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Top Fuel Bikes to Headline Big Event at England’s Santa Pod

Nitro-fuelled Top Fuel Bikes are the headline attraction as Santa Pod Raceway launches 2023’s FIM European Drag Racing Championship over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend.   The two-wheeled rivalry which has sustained the European scene for so many seasons is…

AHDRA Rolls Smoothly at the “New” Rockingham

AHDRA/AMA All-American motorcycle drag racing put the new Rockingham Dragway racing surface to the test on April 28-30 and found it smooth and quick. The new Rockingham owners and staff delivered a first class weekend for both AHDRA’s nitro stars…

Benny Stevens Takes Australian Top Fuel Win on Nitro Harley

In the Australian Drag Racing Championship, Benny Stevens took the Top Fuel Motorcycle victory over title leader Rob Cassar (Stevens is second in the points), while John Zahra won a solo B-Final when the record-breaking Chris Matheson was a non-starter…

How Gaige Herrera Dominated his Second Race on team Vance & Hines

Gaige Herrera extended the perfect start to his breakout rookie season by delivering the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team its second consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle class win Sunday onboard his Gen III Suzuki Hayabusa at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide…

Top Fuel Motorcycle to Take Center Stage in Sydney Australia

Leonard Azzopardi is amongst a keen line-up of racers who are counting down the hours until this weekend’s Nitro Champs event at Sydney Dragway. Amongst a line-up of more than 200 racers, the event will host the latest and penultimate…

Gaige Herrera Undefeated as Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider

New Vance & Hines rider Gaige Herrera swept the Pro Stock Motorcycle class on Sunday at zMAX Dragway at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Herrera continued to be incredible to open the 2023 season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, staying…

XDA Weathers Storm at PGS Spring Nationals

XDA started its sixth season strong as they overcame a poor weather forecast, yet still delivered a weekend of quality racing action with 645 motorcycle drag racers at the Maryland International Raceway for the 29th annual Platinum General Services (PGS)…

Chris Garner-Jones Scores PDRA Victory

Two of the most prolific drivers in nitrous Pro Modified racing, Jim Halsey and “Tricky” Rickie Smith, squared off in the Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous final round Sunday afternoon at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by…

AHDRA Thunder Rolling into Rockingham

Rockingham Dragway holds a special place in Nitro Harley history, and with recent renovations, it’s better than ever. AHDRA/AMA All-American motorcycle drag racing is thrilled to be one of the first series to race at the “new” Rockingham on April…

Steve Johnson Racing Announces BAT-Man Scholarship

For more than 30 years, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer and team owner Steve Johnson has made reaching out to students a flagship program of his organization. The latest vehicle for that initiative comes in the form of the “BAT-man…

Special NASCAR Night Planned for NHRA Charlotte Race

Before the incredible sights and sounds of 44,000-horsepower come alive at zMAX Dragway at this weekend’s Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, a thrilling crossover event featuring stars from the NHRA and NASCAR will help kick off an unforgettable weekend at…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Gets Back to Work in Charlotte

Pro Stock Motorcycle is back on track for the first time since Gainesville, at this weekend’s Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, with Gaige Herrera looking to build on his Gatornationals win. It won’t be easy in a…

Garner-Jones Gets Friday PDRA Pole and Win

With several hours of rain in the forecast for Saturday afternoon, Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials moved the first round of eliminations up to Friday night at the Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by Classic Graphix at Virginia Motorsports Park. The…

Top Fuel Motorcycles Return to Chicago, May 19 – 21

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to Chicago in just a few short weeks for the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance! You won’t want to miss NITRO racing May 19-21 at…

Tenth PDRA Season Rolls On at Mid-Atlantic Showdown at Series’ Home Track

After a thrilling start to the 2023 season, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is continuing its 10th season of all-eighth-mile drag racing this weekend, April 20-22, at the series’ home track, Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP). The second of eight…

A1 Cash Days Quickly Approaching, April 28-29, Shelby, NC

The first annual A1 Cycles CASH DAYS is coming to Shadyside Dragway on April 28-29,2023. This two-day event will feature the world’s fastest Harley drag bikes competing for $25,000 in payouts! Don’t miss out! Contact Michael Beland on Facebook for more…

