The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) was in the middle of professional class eliminations at the East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech when a lengthy oildown and popup rain shower halted the action Saturday night. The race is slated to…
Norwalk Night Under Fire 2020 Canceled
Adding to what has been a tremendously disappointing year for motorsports fans, Cycledrag has learned Bill Bader of Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio has made the difficult decision to cancel one of the biggest independent drag races in the…
A Conversation With Nitro Harley Legend Bill Furr
Join us for this sit down conversation with one the greatest Nitro Harley racers of all-time, Bill Furr. Our own Michael Beland interviews the man who was the first to put a Nitro Harley in the six second zone. There…
Friday Qualifying Rained Out at PDRA East Coast Nationals
Thunderstorms and rain showers kept racers in the pits Friday at the season-opening Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park. Race officials called off the day’s qualifying sessions later in the evening.…
XDA is On, MDIR Granted Permission to Race Without Spectatos
Maryland International Raceway has finally been granted permission by the St. Mary’s County Health Department to open and we thank them for working with us. XDA will officially kick off the season with the FuelTech Superbike Showdown at MDIR on…
HTP Super Stock Explained – New Challenging Class
Enjoy a look at the debut race for motorcycle drag racing’s newest, and perhaps most challenging, category – HTP Performance Super Stock featuring a pair of ultra quick 2020 GSXR 1000 motorcycles, a Suzuki HAYABUSA and even a Victory Bagger.…
XDA Set To Open Season June 19 – 21
The XDA heads back to Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland for the 3rd annual FuelTech Superbike Showdown on June 19-21,2020! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that run speeds over 230 mph in only 6-seconds!…
PDRA to Kick Off 2020 Season at East Coast Nationals
Almost two full months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) 2020 season opener, the all-eighth-mile series is set to get back to racing at the East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech this…
Remembering Motorcycle Legend William “Bill” Whisenant
Cycledrag.com thanks contributor Adam Weege for submitting this heartfelt tribute on a true innovator of motorcycle racing. Godspeed Bill Whisenant. As most of you have heard by now William “Bill” Whisenant passed away last Thursday due to health complications. If…
How Steve Huff Beat Don Garlits to the First 200 mph Electric Run
Join us for a behind the scenes, in the pits journey as Steve Huff goes for history, the first electric dragster 200 mph from a test session at Tucson Dragway. Huff was racing NHRA legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits to…
What’s New On Mummert’s Pro Street Nitrous Suzuki GS
Join us in the garage of Brad Mummert in York, Pa. for a close look at the world’s quickest and fastest nitrous street bike, the amazing “old school” Suzuki GS. Brad let’s us know what is new on this amazing…
Buried Kawasaki Z1 KZ Treasure You Can Own! Wow!
You never know where you will find buried motorcycle treasure. Join us in the garage of 77-year old Jimmy Hammers who is looking to close out his amazing collection of Kawasaki Z1 and KZ 900 motorcycles. We show you all…
A Look Back At The First Drag Bike Race After Corona Shutdown – SDBA Debut!
Come with us as we take you to the first motorcycle drag race after the shutdown, to see Baggers, HAYABUSAs, ZX-14s, GSXR 1000s and more at the debut race for Brian Dale and Sonny Vick’s Southeastern Drag Bike Association (SDBA)…
PDRA Releases Seven-Race Revised 2020 Schedule
Just over a week away from the delayed start of the 2020 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season, the series announced Wednesday night its revised schedule. Six other PDRA races will join next week’s East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech…
Tentative Adjusted NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Schedule
Sources have revealed to Cycledrag.com the proposed schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class if and when the NHRA can resume this season. There is a lot of uncertainty but the tentative plan is to have the motorcycles compete at…
A Dream Realized – Steve Huff Breaks 200 MPH in Electric Dragster
Huff Motorsports electric drag racing division e-Spec Racecars broke the 200mph barrier in the ¼ mile during a testing session at the Tucson Dragstrip making it the World’s First and ONLY electric car to go over 200mph in the 1/4mile.…
Remembering Shawn Gann – 1978 – 2020
Enjoy our heartfelt tribute to drag bike racer and NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer competitor Shawn Gann who passed away on May 16th, 2020. In this video, courtesy of NHRA, we take a look back at his last win, Denver…
Bracket Ace, 280 LB Dustin Wheelies His Hayabusa!
