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Gatornationals Behind The Scenes Video

The 2022 NHRA Gatornationals was a drag racing event to remember with crazy flooding, unseasonably freezing cold temperatures and talented female motorcycle racers dominating and smashing records in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. Watch as the motorcycle ladies, four valve…

Cycledrag and Monday Morning Racer Recap a Wild Gatornationals and Talk Drag Bikes

Big thanks to Monday Morning Racer for talking motorcycle drag racing with Cycledrag. We talk NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle, NHRA Top Fuel Harley, Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, Larry “Spiderman” McBride, John Force Racing, Scott Hall and a lot more…… check…

Angie Smith Reacts to Runner-Up Performance at Gators

After losing her father recently Angie Smith Racing was moved to tears after a magnificent performance at the NHRA Gatornationals. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here)…

Joey Gladstone Explains His Desire Not to Cancel Qualifying Session

It was an unusual weekend at the Gatornationals, especially for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Four bikes went down the track Saturday evening and then the rest of the session was cancelled, leaving most without a qualifying run. In…

Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Round No. 2 Recap

Enjoy this full recap of round No. 2 of the Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle championship from Mildura’s Sunset Strip. Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson and company put on a show. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe…

Karen Stoffer Reacts to New 6.66 Pro Stock Motorcycle Record

Veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Karen Stoffer reacts to her new 6.66 class record, set at the NHRA Gatornationals There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here) and…

Daytona Bike Week’s Main Street Gets Loud, Wild and Wet

Daytona Bike Week 2022 was plagued by rain as many bikers had to dodge storms and many got soaked while out on rides and enjoying the many Bike Week events. As you will see in this video the rain did…

New Electric Speed Record Established

Leading electric dragster racer and cancer survivor Steve Huff left his Seattle, Wash. shop in mid-February with one goal in mind – run over 201.37 mph to take the overall electric speed record.  The first stop was NHRA’s Arizona Nationals…

Jasmine Salinas Snags First TAD Win for Scrappers Racing in Gainesville

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster driver Jasmine Salinas walked away with her first national event win today at the 53rd annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, one of the most iconic races on the NHRA tour.…

Karen Stoffer Wins Gatornationals, Lowers Record to 6.66

After nearly retiring at the end of last season, veteran racer Karen Stoffer got her return off to the best start possible  at the historic and 53rd annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway on Sunday. Stoffer wrapped…

Don Garlits International Hall of Fame Ceremony, Force Cracks up Crowd

Enjoy some photos from “Big Daddy” Don Garlits 2022 International Drag Racing Hall of Fame ceremony from Gainesville, Fla. In this video, colorful legends Garlits and John Force crack up the crowd. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube…

Bikers Get Soaked at Destination Daytona

Welcome to Daytona Bike Week 2022 where we head to the vendor expo and rally near J&P Cycles and Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona Harley-Davidson in Ormond Beach, Fla. where we experience a bit of a Bike Week fail when a…

Matt Smith Ready to Begin NHRA PSM Title Defense

After waiting for years to find success at Gainesville Raceway, Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Matt Smith has now proven to be unbeatable as of late at the historic track. The five-time and defending world champ has won the Amalie Motor…

XDA Pit Bike Policy For 2022

In an effort to keep its racers safe, XDA sent out the following information –  Attention in the Pits… We MUST correct the behavior of the few that are putting the XDA in jeopardy, so that we can continue to…

Nitro Harleys Cancelled for NHRA Gainesville, Could Still Appear This Season

The two-wheel drag racing world was dealt some bad news when Cycledrag announced the Nitro Harley NHRA season-opener, slated for the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 10-13 had been cancelled due to lack of participation. The category has suffered…

Daytona Bike Week 2022 at the Speedway

Enjoy this full Daytona Bike Week 2022 tour from Daytona International Speedway as Cycledrag shows you the amazing V8 Boss Motorcycles, Sportbikes, a ton of Baggers, motorcycle LED lighting, audio, choppers, all the major motorcycle manufacturers set up to give…

Alan Reinhart Shop Tour and Pro Stock Motorcycle Preview

In this video Cycledrag makes a stop in Tucson, Ariz. to visit with the voice of the NHRA Alan Reinhart. We get to see Reinhart’s shop, some of his toys and we talk about what will be a big season…

Steve Huff Aiming for 200 MPH Electric Pass in front of Huge Gatornationals Crowd

