Nitro Harley dragike legend Larry “Drums” Brancaccio, 57, of Nutley, N.J. underwent successful surgery to repair fractures sustained during a high speed crash May 29th at the IHRA Nitro Jam at Cordova International Raceway, in Cordova, Ill. After an impressive…
Angelle Sampey Welcomes New Sponsor for Englishtown
The Star Racing team, in preparations for this weekend’s NHRA race in Englishtown, New Jersey, is looking forward to racing with an additional name displayed on three-time NHRA world champion Angelle’s motorcycle. The team is pleased to announce that Platinum…
Hundreds of Scooterists around the World Headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race cars aren’t the only vehicles hitting the world-famous oval track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year. For the first time, the Racing Capital of the World welcomes the 23rd annual national motor scooter rally, Amerivespa, from June 11-14.…
Hudson Valley Motorcycles Seizes May 2015 Ducati Sales Crown For North America
Hudson Valley Motorcycles, the only Ducati dealer in Westchester County New York, is pleased to announce that Ducati motorcycle sales for the month of May 2015 surpassed all other Ducati dealers in North America! To become the top selling Ducati…
IHRA Ownership Group Adds New CFO from Florida Panthers
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG), a leading marketer and promoter of sports and live entertainment experiences in the United States and Canada announced today that Lou Partenza has joined the company as its new Chief Financial Officer. In his…
Oehler Wins Second AMRA Pro Mod Race
Ryan Oehler has shared the following report about his successful weekend at the AMRA race in Xenia, Ohio, May 29-30. The AMRA put on a serious show this weekend at Kil-Kare raceway in Xenia Ohio for the 3rd annual Spring…
Garltis to Present at British Drag Racing Hall of Fame
More good news has followed the announcement about Mopar being presented with the Lucas Oil Global Achievement Award during the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) Gala Awards Dinner at the Savill Court Hotel, Windsor Great Park, on November…
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio in Stable Condition Following Top End Accident
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio was involved in an accident after running off the end of the drag strip during the second round of Nitro Harley qualifying Friday night at the Nitro Jam Summer Nationals at Cordova International Raceway in Cordova, Ill.,…
Nitro Harley Qualifying Results From IHRA Nitro Jam Summer Nationals
Qualifying results from the IHRA Nitro Jam Summer Nationals at Cordova International Raceway in Cordova, Illinois. NITRO HARLEY — after two rounds 1 Jay Turner (Julian, North Carolina) 6.334 sec./220.66 mph 2 Larry “Drums” Brancaccio (Nutley, New Jersey) 6.377 sec./214.38…
Burnout World Record Attempt in Memphis
The Hot Rod Power Tour will attempt to make a Guinness World Record go up in smoke when it rolls into Memphis International Raceway (MIR) on Tuesday, June 9 The Hot Rod Power Tour is an annual trek through…
Video of Ian King’s 5.83
Check out a clip of European Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Ian King’s career best 5.83 at 232 mph at Santa Pod Raceway.
