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2023 PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Championship to Be Decided in Virginia

The 10th season of Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) eighth-mile drag racing action will come to a close this weekend as the series crowns champions at its eighth and final race of the year, the Pro Line Racing Brian Olson…

NHRA SEMA Breakfast to Showcase Crew Chiefs Who Drove

The popular NHRA Breakfast is set to return to the SEMA Show on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise Events Center, hosting four NHRA legends as part of a must-see show and topic. The NHRA Breakfast,…

Gaige Herrera Wins Texas on Record-Breaking Weekend

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera won at the 19th of 21 races during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, and the fourth of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs with a historic and record-breaking…

Gaige Herrera Shatters Pro Stock Motorcycle Record

Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Gaige Herrera made the quickest run in class history on Saturday at the Texas Motorplex, setting the national record and also breaking the category mark for the most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season…

Dolamore Wins New Paint Scheme at Norwalk Halloween Classic

With every twist of the throttle on his motorcycle, Kyle Dolamore is focused on the finish line.   He knows what it takes to win, and he continues to set himself up for success.   His family of equally-exceptional riders,…

Gaige Herrera Strikes First in Texas

Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Gaige Herrera closed in on another historic mark in his spectacular 2023 season, setting the track E.T. record at Texas Motorplex with a standout run of 6.689 at 203.41 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines…

New Goal Set for Australia’s First Five-Second Motorcycle Racer

Last spring Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson made history and realized a dream a decade in the making when he became the first Australian to put a drag bike in the five-second zone. Now the accomplished pilot has his mind set…

Australian Top Fuel Title Chase to Begin at The Bend

Dragway at The Bend’s grand opening Spring Nationals will host the opening round of the 2023/2024 NDRC Australian Top Fuel Championship, alongside plenty of other great racing from the NDRC championship openers for Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel Motorcycle, and Pro…

Dave Vantine’s New Top Fuel Motorcycle Comes to Life

Larry “Spiderman” McBride, his brother Steve and Team Dave Vantine crew chief Greg Pollard started up Vantine’s new, state-of-the-art Top Fuel Bike for the very first time this past weekend at McBride’s Cycle Specialist shop in Newport News, Va.  The…

Matt Smith Gets Crashed Bike Back, Recalls Worst Day of Racing Career

Not only was it the worst day of defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith’s nearly three-decade racing career, it was one of the worst days of his life. “When you see your wife crash,” said Smith, pausing to…

V-Rod Racer Wants Australian Title

Competition Bike racer Joe Khoury might have had a delayed start to his racing season, but he is more than making up for lost time now. “I have been very fortunate to go drag racing all over this beautiful country…

Australian Sportsman Racers Shine at Aeroflow Championship

The latest round of the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship has been run and won at Queensland’s Benaraby Dragway, with a huge day and night of racing action delivering racers with valuable Eastern Conference points while the Aerolow Wheelstanders entertained alongside…

Suzuki Introduces 2024 V-Strom 800

Suzuki Motor USA (Suzuki) welcomes two new V-STROM 800 models that build on the momentum from the successful, off-road-focused adventure motorcycle, the V-STROM 800DE. The 2024 V-STROM 800 and 800 Touring leverage the DE’s stellar engine and chassis platform while…

Suzuki Announces Limited Run 2024 Katana

Suzuki Motor USA (Suzuki) is pleased to announce a return of the distinctive KATANA sport bike. Through a limited release, owners can reserve one of a few and have the opportunity to elevate their collection with the technically-updated KATANA. Securing…

How Gaige Herrera Built a 99-Point Lead With 3 Races to Go

Gaige Herrera took his eighth win of the season and widened his lead in the Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to the Championship standings with a victory over his Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki teammate Eddie Krawiec at the NHRA Midwest Nationals…

Meshal Al-Saber Wins PDRA Galot Race

Kuwait-based Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Meshal Al-Saber has been chasing another win for several years after his last victory in 2016. Tuner Brad McCoy last won on the Q80 Racing Hayabusa at DragWars in 2017, so Saturday’s win was a…

XDA Champions Emerge at the DME Racing Fall Nationals

XDA’s sixth season was a success, with fourteen champions crowned at the 31st annual DME Racing Fall Nationals at Maryland International Raceway. This season showcased an electrifying display of speed and power with unmatched on-track action. XDA racers competed for…

