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Avoiding assault and slavery now we are all cyborgs
It is a bold statement, but Balkan has a point: we already extend our biological capabilities through technology every single day, although this has yet to really impact how we see ourselves in relation to technology. Perhaps that needs to…
Twitter’s new CEO is Jack Dorsey
My first knowledge that I was on the wrong trail came when I heard the yells of the pursuing savages suddenly grow fainter and fainter far off to my left. I had gone but a short distance further when what…
How Much Consciousness Does An Octopus Have?
Animals ranging from parrots to elephants continue to challenge our perception of consciousness, long-held as a uniquely human trait. But the reaches of consciousness don’t stop at animals. The ethics of consciousness, not just in humans but also animals and…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Maple Grove Interviews
Persistent rain showers forced NHRA officials to cancel Friday’s racing action at the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Rain started in the morning and showers fell throughout the day at Maple Grove Raceway. On Saturday Eddie Krawiec earned his fourth No.…
Larry McBride Confined to Home While Wounds Heal, Valdosta Unlikely
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has been confined to his home for the past week under doctor’s orders. The 14-time Top Fuel champion continues to recover from burns to his lower body sustained at the IDBL Orient Express…
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Hector Arana Jr. Hunting For Championship at Maple Grove
Hector Arana Jr. knew he needed a clutch performance at the second race of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship last weekend in St. Louis. Arana delivered in impressive fashion and now hopes he…
Weather Moves Up Friday Start Time at Keystone Nationals
Due to the inclement weather forecast Friday in the eastern Pennsylvania region, the NHRA has moved up the starting times for the first two NHRA Mello Yello Series qualifying sessions on Friday, Oct. 2, of the NHRA Keystone Nationals at…
IHRA Parent Company Entertainment Closes Recapitalization
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRGSE), the parent company of the IHRA, is pleased to announce completion of its recapitalization with TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSL). TSL is the U.S. direct originations investment platform of TPG Special Situations Partners, the credit…
Big Timers Rule NHDRO Motorcycle Drag Racing Finals
Over the course of a double race weekend, the cream rose to the top at the NHDRO World Finals and Grudge Spectacular. Having most of Sunday’s competition at August’s Summer Celebration washed out and postponed gave Big Timers like Mark…
IHRA Nitro Harley Points With One Race Remaining
The San Antonio Nationals Fueled by Sunoco is in the books and only one more race remains to determine the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) World Champions. NITRO HARLEY STANDINGS 1. Jay Turner (Julian, North Carolina) 776 2. Tracy Kile…
Andrew Hines Aiming to Build on Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead at Maple Grove
This weekend’s 31st annual NHRA Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway is vitally important in the Championship Countdown. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, reigning world champion Andrew Hines will look for his second win in the Countdown at Maple Grove after…
IDBL DME Racing Fall Nationals Rescheduled to Oct. 16-18th, Malloy Replaces Turner
Due to the weather the IDBL 23rd annual DME Racing Fall Nationals has been rescheduled to October 16-18, 2015 at Maryland International Raceway. The Orient Express Pro Street Battle Royale, and all other IDBL classes including the Tournament of Champions…
Championships and Battle Royale Share IDBL Spotlight at MDIR
The Mickey Thompson Tires International Drag Bike League returns home to Maryland International Raceway to wrap up its 2015 season with what promises to be it’s largest racer participation event of the year—the 23rd annual DME Racing Fall Nationals and…
Andrew Hines Holds NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines leads the battle for the 2015 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship after two of six events in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Flexing the motor-muscle of a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod motorcycle,…
Hector Arana Jr. Defeats Father in NHRA St. Louis Pro Stock Motorcycle Final
Hector Arana Jr. raced to his second Pro Stock Motorcycle win of the season when he defeated his father Hector Arana in the finals of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Arana Jr. raced his Lucas Oil Buell to a…
Jerry Savoie Snags St. Louis NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Pole
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle event winner Jerry Savoie raced to his first No. 1 qualifying position of the season and second of his career with his Friday run of 6.832 at 196.50 on his Savoie Alligator Farms Suzuki at the…
IDBL Tournament of Champions Ladders
The Shinko Tires Pro E.T. Tournament of Champions race and the Brock’s Performance Street E.T. Tournament of Champions race will both be placed on a ladder. First round eliminations of the T.O.C. will start at 6pm on Saturday Night, October…
