After not competing in the first two International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam Series events of 2014, Mark Cox on the No. 41 Romine-prepared Harley-Davidson has managed to climb to fourth in the point standings in the Nitro Harley…
AMA Pro SuperSport Points Leaders Alexander + Farris Fueled For Round Two At Road America
Celtic/Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki is pleased to return to racing after an extended break following great success at Daytona earlier this year. 2013 AMA Pro SuperSport East champion Corey Alexander and teammate Wyatt Farris dominated the season opener at Daytona,…
World’s Quickest and Fastest Harley Dragbikes at The Rock This Weekend
The world’s quickest and fastest Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including the national record-holding Top Fuel bike of Harley legend Ray Price, descend on Rockingham Dragway this weekend for the American Motorcycle Racing Association’s All-Harley Nitro Nationals. An international lineup of bikes and…
Janette Thornley and Her Harley Dragbike Headed to the Rock
Dream Chaser Racin’s, Janette Thornley and her Harley Dragbike have kicked off her third season, running just fine and getting stronger each event. After four events, she has two finals appearances. Thornley says, “We’re really pleased with our first few…
John Hall “Best of the Rest” Heading into Pro Stock Motorcycle Race in E-town
In the second year since their V-Rod engines were put back on a level playing field with the rest of the class, the hard work and ingenuity of Vance & Hines—along with the budget of Harley-Davidson—have put Andrew Hines and…
Great Forecast for MIROCK Summer Nationals
Jason Miller, MIROCK motorcycle drag racing promoter sent the following message, “A picture perfect forecast for this weekend’s MIROCK event at MIR! Make plans now to attend if you haven’t already, we don’t get too many forecasts like this one!”…
Nitro Harleys Return to Rockingham Dragway
May 31-June 1st is when track owner Steve Earwood will welcome back the Harley Nation to Rockingham Dragway for the AMRA Nitro Naitonals. This weekend you can see hear and smell nitro and ground pounding smoking burnouts. This all-Harley Davidson…
Frank Capone to Show New Trailer and Revamped Dragbikes at the Rock
Team HeadBlade/Capone Racing with Frank Capone are in transit with shiny new graphics on their Team HeadBlade race rig. Anything else new? We think you’ll be surprised as Capone pulls out last season’s new and improved Pro Gas and Pro…
S&S to Sponsor 2014 WMDRA Sturgis Dragbike Races
S&S Cycle is proud to announce that they have signed on to be an Associate Sponsor of the 2014 Western Motorcycle Drag Race Association’s AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals at the Sturgis Dragway in Sturgis, South Dakota, August 5th and 6th. This…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Up For Winters Redemption
Australian Multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion and National Record holder Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team are aiming to right his wrongs after red lighting at the recent X Champs in Sydney earlier this month. Matheson said s#*t happens,…
Hawaya Racing Nitro Dragbike School This Tuesday
Hawaya Racing is headed to “The Rock” on Tuesday of next week for the spring Nitro Bike School, as well as the spring AMRA Rockingham national event. The Nitro Bike School continues to grow and gather momentum each and every…
IHRA Nitro Harley Points Tighten
IHRA’s closest competition this season resides in the Nitro Harley ranks as Louisiana rider Randal Andras sits atop the standings with three others hot on his heels. Reaching the semifinals in every race this season with one win, Andras currently…
MIR Poised for Another Record-Setting MIROCK Dragbike Event
A month after Maryland International Raceway hosted it’s biggest Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series season opener ever, the world’s largest motorcycle drag racing series comes right back to it’s premier house of speed in Budds Creek, MD for the Fast…
Ian King Begins Top Fuel Motorcycle Title Defense
The Gulf Oil Dragracing – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel Motorcycle team start their defense of their 2013 European Championship Crown at the season opening Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway, UK this weekend. Along with the usual members the…
Ray Races to First Star Racing Semifinal of the Season at Postponed Atlanta NHRA Race
Star Racing drivers Michael Ray and Chaz Kennedy remain in the top ten of the NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings after the team raced to their first semifinal finish of the season and claimed a new…
Stotz, Lynn Take Big NHDRO Motorcycle Drag Racing Wins
The Brickyard wasn’t the only Indianapolis speed facility to echo with the smooth sounds of turbocharged powerplants this past weekend, as the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—the NHDRO—opened it’s season at Lucas Oil Raceway on the west side with…
Nitro Harley Dragbike Racer Larry “Drums” Brancaccio “Locked Up”
Drums Brancaccio made some strange moves this weekend at Rockingham Dragway. from sliding down the wall on Saturday to stopping at half track to leaving early. Larry, Drums, Brancaccio of Bammer Racing out of Nutley, NJ is completing with the…
Weber Grills and Harley-Davidson™ Team Up for Big Burger Battle
To announce their new partnership with Harley-Davidson, Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the company that ignited the backyard grilling revolution more than 60 years ago, is kick-starting a burger competition that invites grillers to submit their best burger recipe for a chance…
Rupert, Waddle headline IHRA’s thrilling return to Rockingham Dragway at Spring Nationals
New world records, stunning upset winners and a showdown for the ages, the International Hot Rod Association’s return to Rockingham Dragway provided enough drama for an entire season. With nostalgia flowing through the pits in IHRA’s return to its traditional…
Jason Rupert tops IHRA Nitro Funny Car field for fifth straight race in thriller
For a few brief hours, it looked as if Jason Rupert’s stranglehold on the IHRA Nitro Funny Car field would finally come to an end. Then Rupert reminded everyone exactly why he is one of nostalgia drag racing’s most dominant…
John Hall Gets Backing from BRAKES
