Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine’s exciting Top Fuel Motorcycle match race battle at the WPGC Bike Fest from Maryland International Raceway, July 24-26, was a lot like a demolition derby. There was smoke, fire, sparks, lots of noise, a…
Tombo Racing Has Successful Outing in California
Motorcycle drag racing legend Tommy “Tombo” Bolton of Oklahoma City, Okla. and his team made the long drive to the West Coast pay off with a dominant performance at the Brotherhood of Street Racers event at Auto Plus Raceway in Fontana,…
IDBL’s WPGC Bike Fest Blows Up Big
Maryland International Raceway’s 15th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 24-26 blew all previous iterations of this always-big event right out of the water. It was Bike Fest on steroids as the world’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—the Mickey Thompson…
2015 WMDRA S&S Proven Performance Nationals Photo and Video Gallery
The 2015 WMDRA S&S Proven Performance Nationals from Eddyville Raceway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 24-25, featured national TV coverage, Sam Wills and his Top Fuel bike, Nitro Harleys, a ton of top-notch bracket racers and a purse of over $25,000.…
Rob Bush Motorsports Offering Discounts for ManCup Rockingham Pre Orders
Rob Bush is now taking pre-orders for the upcoming ManCup Nationals in Rockingham, NC, Aug. 22-23 and offering amazing deals. “We will have you covered on all your NOS refills, along with the Best prices on all your Shinko, Vortex,…
“Steady” Eddie Krawiec Dominates in Denver
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec blitzed through the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, riding a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to a hole-shot win over Hector Arana Jr. in the final.…
Ed Krawiec Wins on the Mountain
At the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway Eddie Krawiec raced to his 28th career victory in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a 7.239 at 185.51 holeshot final round result over Hector Arana Jr. on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance &…
HTP’s Cecil Towner Recovering After Dyno Accident
Cecil Towner, 35, of Richmond, Va. and his speed shop HTP Performance have become one of the most well respected high-performance motorcycle builders in all of drag racing. Towner spends a lot of time on the dyno fine-tuning his beastly…
Trim-Tex Joins Burton Racing, Targets Double Victory at Lime Rock Park
Hindman and Freiberg target GS victory for Fall-Line, Auberlen and Edwards set to fight for ST win With V8-powered pony cars, front-wheel drive machines, all-wheel drive sedans, and light weight roadsters all taking to Lime Rock Park for the Northeast…
Hector Arana Jr. Ready to Climb Mountain
The conditions awaiting Hector Arana Jr. at this weekend’s 35th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway will be nothing like the one he experienced at the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in Chicago. …
Remembering Funny Bike Champion Gary Clark
Great motorcycle drag racing champions seem to leave this world as quickly as they blasted down the quarter-mile. Or maybe that’s just the way it feels due to the unfillable void they leave when they go. Sadly, Funny Bike legend…
Tommy “Tombo” Bolton Headed to Motorcycle Drag Race in California
Motorcycle drag racing legend Tommy “Tombo” Bolton of Oklahoma City, Okla. is headed back to a track close to his heart. Bolton and his team will enter an event put on by the Brotherhood of Street Racers at Auto Plus…
McBride and Vantine to Begin Exciting Top Fuel Motorcycle Match Race Series
During last year’s three-event match race series between Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride and impressive third-year nitro racer Dave Vantine, many would agree, the real winners were the fans. The talented duo brought the crowd to its feet and…
Ian King’s Top Fuel Motorcycle Team Impresses at Goodwood, UK
Following the The Gulf Oil Dragracing team’s inaugural and award winning appearance at the 2013 event they were unable to accept their invite last year due to a clash of racing commitments. However there were no such issues this year and…
Protect Your Operation with an Amazing Professional Look from Portable Shade Canopies
An indoor drag strip has yet to be built and it’s unlikely one will surface anytime soon, if ever. Ergo quarter-mile performance enthusiasts and dragbike racers are regularly forced to endure long rain delays, scorching hot sun, dew and other…
New England Dragway Motorcycle Masters Scott Levasseur Poised to Defend Title
In this the third year of the New England Dragway Motorcycle Masters championship racing, Scott Levasseur, of New Hampshire, has won the event two out of three years. That’s mighty impressive considering a racer has to go into round one…
Angelle Sampey to Sit Out Denver and Sonoma
Star Racing team owner George Bryce, who fields a Pro Stock Buell for three-time NHRA world champion Angelle Sampey, has announced that the team will skip the upcoming NHRA Mello Yello series events in Denver and Sonoma, while they continue…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Points Race Heads to Denver
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, the Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team has had major success in the Rockies and hopes to continue that trend in 2015. Matt Hines, Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec have combined for nine wins on…
Pitbull Casing Adds $1,500 to S&S Proven Performance Nationals
NITRO! NITRO! NITRO! If you’re running nitro you need to be at Eddyville Raceway Park July 24 and 25! Pitbull Casing, courtesy of racer Paul Kelly, is adding $1500 to the already guaranteed payouts at the WMDRA’s inaugural S&S Cycle…
Fox to Replace ESPN as NHRA TV Coverage Provider in 2016
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and ESPN have mutually agreed to end their television coverage agreement following the 2015 season. NHRA and FOX Sports officials jointly announced that starting in 2016 the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will…
NHDRO Dragbike Racing Has Successful Race in Louisville