Meshal Al-Saber Takes No. 1 Spot at PDRA Galot

Kuwait’s Meshal Al-Saber started his season as the No. 1 qualifier at the spring GALOT race. He repeated that feat on Friday night at the PDRA ProFabrication DragWars at GALOT Motorsports Park. when he lit up the scoreboard with a…

Two Stroke Drag Racing Championship

Enjoy the sweet sound of the world’s fastest two stroke drag bikes at the Two Stroke Nationals from US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.     Watch as some of the world’s fastest nitrous and all motor 2 stroke…

Rookie Davis and Garner-Jones to Battle for PDRA Point Lead at Galot

The two-wheel PDRA point lead is on the line when two young and talented riders it out at GALOT Motorsports Park on Oct. 5-7.   For the sixth consecutive season, the Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle championship chase will come…

GMS Racing Interview and Shop Visit

Enjoy this interview with the world’s quickest and fastest street tire Harley racer Gregg Dahl of GMS racing. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more…

Gaige Herrera Extends Point Lead with St. Louis Win

It was a picture-perfect weekend for Gaige Herrera in Pro Stock Motorcycle, continuing his dominant season with a run of 6.728 at 201.79 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki to defeat teammate Eddie Krawiec in the final round at…

Gaige Herrera Ties Matt Smith Record on Grim Day for Pro Stock Motorcycle Class

Gaige Herrera’s dream season continued when he broke a record held by his crew chief Andrew Hines’ brother, Matt Hines, on a day overshadowed by the unfortunate high-speed crash of Angie Smith at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis…

Angie Smith Suffers Two Broken Feet and Road Rash in High Speed Crash

Standout Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith is recovering from injuries sustained in a high-speed crash Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis at the 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals. The veteran racer from King, N.C. was came…

Sellout Crowd Announced For NHRA St. Louis Race

For the third straight year and the seventh time in the past eight seasons, the NHRA and officials at World Wide Technology Raceway announced a sellout crowd for Saturday’s qualifying action at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. The standout fanbase once…

Gaige Herrera Takes Friday Top Spot in St. Louis

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera enjoyed another terrific Friday night, this time putting together an impressive run of 6.716 at 201.79 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki at the 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals. It puts the points…

0-243 mph in 4.8 Seconds!

Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has broken a world record once again, this time a speed record in the NHRA going 4.82 at a staggering 243 mph in just 1,000 feet. We take you to the…

Behind the Scenes with Top Fuel Motorcycles at ZMax

The world’s quickest and fastest Top Fuel Motorcycles are back in the NHRA as Larry “Spiderman” McBride, Dave Vantine, Sam Wills and the Nitro Harley of Bob Malloy go for world records at the NHRA Betway Carolina Nationals from ZMax…

2024 XDA Schedule Released, Back to Six Events

The 2024 XDA season schedule is out and includes six events, up from five in 2023.  The series will visit Maryland International Raceway four times.  There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag…

New SEMA Program to Empower Women in Motorsports

The 2023 SEMA Show, the world’s leading automotive trade show taking place October 31-November 3 in Las Vegas, will feature a new program designed to help women advance their careers in the automotive aftermarket. The inaugural SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium…

How Scrappers Racing Made 300 MPH History

There is no shortage of enthusiasm or excitement within the Scrappers Racing team a few days removed from that historic accomplishment at zMAX Dragway Saturday night. Mike Salinas made history when he became the first driver in NHRA to go…

Will Gaige Herrera Keep the Point Lead in St. Louis?