Western Pro Extreme to Kick Off Season in Redding, Ca April 22-23

Don’t miss one of the biggest races ever on the West Coast as Western Pro Extreme starts its season on April 22-23 at Redding Motorsports Park! – Pro Extreme and Pro Outlaw will qualify on Saturday and run eliminations on…

Summit Motorsports Park to Start Exciting Season with ebay motors Spring Warmup

The year 2023 is going to be special at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. It marks the 60th anniversary of the facility and the 50th anniversary of the Bader family’s ownership of it, and the season-long celebration begins with…

XDA Ready to Rocket Into New Season

On April 21-23, the XDA will once again bring the best of motorcycle drag racing to the east coast, starting with the 29th annual PGS Spring Nationals season-opener at Maryland International Raceway (MIR). XDA enters its sixth year of the…

17-Year-Old Brayden Davis Wins Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Debut

A unique pairing rolled to the starting line for the Pro Nitrous Motorcycle final round at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park, as Kuwait-based No. 1 qualifier Meshal Al-Saber lined up…

Meshal Al-Saber Takes First Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Pole of the Year

The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) kicked off its 10th season with two of the quickest and tightest Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost fields in series history Friday night at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by…

PDRA to Kick Off 10th Season of Pro Nitrous Motorcycle

The 2023 season will be the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) 10th year of all-eighth-mile drag racing, and it all begins this weekend, March 29-April 1, at the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT…

How Vance & Hines Took Notice of Gaige Herrera

Gaige Herrera got the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team’s 2023 season off to a perfect start by riding his brand-new Gen III Suzuki Hayabusa Pro Stock Motorcycle into the winner’s circle in their debut appearances at the season-opening Amalie Motor…

Australian Chris Fryer Reacts to Winning ANDRA Grand Finals

At the recent ANDRA Grand Finals, part of the 52nd Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex, there was no shortage of ANDRA Christmas Tree trophies hoisted by grinning recipients following the conclusion of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series. While…

XDA Season Kick-Off on April 21-23 at MIR with the PGS Spring Nationals

The XDA kicks off the season at Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland with the 29th annual Platinum General Services Spring Nationals and Awards Ceremony on April 21-23, 2023!   The event features the Orient Express Pro Street class…

AHDRA Opens Motorcycle Drag Racing Season at North Florida

The AMA/AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing series opened the 2023 season with the Don “DJ” Johnson Spring Nationals presented by MTC Engineering at Fountain, Florida’s eighth mile North Florida Motorplex. While all gasoline classes ran to completion, Top Fuel and…

Angelle Sampey Named Mission Food Brand Ambassador

Mission Foods, the world’s leading brand for tortillas and wraps, has signed three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey to serve as brand ambassador for the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, an exciting new race program for the 2023 NHRA…

Jianna Salinas Shows Rapid Pro Stock Motorcycle Improvement with Career Best 6.78

Pro Stock Motorcycle up-and-comer Jianna Evaristo experienced a stellar performance all weekend long. In qualifying, she achieved a new personal best elapsed time with a powerful run of 6.789 at 198.61, qualifying her in the top half of the field…

AMA/AHDRA Nitro Harley Drags Returning to North Florida

AMA/AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing returns to Fountain’s North Florida Motorplex on March 17-19 to open their 2023 season. That means thundering, ground-pounding, flame-throwing, nitro Harleys will thaw out the panhandle and wake the locals from their winter slumber with the…

Gaige Herrera Wins his Vance & Hines NHRA Debut

Gaige Herrera enjoyed one of the greatest team debuts in NHRA history, rolling to the win in the final round  on Sunday to kick off the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. Herrera finished off a star-making weekend…

Gaige Herrera Qualifies No. 1 in Vance & Hines Debut

The newest Vance and Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Gaige Herrera could not have asked for a much better debut at this weekend’s 54th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in front of a sellout crowd at Gainesville Raceway. Rising Pro…

Steve Johnson No.1 After First Day of NHRA Season

Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson opened the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season in impressive fashion, racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the 54th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Johnson…

The Passion of the Chase Continues for Steve Johnson

As Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor Steve Johnson begins his 37th season on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series tour, there is one word that has kept the veteran racer one of the best in the class: passion. Johnson is…

Clash of the Top Fuel Titans as 11 Bikes are Expected in Western Australia

The Motorplex at Kwinana, Perth (Western Australia) is about to witness one of the biggest clashes of Top Fuel Motorcycle seen in recent history. The MAC Trac Western Nationals is Round 5 of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel…

