Top Fuel Dragbike 12-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride was the quickest of the more than 500 motorcycle racers at the MANCUP Spring Nationals, April 11-14, from South Georgia Motor Sports Park in Adel, Ga. During Friday night qualifying McBride seized…
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Star Racing Continues No. 1 Qualifier Pro Stock Motorcycle Sweep
The Star Racing dragbike team has swept No. 1 qualifying in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) so far in the 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series following last weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, N.C. This marks the fifth career…
Mark Cox Wins IHRA Nitro Harley in Bradenton
Only two races have passed so far this season, but the questions were already starting to pop up – would anyone ever beat Jason Rupert. On Saturday, the answer to that question was finally revealed as Mike McIntire Jr.,…
Ian King Wins Top Fuel Motorcycle at The Cup and Joins 5 Second Club
Congratulations to Ian King who won Top Fuel Motorcycle at the MANCUP, April 11-13, from Adel, Ga., with a run of 5.87 at 225 mph to defeat Chris Hand in the final.
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Begins 36th Motorcycle Drag Racing Season with a 5.79
Top Fuel Dragbike legend and 12-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride began his 36th season of motorcycle drag racing in style. In Friday night qualifying at the MANCUP Spring Nationals, April 11-14, from South Georgia Motor Sports Park in Adel, Ga.,…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride to Begin 36th Season of Top Fuel Dragbike Racing
Top Fuel Dragbike legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is poised to begin his 36th season of motorcycle drag racing at this weekend’s MANCUP Spring Nationals, April 11-14, from South Georgia Motor Sports Park in Adel, Ga. McBride will run the entire ManCup series…
Consistency and Focus will be key to Star Racing’s Pro Stock Motorcycle Success in Charlotte
The Star Racing team plans to build on the impressive numbers they posted at the March NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) season opener at Gainesville as they travel to Charlotte, N.C. this weekend to compete at the…
Eric McKinney Nets an Inaugural PDRA Dragbike Winner
With two ADRL Pro Extreme Motorcycle championships in their rearview, Eric McKinney and the McKinney Motorsports set their sights on the new Professional Drag Racers Association and the first ever PDRA race at Rockingham Dragway this past weekend. But…
One of the Oldest Motorcycle-Only Drag Races In The World; “Truett & Osborn” Bike Drags to go on for the 43rd consecutive year
More than likely the most unique and oldest standing all-motorcycle bracket race will be coming to Kansas International Dragway in Maize, Kansas. The Truett & Osborn bike drags is held from August 15-17,or whichever date falls on the third weekend…
Jacob Green Bio
Well, hey there. I’m Jacob Green, I’m 16 years old, a junior in high school, and live in Wichita, Kansas. I have a burning passion for drag racing, motorcycles, cars… you name it. My father, Larry has sucked me into…
Jay Turner Leads IHRA Nitro Harley Dragbikes into Bradenton
If there is one thing to be said for the upcoming IHRA Southern Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park it is this – fans can bet on history being made. Coming off of two record-breaking weekends to start the 2014…
Angie Smith Lands New NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Sponsor
Matt Smith Racing and Kandy Magazine have announced today that Kandy has agreed to a sponsorship package with the Championship NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racing Team of Matt and Angie Smith, commencing with the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, North…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Drag Racer Chris Matheson Set to Light Up Santos Super 3 Extreme
Multiple Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Dragbike Champion and National record holder Chris Matheson and his Nitro Voodoo Team plan to excite the fans at the upcoming Santos Super 3 Extreme Drag Race event on 18-19 April at Willowbank Raceway in…
DME Locks Out Top 4 Pro Street Dragbike Spots at The Rock
Showing no sign of teething pains with two brand new bikes, the DME team of riders Joey Gladstone, Jason Dunigan, Terence Angela and Ehren Litten locked out the top four Orient Express Pro Street qualifying spots at the Adams Performance…
Memorable weekend ends in record fashion in San Antonio with new IHRA world records
– Big crowds, great racing and a tremendous show were only part of the storyline coming out of this past weekend’s IHRA San Antonio Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports at San Antonio Raceway. Two records fell by the…
Randal Andras Wins IHRA Nitro Harley in San Antonio
Randal Andras collected the win in Nitro Harley over Jay Turner in an upset-filled bracket. Andras qualified near the top of the field in second, but Turner saw two poor runs turn into a spot in eighth on the ladder.…
Mike Scott Takes the IHRA Nitro Harley Pole in San Antonio
In Nitro Harley, Mike Scott once again took the lead, blasting through the traps with a 6.402, 221.35 to lead the two-wheel class. Randal Andras was second with a 6.816, 158.06, followed by Steve Dorn, Rickey House and Mike Pelrine.…
PMRA Dragbike Racing Announces New Competitive Class – Nitro Pro Dragster!