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, it was back to business as usual – at least in 2023 – for Gaige Herrera, as the points leader won for the seventh time this year, taking a 52-point lead over Matt Smith with his…

How Mike Salinas Became First to Hit 300 MPH in 660 Feet

With a track-record run on Saturday at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas became the first member of the “Phillips Connect 300 at the 1/8” club, going 300.80-mph in the 1/8-mile during the final round of qualifying at the 15th…

Gaige Herrera Regains Point Lead With Charlotte Win

In the 500th career race in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, Gaige Herrera earned his first career victory in the Countdown to the Championship, going 6.726 at 201.34 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki to win against a red-lighting…

Gaige Herrera Takes Friday Pole at NHRA Carolina Nationals

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera shrugged off his surprising second-round loss from last weekend in strong fashion on Friday, distancing himself from the rest of the field with a run of 6.731 at 200.44 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines…

Maple Grove Draws Largest Countdown TV Audience

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series enjoyed its most-watched weekend of Countdown to the Championship telecasts in the NHRA on FOX era, as more than 2.1 million viewers tuned in to original airings of last weekend’s 38th annual Pep…

Pivotal Points Battle at Pro Stock Motorcycle’s 500th Race

Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith wasn’t at the first race in the class, but the six-time champ will be at the 500th official race for the category, which takes place at this weekend’s 15th annual betway NHRA…

After Setting Track Record at Maple Grove, Herrera Poised to Regain Point Lead

Gaige Herrera set new track records for elapsed time and top speed on his Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa Pro Stock Motorcycle at Maple Grove Raceway en route to his ninth top qualifying performance this season at the…

Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Already Prepping for 2024 Rally

The 2023 Sturgis Rally may have just ended a few weeks ago, but that isn’t stopping the Sturgis Buffalo Chip from looking to the future. The venue’s year-round staff is already lining up entertainment and making improvements for the 43rd…

Best of Ocean City Bike Week

We head to Ocean City, Maryland for one of the biggest motorcycle rallies on the east coast, the OC Bike Fest 2023. We take you for a full tour OC Bike Fest to see headlining band Shinedown, a ton of…

Cycledrag Youtube Channel Surpasses 500K Subscribers

The Cycledrag Youtube channel hit a big milestone earlier this month, eclipsing the 500,000 subscriber mark. “I want to personally thank anyone who has every watched the channel,” Cycledrag’s Jack Korpela said. “I put a lot of work into the…

XDA’s Season Finale will be a Heartbreaker in Maryland

On Sept 29 – Oct 1, the XDA will hold its fifth and final event of the season with the 31st annual DME Racing Fall Nationals at Maryland International Raceway to conclude the 2023 motorcycle drag racing season. This race…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride to teach “Nitro School” Friday at ZMax

The action on the track at zMAX Dragway will heat up on Friday through Sunday when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series hosts the betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second of six playoff races in the Countdown to the…

Matt Smith Takes Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead at Maple Grove

The weekend couldn’t have ended any better for defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith, as he took down teammate Chip Ellis in the final round with a run of 6.807 at 198.50 on his Denso Auto Parts Suzuki…

Can’t Miss Attractions in Charlotte This Weekend

The Bellagio of drag strips is revving up to deliver a weekend of excitement that extends far beyond the thunderous roar of on-track action. From fiery Friday nights to jaw-dropping motocross stunts, this nitro-fueled thrill of NHRA drag racing promises…

Team Summit Motorsports Park Wins the NHRA Division 3 Team Finals

Thirty-two exceptional Edelbrock Super Series racers qualified to represent Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio at the North Central Division Summit Racing Series Team Finals, Sept. 13-17, 2023, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana, and they all played…

Teammates Smith as Ellis Move to Rain Postponed NHRA Final

Due to inclement weather, the semifinals and finals of Sunday’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals were postponed to Monday at Maple Grove Raceway and the action began at 10 a.m. ET with the completion of the semifinals in the NHRA Camping…

Garner-Jones Wins PDRA Carolina Nationals

Chris Garner-Jones set two goals for race day after qualifying No. 1: run in the 3-second range and win the race at the PDRA Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals at Darlington Dragway. By just ten-thousandths of a second, Garner-Jones earned…

Gaige Herrera Goes 203 MPH!

Gaige Herrera ended qualifying on another massive note in Pro Stock Motorcycle, tying his mark for the quickest run of the year with a strong 6.672 at 202.94 on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. That lowered the track E.T.…

Gaige Herrera Attacks First Countdown

A dominant and incredible regular season was one to remember for relative Pro Stock Motorcycle newcomer Gaige Herrera. Now, the second-year rider hopes to enjoy the same success in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, which opened at this past…

Walt Timblin and Experts Believe a Modern Funny Bike, Built Right, Could Run Fives

Several times in the past on the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (please like and share) the question was raised, how quick could a modern Funny Bike, turbo-charged, wheelie bar machine, run if all of the most modern technology, engineering and data…

Should Drag Racers and Fans be Worried Tracks are Closing?