IDBL DME Real Street Rule Revision
DME Racing Real Street Rule Revision. Effective Immediately for DME Racing Fall Nationals. 235 lbs. and up weight row added to chart for nitrous bikes/liter bikes: http://www.raceidbl.com/rulebook/2015_idbl_rulebook_realstreet.pdf
Suzukis Lead Qualifying in St. Louis
In Pro Stock Motorcycle at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis., Jerry Savoie grabbed the day No. 1 qualifying lead with a 6.832 at 196.50 on his Savoie’s Alligator Farm Suzuki. Savoie, who…
Jerry Savoie Approaching New Goals
When Jerry Savoie started his Pro Stock Motorcycle career, he had only one specific goal: to win a race in the class. Then, in St. Louis last year, Savoie accomplished that goal, and now, in the midst of a…
Larry McBride’s Burns Worse than Initially Thought, Likely to Miss Season
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride received some unfortunate news that the burns he sustained during a wild explosion at the IDBL U.S. Nationals from Atco, N.J., Sept. 13, 2015 are worse than initially thought. McBride’s burns have been…
Grudge, Finals, August Make-up—NHDRO Bustin’ Loose with Huge Weekend at Indy
Just break your watches now, because this weekend’s NHDRO World Finals and Grudge Spectacular is gonna be long and action packed. “Your money’s worth” won’t even begin to describe what this motorcycle drag racing speedfest will deliver for fans and…
Jim Doyle Injured in Top Fuel Harley Crash
On Sunday, Sept. 20, just after 2:30, Jim Doyle of Springfield, Mass. was injured when his AMRA F/B Fuel Harley crashed at New England Dragway in Epping, NH. Jim was at the track testing in preparation for some important races…
Jerry Savoie .001 too Quick in Charlotte
My buddy Paul Miller texted me and said ‘-.001 red and you’re a zero, .001 green and you’re a hero. I’d like for someone to be able to tell me they can see the difference,’” NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer…
Nitro Harley Racer Jay “Bulldog” Turner Steps in for McBride at IDBL Finals
Top Fuel Harley rider and current IHRA Nitro Harley points leader; Jay “The Bulldog” Turner of North Carolina is stepping in to fill Larry “The Spiderman” McBride’s shoes and match race against Dave Vantine at the 23rd Annual IDBL Fall…
Charlotte Ends Too Soon for Chip Ellis
Rider Chip Ellis and the Junior Pippin/PiranaZ Pro Stock Motorcycle team were just getting on top of their Buell’s tuning when the NHRA Carolina Nationals ended much too soon for them. Ellis came up .008 of a second short against…
Andrew Hines Captures NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines opened the defense of his NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle title at zMax Dragway with a final-round win at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, the first race in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship…
40 Riders Confirmed for IDBL Battle Royale
40 riders are now confirmed for the Orient Express Pro Street Battle Royale at Maryland International Raceway on October 2-4 during the 23rd annual DME Racing Fall Nationals! Confirmed Riders: 1- Drew Tolliver – Ilinois – Hayabusa – Turbo 2-…
Andrew Hines Wins Pro Stock Motorcycle in Charlotte, Takes Point Lead
In Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Carolina Nationals, defending world champ Hines won this event for the third time, clocking a winning run of 6.880 at 195.11 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to Smith’s losing 6.910…
Chip Ellis Ready to “Pin the Tail” at zMAX
U.S. Nationals performance leader Chip Ellis has not been at the top of the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying order this weekend the way he’d like to be on Junior Pippin’s PiranaZ Buell. Sitting 7th for Sunday’s NHRA Carolina Nationals…
Jerry Savoie Starts zMAX WAR in Second
Friday Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying leader Jerry Savoie and his White Alligator Racing (WAR) Suzuki TL1000 will start Sunday’s NHRA Carolina Nationals from second in the qualifying order. The U.S. Nationals winner is seeking his second straight Wally and a…
Jerry Savoie Leads NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Qualifying at zMAX
Recent NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals winner Jerry Savoie came off the trailer as hot as the Charlotte afternoon weather, finishing Friday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying for the Carolina Nationals at the top of the order. Savoie’s White Alligator Racing…
Joe Koenig Overcoming Adversity to Race in Texas
Successful motorcycle and car racer, “7.0” Joe Koenig is a proven winner in overcoming obstacles and adversity. “Always be productive,” Koenig likes to say. It’s the attitude and philosophy the drywall product mogul has used not only to elevate his…
Two-Time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Matt Smith Aiming for Charlotte Win
In his first year on a new Victory Factory Racing Gunner, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith already considers his 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season a success by securing a top 10 spot and a…
McBride Walks Away From Frightening Top End Explosion and Fire, Historic Motorcycle Finished
It was a day at the races no one will ever forget. The 14-time Top Fuel motorcycle champion, Larry “Spiderman” McBride, and his talented and experienced crew have over 100 years of racing experience combined. They’ve seen just about everything.…