AMA and AHDRA Announce 2023 Partnership

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the All Harley Drag Race Association (AHDRA) are proud to announce their partnership for 2023. The AMA will return to drag racingon a national scale after a long hiatus, sanctioning the national drag racing…

Australian ZX-10 Racer David Willis Breaks ANDRA Record

For David Willis, the weekend’s ANDRA Twilight Nationals was a record-breaker. Willis reset the D/AB Competition Bike 660ft MPH record to 125.28mph “We only recently made the switch from B/Street to D/Altered and I am still in the process of…

Huge Top Fuel Field Expected at ADRC Westernats

Seven Top Fuel Dragsters, 11 Top Fuel Motorcycles and 12 Top Doorslammers: next weekend’s MAC Track Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex is going to be a top shelf bonanza for drag racing fans. As the latest round of both the…

Australian Hayabusa Racer Jake Hamilton-Moderate Scores Big Win

The penultimate round of the 2022/2023 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, the Twilight Nationals, concluded in style on Saturday evening at Mildura’s Sunset Strip, setting the stage for what is sure to be an intense ANDRA Grand Final fight in…

Excitement Builds for Season-Opening Gatornationals

In less than a month, the hallowed grounds of Gainesville Raceway will come to life with the incredible sights and sounds of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph racing action when the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opens its 2023 season on March…

Matt Smith Reveals He’s Got Suzuki Factory Backing and Will Park V-Twin in 2023

Some big news was revealed on the WFO Podcast when six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith announced that he has acquired factory support from Suzuki and will no longer race his v-twin with this new sponsorship. “I cannot…

A look at How Dave Barron is Living His Pro Stock Motorcycle Dream

Riding a motorcycle in traffic can be unnerving when drivers don’t see the biker. Imagine going over 200 miles per hour on a motorcycle. That requires nerves of steel and quick reaction times.     A helmet, but no seat…

Australian Rob Cassar off to Great Start

After being the runner-up at the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam, a strong showing at the upcoming Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex (March 4/5) could go a long way to helping Rob Cassar clinch his first ADRC Top Fuel Motorcycle…

Meet the Newest Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer Gaige Herrera

It was a debut we had all been waiting for.  One of the worst kept secrets over the off-season was the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team had chosen 29-year-old Gaige Herrera as its next rider to fill the…

NHRA Announcers and Cycledrag Preview NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Season

Who is your pick to win the 2023 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship? Can anyone stop the dominance of Matt Smith, who has won the past three titles, and has an opportunity to become the first NHRA PSM racer to…

Momentum Builds for IHRA Over First Few Weeks of 2023

It has been a whirlwind few weeks for the International Hot Rod Association with partner announcements, new track signings, sanctioning agreements of IHRA-member tracks and the revelation of IHRA Summit Team Finals dates and locations. Headlining the list is the…

Pro Stock Motorcycle Rookie Chase Van Sant Impresses in Test Session

It was clear early on that Chase Van Sant was destined to do great things in the sport of motorcycle drag racing. Van Sant, the former standout jr. dragster driver, NCAA sprinter and son of successful AMA / Prostar racer…

Matt Smith’s Plan to Win an Unprecedented 7th NHRA PSM Title….on a Suzuki!

Matt Smith entered exclusive company when he won his sixth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle this past November. Only the late, great Dave Schultz and racer-turned-crew-chief Andrew Hines have reached the lofty mark. Smith, known as one of the hardest workers…

Buell Pro Stock Racer Marc Ingwersen Aiming for Top 5 NHRA Finish in 2023

NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Marc Ingwersen impressed a lot of people when he finished No. 8 in the points in his very first season following the entire PSM tour. The veteran racer from Ohio has plenty of laps under…

Gaige Herrera Joins Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle Team

After an impressive debut in 2022, fourth-generation racer Gaige Herrera has been added to the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team. Herrera, 29, will be paired with four-time world champion Eddie Krawiec aboard a pair of Suzuki Hayabusa entries…

Entertaining Array of Drag Bikes Show Out at Showtime

It was a special Wednesday night test and tune session at Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla. as a tone of very unique motorcycles showed up to get some testing in ahead of the big motorcycle race there Sunday January 22nd.…

