It’s a comeback story for the ages. For the first time in nearly two decades 2003 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Geno Scali will make his triumphant return to the class he loves so dearly just a few months shy…
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XDA Ready to Roll into Virginia
On May 17-19, the 38th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals returns to Virginia Motorsports Park. With a promise to uphold a tradition of high-speed excitement, this event will feature more than 700 professional, sportsman, and grudge motorcycle racers. XDA is…
NHRA Adds 4th Qualifier to Chicago Event
Following a successful return to Route 66 Raceway last year, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is bringing a massive show to Chicago in 2024, including four overall qualifying sessions, for the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA…
Steve Johnson Looks To Get Back on Track in Chicago
Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson returns to fabulous Route 66 Raceway for the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals, May 17th -19th. It’s the third stop on the 15-race NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle…
Pingel NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Series Ready to Begin in Chicago
The NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Series has quickly become a fan-favorite and NHRA officials announced that Pingel Enterprise, Inc., a longtime manufacturer of high-quality motorcycle performance parts, has been named the title sponsor for the series, which will make four…
Matt Smith Explains What Went Wrong in Charlotte
Six-time NHRA Champion Matt Smith explains to us what went wrong in Charlotte and covers many other topics in this 90-minute live interview. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag Facebook…
How Gaige Herrera Won his 7th Straight Event
Gaige Herrera extended his dominant streak over the Pro Stock Motorcycle class by delivering a repeat victory aboard his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen III Hayabusa at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC, on Sunday. Race…
XDA Heads to Virginia Motorsports Park
The XDA heads to Virginia Motorsports Park located in Dinwiddie, Virginia for the 38th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 17-19, 2024! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that run speeds over 230 mph in…
Scrappers Sisters Find Success in Charlotte
Top Fuel driver Jasmine Salinas put on a standout performance this weekend at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway just outside of Charlotte. The talented rookie achieved new personal bests in elapsed time and miles per hour as she…
Gaige Herrera Extends Unbeaten Streak to 28-0 with 7th Straight NHRA Event Win
A prolonged break did nothing to slow down the dominant defending world champion in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as Gaige Herrera rolled to his second straight win this season on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with a run of 6.684…
Vance & Hines’ Gaige Herrera Takes No. 1 Spot From Matt Smith
Gaige Herrera’s qualifying dominance in Pro Stock Motorcycle continued on Saturday in Charlotte, but it took until the final session when the defending world champ put together a track-record run of 6.671 at 202.70 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines…
Testing Pays Off For Provisional No. 1 Matt “The Hitman” Smith
In Pro Stock Motorcycle’s first race back since the season-opener in Gainesville, six-time world champ Matt Smith made a strong opening statement on Friday, blistering the track record with a standout run of 6.685 at 201.61 on his Denso Auto…
XDA Delivers a Platinum Performance Season Opener
The 30th annual Platinum General Services event, proudly presented by the XDA, took on a bittersweet tone this past weekend at the Maryland International Raceway. As engines thundered against the backdrop of spring skies, the event unfolded with a poignant…
Chris Bostick Rolls into NHRA Charlotte Race With New Sponsor
Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Chris Bostick used the six-week hiatus after the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ March season opener to make significant advancements in his racing program including bringing on a new major sponsor partner. As the fiercely…
Steve Johnson Seeks Success in Charlotte
Veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor Steve Johnson heads into this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals with the same desire that has burned inside him since he first began competing on two wheels down the quarter mile almost four decades ago. Johnson,…
Sister Act! Salinas Scrapper Sisters Both in Pro Categories for Charlotte
For the first time in their careers, sisters Jasmine Salinas and Jianna Evaristo will be competing together in the pro ranks as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series comes to North Carolina for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX…
Matt “The Hitman” Smith Aims to Win Hometown Race
After a six-week hiatus from the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, the competitive Pro Stock Motorcycle class returns to action at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Atop the list of riders ready to hit the…
Tony Stewart Goes For First NHRA Win in NASCAR County
After a strong weekend advancing to the Finals at the last Four-Wide Nationals event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, motorsports legend is in search of his first NHRA win Charlotte “It definitely gives me a bunch of…
Jonathan Johnson Joins NHRA as South Central Division Director
NHRA officials announced today that Jonathan Johnson has been named the Division Director of the South Central Division (Division 4), where he will oversee NHRA member tracks in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. Prior to being…
Motorcycle Racer Ida Zetterstrom Ready for NHRA Top Fuel Debut
For the second time in as many events, European FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström took part in a Monday test session following an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event. In Las Vegas, Zetterström drove teammate Tony Schumacher’s Okuma…
John Hall Renews Support of Doug Herbert’s B.R.A.K.E.S.
