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Jay Leno Starts Up 100 Year Old Motorcycle

It’s not everyday that you get a full tour of Jay Leno’s Motorcycle collection including this incredible 1924 ACE that Leno kick starts right up inside of the Jay Leno’s Garage Headquarters in Burbank, CA. The Ace is one of…

Color Choices for the 2023 Suzuki Hayabusa

The 2023 Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusas have hit dealer showrooms with three choices for colors, featuring new shades. The new model gets three totally new dual-tone shades. They are Pearl Vigor Blue/Pearl Brilliant White, Metallic Thunder Gray/Candy Daring Red, and…

Harley-Davidson CFO Gina Goetter Leaving Company

Harley-Davidson Inc. said Wednesday that chief financial officer Gina Goetter, who joined the company as part of CEO Jochen Zeitz’s new management team, will resign at the end of April — and her new position is with toymaker Hasbro Inc.…

A1 Cash Days Quickly Approaching, April 28-29, Shelby, NC

The first annual A1 Cycles CASH DAYS is coming to Shadyside Dragway on April 28-29,2023. This two-day event will feature the world’s fastest Harley drag bikes competing for $25,000 in payouts! Don’t miss out! Contact Michael Beland on Facebook for more…

Western Pro Extreme to Kick Off Season in Redding, Ca April 22-23

Don’t miss one of the biggest races ever on the West Coast as Western Pro Extreme starts its season on April 22-23 at Redding Motorsports Park! – Pro Extreme and Pro Outlaw will qualify on Saturday and run eliminations on…

D-A Lubricant Company® Partners With American Motorcycle Racing Association on Drag Racing Series

D-A Lubricant Company® is excited to announce partnership between PennGrade1® High Performance Oil and the American Motorcycle Racing Association (AMRA) for the 2023 PennGrade 1 Drag Racing Series! The AMRA, celebrating its 38th season this year, continues to provide the home for…

NHRA Welcomes Qlispé Raceway Park to Member Track Network

NHRA has announced the addition of Qlispé Raceway Park in Spokane, Wash. to the NHRA Member Track Network. Formerly Spokane County Raceway, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians purchased the raceway in 2021, renaming the property Qlispé Raceway Park. After making…

Summit Motorsports Park to Start Exciting Season with ebay motors Spring Warmup

The year 2023 is going to be special at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. It marks the 60th anniversary of the facility and the 50th anniversary of the Bader family’s ownership of it, and the season-long celebration begins with…

XDA Ready to Rocket Into New Season

On April 21-23, the XDA will once again bring the best of motorcycle drag racing to the east coast, starting with the 29th annual PGS Spring Nationals season-opener at Maryland International Raceway (MIR). XDA enters its sixth year of the…

Cave Creek Bike Week 2023

Enjoy this full tour of Cave Creek Bike Week 2023, part of Arizona Bike Week as we show you all the coolest events, bike shows, bartenders and chicks, custom Harley baggers and more. We’ll see the Cave Creek bike show…

17-Year-Old Brayden Davis Wins Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Debut

A unique pairing rolled to the starting line for the Pro Nitrous Motorcycle final round at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park, as Kuwait-based No. 1 qualifier Meshal Al-Saber lined up…

Meshal Al-Saber Takes First Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Pole of the Year

The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) kicked off its 10th season with two of the quickest and tightest Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost fields in series history Friday night at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by…

PDRA to Kick Off 10th Season of Pro Nitrous Motorcycle

The 2023 season will be the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) 10th year of all-eighth-mile drag racing, and it all begins this weekend, March 29-April 1, at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT…

Top Fuel Harley Runs off Track and Crashes into Creek!

In 25 years of covering drag races here is one of the most unbelievable, astonishing crashes we have ever seen as Jimmy McMillan’s Top Fuel Harley Davidson runs off the track and crashes into a creek at the North Florida…

John “Huckleberry” Cabral Goes for the Ride of His Life When His Bagger Flips

Turbo Harley Bagger motorcycle drag racing John “Huckleberry” Cabral suffer drag bike racing gone wrong as he crashed off the back of his motorcycle after a huge wheelie at the All Harley Drag Racing Association season opener from North Florida…

Vance & Hines 2023 Contingency Program Valued at Over $170,000, NHRA and XDA Included

Vance & Hines  announced its 2023 season contingency support programs for motorcycle racers. The contingency sponsorships, offered in partnership with five, race-sanctioning bodies, has the potential to put over $170,000 in the hands of motorcycle racers in 2023. The program…