Doug Hebert’s BRAKES Foundation has entered into a marketing agreement with John Hall and Matt Smith Racing starting with this weekends NHRA Summit Southern Nationals in Commerce, GA. After losing his sponsor right at the beginning of the 2014 season…
Celtic/HVMC Suzuki’s Alexander Visits Dr. Ting With Broken Collarbone
Corey Alexander, the current 2014 AMA SuperSport points leader, suffered a broken collarbone in a training related accident Wednesday near his home in Carmel, New York. Alexander, who rides the #5 Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Suzuki GSX-R 600, flew from…
Angie Smith gets bigger Piece of Kandy and Secures New Associate Sponsor
Matt Smith Racing, the current NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion, and Kandy Magazine have announced today that Kandy has agreed to extend their relationship with a multiple race agreement. “Based on the success of the initial race sponsorship in Charlotte…
Star Racing is Excited to Return to Atlanta with New But Familiar Colors
The Star Racing team is getting back into “race mode” with a new but familiar color scheme and engine improvements to their S&S-powered Buell motorcycles just in time to race in their home state of Georgia at this weekend’s Summit…
PMRA Dragbike Racing Opener Recap
PMRA, presented by Fast By Gast held the 2014 season opener on Saturday, April 26th. It was a great event for all of our participants. We also kicked off the new Nitro Harley Pro Dragster class, thanks to the great…
IHRA Welcomes Three New Tracks
Members of the International Hot Rod Association’s™ (IHRA) track services and divisional teams were hard at work over the past week as the IHRA welcomed three new tracks to the member track family. Located in the states of Georgia, Wisconsin…
Discount Tire Backing Team Half Fast Dragbike Racing
Team Half Fast Drag Bike Racing of Ypsilanti, Michigan is proud to welcome Discount Tire (www.tires.com) as a Major Sponsor for the 2014 Race Season. Discount Tire was founded in 1960 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and they now have 875…
IHRA’s Biggest Stars Return to Rockingham Dragway for IHRA Spring Nationals May 17-18
The International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, N.C. on May 17-18 for the IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals. This year’s Spring Nationals marks the return of the IHRA Nitro Jam…
Thursday Night Fightz Dragbike Racing at National Trail Raceway
Thursday Night Fightz was hot! The sun was shinning and it was 84 degrees. Perfect evening in Ohio to race and watch cars and motorcycles go down the track. Gates opened at 5:30 with a line of cars waiting to…
IHRA and Nitro Harleys Make Much-anticipated Return to Historical Rockingham Dragway May 17-18
On the IHRA schedule nearly every season since it was founded in the early 70s, the spring race at Rockingham Dragway has seen some of the most famous figures in drag racing’s long and storied history turn a tire at…
NHDRO Dragbike Series Ready to Set it Off
Expect Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis to bust open at the concrete expansion seams when the one-on-one action of the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—the NHDRO—opens it’s fourth season May 16-18 with the May Bike Fest, Title Bout #18…
Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association Names Race School Director
The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is pleased to welcome Mark E. Dotson as Race School Director at this year’s 3rd Annual AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals. A veteran motorcycle racer, Dotson began his drag racing career with an accidental ride…
Matheson’s Top Fuel Dragbike Sees Red in Sydney
Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson was eliminated with a red light at the X Champs at Sydney Dragway last weekend. In an eventful round of the A.N.D.R.A. Championship, Matheson, along with most of the field of 10 Top…
MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing 2014 Spring Nationals Photo Gallery
MIR opened the northern leg of the MIROCK dragbike tour, the Fast by Gast Spring Nationals, April 25-27, with an astounding 844 entries. All eyes were on Joey Gladstone and his immaculate DME/Vance and Hines Pro Street bike as he…
Gladstone Wins all-DME Final at MIR’s First Dragbike Race of 2014
When champion Joey Gladstone pulled his turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa out of the DME Racing trailer and popped off a 6.91 right away at, it seemed a forgone conclusion that the first 6.80 Orient Express Pro Street pass would happen during…
IHRA Palm Beach Nationals Called Due to Weather
Heavy rains and a less than favorable forecast for the weekend have forced the cancellation of the remainder of the IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals at Palm Beach International Raceway. The event is considered complete, and the IHRA…
Rupert, Hoerner, Turner, Maroney, Larsen top qualifying at IHRA Palm Beach Nationals
Up until the final pass of the night, it was beginning to look like another Goforth, DeFlorian showdown in Mountain Motor Pro Stock. That was until Todd Hoerner pulled to the line. With teammate Cary Goforth and rival…
Bammer Top Fuel Harley Racing Ready for IHRA Night of Fire
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio of Bammer Racing is flying solo this weekend at Moroso Motorsports Park, near West Palm Beach, FL. BUT he is NOT alone. Brancaccio’s crew was unable to attend the IHRA Night of Fire celebration, but Drums couldn’t…
AMSOIL Renews Title Sponsorship for WMDRA Sturgis Nationals Dragbike League
AMSOIL INC. of Superior, Wisconsin, has renewed their Title Sponsor agreement with the Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) for the 2014 AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with AMSOIL for our 3rd Annual Sturgis…
Ray Price Racing Nitro Harley Captures Second Win in a Row
The Ray Price Harley-Davidson drag race team captured its second win in a row this past weekend as part of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series at Royal Purple Raceway, Houston, TX as part of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Returns to Atlanta Dragway
Pro Stock Motorcycle will return to Atlanta Dragway in 2014 for the first time since 2012. Eddie Krawiec, a three-time world champ, won this event in 2012 and has a second victory in 2009. Steve Johnson (Gainesville) and Andrew Hines…