For the third straight year and the seventh time in the past eight seasons, the NHRA and officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. The standout fanbase once…
Chris Bostick Poised to Make Most of Countdown
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is willing to go to any lengths to pursue his dreams of a Top Ten finish in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Though he may race a…
Gaige Herrera Takes Friday Top Spot in St. Louis
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera enjoyed another terrific Friday night, this time putting together an impressive run of 6.716 at 201.79 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki at the 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals. It puts the points…
0-243 mph in 4.8 Seconds!
Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has broken a world record once again, this time a speed record in the NHRA going 4.82 at a staggering 243 mph in just 1,000 feet. We take you to the…
Behind the Scenes with Top Fuel Motorcycles at ZMax
The world’s quickest and fastest Top Fuel Motorcycles are back in the NHRA as Larry “Spiderman” McBride, Dave Vantine, Sam Wills and the Nitro Harley of Bob Malloy go for world records at the NHRA Betway Carolina Nationals from ZMax…
2024 XDA Schedule Released, Back to Six Events
The 2024 XDA season schedule is out and includes six events, up from five in 2023. The series will visit Maryland International Raceway four times. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag…
New SEMA Program to Empower Women in Motorsports
The 2023 SEMA Show, the world’s leading automotive trade show taking place October 31-November 3 in Las Vegas, will feature a new program designed to help women advance their careers in the automotive aftermarket. The inaugural SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium…
How Scrappers Racing Made 300 MPH History
There is no shortage of enthusiasm or excitement within the Scrappers Racing team a few days removed from that historic accomplishment at zMAX Dragway Saturday night. Mike Salinas made history when he became the first driver in NHRA to go…
Will Gaige Herrera Keep the Point Lead in St. Louis?
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, it was back to business as usual – at least in 2023 – for Gaige Herrera, as the points leader won for the seventh time this year, taking a 52-point lead over Matt Smith with his…
How Mike Salinas Became First to Hit 300 MPH in 660 Feet
With a track-record run on Saturday at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first member of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” club, going 300.80-mph in the 1/8-mile during the final round of qualifying at the 15th…
Gaige Herrera Regains Point Lead With Charlotte Win
In the 500th career race in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, Gaige Herrera earned his first career victory in the Countdown to the Championship, going 6.726 at 201.34 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki to win against a red-lighting…
Bostick to Persevere Despite Charlotte Setback
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is an inspiring example of perseverance as he continues to vie for positioning in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Despite a number of early setbacks with new engines,…
Gaige Herrera Takes Friday Pole at NHRA Carolina Nationals
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera shrugged off his surprising second-round loss from last weekend in strong fashion on Friday, distancing himself from the rest of the field with a run of 6.731 at 200.44 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines…
Maple Grove Draws Largest Countdown TV Audience
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series enjoyed its most-watched weekend of Countdown to the Championship telecasts in the NHRA on FOX era, as more than 2.1 million viewers tuned in to original airings of last weekend’s 38th annual Pep…
Pivotal Points Battle at Pro Stock Motorcycle’s 500th Race
Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith wasn’t at the first race in the class, but the six-time champ will be at the 500th official race for the category, which takes place at this weekend’s 15th annual betway NHRA…
After Setting Track Record at Maple Grove, Herrera Poised to Regain Point Lead
Gaige Herrera set new track records for elapsed time and top speed on his Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa Pro Stock Motorcycle at Maple Grove Raceway en route to his ninth top qualifying performance this season at the…
Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Already Prepping for 2024 Rally
The 2023 Sturgis Rally may have just ended a few weeks ago, but that isn’t stopping the Sturgis Buffalo Chip from looking to the future. The venue’s year-round staff is already lining up entertainment and making improvements for the 43rd…
Best of Ocean City Bike Week
We head to Ocean City, Maryland for one of the biggest motorcycle rallies on the east coast, the OC Bike Fest 2023. We take you for a full tour OC Bike Fest to see headlining band Shinedown, a ton of…
Cycledrag Youtube Channel Surpasses 500K Subscribers