Flyin’ Ryan Oehler Nails 1.07 60-Foot at First PSM Test Session of the Year

At the highest level of racing, there isn’t much of an off-season. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer “Flyin” Ryan Oehler wasted no-time kicking off his 2023 season with a mid-January test session at Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater, Fla. The highlight…

IHRA Mourns the Loss of Joel Boyd

Sadly the IHRA has lost a memeber of its team with the passing of Joel Boyd and released the following statement “The IHRA family lost a great man that dedicated so much of his life for his love of sportsman…

NHRA Season Set to Begin at Gainesville Raceway

With excitement already brewing surrounding the start of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, eight Top Fuel stars are already planning for a memorable weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway,…

Karen Stoffer’s Dominant Gainesville Victory Named PSM Win of the Year by Bran Lohnes

NHRA lead TV announcer Brian Lohnes has done some reflecting on the 2022 Camping World Campaign and recognized Karen Stoffer’s record-shattering Gainesville weekend as the most flawless NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of 2022.  It’s hard to argue with the…

New Nitro New Year Set to go off at Australia’s Willowbank

2023 will be opened in spectacular fashion for fans of all things drag racing, with the New Year Nitro event at Willowbank Raceway set to deliver no shortage of flame-throwing, nitro-burning action across January 6 and 7. All eyes will…

32nd Annual Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Adds Collections, Fifth Day

The global gathering of vintage motorcycle enthusiasts will return to South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this Jan. 24-28 in a big way, as Mecum Auctions’ 32nd Annual Vintage & Antique Motorcycle Auction reaches new heights with an…

Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson Top Fuel Motorcycle Ride Along

Go behind the handlebars with Top Fuel Motorcycle racer Chris “Nitro Voodoo” Matheson at Sydney Dragstrip in Australia as he looks to harness this 1,000 plus horsepower nitro motorcycle. Matheson is after the first Australian motorcycle drag racing five second…

Larry McBride and Dave Vantine to Race NHRA Topeka and Chicago in 2023

Top Fuel Motorcycle, which includes the record-breaking Larry “Spiderman” McBride, thrilled fans at two stops in 2022 and will race at Chicago and Topeka next season. McBride and rising star Dave “Yellow Bullet” Vantine are confirmed for the events with…

Australian Drag Racers Poised for Willowbank

The fastest sportsman racers in the country will descend on Willowbank Raceway across January 6-7 as part of an action-packed New Year Nitro show which features the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship and Australian Drag Racing Championship (ADRC)…

World’s Fastest Motorcycle to Take Center Stage at PRI Show

The magical, banner year continues for Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing legend and world record Larry “Spiderman” McBride, as for the first time ever his latest motorcycle will be prominently displayed at the world’s largest racing trade show, the Performance…

All Harley World Shootout Finals Video Coverage

Join us for motorcycle drag racing live from “The Farm” Farmington Dragway in Mocksville, NC as fast Harley Davidson Baggers and other makes mix it up in our opening round of eliminations. Watch as some of the top metric bikes…

Travis Davis Adds Fourth PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle World Championship

Three-time Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world champion Travis Davis didn’t set out to chase the 2022 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) title this season, but with hard work, smart calls, and a little luck, the Georgia native secured his…

Huge Weekend Set for Barracuda Harley Davidson and St. Pete Bike Fest

One of the largest and most exciting motorcycle festivals of the year is primed for this weekend as Barracuda Harley-Davidson presents the St. Pete Bike Fest. Take a look at what’s going down and make your plans to be there.…

2022 NHRA Champs Crowned at Awards Ceremony

Multi-time world champions Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Erica Enders and Matt Smith were crowned Monday evening during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the Pechanga Resort Casino in scenic Southern California Wine Country. The four…

Angie Smith Wins NHRA Finals

Angie Smith wrapped up a spectacular season for her team with a final round victory at the 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Her husband Matt Smith earned his third straight world title in…

Matt Smith Joins Andrew Hines and Dave Schultz as 6-Time NHRA Champs

With his opening round win over Michael Phillips, Matt Smith joined exclusive company as a six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. Smith came into the Auto Club NHRA Finals with a solid, but not insurmountable 104 point lead over Joey…

Krawiec Suffers First DNQ in 15 Years, Sampey No. 1

The most stunning Pro Stock Motorcycle news of day No. 2 of the NHRA Finals came as multi-time class champion Eddie Krawiec failed to qualify for the first time in 15 years,  Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.  …

