Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson looks to become the first repeat rider at Bristol Dragway at this weekend’s 23rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and turn around his 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season in…
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Scrappers Sisters Gear Up For Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Sisters Jasmine Salinas (Top Fuel) and Jianna Evaristo (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are set to ignite the track for the Scrappers Racing team at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Their father Mike Salinas, the Scrappers Racing…
Steve Johnson Aiming to Defend Bristol Title
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle event champion Steve Johnson is eager to return to Bristol Dragway this weekend to fight for back-to-back titles at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. It’s the fourth race of the season for motorcycles on…
Bostick Set to Make Waves Aboard The Surf Suzuki at Thunder Valley Nationals
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Chris Bostick is setting his sights on making a strong impact this weekend at the Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals, held at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. Piloting The Surf Signature RV Resort Suzuki Bostick knows that…
Ryan Peery Leads AMRA Norwalk Winners
The PennGrade1 American Motorcycle Racing Association’s (AMRA) Harley-Davidson motorcycle drag racing series took the stripe at America’s Dragstrip, Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, on May 17-19. The AMRA Ohio Nitro Nationals ran in beautiful, Chamber of Commerce weather, and…
Australian Eastern Conference Motorcycle Champions to Be Crowned This Weekend
The NDRC’s Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship will celebrate its first ever Eastern Conference winners at Willowbank Raceway’s Gulf Western Oil Winternationals this weekend (June 6-9). Event success will be important not only for the deciding the Eastern Conference winners, but…
Top Fuel Rookie Salinas Gaines Confidence in New England
NHRA Top Fuel newcomer Jasmine Salinas is leaving the East Coast with new confidence after a solid showing at the NHRA New England Nationals this weekend. The talented pilot is gaining remarkable momentum after only a handful of races behind…
NHRA Garners Sell Out Crowd in New England
NHRA and New England Dragway teamed up to announce a second day of sellout crowds at the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals on Sunday. The New England-based NHRA fans came in droves all weekend and sold out New England…
Scrappers Rookie Jasmine Salinas Ready to Leave Her Mark on New England
Scrappers Racing Top Fuel rookie Jasmine Salinas is looking forward to competing at this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway for the first time. This marks the sixth time the talented up-and-comer will compete in the NHRA…
Trim-Tex Goes After NASCAR Win in Bilicki’s First Race with Joe Gibbs Racing
Last week, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Josh Bilicki will drive their No. 19 Toyota GR Supra at multiple NASCAR Xfinity Series races throughout the remainder of the 2024 schedule. Bilicki, 29, has nearly 100 Cup and 100 Xfinity starts,…
XDA Heads to MIR on June 28-30 for the Superbike Showdown
The XDA heads back to Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland for the 6th annual Superbike Showdown on June 28-30, 2024! The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class that run speeds over 230 mph in only 6-seconds,…
NHRA Virginia to Showcase 2-Day Event Format
After a year away from Virginia Motorsports Park, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series teams are eager to return to the standout facility for a unique two-day event format featuring three qualifying rounds on Saturday for the upcoming Virginia NHRA…
Can Hector Arana Jr. Win Norwalk Again?
There have not been many racers other than Gaige Herrera to win a NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race this past year but Hector Arana Jr. is one of them. Always a major highlight on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing…
Former Pro Stock Motorcycle Star Antron Brown Looks for NHRA Win No. 76 in Epping
Antron Brown has done a little bit of everything during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, winning the Pep Boys Top Fuel All-Star Callout, a Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge event and, in Chicago, his first event race win…
Brunson Grothus Takes Turbo Bike to PDRA Winner’s Circle
Multi-time Pro Extreme Motorcycle winner Brunson Grothus and the Grothus Drag Bikes team have spent the last few seasons away from PDRA competition to focus on business and life events, including the passing of Brunson’s mother following a cancer battle,…
Brayden Davis Takes Top Spot at PDRA Norwalk
Third-generation Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Brayden Davis may have missed the season opener, but the 2023 Pro Jr. Dragster world champion didn’t miss a beat in his first PDRA race of the season back on his Timblin Chassis ’18 Hayabusa…
How Gaige Herrera Tied Dave Schultz Win Streak at 8
Gaige Herrera (1) remains perfect this season after winning his third race of the year, and tying the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class record with eight consecutive wins on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki Hayabusa at the Gerber Collision and…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles Reload for Next Race in Bristol
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to Thunder Valley for another year of intense racing action at the 23rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway on June 7-9. A highlight on the NHRA circuit,…
NHRA St. Louis National to Feature Four Rounds of Qualifying
Officials from NHRA and World Wide Technology Raceway announced today that the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, the third of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, will feature four qualifying sessions during the event, which takes place…
Salinas Sisters Learn Valuable Lessons in Chicago
The Scrappers Racing team is leaving Chicago armed with new information and invaluable experience after competing at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Sisters Jasmine Salinas and Jianna Evaristo…
Motorcycles and Point Leader McKinney Roll Into Norwalk for PDRA
Summit Motorsports Park, one of the premier dragstrips in the world, will play host to the third of eight races on the 2024 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series schedule this weekend, the Smokies Garage American Doorslammer Challenge presented…
Chirs Bostick Shows Improvement in Chicago
True to his signature showman style, Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Chris Bostick entertained fans both on and off the track this weekend at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway.…
Gaige Herrera Ties Dave Schultz Win Streak at 8
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera found another level on Sunday in Chicago, winning his eighth straight race to tie Dave Schultz for the most consecutive wins in class history at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA…
Gaige Herrera Wins Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Gaige Herrera stayed perfect in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in 2024, winning for the third straight time with a run of 6.733 at 201.16 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. The victory came against teammate…
Matt “The Hitman” Smith Snaps Herrera’s 11-Race No. 1 Qualifier Streak
Matt Smith broke Gaige Herrera’s record streak of 11 straight No. 1 qualifiers in Pro Stock Motorcycle, as his 6.708 at 201.40 was more than enough on his Denso Auto Parts/Matt Smith Racing Buell was more than enough to stay…
Matt “The Hitman” Smith Takes Top Spot on Day 1 in Chicago
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Matt Smith impressed during both sessions to kick off the weekend, making the quickest run each time, including a Friday-best 6.708 at 201.40 on his Denso Auto Parts/Matt Smith Racing Buell at Route 66 Raceway, taking the…
Motorcycles to Do Battle in Sydney Australia This Weekend
The next two days at Sydney Dragway will bring NDRC history to the fore with double the nitro to hit the track across Saturday and Sunday for the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs. A packed house is set to be…
Jasmine Salinas and Jianna Evaristo Are Ready To Race At NHRA Route 66 Nationals
Sisters Jasmine Salinas and Jianna Evaristo share a single-minded focus as they head to suburban Chicago for the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at historic Route 66 Raceway. They are in the joint…
Bostick Riding The Surf into the Midwest
Chris Bostick is eager to see what his Pro Stock Motorcycle can do in the midwest this weekend at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. The iconic Route 66 Raceway outside of Chicago…
Former Class Champion Geno Scali Makes Return to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle
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…
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…