The only man to go over 200 mph in an electric dragster Steve Huff is aiming to accomplish the elusive feat in front of what is expected to be one of the biggest crowds of the year at the NHRA…

WFO and Cycledrag Preview the Pro Stock Motorcycle Season

In this video WFO Radio’s Joe Castello and Cycledrag’s Jack Korpela preview the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season and get an unexpected beer bath.  There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook…

MAVTV Motorsports Network to Broadcast 2022 Mid-West Drag Racing Series Season

MAVTV Motorsports Network, a division of Lucas Oil Products, will once again broadcast all eight races on the 2022 Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service season. The events will be streamed live on MAVTV Plus,…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Season to Begin at Gatornationals

The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is already regarded as one of the biggest events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit, but the 2022 version of the legendary race, which takes place March 10-13 at historic Gainesville…

The Story Behind the World’s Quickest Motorcycle

Enjoy this tale of how Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s world record-holding motorcycle “Star” came to be and what could be next for this amazing bike. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook…

Drag Racing Legend Larry Minor Interview

Enjoy this two part interview with Drag Racing and Off Road racing Hall of Famer Larry Minor. We get a garage tour and see amazing toys and do some bench racing with Larry in his trophy room. Make sure to…

Summit Racing Equipment Extends Commitment to Mid-West Drag Racing Series

Summit Racing Equipment, The World’s Speed Shop®, will continue its role as the title sponsor of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) in 2022, series officials announced today. Summit is entering its fourth year as the title sponsor of the…

Pro Street Legend Kent Stotz Announces Drag Racing Retirement, Lists Bike For Sale

Before many of today’s drag racers were even born, Kent Stotz was laying the foundation of his legacy in motorcycle drag racing. Kent stepped into motorcycle drag racing in the late 1970’s with the Mr. Turbo team. Turbocharging was very much in its infancy during…

Mid-West Drag Racing Series Adds Top Fuel Motorcycle to Three Events for 2022 Season

The Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service will add its first two-wheel class when it welcomes Top Fuel Motorcycle to its class lineup at three races in the 2022 season. Pingel Enterprises, a long-time…

Matt Hines to Serve as Technical Leader for Vance & Hines MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers Team

Vance & Hines today announced the details of the company’s involvement in MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers (KOTB) racing series in 2022. The company will field a two-bike team featuring James Rispoli and Taylor Knapp riding, with technical support from…

NHRA Youth and Education Program Grows with Pep Boys

NHRA welcomes Pep Boys and Mac Tools to the team of partners of the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program. The NHRA YES Program is the only full-time education program in motorsports providing quality educational content and activities for…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride Impresses at Comeback Test Session

Top Fuel Motorcycle world record holder and legend, Larry “Spiderman” McBride made his return to motorcycle drag racing after a knee replacement and other complications kept him off of his Nitro drag bike for more than 14 months.  In this…

What’s Different on a Factory Race Bike

Enjoy this behind the scenes tour from Anaheim Supercross as we explore the real differences between stock and factory dirt bikes. We talk with Supercross / motocross legend and Factory KTM Team Manager Roger Decoster, longtime time technician and mechanic…

Guy Glover’s Nostalgia Iron Head Harley Davidson

Guy Glover, veteran drag bike racer and crew chief for Pro Fuel racer Jim Martin, was nice enough to do some show and tell at a recent test session near Glover’s home at Palm Beach International Raceway. Glover brought out…

Nitro Grinch Steals Show at Snow Outlaws

Taking a radical new build from completion to the winners’ circle rarely happens right off the bat in motorsports, yet that’s exactly what did happen at the Snow Outlaws Winter Nationals presented by Rice Lake Tourism. A rowdy Wisconsin crowd…

Sampey and Krawiec to Race V&H Suzukis, New Role for Hines

Vance & Hines today announced details of its 2022 campaign to earn the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship, with a trio of former NHRA champions leading the charge. Andrew Hines will step up to the role of full-time Crew Chief…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride to Get Back on Top Fuel Bike after 14 Months

For 20-time Top Fuel Motorcycle champion and nitro drag bike racing legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride it feels like its been a lifetime since he made a run on his world record-holding motorcycle “Star.” The last time we saw McBride in…