Louisville is a sports city. The Kentucky Derby, the Doctors of Dunk, Muhammad Ali, and more recently Teddy Bridgewater—all are signatures of the River City’s sports style. But the ‘Ville had never seen anything like NHDRO’s Grudge Reunion—nor has any…
Krawiec Maintains Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec heads into a short break in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule holding the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead after winning one round in Sunday eliminations at the Lucas Oil…
Hector Arana Jr. Takes Chicago
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hector Arana Jr. defended his Chicago win from last season with a 6.918 at 194.66 on his Lucas Oil Buell, defeating two-time world champ Matt Smith in the final. The win was Arana Jr.s’ 10th career victory,…
Mike Pelrine Locks Down Nitro Harley IHRA Victory in Spokane
The final night of the inaugural Nitro Jam Nationals in Spokane, Wash., presented by Good Vibrations, brought with it fast E.T.s and speeds as every professional class winner posted their quickest times in the final round of eliminations to bring…
Chip Ellis Takes Pro Stock Motorcycle Pole in Chicago
In Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Lucas Oil Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by General Tire from Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, Chip Ellis grabbed the top spot on Friday night with a 6.856 at 195.68 on his Junior Pippen…
Mike Pelrine Takes IHRA Nitro Harley Pole in Spokane
Day one of the inaugural Nitro Jam Nationals presented by Good Vibrations at Spokane County Raceway was a success. The track had the largest Friday night crowd to date as people came out to watch two rounds of qualifying. The…
Four-time Champion Andrew Hines Making Big Changes
After winning the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in late March, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Andrew Hines seemed to have picked right up where he left off a year ago. His season, though, has seen a sudden change and…
NHDRO Brings the Thrill to the ‘Ville
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—is making its first trip to Louisville’s legendary Ohio Valley Dragway one for the ages. Added to July 10-12’s Mid-Season Sizzle is what promises to be the world’s biggest motorcycle grudge race ever—the NHDRO…
Norwalk was the one that Got Away for Ellis and Pippin
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chip Ellis and his Junior Pippin-owned PiranaZ Buell were one of the two quickest combinations all weekend at the 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. And when numbers one and three qualifiers Hector Arana Jr.…
Ed Krawiec Maintains Grip on Pro Stock Motorcycle Points Lead
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle class following the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Krawiec qualified fourth for the event on a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle and advanced…
Largest Payout in History for AMRA Pro Mod Class in Martin, Mich.
The AMRA Pro Mod class will race for its all-time largest payout in history in Martin, Mich AMRA at the all Harley drags on July 25-26. The AMRA Pro Mod class has been on a sponsor rampage for this 2015…
Karen Stoffer wins Norwalk in All-Female Final
In only the third pro final round featuring a pair of female finalists in NHRA history, Stoffer defeated Angelle Sampey to take the Pro Stock Motorcycle win. Stoffer earned her second win of the season and eighth of her career…
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio Continues to Improve Following Nitro Harley Crash
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio continues to recover from an accident where he ran off the end of the drag strip during Nitro Harley qualifying at the Nitro Jam Summer Nationals at Cordova International Raceway in Cordova, Ill., May 29. The dragike…
Hector Arana Jr. Takes Norwalk Pole
Hector Arana Jr. earned his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season in Pro Stock Motorcycle and 18th of career with his Friday run of 6.868 at 196.50 on his Lucas Oil Buell. He will meet Angie Smith in…
Ellis and Pippin Start Norwalk in Second
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chip Ellis will start Sunday’s 9th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals from the second qualifying position aboard Junior Pippin’s black and pink PiranaZ Buell. After Ellis led the first round on Friday at Summit…
Long Live the Two-Strokes, Garrett Wood Reflects on Super Eliminator Record and Passion
A contemporary dragbike fan could read about a recent record on a Kawasaki H2 and immediately picture Team Green’s brand new, innovative, supercharged sport bike. But long before Kawasaki unveiled its 2015, blown, four-stroke H2, another beastly Kawasaki H2 was…
Liska Racing Offering Cycledrag Readers Incredible KZ – Z1 Blowout Sale
Here at Cycledrag.com we constantly strive to connect you to the best products, the best businesses, the best people, and especially, the best deals. If you are an old school Kawasaki rider and have a Z1/KZ900-1000 street bike or dragbike…
Ryan Oehler Racing and Mike Pearce Win at Beach Bend Raceway
June27-28 at Beech Bend Raceway Park was nothing short of exciting for the AMRA Pro Mod and Pro Gas classes. The entire weekend several of the riders were only thousands of a second apart during qualifying and eliminations. These classes…
Peter Clifford to Take Over as NHRA President
The National Hot Rod Association today announced that Peter Clifford, the organization’s longtime executive vice president and general manager, has been promoted to president. Clifford succeeds Tom Compton, who announced his retirement from the NHRA following 15 years as president.…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Points Chase Moves to Norwalk
NHRA drivers look to continue building momentum at this weekend’s ninth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Andrew Hines is the defending race winner and currently sits second in the…
Hector Arana Looking for Norwalk 4th of July Win
Hector Arana Sr. may seem to walk around a little lighter on his feet these days. But that is what happens when you can remove the stress of five straight winless seasons off your back. Thanks to an impressive…