How about a big congrats to Neil Midgley , Chris Hannam and team for this ultra quick pass! With a 5.708 at 245 mph Midgley, of Colchester, United Kingdom, becomes the third quickest Top Fuel Motorcycle racer ever behind only…
New Billet Z1/KZ Oil Pan From Liska Racing
Gordon Liska of Liska Racing has created another masterpiece with this new Kawasaki Z1/KZ billet oil pan. “It has an overall lower height than the OEM pan for added ground clearance, and less weight,” Liska said of his new creation.…
Pine Valley Raceway Joins NHRA Member Track Network
NHRA has announced the addition of Pine Valley Raceway in Lufkin, Texas to the NHRA Member Track Network. Originally built in 2004, the track reopened in 2023 under the leadership of Buck and Austin Hayward, also joining the NHRA…
How Long Will Gaige Herrera’s 2023 Unbeaten Streak Last?
Gaige Herrera extended the perfect start to his rookie season as a Pro Stock Motorcycle rider by claiming a third straight win on board his Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki Hayabusa at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles Power into Bristol, June 9-11
On a new date and with a full lineup that includes all four NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series professional classes and four qualifying sessions, the NHRA roars into Bristol Dragway for the 22nd annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on…
Drag Bike Racing Mourns Loss of Rich Longo from Racer’s for Christ
The world last a great man when Richard “Ricky” “Richie” Guy Longo, at the age of 70, passed away on Saturday May 13, 2023. Longo was a devoted member of Racer’s for Christ who would pray with racers regularly. He…
Competitive XDA Racers Ready to Energize VMP
On June 2-4, 2023, the XDA takes Motorcycle Drag Racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 37th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals. XDA racers are ready to energize this family-friendly event with the country’s fastest and quickest motorcycle drag…
Top Fuel Motorcycles Thrill the NHRA in Chicago
Fearless Top Fuel Motorcycle racers Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine thrill the big crowd at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Illinois as NHRA returns to the Chicago area for the first time since 2019. We see a…
The Perfect Season Continues for Gaige Herrera
Gaige Herrera stayed perfect on the season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, going 6.717 at 201.25 in the final round on his Vance & Hines / Mission Foods Suzuki to beat Chip Ellis and claim his third straight win Sunday at…
Gaige Herrera Remains Unbeaten on the Season
In the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge Gaige Herrera continued his perfect season by winning the special bonus event in Chicago and also qualifing No. 1. Herrera continued to be nearly unstoppable in Pro Stock Motorcycle, crushing the Route 66 Raceway…
Gaige Herrera Dominates Opening Day of NHRA Chicago
On a day filled with tracks records, Gaige Herrera set two in Pro Stock Motorcycle, powering to the provisional No. 1 position on Friday as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returned to Route 66 Raceway for the Gerber…
Four Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers to Battle in Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge
When it comes to the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, the Pro Stock Motorcycle category gets to join the fun for the first time as part of this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.…
Epic Motorcycle Weekend Ahead as NHRA Returns to Chicago
The last time Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride was at Route 66 Raceway, the year was 2000 with the AMA Prostar series, and he was embarking on what would become one of the most impressive stretches in motorcycle…
Chris Matheson Announces Retirement from Top Fuel after First Australian Five
Like a NFL quarterback announcing his retirement after winning the Super Bowl, Australia’s quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racer Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson has called it a career after realizing a dream a decade in the making by recording Australia’s…
Steve Johnson Presents BAT-man Scholarships at Pennsylvania Schools
On May 11, 2023, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer and team owner Steve Johnson traveled to the Lancaster, PA area to present two BAT-man (Be A Technician) Scholarships at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Lancaster County Career & Technology…
Paul Teutul Sr.’s Thoughts on Harley Baggers
In this interview Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers gives us his thoughts on the Harley-Davidson Bagger crazy, let’s us know what is next for him in the motorcycle world and tells us how he goes about judging a…
Reviewing Our First Electric Bike
In this video Cycledrag sets out to review this 2023 e bike, the Cyrusher Ranger and determine wether or not this very fast e-bike / electric motorcycle is worth the money? From the e bike delivery, to the unboxing, to…
A1 Cash Days Harley Bagger Race
We will get a close look at some of the world’s quickest and fastest nitrous and turbo Harley Davidson street tire drag bikes at A1 Cash Days as we ask NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle legendary crew chief George Bryce of…
Two Stroke Bike Week 2023
Join us for Two Stroke Bike Week 2023 from “The Dragon” or “Tail of the Dragon” at Deals Gap Motorcycle resort as we take you on a tour to see the most amazing collection of street legal vintage two stroke…
The Kepner List – How Many Drag Strips Have You Visited?