APE Jay Shares an Elmer Trett Story
As many of you know, APE and Trett Racing were hooked up from the first time he came out west with the Kawasaki until that fateful day in Indy. During that decade plus, virtually everything APE produced for the Kawasaki…
Hawaya Racing First Nitro School of the Year Recap
This past week, HRP held the first Nitro Bike School of 2015. This was our first outing since restructure of the school programs inception in 2010. Two riders and their crew personnel met at our facility in NC for the…
Australia’s Chris Matheson Looking for Top Fuel Record
Australia’s quickest man on two wheels will be attempting to set another Australian record, however, this time on his Nitro Harley V-Twin at the upcoming Winternationals. Matheson holds the outright Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Record on his Four Cylinder Nitro…
Chip Sutinen Continues Discount Tire Sponsorship
Team Half Fast Drag Bike Racing of Ypsilanti, Michigan is proud to continue with Discount Tire (www.tires.com) as a Major Sponsor again for the 2015 Race Season. Discount Tire was founded in 1960 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and they now…
Brian and Ann Johnson – a Dragbike Marriage, Together Forever
By all accounts, Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Brian Johnson and his supportive, loving wife Ann were inseparable. The tight-knit couple was so close and in such unison, perhaps it’s apropos they passed within a month of one other. Ann left…
WMDRA TV Coverage, July 24-25, to be Hosted by Dragbike Journalist Korpela
The WMDRA (Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association) is proud to announce its upcoming episode of Inside Drag Racing, to be filmed during the S&S Cycle Proven Performance® Nationals July 24 and 25 at Eddyville Raceway Park will be hosted and…
NHDRO Hustles the Weather Again
One thing the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—the NHDRO—has gotten exceptionally good at is dealing with disagreeable weather. Frequently plagued with an unfavorable forecast, NHDRO just as frequently figures out a way to jack up the schedule, squeeze the…
American Idol Contestant Alex Fischbach to Sing Anthem at Nitro Jam
American Idol XIV contestant Alex Fischbach, from Morrison, Illinois, will sing the national anthem during pre-race ceremonies at the May 29-30 IHRA Nitro Jam Summer Nationals at Cordova Internationals Raceway. Fischbach will sing the national anthem during pre-race ceremonies…
Hector Arana Sr. Wins Atlanta
The old man’s still got it. Lucas Oil Buell racer Hector Arana Sr., still running strong at age 56, stormed to a triumphant victory at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals on Sunday at Atlanta Dragway. The win…
Pinks All Out at Rockingham Adds ATV Class
Pinks All Out is coming to Rockingham Dragway, the week of July 4th, and motorcycles, dragbikes and, just announced, ATVs will be included in the program. “The fact that racers and fans still want PINKS is both an honor and extremely…
Transitioning from a Dragbike to a Pro Mod Car – Mac McAdams Shop Tour
If you are a successful dragbike racer and have aspirations to race the quarter mile in a high horsepower car one day, you may pick it up quicker than you expect. Possessing the precision, courage and overall skillset required to…
Angelle Sampey Looking for 5th Atlanta Wally at NHRA Summit Southern Nationals
The Atlanta Dragway has been good to Angelle Sampey, winning four times at the Commerce, GA facility. This weekend when the three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion hops aboard her Star Racing Buell she will be looking to win her…
Mac McAdams Continues Pro Mod Progression at Second Quarter Mile Event
In only his second career quarter mile event at the helm of his 3,000-horsepower plus Pro Mod Corvette, Mac McAdams perpetuated his rapid four-wheel progression with a highly respectable 6.13 at 230 mph to qualify sixth in a tough field…
Larry ‘Spiderman’ McBride to Attend British Drag Racing Hall of Fame Gala Awards
The news about the VIP guest list for the 2015 British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) Gala Awards Dinner at the Savill Court Hotel, Windsor Great Park, on November 21st 2015 just keeps on coming. Following announcements about the…
Andrew Pattersonand Star Racing Postpone Pro Stock Motorcycle Debut Until Charlotte Race
