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World Wide Bearings Backs IDBL

Worldwide Bearings has signed on once again as a contingency sponsor with the IDBL! Worldwide Bearings has been a contingency sponsor since the program started nearly 10 years ago. Worldwide Bearings is paying $100 to win and $50 to runner-up…

Dan Rudd and MPS Reinforce Dragbike Renaissance

Veteran motorcycle drag racer and owner of MPS (Motorcycle Performance Specialties), Dan Rudd, is the latest of many to prove to the KZ, Z1 and GS-loving dragbike community, there may be no match for new technology. Rudd has been bracket…

MPS Pays to Win in the IDBL

Motorcycle Performance Specialties is proud to announce a special contingency program for the International Drag Bike League. MPS will pay $50 to win and $25 to runner-up in every class! We will pay on any MPS product that is visible…

Record-Setting Weekend has Arana Jr. All Smiles

After topping the leaderboard during Saturday’s qualifying session, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. propelled himself to a final-round appearance and a runner-up finish at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday.   Running against Chaz Kennedy, Jim Underdahl, and…

Arana Sr. Vows Improvement after Charlotte Exit

Even though Lucas Oil Buell racer Hector Arana Sr. had a first-round misstep, Arana Racing had a stellar day at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday. Son Hector Jr. raced to the final round, setting the national speed record in…

Jim Doyle Sets AMRA Nitro Funnybike Record

Jim Doyle had a weekend to remember at the AMRA Cajun Blowout Nationals from State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge, La., March 28-29. “After finishing runner up in the 2014 AMRA Nitro Funny Bike points, I was really looking to…

Ryan Oehler Comments on Successful Weekend at AMRA Cajun Blowout Nationals

AMRA Pro Mod motorcycle racer Ryan Oehler sent along the following after his successful weekend at the 4th Annual AMRA Cajun Blowout Nationals at State Capitol Raceway, in Baton Rouge Louisiana, March 28-29. “What an amazing weekend at State capitol…

Andrew Hines Wins 4-Wide NHRA Nationals

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, reigning world champ Andrew Hines claimed his first win of the season and 39th of his career by outrunning Eddie Krawiec, Scotty Pollacheck, and Hector Arana Jr. Hines claimed his second Four-Wide victory and his fourth…

S&S Cycle Signs as Title Sponsor of WMDRA’s Inaugural Eddyville Races

S&S Cycle is proud to announce they have signed on as the Title Sponsor of the Western Motorcycle Drag Race Association’s (WMDRA) Iowa races at Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 24 and 25, 2015. This inaugural event, the…

Help Design Larry McBride’s New Top Fuel Dragbike Paint Scheme

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 14-time national champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride needs your creative input. McBride is inching closer to debuting his much-anticipated, state-of-the-art, nitro-fueled dragbike. McBride and his brother Steve encountered several obstacles to overcome in constructing the one-off machine,…

Angelle Sampey Ready for Charlotte, Excited about the Star Racing Riders Challenge

Coming off a solid performance at the season opener for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles Angelle Sampey is ready for the ZMax 4-wide Nationals in Concord, NC. Angelle and her Star Racing team stayed in Gainesville to work out some…

A 3.99 and a Win for McKinney in Dallas

“Man, I really want our bike to run a 3,” Scott McKinney said last week. His McKinney Motorsports team was on their way to the Texas Motorplex near Dallas for the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season opener.   There…

Eric McKinney Becomes First Pro Mod Racer to Run a Three at 625 Pounds, Fourth Overall

Three-time, defending, Professional Drag Racer’s Association Pro Extreme Motorcycle (Pro Mod) champion Eric McKinney made history during eliminations of the PDRA Texas Nationals from Ennis, Texas, March 22 with a crowd-pleasing 3.99. McKinney becomes the first PXM rider to run…

Kings of Grudge Video Highlights, Union Dragway

Video highlights from the “Kings of Grudge” at Union Dragway, South Carolina, March 15th, 2015.