Angelle Takes Top Spot on Pomona Day No. 1

Looking to end her season on a bright note, Sampey enjoyed a spectacular Friday in Pro Stock Motorcycle, shattering the track record with a standout run of 6.703 at 201.61 on her Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki, powering to the…

Matt Smith Searching For 6th World Title in Pomona

The finishing touches are all that’s left of what Matt Smith hopes is his sixth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship, a number that would tie him with Andrew Hines and Dave Schultz for the most in NHRA Camping World Drag…

Tropical Storm Nicole Blows AHDRA Finals Off the Schedule

With Tropical Storm Nicole heading into Florida as a hurricane and traveling north through Georgia and the Carolinas—along with the state of emergency put into effect by Florida Gov. DeDantis—AHDRA has decided to cancel this weekend’s AHDRA World Finals and 2022…

AHDRA World Finals Canceled

AHDRA released the following statement after canceling the World Finals, slated for Gainesville Raceway, Nov. 11-13. “With the current weather condition heading into Florida and traveling north through Georgia and the Carolinas along with the state of emergency put into…

AHDRA Bringing American Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship Fight to Gainesville

The AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing, nitro and gasoline road show is returning to bookend it’s 2022 season at fabulous Gainesville Raceway on November 11-13, 2022. The AHDRA Nitro World Finals presented by MTC Engineering will decide champions in all…

All Harley World Shootout at “The Farm”

Join us for motorcycle drag racing live from “The Farm” Farmington Dragway in Mocksville, NC as fast Harley Davidson Baggers and other makes mix it up in our opening round of eliminations. Watch as some of the top metric bikes…

AMRA Jim McClure Nationals Live Video Stream

Enjoy this entire first round of Nitro Harleys, Nitro Funny Bike and Pro Fuel Harley from the AHDRA and AMRA Jim McClure Nationals from Rockingham Dragway as owner Steve Earwood says goodbye on his final year of ownership at 31…

Hector Arana Jr. Wins Back to Back NHRA Races

Hector Arana Jr. has now won eight straight rounds and picked up his second straight Pro Stock Motorcycle victory, knocking off points leader Matt Smith on a holeshot in the final round on his GETTRX Buell at the 22nd annual…

Matt Smith Takes Top Spot in Opening Vegas Qualifying

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Matt Smith continued his strong championship march, going to the No. 1 spot on his Denso Auto Parts Buell with a pass of 6.797 at 201.04 at the 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals. If it holds,…

Kile Leads AHDRA Winners at Fabulous North Florida

North Florida Motorplex is an all-concrete, drag racing gem set in the Panhandle’s sandy plains. The Kurt Johnson/Total Venue Concepts-ground eighth mile is baby’s bottom smooth, with a shutdown area smoother than many race tracks. Open air party decks sit…

Arana Racing Fields Pro Stock Motorcycle Entry at last two NHRA Races Thanks to GETTRX

The fastest name in credit card processing, otherwise known as Global Electronic Technology, Inc. returns to the world’s fastest motorsport with Pro Stock Motorcycle National Champion Hector Arana Jr, and the Arana Racing team.   Coming off a Pro Stock…

Can Steve Johnson Recreate Las Vegas Magic?

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Steve Johnson would like nothing more than a repeat victory and it would come at a pivotal event, at this weekend’s 22nd NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year, Johnson…

NHRA Sema Breakfast to Include Racing Legends

With four legends set to take the stage, as well as a must-see topic for any racing fan, the NHRA Breakfast is set to return to the SEMA Show on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Westgate Las Vegas Casino Paradise…

A Special Double-Up Weekend on Tap at the Rock

Thanks to a cooperative effort between the AMRA’s Greg Baugh and the AHDRA’s Bill Rowe, Rockingham Dragway’s Halloween weekend (Oct. 28-30) running of the 31st annual Jim McClure Memorial All-Harley World Finals, featuring the Ray Price Top Fuel Challenge, will…

AHDRA Nitro V-Twins Heating Up North Florida

AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing will break the recent cold snap, bringing their thundering, ground-pounding, flame-throwing, nitro V-twin show to Fountain’s North Florida Motorplex on October 21-23 for the Coca-Cola Southeastern Thunder Nationals. You’ve seen them on the NHRA highlight…

