With the Cycledrag Facebook page recently surpassing 1 million followers, we wanted to take a look back and pay tribute to some of the fine individuals who put this great sport of motorcycle drag racing on the map.
This led to work on a story on undoubtedly one of the greatest racers of all-time, someone on Cycledrag’s Mt Rushmore of drag bike racing, six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Dave Schultz.
What happened next at the Orange County Choppers Road House and Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla. courtesy of Dave’s widow Meredith Shultz-DeGlopper and her husband, longtime successful drag bike crew chief Earl DeGlopper was nothing short of magical. Check out the video below.
We plan to display these leathers on many of the Cycledrag live casts to ensure this legend’s great legacy lives on.
During this process we also uncovered some amazing, rare Dave Schultz photos from throughout the years. You can see the entire gallery on Cycledrag Facebook. Here are some of our favorites.
In the early days Dave Schultz raced a Kawasaki S3 400 two-stroke triple
Dave Schultz and Paul Gast in the early days of Pro Stock Motorcycle with a super-trick Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke
Paul Gast fine-tuning one of Schultz’s early two strokesDave Schultz aboard the National Rental Car-backed NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle
Dave Schultz’s legendary Vance & Hines back magenta, black and gold Pro Stock MotorcycleBy the early 90s Dave Schultz was already cementing his legacy as one of the all-time greats
Dave Schultz and the beginning of a long and successful partnership with SunocoDave’s wife Meredith was an integral part of the team, handling a multitude of tasks, even driving the truck while Dave worked in the back.Meredith was with Dave every step of the way. She once took a red eye flight from Los Angeles to Clearwater, FL after Schultz ruined a transmission on Friday at the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. Meredith was back in time for Schultz to race on Sunday and win the championship.One of the greatest rivalries in NHRA history, John Myers vs. Dave Schultz
Steve Johnson vs. Dave SchultzAngelle Sampey vs. Dave SchultzDave Schultz, the master marketer, is credited as the first to develop the Pro Stock Hayabusa body, and he didn’t waste any time, unveiling the new piece shortly after the Hayabusa came out in 1999.Dave Schultz left us in the year 2001 after a battle with cancer, but clearly the mark he left on the sport will be felt forever.
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