Mecum Las Vegas 2022 Motorcycle Auction Takes January Sales to $239 Million

With January 2022 now in the rearview, Mecum Auctions has once again put its official stamp of unparalleled success into the record books with total sales from the world’s largest collector car auction and the world’s largest motorcycle auction reaching…

$124,000 posted in XDA Contingency Program for 2022

The XDA would like to thank Bates Leathers, Brock’s Performance, Cycle Concepts, DME Racing, MTC Engineering, Penske Racing Shocks, Vance & Hines, Voodoo Custom Motorcycle Components, and Worldwide Bearings for putting 124k of extra cash and gift certificates in the…

How Three Galah Birds Took Gold Christmas Trees

Circa 2014 , halfway across Australia, two multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champions ,  Chris Porter of Bad Bones racing and Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson ,took time out from there 120-hour return trip from the East coast. The two Champs had…

The Story of Kelvin Jones’ 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000

Although the KZ1000 was born and introduced to the world in 1977, the release of the A2 models a year later might have had the more noteworthy debut. The Americanization of Kawasaki in June of 1978 had commenced with 200 personalized…

Boosted Bulls at XDA now a Championship Class

The Boosted Bulls at the XDA will now be a Championship Points class in 2022!   The Boosted Bulls class is for the quickest and fastest Grudge Bikes on the planet! These wild machine race to the 1/8 mile with…

Pomona Gets a Fresh New Surface

Racers attending the 62nd Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona will be able to enjoy a freshly ground, polished, and prepped racing surface at the first race of the 2022 NHRA Camping World…

Snow Outlaws Snowmobile Drag Racing Set to Kick It Up

Snow Outlaws—the nation’s hottest snowmobile drag racing series—is set to kick up huge white rooster-tails as the peaceful winter blanket around Rice Lake, Wisconsin, gets seriously disturbed. The Snow Outlaws Winter Nationals presented by Rice Lake Tourism puts treads to…

New Australian Top Fuel Championship Goes Off With a Bang

Round one of the inaugural Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship was run last weekend (January 1 & 2) at Sydney Dragway in Australia. The two-day event attracted a solid crowd on Saturday, who were entertained with a new…

Jianna Salinas Recovering After High Speed Testing Crash

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jianna Salinas went down on her Suzuki while testing at Bradenton Motorsports Park on Monday January 26th. The next day Salinas provided this update on Facebook from the hospital – “Well yesterday was an interesting…

Coolest Old School Drag Bikes

Enjoy some of the coolest old school Kawasaki KZ and Suzuki GS drag bikes we can find and the unique stories of their owners. We give you an up close look at the vintage Top Fuel Motorcycle, once ridden by…

Must-See Drag Bikes

Come on our quest to find the most incredible and powerful motorcycles as we take you to drag bike racing events to see two stroke drag bikes, supercharged Hayabusas, turbo Hayabusa, fast Harley Davidson Bagger drag bikes, an old school…

Top Fuel Harleys Hit Top Speed

Enjoy some amazing Top Fuel Harley Davidson and Pro Mod drag bike racing from NHRA’s South Georgia Motorsports Park at the Man Cup Finals. Watch these fearless Nitro Harley and Nitrous Pro Mod motorcycle racers go for Top Speed as…

New Logo and Return to MIR Acronym for Maryland International Raceway

Maryland International Raceway is reviving the MIR acronym after Royce Miller’s recent purchase of the famed facility from IRG Sports & Entertainment (IRGSE). For the past five years the facility operated under the MDIR moniker.  This change brings a new…

The Loss of a Nitro Harley Legend, Godspeed Donald “DJ” Johnson

Motorcycle drag racing lost one of its greatest and most colorful and influential tuners and builders of all-time when Donald “DJ” Johnson passed away on Saturday January 15th.  With his signature “Nitro Santa” beard, laid back demeanor and perpetual cigarette…

World’s Largest Vintage Motorcycle Auction Returns to Las Vegas

Since 1992, the global vintage and antique motorcycle community has associated Las Vegas in January with one thing: the annual Mecum motorcycle auction, and this year will be no exception as 1,750 collectible motorcycles cross the auction block at the…

Harley Livewire vs. Tesla Plaid in Quietest Drag Race

It is quite possibly the quietest drag race of all time as this Tesla Plaid takes on a Harley Livewire. Electric drag racing has arrived.  There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers Come out for Tampa Bay Race Rental Grand Opening