After two days of intense testing and numerous runs on the Star Racing Pro Stock Suzuki motorcycle, Andrew Patterson and Star Racing team owner George Bryce determined that the best course of action was to postpone Andrew’s NHRA Pro Stock…
Terry Kizer to Race a Top Fuel Motorcycle
There is more good news for fans, racers and supporters of the Top Fuel Motorcycle class. A category, which some feared was headed for extinction after the collapse of the economy a few years back, has been significantly solidified with…
Redline Raceway Joins IHRA Family Of Tracks
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) are proud to announce the owner of Redline Raceway has signed a multi-year sanctioning agreement to join the IHRA as a member track. “We are pleased to welcome…
Angelle Sampey Ready for a Breakout Performance in Atlanta
One thing that concerned three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Angelle Sampey when she returned late last season after not racing since 2008 was if she still had the same fire and drive as before. It has not taken long…
Skip Dowling of Orient Express Touts Dymag Carbon Fiber Wheels and Comments on Atco Involvement
Cycledrag.com recently caught up with, Skip Dowling, the man in charge of longtime, respected motorcycle drag racing parts manufacturer and speed shop Orient Express. Dowling shared his enthusiasm on the Dymag wheels, especially the carbon fiber series, becoming the next…
Eric McKinney Undefeated After Three Rounds in the PDRA
Eric McKinney has utterly dominated Pro Extreme Motorcycle the past three seasons. Little has changed so far in 2015. McKinney’s perfect record stayed intact when he won round No. 3 of the PDRA series, the Cajun Nationals from Thunder Road…
Fresh off Winning First IDBL 4.60 Dragbike Race Mac McAdams Aims to Continue Successful 2015
This season just keeps getting sweeter for dragbike and Pro Mod car racer Mac McAdams of Edgewater, Maryland. After an intense few days of thrashing by the team “The Mac Machine’s” supercharged 1953 Corvette is reassembled and primed to capture even…
Andrew Patterson Wins The Star Racing Riders Challenge
Andrew Patterson of Taylors, SC will be living his dream when he will compete on a Star Racing prepared NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle May 15-17, 2015 at the Atlanta Dragway. Patterson won the coveted grand prize of teaming with 3-time…
The Story of Sam Wills’ Top Fuel Motorcycle Five in Testing
On April 28th Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Sam Wills entered the desirable, rare and precious five second zone with a swift 5.97 at 243 mph during a test session at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, Texas. It’s an accomplishment of a lifetime…
FBR ATAK 2 and 3 Hayabusa Chassis May Blowout – $1,500!
There “May” be no better time to purchase an ATAK Hayabusa than this month. The ATAK is a very successful, Hayabusa-powered bracket built by the FBR Shop’s Marion Ford. Several years ago Ford set out to create a low maintenance, affordable,…
Opening IDBL Dragbike Round a Knockout
Moving with the skill and agility of a prizefighter (but without the $100 PPV charge), Jason Miller’s Maryland International Raceway crew bobbed and weaved around unexpected showers, covered up against the ropes during the forecast overnight rain, then delivered a…
Spiderman’s “Blue” Not Through? Steve McBride Comments
Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s crew chief and brother, Steve, let it be known before the ManCup Spring Nationals, April 10-12, with the team’s new bike nearing completion, Valdosta would likely be the last race for the Spiderman’s beloved and record-setting motorcycle…
Ryan Oehler: Star Racing Riders Challenge Monumental Drag Racing Event
One of the finalists in the Star Racing Rider’s Challenge, Ryan Oehler, shares with us his experience in Gainesville, Fla. Wow! The Star Racing Riders Challenge was an amazing event, from concept to creation this event was a total success.…
IHRA Palm Beach Nationals Nitro Harley Qualifying
Final qualifying results from the IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals Presented By Sunoco Race Fuels at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. NITRO HARLEY 1. Rickey House (Humble, Texas) 6.334 sec./217.77 mph 2. Tii Tharpe (East Bend, North…
