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How Mitch Brown Won The Biggest Top Fuel Race Ever

Most drag racers live by the cliche, “never give up.” Drag Racing is an incredibly challenging sport and the long nights in the garage, the mad thrash in the pits and the expensive broken parts are all reasons to go…

Nigel Patrick on Why Turbos Are Chunking Tires, His Success and Biggest Influence

In this video drag bike racing legend Nigel Patrick gives us a full tour of his amazing, new-age Suzuki Hayabusa Funny Bike, talks about what it means to him to become the fastest guy on the West Coast, gives his…

Eddyville’s MotorcycleMania a Field of Success

Promote it and they will come. Only days after the Yankees beat the White Sox at Dyersville’s “Field of Dreams” film set, motorcycle drag racers from 20 states converged on Iowa’s classic eighth mile Eddyville Raceway Park for two full…

NHRA to Return to Wild Horse Pass in 2022

NHRA has teamed up with Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the Gila River Indian Community to announce the return of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, slated for Feb. 25-27, 2022.   The NHRA Arizona Nationals traditionally serves as the second…

Chase Van Sant Recovering After Injury at Eddyville Raceway

One of the young, rising stars in the world of motorcycle drag racing, Chase Van Sant, son of Pro Mod great and Trick-Tools owner Bruce Van Sant, was injured on Friday, Aug. 13th at Motorcycle Mania at Eddyville Raceway, in…

Hogs Gone Wild Cancels $140K Race, Excitement Builds for Oct. 23 in Reynolds

Hogs Gone Wild has quickly become one of the most popular and talked about motorcycle drag racing series, in large part due to the work of  promotor and owner  Roger Edgerton, who has been known to take chances, invest in…

Behind the Scenes in a Nitro Harley Pit

Enjoy this coverage of the final qualifying session of the Western Pro Extreme drag bike series and we show you the turbo charged Suzuki Hayabusa of Vince Testa, the nitrous Hayabusa or Eric Robinson and the Top Fuel Nitro Harley…

Indy Brings Thrilling Opening Round of 4.60 Drag Bike Eliminations

Enjoy this live opening round of drag bike eliminations from NHDRO’s Summer Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway featuring nitrous 4.60 bikes and turbo Hayabusa Pro Street Bikes. You will see some incredible motorcycle drag racing action live from Indy! Share…

How Norwalk Racers Won Big at NHDRO Indy Race

The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—held one of it’s biggest races ever with their Summer Nationals presented by Ape Raceparts on July 29 through August 1, 2021 at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis. Shootouts were spread throughout the large,…

Drag Bike Racing Gone Wrong!

In the world of high speed, high stakes motorcycle drag racing we sometimes see fails, crashes, explosions and equipment failures. In this video we show you some of the craziest drag bike crashes and explosions we have encountered from Top…

Kawasaki KZ Powered Golf Cart

A good example of when too much is not enough this retired drag bike racer fit an ultra powerful Kawasaki KZ engine into a golf cart! In this video he walks us through the custom drag bike golf cart build,…

Turbo KZ Reigns Supreme Over Nitro and Nitrous in Woodburn

The quickest and fastest drag bikes on the West Coast are ready for another round of drag racing and the big question is can anyone stop the turbo Hayabusa drag bike if Craig Brown who has won the past two…

His Pit Vehicle is a Tractor!

Wait till you see what this man was using at the NHDRO Motorcycle Drag Racing Series Ape Raceparts Summer Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway! There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook…

Amazing New Starter From Trick Tools

Wait until you see the amazing new, lightweight starter available from Van Sant Racing and Trick-Tools! The days of needing a big heavy starter car are OVER! Hit up Bruce Van Sant and tell him Cycledrag sent you! There are…

Fuel Harleys Put On a Show in Woodburn

Go inside the pit area of Nitro Harley racers Michael Beland and Tony Ruggiero at the Woodburn Drag Strip Night of Fire. Along with a Top Fuel Harley run, we also see a Jet Car vs. Funny Car Match and…

Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycles Battle in Final Qualifying

It’s the Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Shootout presented by Cycledrag at the Norwalk Night Under Fire. In this live video we see the final qualifier for Nitro Harley racers Tracy Kile and Jake Stordeur, Top Fuel Four Cylinder racers Sam…

John Force Impressed by Top Fuel Motorcycle Show

When even the great John Force is in awe, you know 5 second Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing is in a league of its own. Enjoy this coverage from the Kelly Norwalk Night Under Fire 2021 as the Pingel Top…

