A Nitro Harley legend is hanging up the leathers. At least for the 2020 season anyhow. After finishing second in points in the NHRA Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley category for the past two seasons, multi-time champ Doug Vancil says…
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More Than $160,000 Posted in 2020 XDA Drag Bike Racing Contingency Program
The XDA would like to thank Bates Leathers, Brock’s Performance, Cycle Concepts, DME Racing, MTC Engineering, Penske Racing Shocks, Vance & Hines, Voodoo Custom Motorcycle Components, and Worldwide Bearings for putting $160,000+ of extra cash and gift certificates in the…
Scrappers Racing to Miss the Lucas Oil NHRA WinterNationals, Will Start 2020 Season in April
The start of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is a little under two weeks away. As teams head to Las Vegas, Nevada for pre-season testing, Scrappers Racing remains in Brownsburg, Indiana preparing for a later start to…
An Inside Look at The Cajun Renaissance Man Jerry Savoie
You could call Jerry Savoie a motorcycle drag racer, alligator farmer, cattle rancher, boat launch owner, airplane pilot, entrepreneur or Doosan® equipment owner – and you’d be right each time. Jerry takes on no debt for his business, builds everything…
Kelly Clontz to Again Compete Under Steamfitters UA Local #602 Banner
With two full NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle seasons now under their belts, the husband and wife team of Kelly Clontz Racing has begun to showcase the invaluable partnership NHRA drag racing is able to provide. “We are thrilled…
Dennis “Nitro Menace” Announced Retirement From Drag Bike Racing
In a letter to the media Nitro Harley racer Dennis Fisher wrote – The off-season has been one of reflection that has resulted in the decision to hang up the leathers and liquidate the race team. And no, this wasn’t…
World’s Quickest and Fastest Drag Bike Female Returns Home to Australia
The world’s quickest and fastest woman on two wheels, Sydney’s own Niki Zak (Niki Taube Zakrzewski), is set to return to Australia from the United States to race her Nitrous Oxide (Nos) Motorcycle next month. The US-based Australian will contest…
NHRA Announces Changes To Championship Countdown For Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pros
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship will see some new elements this year. Competitors in the premier series may earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, by one…
Australian Drag Bike Racers Shine in Round No. 7
The past weekend’s South Coast 660 at South Coast Raceway has provided a perfect start to 2020’s Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series action for more than 150 competitors. The event marked round seven of the 2019/2020 Series and the…
Sportsman Standout Tony Mullen Announces Departure From Man Cup Series
There is sad news to report today on CycleDrag.com as one of the greatest drag bike racers of all-time, 12-time national champion and two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Tony Mullen has told us that he has sold both of…
Proof Foam Blocks Can Hurt at 230 MPH+, Dave Vantine Runs Career Best!
Enjoy a look at the daunting world of Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing as the 4th quickest man in the world, second quickest in the United States, Dave Vantine crashes his Top Fuel Nitro Bike into a cone at 230…
Australian Sportsman Motorcycle Champion Looking For Back-to-Back Wins
2018 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Competition Bike Champion Tony Frost took out the victory at last month’s South Coast Nationals and now he is hoping to do it all again at this weekend’s South Coast 660 at the same…
NHRA Season Opener Quickly Approaching, Feb 6-9, Tii Tharpe Begins Three-Peat Quest
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series starts its 2020 season in memorable fashion, as the annual iconic opener, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, will celebrate its 60th rendition Feb. 6-9 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.…
Three Drag Strips Renew IHRA Sanctioning Agreements
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and three premier drag racing facilities — Dragway 42, Maryland International Raceway and Palm Beach International Raceway — have renewed sanctioning agreements. Both Dragway 42 and Maryland International have strong ties to the motorcycle…
NHRA 2020 TV Schedule
FOX Sports and NHRA today announce the release of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX broadcast network coverage of four consecutive summer events, including the “Western Swing” (Denver, Sonoma and Seattle), as well…
Steve Reintjes Named NHRA Vice President of Broadcasting
Steve Reintjes, who has served as NHRA’s Coordinating Producer for the past two years, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Broadcasting. In his new role, Reintjes will continue to oversee the NHRA’s production of all…
Breaking Down Larry “Spidmerman” McBride’s Shocking Record-Smashing Performance
The world is all-too familiar with the nitromethane fed, in-line four cylinder monsters of Top Fuel Motorcycle. With a good selection of the bikes on hand at the 43rd annual FuelTech World Finals, Nov. 21-24, The Manufacturer’s Cup was setting…
Tommy Grimes Takes the Beast to the Man Cup Winners Circle
The Beast Dragbike team and the owner and former rider Per Bengtsson had a clear ambition when they flew over the bike and equipment to reach the MTC Engineering Nationals at Rockingham Dragway in time as a preparation before the…
AHDRA Harley Drag Racing Schedule, Sponsors Coming Together
Drag racers of American-made V-Twin motorcycles collectively rejoiced two months ago when news broke that beloved racing organization AHDRA was firing back up and heading to the racetrack. Now AHDRA is announcing a complete schedule and class line-up, showing the…
Drag Bike Enthusiast Michael Balch Shares Thrilling Man Cup Finals Experience
It was a long 14 Hour drive to Valdosta Georgia, but……driving to a racetrack never sucks, it’s always the ride home,back to reality that’s the bummer. Dean, Shawn, Keith, and I left Quakertown at 7 AM on Thursday and arrived…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Shatters World Records! 5.50, 264 MPH Stunner!