NHRA racer John Hall today announced plans to renew his support for Doug Herbert’s national pro-active teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), donating signage on his Buell Pro Stock motorcycle for the 2024 racing season. Competing with…
Australian National Drag Racing Association Hires News Office Manager
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to welcome Tammy Brown to the team as its new Office Manager. Brown is based in ANDRA’s Royston Park (SA) Head Office, working five days a week. With 35 years of…
Jasmine Salinas Continues Rapid Top Fuel Progression With Career Best
Jasmine Salinas is feeling more and more at home behind the wheel of her Scrappers Racing Top Fuel dragster. The talented Top Fuel newcomer continued to turn heads this weekend as she recorded a career-best speed at her third NHRA…
Ken Koby Wins Three Classes on a Chopper!
Further proof that if you are consistent and can cut a good light, you can win on just about anything in bracket racing. At the All Harley World Shootout from Farmington Dragway, NC, this past weekend, “Chopper Man” Ken Koby…
NHRA’s Most Iconic Race Turns 70
NHRA’s most iconic race turns 70 in 2024. The NHRA U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, as The Big Go will put all the stars of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…
Joey Gladstone and Cory Reed Reveal Future Plans for Pro Stock Motorcycle
Two of the brightest, young stars in drag racing Joey Gladstone and Cory Reed share their future plans for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and like the Cycledrag…
XDA Racers Ready to Eclipse Competition at the 2024 Season Opener
Set to unfold April 19-21 at the renowned Maryland International Raceway (MIR), The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) is on the throttle, accelerating into the 2024 motorcycle drag racing season. The season opener is poised to kick off another unforgettable year…
Jasmine Salinas Ready to Continue Rapid Top Fuel Progression in Vegas
Jasmine Salinas is ready to turn up the heat this week at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Although this will be her first foray into four-wide racing behind the wheel of her 12,000-horsepower…
Birthday Boy Eric McKinney Shines at PDRA Opener
One of the most dominant Pro Mod racers ever, Eric McKinney celebrated his birthday with an emphatic statement that he’s back at at the season-opening Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park. Multi-time Pro…
Motorsports Legend Tony Stewart Looking for NHRA Vegas Victory
Returning to the site of his first victory as an NHRA competitor, racing legend and Top Fuel rookie Tony Stewart also enters this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with some newfound momentum. The…
Despite Toe Injury Chirs Garner-Jones Takes Top Spot on PDRA Opening Day
Two-time and reigning Pro Extreme Motorcycle world champion Chris Garner-Jones had an eventful day of qualifying aboard his T.T. Jones Racing ‘18 Hayabusa at the PDRA Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park. The…
NHRA to Try New 2-Day Format at NHRA Virginia Nationals
NHRA officials announced today a schedule change for the upcoming Virginia NHRA Nationals, as all three qualifying sessions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will now take place on Saturday, June 22, leading into eliminations the following day…
Pro Stock Motorcycles Ready to Go 4-Wide at ZMax
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is ramping up and teams will soon head to zMAX Dragway, dubbed the “Bellagio of Drag Strips,” for one of the most unique events in motorsports, the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 26-28.…
Australian Motorcycle Drag Racers Head Back to the Bend for Epic Battle
This weekend’s Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend (April 5-7) will host the latest rounds of the championship for Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle as the 2023/2024 NDRC season continues to race towards what…
Rising Star Chris Garner-Jones Ready to Begin PDRA Title Defense
This week marks the beginning of a new decade for the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA), which became the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series over the winter. The series will begin its 11th season of all-eighth-mile drag racing…
TC Christensen’s Famous “Hog Slayer” to be on Display at Santa Pod
It is Diamond Anniversary time for British drag racing. When Europe’s premier historic drag race, takes place at Santa Pod Raceway in July, its focus will fall on the events which gave birth to the sport in Britain six decades…
Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle Great Luke Crowley Striving For Inaugural NDRC Title
Celebrating 30 years of racing in 2024, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion and current NDRC title leader Luke Crowley has a lot to fight for at next weekend’s Riverbend Nationals – the penultimate round in the popular bracket’s title chase.…
