GEICO Powersports rider Karen Stoffer rode her Suzuki to a quarterfinal finish during the 10th running of the NHRA Las Vegas Fall Nationals on Sunday. Stoffer qualified in the third spot and really thought it was going to be her…
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Arana Reaches Second Round
Hector Arana reached the second round in Pro Stock Motorcycle on the Lucas Oil Buell. He beat Scotty Pollachek with a lap of 6.993 at 188.41 mph to Pollachek’s 7.286 at 178.19 mph. In the second round, Arana crossed paths…
Underdahl Pleased Following Vegas
Suzuki Extended Protection Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Jim Underdahl raced from the No. 4 qualifying spot to a semifinal finish in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 24-year-old racer from Minnesota dispatched…
Bryce Wants a Vance and Hines V-Rod
Star Racing owner and NHRA legend George Bryce, 56, is calling for change in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Bryce has started a movement asking NHRA and its fans why he can’t purchase the same equipment Vance and Hines have won four…
World’s Fastest Streetbike Goes 278.6 MPH at the Texas Mile
Editorial Brief: Continuing to push the performance envelope and boundaries of two-wheeled insanity that is land-speed racing, Bill Warner muscled his turbocharged, 1299cc Wild Brothers Racing Suzuki Hayabusa to 278.6 mph at the Texas Mile on October 25, a new…
Teasley Gunning for Three Championships at The Rock
How about a threepeat all in one year? No one has ever won two Pro championships in the same year in the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MiRock Superbike Series before. Not only does 20 year-old Ohio rider Jeremy Teasley have…
Sullivan Ready to Cast a New Spell on Vegas
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Katie Sullivan loves Halloween. At this year’s 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, her new magic broom just may be both “trick” and “a treat”. The 2010…
Tonglet Resumes Quest for Title
The fact he’s 20 years old and a rookie in NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle series doesn’t mean LE Tonglet is a newbie when it comes to getting the most out of a competitive Pro Stock drag bike. Born into a racing…
Stoffer Ready for Treats, Not Tricks, in Las Vegas
Some four hours north of the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Karen Stoffer lives a pretty quiet life in the quaint little town on Minden, Nev. But get the girl out of her country surroundings…
Lucas Oil Buell Finally Behaving Well
For the last few races, the Lucas Oil Buell did its best to put a few more gray hairs on the top of Hector Arana’s head, but all of that is in the past. Heading into this weekend’s NHRA Las…
Valdosta Manufacturers Cup Hotel Information
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Valdosta is back again this year offering a tremendous value for attendees of the Manufacturers Cup, Nov. 12-14. Located conveniently at exit 18, which by the way is the exit you will want to…
Tribute Planned for Puppet at Manufacturers Cup
October 18 2010 will go down in the motorcycle drag racing history books as yet another dark day marked by the loss of an icon. Sadly, we lost Jim “Puppet” DiTullio, the legendary chassis builder who hailed from the Buffalo…
James “Puppet” DiTullio Passes
One of the world’s most accomplished and skilled chassis builders, James “Puppet” DiTullio passed away today. DiTullio succumbed after a long and hard-fought battle in the hospital for the past several weeks. Puppet had been building dragbike frames since the…
Stevens Takes AHDRA V-Rod Destroyer National Championship
Harley-Davidson of Bloomington/Do-Rock Racing Rider Jeff Stevens finished the 2010 AHDRA season atop the national points standings in the Screamin’ Eagle, V-Rod Destroyer class. “We got off to a great start early in the season with some VRD wins and…
Hines Adds To Point Lead
Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Making his seventh consecutive final-round appearance, Hines…
Johnson Out But Not Down
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson of Irondale, Al. may very well be one of the most colorful competitors on the very difficult NHRA Full Throttle Series tour, but behind that often outrageous exterior beats the heart of a realist.…
Lucas And Stoffer Head To GEICO Garage Early
GEICO Powersports teammates Morgan Lucas and Karen Stoffer both exited the 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway Sunday in the first round of eliminations. Lucas was beaten by seven-time and reigning series champion Tony Schumacher, while…
Tonglet’s Win Streak Ended by Hines
The law of averages caught up with LE Tonglet and his Nitro Fish Suzuki GSXR Pro Stock Motorcycle team Sunday in the title round of the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Tonglet’s remarkable rookie streak of three consecutive…
