Matt “The Hitman” Smith Aims to Win Hometown Race
After a six-week hiatus from the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule, the competitive Pro Stock Motorcycle class returns to action at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Atop…
Godspeed “APE” Jay Eshbach
The motorcycle drag racing community was dealt a crushing blow when the founder of APE (American Performance Engineering) Raceparts passed away this past Friday. Eshbach built a motorcycle drag racing empire in…
Remembering Lance Brown and his “221” Drag Bike: A Legacy of Speed
Lance Brown, a drag racing enthusiast, ignited his passion in the late 1970s, eventually leading to the creation of his iconic “221” Drag Bike. While his drag racing journey began in the…
Rush Racing Products to Sponsor Pro Dragster Class For Manufacturers Cup Race at Indy 2013
Hawaya Racing Products is proud to announce that Rush Racing Products will return as the title sponsor of the popular Pro Dragster class, in the up coming Manufacturers Cup race to be held August 16-17-18, 2013 at the legendary…
Teasley Family Takes Three at The Rock
Anybody who is not a member of Orient, Ohio’s Teasley family no doubt gets tired of seeing their name in the coverage headlines of nearly every major motorcycle drag race in the nation. But truth is, they are at all…
McBride Preparing for Back-to-Back Events
It’s been nearly a decade since 11-time Top Fuel Motorcycle champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride had to prepare for back-to-back race weekends. Not only will McBride propel his record-setting, nitro machine down the quarter-mile on consecutive weekends, he won’t even get…
AMRA Keeps Tradition Alive with Jim McClure Nitro Nationals at Rockingham
Rockingham Dragway track owner Steve Earwood has a new mantra for the October Harley Drag race–different logo, same great race for the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals at the infamous ROCK, Oct. 11-13, 2013. Earwood said, “The AHDRA…
MIROCK Two Inch Ground Clearance Rule Revision
MIROCK officials have made a rule revision to the 2 inch ground clearance rule on all sportsman classes and the grudge category that will go into full effect on August 5, 2013. See the following rule revision below: GROUND…
Dream Chasin’ Racing- Gone Silent? Quite the Contrary
Does a race team ever really rest? According to Janette Thorney, owner and rider of Dream Chasin’ Racing, “NO, but the team did enjoy a little bit of down time during the month of July to take care of some business,…
The Rock Keeps Focus on Sportsman and Grudge
The Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series returns to Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway with the Dragbikelive.com Sportsman Showdown, and once again the spotlight will shine directly on sportsman and grudge racers. Three-time winner Kenny Cornell will lead the quickest…