Supercharged Nitro Harley Eats Piston

“Nitro is not your friend” is a saying that Top Fuel Harley racers know well for good reason. In this video we go behind the scenes and watch as Bob Bognorio’s Supercharged Nitro Harley blows up and destroys a piston…

His Kawasaki KZ is Faster Than Cancer

Enjoy one of the cleanest and meanest Kawasaki KZ 1000 drag bikes we have ever seen as we give you a full tour of the “Gangster” of Ronnie Woodall. Even more special is Woodall’s touching take of how he is…

NHDRO’s Road Course Street Bike Shootout

Two years ago, NHDRO restarted Streetbike Shootout with no takers. Using basically the same rules—quarter mile, no bars, no slicks, must pass a road course test, but on an instant green tree—NHDRO held their first Road Course Shootout—sponsored by Dorian…

Samson’s Baverstock and Klím Partner for Snowmobile Success

Samson Exhaust President Mike Baverstock doesn’t spend all of his time making your American-made V-Twin sound loud and look pretty, he also spends the winter months drag racing snowmobiles in the Snow Outlaws series Pro Extreme 55 class. And when…

XDA Rages on to Virginia for the 2021 Bike Bash

On Aug 20-22 the XDA takes Motorcycle Drag Racing back to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 3rd annual Bike Bash. This must-attend event is the fifth stop in the seven-event east coast drag racing series. Johnny Mullikin On July 31,…

Matt Smith Wins Pomona Winternationals in July

Matt Smith continued to stay a step ahead of everyone in Pro Stock Motorcycle, picking up his fourth win this season on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR after a pass of 6.828 at 199.52 in the final round…

Matt Smith No. 1 in Pomona after Day 1

Matt Smith’s bid to end the Western Swing on a strong note started in impressive fashion on Friday, as the points leader and defending world champ went 6.806 at 199.20 on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR during the…

Record Attendance at the WPGC Bike Fest for XDA

This past weekend Maryland International Raceway hosted a record sized crowd at the 21st annual WPGC Bike Fest with over 9,000 fans in attendance! The XDA continues to deliver the largest motorcycle drag racing event in the industry. The event…

Jianna Salinas Helping Make a Difference

Earlier this year, Scrappers Racing and Jianna Salinas learned about a courageous fifteen-year-old girl and her father from the Bay Area. Scott Radabaugh suffered a heart attack at age 43 and recovered from a quadruple bypass surgery. This event led…

NHDRO Returns to Indy with Multi-Shootout APE Summer Nationals

The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—returns home to Lucas Oil Raceway with the NHDRO Summer Nationals presented by APE Raceparts on July 29 through August 1, 2021. Big Money Shootouts will supplement the traditional NHDRO race format, and Mass…

Karen Stoffer Wins Sonoma

Class veteran Karen Stoffer capped off a resurgent weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, winning for the first time since 2019 by taking out Andrew Hines in the final round with a run of 6.798 at 197.36 on her Ray Skillman/Big…

Travis Davis Victorious at PDRA Summer Shootout

After missing the Ohio race, defending Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world champion Travis Davis needed a strong performance at the Sonny Leonard Memorial Race contested at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Summer Shootout at Virginia Motorsports Park.. He delivered a…

Hogs Gone Wild Puts on Show at Shadyside

It was a hot and humid Friday July 9th, 2021, when the VTwin Powersports sponsored Hog’s Gone Wild Harley Davidson Bagger (HGW) event got underway at Shadyside Dragway in Shelby, NC. A few racers found that their “off-the-trailer” game plans…

Jasmine Salinas Scores First Win in Top Alcohol Dragster During Split-Race Weekend for Scrappers Racing

Jasmine Salinas entered and won the Lucas Oil Series Division 3 Regional Event in Columbus while the Scrappers Racing Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle teams competed in the Camping World Series Mile-High Nationals in Denver, Colorado. Jasmine celebrated her…

Matt Smith Wins Denver

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Smith capped off a completely dominant weekend on Thunder Mountain by going 7.118 at 189.04 on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR to beat Eddie Krawiec in the final round win on Sunday at the…

Garner-Jones Finds Qualifying Success with No. 1 Qualifier Effort at PDRA Summer Shootout

Second-generation Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Chris Garner-Jones broke a long PDRA winless streak a couple weeks ago at the PDRA North vs. South Shootout, where he also qualified No. 1. After recording a 3.965 at 176.07 aboard his T.T. Jones…

Boldly Fighting Cancer, Harley Guru Steve Huff Wins Major Boat Race

A Seattle Drag & Ski hosted event, the Summer Nationals Championship went to SeaTac, Wa resident, electric dragster world record holder and former Nitro Harley pilot Steve Huff in a near photo finish against top competitors in the Pro-Lite Hydroplane…

Hottest Event of the 2021 XDA Season is Coming!