Dragbike Racer Mac McAdams Runs Career Best in Pro Mod Car
When 22-year motorcycle drag racing veteran Mac “The General” McAdams decided he also wanted to go four-wheel racing sometime in 2011, the inherent thrill and exhilaration of making a full quarter-mile pass in a 3,000-plus horsepower Pro Mod car was…
Harley-Davidson Stock Drops 10%, Plans to Reduce Production
Harley-Davidson Inc. is scaling back motorcycle production as it loses sales to rivals offering discounts of as much as $3,000 a bike. Shares of the Milwaukee-based company dropped sharply on Tuesday after it reported a 1.3% drop in first quarter…
Ron Tornow Chronicles His Experience at Star Racing’s Rider Challenge
Pittsburgh-based dragbike racer and aspiring NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor Ron “RAT” Tornow is fresh off an unforgettable and incredibly exciting experience, the Star Racing Rider’s Challenge. Although Tornow fell just short of advancing to the next level of the…
IHRA Nitro Harleys Headed to Palm Beach International Raceway
The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series has invaded Florida and following a spectacular show at Bradenton it now is headed to West Palm Beach. The IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals Presented By Sunoco Race Fuels will take place…
IHRA Nitro Harley Points After Bradenton
The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series points battles were shuffled after drivers encountered luck, both good and bad, at last weekend’s IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals in Bradenton, Florida. Randal Andras of Amelia, Louisiana, moved into first place in…
Orient Express Road Racing Backed Team Will Sit Out 2015 MotoAmerica Season
Celtic Hudson Valley Motorcycles Racing is taking a break from on-track competition for 2015, while working to secure agreements for a renewed campaign in 2016. Celtic / HVMC Racing would like to thank all of the dedicated sponsors and supporters…
Chris Matheson Wired For Top Fuel Motorcycle Success
After starting on a high winning Round One of the Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship earlier this year, Multiple Australian Champion and current National Record holder Chris Matheson has come back to Earth with a thud. Matheson said “we basically…
Keith “Scooter” Kizer Comments on the Passing of Brian Johnson – Calls Him UK’s Elmer Trett
Keith “Scooter” Kizer served as the president and guiding force of AMA/Prostar from 1989 to 2006. Kizer worked closely with Top Fuel racer Brian Johnson, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this week. “Brian Johnson was the Elmer Trett of the…
Dragon Fyre and Masters TV Bringing WMDRA To Network Television
Dragon Fyre Inc. is pleased to announce they have renewed their partnership with the Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association and will join the WMDRA at Eddyville Raceway Park on July 24 and 25 for the S&S Cycle Proven Performance® Nationals.…
Drag Racing Legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits Headed To Bradenton To Test Electric-Powered Dragster On First Day Of IHRA Nitro Jam
The biggest name in the history of professional drag racing — “Big Daddy” Don Garlits — is headed to Bradenton (Florida) Motorsports park to test his record-breaking electric-powered dragster on Friday morning, during the first day of the annual IHRA…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Legend Brian Johnson Passes
Brian Johnson, a legend of Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing has unexpectedly passed away. Cycledrag.com sends its deepest condolences to all of Johnson’s friends and family. On Facebook, Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Ian King wrote, “We just heard the…
Eric McKinney Wins PDRA Spring Nationals
Reigning PDRA Pro Extreme Motorcycle Champion Eric McKinney made it two event victories in a row at the Spring Nationals from Rockingham, N.C, April 10-11 Eric McKinney’s bike was dripping oil by the time it finished a 4.09 at 177.16…
APE Components Used by Motorcycle Drag Racing’s Best
APE race parts are used by virtually all of the top names in racing. One name that stands out is DME racing. Joey Gladstone, Terence Angela and crew simply dominate the no bar classes. They were Pro Street champs in…
Last Race for Larry McBride’s Legendary “Blue” Top Fuel Motorcycle?