Suzuki HAYABUSA and Motorcycle drag racing fans meet one of the top sportsman racers in the world, Dustin Lee of Morristown, TN, who has won more than 500 races, 24 XDA, IDBL, NHDRO and Man Cup championships since 2014 and…
Racing Revival – 4.60 Racers Battle at First SDBA Event
Enjoy this full event drag bike racing coverage as high horsepower, nitrous oxide spraying motorcycle drag racers compete in a big money 4.60 challenge from the first motorcycle race after the shutdown, and the first race for the Southeastern Drag…
Shocker! Huff Claims First Electric Dragster 200 MPH Run!
If the electric age of motorsports wasn’t already here, experienced multi-discipline racer Steve Huff emphatically ushered it in with the first 200 mph electric dragster run at Tucson Dragway, Ariz., just after midnight, Thursday May 14. Huff’s 7.52 at 201.07…
PDRA Returning to Racing May 29-30 at GALOT Motorsports Park
As states begin to loosen restrictions set in place to control the spread of COVID-19, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is preparing to start its 2020 season, nearly two months later than planned. The PDRA East Coast Nationals presented…
Back to Racing! Drag Bike Racers Pack SDBA Debut in Ringgold, GA – Video Coverage
Enjoy some video coverage of the first all-drag bike race of the year, the debut of the Southeastern Drag Bike Racing Association from Brainerd Motorsports Park in Ringgold, Ga. Enjoy and share some video coverage to help your pandemic boredom.…
XDA Adjusts Championship Award Policy
In an open letter Jason Miller of the XDA wrote the following concerning his series’ championship structure Dear XDA Racers and Community, I hope everyone is safe and healthy as we all navigate through this pandemic and these challenging times.…
Back To Racing – Southeastern Drag Bike Association Kicks Off This Weekend
While most drag strips and sanctions in the country, and the world for that matter, are closed, the timing of the debut event for the Southeastern Drag Bike Association, the Custom Croz’s Cycles I-75 Classic at Brainerd Motorsports Park in…
APE Race Parts Shop Tour With APE Jay
Join us for this tour of one of the fastest and most respected shops in all of motorcycle drag racing, APE Raceparts with APE Jay Eshbach, who talks about the many services and components his company has that push turbo…
Meet 8 Second Female Hayabusa Racer Megan Hill
In this video we meet fast feamle motorcycle drag racer Megan Hill of Las Vegas, Nv. who has come a long way in short period of time, breaking into the 8-second zone on her Suzuki Hayabuas an encouraging more females…
AMAZING MPS / MTC May Discount
These clutches represent the state of the art in drag race motorcycle clutches. They are used by the quickest and fastest racers! Available for: Hayabusa, GSXR1000, and ZX14. The Gen 2 Clutch significantly reduces clutch lever efforts and yet improves…
Legends McBride and Bryce on 4 Greatest, How to Grow Motorcycle Drag Racing
Join us for this interesting and historical motorcycle drag racing debate / discussion as we ask experts and legends to name their “MT Rushmore” of motorcycle drag racing. Top Fuel Nitro Motorcycle world record holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride, six-time NHRA…
NHRA Revised Schedule After June and July Cancellations
NHRA officials announced today that they are working with state and local officials as well as host tracks and teams on a revised Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule, which will be announced soon. The season is expected to resume,…
NHRA Crew Chief Gary Stoffer on When NHRA Will Resume, What Covid Shutdown Means For Teams and Jianna Win
Join us for this in-depth interview with NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle crew chief Gary Stoffer who talks about what the shutdown has been like for his team, what it was like to get the news in the pits of the…