PMRA dragbike racing is pleased to announce that Pingel Enterprise has signed on to be the Class Sponsor of the newly formed PMRA Nitro Pro Dragster Harley Class for the 2014 season! We are super excited to have Pingel expand their…
Rockingham MIROCK Dragbike Revival
When the world economy plummeted in the fall of 2008, attendance at Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series events at Rockingham Dragway dipped along with it. But if the health of motorcycle drag racing is an economic indicator, then things are…
Tommy Grimes Rockets Nitro Harley Dragbike to a 6.190 at 235 mph
The Ray Price Harley-Davidson drag race team launched the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series with impressive runs at Royal Purple Raceway in Texas on March 7 – 9 to start the teams 2014 race year. The Akea / Ray Price…
Dave Vantine’s #1 Qualifying Pro Extreme Dragbike Motorcycle FOR SALE
The Suzuki Dragbike that won the pole at the September 2013 ADRL race at Rockingham (this bike’s most recent event) is for sale. “I’ve come to the conclusion that I am now a Top Fuel racer,” said Vantine. “It’s time…
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Dragbike Series PJ1 Rockingham pre-race report
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA—The world’s largest motorcycle drag racing organization—the Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series—kicks off the 2014 season with the Adams Performance Spring Bike Open at legendary Rockingham Dragway. Steve Earwood’s hardworking staff will be spraying plenty of PJ1…
MPS and MTC Step-Up MIROCK Support
MPS is proud to announce a special contingency program for the MIROCK Superbike Series. The MPS/Holley EFI contingency program in conjunction with our “Private Label” contingency program can net racers a cool $500 to win at each event this year.…
Orient Express K-Tech Suspension Racers Sweep SuperSport Podium And Capture Pole At Daytona
K-Tech/Orient Express Suspension equipped riders enjoyed tremendous success at the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona International Speedway. In Fridays opening Supersport event Corey Alexander, riding the #5 Celtic/HVMC Suzuki GSX-R 600, captured pole position by nearly…
John Hall Races his Pro Stock Motorcycle to the Semis at the Gators
Third year NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall was pleased to make it to the semis at the first race of the 2014 Pro Stock Motorcycle season, but disappointed in himself for not going further. “Today I…
Famous International Top Fuel Worthy Drag Strip Sold, Tierp Arena
International drag racing news broke from Sweden, the magnificent facility known as Tierp Arena, located 120 kilometers from Stockholm, Sweden was sold at auction today for 20 million SEK (Swedish Kronor). The principle purchase was accomplished by Mr. Cemoni Ohlsson…
Star Racing claims No. 1 qualifier, low ET and top speed at 2014 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season opener in Gainesville
Star Racing driver Michael Ray set new career best records for himself and new company records for Star Racing as he rocketed to the No. 1 qualifier position at the season opener for the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) Mello…
IHRA Nitro Jam Series Top Fuel Harley Racing Set for Exciting Season
On the weekend of March 21, 2014, the Top Fuel Harley racing season for the IHRA Nitro Jam series will commence in Tucson Arizona at the Southwestern International Raceway, under the banner of the IHRA Southwestern Nationals, presented by Good…
Steve Johnson Wins Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Gatornationals
Veteran Suzuki racer Steve Johnson snatched the early-season NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead with a victory from the No. 7 qualifying spot at the Gatornationals from Gainesville, Fla., March 16th, 2014. “The fact that this is the first Suzuki…
