It is perhaps the biggest announcement in the history of Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing. With the addition of Pingel Enterprise as a class sponsor, Top Fuel Motorcycles will officially compete for championship points at four NHRA Mission Food National…
Hayabusa 25th Anniversary Celebration Set for NHRA Charlotte Race
Coming off the success of the inaugural Hayabusa Homecoming held at the National Hot Rod Association’s Pomona World Finals in November, Suzuki Motor USA invites Suzuki owners to join another Hayabusa Homecoming, a commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the…
Bench Racing with Drag Bike Engine Expert Earl DeGlopper
Few in the sport of motorcycle drag racing have as much knowledge or experience as Earl DeGlopper, longtime Fast by Gast crew chief and 2003 NHRA champion with Geno Scali and Joe Koenig’s Team Trim-Tex. We sit down with DeGlopper…
TC Christensen’s Famous “Hog Slayer” to be on Display at Santa Pod
It is Diamond Anniversary time for British drag racing. When Europe’s premier historic drag race, takes place at Santa Pod Raceway in July, its focus will fall on the events which gave birth to the sport in Britain six decades…
Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle Great Luke Crowley Striving For Inaugural NDRC Title
Celebrating 30 years of racing in 2024, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion and current NDRC title leader Luke Crowley has a lot to fight for at next weekend’s Riverbend Nationals – the penultimate round in the popular bracket’s title chase.…
Kawasaki Celebrates 40th Anniversary of The Ninja With Striking Livery
Kawasaki has attracted a ton of attention with their new, striking livery to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Ninja. Check it out. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook…
Is it a Car or a Motorcycle? It’s a Trend Heating Up at Rallies
Is it a car or a motorcycle? It’s the Campagna T-Rex two seat, three wheel vehicle and although these have been out since 1988, we saw more of them than we have ever seen at Daytona Bike Week. Could the…
NHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship to Again Take Place in Las Vegas
A chance to race for a national championship in Las Vegas is again on the line for competitors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, as the 2024 Summit E.T.…
NHRA Ticketing Team Wins Award For Innovation
NHRA was recently awarded with the “Innovation of the Year” at the PACnet Annual Star Awards in Los Angeles following the creation of its new Team Ticket & Credential Ordering Portal. The PACnet Annual Star Awards honors top performers within…
After Successful Top Fuel Debut Jasmine Salinas Can’t Wait For What’s Next
After experiencing improvements in each of her completed Top Fuel passes, Jasmine Salinas is feeling confident about her debut in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Stepping in for her father and Scrappers Racing team owner Mike Salinas, she…
Catching Up With Two Stroke Pioneer Tony Nicosia
It was a true joy to see 85-year-old two-stroke racing legend Tony Nicosia at Daytona Bike Week. Nicosia is widely credited for helping to develop the Kawasaki H1 500. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please…
Sturgis Residents Will Have Opportunity to Vote on Proposed Street Race
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the Black Hills of South Dakota is no doubt one of the biggest and most iconic motorcycle gatherings of the year. In our ever changing and competitive world of live events, officials continue to search…
Steve Johnson’s About-Face Exposes Pro Stock Motorcycle Corruption
I’ve sometimes said I feel like I need a shower after covering the underworld and secret politics of the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. I think I need a pressure washer now. In 30-plus years of covering drag racing I’ve never…
Details on How NHRA Will Finish Pomona Race
Inclement weather forced the postponement of the final round of the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The NHRA announced details for the racing action at the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals on April…
Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson Shares Thoughts on his Scary Top Fuel Crash
Certainly no one can deny that Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle superstar Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson is one of the toughest, most resilient, most steadfast and persistent racers the sport has ever seen. After purchasing a Larry “Spiderman” McBride-built Top Fuel…
Another Rare Kawasaki Z2 About to Go Up For Bid
This past January an ultra-rare 1974 Kawasaki Z2 750 hit the auction at Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas, Nev. and was covered extensively by Cycledrag. Unfortunately a problem with the V.I.N., prevented the authenticity of the motorcycle from being…
Jet Cars and Family Fun Highlight Santa Pod’s Festival of Power
Fire-breathing Jet Cars and nitro-burning Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars join an array of family-friendly off-track entertainments to give Easter weekend’s Festival of Power its special season-opening flavour at Santa Pod Raceway. Get ready for a mind-blowing experience with…
The Great Pro Stock Motorcycle Debate – Is there Rule Favoritism?
