He may hail from Miami, but for the last year and a half, Hector Arana Jr. has called East Northport, Long Island, home, making this weekend’s 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals another “home race” for the established star in the…
Graybeard Hector Arana Sr. Still as Giddy as a Kid when he Thinks About Reading Race
World champion Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. maybe be one of the longest-tenured riders in the world’s quickest and fastest two-wheel category of racing, but that doesn’t stop the 58-year-old from acting like a kid at Christmas every…
Angie Smith Excited to Pick up the Pace in Reading with Victory Gunner
After scorching temperatures at Gateway Motorsports Park last weekend, cooler weather for the Dodge NHRA Nationals this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway will be a welcome relief for NHRA competitors, and so will the higher speeds that accompany the cooler…
Jerry Savoie Scores First NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Win of 2016
Alligator farmer and Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jerry Savoie rode to his first victory of 2016 with a 6.933 at 189.36 on his White Alligator Racing Suzuki, defeating Angelle Sampey’s 6.852 at 195.85 on her Star Racing / Precision Service…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Ian King Secures 10th European Championship
Despite the final round exit in the previous German round the Gulf Oil Dragracing team entered the final and home round of the FIM European Dragbike Championship with a small lead over nearest rivals the RG Engineering team of Rikard…
Matt Smith rides Victory Motorcycles Gunner to No. 5 qualifying spot in St. Louis
Matt Smith and his Victory Motorcycles team showed championship mettle by bouncing back from a difficult first day of qualifying to snare a top-half spot for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals on Saturday at Gateway Motorsports Park. Smith…
Trent Hindman Aiming to Cap Off a Summer of Success for Trim-Tex Motorsports
Talented, Trim-Tex Drywall Products-backed sports car racer Trent Hindman knows exactly what he wants for his 21st birthday – a victory at the 53rd SCCA National Championship Runoffs, presented by Garmin VIRB, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. …
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Captures First Victory on New Motorcycle
The ManCup MTC Nationals from Rockingham, N.C, Sept. 17-18, could not have gone much better for Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride. After more than eight years of precise, careful labor on a new, state-of-the-art motorcycle, McBride’s “Star” finally…
Perry’s Performance to Race Pro Mod
Dalton Perry and Leah Spivey of successful, upstart dragbike speed shop Perry’s Performance are thrilled to realize a dream and enter the competitive and exciting world of Pro Mod. The squad will compete in the popular, nitrous-powered category at…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Striving to End Win Drought in Rockingham
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is not accustomed to being in this position. Heading into the ManCup MTC Nationals, Sept. 17-18, the ever-dominant, 15-time champion has not reached the winner’s circle in more than a year. In fact…
Sam Wills Aiming for ManCup Championship
When Sam Wills won the season-opening ManCup motorcycle race last month at Valdosta, Ga., in the process covering the drag racing quarter mile at a personal best 5.88 seconds with a booming speed of 243 miles per hour, it was…
Hector Arana Sr., Matt and Angie Smith visit Salisbury VA Medical Center
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Hector Arana Sr. and Matt and Angie Smith visited the W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center on Thursday in support of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program. The Million Veteran Program (http://www.research.va.gov/mvp/default.cfm) is…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Playoffs Set To Begin in Charlotte
In addition to the spectacular four-wide event in the spring, one of the newer facilities in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series hosts a crucial spot on the schedule as the first event in the Countdown to the Championship…
Star Racing Heads to Charlotte With Two Riders in Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown
It’s the best case scenario for the PSE/Star Racing Buell team of Angelle Sampey and Cory Reed. Both have raced their way to the Countdown to the Championship and with the points reset coming into effect this weekend at the…
Past Champ Hector Arana Sr. Ready to Make Another Title Run
The pressure of racing for an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship is nothing new for Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. As the Countdown to the Championship begins with the NHRA Carolina Nationals this…
Victory Motorcycles Rider Matt Smith Knows the Countdown Is the Time to ‘Get Hot’
Victory Motorcycles rider Matt Smith isn’t worried at all about the deficit he faces as the Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte. Smith begins the playoffs in ninth place in the…
Joey Gladstone, Dustin Lee Double at Hot Maryland IDBL Dragbike Race
The Mickey Thompson Performance Tires International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL) raced for the first time ever at its home base of Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) during the month of September, but the weather was pure July-August! At least it was…
IDBL MetalScorpio East Coast Nationals Pro Street Final – Joey Gladstone vs. Michael Bayes