After Successful Top Fuel Debut Jasmine Salinas Can’t Wait For What’s Next
After experiencing improvements in each of her completed Top Fuel passes, Jasmine Salinas is feeling confident about her debut in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Stepping in for her father and Scrappers Racing team owner Mike Salinas, she…
Details on How NHRA Will Finish Pomona Race
Inclement weather forced the postponement of the final round of the 64th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The NHRA announced details for the racing action at the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals on April…
Jet Cars and Family Fun Highlight Santa Pod’s Festival of Power
Fire-breathing Jet Cars and nitro-burning Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars join an array of family-friendly off-track entertainments to give Easter weekend’s Festival of Power its special season-opening flavour at Santa Pod Raceway. Get ready for a mind-blowing experience with…
IHRA Sportsman Spectacular Info and Open Letter from Larry Jeffers
Will you be one of the first racers who can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning an exclusive Sportsman Spectacular main event in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA…
XDA 2024 Season Changes Announced
Jason Miller of the Xtreme Drag Racing Association sent along the following update about changes to the program this year for the XDA. We are excited to kick-off the 2024 XDA Season with the Platinum General Services Spring Nationals &…
John Hall Reacts to Running First 200 MPH Pass
Motorcycle drag racing veteran John Hall has been competing since 1992. At the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals from Gainesville Raceway, Hall reached a special milestone when he recored his first 200 mph pass. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube…
Jasmine Salinas to Take Over Top Fuel Driving Duties for Scrappers Racing
Scrappers Racing announced today that Jasmine Salinas will be taking over primary driving duties for her father Mike Salinas as he steps back to tend to some personal health matters. Jasmine will pilot the Scrappers Racing/Petersen Automotive Museum Top Fuel…
Rising Star Gaige Herrera Reacts to Gatornationals Domination
Reigning NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Gaige Herrera opened the defense of his 2023 crown Sunday with a dominant win aboard his RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines Suzuki Gen 3 Hayabusa at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, the first round…
Chris Bostick Reacts to His First “Arrive and Drive” Program
Motorcycle racing veteran Chris Bostick made his return to the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class five years ago with a promise to his wife that it would only be for one race. Well, five seasons later, just like so many…
“Flyin” Ryan Oehler on if there is Parity in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Class
Two-time NHRA Wally winner and a man known as one of the hardest workers in the class, “Flyin” Ryan Oehler brings us up to speed with his v-twin program and whether or not he feels there is parity in the…
From a Hospital Bed to Career Best, Angie Smith Explains Comeback
Last September standout female motorcycle drag racer Angie Smith suffered one of the worst crashes the class has ever seen. Her top-end mishap in St. Louis left her with nine broken toes and wounds so deep that you could see…
XDA to Kick Off Series, April 19-21, 2024 at Maryland International Raceway
The XDA kicks off the season at Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland with the 30th annual Platinum General Services Spring Nationals and Awards Ceremony on April 19-21, 2024! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that…
Gaige Herrera Dominates NHRA Gatornationals
At the site of his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory a year ago, Gaige Herrera was simply dominant on Sunday in Gainesville, capping off a spectacular day with a run of 6.636 at 204.39 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance &…
Gaige Herrera Takes Top Spot on Opening Day of NHRA Season
Gaige Herrera picked up right where he left off in Pro Stock Motorcycle, both from his championship-winning 2023 season and last year in Gainesville, going to the No. 1 spot with a run of 6.752 at 198.64 on his RevZilla/Mission…
Schedule Change for NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with both pro sessions moving up an hour. NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the…
Chris Bostick Ready for White Alligator Racing Debut
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick is the definition of a self-starter thanks to his entrepreneurial success. But this year, Bostick is taking a different approach. For the first time in his career, he’s partnered with a drag racing super…