IDBL Weathers Atco Drama
Plagues of rain and fire—along with hordes of high-horsepower motorcycles yearning to be freed—could not deter the Mickey Thompson Tires International Drag Bike League from completing the 46th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals at New Jersey’s historic and bike-friendly…
McBride and Vantine Poised for Entertaining Top Fuel Battle at Historic U.S. Motorcycle Nationals
Most veteran motorcycle drag racers get sentimental and can’t help reminiscing when it’s time to race the famous South Jersey launchpad late in the season. Just about everyone has fond memories there. The Orient Express U.S. Nationals from Atco Dragway,…
NHRA Points Leader Ed Krawiec Shares Thoughts Heading into Countdown
The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series driver Eddie Krawiec. MODERATOR: Thank you for joining us for today’s teleconference. We’ll start our call today with Eddie Krawiec. Eddie is the rider of…
Crew Chief Tim Kulungian Comments on Jerry Savoies U.S. Nationals Victory
It was an emotional Jerry Savoie that addressed the crowd and media following his Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on a day that—according to Statman Lewis Bloom—all pro class winners collected U.S. Nationals Wallys…
Jerry Savoie Wins NHRA U.S. Nationals
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Savoie took home his second victory of the season with a 7.011 at 193.02 on his Savoie’s Alligator Farm Suzuki, beating No. 1 qualifier Chip Ellis who fouled out at the start on his PiranaZ/Pippin Motorsports…
Ellis and Pippin Qualify No. 1 for NHRA U.S. Nationals
Chip Ellis qualified the Junior Pippin/PiranaZ Buell number one in Pro Stock Motorcycle for Labor Day’s 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, Indiana—his third number one qualifier of the season and 16th of his…
George Bryce’s Top 5 Indy Wins
Star Racing George Bryce sure knows how to celebrate his birthday. Bryce, who is exactly the same age as the NHRA US Nationals has won the prestigious event multiple times as a racer and team owner. Bryce first won in…
Veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer Joe DeSantis Hits the Wall in Indy
Veteran rider Joe DeSantis, 73, went for a wild ride when his Suzuki went out of control and crashed near the finish line during his first qualifying attempt of the weekend at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals from Indianapolis, Ind.,…
Former Pro Stock Motorcycle Standout Brown Claims $100K in Traxxas Nitro Shootout
Antron Brown raced to victory in the Traxxas Nitro Shootout on Saturday , earning a $100,000 payday during an action packed Saturday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Brown, the 2012 Top Fuel world champ, took the victory at…
Chip Ellis and Junior Pippin Lead Qualifying at Indy
Chip Ellis rode the Junior Pippin/PiranaZ Buell straight to number one in Saturday’s second round (third round overall) of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying for Labor Day’s 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, Indiana. If…
NHRA Unveils 2016 Schedule
NHRA officials unveiled the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule today during the running of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The 23-race series remains motorsports’ most geographically dispersed U.S. touring circuit and…
Motorcycle Clubs to Clash in Dragbike Race at Atco’s U.S. Nationals
With the hopes of keeping a long-standing tradition going where motorcycle clubs can have some friendly competition on the drag strip, Club Clash 2015 will take place at the IDBL U.S. Nationals from Atco, NJ, Sept. 11-13. Bracket Race Information…
Cool IDBL Atco U.S. Nationals T-Shirt Available from Orient Express Trackside
Orient Express is pleased to return as the title sponsor of the 46th Annual Orient Express IDBL U.S. Nationals at Atco Dragway, September 11-13th 2015. In conjunction with the event, Orient Express wanted to do something more, something to show…
Hawaya Racing Dominating from Coast to Coast
August was a very busy and exciting month for Hawaya Racing, from coast to coast. In Seattle, the Dream Chaser team of Buddy and Janette Thornley continued living the dream, qualifying #1 and taking the win over Dennis Fisher for…
Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals Rolls into Atco Dragway for the 46th Time
The Mickey Thompson Tires IDBL Series heads North to Atco Dragway in New Jersey for the historic 46th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals on September 11-13, 2015. The Orient Express Motorcycle U.S. Nationals will feature a special 5-second,…
Dunigan Racing Adds $1,000 Bonus to IDBL Top Fuel Purse
Dave Dunigan of Dunigan Racing announced he is posting a $1,000 Cash Bonus to the winner of the 3 out of 4 Top Fuel Match Race between Larry “The Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine at the 46th annual Orient Express…
Persistent Rain Cancels Friday’s NHRA U.S. Nationals Qualifying
Persistent rain showers forced NHRA officials to cancel Friday’s professional qualifying session at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Rain started just as qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series began and continued into the night. Pro Stock Motorcycle’s…
The 46th Annual IDBL U.S. Motorcycle Nationals about to Hit Atco, NJ.
