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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…

Coming off a win in Seattle two-time defending NHRA champion Gaige Herrera remains on track to peak at perhaps the perfect time during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, bringing plenty of momentum into this weekend’s Denso…

Eight of the top riders in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category get the spotlight – and a massive double-up opportunity – this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, as the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout takes place as part of the…

PowerEdge, a brand of DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. specializing in high-quality, competitively priced commercial and heavy-duty aftermarket products, will make its debut on the auto racing circuit as the presenting sponsor of the 37th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals.…

Semi-final and final rounds in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series of Top Dragsters and Top Sportsman, along with the final Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS) race, were cut short this past weekend at Empire Dragway. The final rounds did…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera continues to rack up NHRA records, becoming the quickest competitor to reach 25 career wins in NHRA history after going a track-record 6.690 at 201.55 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki to defeat Richard Gadson.…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s John Hall continues to be on a terrific run, wrapping up his first career No. 1 qualifier and picking up his first win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge by defeating Matt Smith with a run of 6.729…

Fresh off his victory in Norwalk, John Hall is on the verge of a massive moment in his Pro Stock Motorcycle career after going a career-best 6.717 at 201.76 on his American Rebel Beer Buell on Friday at Pacific Raceways.…

The 48th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire will dazzle and delight fans of all ages, Aug. 1-2, 2025 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The substantial signature event known as The Greatest Show in Drag Racing® will feature more than 82 performers,…

In less than two months, hundreds of the world’s best racers will descend upon magical Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, looking for their shot at glory and the chance to make history at the prestigious 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools…

The NHRA FanFest presented by Explore Auburn is back for a third consecutive year on Thursday, July 17, bringing an impressive NHRA driver lineup to officially kick off the race weekend for the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest…

Pro Stock Motorcycle is again led by reigning champion Gaige Herrera, who has three wins in 2025  heading into Pacific Raceways, for the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.. Six-time champ Matt Smith is second, while Herrera’s teammate…

This coming weekend, July 18-19, the Pro Modifieds will return to Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY, along with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series. The event will feature a solid contingent of Pro Mod teams…

The XDA is proud to bring the biggest XDA event of the year to Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland and it’s none other than the 25th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 25-27, 2025! The Main Event Entertainment…

Following back-to-back race weekends in Virginia and Ohio NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle star Chris Bostick is poised to take his top ten standing on the Western Swing. Bostick says his Surf RV Resort Pro Stock Motorcycle team rolled through Virginia…

Just four races remain in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season and a strong finish in the remaining events has never meant more with the new NHRA regular season championship, which was introduced for the 2025 season.…

After last year’s thrilling first-ever night session for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, this year’s encore will be even more memorable thanks to the Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” bonus. The…

A yearly highlight on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season tour is picturesque Sonoma Raceway and the 37th annual Denso Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, which takes place this year on July 25-27. It is the 12th of…

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ annual trip to Pacific Raceways for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals on July 18-20 promises to be one of the most thrilling in the event’s storied 36-year history. Pro Stock Motorcycle…

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s John Hall waited nearly 12 years between wins, but the veteran got the job done on Sunday in Norwalk, chasing down Richard Gadson in the championship round with a run of 6.880 at 196.67 on his American…

Richard Gadson raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations and a narrow loss on Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in…

Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Matt Smith  picked up the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park, putting him in position for the top spot of 2025 at the 19th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Smith put…

Always a highlight of the season for every driver in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, this weekend’s 19th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park represents a great opportunity for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera…

Gaige Herrera battled through sweltering heat and soaring track temperatures to ride his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to a Pro Stock Motorcycle victory for the third time this season at the American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals…

Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader and reigning world champion Gaige Herrera won for the second straight year at Virginia Motorsports Park on Sunday, defeating Angie Smith in the final round of the fifth annual American Rebel Light Virginia Nationals. Herrera…

It was nearly a perfect weekend for Brayden Davis in just his second career start in the Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks two weeks ago in Bristol. The only thing missing – an event win – is something he’d love to…

The first five races of the 2025 season in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series have been dominated by two drivers, with J.R. Gray and Mike Stavrinos combining for four wins. But heading into Virginia Motorsports Park as…

There is good news for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class as another talented competitor is poised to join the class. Foxxtecca is making history with professional motorcycle drag racer Dystany Spurlock, who will become only the second Black woman ever…

Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chirs Bostick is looking to build upon his positive momentum this weekend at the fifth annual American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. “We’re rolling into Richmond this weekend with renewed focus and…

Ahead of its return to Virginia Motorsports Park, NHRA announced today that America Rebel Light Beer has been named the title sponsor for the upcoming fifth annual American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals, which will take place June 20-22 at…

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle point leader Gaige Herrera and the rest of the stars of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series return to racing this weekend at the fifth annual American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports…

Richard Gadson earned his first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in thrilling fashion aboard his Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa by defeating his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines teammate Gaige Herrera at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in…

For the first time, Richard Gadson is a winner in the Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks, defeating teammate Gaige Herrera in the final round, taking the holeshot victory on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with a run of 6.884 at…

The fourth and final day of the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals saw another packed crowd enthralled with record-breaking and head-turning performances from the best of the best of Australian NDRC drag racing at Willowbank Raceway. It was one of the…