Is drag racing dying? In this video we take you to the NHRA Nationals and the Top Fuel Motorcycle show at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas, a venue that says in will likely be closing soon, adding to a…

The Best of Sturgis

Enjoy the absolute best of the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more will be coming soon. Check back daily.

AHDRA Opening Eliminations Live from Cecil County

The connection was not great, but if you missed the opening round of eliminations from the AHDRA Mid-Atlantic Nationals from Cecil County Dragway, Maryland, check out 30 minutes or racing below.  There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel…

National Motorcycle Museum Sells Everything

Enjoy your VIP, behind the scenes pass to all the motorcycle in the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa in its final days. Mecum Acutions was brought on to sell everything. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel…

Rapidly Improving Jianna Evaristo Ready for First Appearance

This weekend’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway marks the kickoff to the 2023 NHRA Countdown to the Championship. For Scrappers Racing, it will be the fifth appearance in the post-season by Mike Salinas in the Top Fuel…

McBride, Vantine and Wills Set to Rock NHRA Charlotte

As the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to zMAX Dragway for the Countdown to the Championship playoffs for the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals on Sept. 22-24, a trio of talented and experienced Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle racers are…

Buyer of Elmer Trett’s “Mountain Magic 4” Top Fuel Motorcycle Revealed

It was tremendously surprising for many to see the final Top Fuel Motorcycle of drag racing legend, the late Elmer Trett hit the auction block this past weekend.  It is the same bike Trett came off of and lost his…

Can Rookie Brayden Davis Keep the PDRA Point Lead in Darlington?

After over a month off, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is resuming its 10th season of eighth-mile drag racing with this weekend’s Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals, Sept. 14-16, at Darlington Dragway. The historic South Carolina track will play…

Charlotte’s zMax Has Plenty of Dirt to Clean Up Ahead of NHRA National

The SuperMotocross World Championship kicked off with Playoff 1 of the inaugural post-season, a culmination of Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons. The racing was thrilling on a racetrack built along and across the four-lane zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway.…

Former Pro Stock Motorcycle Great Antron Brown in Pursuit of 4th Top Fuel Title

Antron Brown has come a long way since his two-wheel days in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Brown won’t start the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs with the Top Fuel points lead. That honor goes to…

Who Will Strike First in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Playoffs?

Heading into the opening race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, this weekend’s 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Pro Stock Motorcycle racers understand the challenge that awaits. Gaige Herrera enjoyed a dominant regular season,…

NHRA U.S. Nationals Draws Big TV Audience

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series drew an impressive audience for the world’s biggest drag race, as nearly 2.1 million viewers tuned into original airings for last weekend’s 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil…

Will Gaige Herrera’s Top Spot in NHRA Countdown lead him to Championship

Gaige Herrera saw his hefty point lead get reduced by more than 250 points with the Countdown reset, but he’s still the No. 1 seed nonetheless. Will it be a position Herrera rides to a first career NHRA Championship?  After…

Larry McBride and Tony Lang Reminisce Over Elmer Trett’s Final Motorcycle

I don’t think any of us ever expected the late legend Elmer Trett’s “Mountain Magic 2”, the Top Fuel Motorcycle he spent the last few seconds of his life on, would go up for auction.  It was at the 1996…

NHRA Countdown Fields Set, Herrera’s Lead Shrinks

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series regular season came to a thrilling conclusion on Monday at the world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, setting the stage for an epic Countdown to the Championship. The…

XDA Battles Mother Nature at FuelTech Bike Bash

Mother Nature may have knocked out a day of racing at the FuelTech Bike Bash, but XDA still made the best of the weather that was given to them at Virginia Motorsports Park. With a continually changing forecast, the Miller…

Matt Smith Wins U.S. Nationals for 3rd Time in His Career

A challenging year got a whole lot better for Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as the defending world champion won for the second straight year at The Big Go, clinching the victory when Hector Arana Jr. went red. Smith…