What will happen when average Joes take on NHRA drag racing pros in brand new Ford Mustangs in this fun big money shootout at the launch of Tampa Bay Race Rentals at Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla – a spot…

Damon Motors New 170mph HyperFighter Colossus Electric Motorcycle

CES 2022, the premier consumer technology showcase event saw a lot of innovative offerings. Canadian company Damon Motors is not to be left out of the shindig as it showcased its new lineup of super-fast electric motorcycles called the HyperFighter…

Incredible Top End Footage of No-Bar Bikes

These fearless Pro Street motorcycle drag racers do their very best to control turbo Hayabusa and GSXR 1000 street tire drag bikes as they hit top speed at NHRA’s South Georgia Motorsports Park, at the Man Cup Finals in the…

Local Motorcycle ET Bracket Racing Can It Be Saved?

The article is dedicated to its late author Aaron Green. For the last several years around North America it has been pretty obvious that local motorcycle ET bracket racing has been in a state of decline. Having been around ET…

From a Burnout Box Hand to the Winner’s Circle – Eddie Krawiec

Eddie Krawiec wasn’t even old enough to get his driver’s license when he began his first job in drag racing in 1992 at New Jersey’s storied Raceway Park in Englishtown. Krawiec’s first assignment was to man the burnout box, a…

Inside Tour of Orange County Choppers New Home

In this video we explore the new headquarters of Orange County Choppers, the OCC Roadhouse and Museum in Florida. We will discuss the real reason OCC left New York and give you a full up close look at all the…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Great “Fast” Fred Collis Interview

Join us for the bench racing session with successful AMA Prostar and NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer for Star Racing, “Fast” Fred Collis, who left an indelible mark on the class in a short period of time. There are more…

New Grudge Series Announced

Cecil Towner has released the dates for a new grudge series coming this year, the Horsepower Hustle.  “I’m really excited for this,” Towner said. “We are going to some great tracks.” March 18-19 / Galot Motorsports April 8-9 / South…

Drag Bike Racing Mourns the Loss of Charlie Prophit

Motorcycle drag racing was dealt a crushing blow with the passing of kind-hearted Pro Mod racer Charlie Profit. Profit fell from his roof and later succumbed to his injuries. On Facebook his wife Virginia Smith Profit wrote, “This was my…

World’s Fastest Honda CB

Enjoy this inside look at the world’s quickest and fastest Honda CB drag bike and a very cool and innovative motorcycle performance breakthrough from Eric at MTC, the air-assist clutch for drag racing. In this video we will show you…

Incredible Nitro Triumph Stuns Fans

One of the most unique motorcycles we have featured, you have to get a good look at this nitro Triumph drag bike. Not only is this vintage Triumph motorcycle racer cool, it also stuns the competition winning a pair of…

Two Stroke World Record Broken

It’s a two stroke drag bike race gone wrong…and right, that we will never forget. You will see plenty of drag bike fails but you will also see a 2 stroke drag racing world record as the nitrous Kawasaki H2…

A Walk Around PRI 2021

Come with Larry “Spiderman “ McBride and Cycledrag as we take you on a tour of the people, parts, businesses and more of the world’s largest Motorsports trade show, the Performance Racing Industry PRI Show from the Indiana Convention Center.…

First Round Kings Of Grudge $90K Big 8 Coverage

The fastest grudge bikes in the world are at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the Kings of Grudge Grinchmas motorcycle drag racing / street racing extravaganza where one skilled and perhaps lucky streteched Suzuki Hayabua, GSXR 1000 or old school…

Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship Gets Global Coverage

Top Fuel Australia has today announced that Burson Auto Parts has agreed to a minimum two year deal to become naming rights partner of the Australian Top Fuel Championship (ATFC). The deal helps boosts the exposure of prominent Australian Top…

Drag Bike Racing Mourns the Loss of Rich Regan

One of the nicest men you could ever meet at the motorcycle drag races was Rich Regan, brother of Man Cup owner Jay Regan. Rich could be often found at the man Cup registration trailer, eager to assist customers in…

Kawasaki to Launch Electric Motorcycle Line

The is some news coming out of Kawasaki that may downright shock you.  At the start of October, Kawasaki officially reformed its motorcycle business—previously called “Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine”—into a new company simply called Kawasaki Motors, and now…

How 72 Year Old Paul Gast Whips the Competition

Clearly when it comes to the high speed acceleration, glory and fails of nitrous motorcycle drag racing, age is merely just a number. If you don’t believe that look no further than Pro Mod drag bike Paul Gast of “Fast…

Chris Hand Top Fuel Motorcycle Man Cup Finals Blog

Dick Boxell, crewman for Chris Hand’s “Redneck Express” Top Fuel Motorcycle passed along the following team blog from the Man Cup Finals from South Georgia Motorsports Park, Nov. 19-21 Back to ¼ mile racing ! The crew for this race…

Top Fuel Motorcycle Gone Wrong!