“343” It’s always fun to catch up with drag racing historian, accomplished broadcast and print journalist, Hall of Famer and much more, Bret Kepner. When I run into Kepner at a race or visit him near his home in St.…
Top Fuel Bikes to Headline Big Event at England’s Santa Pod
Nitro-fuelled Top Fuel Bikes are the headline attraction as Santa Pod Raceway launches 2023’s FIM European Drag Racing Championship over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. The two-wheeled rivalry which has sustained the European scene for so many seasons is…
AHDRA Rolls Smoothly at the “New” Rockingham
AHDRA/AMA All-American motorcycle drag racing put the new Rockingham Dragway racing surface to the test on April 28-30 and found it smooth and quick. The new Rockingham owners and staff delivered a first class weekend for both AHDRA’s nitro stars…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Owner Valiantly Fighting Cancer
Please keep the prayers going for Eddy Kiihnl as he continues his aggressive chemotherapy and help us find this Top Fuel Motorcycle a new home! Kiihnl shares his emotional story below. Eddy Kiihnl can be reached on Facebook for anyone…
Mission Accomplished! Chris Matheson Runs First Australian Five!
Australia’s leading Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson realized a dream on Cinco de Mayo as he became the first Australian motorcycle drag racer to reach the five-second zone at this weekend’s Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway –…
Benny Stevens Takes Australian Top Fuel Win on Nitro Harley
In the Australian Drag Racing Championship, Benny Stevens took the Top Fuel Motorcycle victory over title leader Rob Cassar (Stevens is second in the points), while John Zahra won a solo B-Final when the record-breaking Chris Matheson was a non-starter…
NHRA’s Antron Brown and Ron Capps Represent National Motorsports Coalition on Capitol Hill
NHRA championship-winning drivers Ron Capps and Antron Brown, along with NHRA Vice President of Track Management and Operations Kasey Coler, recently visited Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 26 as representatives for the National Motorsports Coalition (NMC) to share with members…
Legendary Motorcycle Designer Willie G. Davidson Shares Stories in New Book
Motorcycle enthusiasts and fans of the legendary Willie G. Davidson have something to look forward to this August with the release of his new memoir, “Ride Free.” The book is a must-read for anyone who loves motorcycles or admires Willie’s…
How the NHRA Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusa Body is Made
Suzuki Motor USA released a video today featuring an inside look at its partnership with Vance & Hines and the development of Suzuki’s newest entry into the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. The video showcases the development of the team’s…
George Bryce Shows His New Harley Police Bike Turned Drag Bike
In this video NHRA legendary crew chief George Bryce of Star Racing gives us an up-close look at his latest build – a beautiful Harley Davidson street /strip warrior known as “Blue Five-O”. Bryce tells us how he got this…
Ever Dream of Owning a Top Fuel Motorcycle? Here’s One for $25K with Extra Parts
Have you ever dreamed of owning a Top Fuel Drag bike? Now you can. This motorcycle and all the spares has just been listed for the blowout price of $25k! The bike was originally built by the late Shawn Garrigan…
Def Leppard Concert and Death Wire Daredevil Spectacular Set for Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Aug. 10
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip, hailed as The Best Party Anywhere®, has added multi-platinum, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard to the list of rock superstars performing at its annual event this summer, which runs August 4-13 at The…
How Gaige Herrera Dominated his Second Race on team Vance & Hines
Gaige Herrera extended the perfect start to his breakout rookie season by delivering the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team its second consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle class win Sunday onboard his Gen III Suzuki Hayabusa at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide…
Top Fuel Motorcycle to Take Center Stage in Sydney Australia
Leonard Azzopardi is amongst a keen line-up of racers who are counting down the hours until this weekend’s Nitro Champs event at Sydney Dragway. Amongst a line-up of more than 200 racers, the event will host the latest and penultimate…
Inside Jay Leno’s Motorcycle Collection
What a day it was as the great Jay Leno, television icon, shows Cycledrag all around his amazing motorcycle collection in Jay Leno’s Garage in Burbank, Calif. We ask Jay Leno about his recent motorcycle accident, how he’s doing and…
The Yamaha YZ 300 Four Stroke Killer!
Enjoy this inside look at Supercross pro Carson Brown’s amazing Yamaha YZ 300 built by Jamie Ellis from Twisted Development that we spotted at the Two Stroke World Championship from Glen Helen Raceway in California. Carson Brown talks about how…
Are Electric Bikes Worth it?
In this video Cycledrag sets out to review this 2023 e bike, the Cyrusher Ranger and determine wether or not this very fast e-bike / electric motorcycle is worth the money? From the e bike delivery, to the unboxing, to…
Gaige Herrera Undefeated as Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider
New Vance & Hines rider Gaige Herrera swept the Pro Stock Motorcycle class on Sunday at zMAX Dragway at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Herrera continued to be incredible to open the 2023 season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, staying…