The biggest motorcycle event of the year is back on July 23-25, as the 21st annual WPGC Bike Fest invades Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) located in Mechanicsville, Maryland. And this year, spectators are welcome!   The WPGC Bike Fest will…

Western Pro Extreme Enthralls Fans at James Surber Shootout

Join us for some thrilling motorcycle drag racing from the West Coast’s Somoa Drag Strip as we see Turbo Hayabusa vs. Top Fuel Nitro Harley vs. Nitrous Pro Mod Motorcycle vs. Turbo Kawasaki KZ vs. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle in…

NHRA Planning for Final Race at Houston Raceway Park

NHRA and Houston Raceway Park have teamed up to announce the final NHRA SpringNationals as the historic track will close following the 2022 event. As NHRA looks to the future, the leadership team continues its conversations with Tulsa Raceway Park,…

NHRA to Return to Richmond in 2022

NHRA and Virginia Motorsports Park have teamed up to announce May 13-15, 2022, as the triumphant return of the Virginia NHRA Nationals to Richmond. Furthermore, due to a full second-half schedule and travel logistics, the 2021 Virginia NHRA Nationals have…

Andrew Hines Searching for 6th Denver Win

Not many racers are as eager to test their abilities at challenging Bandimere Speedway more than six-time world champion Andrew Hines. It’s brought out the best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle star and he’ll look to pick up his sixth…

World’s Fastest FLH Harley Bagger For Sale!

Accomplished motorcycle drag racing veteran Andy Simon shocked the world when he recored the much-anticipated first FLH Frame Harley Bagger 7-second run at Pittsburgh’s Keystone Raceway in May. Simon lowered the mark to a 7.88 at Rockingham Dragway shortly thereafter. …

Another Winning Trip East for 187 Custom Cycles

Gridley, California-based V-Twin speed merchants 187 Custom Cycles made another long haul East, and hauled in some hardware for the return trip. First off, rider Victor Gotay beat his 187 teammate Crystal Lynch in the T-Man Performance Bagger Eliminator final…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers to Begin Western Swing in Bandimere

It’s been two years since Pro Stock Motorcycles blasted down Bandimere Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With so much demand from local fans, the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil on July 16-18 is sure to deliver a…

Excitement Building for Cycledrag’s Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Shootout in Norwalk, Aug. 6-7

Don’t miss your opportunity to see the greatest motorcycle show of the year Aug. 6-7 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, when Cycledrag presents the Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Shootout. Check out the rider announcement show here Another addition…

Controversy in the Winner’s Circle

Fighting, crashes and controversy take center stage in this motorcycle drag racing full event showdown from round No. 4 of Hogs Gone Wild from Tulsa Raceway Park. We will see “Hammer” suffer a drag bike fail when he crashes his…

Craziest 4.60 Bet!

The ultra competitive motorcycle drag racers of the very popular, Pro Mod-like nitrous 4.60 class love to make big money side bets. The smack drag bike racing smack talk spiraled out of control as point leader Mike Murphy was challenged…

Sam Wills Shop Tour

Come with us to the high performance motorcycle racing shop in Oklahoma City as we get the full story on how a long-haired Harley loving kid bought the legendary and iconic 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900 and how it helped launch…

First Ever Harley Road Glide vs. Indian Challenger Shootout

The rivalry between the two major motorcycle manufacturers Harley Davidson and Indian has been raging in for years and we will write a new chapter as we line up a 2021 Harley Road Glide with a 114 M8 against a…

A Race Like You Have Never Seen

At Rockingham Dragway’s “Thunder at the Rock” motorcycle festival and rally we saw some entertaining biker games we have never seen before. You have got to see the challenge of motorcycle control and skills known as the slow race and…

Fans Storm Track and Shut Down Drag Race

Things get out of control at the All Harley World Shootout from the New 710 Dragway in the heart of Lumbee Nation in Rowland, NC as fans storm the drag strip after a high stakes motorcycle grudge race. In this…

Fast Female Harley Racer Climbing the Ranks

Female Harley Davidson Bagger drag racer Crystal Lynch if 187 Cycles is new to motorcycle racing, but wasting no time in overwhelming the male racers with several fast passes and round wins. In this video Crystal describes the sights, sounds…