Hines and Krawiec off to a Good Start in Pro Stock Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec qualified their Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycles in the top six and each won a single round in Sunday eliminations at the 45th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus…
Johnny Vickers Nitro Harley Takes Pole in Texas
Hawaya Racing Team headed to Baytown, Texas weekend before last, for the NHRA Lucas Oil Screamin Eagle Series race presented by Harley Davidson Motor Company. Johnny Vickers in his first NHRA event this year, was riding the #1 school bike,…
Shawn Hobbs Wins Wyotech Brute Horsepower Shootout with 472 HP Hayabusa
For the second consecutive year, Shawn Hobbs of Albany, N.Y. was the big winner at the Wyotech Bike Week Brute Horsepower Shooutout, March 14, 2014. “I’m very proud of this,” Hobbs said. “We are having a lot of fun with…
More Bike Week Updates From Larry “Spiderman” McBride
Top Fuel Dragbike legend and 12-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride is serving as the master of ceremonies for the the annual Brute Horsepower Shootout and the 2nd annual Bike Build off at the Wyotech Daytona campus in Ormond Beach, Fla. …
Star Racing Looks Forward to a Promising 2014 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Season with Ray and Kennedy
Star Racing is returning strong to the 2014 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series with the same two racers that concluded a successful 2013 season for this Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) team. No. 2 PSM driver…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Hosting Wyotech Horsepower Shootout
There isn’t a motorcycle racer who knows more about horsepower than the “Spiderman” Larry McBride, who has won a staggering total of 12 Top Fuel Motorcycle championships and set a bunch of records along the way. This week the Spiderman…
Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider Arana Sr Has Simple Goals For 2014 Season
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. will begin his 25th season of Pro Stock Motorcycle racing this weekend at the NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, but instead of celebrating, the 55-year-old veteran is looking for simple gifts…
LE Tonglet to Miss Pro Stock Motorcycle Gatornationals
LE Tonglet, the popular racer who claimed the 2010 NHRA world championship in his first full season in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, will not be racing his Nitro Fish Apparel Suzuki at the upcoming Amalie Gatornationals, the traditional season-opener…
Brock’s Performance renews MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing Street E.T. Sponsorship
Brock’s Performance is proud to announce some exciting news regarding the MIROCK Superbike Series. For 2014, Brock’s Performance will once again sponsor the Street E.T. class. In 2013, this marquee sportsman class received a healthy payout increase and that proved…
The Birth of the “Modern Era” Top Fuel Motorcycle
While evolution implies a continual movement in one forward direction, it can mean returning to where you began if that proves better—which is exactly what happened with Top Fuel motorcycles. When Marion Owens’ twin-engine Harley-Davidson didn’t win at Bowling Green…
Tom Caldwell Retires from Motorcycle Drag Racing after 50 Year Career
Tom Caldwell of OLD GUYS DO RULE RACING is retiring from ownership of his Pro Gas Harley-Davidson dragbike program. After racing for some 50 years and Pro Gas/Pro Stock Harleys for the last 28 years, including winning 4 National Championships,…
Cycle Concepts posts $4,800 in MIROCK Dragbike Racing Contingency
Cycle Concepts continues their support to the MIROCK racers, and has posted $4,800 in the 2014 MIROCK Contingency Program. Cycle Concepts has been a MIROCK Superbike Series contingency sponsor since 2009, and has continued to payout in all MIROCK classes.…
Ian King and Gulf Oil Dragbike Team to Compete in The U.S.