Enjoy final round Pro Street action from the IDBL MetalScorpio East Coast Nationals from Maryland International Raceway, Sept. 9-11. Multi-time Pro Street champion, fresh off his U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle appearance, Joey Gladstone of team DME takes on the…
Silver for Ian King in NitrOlympX
The Gulf Oil Dragracing team entered the penultimate road of the FIM European Dragbike Championship with a slender lead over their closest rivals but experienced a less than smooth path towards their goal of securing another Championship crown due to…
Joey Gladstone’s U.S. Nationals Weekend
Joey Gladstone has won multiple Pro Street championships in the MIRock Superbike Series, International Dragbike League, and Manufacturers’ Cup. Pushing 700 turbocharged horsepower through street legal rubber to almost 220 mph in 6.74 seconds on the quarter mile while winning…
Andrew Hines Reflects on U.S. Nationals Victory
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines charged from the middle of the pack to earn a hard-fought Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. After qualifying seventh, Hines battled his…
Matt Smith Clinches Playoff Berth for Victory Motorcycles
All Victory Motorcycles racer Matt Smith needs is a little luck to battle for victories and the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship. Smith, though, got no luck at all in the first round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on…
Hector Arana Jr. Continues Late-Season Surge, Races to U.S. Nationals Final
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. is getting hot at the right time of the season. Arana raced to the final round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway, surging to seventh…
Keeping up with AMRA ProMod Dragbike
The month of August gives a little break to many of the classes of the AMRA, but there is no rest for the members of ProMod. With the end to the 2016 season on the horizon, several teams have rented…
Successful Indy Weekend for Star Racing
PSE/Star Racing teammates Cory Reed and Angelle Sampey both had successes this weekend at the 62nd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Sampey entered raceday in the No. 1 qualifying position and Reed raced to his first semifinals of his rookie…
Jerry Savoie Defending U.S. Nats Title From No. 2
Defending NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Jerry Savoie will start eliminations from second on the ladder. Savoie and his White Alligator Racing (WAR) TL1000 bodied Suzuki led qualifying on Friday and Saturday, but gave up the…
Angelle Sampey Starts U.S. Nationals from No. 1 Position
Angelle Sampey’s 2016 full-time return to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle has been one for the history books. After five rounds of qualifying, Sampey nabbed her third consecutive number one qualifying position at the 62nd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. In…
Jerry Savoie Still on Top in Pro Stock Motorcycle at U.S. Nationals
Despite spinning in leaked fuel at the starting line in the third qualifying session, Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Pro Stock Motorcycle team retained their qualifying lead for the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. With WAR crew…
Jerry Savoie Leads Indy Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying
Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Pro Stock Motorcycle team said before qualifying for the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals that they would “Swing for the fence” and try to “Knock one out of the park on the…
Custom Painted Helmets and Body Work from Rippin Designs
Cycledrag.com found a great way to add some flair to your race program. Unforgettable, unique custom painted helmets and bodywork provide great eye candy at the race track. And perhaps nothing is as cool as custom airbrushing. Recently we put…
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle U.S. Nats Winner Savoie is Golden at Indy
The salient fact: Jerry Savoie and the White Alligator Racing(WAR) Pro Stock Motorcycle team have been to the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals four times in four appearances, and are the defending champions after scoring this most prized win last…
Atco’s U.S. Motorcycle Nationals Canceled
Atco Raceway released the following statement on the U.S. Motorcycle Nationals scheduled for Sept. 2-4, – “Due to the recent shift in weather we have decided to make an early call in order to give all of our bike racers…
Trim-Tex’s Joe Koenig Comments on Support of Star Racing Team at NHRA U.S. Nationals
Multiple-time motorsports champion Joe Koenig of Trim-Tex Drywall Products has an affinity for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing and he loves the illustrious NHRA U.S. Nationals. Koenig and Trim-Tex remain heavily-involved with dragbike racing, backing the legendary Top Fuel pilot, Larry…
Ah, September Dragbike Racing in Maryland for IDBL
The Mickey Thompson Performance Tires International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL) races for the first time ever at its home base of Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) during the beautiful month of September. The inaugural MetalScorpio East Coast Nationals scream down the…
The U.S. Nationals Has Even More Meaning for Angelle Sampey
A year ago, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey competed at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for the first time since 2008. It was a thrilling return for the class standout, but her excitement is now at…