HTP Performance Backs IDBL

HTP Performance has signed on once again as an Associate Sponsor with the IDBL! HTP Performance has been a loyal supporter of the IDBL for years and continues to show their support to our racers. Be sure to check them…

Bates Leathers Backs IDBL

Bates Leathers has signed on once again as an Associate Sponsor with the IDBL! Bates Leathers has been a loyal sponsor of the IDBL for years and continues to show their support to our racers. Be sure to check them…

Pippin Tabs Teasley for Four-Wide

NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Junior Pippin isn’t through racing yet at 62 years of age, but he’s decided to give some young talent a chance in his seat at zMax Dragway’s Four-Wide Nationals on March 27-29. Pippin…

Vance & Hines to Reward PDRA PXM Qualifiers

Vance & Hines will reward Pro Extreme Motorcycle number one qualifiers at 2015 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) events with a $500 bonus. Amongst other products for high performance motorcycles, Vance & Hines produces a crankshaft used in the large…

Angelle Sampey Makes a Bold Statement in Gainesville

After five long and difficult months of rehabilitation Angelle Sampey was not sure what the future held for the winningest female in NHRA history. Sampey, recovering from severe lacerations to key tendons in her lower left leg had limited testing…

Rockingham Pinks Tickets and Entries on Sale, Dragbike Racers told to Hurry

“Event and racer tickets are on sale now. Racers spaces are going fast so bike guys need to get rocking,” Brian Bossone, promoter with One media. Qualifying All Day…. ArmDroping All Night!! The next evolution of the PINKS style racing unfolds…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Season Opener Proves Valuable for Arana Sr.

By getting the first few passes of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Series season under his belt at the NHRA Gatornationals, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. had a beneficial trip to Auto-Plus Raceway. Slated to run against his…

APE Trac King Clutches Backs IDBL Top Sportsman

Trac King Clutches / APE is continuing their long time support of the Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman class, and is the longest running sponsor of the class. Top Sportsman is a sportsman class designed for the quickest Pro E.T.…

Karen Stoffer Wins Gatornationals

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Karen Stoffer defeated three-time world champ Eddie Krawiec in the final with a 6.900 at 195.11 on her Suzuki Extended Protection Suzuki to claim her second victory at this event. Appearing in her first race since…

Angelle Sampey Takes Pole at Day No. 1 of Gatornationals

Three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Angelle Sampey set the pace in the two-wheel class with a run of 6.891 at 192.44 on the Star Racing Buell. Sampey, who had off-season surgery to repair an ankle injury from Las Vegas…

Angelle Sampey Ready for Gatornationals, After Five Months of Rehabilitation

What would bring a happy and content lady living in Louisiana enjoying the family life back to a fire breathing almost 200 MPH NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles? Winning. For Angelle Sampey the challenge of breaking the most wins in Pro…

Larry Brancaccio Teams up with Jims

Larry “Drums” Brancaccio of Bammer Racing, Nutley, NJ,  is pleased to announce that JIMS will be on board as a product sponsor as they compete in 2015 IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals Harley Series.   Looking to take his 97th career win…

Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants Partners With Valerie Thompson Racing Land Speed Racing Team

In 2015, Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants will help power seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson on her quest to reach record speeds at the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), East Coast Timing Association (ECTA) and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association…

Arana Sr. Ready to Have Questions Answered

Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. is ready to get the Pro Stock Motorcycle portion of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season going, even if he has plenty of questions as the NHRA Gatornationals begins this weekend…

Arana Jr. Heads to Gainesville Confident

Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Hector Arana Jr. is hoping to kick off the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a win at the NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, which would begin a winning streak.  …

Steve Johnson Loves the NHRA Gatornationals

It’s true, NHRA’s fan favorite and two-time U.S Nationals champion Steve Johnson loves the Gatornationals. As a matter of fact, the Irondale, Ala., resident loves the NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle annual season opener as much as the great people of…

DME Sponsors IDBL Fall Nationals and Real Street

DME Racing is continuing to step up their support in the IDBL! DME Racing is now the title sponsor of the 23rd annual DME Racing Fall Nationals on October 2-4, 2015 at Maryland International Raceway. The DME Racing Fall Nationals draws…

Jeremy Teasley Joins Brock’s Performance Sponsored Riders for 2015

Brock’s Performance is excited to announce the addition of Jeremy Teasley to our family of sponsored racers. Teasley is one of motorcycle drag racing’s most versatile and respected jockeys. From his exceptionally calm demeanor in high-pressure situations, to his sought…

Mohammed Bourashid Wins BDRC Season Title

Congratulations to Drag 965 rider Mohammed Bourashid for winning the BDRC (Bahrain Drag Race Championship). Bourashid, who in November became only the third Pro Mod/Pro Bike rider to record a three, ran an impressive 4.02 on his brand new Timblin…

WPGC to Again Sponsor IDBL Bike Fest

WPGC has been a loyal sponsor and marketing partner with the WPGC Bike Fest for an amazing 15 years in a row, and they are back once again with the IDBL as the title sponsor of the 15th WPGC Bike…

