife duo. Angie Smith and her Team Safety Sentry Motorsports Buell had a bittersweet weekend in Gainesville, Florida. Smith struggled a bit the first day of qualifying, but…
Grimes Finishes Runner-Up in Orlando
Nitro Harley Drag racer, Tommy Grimes competed with the AHDRA’s season opening event at Orlando Speedworld, Bithlo, FL. Riding in the Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel field, Grimes powered his way to the finals against Doug Horne, only to go home…
Brancaccio Goes Rounds in Orlando
Nutley, N.J. native and local iron worker, Larry “Drums” Brancaccio made his annual pilgramage south to participate in the first event of the All Harley Drag Race Association in conjunction with the Daytona Bike Week Festivities. Orlando Speedworld hosted the…
AHDRA Kickstarts Bike Week with a Load of Nitro
With the help of Tommy Grimes riding Ray Price’s Top Fuel Harley entry, the AHDRA/Screamin’ Eagle Championship Series set the 227 MPH pace for the rest of the 2011 Florida Bike Week with their season opener at Orlando Speed World…
Legendary Star Racing Returns with Ray
In a move befitting the NHRA’s 60th anniversary season, a race team that is a cornerstone of the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will be returning to competition as the Star Racing team and team owners George and Jackie Bryce confirmed…
Tonglet Ready to Begin Quest for Second Straight Championship
The fond memories of his Pro Stock Motorcycle championship linger, but it is time for LE Tonglet to begin his new challenge: winning consecutive Full Throttle Drag Racing Series titles. The season’s first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race – the…
Stoffer Going Back in Time to Gain Inspiration
Karen Stoffer and her GEICO Suzuki race team are going retro in 2011. With the start of the NHRA Full Throttle Series season just days away for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class at this weekend’s 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA…
Arana Sr. and Jr. Nervous for Different Reasons
The first race of the season is a nervous time for racers, even the seasoned veterans. So it’s no wonder Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rookie Hector Arana Jr. is a ball of nerves as he and his father Hector…
Angie Smith Ready to Shine
Angie Smith spent most of her off-season across seas in Doha, Qatar helping her husband, Matt Smith race in the Pro Extreme Motorcycle and Pro Extreme car classes. She is now however; ready for her turn. Smith has been racing…
Hines Ready to Open Season
Two former champions, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec, are set to open the 2011 Pro Stock Motorcycle racing season at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13. Supported by an experienced crew…
Gulf Oil Top Fuel Bike Build Part 1
In the first of a series of articles, Puma Engineering and King Racing bring you a step by step pictorial history of the build of the state of art Gulf Oil / Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel motorcycle. The design…
Vantine Racing Takes New Bike on the Road
Veteran Pro Mod racer David Vantine ended the 2010 racing season with a runner-up finish the first time out on his brand new Suzuki. Going to the final the first time out on a new bike is rare enough, but…
Innovative Performance Racing Posts $1,200 in MIROCK Contingency
Innovative Performance Racing has come on board as a brand new sponsor of the MIROCK Superbike Series. Innovative Performance Racing has joined the MIROCK Contingency Program and has posted $1,200 in the program. Innovative Performance Racing will be paying $100…
Brock’s Performance Headed to Daytona’s Brute Horsepower Shootout
Brock’s Performance teams up with BMW Motorrad USA and Wyotech to bring you the 21st Annual Brute Horsepower Shootout during Daytona Bike Week 2011. “This is the premier horsepower shootout in the country,” said Brock Davidson of Brock’s Performance. “It…
Grimes Knocks ‘Em Out at Cyclepalozza.
Nitro Harley Drag racer, Tommy Grimes rode the Ray Price Racing Top Fueler to a victory at Mike Lehman’s Cyclepalozza Festival and Drag Race at Moroso Motorsports Park near West Palm Beach, FL, Feb., 19-20. Grimes knocked out the competition…
Verl Smith Featured in April Issue of American Iron
Verl “Smitty” Smith has started off the 2011 season by having his AHDRA Pro Street racer ready for the dyno , the races and the race season is still around the corner. Smitty is the first to admit that without…
Rush Racing Products Named Official Exhaust of AHDRA
Long time AHDRA sponsor Rush Racing Products announces their continued support of the 2011 AHDRA/Screamin’ Eagle Championship Series. And for five years running that support has come in big doses! This year Rush Racing Products is the name and title…
Texas Scooter Times Swap Meet
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