In a year of firsts for racing legend Tony Stewart, the Top Fuel points leader added two more on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, picking up his first career No. 1 qualifier and winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge specialty race for…

Brayden Davis continued his magnificent weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, picking up his first career No. 1 qualifier in just his second NHRA start with a standout run of 6.834 at 197.59 on a Powertrain/RevZilla/Vance & Hines Suzuki. He was…

Making just his second career race start in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Brayden Davis made a strong impression riding the Powertrain/RevZilla/Vance & Hines Suzuki for the first time, going to the top with a run of 6.870 at 197.22, taking the…

The largest championship drag racing event outside of North America is well underway at Willowbank Raceway with day two of the four day NDRC Gulf Western Oil Winternationals completed today ahead of further action Saturday and Sunday. Almost 100 Group…

More than 350 sportsman racers will tackle Willowbank Raceway for the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America this weekend, as the 2024/2025 Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship comes to a close at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals.…

Pro Stock Motorcycle first appeared at Bristol Dragway in 2021 and each year has seen a new winner. Two-time reigning champion Gaige Herrera won last year, while other standouts include Matt Smith, Angie Smith, Richard Gadson and Chase Van Sant…

Veteran Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson heads to Tennessee’s spectacular Bristol Dragway this weekend to compete in the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. It’s the fourth race of the season on the 15-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock…

The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) and the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals – the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America – are set to bring no end of drag racing thrills to tens of thousands of…

After a breakout performance at the Route 66 Nationals in Chicago, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is gearing up for another high-octane weekend as he heads to the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee, June…

Antron Brown has put together one of the most impressive resumés in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series history, racking up four Top Fuel world championships – including the latest in 2024 – and 81 event wins. After this weekend’s…

The mercury reached 102 degrees during the racing at the Hangtown Motocross Classic, Round 2 of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross season. As a safety precaution, AMA officials shortened the final motos by five minutes due to the hot and…

One of the bright young stars in motorcycle drag racing is getting on some top-notch equipment. Brayden Davis has reached an agreement with the Vance & Hines team to ride one of their customer lease bikes at the upcoming NHRA…

Due to pending weather, NHRA officials announced a schedule change for Friday’s two Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions for the New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Friday’s sessions in Pro Stock have been moved up to 2:30…

The tide has officially turned for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick and The Surf Signature RV Resort by Zeman team following an electrifying weekend at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Illinois. For the first time since…

Gaige Herrera used a near-perfect starting line reaction time and the power of his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to win his second Pro Stock Motorcycle race of the season and reclaim the championship points lead at the…

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera still hasn’t tasted defeat at Route 66 Raceway, knocking off rival Matt Smith in the finals with a run of 6.777 at 198.90 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. It’s the third straight…

After a solid showing two weeks ago in Charlotte, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Richard Gadson hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK at Route 66 Raceway. Not only…

Steam and electricity are the motive forces driving two mind-boggling motorcycles through their paces at The Main Event, Santa Pod Raceway’s European championship drag racing spectacular over late May’s Spring Bank Holiday weekend. While an array of bikes – remarkable…

Temperatures were high inside Rice-Eccles Stadium for the final round of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. The hottest race of the year, combined with Utah winds, made for dry conditions on a busy and technical track with obstacles…

Celebrating its 25th year of racing at incredible Route 66 Raceway, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ return to Chicago for the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK on May 15-18 is loaded with…

More than 23,000 drag racing fans flocked to what has been Sydney’s biggest drag racing show in years at the weekend for the National Drag Racing Championship’s Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs. On-track were an incredible 75 Group One racers…

As one of the highlights on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, teams and fans are thrilled to return to Thunder Valley and famed Bristol Dragway for the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on June…

The 31st annual Platinum General Services event, proudly presented by the XDA, erupted into action at Maryland International Raceway, delivering an unforgettable weekend of high-octane two-wheel warfare. As one of the most anticipated events of the season, this East Coast…

Day one of what is shaping up as an epic three-day Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs roared to life at Sydney Dragway today, delivering non-stop action across Group One, the Pro Drag Racing Championship, and Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship qualifying.…

H.E.P. Motorsports and Suzuki Motor USA regret to announce that Ken Roczen will not participate in this weekend’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross round at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, due to additional damage to an already injured…

Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Chris Bostick left the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway just outside of Charlotte feeling optimistic about the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season ahead. The talented driver of the Surf Signature…

he NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is set for a big weekend in Chicago, celebrating 25 years at Route 66 Raceway at the upcoming Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK on May 15-18. It…

 Richard Gadson raced his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa to a runner-up finish in his first final-round appearance of the 2025 Pro Stock Motorcycle season at the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord,…

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb withstood heavy pressure to earn his fifth win of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. The Pittsburgh Supercross victory helped secure Webb’s points lead with two rounds remaining on the season. Red…

The XDA heads to Virginia Motorsports Park located in Dinwiddie, Virginia for the 39th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 16-18, 2025! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that run speeds over 230 mph in only…

Following a hot start a few weeks ago, the 2025 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series season will continue this weekend at the Travis Mills Foundation Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by Red Line Shirt Club, May 1-3, at Virginia Motorsports…