Pingel to Sponsor 18th IDBL Spring Nationals

Pingel has came on board with the IDBL as the title sponsor of the 18th Pingel Spring Nationals. Pingel Enterprise, Inc., has been a manufacturer and distributor of high quality motorcycle performance parts for street and drag since 1967. Pingel…

Snow Postpones Memphis International Raceway Opener

 After another blast of arctic air, ice and snow, Memphis International Raceway (MIR) has postponed its scheduled racing for this weekend.   “It’s the same old story I’m getting tired of telling,” said Drag Strip Director of Operations Paul Cartwright.…

Guaranteed Purses at IDBL for 2015

The Mickey Thompson Tires IDBL Series is pleased to announce that our purses will be guaranteed for all classes, and each IDBL event has a purse that exceeds $33,000! The Orient Express Pro Street class will now be competing for…

Adam Arana’s New Gig

Former Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Adam Arana recently graduated from the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, N.J., and will begin his full-time service later this week. Seaman Apprentice (E-2) Arana, 23, will serve on the USCGC…

Excitement mounts for the Star Racing Challenge with switch to Gainesville

As the Star Racing Challenge approaches, the participants got some more exciting news when the venue was changed from the South Georgia Motorsports Park to the state-of-the-art Auto-plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida. When SGMP changed their affiliation from NHRA to…

A Simpler Time – Brown Van Dragbike Racing

Anybody who has been around dragbike racing for a few decades can testify elaborate pit setups, massive stacker trailers and motorhomes have not always been a part of the sport.  In fact, as former NHRA champion Joe Koenig points out regularly, it was…

See Vance and Hines at Daytona Bike Week

Winter will be broken here! After weeks and for some, months of snow and freezing temps, the 74th Annual Daytona Bike Week is finally here. The Vance & Hines trucks will give everyone a chance to see our products up close, with…

Pinks All Out Dragbike Racing Coming to Rockingham this Season

Pinks All Out is coming to Rockingham Dragway this season and motorcycles and dragbikes will be included in the program. “The fact that racers and fans still want PINKS is both an honor and extremely …humbling,” PINKS creator Rich Christensen…

MDIR searching for Director of Marketing and PR and other Officials

Job Title:  Director of Marketing & PR   Location:  Maryland International Raceway   Reports to:  Maryland International Raceway Vice President/General Manager.   Position Summary:  Excellent career opportunity for a seasoned hands-on professional to handle sponsor sales, public relations, and assist…

Larry McBride Recalls Humorous Jim Kizer Story

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of his respected friend, longtime AMA/Prostar top-end official Jim Kizer. So often, McBride relied on Kizer and his watchful eyes. Kizer was there to take…

Larry “Spiderman” McBride Rescues Jack Hammer

Legendary 14 time Top Fuel AMA Motorcycle Champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride to the Rescue. After winning Round One of the Australian National Drag Racing championship, Nitro Harley rider and Multiple Australian National Champion Chris Matheson needed some clutch spares in…

Matheson’s Noisy Bar Stool !

After a win in Round One of the Pro-Series Australian Drag Racing Championship, Multiple Australian Champion and current Record Holder Chris Matheson is hoping to back up his Nitro Slam winning performance. Matheson a Brisbane based Top Fuel Motorcycle racer…

Championship Rings for Pro Gas and Pro Mod AMRA 2015 Champions

Camelot Jewelers, of Dunwoody, GA, is proud to present Championship Rings as an incentive for the 2 top gas powered classes.  The rings are exclusively for AMRA Pro Gas and Pro Mod and the value of each ring is $2100.00.     There will…

Hotrodchrissy Joins The Star Racing Dragbike Challenge to Capture Memories to Last a Lifetime

Celebrated drag racing photographer, Hotrodchrissy, has signed on to be the official photographer of The Star Racing Riders Challenge. The New Jersey native, known for her passion for drag racing and keen eye for shooting powerful images will be at…

South Georgia Motorsports Park Joins IHRA

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) are proud to announce South Georgia Motorsports Park has signed a multi-year sanctioning agreement to join the IHRA as a member track. Located on U.S. 41 in Cecil, Georgia,…

IHRA Names Broadcast Veteran Bill Stephens Lead Announcer

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) are proud to announce veteran television and radio personality Bill Stephens has been hired as lead announcer for IHRA Nitro Jam events.   “We are pleased to welcome Bill…