How Vance & Hines Took Notice of Gaige Herrera

Gaige Herrera got the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team’s 2023 season off to a perfect start by riding his brand-new Gen III Suzuki Hayabusa Pro Stock Motorcycle into the winner’s circle in their debut appearances at the season-opening Amalie Motor…

Australian Chris Fryer Reacts to Winning ANDRA Grand Finals

At the recent ANDRA Grand Finals, part of the 52nd Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex, there was no shortage of ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies hoisted by grinning recipients following the conclusion of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series. While…

AHDRA Season Opening Race Provides Plenty of Thrills

I jump on my Suzuki Hayabusa to take you to the All Harley Drag Racing Association season opener, the Don “DJ” Johnson Nationals from the North Florida Motorplex as we see some of the baddest and fastest Top Fuel Nitro…

How Does Drag Racing Develop New Stars?

We take you to the 2023 NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway where a new era of drag racing is ushered in by an incredible youth movement in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class that includes a new Gen 3 Suzuki Hayabusa…

MTC Shows Off Latest in Harley Clutch Technology

Watch as Eric Hochstetler of MTC shows us some of the latest innovation in Harley-Davidson clutch technology. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag Facebook page (Please like here) and more will…

XDA Season Kick-Off on April 21-23 at MIR with the PGS Spring Nationals

The XDA kicks off the season at Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland with the 29th annual Platinum General Services Spring Nationals and Awards Ceremony on April 21-23, 2023!   The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class…

Angelle Sampey Named Mission Food Brand Ambassador

Mission Foods, the world’s leading brand for tortillas and wraps, has signed three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey to serve as brand ambassador for the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, an exciting new race program for the 2023 NHRA…

Legendary NHRA Announcer Bob Frey Reflects on Hall of Fame Career

What an honor for the man who was the voice of the NHRA for years as we catch up with Bob Frey as he was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Mr. Frey reflects, shares some memories,…

NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart on the State of Drag Racing

In this interview NASCAR legend Tony Stewart talks about where he sees the state and health of drag racing following his big season-opening NHRA win with Matt Hagan. He shows us his forgiving side as his lovely wife Leah Pruett…

NHRA on FOX Opens Season With Record Gainesville Viewership

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opened the 2023 season with impressive viewership numbers on the FOX network, as coverage of eliminations from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals delivered a total audience of 1.12 million viewers. This marked…

Gaige Herrera Wins his Vance & Hines NHRA Debut

Gaige Herrera enjoyed one of the greatest team debuts in NHRA history, rolling to the win in the final round  on Sunday to kick off the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. Herrera finished off a star-making weekend…

Gaige Herrera Qualifies No. 1 in Vance & Hines Debut

The newest Vance and Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Gaige Herrera could not have asked for a much better debut at this weekend’s 54th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in front of a sellout crowd at Gainesville Raceway. Rising Pro…

Daytona Bike Week Video Coverage

Enjoy this video coverage from the 82nd annual Daytona Bike Week as we cruise down Main Street in search of the most amazing motorcycles. Bike Week 2023 was definitely a blast.  There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel…

John Force and “Big Daddy” Don Garlits on Building New Drag Racing Stars

The men who many consider to be the two greatest drag racers of all-time, John Force and “Big Daddy” Don Garlits were together again, this time for Force’s induction into Garlits’ International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, Thursday March 9th.…

Steve Johnson No.1 After First Day of NHRA Season

Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson opened the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season in impressive fashion, racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the 54th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Johnson…

Dave Vantine Enshrined on Daytona 200 Monument

During Daytona Bike Week 2023 standout Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racer Dave Vantine of Hamilton, N.Y. received a very meaningful honor as he was added to the prestigious Daytona 200 monument, behind the Hilton Hotel along Atlantic Ave, shoreside. Dozens…

Hector Arana Racing to Field Full Time NHRA Entry in 2023

The fastest name in credit card processing, GETTRX, powered by Global Electronic Technology, Inc., returns to the world’s fastest motorsport for the second consecutive season with Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Hector Arana Jr, and the Arana Racing team. Over the…

Bill Bader Sr.’s Widow Honoring Her Late Husband With New Norwalk Role

Deb Bader has had a wide variety of roles at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio over the years.   Each of them has been crucial to the success of the company which has existed for 60 years, and has…