It’s the thrilling final round of the Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing season and you won’t believe what goes wrong as the best Top Fuel Nitro Import and Harley racers battle at NHRA’s South Georgia Motorsports Park. In this video…

MTC’s New Air Assist Clutch Explained

Here Eric Hochstetler of MTC Engineering explains the new Gen 2 air assist clucth that is helping many racers reach new heights. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please…

The Unmistakable Sound of the World’s Fastest Turbo Bikes

Enjoy the incredible sounds of the world’s most powerful and fastest turbo charged motorcycles from South Georgia Motorsports Park at the Man Cup Motorcycle drag racing finals. In this video we will show you the world record holding turbo Hayabusa…

7 Hours of Man Cup Finals Live Coverage

It’s the popular Man Cup motorcycle drag racing Finals as Top Fuel Motorcycle kicks off this opening round of qualifying followed by the turbo Hayabusa drag bikes of Pro Open, Nitrous Pro Mod Motorcycles, Wild ZX14R, ZX10r, GSXR 1000 and…

How Matt Smith won NHRA Championship No. 5

Join us for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle behind the scenes tour of one of the most thrilling days the motorcycle drag racing class has ever seen as the great John Force tried to pick who will win the Pro…

Top Fuel Harley Season Concludes in Dramatic Fashion

Enjoy Top Fuel Harley explosions, track records and raw horsepower as the All Harley Drag Racing Association brings its season to a close at Gainesville Raceway for the much anticipated World Finals. We will see motorcycle drag racing fails and…

Watch Andy Simon Shatter Harley Bagger World Record

The great Andy Simon did it again, this time crushing the Harley Davidson Street Bagger drag racing world record with a stunning pass of 7.70 at the All Harley Drag Racing World Finals From Gainesville raceway! Enjoy the sound and…

Richard Gadson Going Bagger Racing with 187 Custom Cycles

Superstar rider/tuner Richard Gadson is well-known for his success in the sportbike drag and grudge racing world. Now Gadson is going Bagger drag racing in a big way with Live Oak, California-based V-Twin speed merchants 187 Custom Cycles. “I would…

Motorsports Legend Colbert Seagraves And His Love of Dragbike Racing

Marketing expert Colbert Seagraves has one of the most remarkable resumes in all of motorsports. From his families rich history, to his breakthrough success marketing the AHDRA under Craig Tharpe, to his NHRA championship season to his current involvement with…

Top Bike Joins New Australian Top Fuel Championship

Australia’s leading Top Fuel Bike teams NITRO VOODOO and ZAHRA RACING have announced they are joining the Australian Top Fuel Championship. This is great news for race fans who enjoy the thrill of two-wheel nitro action. Today’s announcement is the…

Top Fuel Harley Gets Six NHRA Races in 2022

Top Fuel Harley will have the first of six scheduled events in 2022 at Gainesville, concluding its season in Dallas. Top Fuel Harley will also race at zMAX Dragway in the spring, Richmond, Bristol and Indy before the last race…

2022 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Schedule

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) today released the category schedule for all classes of racing at NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events in 2022. The 2022 season opens on Feb. 17-20 with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented…

Weather Stages Spectacular One-Day AHDRA Finals

The 2021 AHDRA all-American Motorcycle Nitro World Finals at Gainesville Raceway began in a Florida equivalent of a blizzard—high winds, pouring rain, and temperatures in the 40s. Friday’s testing and Saturday’s qualifying were completely wiped out. But Florida got back…

NHRA 24/7 Channel Coming

 NHRA championship drag racing fans now have access to exclusive NHRA programming for free on a dedicated 24/7 channel.   Available now on 10 streaming platforms and services, the NHRA channel launched Monday, November 15 on Tubi, FOX Entertainment’s free…