The Cycledrag Youtube channel hit a big milestone earlier this month, eclipsing the 500,000 subscriber mark. “I want to personally thank anyone who has every watched the channel,” Cycledrag’s Jack Korpela said. “I put a lot of work into the…
AHDRA Beats Biblically Proportioned Deluge at Cecil County
Lightning flashed overhead as the last finals were run at AHDRA/AMA’s Zipper’s Performance Mid-Atlantic Nitro Showdown at Cecil County Dragway. Bikes and teams lined up for winners circle photos as a solid wall of downpour advanced ominously up the track.…
Confidence is Key as Bostick Enters Second Countdown Race
As he enters the second race in the Countdown to the Championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is optimistic. This is the first time Bostick has qualified for the Countdown, NHRA’s version of the playoffs and he’s determined to…
XDA’s Season Finale will be a Heartbreaker in Maryland
On Sept 29 – Oct 1, the XDA will hold its fifth and final event of the season with the 31st annual DME Racing Fall Nationals at Maryland International Raceway to conclude the 2023 motorcycle drag racing season. This race…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride to teach “Nitro School” Friday at ZMax
The action on the track at zMAX Dragway will heat up on Friday through Sunday when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series hosts the betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second of six playoff races in the Countdown to the…
Matt Smith Takes Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead at Maple Grove
The weekend couldn’t have ended any better for defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith, as he took down teammate Chip Ellis in the final round with a run of 6.807 at 198.50 on his Denso Auto Parts Suzuki…
Birthday Boy Bostick Leaves Reading With Positive Momentum
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick made his Countdown debut this weekend at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The talented up-and-comer left the race with an improved points standing and the best elapsed time he’s made…
Can’t Miss Attractions in Charlotte This Weekend
The Bellagio of drag strips is revving up to deliver a weekend of excitement that extends far beyond the thunderous roar of on-track action. From fiery Friday nights to jaw-dropping motocross stunts, this nitro-fueled thrill of NHRA drag racing promises…
Team Summit Motorsports Park Wins the NHRA Division 3 Team Finals
Thirty-two exceptional Edelbrock Super Series racers qualified to represent Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio at the North Central Division Summit Racing Series Team Finals, Sept. 13-17, 2023, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana, and they all played…
Teammates Smith as Ellis Move to Rain Postponed NHRA Final
Due to inclement weather, the semifinals and finals of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals were postponed to Monday at Maple Grove Raceway and the action began at 10 a.m. ET with the completion of the semifinals in the NHRA Camping…
Garner-Jones Wins PDRA Carolina Nationals
Chris Garner-Jones set two goals for race day after qualifying No. 1: run in the 3-second range and win the race at the PDRA Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals at Darlington Dragway. By just ten-thousandths of a second, Garner-Jones earned…
Gaige Herrera Goes 203 MPH!
Gaige Herrera ended qualifying on another massive note in Pro Stock Motorcycle, tying his mark for the quickest run of the year with a strong 6.672 at 202.94 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. That lowered the track E.T.…
How Jianna Evaristo Hit 200 mph for the First Time
Scrappers Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Jianna Evaristo achieved a milestone moment in her burgeoning career when she crossed the 200 mph barrier on her Valley Services Suzuki at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at iconic Maple Grove Raceway. She…
Gaige Herrera Attacks First Countdown
A dominant and incredible regular season was one to remember for relative Pro Stock Motorcycle newcomer Gaige Herrera. Now, the second-year rider hopes to enjoy the same success in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, which opened at this past…
Dream Realized as Chris Bostick Enters First NHRA Countodwn Race
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is having the time of his life aboard his Chris Bostick Motorsports Suzuki. For the first time in his career, the talented entrepreneur has qualified for the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown…
Walt Timblin and Experts Believe a Modern Funny Bike, Built Right, Could Run Fives
Several times in the past on the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (please like and share) the question was raised, how quick could a modern Funny Bike, turbo-charged, wheelie bar machine, run if all of the most modern technology, engineering and data…
Should Drag Racers and Fans be Worried Tracks are Closing?
Is drag racing dying? In this video we take you to the NHRA Nationals and the Top Fuel Motorcycle show at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas, a venue that says in will likely be closing soon, adding to a…
The Best of Sturgis
Enjoy the absolute best of the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more will be coming soon. Check back daily.