The Gulf Oil Dragbike racing – Grand Prix Originals Top Fuel team are pleased to announce that they will be competing in the opening round of the premier series for motorcycle dragracing in the USA, the Manufacturers Cup. The Exoticycle…
John Stein Bio
John Stein is an advertising copywriter who also happens to be a motorcycle lover. His collection includes everything from single, double and triple engine drag bikes to a 50cc Grand Prix road racer. John currently has 25 machines, three of…
Penske Drag Racing Shock from Schnitz Racing
Having properly set-up suspension is one of the most important things you can do to gain maximum performance out of your bike. There is nothing worse than having a bike make 300+ HP if you can’t use that power on…
Janette Thornley and Dream Chaser Racin’ Ready for 2014 Dragbike Season
Dream Chaser Racin’s, Janette Thornley is excited to kick off her dragbike third season on March 7 in Houston Texas where she will compete at the Royal Purple Raceway in the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series. “I can feel the knots in…
Bill Stephens Bio
Cycledrag.com is ecstatic to have motorsports veteran Bill Stephens as a columnist. Stephens is the man behind Ultimate Garage Productions, Inc. and has been involved on just about every level of automotive and motorsports television since 1989. He has served…
Rob “Superman” Hunnicutt to Drive a Pro Mod Car
Longtime motorcycle drag racer, Rob “Superman” Hunnicutt will be doing some drag racing on four wheels this season. The former Outlaw Pro Street standout and Pro Extreme Motorcycle racer announced that he will drive Rick Williams’ 2004 Pro Mod Chevy…
Matt Smith Racing Announces Multi-race Sponsorship with Stockseth Racing and Nitro Fish
Matt Smith Racing has entered into a multi-race agreement with Stockseth Racing and Nitro Fish, which will include associate sponsorship for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and 5 races each as the primary sponsor for the 2-Time…
The Battle Before the Race – Pro Stock Motorcycle Teams Scramble for Sponsorship
Cutting a light, hitting shift points and going fast and straight are all important factors when it comes to succeeding in the ultra-competitive environment of Mello Yello NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing. Yet, as is the case with many…
Star Racing team seeks marketing partners to pursue 2014 NHRA Championship
The Star Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle team received some unexpected news recently as they were preparing to field their No. 2 driver Michael Ray and Rookie of the Year candidate Chaz Kennedy. After a successful two-season return to professional drag…
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Left Without a Sponsor
Current NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Matt Smith will be without the support of the Viper Motorcycle Company for the 2014 season. John Silseth Managing Director and Colbert Seagraves VP of Marketing and Racing Operations for Viper informed…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride vs Dave Vantine Top Fuel Motorcycle Match Race at MIROCK
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series is pleased to announce that for the first time in MIROCK history our fans will get to witness 5-second, 240mph, nitro burning Top Fuel bikes! Larry “Spiderman” McBride will be taking on Dave…
2014 MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule
Here is the 2014 MIROCK motorcycle drag racing schedule. The tour will again branch out to Atco, NJ.
