Enjoy some videos and photos from the Dodge Nationals from Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. Sept 13-16. It’s the first race of the championship Countdown and we will hear from many of the players involved. The big storylines of this race were an incredibly tight points battle, former class champion Jerry Savoie expressing his disapproval of a third Harley in the field for the Countdown, the Buells flying with the new EBR body, successful racers Karen Stoffer and Hector Arana Sr. not qualifying, Ron Tornow living out his dream and more. Check it out.
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Jerry Savoie’s Candid Saturday Night Interview. Jerry talks racing, Harleys and retirement.
Facebook Live Semifinal Preview
Matt Smith
Ron Tornow
Kelly Clontz
Jerry Savoie
Steve Johnson
Angelle Sampey and Andrew Hines
Andrew Hines and Mike Mullaney
Steve Johnson walks back to the lanes after a malfuntion on his motorcycleSteve Johnson
Matt Smith
Andrew Hines
Hector Arana Jr.
Brain Lohnes
Angie SmithQualifying was frustrating for Hector Arana Sr., who did not make the show.
Ron Tornow and his brother / sponsor in the lanes.
LE Tonglet
Jerry Savoie
Joey Gladstone
Angelle Sampey
2018 Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown Field
Hector Arana Jr.
Hector Arana Jr.
NHRA Reading Winners, right to left)Hector Arana Jr., Vincent Nobile, J.R. Todd and Steve Torrence
Matt Smith getting some Fox coverage
Team Arana Celebrates
Hector Arana Jr. celebrates with his wife and soon-to-arrive child.
NHRA Dodge Nationals Wally
Terry McMillen coaching his son in a Jr. Dragster
Erica Enders
Matt Smith Racing Buells
Skip and Joey Gladstone
Legendary crewman Ken “Big” Johnson
Team Liberty Racing adds Joey Gladstone’s name to the hauler!
Extensive work in the Ryan Oehler Pits
Adam Arana and his wife hanging out in the Lucas Oil pits.
John Hall
Sadie Glen
Eddie Krawiec Sr. getting ready to watch his son make a pass
Ryan Oehler
Mark Paquette
Karen Stoffer
Super fan Don Settle
A great turnout of street bikes
The Maple Grove parking lot during a busy race day with a huge cowd
The parking lot loked a lot different after Cyceldrag.com finished all the interviews
A Maple Grove Tree House so fans across the street in the campground can see from their site. Pretty cool.
