Matt Smith Wins NHRA Southern Nationals
At the NHRA Souther Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Matt Smith finished off a picture-perfect weekend on Sunday with his first victory of the 2026 season, defeating Richard…
Remembering Drag Bike Legend Tommy “Tombo” Bolton (1959-2026)
On April 25, 2026 motorcycle drag racing lost a legendary rider, builder and tuner when Tommy “Tombo” Bolton succumbed to his battle with leukemia. Bolton resided in Choctaw, Oklahoma and built a…
Dunlop Pro Shows Us How to Change a Dirt Bike Tire in 6 Minutes
We head over to the Dunlop trailer at the Supercross races where Racing Jack’s Jack Korpela covers 40-year motocross / motorcycle veteran Marshall Plumb as he tries to change Hunter Lawrence’s tire…
McBride Smokes Tire in Final Test Pass, Vantine Runs 3.98 1/8th
Top Fuel motorcycle standouts Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine wrapped up successful preseason testing at Orlando Speed World in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 22-23. After making passes for a day-and-a-half, the duo was rained out on Tuesday afternoon. “We wanted to make more runs…
Atco Raceway Issues Statement on U.S. Nationals, Says Race Will go on Without the IDBL
The longest running motorcycle drag race in the country, the U.S. Nationals from Atco Raceway was originally scheduled to be a part of the IDBL series this season. Cycledrag.com learned this week through IRGSE’s (owners of the IDBL) Vice Chairman…
Former CBS President Neal Pilson Partners with IRGSE and IHRA to Assist With Future Growth
IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRGSE), a global leader in marketing and promoting of sports and live entertainment experiences, has named Pilson Communications, Inc. (PCI) as its consulting company for future television and digital agreements. The newly aligned partnership will focus…
Updated 2016 IDBL Schedule; Future Growth Plans for 2017
The nation’s largest motorcycle drag racing series, International Drag Bike League (IDBL), kicks off its 2016 season in two short months at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) on April 22 – 24. 2016 IDBL Schedule April 22 – 24 Maryland International…
Larry “Spiderman” McBride Successfully Debuts New Motorcycle in front of Jay Leno
After seven years of arduous, precise labor Larry “Spiderman” McBride and his team debuted what many consider the world’s most technologically-advanced Top Fuel motorcycle. At a drag strip in Florida, the 14-time champion, an icon of motorcycle drag racing debuted the bike…
IDBL Will Not Visit Atco in 2016
IRGSE’s (owners of the IDBL) Vice Chairman of the Board of Managers and CEO Chris Lencheski informed Cycledrag.com that he just got word from Atco track owner Len Capone Sr., that the IDBL will be unable to host the Orient Express…
IRGSE CEO says Jason Miller turned down IDBL President Role, says Series will Experience Unprecedented Growth
Last week Cycledrag.com broke news of the potential departure of longtime and popular MIROCK/IDBL promoter Jason Miller from the successful, Mechanicsville, Md.-based dragbike series. A press release from IRGSE, the IDBL’s parent company and owners of the IHRA, quickly followed…