Matt Smith Wins 5th NHRA Championship at Wild Season Finale

Steve Torrence, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith all wrapped up their championship seasons in impressive fashion, racing to a world title and the event victory on Sunday at the season finale, the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway…

Karen Stoffer Flips The Script For Championship Sunday

One of my most respected sports journalist mentors was once asked, “who do you root for?” “The story,” was his astute reply. He’d appreciate what happened in the final qualifying session of the NHRA Finals from the Pomona, Ca. Fairplex. …

Steve Johnson Eager for the Biggest Weekend of His Career

Competing for a world championship at the final race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season is a new experience for Steve Johnson, but the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran is embracing the opportunity heading into this weekend’s Auto…

Jianna Salinas and Jimmy Underdahl to Join Matt Smith Racing in 2022, Pollacheck to Depart

We have not even crowned a 2021 champion yet and the silly season has already begun in Pro Stock Motorcycle. After much positive discussion this season and in Las Vegas, rising female talent Jianna Salinas and her teammate Jimmy Underdahl…

Royce Miller Enters Agreement to Reacquire Maryland International Raceway

The Miller family owned and operated Maryland International Raceway for 25 years, from 1990 to 2014 and then sold the facility to IRG Sports & Entertainment in 2015. Royce stayed on with IRG for the last seven years as the…

Major Announcement on the Future of Harley Bagger Drag Racing

If you are competitor, builder or fan in the Harley Bagger drag racing world check out what Andy Simon Jr, Paul Watson of Lumbee Racing and Bill Rowe of the AHDRA announced in the media suite at Gainesville Raceway. There…

SEMA 2021 – Everything You Need to See

Join us for a VIP behind the scenes look at the 2021 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We speak with Motorsports announcers Ralph Sheheen and Joe Castello about what makes SEMA so special, talk to NHRA Pro…

Harley Pan America Review

As of late Harley Davison has taken some big departures from the norm to held aid slowing motorcycle sales, i.e. the electric Harley Livewire that never seemed to catch on. In this video we explain why Harley got it right…

Sportsman Summit National Championship

It’s an old school Kawasaki KZ drag bike vs. a stretched Suzuki Hayabusa for the NHRA Summit Sportsman drag racing championship from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The toughest racers in the country are ready to battle for…

VIP Inside Access to Pro Stock Motorcycle in Vegas

No NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer has been in the class longer than Steve Johnson and never before has he been in the championship chase at the end of the season. Matt Smith, Angelle Sampey and Johnson entered the NHRA…

George Bryce’s Harley-Davidson “Buck” Runs 9s

This “Buck Wild” Motorcycle drag race from Silver Dollar Motorsports Park has it all – New Builds, All Motor Harley Bagger World Records, Turbo Harley records, Chopper Man drag racing for a title, Hayabusa vs ZX14R, GSXR 1000 vs turbo…

NHRA Racers Dress Up For Halloween

The NHRA Las Vegas Race over Halloween weekend is always a special one, especially for Pro Stock Motorcycle racers who dress up in Halloween costumes for the final qualifying session. Angelle Sampey, Matt Smith and other top motorcycle racers dress…

Milestone Weekend For Cycledrag

This weekend’s AHDRA race at Gainesville Raceway, back where it all began, marks a special milestone for Cycledrag. It’s exactly 20 years since I announced my first drag race.     AMA Pro Star President “Scooter” Keith Kizer agreed to…

It Comes Down to This: AHDRA at Gainesville

The AHDRA World Nitro Nationals are set to rotate the earth of north Florida, as the all-American motorcycle drag racing series takes over Gainesville Raceway on November 5-7. National champions will be decided and rewarded at this final 2021 stop…

Steve Johnson Wins Vegas to Control his Championship Destiny

Steve Johnson picked up his 10h career win and moved a step closer to his first world championship, rolling to the victory on Sunday at the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…

World’s Second Fastest Motorcycle For Sale

Shockwaves ran through the motorcycle drag racing universe when the world’s second quickest and fastest motorcycle was listed for sale by talented pilot “Fast” Filippos Papafilippou of Athens, Greece. Papafilippou purchased the motorcycle from multi-time champion Ian King, progressed at…

Angelle Sampey Thrilled Over Opportunity for Championship No. 4

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Angelle Sampey made a big move at the most recent event in Bristol, winning her second race in the Countdown to the Championship to pull within 25 points of leader Matt Smith with two races remaining.…