Less than one month after setting the Top Fuel Motorcycle world record at 5.60 at 263 mph at Rockingham Dragway, 19-time champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride stunned the drag bike world again with a pass of 5.50 at 264 mph in…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Aiming For Unprecedented 20th Top Fuel Title at Man Cup Finals
Top Fuel Motorcycle 40-plus year veteran and world record holder Larry “Spiderman” McBride could not have asked for a much worse start to his potential 20th championship season. At the Man Cup season opener in April, McBride suffered his first…
Jianna Salinas Victory Marks First Latina Win in NHRA Professional Class
Jianna Salinas navigated through some of the toughest matchups on race day to claim her first career win at the NHRA Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. She defeated three former World Champions in Andrew Hines, Matt…
Rookie Jianna Salinas Scores First Win in Dramatic Fashion, Andrew Hines Wins Title on Unpredictable Race Day
The 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona had more twists and turns than a curly fry. On a wild day in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Andrew Hines ended up with his sixth world championship in…
Matt Smith Qualifies No. 1, Puts Bounty on Andrew Hines
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Matt Smith made an impressive statement at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, vaulting to the No. 1 spot at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Smith earned his third straight No. 1 qualifier on his Denso…
Andrew Hines Looks to Win Sixth NHRA World Title
Andrew Hines has had a spectacular career filled with the most wins in Pro Stock Motorcycle history. But the five-time NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world champion has never had a year like he’s enjoyed in 2019, and now…
NHRA Titles On The Line in Pomona
With points-and-a-half in play and world championships on the line, fans can count on the most intense racing action of the season as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series closes out its thrilling 2019 season with the 55th annual…
NHRA Appoints JRL Group For Licensing Management
NHRA has named JRL Group to help manage and develop the ever-growing licensing program. Categories in the NHRA licensing program include apparel, electronics, and housewares, among others. JRL Group, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, was founded in 1999 to help brands…
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Matt Smith Wins NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
An impressive weekend for defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith ended with a victory at the 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Smith picked up his first playoff…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer Chris Bostick Purchases Two Billet Monster Cylinder Heads
After the recent approval of the billet, four-valve Monster cylinder head by the NHRA for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing, returning racer Chris Bostick cut a .000 light on his deal with Monster’s Mitch Brown, buying the only two left until…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Jerry Savoie Focused On Winning Vegas
There’s usually a variety of emotions racing at Las Vegas with a potential NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship on the line. Relaxed is usually not one of them, but that’s precisely how Jerry Savoie feels heading to one…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Battle Heads to Las Vegas
With championships on the line, the high-stakes action of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will reach thrilling levels at the penultimate race of the 2019 season and the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, the Dodge NHRA Nationals…
Former Nitro Harley Racer Steve Huff Goes For 200 MPH in Electric Dragster This Weekend in Fontana
Former Nitro Harley racer and 20-year-plus racing veteran Steve Huff of Huff Motorsports and his brain child e-Spec Racecars are headed south to Fontana, Ca. Nov. 2-3 where Carrell, Huff, & Barger AC Electric dragster “Current Technology 2.0” will make…
New World Records For Larry “Spiderman” McBride, 5.60, 263 MPH!