Gaige Herrera Hopes to Continue Pro Stock Motorcycle Dominance in Gainesville
After his incredible showing in the 2023 NHRA season, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera returns to where his dominance started last season: the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The NHRA returns to the famed Gainesville Raceway for its…
World’s Fastest Amputee Benny Stevens Shines at Westernats
The world’s fastest amputee Benny Stevens, Top Fuel motorcycle great, truly put on a show for a packed house at the Perth Motorplex across the 53rd MacTrack Westernationals as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) this past weekend.…
Lineup for NHRA Fan Fest
The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season begins this weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway with the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and leading into the legendary event, Top Fuel standout Josh Hart will host the second…
American Michael Beland Ready to Take on Australia
NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle champion, TV star and lauded bike builder Mike Beland will be doing all he can to snatch a NDRC Christmas Tree trophy from the Aussies at this weekend’s Westernationals. Beland will be riding a Fuelled Motorsport…
Flame-Throwing Bonanza Set For Australia’s Perth Motorplex, American Michael Beland to Take Part
With increasingly intense championship battles, a visiting international star, and more than 200 racers including five 11,000hp flame-throwing Top Fuel dragsters in their only visit to the West for 2024, the 53rd MacTrack Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex will have…
Former Class Champ LE Tonglet to Return on a Vance & Hines Suzuki Hayabusa Rental
2010 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion LE Tonglet has been heralded by Vance & Hines’ co-founder Terry Vance as the best pure riders in the class many times during Vance’s color commentary alongside the voice of the NHRA Alan Reinhart.…
Edge Mallis Continues Australian Drag Bike Dominance on Popular H2
There are so many outstanding, talented motorcycle drag racers in Australia. One racer in particular garnering a lot of attention for his hot start to the season and unmistakable motorcycle is Edge Mallis and his striking Kawasaki H2 drag bike. …
Showtime Dragstrip Wednesday Fun
For those buried in snow or trapped in cold weather the laid back Wednesday night winter testing environment at Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla. is greatly appealing. If a winter vacation to Florida is in your future make sure to…
The Gatornationals is Home to Some Historic “Firsts”
Known for its remarkable history, Gainesville Raceway has been home to several historic firsts over the past five-plus decades at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. From first career wins to milestones reached for the first time, magical moments have…
New WAR Team Owner Tim Kulungian Unveils New Partner
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle’s White Alligator Racing (WAR) is making big moves, as the popular team recently changed ownership. Today the team announces Alabama-based Reddy Parts as its first ever primary partner. “Reddy Parts is a resourceful company whose product…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride to be Inducted into North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame
Motorcycle drag racing’s first five-second run, 21-championship titles, numerous world records and a near 25-year reign of dominance over the Top Fuel Motorcycle category in his 40-plus years of racing is about to be honored as Larry “Spiderman” McBride is…
Prock, Kalitta And Enders Score Historic Wins At Inaugural PRO Superstar Shootout
Austin Prock, in his Funny Car debut, raced to victory at the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage, at Bradenton Motorsports Park, on Saturday, Feb. 10. Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta and…
Trim-Tex Motorsports Enters Flat Track Racing in a Big Way
The core of Trim-Tex is family. The core of flat track motorcycle racing is family. The partnership between two entities rooted in family is one to watch in 2024. Trim-Tex, a drywall solutions company, based out of Illinois, is partnering…
Many Special Events Planned for NHRA Gatornationals
Celebrating the start of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season in grand fashion, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals promises to be one of the biggest races in the event’s long and heralded history. Taking…
Josh Hart’s Burnyzz Fan Fest to Again Kick off Gatornationals
An incredible season-opener to the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season deserves an equally memorable kickoff party and fanfest and that’s precisely what will take place leading into the famed 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at…
Behind the Scenes at the Pro Superstar Shootout