Stoffer Fouls Out in Round One
GEICO Powersports rider Karen Stoffer exited the 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway Sunday in the first round of eliminations. Stoffer red-lighted against red-hot rider L.E. Tonglet Stoffer knew she had a tough opponent in Tonglet,…
Arana Out in Second Round
Top qualifier Hector Arana crushed Connie Cohen before red-lighting against red-hot pro L.E. Tonglet, the winner of the last three national events. Arana started the day as the man to beat on his Lucas Oil Buell and his 6.861-second, 192.99-mph…
Rain Fails to Dampen MIR’s Good Times
Rain bracketed both ends of Maryland International Raceway’s Fast by Gast Superbike Finals but failed to derail the event completely. Fifteen inches swamped the Budd’s Creek area in the days leading up to the race, forcing event manager Jason Miller…
Tonglet Qualified Third
There was a new Vance and Hines power plant in the Tonglet family Suzuki Friday and it showed its potential in the second session after Gary Tonglet tuned it up for LE, his youngest son. LE proceeded to cover the…
Tonglet Seeks Fourth Straight Win
Nine days after winning his third consecutive NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race, LE Tonglet still finds his startling run for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series championship a bit mind boggling. “It is unbelievable,” said the 20-year-old rookie…
Stoffer Says E.T. Record Could Be Had
Karen Stoffer is intimately familiar with Maple Grove Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, and speaks with some authority when asked about the possibilities of this weekend’s Countdown to 1 playoff race. “We definitely…
Keith Lynn Gains Meaningful MIROCK Victory
Photos courtesy of Teesphotoshop.com A few months ago 37-year motorcycle drag racing veteran, Keith Lynn, wasn’t sure if he’d ever have a place to race his turbocharged, nitrous-oxide fed Kawasaki Funny Bike again. Now he’s back in the winner’s circle.…
McBride to Again Appear on TLC’s American Chopper
The world’s quickest motorcycle drag racer, Larry “Spiderman” McBride will again be featured on TLC’s American Chopper, Thursday, Oct. 7. Last week’s episode will air at 8 PM ET and a new episode, highlighting the 10-time world champion and the…
Schweigert Chases Owens into Battle
Terry “Milkman” Schweigert and the DTM Performance Pro Mod Xtreme team head to the ADRL’s Battle of the Belts in Texas looking for the secret tweak to propel their Suzuki past series leader Ashley Owens. Solidly best-of-the-rest, Schweigert ran his…
Brancaccio Wins AMRA 2010 Top Fuel Championship
Nutley, NJ’s native son and Harley Davidson Top Fuel drag racer, Larry “Drums” Brancaccio has been notified that he is the AMRA (American Motorcycle Racing Assoc) Top Fuel Champion. He will receive his Championship award at Bowling Green, KY, Nov.…
McBride to be Featured on TLC’s American Chopper
Drag racing legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is used to being the quickest. The 10-time world champion has held the Top Fuel Motorcycle elapsed time record for over a decade. Recently Spiderman, along with Paul Teutul Sr. and his Orange County…
Tonglet Boosts Amazing Win Streak to Three
LE Tonglet continued his storybook Pro Stock Motorcycle season Sunday when he wrapped up his third consecutive victory – and second in two weeks in NHRA’s Countdown to 1 – in the Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex to move…
Smith Reaches Semis
He reached the semifinals of Sunday’s Fall National at the Texas Motorplex, but it wasn’t enough to keep Matt Smith’s Al-Anabi Racing V-Twin in contention for NHRA’s Pro Stock Motorcycle championship. Smith, who began eliminations from the No. 1 position,…
Stoffer Pleased With Performance
After making six solid passes on the GEICO Powersports Suzuki during the weekend at the O’Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals and advancing to the second round, Karen Stoffer gave her team’s overall effort an above average grade. “I thought…
Arana Bows Out Early
Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana had a shorter weekend. Arana has been chasing engine troubles the past few races and lost in the first round on Sunday. Arana and the Lucas Oil Buell squared off against David Hope in the…
Smith Qualifies No. 1
Matt Smith surprised himself — and probably some other Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers — Saturday evening when he jumped to the top of the starting lineup for Sunday’s Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. “I didn’t believe it when they told me that I…
Smith Wants to Pick Up Pace
Troubled by a trio of seven-second qualifying runs last weekend, Matt Smith made one or two new tuning touches to his Al-Anabi Racing Pro Stock V-Twin and got a welcomed performance boost. He will be relying on that and looking…
Arana Anxious to Exorcise Demons