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend and 40-plus year veteran Larry “Spiderman” McBride of Team Trim-Tex has once again entered uncharted territory. On Saturday Oct. 26 McBride recorded the quickest and fastest drag bike pass of all-time with a 5.607, 263 mph…
Chris Matheson Begins 7th National Top Fuel Motorcycle Championship Chase
There is nothing quite like the start of a new championship drag racing season to get the blood pumping. In the case of 6 x Australian Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Chris Matheson, he’s feeling like a teenager again about to…
Drag Racing Mourns the Loss of Nitro Harley Racer Kevin Boyer
Cycledrag.com is saddened to report the passing of longtime Top Fuel Harley racer Kevin Boyer. The talented Edmonton, Alberta, Canada native and 40-year drag racing veteran, Boyer, 56, passed on Friday Oct. 18. Cycledrag.com was blessed to have had the…
The Comeback Continues – Larry “Spiderman” McBride Heads to Rockingham 9 Points Down
Trim-Tex backed Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride has taken fans and followers on a thrill ride in 2019, striving for a momentous milestone, a 20th career championship. After starting out with a three-round deficit McBride has powered back…
Arnold, Deck and Lee are Big NHDRO Drag Bike Racing Winners
Doubling up wins on an NHDRO race weekend is a big enough achievement, but doubling up AND securing a championship at the Midwest’s largest all-motorcycle drag racing series is something else all together! But three of the world’s toughest sportsman…
Travis Davis Completes Comeback to Win Second PDRA Championship Title
Newly crowned world champions Jim Halsey and Travis Davis capped off their championship seasons with victories at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by Pro Line Racing and $hameless Racing at Virginia Motorsports Park.…
Jerry Savoie Wins Texas, Climbs to Third in Points
The 34th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals belonged to the Gator Man. Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Jerry Savoie went 6.881 at 195.90 in the final round on his White Alligator Racing Suzuki to knock off Eddie Krawiec and claim his…
Eddie Krawiec Looking For Breakout Performance at AAA Texas Nationals
A solid, consistent 2019 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has Eddie Krawiec in contention for another world championship. But the three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ knows he has to be great the rest of the way for that…
Pro Nitrous Motorcycle Championship on the Line at PDRA World Finals
The season-long championship battles in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will come to a dramatic close this weekend when the all-eighth-mile series heads to Virginia Motorsports Park for the PDRA Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by Pro Line…
Andrew Hines Builds On NHRA Championship Lead With Charlotte Win
Point leader Andrew Hines rose to the occasion at the 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, the third of six races in the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs. It is also the 21st…
It’s Win of Bust for Defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Matt Smith
With four races remaining in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, Matt Smith is 61 points out of first in Pro Stock Motorcycle, leaving him right in the mix of the title hunt. But the defending world champion…
Excitement Building for AMRA Jim McClure All Harley Nitro World Finals
On Friday October 11th, 2019, the 28th Annual Jim McClure Nationals, hosted by the AMRA will kick off with a test & tune from 2-8PM to kick off the weekend with the sounds and smells of Nitromethane in the air…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Pressure Mounts Heading Into ZMax Dragway
With the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship reaching the halfway point, expect NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series competitors to leave it all on the line when they visit state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway for a second time in 2019 for…
M3-Mad Monkey Motorsports, AHDRA Draggin Bagger class sponsor for 2020
M3-Mad Monkey Motorsports announced it’s support of the AHDRA Draggin Bagger class for 2020. “We are very excited to back involved with the AHDRA” commented Branon White, owner of M3, Mad Monkey Motorsports. “We feel like the timing is right…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Engineers Remarkable Comeback in Championship Series
Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Larry “Spiderman” McBride must appreciate a captivating story. Famous movie director Steven Spielberg would endorse the rollercoaster thrill ride the 40-year-plus nitro veteran is making his drive for an unprecedented 20th championship. Down three rounds of…
PDRA Pro Nitrous Drag Bike Racers Return to Championship Battles at Fall Nationals
The tense championship battles in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will tighten up this weekend as the all-eighth-mile series heads to Darlington Dragway for the penultimate race on the 2019 Road to the Finals, the Fall Nationals presented by…
XDA Delivers Record Breaking Action at Season Finale
The 27th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals concluded the 2019 race season and crowned twelve champions at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR). The second year of XDA was filled with boundless excitement, drama, and more intense racing than anyone could have…
With Suzukis Hot, Karen Stoffer Aims For Win at AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
Racing with a new team in 2019, Karen Stoffer already accomplished one major goal this season qualifying for the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. But the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran now wants something she hasn’t had since 2015 and…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine Rivalry Resumes in Darlington