Orient Express renews MIROCK Pro Street sponsorship
Orient Express has renewed their sponsorship contract for the famous Pro Street class featuring the World’s Fastest Streetbikes in the MIROCK Superbike Series for the 6th year in a row. These street legal machines can cover the 1/4 mile at…
Dave Vantine to Match Race Larry McBride at Three MIROCK Events
Top Fuel Motorcycle competitor Dave Vantine will match race his mentor Larry “Spiderman” McBride at three MIROCK events this season. The duo will compete at Maryland International Raceway, July 25-27 and Oct. 3-5, and at Atco Raceway in N.J., Sept.…
JRI Shocks and World Wide Bearings Add to MIROCK Contingency
JRI Shocks has posted $3,600 in the 2014 MIROCK Contingency Program. JRI Shocks has been a MIROCK contingency sponsor for the last 4 years, and MIROCK would like to thank them for their loyal support. Make JRI Shocks your choice…
MIROCK Top 10 to be Recognized
Congratulations to the Top 10 Pro and Sportsman MIROCK racers during the 2013 season. All of the Champions have already received their checks in the mail over the holidays and are poised for the 2014 season. There will be an…
Drag 965 Dragbike Team on the Rise
Drag 965 is a motorsports team comprised of cars and motorcycles based in the Middle East. The new dragbike team is quickly finding success with multiple round wins and low ETs in the Arabian Drag Racing League (ADRL). Pro Extreme…
Rickey Gadson Becomes the Fastest Dragbike Racer in India
During the Valley Run 2014 event held at Aamby Valley in Pune India, Philadelphia-native and multi-time American champion, Rickey Gadson broke a record with a stock 2014 ZX14R with bolt on’s to become the all-time fastest man in India on two wheels. Gadson…
More MIROCK Motorcyle Drag Racing Contingency Information
Mickey Thompson Tires has posted $12,000 in the 2014 MIROCK Contingency Program, and has been a contingency sponsor since 2009. When you are looking for maximum grip at the drag strip, be sure to have a Mickey Thompson tire on…
Mark E. Dotson Motorcycle Drag Racing Bio
Mark E. Dotson lives in Hurricane, WV and has been drag racing since 2008. Mark started out at his local track on a 1998 Suzuki Katana and soon transitioned to a 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa. Over the years Mark has raced…
MAV TV to broadcast entire IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series including Nitro Harleys
The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are thrilled to announce the return of IHRA national event drag racing to a national television audience. In an exclusive deal with leading automotive network MAV TV, the entire…
Team Owner Scott McKinney in Favor of PDRA Banning Auto Shift
The PDRA, Professional Drag Racers Association, is technically a new organization, but a quick glance over the classes, schedule and rules reveals the American version of the ADRL was basically given a new acronym while the parties involved iron out some legal issues.…
MIROCK Dragbike Racing Contingency and Sponsorship Information
A new MIROCK season is just a few months away and as usual, promoter and event director Jason Miller has been busy renewing contingency and sponsorship deals. Here are some of the latest companies to commit to the 2014 season.…
Penske Shocks posts $5,600 in MIROCK Contingency
Penske Racing Shocks has posted $5,600 in the 2014 MIROCK Contingency Program. Penske Racing Shocks has been a MIROCK contingency sponsor since 2008 and MIROCK would like to thank them for their loyal support. When you are looking to put…
Mickey Thompson Tires renews MIROCK Title Sponsorship
Mickey Thompson Tires has renewed their title sponsorship of the MIROCK Superbike Series for an amazing 14 years in a row. Mickey Thompson Tires has been an important partner in growth of the series over the last decade, and MIROCK…
Larry McBride to Run Three MIROCK Events and Full ManCup Schedule in 2014
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s 36th year of drag racing will be unlike any he has had before. For the first time in his career the 56-year-old, 12-time champion will race at the widely popular MIROCK series.…
2014 MIROCK Dragbike Racing Payouts and Entry Fees
The payouts & entry fees for the Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series 2014 season are now posted. All MIROCK events will now have the same purse structure at each event regardless of what track you are racing at. The…
2013 SGMP Dragbike Nationals Photos
Here is a look back at a few photos from the Dragbike Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park. The event was streamed live over the web and was viewed in more than 100 countries. Fans all over the world got…
Golf Conflict Sends MIROCK FBR Shop Summer Sizzler to August 15-17
Because Pinehurst National Golf Club will serve this year as host to both the men’s and women’s U.S. Open Golf Championships, Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood has been compelled to make some adjustments to his summer schedule. To avoid conflicts…
Top Fuel Motorcycle 1000’ Drag Racing: When is now?