Top Fuel Motorcycle Legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride Reveals 2023 Plans

NFL great Tom Brady and Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride have a few things in common. Each of them has dominated their respective sport for decades and has garnered an unprecedented amount of championship titles. The big difference…

Clash of the Top Fuel Titans as 11 Bikes are Expected in Western Australia

The Motorplex at Kwinana, Perth (Western Australia) is about to witness one of the biggest clashes of Top Fuel Motorcycle seen in recent history. The MAC Trac Western Nationals is Round 5 of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel…

Summit Motorsports Park is Hiring

Summit Motorsports Park team members stand out in the motorsports industry.   They have passion, and they have pride in knowing they are part of presenting an enjoyable experience for thousands of guests.   Summit Motorsports Park, an open-air venue…

An Epic Nitro Motorcycle Return Looms – Jimmy “Hulk” Brantley

There is fantastic news for Top Fuel Motorcycle competitors and fans as legendary racer Jimmy “Hulk” Brantley is getting closer to his much-anticipated return The 67-year-old accomplished competitor says it’s time to go have some more fun. Cycledrag has long…

The Two Stroke Every Collector Wants is Skyrocketing

The Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke triple is perhaps the most collectible 2 stroke motorcycle that there is. In this video we take you to Mecum Motorcycle auction 2023 to see what the complete 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 Kawasaki…

Australian ZX-10 Racer David Willis Breaks ANDRA Record

For David Willis, the weekend’s ANDRA Twilight Nationals was a record-breaker. Willis reset the D/AB Competition Bike 660ft MPH record to 125.28mph “We only recently made the switch from B/Street to D/Altered and I am still in the process of…

Huge Top Fuel Field Expected at ADRC Westernats

Seven Top Fuel Dragsters, 11 Top Fuel Motorcycles and 12 Top Doorslammers: next weekend’s MAC Track Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex is going to be a top shelf bonanza for drag racing fans. As the latest round of both the…

Australian Hayabusa Racer Jake Hamilton-Moderate Scores Big Win

The penultimate round of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, the Twilight Nationals, concluded in style on Saturday evening at Mildura’s Sunset Strip, setting the stage for what is sure to be an intense ANDRA Grand Final fight in…

Top Fuel Harleys Not Slated For Any NHRA Events in 2023….For Now

The awe-inspiring Fuel twins need some cubic dollars.  There is no denying Top Fuel Harley is one of the most thrilling and popular categories in all of motorcycle drag racing.  Just about anything that runs on a nitro is a…

Cycledrag Facebook Page Hits 1 Million Followers

In February of 2023 the Cycledrag Facebook page hit a major milestone when it reached 1 million followers.  “I really want to thank anyone who has ever taken the time to interact on the page or watch one of our…

Excitement Builds for Season-Opening Gatornationals

In less than a month, the hallowed grounds of Gainesville Raceway will come to life with the incredible sights and sounds of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph racing action when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opens its 2023 season on March…

Matt Smith Reveals He’s Got Suzuki Factory Backing and Will Park V-Twin in 2023

Some big news was revealed on the WFO Podcast when six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith announced that he has acquired factory support from Suzuki and will no longer race his v-twin with this new sponsorship. “I cannot…

Paying Tribute to a Legend – Dave Schultz

With the Cycledrag Facebook page recently surpassing 1 million followers, we wanted to take a look back and pay tribute to some of the fine individuals who put this great sport of motorcycle drag racing on the map. This led…

A look at How Dave Barron is Living His Pro Stock Motorcycle Dream

Riding a motorcycle in traffic can be unnerving when drivers don’t see the biker. Imagine going over 200 miles per hour on a motorcycle. That requires nerves of steel and quick reaction times.     A helmet, but no seat…

Australian Rob Cassar off to Great Start

After being the runner-up at the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam, a strong showing at the upcoming Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex (March 4/5) could go a long way to helping Rob Cassar clinch his first ADRC Top Fuel Motorcycle…

NHRA Approves New Suzuki Hayabusa Bodywork, Vance & Hines Team Confident after Successful Test Session

Energized by a positive test session in Gainesville, along with approval from the NHRA for the first new Suzuki bodywork in over a decade, the Vance & Hines/Mission/Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) Team is eager for the 2023 NHRA season…

Angie Smith Striving for Top 2 NHRA Finish in 2023

Her goal is always simple – finish better than she did last season. The trouble is she keeps making that goal more difficult to accomplish with her past success. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith enjoyed the best season…