The thrilling and unpredictable Man Cup Top Fuel Motorcycle championship battle between veteran Larry “Spiderman” McBride and point leader Dave Vantine resumes this weekend at stop No. 3 of the 2019 campaign, the Rob Bush Motorsports 190 Hookup Nationals from…
AHDRA Back on Track in 2020
There’s good news for drag racers of American-made V-Twin motorcycles. The AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association) has been purchased by Pulse Marketing, the Pennsylvania-based motorsports promotion company run by veteran drag racer Bill Rowe Jr. and family. AHDRA was…
NHRA Giving Serious Consideration to Monster Four-Valve Suzuki Head Approval for PSM
According to sources close to the situation, Cycledrag can confirm the NHRA technical department is giving serious consideration to approving the billet Monster four-valve Suzuki cylinder head for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing. The potential NHRA approval of the George Bryce…
Grothus Dragbikes Big Money Ultra 4.60 Rider Challenge Returns to the Man Cup World Finals
ManCup has decided to throw the playbook, and the checkbook out the window for Grothus Dragbikes Ultra 4.60 racers for the upcoming World Finals in November. After a wildly successful debut of the Rider Challenge at the 2018 Finals, ManCup…
A Fresh Prospective – Thornley and Vreeland Team Up on Top Fuel Harley
Janette Thornley is familiar with the term “Beating the Odds” as throughout her life she’s faced many challenges. One of those has been competing in a sport dominated by male competitors. Thornley has beaten those odds and has won a…
Man Cup Darlington Race Moved to 1/8th Mile
Man Cup Motorcycle drag racing has announced that race No. 3 of the 2019 season, the Rob Bush Motorsports 190 Hookup Nationals, Sept. 27-29 from Darlington Dragway has been moved to an eighth-mile race. “Initially we planned only to run…
Jerry Savoie Wins Second Consecutive Race, Takes Over Pro Stock Motorcycle Point Lead
In sports and racing it’s the team that gets hot at the right time who wins the championship title, not necessarily who has the best regular season. Former class champion Jerry Savoie is thriving after one of his worst regular…
Andrew Hines Looking to Keep Pro Stock Motorcycle Hot Streak Going Into NHRA Playoffs
Andrew Hines and Bo Butner are in similar situations heading into the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, as both have been the points leader in their respective classes for the entire NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season.…
Chris Matheson Looking For Australia’s First Top Fuel Motorcycle Five at World Fuel Altered Challenge
Australia’s quickest and fastest Top Fuel Motorcycle is heading to the Aeroflow World Fuel Altered Challenge-presented by Gulf Western Oil on September 21st. The mission is to record the first five-second motorcycle time in the Southern Hemisphere. Chris Matheson’s “Nitro…
XDA Drag Bike Racing Sets Stage for Epic Final Showdown
The 2019 Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) ultimate battle between the fiercest motorcycle drag racers in the country is scheduled for Armageddon on September 20-22, at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) for the 27th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals. In the sixth…
2020 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Schedule Released
NHRA officials released the 2020 schedule for the Pro Stock Motorcycle category of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pro Stock Motorcycle riders will once again compete at 16 of the 24 events on the series. This exciting class,…
Fast Filippos Papafillippou Wins Second Consecutive European Top Fuel Championship
There have been some quick learners in the unforgiving and daunting sport of Top Fuel Motorcycle racing. Jimmy “Hulk” Brantley and Dave Vantine come to mind as a pair of individuals who make what is seemingly impossible for many look…
Steve Venables Records European Street Tire Record on Turbo Hayabusa
It’s been a benchmark year for Pro Street racing manufacturer DME with Jeremy Teasley setting a new Pro Street record at Maryland International Raceway at 6.42 on his GSXR 1000. The team’s success reached across the pond at the FIA…
“Fast” Filippos Papafilippou Becomes Second Drag Bike Racer in 5.60-zone
Top Fuel Motorcycle racer “Fast” Filippos Papafilippou of Greece made history at the FIM FIA European Drag Racing Championships at Santa Pod Raceway in England by shattering the European motorcycle record and becoming only the second drag bike racer to…
PDRA Drag Wars Canceled Due to Hurricane Dorian
PDRA Drag Wars presented by Pro Line Racing, Sept. 5-7 at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C., has been canceled, race officials announced today. The path of Hurricane Dorian changed since the PDRA’s original decision to move forward with the…
Three-Time NHRA Champion Angelle Sampey Looking to Win Big Go on Her Harley
The three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion has faced a new challenge this year on a new bike, but she’s hoping it all comes together at the Big Go, where Sampey has two career wins The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
XDA’s Motorcycle Drag Racing Horsepower Unleashed in Virginia
For the second time this year, the Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) brought the best show in motorcycle drag racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the Inaugural Bike Bash. The event featured Live music, a Freestyle Motocross show, Baggers vs. Slingshot…
Dennis “The Nitro Menace” Fisher Announces Partnership with Cycle Gear for the World’s Biggest Drag Race in Top Fuel Harley Category
Missouri native Dennis “The Nitro Menace” Fisher is slated to run the Cycle Gear Nitro Harley during this year’s Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Labor Day weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. For Fisher, the partnership between Cycle Gear…
Vancil and Tharpe Bring NHRA Top Fuel Harley Championship Down To The Wire Again!
