There “May” be no better time to purchase an ATAK Hayabusa than this month. The ATAK is a very successful, Hayabusa-powered bracket built by the FBR Shop’s Marion Ford. Several years ago Ford set out to create a low maintenance, affordable,…
Opening IDBL Dragbike Round a Knockout
Moving with the skill and agility of a prizefighter (but without the $100 PPV charge), Jason Miller’s Maryland International Raceway crew bobbed and weaved around unexpected showers, covered up against the ropes during the forecast overnight rain, then delivered a…
AMRA Pro Mod, A Class Really on The Move
Top AMRA Pro Mod racer and recent Star Racing Rider’s challenge finalist Ryan Oehler sent along the following update. The AMRA Pro Mod class has been a very exciting and extremely competitive class for the last 10 years. Just a…
Spiderman’s “Blue” Not Through? Steve McBride Comments
Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s crew chief and brother, Steve, let it be known before the ManCup Spring Nationals, April 10-12, with the team’s new bike nearing completion, Valdosta would likely be the last race for the Spiderman’s beloved and record-setting motorcycle…
Ryan Oehler: Star Racing Riders Challenge Monumental Drag Racing Event
One of the finalists in the Star Racing Rider’s Challenge, Ryan Oehler, shares with us his experience in Gainesville, Fla. Wow! The Star Racing Riders Challenge was an amazing event, from concept to creation this event was a total success.…
IHRA Palm Beach Nationals Nitro Harley Qualifying
Final qualifying results from the IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals Presented By Sunoco Race Fuels at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. NITRO HARLEY 1. Rickey House (Humble, Texas) 6.334 sec./217.77 mph 2. Tii Tharpe (East Bend, North…
Dragbike Racer Mac McAdams Runs Career Best in Pro Mod Car
When 22-year motorcycle drag racing veteran Mac “The General” McAdams decided he also wanted to go four-wheel racing sometime in 2011, the inherent thrill and exhilaration of making a full quarter-mile pass in a 3,000-plus horsepower Pro Mod car was…
Harley-Davidson Stock Drops 10%, Plans to Reduce Production
Harley-Davidson Inc. is scaling back motorcycle production as it loses sales to rivals offering discounts of as much as $3,000 a bike. Shares of the Milwaukee-based company dropped sharply on Tuesday after it reported a 1.3% drop in first quarter…
Ron Tornow Chronicles His Experience at Star Racing’s Rider Challenge
Pittsburgh-based dragbike racer and aspiring NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor Ron “RAT” Tornow is fresh off an unforgettable and incredibly exciting experience, the Star Racing Rider’s Challenge. Although Tornow fell just short of advancing to the next level of the…
IDBL Era Begins in Maryland
A new era in motorcycle drag racing begins April 24-26 on the meticulously prepped quarter mile in Budds Creek as Maryland International Raceway welcomes the opener of the 2015 Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League event—the Pingel Spring Nationals. The…
IHRA Nitro Harleys Headed to Palm Beach International Raceway
The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series has invaded Florida and following a spectacular show at Bradenton it now is headed to West Palm Beach. The IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals Presented By Sunoco Race Fuels will take place…
IHRA Nitro Harley Points After Bradenton
The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series points battles were shuffled after drivers encountered luck, both good and bad, at last weekend’s IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals in Bradenton, Florida. Randal Andras of Amelia, Louisiana, moved into first place in…
Orient Express Road Racing Backed Team Will Sit Out 2015 MotoAmerica Season
Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Racing is taking a break from on-track competition for 2015, while working to secure agreements for a renewed campaign in 2016. Celtic / HVMC Racing would like to thank all of the dedicated sponsors and supporters…
Chris Matheson Wired For Top Fuel Motorcycle Success
After starting on a high winning Round One of the Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship earlier this year, Multiple Australian Champion and current National Record holder Chris Matheson has come back to Earth with a thud. Matheson said “we basically…
Remembering Top Fuel Motorcycle Legend Brian Johnson – 1948 to 2015
It was with a large measure of sadness that on April 13th, 2015 I read of the passing of British Top Fuel motorcycle drag racing legend Brian Johnson, via social media. I had to read and re-read the posting to…
Keith “Scooter” Kizer Comments on the Passing of Brian Johnson – Calls Him UK’s Elmer Trett
Keith “Scooter” Kizer served as the president and guiding force of AMA/Prostar from 1989 to 2006. Kizer worked closely with Top Fuel racer Brian Johnson, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this week. “Brian Johnson was the Elmer Trett of the…
The Last Great Drag Racing Milestone Has Not Been Reached…. Yet
Throughout drag racing history, there have been performance milestones reached and surpassed by some of the greatest names in the sport’s history. On April 9, 1988, Eddie Hill broke the 4-second barrier in his Pennzoil Top Fuel dragster at the…
Dragon Fyre and Masters TV Bringing WMDRA To Network Television
Dragon Fyre Inc. is pleased to announce they have renewed their partnership with the Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association and will join the WMDRA at Eddyville Raceway Park on July 24 and 25 for the S&S Cycle Proven Performance® Nationals.…
Drag Racing Legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits Headed To Bradenton To Test Electric-Powered Dragster On First Day Of IHRA Nitro Jam
The biggest name in the history of professional drag racing — “Big Daddy” Don Garlits — is headed to Bradenton (Florida) Motorsports park to test his record-breaking electric-powered dragster on Friday morning, during the first day of the annual IHRA…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Legend Brian Johnson Passes
Brian Johnson, a legend of Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing has unexpectedly passed away. Cycledrag.com sends its deepest condolences to all of Johnson’s friends and family. On Facebook, Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Ian King wrote, “We just heard the…
Eric McKinney Wins PDRA Spring Nationals
Reigning PDRA Pro Extreme Motorcycle Champion Eric McKinney made it two event victories in a row at the Spring Nationals from Rockingham, N.C, April 10-11 Eric McKinney’s bike was dripping oil by the time it finished a 4.09 at 177.16…
APE Components Used by Motorcycle Drag Racing’s Best
APE race parts are used by virtually all of the top names in racing. One name that stands out is DME racing. Joey Gladstone, Terence Angela and crew simply dominate the no bar classes. They were Pro Street champs in…
Last Race for Larry McBride’s Legendary “Blue” Top Fuel Motorcycle?