Join us for this captivating interview as Cycledrag’s Jack Korpela and the most seasoned Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson discuss whether or not there is rules favoritism in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Johnson has been known to…
IHRA Sportsman Spectacular Info and Open Letter from Larry Jeffers
Will you be one of the first racers who can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning an exclusive Sportsman Spectacular main event in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA…
XDA 2024 Season Changes Announced
Jason Miller of the Xtreme Drag Racing Association sent along the following update about changes to the program this year for the XDA. We are excited to kick-off the 2024 XDA Season with the Platinum General Services Spring Nationals &…
John Hall Reacts to Running First 200 MPH Pass
Motorcycle drag racing veteran John Hall has been competing since 1992. At the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals from Gainesville Raceway, Hall reached a special milestone when he recored his first 200 mph pass. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube…
Jianna Salinas Talks About Transition from Suzukis to V-Twins
Jianna Evaristo Salinas has shown remarkable improvement on her NHRA Pro Stock Suzuki over the past five seasons. At the end of the 2023 season her team, Matt Smith Racing, decided to make the switch from Suzukis to v-twins in…
Jasmine Salinas to Take Over Top Fuel Driving Duties for Scrappers Racing
Scrappers Racing announced today that Jasmine Salinas will be taking over primary driving duties for her father Mike Salinas as he steps back to tend to some personal health matters. Jasmine will pilot the Scrappers Racing/Petersen Automotive Museum Top Fuel…
Rising Star Gaige Herrera Reacts to Gatornationals Domination
Reigning NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Gaige Herrera opened the defense of his 2023 crown Sunday with a dominant win aboard his RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, the first round…
How Josh Herrin Was Able to Capture Back-to-Back Daytona 200 Victories
A nearly perfect race by Josh Herrin and his No. 2 Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati team gave him a dominant performance in winning his second straight and third overall DAYTONA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Herrin had to wait…
Three Stunning Custom Suzuki Motorcycles from Bike Week You Have to See
While on our quest to find the absolute coolest motorcycles we could possibly find at Daytona Bike Week we ran into this trio of custom motorcycles you have to see. Enjoy this look at a pair of trick Hayabusas, including…
Daytona Bike Week’s Wildest Night on Main Street
Enjoy this behind the scenes look at what was perhaps the wildest night on Main Street at the 83rd annual Daytona Bike Week. After a rip-roaring 10 days, the final weekend of Daytona Bike Week 2024 went out with a…
Reliving the World’s Quickest Top Fuel Motorcycle Run
On Nov 21, 2019 Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racer Larry “Spiderman” McBride stunned the motorcycle drag racing community with a world record run of 5.50 while he was testing for the Man Cup Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, in…
NHRA Makes Triumphant Return to Arizona After Event’s Tumultuous History
After a banner event in 2023, NHRA officials and teams were prepared to bid goodbye to the fan-favorite NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix. It was the second consecutive season where race fans though they were perhaps attending tehur very last…
Chris Bostick Reacts to His First “Arrive and Drive” Program
Motorcycle racing veteran Chris Bostick made his return to the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class five years ago with a promise to his wife that it would only be for one race. Well, five seasons later, just like so many…
“Flyin” Ryan Oehler on if there is Parity in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Class
Two-time NHRA Wally winner and a man known as one of the hardest workers in the class, “Flyin” Ryan Oehler brings us up to speed with his v-twin program and whether or not he feels there is parity in the…
From a Hospital Bed to Career Best, Angie Smith Explains Comeback
Last September standout female motorcycle drag racer Angie Smith suffered one of the worst crashes the class has ever seen. Her top-end mishap in St. Louis left her with nine broken toes and wounds so deep that you could see…
Matt Smith Reveals Inside Information on the Pro Stock Motorcycle Class in Scathing Hot Take