Defending world champion Hector Arana was so confounded by the gremlins effecting his Lucas Oil Buell V-Twin that he was asked if he thought his bike might be possessed. He didn’t hesitate in his reply — “Yes.” “There’s something going…
Tonglet Continues Winning Ways
LE Tonglet served notice Sunday that his U.S. Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle win two weeks ago was no accident when he methodically drove his way to victory in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Tonglet, in his first…
Angie Bounces Back with Semifinal Finish
Angie Smith’s Pro Stock Motorcycle team picked a perfect place to pick up its performance – zMax Dragway, her home track – and she responded Sunday with a semifinals finish. Smith’s Karl and Kim Clement-owned Coffman Tank Trucks V-Twin was…
Smith Reaches Quarterfinals
Matt Smith picked up some tuning tips on Saturday’s final qualifying run and they helped him advance to Sunday’s quarterfinals in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals at zMax Dragway. Smith’s Al-Anabi Racing Pro Stock V-Twin ran well on Saturday’s last…
Johnson – “There’d Be Days Like This”
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson of Irondale, Alabama knew there’d be days like this – but that doesn’t make ‘em any easier to take. Johnson lost in the second round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals at Zmax Dragway…
Stoffer Kicks Off Personal Redemption Tour
Popular Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Karen Stoffer has dubbed the last four races of the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series as her “Redemption Tour” after a season that began with so much promise but has seen more than its…
Hines Reaches Fifth-Straight Final
Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defended his lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, winning three rounds in Sunday eliminations aboard a Harley-Davidson V-Rod while advancing to…
Brock’s Performance-Equipped Tim Hunt Wins WERA National Title
Adding to the list of great riders who have lit up hundreds of win lights and brought a dozen national championships to Brock’s Performance at the highest levels of motorcycle dragracing, Tim Hunt delivered its first national roadrace title–in the…
Stoffer Working Hard to Climb up Championship Standings
Karen Stoffer is higher in the Full Throttle championship points standings then she’s been since mid May, but the rider of the GEICO Powersports Suzuki says she wants to feel more like she’s earned her position than had it given…
Will zMax Again Be z-best for Johnson?
There’s no discussion. Nothing to talk about. No doubt about it. zMax Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the finest purpose-built motorsports facilities in North America. From its unique four-lane capability, to its glass-smooth racing surface, to its superior…
Unheralded Tonglet Continues Unexpected Title Run
Nine days after his stunning Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals – NHRA’s preeminent event at Indianapolis – newcomer LE Tonglet marveled at what it meant to his family’s race team. “When we went to our…
Defending Race Champion Arana on a Mission
After leading the Full Throttle points for much of the 2010 season, reigning series titlist Hector Arana suddenly finds himself 105 points off the frantic pace recently set by past champ Andrew Hines. Between Hines’ sudden resurgence and the resetting…
Smith’s ‘Hometown’ Race Comes at Good Time
In the last four months, Angie Smith’s travels have taken her to Joliet, Ill., Englishtown, N.J., Norwalk, Ohio, Sonoma, Calif., Denver, Brainerd, Minn., and Indianapolis – all stops in NHRA’s Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. This week, Smith and her…
Spy Photos – Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s New Top Fuel Dragbike
The dragbike of the future has arrived. Motorcycle drag racing world record-holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride and his brother Steve McBride have been busy building a cutting-edge Top Fuel dragbike the duo hopes to debut sometime in 2011. Cycledrag.com was fortunate…
Arana Falls in Quarters
Lucas Oil teammate Hector Arana made it to the quarterfinals but lost ground to points leader and eventual race runner-up, Andrew Hines. Arana and the Lucas Oil Buell beat Redell Harris in the first round with a pass of 6.965…
Stoffer Can’t Overcome Issues
GEICO Powersports racer Karen Stoffer had various issues surrounding her team this weekend. She chased parts problems during qualifying and in the first round Monday against Steve Johnson, Stoffer jumped the start by -.007 seconds. “That right lane felt like…
Smith Goes to Quarterfinals
Matt Smith advanced to Monday’s Pro Stock Motorcycle quarterfinals of NHRA’s Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and the opening race in the Countdown to 1 title playoffs before losing to Eddie Krawiec at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. “I knew we…