Herrera Gets 8th Pole Position in 9 Races

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera wrapped up his eighth No. 1 spot in nine races in 2023 on the strength of his track record run of 6.746 at 198.96 from Friday on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki at…

Gaige Herrera Wins Mission Challenge for the 4th Time

Gaige Herrera cemented his dominance in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, winning for the fourth time in six Pro Stock Motorcycle races by defeating Eddie Krawiec in the finals on Saturday with a run of 6.759 at 199.11 on his…

Gaige Herrera Takes Top Spot at Big Go

Back in action for the first time in a month, Pro Stock Motorcycle continued to belong to Gaige Herrera, as the points leader blistered the track record on his Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with an impressive run of 6.746…

Still Influential and Greatly Missed – Elmer Trett

It has been over 27 years since, arguably, the most prominent and esteemed motorcycle drag racer tragically lost his life while competing at the 1996 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind. Today, Elmer Trett’s tremendous influence and legacy is still…

Jasmin Salinas to Go Top Fuel Racing in 2024

Jasmine Salinas, the 31-year-old daughter of NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas, has earned her NHRA Top Fuel license after various test sessions throughout the 2023 season.  She will officially make her first start in the Top Fuel ranks racing…

NHRA Releases 2024 Schedule, Two Events Yet to be Decided

Highlighted by a special 70th anniversary of the world’s biggest drag race, the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and the 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville to open the season, as well as a return to Phoenix,…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride Says His Team Has Big News

Top Fuel Motorcycle world record holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride broke another performance mark, the time the track record at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS with a pass of 265 mph in extreme heat on his Top Fuel Bike “Star.”…

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Main Street

Enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2023. We take our Sturgis Bike Rally Live Cam to Main Street and Lazelle street to see all of the coolest motorcycles, riders, models and bartenders the Sturgis…

The Fastest Snowmobiles on Earth Battle on Pavement

We take you to New England Dragway to watch the world’s quickest and fastest snowmobiles race on pavement as 800+ Horsepower turbo Pro Mod sleds look for the win in the Northeast Pro Stock 800 series. We will meet a…

World’s Greatest KZ Drag Bike Builder Shares Secrets

We catch up with one of the greatest Kawasaki KZ drag bike and street bike builders of all-time, legendary motorcycle drag racer Bruce Sauer at his home in Reynoldsburg, Ohio to see his amazing collection of drag bikes and motorcycles…

What Went Wrong? Breaking Down the Crash of a Turbo Bagger Racer

At the All Harley Shootout motorcycle drag racing v-twin veteran Crosby Blair suffered a crash on his new turbo Harley bagger at Wilkesboro Dragway, N.C.  As you will see in the video the motorcycle quickly went into a wheelie that…

How “HoneyBun” Became the Hottest Bagger Drag Racing Team in the World

For the second consecutive event the “Honeybun” supercharged Harley bagger took home the win against some fierce competition. Two weeks after winning the Bagger Shootout at the Darlington Night of Fire, “Honeybun” struck again winning the All Harley World Shootout…

Cycledrag’s Coverage of Budweiser Display in Sturgis Goes Viral Worldwide

Further proof that sometimes you just never know what will go viral, Cycledrag’s video update of the lack of participation at the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally made worldwide news and garnered millions of views.  The story and video was picked…

NHRA’s “Big Go” Quickly Approaching

The prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals lives up to its name as the world’s biggest drag race, offering a full slate of special events, attractions, autograph sessions and more during the race weekend on Aug. 30-Sept.…

300 mph Women Drivers Headline FIA/FIM European Finals

Former Pro Street Motorcycle racer Ida Zetterström, Susanne Callin, Jndia Erbacher – three women with one thing in common: they are Europe’s fastest-ever racing drivers.   The trio all drive 10,000-horsepower Top Fuel Dragsters. Finland’s Zetterström holds the European speed…

Motorcycle Winners Shine at Australia’s National Drag Racing Championship

The first Eastern Conference event of the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship, part of the recently established National Drag Racing Championship, has delighted racers and spectators alike in picture perfect weather conditions at Springmount Raceway. Racing for seven NDRC brackets was…

