Join us from the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada as we cover the sale of a very rare 1974 Kawasaki Z2 750 that was sold only in Japan, with only about 10 or so being known to exist…
Lucas Oil and NHRA Sign Multi-Year Extension
NHRA officials announced today that Lucas Oil Products, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, have signed a long-term extension to continue as the sponsor of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and “Official Oil of…
Kawasaki KZ Restoration
Our 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 classic motorcycle was in need of a lot of fixes and a cosmetic restoration. We head over to the shop of the world’s quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racer Larry “Spiderman” McBride for a total…
Father – Son Team! Meet The Brazels -ZX-14 and Jr. Dragster Team
Enjoy this video as we get to know Dusty Brazel and his son Carter as son competes in the Jr. Dragster class and Dad racers multiple categories on his amazing Kawasaki ZX-14r nitrous-oxide drag bike. A mysterious mechanical gremlin surfaces…
Jay Leno – Orange County Choppers Beef Has Happy Ending
It was a war of words when two motorcycle TV giants, Jay Leno and Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers got into it about an OCC build from 20 years ago. Here is what got the conversation started. Here…
Australia’s Bike Bonanza Set to Resume
Fans of two-wheeled drag racing action had plenty to cheer about this past weekend at Australia Day at Sydney Dragway, with bike categories back on-track. Unfortunately rain forces the postponement of the event but there is still much to be…
Hard Knocks Moto Fest Set for New Jersey, June 21-23
Hard Knocks Unlimited is thrilled to announce the launch of the HARD KNOCKS MOTO FEST, scheduled from June 21-23, 2024, at the renowned New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). This electrifying event promises a weekend filled with vintage AHRMA Racing, a…
Jelly Roll, Kid Rock and Multi-Platinum Rockers Added to Sturgis Buffalo Chip Summer Festival Lineup
The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® expands the 2024 Sturgis Rally concert lineup with a performance from the multi-platinum selling hard rock force Theory of a Deadman Wednesday, Aug. 7. Theory of a Deadman joins an exciting Sturgis Rally lineup…
New Drag strip Set for Northeast Florida
In an era where news of a drag strip closing seems to be common place, it’s refreshing to hear of a new one being built. Callahan Speedway in Nassau County, Northeast Florida is slated to add a drag strip to…
Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers Make Most of Limited Track Time
Six Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors gave fans of two-wheeled racing action plenty to cheer about this past weekend, despite the NDRC round of racing at Sydney Dragway raining out. An announcement about when the race will be rescheduled is expected…
Details Coming on Australia’s Rained-Out NDRC Sydney Race
The National Drag Racing Championship rained out at Sydney Dragway this past weekend due to continuing wet weather. The organization says an announcement is coming this week regarding when racing will be rescheduled. Fans of two-wheeled drag racing action will…
Kawasaki H2 750 Breaks Record at Mecum Motorcycle Auction
At the Mecum Motorcycle Auction this finely restored 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke “Widowmaker” broke a world record when it beat the previous mark for an H2 at $34,000. We catch up with builder Nori Miyata and also see…
Suzuki’s New GSX-8R About to Hit The Track
Suzuki announced it has homologated its brand new GSX-8R sport motorcycle for 2024 MotoAmerica Twins Cup championship competition. The 2024 GSX-8R sportbike features a completely new compact, yet powerful parallel-twin engine cradled in a performance-oriented chassis. The result is a…
Rusty Wallace’s Annual Sturgis Ride to Start and End in New Location
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip is moving the 6th annual Rusty Wallace Charity Ride to Historic Deadwood, SD and moving to the final Friday of the Sturgis Rally. Since 2019, the Rusty Wallace Ride has given participants the opportunity to ride…
Angelle Sampey Continues Rapid Progression in Dragster
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey is forging ahead with her dragster dreams, and under her cousin Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports umbrella, she has partnered with Michalek Brothers Racing (MBR) for 14 NHRA national events and select NHRA…
How Tommy “Tombo” Bolton Rose from the Streets of L.A. to Become a Motorcycle Legend
Tommy Bolton became known all over the world for taking motorcycles to speeds never seen before, but there is so much more to this guy from Los Angeles California. His love for motorcycles started at an early age. “When school…
Multiple Australian Motorcycle Drag Racing Records Broken This Month
Six new ANDRA national records have been recorded between the recent South Coast 660 and Festival State Nationals events, held at South Coast Raceway (January 6-7) and Dragway at The Bend (January 13-14) respectively. At the South Coast 660, Steve…
World’s Fastest 18 Year Old Female Dirt Bike Racer Has Bright Future
Join us for Round No. of the AMA NGPC, National Grand Prix Dirt Bike Racing series from American MX in Delano, CA as we take you behind the scenes to see what’s new with KTM, Beta, Yamaha, Honda and more…
Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts Reunite for Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles 2024