When a collegiate wrestler finishes a marvelous career with a victory, he often leaves his shoes in the middle of the mat and walks off for the final time. Perhaps Larry “Spiderman” McBride should leave one of “Blue’s” massive Mickey…
Drag Racer Jordan Autrey headed to The Star Racing Riders Challenge Competition
It has always been the dream of Jordan Autrey to pursue his passion of racing at the highest levels of professional motorcycle drag racing. The South Carolina racer will have his opportunity when he competes in The Star Racing Riders…
Kelly Clontz Ready for Star Racing Dragbike Challenge
It has always been the dream of Kelly Clontz to pursue her passion of racing at the highest levels of professional motorcycle drag racing. The Maryland racer will have her opportunity when she competes in The Star Racing Riders Challenge…
KZ Parts for Less at Liska Racing – Rubber Blocks
Classicl Kawasaki racers, take advantage of this new great deal from Liska Racing. Along with several other components for your classic Kaw, Liska is now offering replacement small rubber cam idler blocks. It’s a replacement for discontinued Kawasaki item 92075-232.…
Motorcycle Drag Racer Ryan Oehler headed to The Star Racing Riders Challenge Competition
It has always been the dream of Ryan Oehler to pursue his passion of racing at the highest levels of professional motorcycle drag racing. The Illinois racer will have his opportunity when he competes in The Star Racing Riders Challenge…
Mac McAdams Wins Season Opener
In baseball they say a team’s performance in the first game of the year is often an indication of how it will do that season. If that stick-and-ball lore is also true in the sport of drag racing, dragbike and…
The Dragbike Challenge of a Lifetime for Ambitious Ron “RAT” Tornow
Pittsburgh-native Ron Tornow, known in the drag racing community as RAT, is preparing to enter a competition that has the potential of changing his life in ways he has only dreamed about. “I’ve been drag racing for 30 years”, said…
McIntosh Machine and Fabrication Backs IDBL
McIntosh Machine & Fabrication has signed on as a contingency sponsor with the IDBL! McIntosh Machine & Fabrication builds many of the top level Orient Express Pro Street bikes in the class, including the World’s Quickest Pro Street bike ridden…
Arana Jr. Wants to Break 200 MPH Barrier
With the national speed record in their hands, Lucas Oil Buell racer Hector Arana Jr. and his team look forward to breaking the elusive 200-mph barrier in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class in 2015. Arana broke Eddie Krawiec’s three-year-old…
High Winds Ravage Kansas International Raceway, Devastated Management Asking for Support
A relentless storm, which included 9o mph winds, tore through Kansas International Dragway, in Maize, Kan. last night, leaving the facility in shambles and racers and staffers devastated. Track manager Madyson Ayesh wrote on Facebook, “My stomach is an absolute knots,…
Mike Pearce Racing wins in AMRA Pro Gas at Baton Rouge
Mike Pearce captured the event victory in the Pro Gas category at the AMRA Nationals in Baton Rouge, La., March 28-29. Pearce said, “What a way to open the 2015 season at the AMRA Cajun Blowout! Qualifying No. 1, setting…
World Wide Bearings Backs IDBL
Worldwide Bearings has signed on once again as a contingency sponsor with the IDBL! Worldwide Bearings has been a contingency sponsor since the program started nearly 10 years ago. Worldwide Bearings is paying $100 to win and $50 to runner-up…
Dan Rudd and MPS Reinforce Dragbike Renaissance
Veteran motorcycle drag racer and owner of MPS (Motorcycle Performance Specialties), Dan Rudd, is the latest of many to prove to the KZ, Z1 and GS-loving dragbike community, there may be no match for new technology. Rudd has been bracket…
MPS Pays to Win in the IDBL
Motorcycle Performance Specialties is proud to announce a special contingency program for the International Drag Bike League. MPS will pay $50 to win and $25 to runner-up in every class! We will pay on any MPS product that is visible…
Record-Setting Weekend has Arana Jr. All Smiles
After topping the leaderboard during Saturday’s qualifying session, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. propelled himself to a final-round appearance and a runner-up finish at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday. Running against Chaz Kennedy, Jim Underdahl, and…
Arana Sr. Vows Improvement after Charlotte Exit