AHDRA Opening Eliminations Live from Cecil County
The connection was not great, but if you missed the opening round of eliminations from the AHDRA Mid-Atlantic Nationals from Cecil County Dragway, Maryland, check out 30 minutes or racing below. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel…
National Motorcycle Museum Sells Everything
Enjoy your VIP, behind the scenes pass to all the motorcycle in the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa in its final days. Mecum Acutions was brought on to sell everything. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel…
Rapidly Improving Jianna Evaristo Ready for First Appearance
This weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway marks the kickoff to the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship. For Scrappers Racing, it will be the fifth appearance in the post-season by Mike Salinas in the Top Fuel…
McBride, Vantine and Wills Set to Rock NHRA Charlotte
As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to zMAX Dragway for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sept. 22-24, a trio of talented and experienced Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle racers are…
Buyer of Elmer Trett’s “Mountain Magic 4” Top Fuel Motorcycle Revealed
It was tremendously surprising for many to see the final Top Fuel Motorcycle of drag racing legend, the late Elmer Trett hit the auction block this past weekend. It is the same bike Trett came off of and lost his…
Can Rookie Brayden Davis Keep the PDRA Point Lead in Darlington?
After over a month off, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is resuming its 10th season of eighth-mile drag racing with this weekend’s Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals, Sept. 14-16, at Darlington Dragway. The historic South Carolina track will play…
Charlotte’s zMax Has Plenty of Dirt to Clean Up Ahead of NHRA National
The SuperMotocross World Championship kicked off with Playoff 1 of the inaugural post-season, a culmination of Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons. The racing was thrilling on a racetrack built along and across the four-lane zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway.…
Former Pro Stock Motorcycle Great Antron Brown in Pursuit of 4th Top Fuel Title
Antron Brown has come a long way since his two-wheel days in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Brown won’t start the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs with the Top Fuel points lead. That honor goes to…
Who Will Strike First in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Playoffs?
Heading into the opening race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, this weekend’s 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Pro Stock Motorcycle racers understand the challenge that awaits. Gaige Herrera enjoyed a dominant regular season,…
NHRA U.S. Nationals Draws Big TV Audience
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series drew an impressive audience for the world’s biggest drag race, as nearly 2.1 million viewers tuned into original airings for last weekend’s 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil…
Will Gaige Herrera’s Top Spot in NHRA Countdown lead him to Championship
Gaige Herrera saw his hefty point lead get reduced by more than 250 points with the Countdown reset, but he’s still the No. 1 seed nonetheless. Will it be a position Herrera rides to a first career NHRA Championship? After…
Larry McBride and Tony Lang Reminisce Over Elmer Trett’s Final Motorcycle
I don’t think any of us ever expected the late legend Elmer Trett’s “Mountain Magic 2”, the Top Fuel Motorcycle he spent the last few seconds of his life on, would go up for auction. It was at the 1996…
NHRA Countdown Fields Set, Herrera’s Lead Shrinks
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season came to a thrilling conclusion on Monday at the world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, setting the stage for an epic Countdown to the Championship. The…
XDA Battles Mother Nature at FuelTech Bike Bash
Mother Nature may have knocked out a day of racing at the FuelTech Bike Bash, but XDA still made the best of the weather that was given to them at Virginia Motorsports Park. With a continually changing forecast, the Miller…
Matt Smith Wins U.S. Nationals for 3rd Time in His Career
A challenging year got a whole lot better for Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as the defending world champion won for the second straight year at The Big Go, clinching the victory when Hector Arana Jr. went red. Smith…
Herrera Gets 8th Pole Position in 9 Races
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera wrapped up his eighth No. 1 spot in nine races in 2023 on the strength of his track record run of 6.746 at 198.96 from Friday on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki at…
Gaige Herrera Wins Mission Challenge for the 4th Time
Gaige Herrera cemented his dominance in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, winning for the fourth time in six Pro Stock Motorcycle races by defeating Eddie Krawiec in the finals on Saturday with a run of 6.759 at 199.11 on his…
Gaige Herrera Takes Top Spot at Big Go
Back in action for the first time in a month, Pro Stock Motorcycle continued to belong to Gaige Herrera, as the points leader blistered the track record on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with an impressive run of 6.746…
Still Influential and Greatly Missed – Elmer Trett
It has been over 27 years since, arguably, the most prominent and esteemed motorcycle drag racer tragically lost his life while competing at the 1996 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind. Today, Elmer Trett’s tremendous influence and legacy is still…
Jasmin Salinas to Go Top Fuel Racing in 2024
Jasmine Salinas, the 31-year-old daughter of NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas, has earned her NHRA Top Fuel license after various test sessions throughout the 2023 season. She will officially make her first start in the Top Fuel ranks racing…