The world’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—the Mickey Thompson International Drag Bike League—follows up the monster WPGC Bike Fest event by hitting the road to New Jersey’s historic and bike-friendly Atco Dragway for the 46th annual Orient Express Motorcycle U.S.…
Nitro Harley Championship Comes Down to the Wire
The 2012 International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) World Champion, Jay Turner, is looking to secure his fourth IHRA Championship at the Summit World Finals featuring Nitro Jam on October 9 – 10. Turner has a 67 point lead over Tracy…
Terry McIntosh Machine and Bud Yoder Planning for Another Record Performance
Where will the Pro Street record stand at the end of 2015? There are some races known for record-setting performances on the horizon. In the first half of the season in 2014, Pro Street competitors were racing to be the…
HTP’s Cecil Towner Discusses Pro Street Turbo and Nitrous Parity
One of the world’s most renowned dragbike builders, tuners and longtime nitrous loyalist, Cecil Towner of HTP Performance has a spectacular resume that includes being the first to put a Real Street bike in the sevens and the first to…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Gains Costly Rockingham Victory
When it comes to winning, many racers live by the cliché, “whatever it takes.” Four motors, three drive chains, three sprockets and a whole pile of broken parts was the price of victory for 14-time Top Fuel Motorcycle champion Larry “Spiderman”…
V-Rods Dominate Pro Stock Motorcycle in Brainerd
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec won an all-Harley final at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. With both riders aboard Harley-Davidson® V-Rod motorcycles, Krawiec defeated teammate Andrew Hines to claim a third-consecutive Pro Stock…
Remembering Dragbike Racer Dean Frantz
In the glory days of AMA Prostar, Ohio had a well-earned reputation for being the home of some of the world’s most talented two-wheel racers. Dean A. Frantz, 52, of Medina, was certainly a racer who helped gain the Buckeye…
Remembering Kawasaki’s John Hoover
It’s unfortunate such influential and wonderful people in the sport of motorcycle drag racing always seem to leave too soon. Factory involvement is what made AMA Prostar the major league of dragbike racing in its day. One of the key…
Andrew Hines takes the Pole in Day No. 1 at Brainerd
Andrew Hines, the defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series champ and a two-time winner at Brainerd International Raceway, rode his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to the qualifying lead with a performance of 6.937 at 190.54 the Lucas Oil…
Boyesen Breaks Through With Major Bolt-On V-twin Performance
Looking for the simplest, most economical way to maximize the power and efficiency of your Harley-Davidson’s intake? This article is for you. For over 30 years legendary Boyesen Engineering has been energizing and rousing powersport enthusiasts with major increases in…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Returns to Rockingham
Top Fuel Motorcycle 14-time champion Larry “Spiderman” will make his return to the famous Rockingham, N.C. dragstrip for the first time in over 20 years for the Manufacturers Cup DME Nationals, Aug. 22-23. “It’s been a long time,” McBride said.…
Steve Earwood Fires Back at Internet Rumors, Rockingham’s Jim McClure Nitro Harley Nationals is Still On
What does Mark Twain, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, share with Rockingham Dragway’s biggest motorcycle race? Both were reported to be deceased at a time when they were very much alive. After his obituary prematurely was posted…
Mummert and Gadson Win Maryland, Run 6.89 at Indy
Bike owner Brad Mummert, rider Richard Gadson, and their crew brought their crowd favorite Pro Street motorcycle to the IDBL’s 2015 WPGC Bike Fest at Maryland International Raceway, as they’d done many times before. But this time was different—very different.…
Current IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Points
The Mopar Nationals presented by Williams Racing at Grand Bend Motorplex marked the 10th Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series event on the 2015 schedule. With only two events remaining, every team is pushing their limits to gain valuable points and…
Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec to be featured in NHRA’s U.S. Nationals Block Party
The stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be in the spotlight during the Big Go Block Party on Aug. 25, as the town of Brownsburg celebrates the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, which will be held Sept.…
Mac McAdams Reloading for Championship Run