“Flyin” Ryan Oehler Swinging For the Fences With New Sponsor

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle v-twin loyalist “Flyin” Ryan Oehler knows the competition will be tougher than ever this year in his class.  He’s up for the challenge.  The hardworking heating-and-cooling business owner from Illinois isn’t one to get caught on…

Jianna Salinas Evaristo Continues Rapid Pro Stock Motorcycle Improvement

Clearly Jianna (Salinas) Evaristo loves a challenge. Evaristo, the winner of the 2019 NHRA Finals, one of the most remarkable and improbable wins in NHRA history, has not listened to the critics who say she doesn’t have enough motorcycle experience…

Meet the Newest Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer Gaige Herrera

It was a debut we had all been waiting for.  One of the worst kept secrets over the off-season was the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team had chosen 29-year-old Gaige Herrera as its next rider to fill the…

NHRA Announcers and Cycledrag Preview NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Season

Who is your pick to win the 2023 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship? Can anyone stop the dominance of Matt Smith, who has won the past three titles, and has an opportunity to become the first NHRA PSM racer to…

Orange County Choppers Vintage Motorcycle Show

Enjoy some pictures and videos from the vintage motorcycle show at the new home of Orange County Choppers, the OCC Road House and Museum located in Clearwater, FLa. We see several classic v-twins, some old school two strokes and get…

Get a Job with NHRA Launch

Entering the 2023 season in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, the NHRA Launch program continues to boast impressive levels of success. The Vance Family Foundation and the NHRA worked together to create the online portal, one that…

Motorsports Mourns the Loss of Drag Specialties – Parts Unlimited Legend Fred Fox

Sadly, a giant in the motorsports world has left us.  A member of the AMA Hall of Fame, Fred Fox accomplished an awful lot throughout his illustrious career, including founding Parts Unlimited Distributing in 1967 to distribute motorcycle parts and…

Maple Grove Continues to Forge Ahead With New Koretsky Ownership

The once-uncertain future of a legendary NHRA, central-Pennsylvania national event  drag strip has greatly stabilized since the Koretsky family purchased it.   Tickets are now on sale for the 38th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, which again serves as the opening…

RC Components Named Official Race Wheel of PDRA

RC Components, a longtime manufacturer of racing wheels, has been named the Official Race Wheel of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA), series officials announced today. RC Components is the latest company to sign on in support of the PDRA’s…

Eddie Krawiec Talks New Hayabusa Body, Billet Cases and NHRA Goals

With four NHRA titles to his credit, “Steady” Eddie Krawiec of team Vance & Hines ranks as one of the top Pro Stock Motorcycle racers of all-time. However, it’s been tough sledding as of late as it has been since…

Momentum Builds for IHRA Over First Few Weeks of 2023

It has been a whirlwind few weeks for the International Hot Rod Association with partner announcements, new track signings, sanctioning agreements of IHRA-member tracks and the revelation of IHRA Summit Team Finals dates and locations. Headlining the list is the…

Antron Brown Still Feels the Impact Motorcycle Legend Dave Schultz Had on Him

Never forget the people who helped make you what you are.  When you talk about some of the greatest success stories in drag racing, one of the biggest names in the NHRA, Antron Brown and his path to the top…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Rookie Chase Van Sant Impresses in Test Session

It was clear early on that Chase Van Sant was destined to do great things in the sport of motorcycle drag racing. Van Sant, the former standout jr. dragster driver, NCAA sprinter and son of successful AMA / Prostar racer…

Gatornationals to Feature 5 Special “Big Daddy” Don Garlits Cars

Along with the incredible on-track action to kick off the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, the hallowed grounds of famed Gainesville Raceway will feature five of the most historic cars from legendary driver “Big Daddy” Don Garlits…

The Importance of “Spring Cleaning” on Vintage Motorcycles

Our friends from Z1 sent along the following reminder on the importance of keeping your fuel system and airways clean on a motorcycle that has been in storage.  Sticky, gummy, restricted, clogged and weeping is no way to go through…

Australia’s Fastest Motorcycle Drag Racer Shares Season Goals

Enjoy this in-depth interview with Australia’s quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racer Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson. Could this be the season of the five? “Matho” is a fraction of a second away from the monumental feat. In this interview Matheson…

Matt Smith’s Plan to Win an Unprecedented 7th NHRA PSM Title….on a Suzuki!

