Did You Notice? Dragbike Observations at the MANCUP World Finals

Here’s a few observations from my various wanderings about the track and grounds of the South Georgia Motorsports Park during the MANCUP World Finals, presented by Kibblewhite Precision Machine and the Mann Hill Garage on November 12/13/14, 2015. Please note…

DME Shatters World Record— Again!

The 2015 Kibblewhite/Mann Hill Garage Manufacturers Cup World Finals is becoming known as the record-shattering showcase for DME Racing’s hell-on-wheels, 2-tone flat gray, big turbo, Suzuki Hayabusa. The bike known as “Tink Tink” blistered South Georgia Motorsports Park’s quarter mile…

IDBL 2016 Schedule

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Larry McBride Comments on Dave Vantine’s 5.77 at ManCup World Finals
The dragbike world is still abuzz over Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Dave Vantine's 5.77 final round performance at the ManCup World Finals from Valdosta, Ga. Nov. 13-15. The stellar run moves Vantine up to No. 3 on the list of…
Andrew Hines and Harley Rocket to Title

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines closed out the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown the Championship as winners and world champions. Krawiec rode a screaming-fast Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle to victory in the Pro Stock Motorcycle…

Andrew Hines Ties Dave Schultz with Fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship

Andrew Hines tied the late Dave Schultz by capturing his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship at the NHRA Finals from Pomona, Calif., Nov. 15. His Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson teammate, Eddie Krawiec, defeated challenger Jerry Savoie, who broke just off…

Dave Vantine Runs 5.77 to Defeat Sam Wills in ManCup Final

A big congratulations to third-year nitro racer Dave Vantine, who recorded a jaw-dropping 5.77 in the final round of the ManCup World Finals from Valdosta, Ga., Nov.15, to defeat Sam Wills. The stellar run moves Vantine up to No. 3…

Video Coverage from ManCup World Finals

Enjoy this feed of the Manufacturers Cup World Finals from Valdosta, Ga. Nov. 13-15.

Savoie Takes Pole, needs to go Two Rounds Further than Hines

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, championship hopeful Savoie rode to his third No. 1 qualifying performance in a row and fourth in the Countdown playoffs at the 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, posting a…

Karen Stoffer Leads Qualifying in Pomona, Savoie Ahead of Hines

Karen Stoffer, a two-time winner this season, led the two-wheel class with a performance of 6.823 seconds at 196.36 mph on her BIG St. Charles Motorsports Suzuki after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 51st annual…

Hard Charging Harley-Davidson Drag Racers Hunt for Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship

The Pro Stock Motorcycle championship will be on the line when Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec hit the drag strip this weekend at the 51st Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. The…

Australian Drag Racing Series Moves to Globally Recognized IHRA Sanctioning

Australia’s new professional drag racing series, 400 Thunder will be sanctioned by the globally recognized International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) for future events, starting with next month’s Home Group WA Nitro Slam at Perth Motorplex. The move to the IHRA…

Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Sr. Wants Another Win to Cap Solid 2015

Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. is ready to bring down the curtain on the 2015 season this weekend at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Or is he? “It’s sweet and…

Lucas Oil Rider Hector Arana Jr. Hopes to Make it Two Wins in a Row in Pomona

Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. likes the way “defending race champion” sounds, and he’d love to make it two in a row at the Auto Club NHRA Finals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at…

NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Champions Crowned in Las Vegas

With a roar of nitro thunder, season champions in the NHRA® Harley-Davidson® Drag Racing Series were crowned November 8 at the 2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Short Line Express Gambler Shootout in Las Vegas.   Dreamchaser Racing/Deschutes Brewery…

Eric McKinney’s PDRA Dominance Extends to Year Four

How do you stop Eric McKinney? That’s the question PDRA Pro Extreme Motorcycle racers have been asking themselves for the past four seasons. Since the 30-year-old racer from Hamersville, Ohio joined the organization in 2012 he has captured four championship…

Andrew Hines, Jerry Savoie and Eddie Krawiec Gunning for Pro Stock Motorcycle Title

A change in mindset has worked wonders for reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Andrew Hines the past couple of seasons and he has no plans to alter that approach now, even with what will be on the line at…

Former Kawasaki Team Manager Comments on Possibility of Factory Semi Back at Dragbike Races Someday

Perhaps no manufacturer has had a more impressive run in the sport of motorcycle drag racing than Kawasaki. A man who can attest to that is Reid Nordin, 53, of California, who had a career most hardcore motorcycle racing enthusiasts…

2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule

Officials from NHRA today announced the 2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series schedule. The popular series, highlighted by the Top Fuel and Pro Fuel classes, brings high-energy motorcycle racing to fans nationwide.   The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series will…

Motorcycle Drag Racer Andy Lynch Passes

Cycledrag.com is saddened to report the passing of longtime, successful motorcycle drag racer Andy Lynch of West Columbia, S.C.  Lynch was 52 years old. Lynch was suffering from heart problems and passed away at Richland Memorial Hospital, in Columbia, S.C.…

Janette Thornley Announces New Sponsor

Janette Thornley, owner and operator of a nitro burning, carbureted, 121 cid Pro Fuel and Dream Chaser Racin’ is very pleased to announce her association with Deschutes Brewery for her season wrap-up in Las Vegas at the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag…

New for the Ninja H2 ~ Brock’s Performance Clutch Mod Kit and HD Clutch Spring Kit

The Brock’s Performance Stage 2 Performance Package for the Kawasaki Ninja H2 brought about a mind-blowing level of power; 274 horsepower to be exact. In order to apply all of that power to the ground, Brock Davidson developed a Clutch…

Consistently Quick Terry Schweigert Wins Pro Extreme Dragbike at VMP

Canadian dairy farmer and Pro Extreme Motorcycle racer Terry “Milkman” Schweigert delivered a remarkably consistent series of quick laps to take the win at the Professional Drag Racing Association’s Brian Olson Memorial and World Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park.  …

Andrew Hines Wins Pro Stock Motorcycle in Vegas

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines blasted to a win in the Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas and leads NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs with one race left on the…

AMRA Pro Gas Recap from Rockingham’s Jim McClure Nitro Nationals

The Pro Gas set their sights high at Rockingham Dragway for the AMRA finals, Oct. 17-18. This class showcases the AMRA’s fastest and quickest gas powered drag bikes and put on one hell of a show. Mike Pearce set the…

Antron Brown Wins Championship, Andrew Hines Wins Wally in Vegas

Antron Brown and Erica Enders won NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship titles in their respective categories Sunday at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Robert Hight…

Hector Arana Sr. Reaches Semi’s, Hector Arana Jr. Exits First Round in Las Vegas

Lucas Oil Buell riders Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. experienced somewhat different days at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Arana Sr. went to the semifinals while his son exited the event…

NHRA Vegas Pro Stock Motorcycle Pairings

Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 23rd of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.  Pairings based on results in qualifying, which…