In his 22 years of racing, Mac McAdams has complied a mountain of accomplishments. But one meaningful accolade has evaded the talented and experienced racer – a season championship. With two races left in the IDBL motorcycle drag racing series,…
Team Trim-Tex Back on the Podium
Ashley Freiberg and Trent Hindman fought their way back on the podium in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Road America where they finished third. Teammates Mark Boden and Tonis Kasemets also had an impressive run at the team’s home…
NHRA National and Track Records Fall with Sunoco Race Fuel
Sunoco, the Official Fuel of the NHRA, has been the leader in the racing fuel category for decades, with a reputation built on quality, performance, and support to the racers. In their first year as the spec fuel of the…
NHDRO Pro Streeters Blister Indy Dragbike Race
Rain may have postponed Sunday’s entire day of competition at the NHDRO Dragbike Summer Celebration, but Saturday was enough time for McIntosh Machine & Fabrication Pro Street bikes to put on a blistering show at Lucas Oil Raceway’s famous quarter…
Jay Turner Doubles in IHRA Nitro Harley in Martin using APE Wrist Pins
Three Nitro Jam racers scored a pair of victories for the double-event IHRA weekend in Martin, Mich. In the weather delayed President Cup Nationals, Nitro Harley points leader Jay Turner extended his lead with a victory over Rickey House. The…
Jeremy Teasley Takes All-RS Motorsports Final
Multi-time DME Racing Real Street champ Jeremy Teasley scored perhaps his closest win ever in a 7.80 to 7.80 final against his RS Motorsports owner/tuner/teammate Roger Starrette. Teasley was actually .006 slower from point to point but got a .029…
NHRA Series Leader Ed Krawiec Wins Second Event in a Row and Pro Bike Battle
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec swept the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the NHRA Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Racing a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle, Krawiec was the number-one qualifier, won the Pro Bike Battle special event on Saturday,…
Kyle Olson Blog From WMDRA S&S Nationals in Eddyville, Iowa
Sportsman racer Kyle Olson takes us inside his successful weekend at the WMDRA event with this blog. This past weekend at the Inaugural WMDRA S&S Cycle Proven Performance Nationals, July 24-25, at Eddyville Raceway Park was one of the hottest,…
NHDRO Brings it Back to Indy
After a two-race road stint to the St. Louis area’s Gateway International and Louisville’s Ohio Valley Dragway, Brian and Niki Welch welcome the NHDRO family back to Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis, Indiana, for the NHDRO Summer Celebration on August…
AMRA Pro Mod and Pro Gas put on a Show in Martin, Michigan
AMRA Racer Ryan Oehler brings us up to speed on the series – Another exciting weekend of Harley drag racing is in the bag after a few hot days at US 131 Raceway, July 25-26, located in Martin, Michigan. The…
Red-Hot Krawiec Wins Sonoma
Eddie Krawiec finished off a dominating weekend at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday by racing to the Pro Stock Motorcycle victory. Krawiec, who also won the NHRA Pro Bike Battle on Saturday, earned his second consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle…
McBride and Vantine Sacrifice Equipment to Excite Maryland Top Fuel Motorcycle Fans
Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine’s exciting Top Fuel Motorcycle match race battle at the WPGC Bike Fest from Maryland International Raceway, July 24-26, was a lot like a demolition derby. There was smoke, fire, sparks, lots of noise, a…
IDBL’s WPGC Bike Fest Blows Up Big
Maryland International Raceway’s 15th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 24-26 blew all previous iterations of this always-big event right out of the water. It was Bike Fest on steroids as the world’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—the Mickey Thompson…
“Steady” Eddie Krawiec Dominates in Denver
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec blitzed through the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, riding a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to a hole-shot win over Hector Arana Jr. in the final.…
Ed Krawiec Wins on the Mountain
At the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway Eddie Krawiec raced to his 28th career victory in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a 7.239 at 185.51 holeshot final round result over Hector Arana Jr. on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance &…
Trim-Tex Joins Burton Racing, Targets Double Victory at Lime Rock Park
Hindman and Freiberg target GS victory for Fall-Line, Auberlen and Edwards set to fight for ST win With V8-powered pony cars, front-wheel drive machines, all-wheel drive sedans, and light weight roadsters all taking to Lime Rock Park for the Northeast…