Enjoy some behind the scenes coverage from a brand new, high-stakes drag racing all star event, the Pro Superstar Shootout from Bradenton Motorsports Park. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag Facebook…
Craig Adams Celebrated as Norwalk Motorcycle Champion
With every twist of the throttle on his motorcycle, Craig Adams shows what he is made of. He is tough, he is tenacious and he is talented. Over the years, he discovered that he has to be, in order to…
Showtime Speedway Wild Motorcycle Racing
What’s better than motorcycle racing in the middle of winter? It’s one of the luxuries residents of Florida enjoy. Join us at historic Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla as we take you inside a fun night of racing with some…
Rare Kawasaki Z2 750 $85,000 Sale Canceled Due to Illegible VIN
Join us from the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas, Nevada as we cover the sale of a very rare 1974 Kawasaki Z2 750 that was sold only in Japan, with only about 10 or so being known to exist…
Australia’s Bike Bonanza Set to Resume
Fans of two-wheeled drag racing action had plenty to cheer about this past weekend at Australia Day at Sydney Dragway, with bike categories back on-track. Unfortunately rain forces the postponement of the event but there is still much to be…
Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers Make Most of Limited Track Time
Six Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors gave fans of two-wheeled racing action plenty to cheer about this past weekend, despite the NDRC round of racing at Sydney Dragway raining out. An announcement about when the race will be rescheduled is expected…
Details Coming on Australia’s Rained-Out NDRC Sydney Race
The National Drag Racing Championship rained out at Sydney Dragway this past weekend due to continuing wet weather. The organization says an announcement is coming this week regarding when racing will be rescheduled. Fans of two-wheeled drag racing action will…
Rusty Wallace’s Annual Sturgis Ride to Start and End in New Location
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip is moving the 6th annual Rusty Wallace Charity Ride to Historic Deadwood, SD and moving to the final Friday of the Sturgis Rally. Since 2019, the Rusty Wallace Ride has given participants the opportunity to ride…
Angelle Sampey Continues Rapid Progression in Dragster
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey is forging ahead with her dragster dreams, and under her cousin Antron Brown’s AB Motorsports umbrella, she has partnered with Michalek Brothers Racing (MBR) for 14 NHRA national events and select NHRA…
Multiple Australian Motorcycle Drag Racing Records Broken This Month
Six new ANDRA national records have been recorded between the recent South Coast 660 and Festival State Nationals events, held at South Coast Raceway (January 6-7) and Dragway at The Bend (January 13-14) respectively. At the South Coast 660, Steve…
World’s Fastest Amputee Benny Stevens Shines at Australia’s “Bend”
Race fans have delighted in all that the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) had to offer Jan 13-14, at “The Bend” in Tailem Bend, South Australia with epic performances from Top Fuel Motorcycles, ensuring the 20,000+ strong crowd on-track and…
Kawasaki H2 Drag Bike Shines at Australia’s South Coast Raceway
The Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship has rung in the new year in style at South Coast Raceway this weekend, with more than 140 competitors taking to the Portland venue for the South Coast 660 – the first NDRC event of…
Australia’s Top Fuel Motorcycle Racers Ready to Get Back to Work
South Australia’s January is about to get even hotter with the Festival State Nationals to deliver the first ever Nitro Funny Car show at the new venue as well as intense championship racing for Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel Motorcycle, and…
Police in Kenya Believe Lion Was Responsible for Death of Motorcycle Rider
A terrible story for the two-wheel community as Police in Kenya recovered the body of a man believed to have been attacked by a lion while he was riding a motorcycle near a national reserve in the south of the…
Mini Bike “Gang” Clashes With 90210 Star in Hollywood
Cycledrag has been telling you about the rising trend of mini bike drag racing. It’s not just the drag strips that are seeing the rise in popularity of mini bikes. Now they are hitting the streets as well. Unlawful dirt…
Opening Battle Looms for Australia’s National Drag Racing Championship
Drag racing fanatics don’t have to wait long for the first NDRC event of 2024, with the South Coast 660 taking over South Coast Raceway this Saturday and Sunday (January 6/7) as more than 140 Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship racers…
AMA Prostar Founder Keith “Scooter” Kizer Recalls Greatest Atco Memories
