Drag Racing Mourns Loss of Legendary Promoter Bill Bader Sr.

As I entered the motorcycle pits at the the world’s largest independent drag race last season, the illustrious Norwalk Night Under Fire, I was overcome with excitement as Bill Bader Jr. and his team gave Cycledrag a coveted opportunity to…

Angelle Sampey Wins Norwalk

A week after going red in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle final round, Angelle Sampey more than made up for it on Sunday in Norwalk, knocking off Joey Gladstone in the championship round with a standout pass of 6.861 at…

Travis Davis Claims PDRA North vs. South Shootout Win at Maryland

The Pro Nitrous Motorcycle final round featured a side-by-side, 3.99-second battle between two of the toughest competitors in the PDRA’s lone two-wheeled class, multi-time world champion Travis Davis and veteran rider Paul Gast. Davis grabbed a starting line advantage on…

Fueled by Disrespect, Larry “Spiderman” McBride Wins Big at Mid West Drag Racing Series

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride dominated his first appearance in the brand new Nitro Bike, eighth-mile class at the Mid West Drag Racing Series at World Wide Technology Park near St. Louis, Mo., June 17-18, qualifying No. 1…

Chris Hand and Redneck Express Top Fuel Motorcycle Overcome Adversity in St. Louis

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Chris Hand had a successful outing at the Mid West Drag Racing Series Summer Spectactular at World Wide Technology Raceway Park, where the “Redneck Express” team overcame adversity. Crewman Dick Boxell sent along the following synopsis…

XDA Winners Shine at Mid Season Maryland Spectacular

Racers and fans expect record-breaking performances when they attend an XDA event. And the 5th annual Superbike Showdown at Maryland International Raceway delivered just that and more on Father’s day weekend.  Over 560 entries were on hand to witness history…

NHRA Draws Large TV Audience for Bristol Race

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series broadcast on the FOX network yielded impressive results on Sunday, as nearly 900,000 viewers tuned in for NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals eliminations at Bristol Dragway.   FOX’s NHRA coverage of eliminations in Bristol…

PDRA Hitting Halfway Point of 2022 Season at North vs. South Shootout in Maryland

The competition is heating up as the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) rolls into the halfway point in its eight-race 2022 season this weekend at the North vs. South Shootout presented by Line-X and Iron Man Quick Connect Push Bar,…

Can Jerry Savoie Make it Two in A Row in Norwalk?

Can Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jerry Savoie score his second consecutive NHRA win at the upcoming Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, June 23-26 from Norwak, Ohio? Last weekend in Bristol, after a mad dash to the starting line after an engine…

Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson Among Australian Drag Racing Greats With 8th Top Fuel Championship

Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson is continuing to cement his place in motorcycle drag racing history after securing the Inaugural Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship, crowning “Matho” an eight-time national champion.    Matheson…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine Added to NHRA Maple Grove Race

NHRA officials announced Top Fuel Motorcycle Superstars Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vanitne have been added to the upcoming Pep Boys NHRA Nationals on Sept. 15-18 at Maple Grove Raceway. Pro Stock car has also been added as the track…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride Heads to First Competition Since Nov. 2020

Fresh off his 268-mph record-smashing exhibition in the NHRA, Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is ready to enter his first race since the 20-time champion won the Man Cup Finals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Nov. 2020.…

Angelle Sampey Looks to Go Back-to-Back In Bristol

Angelle Sampey is looking to go two for two at Thunder Valley.   The three-time world champion would also love to continue to be the only Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor to win in Bristol, something she’ll try to achieve weekend…

Chris Nitro Voodoo Matheson wins the Australian 54 running of the Winternationals

‘”Matho” did it again. The eight-time Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson ,took the win at Australia’s biggest Drag racing event, the 54th Winternationals from Willowbank Raceway, June 10-12. The illustrious race saw some 300+ entries ranging from Top…

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Anticipating Return to Norwalk

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to one of drag racing’s premier facilities, bringing its must-see 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph action to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park on June 23-26 for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. It is the…

Trash Talking Backfires at the Motorcycle Drag Races

In this video drag racing trash talk goes horribly wrong for one team as a big money, street style Harley Davidson Bagger drag race is set up between these two grudge racers. After winning the first motorcycle drag race “Savage…

The Reason For Most Crashes at the “Tail of the Dragon”

Motorcycles crashes at the famous Tail of The Dragon near Deals Gap, NC and Smokey Mountain National park are very common. In this video we give you a tour of the Dragon’s Tail and explore how it can be so…

Controversy Overwhelms Pro Stock Motorcycle in Virginia

Enjoy this behind the scenes look at the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category and what proved to be a controversial race at the NHRA Virginia Nationals. Watch as Pro Stock Bike racers disagree when the final qualifying session is canceled…

Bad to the Bone Road King Racer Saves Lives by Day

Meet Dwayne Gee, motorcycle drag racer abs rider of one of the baddest nitrous oxide Harley Davidson Road Kings that weighs nearly 700 pound, makes in excess of 250 horsepower and is headed for the 8-second zone. In this video…

Street Kings All Harley World Shootout Live Coverage

Enjoy some LIVE coverage of the Street Kings All Harley World Shootout from Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, GA. Here we watch some of the world’s quickest and fastest Harley Davidson drag bikes as they head into the opening round…

Top Fuel Harley Behind The Scenes

In NHRA Top Fuel Nitro Harley motorcycle drag racing, things can go wrong and fail when you have a 1,000 pound drag bike with 1,000 horsepower running on nitromethane. In this video we take you to the NHRA Virginia Nationals…

How Spiderman Shattered the Speed Record and Got Back to the NHRA

Larry “Spiderman” McBride made the most of his first NHRA drag racing appearance in nearly 20 years as he set a world record for speed on Top Fuel Motorcycle at a staggering 268 mph. In this video we explain how…

West Coast Motorcycle Scene Comes Alive at Motorcycle Mania

Motorcycle Mania in Sacramento, CA is like a rally and a drag bike race all rolled into one with a bike show, stunt contest where tires get destroyed, and a competitive and entertaining motorcycle drag race. In this video we…

Two Stroke Bike Week

Enjoy one the most impressive gatherings of two stroke motorcycles for the Eastern 2 Stroke Bike at Deals Gap Motorcycle resort right outside of the legendary Tail of the Dragon. I. This video we will see and hear some of…

50th Running of the Truett and Osborn Bike Drags, Aug. 20-21

Fifty years. Half a century, it is an amount of time said to put anything through the roughest trials. The Truett and Osborn All-Motorcycle Drags is a testament to this fact. One of the longest, if not the longest running…

Mady Ayesh Named First Female Director in NHRA History with South Central Division Appointment

NHRA officials announced today that Mady Ayesh has been named the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4) Division Director, becoming the first female Division Director in NHRA history. Division 4 serves member tracks in Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,…