Krawiec Reaches Semifinals
Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec, who started the Countdown in sixth place, moved through the first two rounds of eliminations with wins over Horne Racing Buell rider Doug Horne and Al-Anabi Racing Buell rider Matt Smith, who fouled…
Hines Sets E.T. Record, Takes 88-point Lead
Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines opened the first round of the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs by dominating qualifying, setting a new Pro Stock Motorcycle national elapsed time (E.T.) record, and advancing to the final…
New Nitrous Record for Teasley, Adams Performance and Kawasaki
Ohio teenager Jeremy Teasley laid down a perfect final round qualifying lap to set a new street legal nitrous record of 7.19 on the Adams Performance/RS Motorsports Kawasaki ZX14 and claim the number 1 Orient Express Pro Street spot for…
Arana Aims to Regain Top Spot ASAP
Since missing out on the No. 1 spot for the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship in Pro Stock Motorcycle by just a few points, defending class champion Hector Arana has been a man of singular focus — getting his Lucas…
Good Start Smith’s Goal as Countdown Begins
Six races and nine other NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers stand between Matt Smith and another Full Throttle Drag Racing Series championship. Smith, the 2007 titleholder, takes the first step toward achieving his goal this weekend in the 56th annual…
Johnson Ready for Countdown, Six Races to Determine His Fate
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson of Irondale, Alabama is the kind of solid, sober, serious, mature… Wait a second. Are we talking about Steve Johnson, the guy who races on the National Hot Rod Association’s Full Throttle Series tour? …
Smith Hopes to Combine Winning with Experience and Testing
While her husband Matt Smith is contending for the Full Throttle Drag Racing series Pro Stock Motorcycle championship during the final six races of the season, Angie Smith unofficially begins her quest for a berth in the 2011 top 10…
Indy Represents a Fresh Start for GEICO Powersports Rider Stoffer
The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil carries a different meaning for every drag racer. This year’s 56th edition of the NHRA’s most cherished event represents a clean slate for Karen Stoffer, rider of the GEICO Powersports Suzuki.…
McBride puts on a Show at PINKS
PINKS All Out has become one of the most popular televised spectacles in all of motorsports. Combine PINKS with the superior showmanship of Bill Bader and his Summit Motorsports Park, and fans are treated to a tremendously entertaining event. Now…
Henson Relinquishing Velocity, Not His Racing Affinity
Prudent businessmen know when it’s time to move on. Experienced entrepreneur and Velocity Racing creator, Barry Henson, feels it’s time to part with his beloved turbo and swingarm business. “Selling Velocity wasn’t an easy decision. I’ll always love the sport,”…
2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Schedule
2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Schedule 60th Anniversary Celebration 51st annual Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Feb. 24-27 Pomona 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals March 10-13 Gainesville (PSM) 12th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA…
Fresh Winners and Records at The Rock
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MiRock Superbike Series headlines have mostly screamed “Jeremy Teasley” so far in 2010, as the Ohio teenager has dominated the season at the nation’s biggest all motorcycle drag racing events. And it didn’t look like it…
McBride Mingles in the Mainstream
Don’t try telling Top Fuel dragbike legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride it’s been a slow year for motorcycle drag racing. He won’t have time to listen because the 10-time champion is busier than ever. This coming weekend, August 27-28, McBride will…
GB Racing Motorcycle Protection
Orient Express is excited to present GB Racing Motorcycle Protection systems to the U.S.A.! GB Racing, manufactured in the U.K., provides the finest protection kits available for a wide range of Japanese and European sport motorcycles. Protection bundles can include…
Regan to the Rescue
A troubled economy, soaring fuel prices and the abrupt closure of the sport’s last remaining national series in late June, are all reasons why 2010 looked to be one of motorcycle drag racing’s gloomiest and pessimistic years. Longtime Murdoch Racing…
Adams Performance Takes Four Wins in Maryland
The Adams Performance/RS Motorsports team picked up four huge wins at America’s biggest all-motorcycle drag race—Maryland International Raceway’s July 17-18 Fast by Gast WPGC Bike Fest. One Real Street and two Pro Street wins for rider Jeremy Teasley and a…