Recently on the Cycledrag Youtube channel we posted a video tribute to one of our favorite tracks and one of the most important tracks in motorcycle drag racing history, Atco Dragway, which unceremoniously closed forever this past summer. AMA Prostar…
Australian Sportsman Racers Ready to Kick Off 2024 at South Coast Raceway
South Coast Raceway will ensure 2024 gets off to a brilliant start with its January 6-7 South Coast 660 event to host a fantastic line-up of Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship racers as part of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).…
New Drag Racing Manager Appointed for Australia’s Perth Motorplex
The Perth Motorplex, operated by Evolve Facility Management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Treasure as Drag Racing Manager. The West Australian has been a key fixture in Australian drag racing since the 1970s, holding a number of…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride to Return to Hometown NHRA Virginia Nationals
NHRA is making a return to Virginia after a year off, and so is the world’s quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racer. Hometown hero Larry “Spiderman” McBride captivated fans in Virginia in 2022 in Top Fuel Motorcycle, going 268.38 mph…
Kings of Grudge Grinchmas Video Coverage
Join us for some wild motorcycle drag racing grudge action from Orlando Speedworld Dragway as some of the top Hayabusa and GSXR 1000 racers in the world come out to battle for big money at the DME Kings of Grudge…
Fuel Harley Racers Michael Balch and Howie “Nitro Gunny” Wright Make Big Announcement
Two of the quickest rising stars in Nitro Harley drag racing Michael Balch and Howie “Nitro Gunny” Wright pulled us over to the AHDRA booth to make a major announcement regarding their 2024 season. We also do some bench racing…
Chris Bostick Joins White Alligator Racing
In a strategic alliance that will surely create a formidable competitive force in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, standout rider Chris Bostick will join Crew Chief Tim Kulungian and the White Alligator Racing (WAR) Team for the 2024 season of…
The Greatest Nitro Harley Race of the Year
Enjoy this inside look at the world’s quickest and fastest Top Fuel Harley Davidsons from the AMRA AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals from Rockingham Dragway, what would prove to be the biggest Top Fuel Harley race of the year …
Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Title Chase Heats Up
The 49th running of the Australian Goldenstates at the Perth Motorplex has set the stage fro what is likely to be a thrilling championship chase. The Top Fuel Motorcycle A-Final delivered one of the standout passes of the night. Winner…
PDRA to Make Additional 2024 Schedule Announcements at PRI Show
PDRA will make additional announcements regarding its 2024 season during the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show, Dec. 7-9, in Indianapolis. 2024 PDRA Schedule April 3-6 – East Coast Nationals – GALOT Motorsports Park – Benson, NC April 18-20 –…
Australian Motorcycle Racers Shine on the South Coast
Day two of the South Coast Nationals has seen the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series racers well and truly deliver some super performances as they looked to claim Australian National Drag Racing Association Christmas Trees in Portland. In Modified Bike,…
Jimmy “Hulk” Brantley and Larry “Spiderman” McBirde Share Future Top Fuel Motorcycle Plans
We caught up with the first and second man to ever put a Top Fuel Motorcycle in the five-second zone, Jimmy “The Hulk” Brantley and Larry “Spiderman” McBride to see what’s next for these two Top Fuel Motorcycle greats. There…
How Chris Garner-Jones Won Second PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle World Championship
In 2021, second-generation rider Chris Garner-Jones won the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world championship in memory of his late father and fellow rider, T.T. Jones. After a crushing runner-up finish in 2022, Garner-Jones charged…
Gaige Herrera Reflects on Record-Breaking NHRA Season
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Gaige Herrera simply dominated the field in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. After winning a record-breaking 11 races, Herrera claimed his first world championship at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, finishing off…
Chris Bostick Leaves Pomona With Resolve to Come Back Stronger
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chris Bostick ended his first Countdown experience differently than he planned. His last race of the season was full of ups and downs but the talented drag racer already has his sights set on a more…
NHRA Champs Crowned at Banquet
First-time world champions Doug Kalitta and Gaige Herrera were crowned Monday evening, along with multi-time world champs Matt Hagan and Erica Enders, during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino in scenic…