Harley Davidson Dealer Shootout – NC vs SC

For the first time ever top Harley-Davidson Dealerships from North Carolina and South Carolina will compete for bragging rights and a championship title in this exciting motorcycle drag race. We head to Steve Earwood’s legendary Rockingham Dragway to bring you…

A Top Fuel Motorcycle Race We Will Never Forget

It will go down as one of the most shocking and entertaining Top Fuel Motorcycle races of all-time as Larry “Spiderman” McBride sets a new Top Fuel Nitro Bike world record pre race and goes on to battle one of…

Successful Norwalk Outing For Scrappers Racing

During Saturday qualifying at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Jasmine Salinas and her Top Alcohol Dragster team were presented the Best Engineered Award. After her blow over wreck at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. back in March, her team…

Matt Smith Wins Norwalk

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Matt Smith set the track E.T. record in the final round on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR, going 6.782 at 200.56 to beat Steve Johnson at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit…

Steve Johnson Takes Monster 4 Valve to No. 1 Qualifying Spot

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Johnson continued his momentum after winning in Charlotte, earning his first No. 1 qualifier since 2019 with a run of 6.789 at 198.44 on his Slick 50 Suzuki at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at…

Chris Garner-Jones Collects Victory at PDRA North vs. South Shootout at Maryland

Second-generation Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Chris Garner-Jones scored an emotional win – his first in PDRA competition since winning at Maryland in 2015 – when he defeated multi-time winner Brad McCoy in the final round Saturday night at the Professional…

Garner-Jones Gets No. 1 Qualifying Spot at PDRA North vs. South Shootout at Maryland

A couple other Pro Nitrous Motorcycle riders came close, but points leader Chris Garner-Jones was the only competitor to dip in the 3-second zone in qualifying at the fourth race on the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) eight-race tour, the…

Bartlett, Balch Victorious, Peerless Peery Wins Third at AHDRA in Ohio

Ryan Peery has found his sweet spot, and winning his third AHDRA all-American motorcycle drag race in as many events while at his home state is sweet indeed. That’s what the Milford, Ohio, based Top Fuel Harley racer did this…

Steve Johnson Looking For Back-to-Back Wins After 5 Weeks Off

It’s been more than five weeks since the Pro Stock Motorcycle class last raced, and Steve Johnson still hasn’t stopped celebrating. The class returns this weekend for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park and…

XDA Overcame Weather to Deliver Stellar Event

XDA delivered stellar performance numbers for the 4th annual FuelTech Superbike Showdown at Maryland International Raceway.  The weather attempted to play games this past weekend at MDIR, but XDA came out on top once again. With a roller coaster forecast…

Red Hot Ryan Peery Wins AHDRA Columbus

Top Fuel Nitro Harley racer Ryan Peery, 36, Milford, OH is having a banner year. Peery scored his third AHDRA win of the season at the Buckeye Nationals at National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio on Father’s Day weekend. He…

Pro Stock Motorcycles Head to Norwalk After Month Off

Racing returns to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in a major way, as the thrilling 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro burning machines in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series are back for the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on…

Nitrous Motorcycles to Invade PDRA North vs. South Shootout Presented by Line-X

After COVID-19 restrictions prevented the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) from making its annual stop at Maryland International Raceway in 2020, the series and its racers are charged up for their Maryland return at the North vs. South Shootout presented…

Small Quantity of Larry “Spiderman” McBride Masks Available

Show off your love for the world’s quickest and fastest motorcycle with this limited edition, colorful mask. Simply visit the Cycledrag.com Facebook page and click on “shop” There are just a few left. Don’t miss your chance to get this…

Families Claim Big NHDRO Checks at U.S.131

NHDRO is a family owned and operated business, and when the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series made its first visit to beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, it was families that topped the results sheets. The Klemme, Schnitz, and…

AHDRA Nitro to Blaze National Trail

Fresh off of AHDRA’s 26-nitro bike extravaganza at Rockingham Dragway, the hardest working, all-American motorcycle drag racing organization in the business is bringing their thundering, ground-pounding, flame-throwing, nitro V-twin show to Ohio’s famed National Trail Raceway on June 19-20. Ryan…

Chris Matheson Wins 7th Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship and Sets New Record

Chris Matheson, arguably Australia’s most successful Top Fuel Motorcycle racer ever, has made Australian history yet again. The veteran racer is after Australia’s first five-second motorcycle run and pushed ever so close with a new Australian record of 6.007.  Heading…