Here we go again Nitro Harley fans! If you are a fan of razor-close, compelling, thrilling championship battles, (who isn’t?), Vance & Hines-backed Top Fuel Harley veteran Doug Vancil’s victory at the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd…
Hollywood and Highland to Host 2019 NHRA Awards
NHRA Championship Drag Racing, the world’s fastest motorsport, announced that the 2019 NHRA Awards will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 18. This invitation-only black-tie affair, where NHRA will honor its…
Nitro Harley Racer Mike Scott Announces Abrupt Retirement, Tyler Wilson to Take Over on Jay Turner Racing
In a seemingly abrupt announcement with just two races left to go in the NHRA Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley championship series, seventh-ranked Mike Scott has decalred his departure from Jay Turner Racing and his outright retirement from the sport…
Ida Zetterström, Thomas Pettersson and Greger Johansson winners at Gardermoen Drag Bike Challenge
Ida Zetterström made history by claiming the victory in Super Street Bike at the Drag Challenge at Gardermoen Raceway, round three of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. Zetterström is the first female rider to win a race in the…
XDA Brings Excitement to the Summer’s Biggest Motorcycle Drag Racing Party
Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) hosted the 19th annual WPGC Bike Fest with the Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) delivering the best motorcycle drag racing party available. The event featured Live music, a Freestyle Motocross show, Baggers vs. Slingshot Sound Off, custom…
Harley Davidson Dominance Continues in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hines Wins $25K Battle and Sonoma
Vance & Hines Harley Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Andrew Hines finished off a standout weekend by racing to another win on Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Five-time champion Hines has won all but two races…
Matt Smith Threatens To Sell Operation Over Harley Political Situation in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Class
Defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith was on a major offensive on his personal Facebook page regarding what he feels is longtime, blatant, egregious favoritism for the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team by the NHRA. The three-time champion…
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racers Prepare to Battle for $25,000 in Sonoma
The field is set for the annual Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle featuring the very best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. This race-within-a-race pits the top eight riders in the class against each other as they compete for…
Andrew Hines Wins Denver On New Harley-Davidson FXDR Pro Stock Motorcycle
It did not take long for the brand new, sleek Harley-Davidson FXDR to flex its muscles in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. The new V-twin motorcycle captured a Wally in its debut. Pro Stock Motorcycle Points leader Andrew Hines continued…
WPGC Emcee’s Hottest Event of the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Season
There is only one race you can’t miss this year, and that’s the 19th annual WPGC Bike Fest on July 26-28, 2019 at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) located in Mechanicsville, Maryland. This huge event is hosted by the Xtreme Dragbike…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Scores Man Cup Victory at Dragway 42
Top Fuel Motorcycle virtuoso Larry “Spiderman” McBride got the bounce back performance he was hoping for at the Man Cup Fast by Gast Nationals from Central Ohio’s Dragway 42, qualifying on the pole, winning the event and closing the points…
Matt Smith Heating Up Heading Into $25,000 Pro Bike Battle
Matt Smith wrapped up his third career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship with a record-breaking performance on the final day of the 2018 season in Pomona. But the Pro Stock Motorcycle standout fully believes that championship run…
Man Cup Dragway 42 Update
Enjoy some highlights and updates from Man Cups second race of the season, The Fast by Gast Nationals from Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio. Check back for more. Top Fuel qualifying update LARRY MCBRIDE PRE RACE REPORT Photos…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Eager for Redemption at Dragway 42 Man Cup Showdown
Top Fuel Motorcycle sensation Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s 2019 quest for an unprecedented 20th title got off to an inauspicious start when the veteran suffered a first round loss for the first time in more than 15 years. After a long…
Man Cup Dragway 42 Schedule
Below is an event schedule for the ManCup presented by Vance & Hines 38th annual FBG Nationals presented by Advanced Sleeve and Mickey Thompson Tires at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio July 12 – 14 2019. EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday…
History Made at XDA Drag Bike Racing Superbike Showdown