If we value human life as much as we do this sport, it’s time we rethink where to put the finish line when Top Fuel motorcycles are on the drag strips. Top Fuel motorcycles that once covered the ¼ mile…
The 2014 Preliminary MIROCK Rulebook is Now Online
The 2014 Preliminary MIROCK Rulebook is now online at http://www.mirockracing.com/rulebook/index.htm All revisions from last year’s rules will be made in the color blue for easy reference. Riders will have until January 7th to submit all concerns and suggestions to…
MANCUP 2014 Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule Announced
The 2014 season schedule for the Manufactures Cup racing series was announced today. Once again they will host 4 races, with the first and last race of the 2014 season slated for South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Georgia. The…
Eric McKinney Entering an Exclusive Fraternity of Pro Mod Dragbike Racers
Billy Vose, Charlie Farrar, Ashley Owens – those are the names of some of the most dominant Pro Mod dragbike racers ever. At the young age of 28, Eric McKinney, who just captured his second consecutive ADRL Pro Extreme Motorcycle…
Alwine Racing Top Fuel Motorcycle Debut at PRI
On Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 9:30am, the doors will open to the annual Performance Racing Industry show, held in Indianapolis, Indiana. As it has since 1986, the racing industry will view the latest in “what’s new” for high performance…
Tony Ficher’s DAS Pro Street Motorcycle Sold
Cycledrag has just confirmed, by phone, that the title contending DAS Performance bike, out of Dracut, Massachusetts has been sold to an un-named buyer. When Eric Paquette, the owner and builder of the bike was called to conform the sale…
Andy Simon to Race NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle in 2014
Cycledrag.com has learned dragbike veteran and multi-time AHDRA champion, Andy Simon will compete on the NHRA Mello Yellow Pro Stock Motorcycle tour in 2014. “Wait until you find out who we are working with,” Simon’s son, Andy Jr. said. “We…
Hawaya Motorcycle Drag Racing Excels at Manufacturers Cup
MANUFACTURERS CUP FINALS PRO DRAGSTER At the Manufacturers Cup Finals at Bradenton Florida, 12 Pro Dragsters showed up to compete in the final race of the year. Rocky Jackson qualified #1 with a 7.208 ET, Rebel Glover was second with…
Photos of Larry McBride’s New Top Fuel Motorcycle
Top Fuel Motorcycle 11-time champion, Larry “Spiderman” McBride is getting closer to unveiling his brand new, state-of-the-art nitro dragbike. “We are almost done,” McBride said. “I’m getting really excited. This bike uses a lot of new technology.” One of the…
Title This – Drag Bike Nationals Tower Scuffle
Strange things can occur in the tower during a long, three-day motorcycle drag race. At the Drag Bike Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Nov.8-10, Cycledrag.com captured this image, and to honest, we are not sure what is going on.…
Under Construction – MANCUP and the SGMP Drag Bike Nationals
Someone once wrote, “The road to success is always under construction.” I certainly am not the first person to make note of this cliché. But if today is cliché day, I say if the shoe fits, feel free to lace…
RS Motorsports caps 2013 with MIROCK Wins and Dragbike Championships
South Carolina trucking magnate and race team owner Roger Starrette spent the first two weekends of November unloading his trailer-full of nitrous-huffing, Kawasaki ZX14s—winning races and securing yet another championship. The month started off at Rockingham Dragway, home of…
Two Dragbike Championships Cap Off DME’s Best Year Ever
Dragbike Rider Joey Gladstone and Dimey Eddinger’s DME Racing team finished off 2013 with two Orient Express Pro Street championships—one in the Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series and the other in the Manufacturers Cup. Sealing the deal in style, Gladstone…
Dale Nilles and Punisher Racing Finished with 4 Dragbike Championships
Dale Nilles finished the weekend with a win and the championship for the Manufactures Cup Series. Dale won 2 of the events summer and fall and runner up in the spring event, giving dale 304 points to win this year’s…
2014 MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing Schedule
The 2014 MIROCK motorcycle drag racing schedule has been released. Promoter Jason Miller worked with NHDRO to make sure none of the dates overlap. The series against features a stop at Atco Raceway for the U.S. Nationals and begins and…
Dream Chaser Dragbike Racing – “We’ve come a long way, baby!”
