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…
Sovereign-Star Racing Team Receives Best Appearing Crew Award
As a newly assembled crew this season, the Sovereign-Star Racing Team was extremely proud to take home a small Wally for “2012 Best Appearing Crew” at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga. The recipient of this…
Carrie Seifert Sets New Female Nitro Harley Record
Carrie Seifert Tate a.k.a. “The AMAZON” set a new record for a female pilot on a Nitro Harley running a 7.29 @ 168.45 mph in the quarter mile this past weekend in Rockingham, NC. The AMAZON starts the AHDRA season…
Six and a Win for Gladstone
When longtime Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series racer Dimey Eddinger decided to step out of the seat of his DME Racing sponsored Orient Express Pro Street bike, he probably didn’t expect the move to pay off so quickly. But new…
Puma Engineering Completes Unique Engine
Puma Engineering have completed the engine and pod assembly of their unique blown parallel nitro twin for delivery to its new owner, Norwegian rider Hans Olav Olstad, where it will be fitted in the previously supplied rolling chassis. The engine…
McBride Establishes New World Record on Electric Motorcycle at 6.94
Top Fuel motorcycle icon, Larry “Spiderman” McBride has yet another world record to add to his impressive resume. During a test session at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Va., May 4th, 2012, Spiderman piloted the innovative Lawless electric dragbike to…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates Move to Top 10 in Points
The Sovereign-Star Racing Team riders, Scotty Pollacheck and John Hall, not only racked up personal career bests at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas, but the duo also advanced to No. 7 and No. 10, respectively,…
Nitro Harley Racer Larry “Drums” Brancaccio Lands New Sponsor
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio has been moving fast down 1/4 mile dragstrips throughout the US and Canada for over 25 years. Yep, that’s impressive but it seems dimmed by the history of his new sponsor Anthony Augliera, Inc., a diverse trucking…