Matt Smith entered exclusive company when he won his sixth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle this past November. Only the late, great Dave Schultz and racer-turned-crew-chief Andrew Hines have reached the lofty mark. Smith, known as one of the hardest workers…

Buell Pro Stock Racer Marc Ingwersen Aiming for Top 5 NHRA Finish in 2023

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Marc Ingwersen impressed a lot of people when he finished No. 8 in the points in his very first season following the entire PSM tour. The veteran racer from Ohio has plenty of laps under…

Z1 900 Smashes World Record and Sells for $50K at Mecum Motorcycle Auction!

The vintage motorcycle collector market has been on a sharp rise for the past decade but even the most knowledgeable insiders could not have predicted what happened at South Point Casino in late January. The market for the iconic 1973…

Gaige Herrera Joins Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Team

After an impressive debut in 2022, fourth-generation racer Gaige Herrera has been added to the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team. Herrera, 29, will be paired with four-time world champion Eddie Krawiec aboard a pair of Suzuki Hayabusa entries…

Another One Bites the Dust – Another Set of Suzuki GS Cases Explodes

A motorcycle drag racing engine explodes and suffers catastrophic damage as the connecting on a Suzuki GS drag bike punched a hole in the cases during it’s first trip out at a track located where they shot the movie “Field…

Some of the Wildest Drag Racing We Have Ever Seen

Enjoy this awesome event as we take you to the most backwoods, country drag racing event we have ever attended as some of the top Harley Davidson baggers, sport bikes, drag bikes, even mini bikes go for the big win…

Remembering This Incredible Turbo Drag Bike

Tragedy struck motorcycle drag racing veteran builder and tuner Dan “The Man” Wagner when his North Carolina race shop burned to the ground last month.  The fire appears to have started in the refrigerator of Wagner’s motorhome parked nearby. The…

NHRA Introduces Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge

NHRA and Mission Foods, the world’s leading brand for tortillas and wraps, have partnered together for the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, an exciting new race program for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. Beginning at the NHRA…

A Valuable Lesson to Be Learned on Social Media

Here is a story I would like to share for everyone’s benefit. I got a call this week and was informed a NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle team was potentially searching for a rider to add to the team and completely…

Entertaining Array of Drag Bikes Show Out at Showtime

It was a special Wednesday night test and tune session at Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla. as a tone of very unique motorcycles showed up to get some testing in ahead of the big motorcycle race there Sunday January 22nd.…

Williford Cementing Himself as All-Time Great with Pro Street Dominance

It’s truly staggering what Rodney Williford and the Pro Street Motorcycle drag racers can do by making 700 horsepower on a turbo charged Suzuki Hayabusa and using a Dunlop Dragmax DOT street legal tire as a contact patch. In this…

The Fastest Motorcycle in the World

Watch as Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride records the fastest Top Fuel drag bike pass of all-time at the NHRA Virginia Nationals. We will get multiple views of this drag racing history as Larry McBride’s Nitro Bike clocks…

Flyin’ Ryan Oehler Nails 1.07 60-Foot at First PSM Test Session of the Year

At the highest level of racing, there isn’t much of an off-season. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer “Flyin” Ryan Oehler wasted no-time kicking off his 2023 season with a mid-January test session at Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla. The highlight…

An Emotional Surprise for Motorcycle Drag Racing Great

What a special surprise it was for longtime successful motorcycle drag racer, shop owner and team Larry “Spiderman” McBride member Roland Stuart as Guy Glover presents “Ro” with a piece of one of his original motorcycles. Stuart had not seen…

Should NHRA Require Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers to Wear Boots?

NHRA has always been an organization focused on safety. It was the highest priority  for the league’s late founder, the great Wally Parks.  Perhaps one weakness of the primarily four-wheeled organization is understanding the niche nuisances of the motorcycle classes.…

Beautiful 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 Build

Cycledrag viewer and Z1 Enterprises customer Jim Dodich started drag racing professionally in the late ’70s and ’80s and wanted a sweet weekend driver. That’s when he found a stock 1977 KZ1000 with good bones that fit the bill perfectly.…

Rockingham Dragway Resurfacing Project Moving Along

One of the most historic and legendary drag strips in the world, Rockingham Dragway is in the process of getting a major upgrade.  The new owners of the facility are working to add 800 feet of fresh concrete to the…