NHRA Pomona Season Finale Sure to be a Thriller

A thrilling, record-breaking 2022 season in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set for one unbelievable final race, as world champions will be crowned at the 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at legendary Auto Club Raceway at…

Travis Davis Wins PDRA Championship After Finals Rainout

A combination of overnight rain and more inclement weather on Monday led Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials to cancel the remaining rounds of eliminations that were left to complete at the Proline Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented…

Jimmy Mac Shines at Great AHDRA Weekend at Cecil County

In the minds or racers and spectators alike, Maryland’s Cecil County Dragway is establishing itself as THE premier stop on the AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing circuit. Its smooth and expertly glued and rotated track holds Top Fuel torque and…

How Hector Arana Jr. Scored His First Win Since 2019

Hector Arana Jr., who made just his fifth appearance this season in Dallas, at the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals., provided a thrilling underdog winner in Pro Stock Motorcycle, grabbing his first victory since 2019 with a run of 6.822 at…

Paul Gast Powers to the Front at PDRA Finals

Drag bike racing veteran Paul Gast proved yet again that he has the quickest Pro Nitrous Motorcycle as he was the lone rider to dip into the 3-second range at the Proline Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by…

Angelle Sampey Scores First in Texas

The Pro Stock Motorcycle category featured a barrage of standout performances on Friday at Texas Motorplex and Angelle Sampey topped them all, setting a track record on her Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with a run of 6.728 at 202.05…

Angie Smith Looks to Continue Countdown Ascent in Texas

Among all competitors in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, nobody has made a bigger move in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs than Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Angie Smith.   She’s jumped up four spots to third place in…

Three Races Left to Decide the 2022 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion

The NHRA Countdown to the Championship has already treated race fans to dominant performances, record-breaking runs, incredible surprises, and changes at the top of the standings – and that’s just through three playoff races. The second half of the six-race…

NHRA Playoff Stakes Raised in Texas

The second annual Stampede of Speed concludes at Texas Motorplex with the main event, the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals on Oct. 13-16, promising fans an incredible weekend of thrills and action, right in the heart of the Countdown to…

Nitro Top Fuel Harley Party Returns to Cecil County

Anyone who attended last year’s AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing series stop at Cecil County Dragway knows that this is one explosive motorsports event. Nothing beats the violent thrust of a big Top Fuel nitro V-Twin engine, and this is…

Is Matt Smith Headed for NHRA Championship No. 6?

It’s great news for Matt Smith racing and bad news for the rest of the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class the five-time and defending class champion is apparently peaking at the right time.  Smith finished off a nearly-perfect weekend in…

Matt Smith Takes Top Spot in St. Louis Day No. 1

After a year away from World Wide Technology raceway, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class returned with a vengeance on Friday, with defending world champ Matt Smith making an impressive run of 6.709 at 202.82 on his Denso Auto Parts Buell…

Pro Stock Motorcycles Return to Action in St. Louis

Pro Stock Motorcycle also returns to action in St. Louis to this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway and Joey Gladstone brings plenty of momentum with him after his victory in Reading. That sent him back into…

2023 XDA Schedule Released

Here is a look at your 2023 XDA schedule. The series will make five stops on the 2023 campaign, with two at Virginia Motorsports Park and three at Maryland International Raceway. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel…

Jianna Evaristo Runs Career Best

Pro Stock Motorcycle up-and-comer Jianna Evaristo powered to the quickest elapsed time of her career in qualifying this weekend with a scorching pass of 6.870 at 194.86, putting her in the No. 13 qualifying position to face Angelle Sampey. Sampey…

Joey Gladstone Wins Reading

It was a dominant start for Joey Gladstone to open the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, powering to a win on Sunday in front of a capacity crowd at Maple Grove Raceway at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.…

Cycledrag Motorcycle Classes and Information, US 131, Sept 16-18

Here is everything you need to know heading into a thrilling weekend of drag racing at US 131 Motorsports Park. As you will see we have a class for every combination and every budget. All motorcycles are welcome to compete…

XDA Season Finale Ready to Roll

On September 23-25, the XDA concludes its 2022 motorcycle drag racing season at Maryland International Raceway with the 30th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals.    The sixth and final battle of the 2022 XDA season will feature 6-second, 230+mph Pro…