Dave Schnitz Comments on SGMP Ownership Change

The motorcycle drag racing world was a bit stunned at the recent and sudden ownership change at South Georgia Motorsports Park. In recent years SGMP has become arguably the nation’s most popular venue for dragbike racing. The track is home…

Emotional Rickey Gadson Restoration to be Featured on Discovery’s Velocity Channel

Rickey Gadson, is a 9-time drag racing champion with a compelling story. On Feb 18th, Discovery’s “Velocity” channel covers the emotional roller coaster of his complete restoration of the motorcycle that claimed Rickey’s father “Suicide’s” life some 36 years ago…

South Georgia Motorsports Park Changing Hands

The rumors are true, the South Georgia Motorsports Park racing facility is changing hands.  The winds of change have arrived at SGMP, located in Adel, Georgia and the much vaunted “Valdosta” race track is changing ownership at this time.  …

WMDRA and Masters Entertainment Sign TV Deal

The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association’s fifth year of operation promises not only to thrill racers and spectators, but a national television audience as well. Masters Entertainment Group (MEG) will capture all the action at Eddyville Raceway Park (ERP) on…

Rickey Gadson Returns to Pro Street

Rickey Gadson, one of the most accomplished no-bar motorcycle drag racers of all-time is returning to a category he once dominated, Pro Street. Rickey Gadson 62 and Great Lakes Race Craft have teamed up for 2015 ProStreet motorcycle racing efforts.…

Jay Turner Wins IHRA Nitro Jam Opener

The first race of the 2015 International Hot Rod Association’s Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series season now is in the record books. Fans at Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., were treated to an exciting show as Mike McIntire (AMSOIL…

Capone Ready to Step Up to Top Fuel

Team HeadBlade and Capone Racing are ready to announce their 2015 Drag race schedule. During the winter break after numerous phone conversations resulting in a trip to the sunny South to test ride for Tracy Kile’s Bad Apple racing’s Top…

2015 IHRA Nitro Jam and Nitro Harley Class Kick Off This Weekend

 The International Hot Rod Association’s 2015 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series season will open this weekend at Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson, Ariz.   The fifth annual Good Vibrations Motorsports Southwestern Nationals presented by Budweiser – featuring the fastest cars…

Brock’s Performance Backs PMRA Super Street

Professional Motorcycle Racing Association (PMRA) is very excited to announce that Brock’s Performance is the new Class Sponsor for the Super Street (9.50) class for 2015! This class brings out the elite street bike racers who have the ability to…

S&S Cycle Inc. Joins PMRA as Nitro Pro Dragster Class Sponsor

Professional Motorcycle Racing Association (PMRA) is pleased to announce that S&S Cycle is the new class sponsor for the Nitro Pro Dragster class for 2015. Nitro Pro Dragster was a new class in 2014, competing at only three out of…

Team Trim-Tex Poised for another Sports Car and Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship Run

The brief off-season has passed and racing is underway again for many. Trim-Tex president and former NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship-winning team owner “7.0” Joe Koenig is continuing his company’s strong involvement in motorsports and is aiming for a 15th…

ManCup Changes Pro Comp back to Pro Mod, Turbos Out

After more than eighteen months of discussion, ManCup management has decided to change Pro Comp, a mixture of Funny Bikes and nitrous machines,  back to the traditional Pro Mod class, a category which does not allow turbo-charged entries.  It was…

Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Inspired by Bluebird

Australian Multiple Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson has taken out the first round of the Australian National Drag Racing Championship at Kwinana Perth Motorplex. Matheson said he had inspiration from English land and water speed record holder Donald Campbell,…

2015 Ducati Preview Tour Stops At Hudson Valley Motorcycles in Ossining, NY

Hudson Valley Motorcycles, your source for Ducati Motorcycles in Westchester, New York, is honored to have been chosen to participate in the 2015 Ducati Preview Tour! As one of a limited number of stops in the region, Hudson Valley Motorcycles…

Fall-Line Motorsports Ready For Daytona CTSC

Fall-Line Motorsports just completed the most successful season in their six-year history of competition in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSC) series and won the Driver’s Championship in GS with Trent Hindman and John Edwards and the Manufacturer’s Championship for…

The 2015 Preliminary IDBL Pro Street Rules

The 2015 “Preliminary” IDBL Pro Street rules are now on http://www.mirdrag.com/temp/2015_idbl_rulebook_prostreet.pdf All revisions from last year’s rules are made in the color blue for easy reference. Anything in black is the same as 2014 rules. Riders have until January 23,…

2015 Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule

Feb. 5-8 NHRA H-D Race Series Auto Club Raceway (TF Only) Pomona, CA Feb. 6-8 IHRA Nitro Jam SW International Raceway Tucson, AZ March 13-14 IHRA Nitro Jam San Antonio Raceway Marion, TX March 20-22 NHRA H-D Race Series No…

What Is Stressing These People Out?