Cycledrag caught up with six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith after his runner-up performance at the NHRA Gatornationals where he saw his Buell get outrun by about a tenth by the Vance & Hines Suzuki of Gaige Herrera.…
PRO Announces the Formation of PRO Promotions, LLC, a For-Profit Business Entity
On the heels of its successful PRO Superstar Shootout event in Bradenton, Florida (February 8-10, 2024), The Professional Racers Owners Organization, Inc. (PRO), a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) business organization whose membership consists of the most popular and prestigious drag racing teams…
XDA to Kick Off Series, April 19-21, 2024 at Maryland International Raceway
The XDA kicks off the season at Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland with the 30th annual Platinum General Services Spring Nationals and Awards Ceremony on April 19-21, 2024! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that…
Gaige Herrera Dominates NHRA Gatornationals
At the site of his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory a year ago, Gaige Herrera was simply dominant on Sunday in Gainesville, capping off a spectacular day with a run of 6.636 at 204.39 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance &…
Gaige Herrera Takes Top Spot on Opening Day of NHRA Season
Gaige Herrera picked up right where he left off in Pro Stock Motorcycle, both from his championship-winning 2023 season and last year in Gainesville, going to the No. 1 spot with a run of 6.752 at 198.64 on his RevZilla/Mission…
Schedule Change for NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with both pro sessions moving up an hour. NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the…
Coolest Bikes at Daytona Bike Week 2024
Enjoy this look at some of the coolest motorcycles we can find at Daytona Bike Week from Main Street all the way to Daytona International Speedway. We meet some awesome people, give a salute to the hard-working ladies and see…
Suzuki Kicks Off 2024 Demo Tour in Daytona
Suzuki Motor USA LLC (Suzuki) has kicked off its 2024 Demo Tour with a full range of exciting 2024 models to demo ride and will be on the scene at some of motorcycling’s highest-profile events, as well as visiting Suzuki…
Chris Bostick Ready for White Alligator Racing Debut
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is the definition of a self-starter thanks to his entrepreneurial success. But this year, Bostick is taking a different approach. For the first time in his career, he’s partnered with a drag racing super…
Gaige Herrera Hopes to Continue Pro Stock Motorcycle Dominance in Gainesville
After his incredible showing in the 2023 NHRA season, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera returns to where his dominance started last season: the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The NHRA returns to the famed Gainesville Raceway for its…
World’s Fastest Amputee Benny Stevens Shines at Westernats
The world’s fastest amputee Benny Stevens, Top Fuel motorcycle great, truly put on a show for a packed house at the Perth Motorplex across the 53rd MacTrack Westernationals as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) this past weekend.…
Massive Pileup At Total Mudfest
When California received heavy rain legendary Glen Helen Raceway became a total mud pit for round No. 3 of the NGPC Nationals. Enjoy this behind the scenes video tour. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe…
Suzuki Reorganizes Business
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (SMO) announces that Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation, (SMAC) has become a 100% subsidiary of SMO effective, March 1, 2024. SMAC, founded in 2001 and based in Rome, Georgia, is Suzuki’s All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) manufacturing facility. For over…
Lineup for NHRA Fan Fest
The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season begins this weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway with the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and leading into the legendary event, Top Fuel standout Josh Hart will host the second…
Daytona Bike Week Gets off to Great Start
Go for this walk with us on Main Street during the 83rd annual Daytona Bike Week to see that it is indeed off to a great start. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and…
Special Tribute to Legendary Team Owner Don Schumacher Planned for this Season
NHRA officials announced a special celebration of life for motorsports icon Don Schumacher will take place at his home track, Route 66 Raceway in Chicago, on Friday, May 17 during the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented…