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As more than 150 racers from all across the country descended on Sydney Dragway on Saturday (January 24) for the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters, it marked not only the latest exciting hunt for ANDRA Gold Christmas Trees and championship points,…

Building on the success of its record-breaking 2025 event and now celebrating its 35th year running, the Mecum Las Vegas motorcycle auction returns to Las Vegas this Jan. 27-31 with another expansive motorcycle lineup. Hosted at the South Point Hotel,…

Competing for more than $70,000 in cash and prizes as well as highly coveted Gold ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies, more than 150 drag racers are coming from all over the country for Saturday’s ANDRA Drag Racing Masters at Sydney Dragway.…

The ANDRA Drag Racing Masters (Saturday January 24) will see almost 150 racers from all across the country descend on Sydney Dragway as ANDRA makes its return to the venue for the first time in many years. The one-day spectacular…

Just days remain until ANDRA drag racing makes its return to Sydney Dragway, with almost 150 racers from across the country set to thrill race fans at the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters across an action packed one-day program on Saturday…

A full field of 11 of Australia’s fastest motorcycles will descend on Sydney Dragway this Saturday for the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters – with the Australia Day weekend event marking the return of ANDRA drag racing to the NSW venue…

Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California provided ideal weather and track conditions for Round 2 of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. The 17-round Supercross series also pays points toward the 31-round SMX World Championship. The San Diego track…

For the second week in a row the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship welcomed a sold-out crowd to begin its season, this time inside the intimate setting of Snapdragon Stadium for the second round of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX…

The second round of the 2026 SMX World Championship brought Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha to “America’s Finest City” in San Diego for the second race of the AMA Supercross Championship. It proved to be a night of progress for the…

One week from now, the fastest sport on Earth takes center stage. Chasing Speed, a new six-part docuseries from VICE TV and the NHRA, premieres Wednesday, January 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VICE TV — and it pulls the…

As the countdown to the return of ANDRA drag racing at Sydney Dragway – the ANDRA Drag Racing Masters on January 24 – continues the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) has been pleased to announce a near 150-strong entry…

The opening round of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship delivered thrilling race action that matched the excitement leading into the season. The Anaheim 1 Supercross pays points toward both the 17-round Supercross season and the 31-round SMX World…

The 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship got underway in front of a sold-out crowd inside Angel Stadium for the opening round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. It turned out to be a memorable night for the elder…

The 2026 SMX World Championship season began with promise for Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha as the opening race of the AMA Supercross Championship saw the trio of Parker Ross, Dilan Schwartz, and Lux Turner all qualify for the Anaheim 1…

IHRA is moving at a brisk pace juts two weeks after announcing its purchase of Memphis International Raceway. The restoration process on the historic but dilapidated track has begun. On Facebook IHRA posted, “Yesterday marked the beginning of a new…

The 2026 Monster Energy SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Monster Energy AMA Supercross season begins this Saturday, Jan. 10, from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in California, starting live at 6:30 p.m. ET with exclusive pre-race coverage on Peacock followed by…

Makita U.S.A., Inc. and Pipes Motorsports Group (PMG) Suzuki are proud to announce a new technical partnership ahead of the 2026 SuperMotocross Championship. This collaboration reunites two iconic names in American motocross and supercross, bringing together Makita’s engineering excellence and…

The first ANDRA Christmas Trees of 2026 have been hoisted in celebration this evening as round six of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship – the South Coast 660 at South Coast Raceway – came to a close. A record…

ANDRA drag racers have turned it on under beautiful blue skies at South Coast Raceway today for the first day of ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship competition for 2026. The South Coast 660 across January 2 and 3 marks round six…

It’s been an incredibly busy month for IHRA who just announced that they are bringing another racetrack back from extinction, this time its Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS. In this video we explore what a Heartland Motorsports Park Return…

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced the appointment of Tommy Thomassie as Executive Vice President, Director of Powerboating, and released the official 2026 IHRA Offshore Series National Championship schedule. The announcement advances IHRA’s long-term vision for offshore powerboat…

Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha has formally introduced its 2026 race team with a photo shoot set in the scenic backdrop of Southern California. The SMX World Championship lineup of #40 Parker Ross, #42 Dilan Schwartz, #43 Lux Turner, #98 Derek…

Bubba “The Love Sponge” Clem and Jack Korpela of Cycledrag discuss the biggest change in NASCAR over the years and how it’s affecting the sport. Bubba talks about how superstar drivers like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart got their starts…

We head to one of the wildest, most intense motorcycle grudge races of the year where we see turbo and nitrous Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki ZX-14, Suzuki GSXR 1000 and more motorcycles drag race for big money at Orlando Speedworld Dragway…

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC and Pipes Motorsports Group are thrilled to unveil their official lineup for the 2026 Supercross season, fielding a trio of elite athletes including Daytona winner Ken Roczen, reigning World Supercross SX1 Champion Jason Anderson, and Colt…

he Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to confirm that all racers at the upcoming ANDRA Drag Racing Masters will be competing for prestigious Gold ANDRA Christmas Trees. The January 24 event will mark the return of ANDRA…

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today issued the following statement regarding the future of national-level motorsports events at Maple Grove Raceway and the responsibility of sanctioning bodies to support racers, fans, and host communities across all regions of the country. Following…

The NHRA has made a schedule adjustment following the surprise announcement that IHRA has purchased Maple Grove Raceway in Reading Pa., which was slated to host its annual NHRA National Event in mid-September to kickoff the Countdown. U.S. 131 Motorsports…

At the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced its acquisition of Maple Grove Raceway, marking a significant milestone for the sport of drag racing.  Established in the early 1960s, Maple Grove Raceway has earned…

We head down to Bradenton Motorsports Park for the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals for what many are saying is the most entertaining nitrous 4.60 drag bike race of the year as we watch to of the best motorcycle drag racers in…

Enjoy the entire first round of eliminations from the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals from Bradenton Motorsports Park as we see fast Kawasaki KZ, Suzuki GS, Suzuki Hayabusa, and more nitrous drag bikes face off at a huge Winter Series Motorcycle Drag…

It’s the world’s fastest nitrous drag bikes of the 4.60 class going for speed and glory and at the Drag Illustrated Snowbird Outlaw Nationals from Bradenton Motorsports Park, part of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series. With rain in the forecast…

While Saturday at South Coast Raceway may have been decidedly soggy at times, Sunday saw the 165+ ANDRA Regional Sportsman Racers greeted by perfect sunny weather conditions for the final day of the South Coast Nationals. Across the day eliminations…

One of the fastest female nitro racers in the world is on the move. John Force Racing will expand to four teams for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season and beyond with the signing of 2014 NHRA…

 Following a full season spent chasing records, championships, and big-money wins across the sport’s most competitive series, Pro Modified stars from the U.S., Canada, and beyond are once again heading to Bradenton Motorsports Park this week for the Snowbird Outlaw…

John Force Racing and Austin and Jimmy Prock have ended the racing partnership that produced NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car championships the past two seasons for the 24-time championship organization. “John Force Racing has been doing what…

In an unusual and unprecedented conclusion to the NHRA season, RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines rider Richard Gadson was crowned the 2025 Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion on Sunday after relentless rain showers forced officials to cancel all racing activity at the…

After a tough back-and-forth battle with teammate Gaige Herrera, Richard Gadson emerged as the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion. After joining the Vance & Hines team at the start of 2024, Gadson enjoyed a breakthrough season…

NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision on Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions. After an exhaustive effort from the NHRA Safety…

Following the team’s most successful season to date, which produced a trio of postseason participants, Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha is eager to announce its youth-driven rider lineup for the 2026 SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship as it looks to take another…

The DRAG All Bike Nationals presented by Harley Davidson has hosted plenty of exciting two-wheeled action at Dragway at The Bend today (Saturday November 8), including points-paying racing for the bike brackets of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship. Those…

The 2025 SEMA Show opened today at the Las Vegas Convention Center, reinforcing its position as the automotive aftermarket’s most influential global business event. Produced by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the Show serves as a launchpad for innovation,…

Gaige Herrera kept his hopes of winning a third straight Pro Stock Motorcycle championship alive by racing his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to his seventh victory of the season at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by…

The two-wheeled stars of the ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship are counting down the days until next week’s DRAG All Bike Nationals presented by Harley Davidson at Dragway at The Bend, which for the first time is a points-paying round for…

The International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Outlaw Nitro Series returns to action at Darana Motorsports Park – Dunn (formerly GALOT Motorsports Park), November 6-8, for a can’t-miss weekend of explosive drag racing action. The event showcases headline competition in Top…

It all comes down to Las Vegas for 32 standouts in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, as world championships will be on the line for competitors in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle categories as part of the upcoming…

Edge Mallis and Cheryl ‘MsVRod’ Beddoes will be ones to watch at the upcoming All Bike Nationals at Dragway at The Bend, which will be a part of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Championship for New Gen Business Park Junior…

Richard Gadson raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to his fourth win of the season and extended his lead in the Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex…

It was nearly a picture-perfect weekend for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson at Texas Motorplex, who extended his points lead by defeating rookie Brayden Davis in the final round with a run of 6.796 at 200.37 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance &…

Points leader Richard Gadson made a strong impression in Pro Stock Motorcycle under the lights on Friday, taking the top spot with a run of 6.747 at 201.59 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki at the 40th annual Texas NHRA…

The Scrappers Sisters, Top Fuel pilot Jasmine Salinas and Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Jianna Evaristo, are ready to take on Texas at this weekend’s Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex aboard their respective Scrappers Racing machines. The duo will be…

There was SPRY Spring Nationals action aplenty at Dragway at The Bend for the final day of round four of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series on Sunday. Not only were ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies hoisted high at the end…

This weekend’s SPRY Spring Nationals will see more than 170 ANDRA Sportsman racers take to Dragway at The Bend for round four of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Regional Sportsman Series. As part of the packed line-up for the October 3-5 event,…

Gaige Herrera gave himself a big birthday present by racing his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to a sixth victory of the season that put his quest for a third Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship back on track…

Two-time defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Gaige Herrera celebrated his birthday by winning the final round on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. After a shocking first two races in the…

The 21st Annual Bellman Shootout is set to take place this week, from September 25-28, bringing exciting action to southwest Michigan. Featuring some of the world’s fastest asphalt snowmobiles, along with motorcycles and Jr. Dragsters, this year’s event promises to…

ANDRA Christmas Trees glittered in Mildura this past weekend as the winners of round three of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series claimed Sunset Nationals victory in their respective brackets. n New Gen Business Park Competition Bike, Top Qualifier Edge Mallis…

A long and challenging 2025 SMX World Championship Series is now complete as the 31-race season came to a dramatic conclusion with the SMX World Championship Final from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The longest, fastest, and most…

eam Honda HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence grabbed his third consecutive SMX World Championship™ with a dramatic overall victory on the SMX track built over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After winning the first moto, Jett delivered a nail-biting charge…

The series Final of the 2025 SMX World Championship took over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The hybrid SX/MX track delivered tight Supercross-style sections that snaked over and around the dragstrip, as well as wide-open,…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson earned his first career victory in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, beating a quad that was Matt Smith Racing-dominant with a run of 6.803 at 199.55 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki to defeat…

Sharp riding and consistent performance from his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa propelled Richard Gadson to his third race win of the season and into the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to the Championship lead at the NHRA…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera picked up his sixth No. 1 qualifier of the season thanks to Friday’s 6.757 at 201.22 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki, ending his day in strong fashion with a run of 6.772 at the…

John Hall threw his name into the Pro Stock Motorcycle championship conversation with a fantastic Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, defeating teammate Matt Smith in the final round with a run of 6.802 at 199.70 on his American Rebel Light/Matt…

On his quest for a third straight world championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera is off to a good start, going 6.745 at 200.20 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki to take over the provisional No. 1 spot. Fresh off…

It’s Supermotocross Playoff Round No. 2 as we head to St. Louis and The Dome at America’s Center to bring you a full track preview, practice sessions, interviews, the press conference and a whole lot more as we hear from…

After an explosive regular season, the NHRA Countdown to the Championship begins this weekend at the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway. The six-race playoffs are loaded with storylines and it starts here…

The XDA will end the season and crown our Champions at Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland with the 33rd annual DME Racing Fall Nationals on October 3-5, 2025! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that…

Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence kicked off the postseason with a victory at Playoff 1 of the 2025 SMX World Championship™. The two-moto format of the postseason was interrupted by lightening near the zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway.…

After 139 days out of her Scrappers Racing/Valley Services dragster, Top Fuel driver Jasmine Salinas made her return to the cockpit last weekend at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. The Scrappers Racing team wowed fans with a remarkable performance…

Round two of the 2025/2026 ANDRA Sportsman Series, the Desert Nationals, has delivered no end of midweek thrills at the Alice Springs Inland Dragway , Sept. 3. In New Gen Business Park Junior Drag Bike, Aliza Harris took the win…

