Pro Stock and Top Fuel Motorcycles Return to Chicago, May 15-18
Celebrating its 25th year of racing at incredible Route 66 Raceway, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ return to Chicago for the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented…
PDRA Cancels Pro Extreme Motorcycle Class Due to Lack Of Participation
For about 15 years PDRA has been home to the Pro Extreme Motorcycle class, which evolved from Pro Nitrous and what was formerly known as Pro Mod. As of late the class…
How Shawn Conrad Went from a Pickup Truck to Factory Ducati
Enjoy this interview from the Throttlestop Collection in Elkhart Lake, Wisc. as we catch up with road racing legend Shawn Conrad who explains how he went from a modest racing program out…
Arana Sr. Keeping Close Eye on Jr.
Hector Arana Sr. didn’t use the five weeks since the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season-opener to work on his own Lucas Oil Buell or his own riding. No, Arana Sr. has been a good father, spending all of his time…
Arana Jr. Welcoming Challenges
Hector Arana Jr. knew his rookie season in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle would be difficult. But he didn’t expect it to be this hard. Arana Jr. failed to qualify for the Pro Stock Motorcycle season-opener at the Tire Kingdom Gatornationals…
Smith Excited to be in Houston
Angie Smith heads into the 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas this week top-10 in points, and hopes to keep it that way. Smith, who is only in her second full year of racing in…
Sizzling Stoffer Poised for Another Big Race
It’s likely that no rider in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class wanted a five-week break between the season opener and this weekend’s 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals less than GEICO Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer. The hugely…
Tonglet Happy to Get Back to Work
Seven weeks after beginning the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, LE Tonglet will be back on the Nitro Fish Suzuki GSX-R Pro Stock Motorcycle for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals, April 29-May 1, at Royal Purple Raceway…
Controversy at The Cup?
Was there foul play at The Cup? Official tech director Phil Davis found a lead bar in the vicinity of the top-end scales during the Manufacturers Cup at South Georgia Motorsports Park, April 8-10. Some competitors are required to compete…