Peery Trumps 26 AHDRA Nitro V-Twins at The Rock

Although he only rode for one, Ryan Peery left North Carolina’s Rockingham Dragway and AHDRA’s Nitro Summer Nationals with two wins. The other win came with rider Chris Smith aboard Peery’s Hawaya Racing Nitro Funnybike. Peery himself rode for the…

XDA Warriors Ready to Exploit Weather and Track Prep in Maryland

This event features the Orient Express Pro Street class running at speeds over 230 mph in only 6-seconds! Over 90 Professional riders, plus another 700+ Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle racers will compete for over $80,000 in cash purse at this…

Pro Fuel Harley Racing Gone Wrong!

When you burn nitromethane in a motorcycle things can go wrong and drag bike fails are bound to happen. In this video one motorcycle drag racer finds that out the hard way as Rocky Jackson, Janette Thornley “Nitro Granny”, Jim…

Hogs Gone Wild Tulsa!

Enjoy a livestream of eliminations from the Hogs Gone Wild Harley race at Tulsa Raceway There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here) and more will be coming…

Most Powerful Street Tire Harley Davidsons

The world’s quickest and fastest, street tire Harley Davidson Baggers were ready for some big money grudge racing at Hogs Gone Wild at Keystone Raceway Park in New Alexandria, Pa. We see the world’s first 7-second FLH, 45 degree Harley…

Nitro Granny Stuns the Boys!

After being away from Pro Fuel Nitro Harley racing for more than a year, female drag bike racer, the “Nitro Granny” Janette Thornley is ready to line her motorcycle up against four of the best Harley Davidson drag racers in…

Andy Simon Breaks Harley Bagger 7-Second Barrier

68 Year old Andy Simon made motorcycle drag racing history when he became the first Harley Bagger drag racer to reach the 7 second zone on his 45-degree, FLH frame V-twin at round No. 3 of Hogs Gone Wild at…

Nitro Harley vs. Turbo Hayabusa Rivalry Takes Center Stage in Cali

It’s a battle to see who has the fastest drag bike on the West Coast as the Nitro Harley, Turbo Suzuki Hayabusa, Nitrous Pro Mod Suzuki GS and Turbo Kawasaki KZ motorcycle drag racing combinations meet in a winner take…

Huge Street Race Breaks Out Outside of Night Club

It was pure insanity as motorcycle clubs invaded the a nightclub on the streets of Pittsburgh, Pa. for high stakes street racing and enough burnouts to blind on lookers. Watch the chaos ensue as top Harley Davidson Bagger racers from…

Chopper Controversy at Keystone!

In one of the most exciting and thrilling motorcycle drag races of 2021 Hogs Gone Wild puts up a $4,000 purse that attracts top racers from all around the region including stretched Hayabusa, ZX14, GSXR 1000, old school Suzuki GS,…

Amazing V-Twins Invade All Harley World Shootout

Enjoy the fastest, most incredible Harley Davidson drag bikes we could in South Carolina at Lumbee Racing’s All Harley World Shootout from Darlington Dragway in South Carolina. In this video we see nitrous Harleys hit top speed, Baggers drag race,…

First 200 MPH African American Drag Bike Racer Sets New Goal

Join us in the shop of motorcycle drag racing legend Tommy “Tombo” Bolton who became the first African American drag bike racer to eclipse 200 mph in 1990. About 30 years later, the 61 year old drag bike legend aims…

He Rode 955 Miles to the Race and Won All the Money!

To win a national motorcycle drag racing event is something that many racers dream of but never accomplish due to the high level of competition and how incredibly difficult it is. Demi “The Michigan Madman” shocked the drag bike world…

Behind Closed Doors With World’s Fastest Harley Street Bike

Come with us to GMS Racing in Uniontown, Pa., home of the world’s quickest and fastest street tire Harley Davidson motorcycles as owner Gregg Dahl takes us behind closed doors to uncover what it really takes to make a Harley…

NHDRO Brings Big Money Shootout to Michigan

The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—is bringing its Big Money show north to beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, onJune 11-13. The Big Index Shootout presented by Vanson Leathers will bring NHDRO’s Big Money concept to index classes—all index classes—as…

Help Support Steve Huff’s Battle Against Cancer With This Online Auction

Cycledrag was devastated to learn of our good friend and motorsports superstar Steve Huff’s battle with cancer. One fact to take solace in is, despite the odds being against the former Nitro Harley racer and first man to take an…