Hector Arana Jr. Ready to Climb Mountain
The conditions awaiting Hector Arana Jr. at this weekend’s 35th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway will be nothing like the one he experienced at the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in Chicago. …
McBride and Vantine to Begin Exciting Top Fuel Motorcycle Match Race Series
During last year’s three-event match race series between Top Fuel legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride and impressive third-year nitro racer Dave Vantine, many would agree, the real winners were the fans. The talented duo brought the crowd to its feet and…
Ian King’s Top Fuel Motorcycle Team Impresses at Goodwood, UK
Following the The Gulf Oil Dragracing team’s inaugural and award winning appearance at the 2013 event they were unable to accept their invite last year due to a clash of racing commitments. However there were no such issues this year and…
New England Dragway Motorcycle Masters Scott Levasseur Poised to Defend Title
In this the third year of the New England Dragway Motorcycle Masters championship racing, Scott Levasseur, of New Hampshire, has won the event two out of three years. That’s mighty impressive considering a racer has to go into round one…
Angelle Sampey to Sit Out Denver and Sonoma
Star Racing team owner George Bryce, who fields a Pro Stock Buell for three-time NHRA world champion Angelle Sampey, has announced that the team will skip the upcoming NHRA Mello Yello series events in Denver and Sonoma, while they continue…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Points Race Heads to Denver
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, the Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team has had major success in the Rockies and hopes to continue that trend in 2015. Matt Hines, Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec have combined for nine wins on…
Pitbull Casing Adds $1,500 to S&S Proven Performance Nationals
NITRO! NITRO! NITRO! If you’re running nitro you need to be at Eddyville Raceway Park July 24 and 25! Pitbull Casing, courtesy of racer Paul Kelly, is adding $1500 to the already guaranteed payouts at the WMDRA’s inaugural S&S Cycle…
Fox to Replace ESPN as NHRA TV Coverage Provider in 2016
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and ESPN have mutually agreed to end their television coverage agreement following the 2015 season. NHRA and FOX Sports officials jointly announced that starting in 2016 the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will…
NHDRO Dragbike Racing Has Successful Race in Louisville
Louisville is a sports city. The Kentucky Derby, the Doctors of Dunk, Muhammad Ali, and more recently Teddy Bridgewater—all are signatures of the River City’s sports style. But the ‘Ville had never seen anything like NHDRO’s Grudge Reunion—nor has any…
Krawiec Maintains Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec heads into a short break in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule holding the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead after winning one round in Sunday eliminations at the Lucas Oil…
Hector Arana Jr. Takes Chicago
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hector Arana Jr. defended his Chicago win from last season with a 6.918 at 194.66 on his Lucas Oil Buell, defeating two-time world champ Matt Smith in the final. The win was Arana Jr.s’ 10th career victory,…
Mike Pelrine Locks Down Nitro Harley IHRA Victory in Spokane
The final night of the inaugural Nitro Jam Nationals in Spokane, Wash., presented by Good Vibrations, brought with it fast E.T.s and speeds as every professional class winner posted their quickest times in the final round of eliminations to bring…
Chip Ellis Takes Pro Stock Motorcycle Pole in Chicago
In Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Lucas Oil Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by General Tire from Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, Chip Ellis grabbed the top spot on Friday night with a 6.856 at 195.68 on his Junior Pippen…
Mike Pelrine Takes IHRA Nitro Harley Pole in Spokane
Day one of the inaugural Nitro Jam Nationals presented by Good Vibrations at Spokane County Raceway was a success. The track had the largest Friday night crowd to date as people came out to watch two rounds of qualifying. The…
Four-time Champion Andrew Hines Making Big Changes
After winning the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in late March, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Andrew Hines seemed to have picked right up where he left off a year ago. His season, though, has seen a sudden change and…
