2016 was another dramatically successful year for motorcycle drag racing powerhouse DME Racing, as the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based team collected two more Pro Street championships and their first two Real Street championships. For rider Joey Gladstone, that makes eight…
Jerry Savoie Proves You Can Have Strength Without Numbers
When Jerry Savoie, the affable, unassuming drag racer and alligator farmer from the bayous of Louisiana, won the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, he fulfilled a dream that began when he was a young motorcycle enthusiast not…
Championship, Wins, Records for Dragbike Racing’s McKinney Motorsports
The McKinney Motorsports team rolled into Valdosta’s South Georgia Motorsports Park with a third straight Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) championship for rider Eric McKinney already notched on their trailer wall. They left with a Pro Mod win for rider/tuner…
2017 IDBL Schedule, a Thrilling, Five-Race, East Coast Championship Chase
The International Drag Bike League (IDBL) announced today the 2017 season schedule. The 2017 tour will include five events with four taking place at its flagship location, Maryland International Raceway (MDIR), and the addition of a race at Rockingham Dragway.…
Victory Motorcycles Returns to Partner with Matt Smith Racing for 2017
Victory Motorcycles will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in 2017, as the company will again partner with two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith and his successful Matt Smith Racing team. Victory Motorcycles, a division…
A Comeback for the Ages – Larry “Spiderman” McBride Reflects on Capturing 16th Career Championship
The look on Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s face after the ManCup season-opener in April said it all – “This won’t be easy.” Back racing again for the first time since a near career ending explosion and debuting a new motorcycle, more…
Jerry Savoie Interview Following NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Victory
Please enjoy a teleconference interview of newly-crowned NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Jerry Savoie. THE MODERATOR: We’ll take questions for Jerry. Jerry, I have to ask you, you became such a great story not only this year but through…
Matt Smith Earns First Victory for Victory Motorcycles
The celebration began before Matt Smith and his Victory Motorcycles Gunner crossed the finish line. Smith earned his first victory of the season and the first for Victory Motorcycles when Angelle Sampey went red in the final round of…
Jerry Savoie Wins NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship
At the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season finale from Pomona, Calif., Jerry Savoie earned his first career world championship after he advanced to the semifinals while his nearest contenders, Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines, were knocked out in the quarterfinals.…
McBride Wins 16th Championship and Runs Career Best Run on New Bike
Larry “Spiderman” McBride and team made a long night of Thursday maintenance pay off with Star’s best run yet at 5.83 at 247 mph to take the pole during the opening night of qualifying at the ManCup Finals from Valdosta,…
ManCup Dragbike Racing Video Coverage
Enjoy live coverage of the ManCup Mann Hill Garage World Finals from Valdosta, Ga. courtesy of MotormaniaTV.
Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Crew Put in Long Day of Testing and Wrenching Prior to ManCup Finals
Larry “Spiderman” McBride is known as a very punctual racer who arrives to events well in advance. The Spiderman is extremely thankful he decided to depart his Newport News, Va. shop early in the week after a laborious and demanding…
Elmer Trett to be Honored During the 40th annual Mann Hill Garage ManCup World Finals
The ManCup motorcycle drag racing sanction is pleased to announce a new award of high honor available to Top Fuel motorcycle drag racing pilots. The annual, Elmer Trett Memorial, Top Fuel Motorcycle, Top Performer award has been created in 2016…
Thrilling Pro Stock Motorcycle Race between Hines, Krawiec and Savoie to be Decided at NHRA Finals
Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec are used to competing against one another for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates have won four of the past five world titles in the class. …
McCarthy’s Take – Clash of Dragbike Titans: Sam Wills Vs. Larry McBride (Kind of)
Dragbike racing journalist and photographer Tom McCarthy gives us his take on the exciting season-sending points battle in Top Fuel Motorcycle. Coming into the weekend of Nov. 11-13 at the event billed as the 40th annual ManCup, Mann Hill Garage,…
Chris Matheson wins IHRA 400 Thunder East Coast Nationals in Australia
Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Top Fuel Motorcycle Team won the IHRA 400 Thunder East Coast Nationals. Matheson Top Qualified with a 6.59 to head the field into Eliminations. Matheson struggled in qualifying with his set up, then closed…
Tenacious McBride Fighting for 16th Top Fuel Championship at Season Finale
It’s a comeback that would make Rocky Balboa proud. Dragbike legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has overcome a mountain of adversity over the past 14 months to put himself in a position to potentially win an unprecedented 16th Top Fuel Motorcycle title…
Hines and Krawiec Prepare for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Battle at Final Race
For Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec, the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has come down to the wire in a dead heat. After 15 events and 60 furious elimination rounds of competition,…
Brunson Grothus Riding Momentum into Tight ManCup Pro Mod Points Fight
It’s been a banner year for talented dragbike pilot Brunson Grothus. After securing a pair of wins in the PDRA series, the Grothus Dragbikes-backed rider is hoping to leave the ManCup Finals from Valdosta, Ga., Nov 11-13 with a Pro…
Eric McKinney’s Astounding Pro Extreme Dragbike Championship Streak Extends to Five
Many dragbike racers spend their entire lives tirelessly striving for a coveted and elusive season-championship. A select few are fortunate enough to join the elite back-to-back club. Before even his 32nd birthday, dominant Pro Extreme Motorcycle racer Eric McKinney of…
Dragbike Legend Bob Carpenter Denounces Flow Bench
Motorcycle drag racing legend Bob Carpenter has been involved in a lot of unique projects throughout his more than 40 years in motorsports. The cylinder head expert’s latest endeavor is unlike any he’s ever been a part of before. The…