With the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross seasons in the books, the riders and teams are gearing up for the third running of the SMX World Championship post-season. The series consists of three events on unique, hybrid…

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship kicks off in a major way, celebrating four decades of excitement at Maple Grove Raceway with the 40th annual NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish. In Pro Stock…

Gaige Herrera won the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals for the second year in a row and clinched his third straight Pro Stock Motorcycle regular-season championship aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA…

In only his fourth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race, third generation racer and former PDRA standout Brayden Davis made history at the illustrious U.S. Nationals by marching to the final on a rented Vance & Hines Hayabusa. In the final…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera was again clutch when it counted, using an incredible .003 reaction time to defeat teammate Brayden Davis in the final round on a holeshot. Herrera’s 6.834 at 199.32 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines held up…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera closed out qualifying in impressive fashion, setting the track E.T. record to end the day with a run of 6.738 at 200.98 in his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. Herrera set the track record during the…

Cooper Plummer has tasted plenty of success in Junior Dragster in both the ANDRA and NDRC sportsman championship ranks and is now turning his talent towards a new goal: the first ANDRA Junior Drag Bike Championship. That pursuit will start…

The John Scotti Canadian Championship Series welcomes the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS), and the 5.50 Super Series to the NHRA National Open double-header at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, September 25 –…

Richard Gadson got the best of Matt Smith in the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Pro Stock Motorcycle, going an impressive 6.744 at 201.01 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. It’s his second victory in the specialty…

A year after winning at The Big Go for the first time in his career, Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera set the track E.T. record on the opening night of the race, going 6.739 at 200.98 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance &…

An argument could be made that Rick Ware Racing is best positioned for Top Fuel success at the world’s biggest drag race, this weekend’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. After all, they have…

Saturday evening thunderstorms at Bristol Dragway forced Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series officials to postpone the completion of the Thunder Valley Throwdown presented by Larry Jeffers Race Cars to the next race on the schedule. The series completed…

Cycledrag made a stop to legendary Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Md. where we found longtime, talented track operator and owner Royce Miller and his team getting ready to deliver some big news.

It’s the final round of Pro Motocross from Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md and we catch up with all the top Supermotocross racers on press day including “Danger Boy” Haiden Deegan, newly crowned 450 champion Jett Lawrence, Hunter…

Nitro-burning cars and motorcycles top the bill at Santa Pod Raceway’s FIA/FIM European Finals (4th to 7th September). Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars capable of topping 300mph in under 4 seconds occupy the fastest-and-loudest end of the spectrum. On two wheels,…

Race officials announced the postponement the  Australian National Drag Racing Championship at (NDRC) Sydney Dragway . “Please be advised that the Nitro Nationals, scheduled for this Saturday August 23 at Sydney Dragway, have officially been postponed due to weather conditions.…

Fans are getting ready for Countdown to the Championship drag racing like they’ve never seen before as the first-ever NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals roars to life Sept. 19–21 at zMAX Dragway. For the first time in NHRA history, four-wide racing…

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For a third consecutive year, the NHRA Sportsman Appreciation Dinner will be held ahead of the opening day of the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.   More than $80,000 worth of…

The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals is undoubtedly the most prestigious race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. Legends are made at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park every year during Labor Day Weekend, making a victory…

When NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chris Bostick hit the wall at a high rate of speed in Seattle on July 20 his crew chief Tim Kulungian said computer data showed 5Gs of force upon impact. This led to an…

Celebrating 40 years of incredible action at one of the most popular venues on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, NHRA announced today that Nitro Fish, a popular apparel brand in the NHRA world, has been named the…

With NHRA’s first-ever regular-season championship on the line, the 43rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, which takes place at the famed Brainerd International Raceway on Aug. 14-17, comes at a pivotal, must-see point in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…

 Fan favorite Top Fuel driver Jasmine Salinas will make her highly anticipated return to NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competition this Labor Day weekend at the Cornwall Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park just…

Richard Gadson converted strong mid-season momentum into two career milestones by qualifying number one for the first time and winning his second NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa at the DENSO NHRA…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson bounced back from Saturday’s disappointment in the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout in the best – and quickest – way possible, defeating John Hall in the final round on Sunday in Sonoma with a…

Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith continued to enjoy success at Sonoma Raceway in specialty races, winning the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout for a second straight year on Saturday as part of this weekend’s Denso NHRA…

A month after winning his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle race, Richard Gadson would love to add another first this weekend and the second-year standout is on track to do so, claiming the top position through two sessions with a…