NHDRO likes to go Big—racing at Big Tracks, getting Big Media attention, awarding Big Checks, and singling out one class for Big Money at nearly every event. So with the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series coming to their smallest track, it only makes sense that they feature the class…
NSRA Nostalgia Nationals at Santa Pod Raceway
The Nostalgia Nationals have previously been held at Shakespeare County Raceway. But with that facility’s future in doubt, the 25th NSRA Nostalgia Nationals were moved to Santa Pod Raceway. The day before the event, an official statement was released that Shakespeare County Raceway had closed for good. Three qualifying sessions had…
Hinchcliffe Shucks the Field in Iowa
James Hinchcliffe has been seeking a reboot to his Verizon IndyCar Series season after not qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 in May. He found redemption with a victory Sunday at the Iowa Corn 300. The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver led the final 45 laps on Iowa Speedway’s high-banked oval to collect…
The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway
The opening round of the 2018 European Championships in both the FIA and FIM got off to a cracking start with glorious weather on the days of professional racing at Santa Pod Raceway’s famous Main Event. Forty eight bikes in the FIM classes (Top Fuel Bike, SuperTwins, Pro Stock Bike…
Gadson and DME’s Teasley Take 2 in Virginia
Friday night rain took out the first qualifying session for the Xtreme Dragbike Association’s (XDA) MTC Engineering Summer Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. However Saturday, the worst day forecast, turned out to be a clear day of racing. Sunday? Sunday was very good indeed. Especially for DME Racing’s Jeremy Teasley, who won Orient…
One Winner, Many Stories in Norwalk
Rickie Smith secured the Wally during the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Sunday afternoon. Smith ran a 5.804-second pass at 208.01 mph in his ’18 Chevrolet Camaro to defeat Jeremy Ray in the finals. This is Smith’s…
Crazy, Showery Day at Norwalk
In a lifetime of motorsports involvement, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a day so punctuated with downpours and promise (or tidbits) of racing. Such was Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk. At the end of the day, Matt Smith remained on top of Pro Stock Motorcycle…
S&S Gen2’s are 1-2 in Friday Norwalk Qualifying
Matt Smith holds the Pro Stock Motorcycle top spot at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Smith ran 6.866 at 195.39 mph on his S&S Gen2 powered Victory Magnum in Friday’s only session as inclement weather cut the day short. Matthew qualified No. 1 here last year and hopes to…
Father’s Day Bristol Win is Special for Tharpe
When the Winners’ Circle photos were taken, the media interviews complete, the steaks cooked and the beer drank, there was one thing on Tii Tharpe’s mind. “I want that video,” he said to anyone that seemed able to find it. He was talking about video of his interview with NHRA’s…
“Tii Owns Bristol”—Mark Conner
story and photos by Tim Hailey