Suzuki Unveils Next Wave of Motorcycles with 2024 Lineup

Suzuki Motor USA is pleased to introduce its next group of 2024 sport and street motorcycles. Today we unveil the 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT and GT+ high-performance sport-tourers. Also arriving are the 2024 Hayabusa’s- a dominant performance motorcycle for the last…

Five Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown Spots Remain Heading Into Indy

Heading into the final NHRA regular season race, the world’s biggest drag race, the prestigious 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, Aug 30-Sept 4, five Pro Stock Motorcycle racers have clinched Countdown berths while five spots remain. Gaige…

It’s Crunch Time as XDA Racers Head to VMP

From August 25-27, Virginia Motorsports Park will host the 5th annual FuelTech Bike Bash, featuring the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing series. This is the fourth race in the five-event drag racing series on the East Coast that you won’t want…

Baker Drivetrain Free Night at the Motorcycle Drags

In a tremendous act of generosity and appreciation to the industry, each year Bert Baker and his family of Baker Drivetrain host a free race at Sturgis Dragstrip as part of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It’s free to race and…

Remembering Former NFL Running Back Alex Collins after Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Florida, authorities said. He was 28. Collins was driving a motorcycle that crashed into a…

How “HoneyBun” Won The Bagger Race at the Darlington Night of Fire

A full field of some of the quickest nitrous, turbo, supercharged and all-motor Harley-Davidson Bagger drag bikes gathered at Darlington Dragway as part of the track’s big Night of Fire. In this final round video coverage courtesy of V-Twin Powersports…

Transfluid Tube Processing Machinery Inc. Becomes Official Sponsor of Trick Tools Racing

Transfluid, a leading global manufacturer of tube processing and tube bending machines, is pleased to partner with Trick-Tools and White Alligator Racing (W.A.R.) to compete in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Series in 2023. “We are excited about the opportunity…

Australia’s Newly-Established NDRC Ready to Hit the Track

North Queensland’s drag racers are set to take on droves of travelling racers at their home-track of Springmount Raceway this weekend, as the venue hosts the first ‘Eastern Conference’ round of the new Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship. Part of the…

Is Gaige Herrera Headed for a NHRA Championship?

Continuing to show dominance in his history-making rookie season with Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki rider Gaige Herrera raced his Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusa to a sixth victory of the season Sunday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway…

Perth Motorplex GM Steps Down

After two and a half years at the helm, Paul Trengove will step down from his role as Perth Motorplex General Manager at the end of August 2023. Trengove will leave the Perth Motorplex in order to take on the…

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2023 Video Coverage

Go for a walk around the Sturgis 2023 Bike Rally on Main Street as our live cam takes you all around this huge motorcycle rally to see all the Harleys, hot women and bartenders, vendors, the empty Sturgis Budweiser tent,…

Insanity At Our First Experience at the Famous Sturgis Buffalo Chip

Come with Cycledrag on our very first trip to the famous Sturgis Buffalo Chip for an epic and unforgettable Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert during the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. At this venue motorcycle riders will ride their bikes right up to…

Learning to Ride the World’s Fastest Motorcycle

We take you to Orlando Speedway to watch as Jimmy “Hulk” Brantley learns to ride the world’s most powerful motorcycle – a 1,500 horsepower Top Fuel Nitro Bike built by the world’s quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racer Larry “Spiderman”…

NHRA Inks New Generator Partnership

NHRA officials announced today that A-iPower, a leading manufacturer of inverter and portable generators, fluid pumps and pressure washers, has been named the preferred generator of the NHRA as part of a new multi-year sponsorship. As part of the partnership,…

NHRA Announces Sweepstakes with Five Major Partners

NHRA officials announced today the 2023 NHRA Sweepstakes, featuring a host of prizes from five NHRA partners. NHRA partners Camping World, K&N Performance, A-iPower, Summit Racing Equipment and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company are part of the 2023 NHRA Sweepstakes,…

AHDRA’s Thrilling Milan Race Sets Stage for Cecil Showdown

AHDRA/AMA brought their ground-pounding, Nitro Harley-Davidson motorcycle drag racing show to Milan Dragway on July 29-30 for the Second Annual Southern Michigan Bikefest and gave the Michigan fans some thunderous competition they won’t soon forget. Top Fuel NHRA U.S. Nationals…