Among a record-breaking 2,000 motorcycle consignments slated for the auction block at Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles 2024 are 30 private collections comprising 500 lots, including 277 to be offered at no reserve. The 33rd annual auction will once again claim…
Remembering Pro Stock Motorcycle Great John Myers
Legendary motorsports announcer Bill Stephens, who can currently be seen on Mecum Auctions broadcasts and who also worked as a NHRA pit reporter for many years, shared his memories of a NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle great gone way too soon,…
RevZilla to Take Over As Primary Sponsor on New Gadson and Herrera Pro Stock Motorcycle Team
Not only is the Vance & Hines Motorsports Pro Stock Motorcycle Team getting a new rider in Richard Gadson, it’s also getting a new primary sponsor. Motorcycle gear, parts and accessories leader RevZilla is set to be the title sponsor…
Richard Gadson Announced as Rider of Vance & Hines NHRA Team, Ed Krawiec Moves to Tuner Role
With a new sponsor and the addition of another acclaimed rider, the defending champs appear to be getting even stronger. 2023 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Gaige Herrera will be paired with Richard Gadson on the RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines…
World’s Fastest Amputee Benny Stevens Shines at Australia’s “Bend”
Race fans have delighted in all that the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) had to offer Jan 13-14, at “The Bend” in Tailem Bend, South Australia with epic performances from Top Fuel Motorcycles, ensuring the 20,000+ strong crowd on-track and…
New “Golden Gator” Gatornationals Trophy Revealed
The countdown to the start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is on, with the NHRA announcing a number of exciting additions leading up to and during the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 7-10…
Kawasaki H2 Drag Bike Shines at Australia’s South Coast Raceway
The Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship has rung in the new year in style at South Coast Raceway this weekend, with more than 140 competitors taking to the Portland venue for the South Coast 660 – the first NDRC event of…
Australia’s Top Fuel Motorcycle Racers Ready to Get Back to Work
South Australia’s January is about to get even hotter with the Festival State Nationals to deliver the first ever Nitro Funny Car show at the new venue as well as intense championship racing for Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel Motorcycle, and…
Future of Sturgis Dragway on Shaky Ground
Cycledrag has voiced concern in articles and videos about the alarming high number of drag strips that have been lost in the last few years. The trend was accentuated this past summer with the sudden and unceremonious closure of one…
NHRA’s Indianapolis Raceway Park Getting Major Upgrade
The home of drag racing’s most illustrious event, the U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, Ind. will see some upgrades for the 2024 season including a new timing tower. Demolition of the tower that has stood on the right…
Police in Kenya Believe Lion Was Responsible for Death of Motorcycle Rider
A terrible story for the two-wheel community as Police in Kenya recovered the body of a man believed to have been attacked by a lion while he was riding a motorcycle near a national reserve in the south of the…
Mini Bike “Gang” Clashes With 90210 Star in Hollywood
Cycledrag has been telling you about the rising trend of mini bike drag racing. It’s not just the drag strips that are seeing the rise in popularity of mini bikes. Now they are hitting the streets as well. Unlawful dirt…
Catching Up With George and Jackie Bryce of Star Racing
It’s hard to find a couple in motorcycle drag racing that has accomplished more than George and Jackie Bryce of Star Racing. Together they have amassed 6 NHRA Championships, 82 Wallys, a thriving business, a memorable motorcycle drag racing league…
The Dragbike Runs Heard Round the World – First V-Twin Fives!
On Saturday, August 25, 2018, at about 3:30PM, local time, at Tierp Arena in Sweden, Vesa Lipponen of Truku, Finland ran a 5.9205 elapsed time @ 350.65Kpm (217.88 mph) to officially run the first ever 5 second elapsed time in…
Electric Motorcycle Company to Make U.S. Debut
Horwin America Inc. (“Horwin”), a global mobility company revolutionizing the electric motorcycle industry, is proudly making its U.S. brand debut at CES 2024 with the launch of the SENMENTI series, a dynamic new line of EV motorcycles born of the…
Virginia Motorsports Park Names New Dragstrip Manager
Gavin Carter, a rising young talent in the race direction side of the drag racing industry, has been named the new Dragstrip Manager at Virginia Motorsports Park, the track announced today. Carter will work closely with VMP Vice President Tyler…
Remembering Dragbike Legend Dave Schultz
Enjoy this moving tribute to drag racing legend Dave Schultz by longtime journalist and tv reporter Bill Stephens On February 11, 2001, the world lost the greatest Pro Stock Motorcycle champion in history. In the many seasons…
Opening Battle Looms for Australia’s National Drag Racing Championship
Drag racing fanatics don’t have to wait long for the first NDRC event of 2024, with the South Coast 660 taking over South Coast Raceway this Saturday and Sunday (January 6/7) as more than 140 Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship racers…
Rickey Gadson Shows How To Race A Stock Wheelbase Motorcycle
Enjoy this informative and educational instructional video as we detail how to ride a motorcycle Rickey Gadson drag racing style. We watch drag bike legend Gadson get the most out of his ultra fast, Stock wheelbase, street tire 2019 Kawasaki…