When a collegiate wrestler finishes a marvelous career with a victory, he often leaves his shoes in the middle of the mat and walks off for the final time. Perhaps Larry “Spiderman” McBride should leave one of “Blue’s” massive Mickey…
Drag Racer Jordan Autrey headed to The Star Racing Riders Challenge Competition
It has always been the dream of Jordan Autrey to pursue his passion of racing at the highest levels of professional motorcycle drag racing. The South Carolina racer will have his opportunity when he competes in The Star Racing Riders…
Kelly Clontz Ready for Star Racing Dragbike Challenge
It has always been the dream of Kelly Clontz to pursue her passion of racing at the highest levels of professional motorcycle drag racing. The Maryland racer will have her opportunity when she competes in The Star Racing Riders Challenge…
KZ Parts for Less at Liska Racing – Rubber Blocks
Classicl Kawasaki racers, take advantage of this new great deal from Liska Racing. Along with several other components for your classic Kaw, Liska is now offering replacement small rubber cam idler blocks. It’s a replacement for discontinued Kawasaki item 92075-232.…
Motorcycle Drag Racer Ryan Oehler headed to The Star Racing Riders Challenge Competition
It has always been the dream of Ryan Oehler to pursue his passion of racing at the highest levels of professional motorcycle drag racing. The Illinois racer will have his opportunity when he competes in The Star Racing Riders Challenge…
Mac McAdams Wins Season Opener
In baseball they say a team’s performance in the first game of the year is often an indication of how it will do that season. If that stick-and-ball lore is also true in the sport of drag racing, dragbike and…
The Dragbike Challenge of a Lifetime for Ambitious Ron “RAT” Tornow
Pittsburgh-native Ron Tornow, known in the drag racing community as RAT, is preparing to enter a competition that has the potential of changing his life in ways he has only dreamed about. “I’ve been drag racing for 30 years”, said…
Big Money Up for Grabs at The Rock’s Spring Motorcycle Drag Race
The Sand Hills of North Carolina will turn green with cold, hard cash when Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway hosts a big money motorcycle drag race on April 17-19, 2015. This race essentially takes the stars and bikes of the most…
Over 100 Volunteers Show up to Rebuild Kansas International Dragway
Despite the damage done to Kansas International Dragway, a tested band of owners, managers, track crew, racers and volunteers stepped up to the staging lanes over the weekend to begin the process of rebuilding. Over 100 people were on site…
Motorcycle Drag Racing: What is it?
Fans and racers alike flock to drag strips annually to see and hear the spectacle known as motorcycle drag racing. But what is it really this so called sport devoted to motorcycles locked into side-by-side acceleration contests, what’s it actually…
McIntosh Machine and Fabrication Backs IDBL
McIntosh Machine & Fabrication has signed on as a contingency sponsor with the IDBL! McIntosh Machine & Fabrication builds many of the top level Orient Express Pro Street bikes in the class, including the World’s Quickest Pro Street bike ridden…
Arana Jr. Wants to Break 200 MPH Barrier
With the national speed record in their hands, Lucas Oil Buell racer Hector Arana Jr. and his team look forward to breaking the elusive 200-mph barrier in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class in 2015. Arana broke Eddie Krawiec’s three-year-old…
High Winds Ravage Kansas International Raceway, Devastated Management Asking for Support
A relentless storm, which included 9o mph winds, tore through Kansas International Dragway, in Maize, Kan. last night, leaving the facility in shambles and racers and staffers devastated. Track manager Madyson Ayesh wrote on Facebook, “My stomach is an absolute knots,…
Mike Pearce Racing wins in AMRA Pro Gas at Baton Rouge
Mike Pearce captured the event victory in the Pro Gas category at the AMRA Nationals in Baton Rouge, La., March 28-29. Pearce said, “What a way to open the 2015 season at the AMRA Cajun Blowout! Qualifying No. 1, setting…
World Wide Bearings Backs IDBL
Worldwide Bearings has signed on once again as a contingency sponsor with the IDBL! Worldwide Bearings has been a contingency sponsor since the program started nearly 10 years ago. Worldwide Bearings is paying $100 to win and $50 to runner-up…