Hot Time in the Alabama Summertime
Despite sweltering heat and 150° track temperatures, the Star Racing/ Daytona Twin Tec, Pro Mod Suzuki beat the competition to win the Pro Mod class at the Lucky 7-11 Motor Cycle, 34th Annual “King of the Hill Showdown,” July 23-25.…
Procopio Dominates MIR Homecoming
There’s no place like home. Motorcycle drag racing standout, Ronnie Procopio, is a firm believer in those words made famous by Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. For the majority of his life, “home” to Pro Comp racer Procopio, now…
Ellis claims Teasley Bounty at Huge Bike Fest
Rider Chip Ellis and tuner Blake Ritter weren’t intimidated by Jeremy Teasley’s HTP Performance Real Street win streak. The bounty that the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MiRock Superbike Series levied on Teasley’s head had swelled and Ellis and Ritter planned…
Ellis Breaks Real Street Record, Collects Bounty
Multi-time motorcycle drag racing champion Chip Ellis sure didn’t make any new friends during his return to the MIROCK series at the WPGC Bike Fest from Maryland International Raceway, July 17-18. Ellis ran the table in HTP Performance Real Street…
Pro Comp Added to MIROCK Superbike Finals
Due to the success of the Pro Comp class at the MIROCK FBG / WPGC Bike Fest, MIR has is pleased to announce that the Pro Comp class will also be run at the Fast by Gast Superbike Finals on…
McBride Racing Continues on in Light of AMA Dragbike Closure
Last week Top Fuel dragbike legend, Larry “Spiderman” McBride received the kind of news a racer never wants to receive. The organization he had competed in for over 20 years, AMA Dragbike, has ceased operations. “We could sense it coming…
AMA Dragbike Ceases Operations
Effectively immediately, AMA Dragbike will cease operations indefinitely. Regretfully, today’s economic climate, rising costs and decreasing revenue makes it fiscally irresponsible to continue doing business. The final details are being worked out at this time. “Motorcycle Drag Racing has been…
Unbeaten McBride Wins Alabama
Top Fuel dragbike legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has yet to taste his first defeat of the 2010 season. The 10-time national champion collected his fourth victory of the year at the sweltering hot AMA Dragbike Portable Shade Nationals from Montgomery,…
Rain Cools Hot Maryland Action
It’s only fitting that the skies above Budd’s Creek burst open at the very start of Maryland International Raceway’s famous bikini contest. No sooner than the first contestant reached the end of the runway did the rains start pelting down…
Stoffer Digging Deep
There’s nothing like familiar surroundings to help turn a season around. Since setting the national elapsed time record in Pro Stock Motorcycle’s season-opening Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in March, Karen Stoffer and her GEICO Powersports Suzuki teammates…
Another Teasley Win Initiates Bounty
With two wins this past weekend at Rockingham Dragway, Jeremy Teasley and the Adams Performance/RS Motorsports Kawasaki ZX14 made it three for three HTP Performance Real Street victories so far in 2010. In response, the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MiRock…
Problem Solved For World’s Quickest Motorcycle?
After an elusive mechanical problem hindered Top Fuel dragbike legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride for over 14 months, the ten-time world champion believes the team has solved the mystery after a wildly successful outing at the AMA Dragbike Spring Nationals from…
Slowe Leads Maryland Winners
It was a gamble when perennial champion Mike Slowe parked his familiar navy blue, Orient Express Pro Street championship winning Suzuki Hayabusa and climbed onto the tiny PTR GSX-R1000. After all, the ‘Busa was still getting quicker, running teens last…
Arana Surges to a 101 Point Lead
Reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Hector Arana raced to his third final-round appearances of the 2010 season to pad his lead in the Full Throttle standings to 101 points with five of 17 races completed. “The points are adding up…
Slowe Taking Charge in Orient Express Pro Street
Perennial Orient Express Pro Street champ Mike Slowe has started winning on his new ride, and the rest of the class is in deep trouble. Slowe and PTR Racing builder/tuner Anthony Navarro have the class’s smallest bike hooked up and…
Teasley and Adams Performance in the CrosshairsTeasley and Adams Performance in the Crosshairs
Jeremy Teasley and his Adams Performance/RS Motorsports Kawasaki ZX14 are a runaway train, and the MiRock Superbike Series is targeting the 19 year-old rider with an escalating bounty. The bounty is open to anyone outside of the Adams Performance/RS Motorsports…
What’s Ailing the World’s Quickest Motorcycle?