Even though Lucas Oil Buell racer Hector Arana Sr. had a first-round misstep, Arana Racing had a stellar day at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday. Son Hector Jr. raced to the final round, setting the national speed record in…
Jim Doyle Sets AMRA Nitro Funnybike Record
Jim Doyle had a weekend to remember at the AMRA Cajun Blowout Nationals from State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge, La., March 28-29. “After finishing runner up in the 2014 AMRA Nitro Funny Bike points, I was really looking to…
Ryan Oehler Comments on Successful Weekend at AMRA Cajun Blowout Nationals
AMRA Pro Mod motorcycle racer Ryan Oehler sent along the following after his successful weekend at the 4th Annual AMRA Cajun Blowout Nationals at State Capitol Raceway, in Baton Rouge Louisiana, March 28-29. “What an amazing weekend at State capitol…
Andrew Hines Wins 4-Wide NHRA Nationals
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, reigning world champ Andrew Hines claimed his first win of the season and 39th of his career by outrunning Eddie Krawiec, Scotty Pollacheck, and Hector Arana Jr. Hines claimed his second Four-Wide victory and his fourth…
S&S Cycle Signs as Title Sponsor of WMDRA’s Inaugural Eddyville Races
S&S Cycle is proud to announce they have signed on as the Title Sponsor of the Western Motorcycle Drag Race Association’s (WMDRA) Iowa races at Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 24 and 25, 2015. This inaugural event, the…
Help Design Larry McBride’s New Top Fuel Dragbike Paint Scheme
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 14-time national champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride needs your creative input. McBride is inching closer to debuting his much-anticipated, state-of-the-art, nitro-fueled dragbike. McBride and his brother Steve encountered several obstacles to overcome in constructing the one-off machine,…
Angelle Sampey Ready for Charlotte, Excited about the Star Racing Riders Challenge
Coming off a solid performance at the season opener for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles Angelle Sampey is ready for the ZMax 4-wide Nationals in Concord, NC. Angelle and her Star Racing team stayed in Gainesville to work out some…
Eric McKinney Becomes First Pro Mod Racer to Run a Three at 625 Pounds, Fourth Overall
Three-time, defending, Professional Drag Racer’s Association Pro Extreme Motorcycle (Pro Mod) champion Eric McKinney made history during eliminations of the PDRA Texas Nationals from Ennis, Texas, March 22 with a crowd-pleasing 3.99. McKinney becomes the first PXM rider to run…
Kings of Grudge Video Highlights, Union Dragway
Video highlights from the “Kings of Grudge” at Union Dragway, South Carolina, March 15th, 2015.
HTP Performance Backs IDBL
HTP Performance has signed on once again as an Associate Sponsor with the IDBL! HTP Performance has been a loyal supporter of the IDBL for years and continues to show their support to our racers. Be sure to check them…
Bates Leathers Backs IDBL
Bates Leathers has signed on once again as an Associate Sponsor with the IDBL! Bates Leathers has been a loyal sponsor of the IDBL for years and continues to show their support to our racers. Be sure to check them…
Pippin Tabs Teasley for Four-Wide
NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Junior Pippin isn’t through racing yet at 62 years of age, but he’s decided to give some young talent a chance in his seat at zMax Dragway’s Four-Wide Nationals on March 27-29. Pippin…
Vance & Hines to Reward PDRA PXM Qualifiers
Vance & Hines will reward Pro Extreme Motorcycle number one qualifiers at 2015 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) events with a $500 bonus. Amongst other products for high performance motorcycles, Vance & Hines produces a crankshaft used in the large…
Angelle Sampey Makes a Bold Statement in Gainesville
After five long and difficult months of rehabilitation Angelle Sampey was not sure what the future held for the winningest female in NHRA history. Sampey, recovering from severe lacerations to key tendons in her lower left leg had limited testing…
Rockingham Pinks Tickets and Entries on Sale, Dragbike Racers told to Hurry
“Event and racer tickets are on sale now. Racers spaces are going fast so bike guys need to get rocking,” Brian Bossone, promoter with One media. Qualifying All Day…. ArmDroping All Night!! The next evolution of the PINKS style racing unfolds…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Season Opener Proves Valuable for Arana Sr.