Keystone Raceway Goes to Work on Major Upgrade

Over the past two decades Keystone Raceway in New Alexandria, Pa. has seen some significant upgrades.  Hats off to track president Greg Miller who is continuing the process by working to replace the guardrails with concrete retaining walls. This is…

IHRA Mourns the Loss of Joel Boyd

Sadly the IHRA has lost a memeber of its team with the passing of Joel Boyd and released the following statement “The IHRA family lost a great man that dedicated so much of his life for his love of sportsman…

NHRA Season Set to Begin at Gainesville Raceway

With excitement already brewing surrounding the start of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, eight Top Fuel stars are already planning for a memorable weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway,…

zMAX Dragway and Chicagoland to Host First-Ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Rounds

The new SuperMotocross League announced that zMAX Dragway and Chicagoland Speedway will host the first-ever SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Rounds in September after the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Pro Motocross Championship both conclude. SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff…

Is 2023 the Winter for Your Project Build?

New year, new goals, new opportunities, and new builds baby! Not sure we could find too many people to lament the passing of 2022, but everyone can look forward to new builds for a new year. There’s no time like…

Karen Stoffer’s Dominant Gainesville Victory Named PSM Win of the Year by Bran Lohnes

NHRA lead TV announcer Brian Lohnes has done some reflecting on the 2022 Camping World Campaign and recognized Karen Stoffer’s record-shattering Gainesville weekend as the most flawless NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of 2022.  It’s hard to argue with the…

Sturgis Motorcycles as Art Exhibit Changes Direction

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip Motorcycles As Art Exhibition is changing format for its upcoming 15th anniversary as the exhibition’s curator, photographer Michael Lichter, moves into an advisory role. Following an incredible run of 14 themed exhibitions at the Sturgis Buffalo…

New Nitro New Year Set to go off at Australia’s Willowbank

2023 will be opened in spectacular fashion for fans of all things drag racing, with the New Year Nitro event at Willowbank Raceway set to deliver no shortage of flame-throwing, nitro-burning action across January 6 and 7. All eyes will…

Will the New Electric “Harley” Livewire S2 Del Mar Be the Hottest Bike of 2023?

Harley-Davidson spun off its electric motorcycle operations into a dedicated EV brand last year with its big LiveWire launch. LiveWire inherited the LiveWire One electric motorcycle from Harley, which made LiveWire’s second model its first to actually be developed under…

32nd Annual Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Adds Collections, Fifth Day

The global gathering of vintage motorcycle enthusiasts will return to South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this Jan. 24-28 in a big way, as Mecum Auctions’ 32nd Annual Vintage & Antique Motorcycle Auction reaches new heights with an…

Rest in Peace Motorsports Icon Ken Block

The new year is off to a rough start for the motorsports community who must mourn the loss of action sports megastar Ken Block. Davey Coombs President of MX Sports Pro Racing wrote, “Everything that Ken Block did in his…

Top Fuel Motorcycle Behind the Scenes at Biggest Race of the Year

It’s the biggest Top Fuel Motorcycle race of the year at the world’s largest independent drag race, the Norwalk Night Under Fire featuring Superstar NHRA drag racers John Force, Ron Capps, Alexis DeJoria, Cruz Pedregon, Larry “Spiderman” McBride and many…

Flyin Ryan Oehler’s Annual Tampa Bay Race Rental Party Sees Rookie Shine

We take you to Showtime Dragstrip near Clearwater, FL, where first time drag racer Adam Regan earns the respect of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer “Flyin” Ryan Oehler at the annual party at the Tampa Bay Race Rentals headquarters. There…

Kings of Grudge Orlando Finale Gets Wild

It’s a Christmas motorcycle grudge drag racing celebration from Orlando Speed World Dragway as some of the fastest nitrous and turbo Hayabusa and GSXR 1000 stretched, street tire drag bikes battle for big money at the Kings of Grudge Grinchmas…

Turbo Bikes Bite Like a Gator at Horsepower Hustle Finale

We take you to one of the biggest motorcycle drag racing grudge races of the year, the Horsepower Hustle, from Gainesville Raceway as we watch the world’s quickest and fastest turbo and nitrous motorcycles battle for big money and ultimate…

The Quickest Lawyer on Two Wheels – Dragbike Racer Ken Schwartz

Good lawyers offer clients a swift and successful verdict. Attorney Ken Schwartz of St. Louis, Mo., is accustomed to getting rapid, rewarding results. Not only is he good in the courtroom, he regularly turns on win lights in about eight…