AHDRA Nitro Throwdown Gonna Rattle The Rock

Recent AHDRA TKR & Associates Top Fuel winner Tracy Kile will have the chance to show that his nation-leading Nitro Harley performance the weekend before last was real when he meets some serious competition at AHDRA’s Nitro Summer Nationals on…

Eric McKinney Scores PDRA Norwalk Victory

Multi-time world champion Eric McKinney didn’t have the conventional road to the winner’s circle in Pro Nitrous Motorcycle. After qualifying No. 1 at Summit Motorsports Park with a 4.01, the Ohio native received two bye runs in eliminations, including the…

Kile and AHDRA Lead the Nitro Nation

Top Fuel Harley motorcycles drag raced in at least three locations last weekend—AHDRA at Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Maryland; NHRA at Houston; and AMRA at Dragway 42—and the quickest of all was Tracy Kile’s Bad Apple Racing mount…

Eric McKinney Tops PDRA Qualifying in Norwalk

Three-time world champion Eric McKinney rocketed to the top spot in Pro Nitrous Motorcycle on the strength of a 4.01 at 178.35 aboard the McKinney Motorsports Hayabusa in a Thursday qualifying session to kick off the Professional Drag Racers Association…

187 Custom Cycles Making Noise in Pro Bagger

It takes a lot of confidence for a California team to travel to the East Coast to drag race a motorcycle, but that’s exactly what 187 Custom Cycles did this spring. And it paid off. With experienced no-bar jockey Victor…

XDA Two Wheel Warfare Reached a Boiling Point at VMP

Summer finally arrived with 90-degree temperatures, but the show did not suffer with 675 racers showing up ready to compete. XDA stays the largest motorcycle drag racing event in Virginia. Record turnouts included an all-time high of fifty-four Vance &…

Countdown to Winternationals in July

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will bring winter to Pomona this summer, and fans are invited to celebrate the summer-themed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com as it returns to sunny Southern California, July 30 – Aug.…

2021 NHRA Revised TV Schedule

NHRA and FOX Sports announced today the remainder of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series television schedule. The 2021 Camping World Series features eight telecasts on the FOX Broadcast Network (FOX), including the season-opener in Gainesville which saw…

NHRA Houston Moves to Two-Day Event

Because of the impact of rain on the facility this week, and forecasted additional rain, NHRA and Houston Raceway Park have made the difficult decision to cancel racing action on Friday at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented By…

Lee and Adams Take NHDRO’s $67,000 Shootout

NHDRO’s Brian and Niki Welch have really perfected their Big Money bracket shootout formula with last weekend’s $67,000 Big Bracket Shootout presented by Liguori Drag Racing at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. A no-box ladder and delay box ladder…

AHDRA’s Top Fuel V-Twin Drag Racing Coming to Cecil County

AHDRA is bringing nitro flames to light up drag racing’s House of the Rising Sun May 21-23 at Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Maryland. The All-American thunder of nitro Harley motorcycle drag racing will roll through the Chesapeake Bay—don’t…

Scrappers Racing Back on Track in Charlotte

Scrappers Racing had a busy weekend on the track during the four-wide competition. Five drivers in four different classes elicited many emotions. Jianna Salinas made a couple smooth passes during qualifying. In the third qualifying session she set a personal…

Steve Johnson Scores 7th Career Victory With Charlotte Win

It was a long time coming for Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson, who picked up his first victory in more than seven years, going a track-record 6.729 at 198.03 in the final round on his Mac Rak Suzuki at…

Steve Johnson Records Quickest Ever Pro Stock Motorcycle Suzuki Pass

On a record-setting day in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the 11th annual NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, it was Scotty Pollacheck who claimed the No. 1 spot for the second straight race, going 6.736 at 201.16 on…

Joey Gladstone Rebounds From Testing Crash With No. 1 Spot

Just last month Joey Gladstone was recovering from a high speed testing crash at Darlington Dragway. In qualifying on Friday at zMAX Dragway, he powered to the provisional No. 1 spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NGK NTK NHRA…

NHRA Pomona Winter Nationals Scheduled for July, Seattle Canceled

NHRA and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona have teamed up to announce July 30 – Aug. 1 as the rescheduled date of the 61st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com.   The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which traditionally…

Jianna Salinas and Jimmy Underdahl Looking for Charlotte Wins

The NGK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will be the second time Jianna Salinas enters the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. The first effort she made was in 2019 and it was just the third race in her rookie season. With many more…