Racers and fans have come to expect record-breaking performances when they attend an Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) event. And the 2nd annual Superbike Showdown at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) delivered just that and more with breakthrough ET and MPH records.…
Street Tire Drag Bike Reaches 6.42! Jeremy Teasley and Company Stun at XDA Superbike Showdown
Enjoy this video recap of what was a record-smashing Pro Street final at the XDA Superbike Showdown from Maryland International Raceway. Jeremy Teasley and Frankie Stotz make history with the quickest street tire pass ever and the quickest Pro Street…
Red Hot Nitro Racer Tii Tharpe Wins Third Consecutive Thunder Valley Nationals
Two NHRA Top Fuel Harley wins in eight days is a damn good result for defending champion rider Tii Thape, associate sponsor Samson Exhaust, and the Jay Turner Racing team. Maybe an even more impressive result is that Tharpe’s win…
XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Hot Streak Fires Into Maryland
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) heads back to Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) located in Mechanicsville, Maryland for the 2nd annual Superbike Showdown on June 21-23, 2019! This event features the Orient Express Pro Street class running at speeds over 230…
Kalifornia Katie Heading to Australia Chasing History, Mitch Brown and Cycledrag.com to Join
Several Americans will be travelling around the world to compete at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, with Ashley Sanford (Speedflow Top Fuel) and Katie Sullivan (Serco Pro Bike) ready to take on Australia’s best drag racers. Top…
First Timers Conquer Virginia at MTC Summer Nationals
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) delivered another exciting round of Motorcycle Drag Racing to Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) with the 33rd annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals. And for the second year in a row, the weather did not slow down…
Matt Smith’s “Red Rocket” Gets First Win of the Season
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle defending champ Matt Smith piloted his Denso EBR to a victory for his first win since the Auto Club NHRA Finals last season in wild final round at the 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at…
Ronnie “Pro Mod” Smith Shatters PDRA Pro Nitrous Record, Wins North-South Shootout
An eventful weekend of racing at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout presented by Line-X at Maryland International Raceway was highlighted by a drag bike performance by Ronnie “Pro Mod” Smith. Defending world champion Smith picked up his…
Richard Gadson Suffers Shut Down Area Crash on Nitrous Pro Street Suzuki GS
One of the world’s most talented no-bar drag racers Richard Gadson suffered an unusual top end crash on the fan-favorite, Brad Mummert-owned nitrous, Suzuki GS Pro Street Bike at Virginia Motorsports Park during XDA testing on Friday evening. Fortunately…
Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle Standouts Looking To Cool Off Hot Leaders
There is no denying the fact that Bo Butner has made the most of his opportunities to open the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The 2017 Pro Stock world champion has put together four wins in the…
CycleDrag Heading Down Under to Cover Drag Bikes at Aussie Winternationals with Mitch Brown and Katie Sullivan
CycleDrag.com is coming to Australia for the first time to cover motorcycle drag racing at the biggest and best drag racing event in the southern hemisphere – the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals. Cycledrag will be joined by successful American drag…
AMRA All Harley Drag Racing Rocks Orlando
Hot temps and Love Bugs could not keep the racers from Orlando Speed World May 18th & 19th as Top Fuel classes down to the Sportsman racers showed from as far as Wisconsin to Michigan, & even from their home…
XDA’s Drag Bike War Machines March to the VMP Battlefield
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) takes Motorcycle Drag Racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the 33rd annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on May 31-June 2, 2019. This family-friendly event features over 700 Professional, Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle drag racers in…
Rebound Stories Headline at NHDRO Drag Bike Racing in Morocco
Two sportsman racers that suffered recent, heavy setbacks collected big wins at NHDRO’s May Bike Fest as the Midwest’s largest all-motorcycle drag racing series spiced up Dragway 41 in Morocco, Indiana. Ohio racer Jeremy England usually trailers two bikes…
ManCup World Finals to Air on National TV and Worldwide Video App
The biggest motorcycle drag race of the year, the ManCup World Finals held at South Georgia Motorsports Park outside Valdosta Ga., Nov 21 -24, is about to get even bigger. For the first time since the series’ inception in 2010,…
Top Fuel Motorcycle Racer Chris Matheson Ready For Winter Sun And Fast Times
Twelve months ago at the 51st Winternationals Chris Matheson had wrapped up his fifth straight Australian Top Bike Championship. This left the door wide open to focus on hopefully becoming the first rider in the southern hemisphere to break into…