Not only did Janette Thornley and the Dream Chaser Dragbike Racin’ team go a lot of miles to race, but they came a long way in performance. Although the team didn’t bring home a win during the last three appearances…
The Top Fuel Motorcycle Battle in Bradenton – One for the Dragbike Record Books
The much vaunted Battle of Bradenton, a clash of Top Fuel motorcycle titans took place just a week ago at the Bradenton Motorsports Park, track in Bradenton, Florida. The hype and close to a half a million dollars in track…
Larry McBride Wins International Top Fuel Dragbike Showdown and 12th Championship
Who is the quickest and most tenacious Top Fuel dragbike racer in the world? Fans sought the answer at one of the most highly anticipated international Top Fuel motorcycle confrontations ever, the Man Cup Haltech World Finals from Bradenton, Fla.,…
Dragbike Nationals Video Coverage From Valdosta
If you missed the Dragbike Nationals from Valdosta, Ga., fear not. Thanks to Tim Fleming at SGMP and six fine sponsors, Fish Customs, Cooper performance, McKinney Motorsports, Powertrain Inc, Timblin Chassis, and Robinson Industries, Motormaniatv.com captured the entire race. Over…
2013 MIROCK Motorcycle Drag Racing Champions
Cycledrag would like to congratulate the 2013 MIROCK motorcycle drag racing champions. It was a long and challenging season, which included an event at Atco Raceway, the tour’s first ever stop at a track other than Maryland International Raceway or…
Chris Matheson Back in The Saddle after Top Fuel Motorcycle Crash
Three time Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion returned to the scene of one of the more spectacular high speed crashes in history earlier this month to compete in the Australian Nationals. Matheson had been recovering since his 231 MPH…
2014 Harley-Davidson Dragbike Schedule
2014 Harley-Davidson Dragbike Schedule March 7-9 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series-Royal Purple Raceway, Houston, Tx March 21-22 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Southwestern-Nationals SW International Raceway, Tucson, AZ March 28-29 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series San Antonio Nationals-San Antonio…
Michael Ray Finishes No. 2 in the NHRA Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship
After remaining within the top five Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors for 13 consecutive races of this 16-race season, the Sovereign-Star Racing dragbike team and racer Michael Ray will finish their 2013 season in the No. 2 position of the NHRA…
Sovereign-Star Racing Dragbike Team Looking For Strong Finish
The Sovereign-Star Racing National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle team hopes to conclude their 2013 racing season in the No. 2 position in the overall points countdown following the Auto Club NHRA Finals this weekend Nov. 7-10 at…
Dragbike Track Records Fall at The Rock
The Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series blistered legendary Rockingham Dragway this past weekend, as the world’s largest motorcycle drag racing organization concluded it’s 2013 season with the Lee’s Performance World Finals on November 1-3. Mother Nature made it a…
The Battle of Bradenton, a clash of Top Fuel Dragbike Titans
On Friday, November 8th, 2013, at a drag strip located in Bradenton, Florida in the USA, a clash of Top Fuel motorcycle teams will occur. The two quickest Top Fuel motorcycles on planet earth will meet for the first…
Announcer Joe Plug Passes
Cycledrag.com is saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Maryland International Raceway announcer Joe Plug. God bless Joe and his family. The first few times I announced dragbike events at Maryland International Raceway in 2002, Joe Plug was my…
Dave Vantine’s Rapid Transition to a Top Fuel Dragbike
When college football players transition into the NFL, many express how it’s an overwhelming challenge, adapting to how much quicker the game moves at the highest level. Longtime dragbike racer Dave Vantine is saying the same thing about his recent…
Ray No. 2 NHRA PSM Points, Kennedy Runs First Dragbike Six
Sovereign-Star Racing’s Michael Ray moved up to the No. 2 position in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series Pro Stock Motorcycle overall points standings after advancing to his third semifinal round in a row and claiming…