What’s wrong with the world’s quickest motorcycle? That’s the question Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride and his crew chief/brother Steve have been trying to answer for over a year. McBride’s AMA Dragbike record-holding (5.79, 245 mph) motorcycle hasn’t…
McBride Wins Opener, Aims for 5.60s in 2010
Experts agree fine wine gets better with age. Clearly the career of legendary Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Larry “Spiderman” McBride also gets better as time goes by. McBride began his 32nd season of competition with a commanding and consistent performance…
Resourceful Phillips Finds Success on His Own
It has been said that Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran racer Michael Phillips does the most with the least. The resourceful privateer further established that reputation by assembling arguably the greatest season of his career in 2009. Phillips’ success often requires…
Big Tire ZX-14
Recently the Cycledrag.com cameras caught a few images of a very impressive, tricked-out Kawasaki ZX-14, sitting on a monster 360 rear tire. As most in attendance were saying while gazing on, wow.
Steve Johnson’s First Win – 18 Years in the Making
Steve Johnson sacrificed everything for 18 years to achieve a dream 2004 was the year of broken curses for the Boston Red Sox and Steve Johnson. The Sox won its first World Series title in 86 years and Johnson took…
Brock’s Performance Congratulates 2009 Team Riders
Dragbike.com SuperSport Dragbike.com SuperSport is the ultimate finesse class in motorcycle drag racing. With strict rules limiting modifications, the machines and riding techniques must be finely tuned within tight tolerances with little margin for error – just the lab that…
Gadson Leads Team Brock to Supersport Domination
Headed up by title winner Rickey Gadson, Brock’s Performance-equipped riders dominated the 2009 AMA Dragbike SuperSport Championship, taking seven of the top 10 overall positions. For Brock’s Performance, SuperSport is more than a high-profile forum in which to accrue bragging…
Karen Stoffer Captures Sixth Consecutive Top Ten Finish
In an ultra-competitive category such as NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle, Karen Stoffer and her GEICO Powersports team have found a reliable formula for success. In 2009 Stoffer amassed her sixth consecutive top ten finish, capturing the No. 7 spot. “It’s…
McBride Captures Unprecedented Tenth Championship
Top Fuel dragbike living legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride is accustomed to being first. He was the initial motorcycle drag racer to break into the five-second barrier and on a regular basis he’s the first to the finish line with his…
Perfect Weather, Perfect Racing at The Rock
Fabulous weather, large fields, a huge crowd, and tight points battles made for a perfect finish to the Mickey Thompson MiRock Superbike Series at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway in the sand hills of North Carolina. Jeremy Teasley beat Adams Performance…
2010 AHDRA Schedule
Feb. 27 – 28 Orlando, FL March 27 – 28 Belle Rosa, LA April 17 – 18 Phoenix, AZ May 1 – 2 Commerce, GA May 22 – 23 Numidia, PA June 5 – 6 Norwalk, OH June 26 –…
Don Schumacher Acquires Matco Top Fuel Team
Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) has acquired the racing assets of the Antron Brown-driven Matco Tools Top Fuel team from Mike Ashley Racing. The sale is effective immediately and continues the long-standing relationship between Matco Tools and Don Schumacher Racing. The…
MPS Conquers Headwinds in Valdosta
Blog by Dan Rudd, MPS Gusty fifteen mile per hour headwinds and chilly temperatures greeted the MPS crew on Saturday morning of the SEMDRA MPS Finals at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Damp track conditions cancelled the Friday test session. “I…
McBride Finishes Runner-up in Norwalk
The AMA Dragbike Track or Treat Nationals from Norwalk, Ohio, 10-11, proved to be a bit tricky for Top Fuel motorcycle legend and nine-time class champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride. McBride encountered challenging, cold weather, the likes of which the team…
Smith Eyes Pomona Victory
Matt Smith, in his first year riding the Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear Suzuki for Don Schumacher Racing in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, has just one goal before the season ends at this weekend’s 45th annual Auto…
The Lumberjack NHRA PSM Report – It All Comes Down to This
And the 2009 champion is….. After 15 wild and unpredictable rounds of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing, the coveted championship comes down to the tour’s final event, in what has become a two horse race. NHRA veteran Hector Arana…