By getting the first few passes of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Series season under his belt at the NHRA Gatornationals, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. had a beneficial trip to Auto-Plus Raceway. Slated to run against his…
APE Trac King Clutches Backs IDBL Top Sportsman
Trac King Clutches / APE is continuing their long time support of the Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman class, and is the longest running sponsor of the class. Top Sportsman is a sportsman class designed for the quickest Pro E.T.…
Karen Stoffer Wins Gatornationals
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Karen Stoffer defeated three-time world champ Eddie Krawiec in the final with a 6.900 at 195.11 on her Suzuki Extended Protection Suzuki to claim her second victory at this event. Appearing in her first race since…
Angelle Sampey Takes Pole at Day No. 1 of Gatornationals
Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey set the pace in the two-wheel class with a run of 6.891 at 192.44 on the Star Racing Buell. Sampey, who had off-season surgery to repair an ankle injury from Las Vegas…
Angelle Sampey Ready for Gatornationals, After Five Months of Rehabilitation
What would bring a happy and content lady living in Louisiana enjoying the family life back to a fire breathing almost 200 MPH NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles? Winning. For Angelle Sampey the challenge of breaking the most wins in Pro…
Larry Brancaccio Teams up with Jims
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio of Bammer Racing, Nutley, NJ, is pleased to announce that JIMS will be on board as a product sponsor as they compete in 2015 IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals Harley Series. Looking to take his 97th career win…
Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants Partners With Valerie Thompson Racing Land Speed Racing Team
In 2015, Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants will help power seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson on her quest to reach record speeds at the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), East Coast Timing Association (ECTA) and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association…
Arana Sr. Ready to Have Questions Answered
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. is ready to get the Pro Stock Motorcycle portion of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season going, even if he has plenty of questions as the NHRA Gatornationals begins this weekend…
Arana Jr. Heads to Gainesville Confident
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Hector Arana Jr. is hoping to kick off the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a win at the NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, which would begin a winning streak. …
Steve Johnson Loves the NHRA Gatornationals
It’s true, NHRA’s fan favorite and two-time U.S Nationals champion Steve Johnson loves the Gatornationals. As a matter of fact, the Irondale, Ala., resident loves the NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle annual season opener as much as the great people of…
DME Sponsors IDBL Fall Nationals and Real Street
DME Racing is continuing to step up their support in the IDBL! DME Racing is now the title sponsor of the 23rd annual DME Racing Fall Nationals on October 2-4, 2015 at Maryland International Raceway. The DME Racing Fall Nationals draws…
Jeremy Teasley Joins Brock’s Performance Sponsored Riders for 2015
Brock’s Performance is excited to announce the addition of Jeremy Teasley to our family of sponsored racers. Teasley is one of motorcycle drag racing’s most versatile and respected jockeys. From his exceptionally calm demeanor in high-pressure situations, to his sought…
Orient Express Continues Support of Legendary Atco U.S. Motorcycle Nationals
Orient Express has renewed their sponsorship once again with the IDBL as the title sponsor of the historic 46th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S Nationals on September 11-13, 2015 at Atco Dragway in New Jersey. The Orient Express Motorcycle U.S…
Dragbike Chassis Expert Walt Timblin Dominates in Middle East, Visits BDRC
Walt Timblin, of highly-regarded Timblin Chassis, has become one of the most revered dragbike frame builders, not only in the country, but in the world. In early March Timblin crossed a bucket list item out with an indelible experience of…
Mohammed Bourashid Wins BDRC Season Title
Congratulations to Drag 965 rider Mohammed Bourashid for winning the BDRC (Bahrain Drag Race Championship). Bourashid, who in November became only the third Pro Mod/Pro Bike rider to record a three, ran an impressive 4.02 on his brand new Timblin…
WPGC to Again Sponsor IDBL Bike Fest
WPGC has been a loyal sponsor and marketing partner with the WPGC Bike Fest for an amazing 15 years in a row, and they are back once again with the IDBL as the title sponsor of the 15th WPGC Bike…
Pingel to Sponsor 18th IDBL Spring Nationals
Pingel has came on board with the IDBL as the title sponsor of the 18th Pingel Spring Nationals. Pingel Enterprise, Inc., has been a manufacturer and distributor of high quality motorcycle performance parts for street and drag since 1967. Pingel…
Snow Postpones Memphis International Raceway Opener
After another blast of arctic air, ice and snow, Memphis International Raceway (MIR) has postponed its scheduled racing for this weekend. “It’s the same old story I’m getting tired of telling,” said Drag Strip Director of Operations Paul Cartwright.…