A five-storey mesh dancer, a giant game of fire Tetris and — if rumours are to be believed — a hacked Boeing 747 are just a few of the oversized artworks on show at Burning Man (August 30 to September 7). Microsoft’s newest wearable is called…

Pro Mod Dragbike Racer Mohammed Bourashid Having Career Year for Team Drag 965

While dragbike racing is shut down for the winter in the United States, Mohammed Bourashid and his Middle East based-Drag 965 team are having a season to remember. Not only is Drag 965,  named after Kuwait’s calling code, leading the BDRC…

Pro Mod Progression – Mac McAdams Bolstering Two and Four-Wheel Race Programs

Learning how to properly pilot a 3,000 horsepower-plus, supercharged, high 3-second Pro Mod car is an endeavor that can take a lifetime. When he’s not testing the car, Pro Mod newcomer Mac McAdams, 39, of Harwood, Md. stays sharp on…

McKinney Collects PDRA Dragbike Spoils

Fresh off their dominating performance at the Manufacturers Cup World Finals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, the McKinney Motorsports dragbike team picked up the impressive hardware given out by the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) at their inaugural…

Eric McKinney Among Greats After Another Season of Pro Extreme Motorcycle Dominace

PDRA Pro Extreme Motorcycle racer Eric McKinney is putting together a string of dominance for the ages. The 29-year-old rider from Hamersville, Ohio isn’t sure what it’s like to finish second in points. Since joining the PDRA, and formerly the…

IDBL Logo Comparisons and Inspirations

If you love motorcycle drag racing as much as we do at Cycledrag.com, you may find yourself viewing and analyzing various pieces of the sport as art. Yes, that could be a true sign of obsession, but a healthy one…

IDBL – International Drag Bike League Logo Revealed

Recently on Facebook Jason Miller revealed the new IDBL, International Dragbike League logo. Miller writes, “I am very pleased to present the new IDBL logo! We are also currently working on the IDBL website and should have it up and…

Paquette Motorcycle Drag Racing Winning With and Without Bars

With wheelie bars or without, in Pro Comp or Pro Street, the Mark Paquette Racing team proved up to the task of breaking records and winning in 2014. Everybody knows that Paquette’s turbo-methanol Kawasaki Funnybike is an absolute monster. When…

Dave Vantine Season Wrap-Up

David Vantine and the Pollard Nitrosports team finished off 2014 with a consistent, if not earth-rotating, weekend at the Manufacturers Cup World Finals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta. The yellow, Greg Pollard-built Top Fuel motorcycle outlasted Sam Wills…

See Portable Shade at the PRI Show

Make sure to stop by the Portable Shade booth at the upcoming Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 10-12.  

Ray Price Racing Wins 2014 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Championship

After capturing the teams fifth NHRA win at Mission Raceway Park back in September, the Akea/Ray Price Racing team was excited about their chances of winning the championship. The team prepared for the upcoming NHRA Las Vegas final by competing…

Johnny Vickers Becomes First NHRA Pro Fuel Champion

Hawaya Racing Team made the 3 ½ day trip to “The Strip” in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Harley Davidson Racing Series finals at the NHRA Lucas Oil event. Johnny Vickers in his eighth NHRA event this year, decided it…

IDBL Dragbike Organization Formed

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) President & CEO, Jason Rittenberry, announced today that the company has launched the International Drag Bike League (IDBL), and has named MIROCK Superbike Series founder Jason Miller as the Promoter of the new series. For…

MIROCK Series Dissolved

Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood announced Wednesday the dissolution of one of drag racing’s most successful franchises, the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series. The two-wheel series, which was jointly hosted by Rockingham and Maryland International Raceway, apparently was…

Larry McBride Earns 14th Championship and New World Record

One event after one of the most frustrating outings of his career, Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride rebounded with one of his best.  McBride exited the Motec MANCUP World Finals from Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 14-16 with his 14th championship…

George Bryce Reveals Competition for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Opportunity

Have you ever dreamed of racing a Pro Stock Motorcycle at a NHRA national event?  Star Racing’s George Bryce announced a competition that could crown the winner with an opportunity. On Facebook Bryce wrote, “Just released by Star Racing – The…

MANCUP Motorcycle Drag Racing World Finals Coverage

Check back and refresh for coverage of the Motec MANCUP Motorcycle Drag Racing World Finals from South Georgia Motorsports Park all weekend long. Live Feed – Larry “Spiderman” McBride Avenges Miserable MIROCK Outing After spending over 60 hours repairing the…

Excitement Aplenty for MANCUP Dragbike Finals

Yes it’s true, a few dozen racers showed up early the SGMP to test early for the Mickey Thompson, MoTech World Finals at Valdosta. A cold front came in early in the afternoon and by sundown temps were dropping fast.…

Angelle Sampey on the Mend, Star Racing Finishing Season with New Driver

Chaz Kennedy is primed to strike at Pomona, California as he races his final race of his 2014 rookie campaign aboard his Star Racing /UPI Performance S&S Cycle- powered motorcycle. The Ormond Beach, FL native has been turning heads since…

IRG Acquires Maryland International Raceway, MIROCK Series to Remain at Venue

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) President & CEO, Jason Rittenberry, announced today that the Company has acquired Maryland International RacewaySM (MDIR) in Budds Creek, Maryland. Last month, IRG announced a major financing agreement with TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) that funded…

Mickey Thompson MoTec MANCUP Dragbike World Finals Overview

Going into this weekend’s MANCUP race, here’s an overview of how the major battles are shaping up going into the last race of the season at South Georgia Motorsports Park.   In the Pingel Top Fuel series, Larry “Spiderman” McBride,…

Angelle Sampey to Undergo Surgery

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle three-time champion Angelle Sampey’s late-season return to drag racing has come to a screeching halt.  On Friday Sampey announced that she badly cut the back of ankle while unloading a starter cart during the Toyota NHRA…

Optimism Running High for Arana After Event

In typical late-season fashion, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. continued to build momentum during final eliminations for the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   Cutting a .035 light against No. 11 Steve…

Arana Jr. Sees Red in First Round

It’s safe to say Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. won’t be betting on red anytime soon.   Arana left too soon in his first-round match Sunday with Eddie Krawiec, drawing a red-light and bringing his NHRA…

Adam Arana’s Gamble Comes up Just Short

With a tight race from start to finish, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana dropped a first-round loss during the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   With a .087 reaction time compared to No.…

Arana Jr. Makes Small Gains at Event

Trying to stay within contention for the 2014 championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. made up some valuable points during the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. No. 17 Brian Pretzel pulled out to a small lead in…

Event Brought Challenges for Hector Arana to Overcome

With momentum high heading into the first round of eliminations at the NHRA Nationals, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. put up a great effort despite falling victim to a part malfunction.   After the great qualifying attempt by…

Confidence is Riding High for Adam Arana After Event

After a top-five qualifying spot, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana had one of his best race weekends of the 2014 season during the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.   Making his fastest pass of the weekend in round…

Krawiec has Team Approach in Mind for NHRA Toyota Nationals

  It is not guaranteed yet that either Andrew Hines or Eddie Krawiec from the Screamin’ Eagle Vance and Hines Harley-Davidson team will win the Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship in 2014. But with a sizeable lead over the nearest…

Star Racing Heads to Vegas and Pomona with Chaz and Angelle

Star Racing will head west with Rookie of the Year candidate Chaz Kennedy and three time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion Angelle Sampey. They had not planned on attending Las Vegas or Pomona but one of Star’s long-time customers…

Scary Great MIROCK Season Closes at The Rock

This Halloween weekend will be like no other, as the frighteningly good 2014 Mickey Thompson MIROCK Superbike Series comes to a close with the 16th Annual Lee’s Performance World Finals at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway in the autumn-cloaked Sand Hills…

DME Owns the MIROCK Battle Royale

There have been two $10,000-to-win, Orient Express Pro Street Battle Royales and North Carolina-based DME Racing have won them both. When MIROCK Superbike Series promoter Jason Miller staged the first Battle at Maryland International Raceway last year, Terence Angela took…

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to Visit MANCUP World Finals

On the weekend of the fastest, quickest, motorcycle drag race of 2014, MTC Engineering will host a gathering of the elite eight members of the official “MTC 5 Second Club” during the running of the MANCUP World Finals. On November…