The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—returns home to Lucas Oil Raceway with the NHDRO Summer Nationals presented by APE Raceparts on July 29 through August 1, 2021. Big Money Shootouts will supplement the traditional NHDRO race format, and Mass Traction’s Brandon Mass will keep the legendary Brownsburg speed facility’s…
English Beat: Moxley at Santa Pod’s Festival of Power
Round two of the ACU Championships—AKA the Festival of Power at England’s Santa Pod—was blessed with a tailwind for three days. New ET and Speed records were set and many personal bests (p/b) recorded. Top Fuel Bike Steve Woollatt suffered from a clutch issue, which affected his 60 foot and…
Mile High Matthew: NHRA at Denver
Defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing champ Matt Smith is definitely at the top of his game, winning his third of the year in the challenging mountain conditions at Bandimere Speedway at Denver’s Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. “This place is hard to run at, but I love…
Proffit at the Wheel: The 2021 Mazda3 Sedan
If you want speed with style and panache, Mazda has produced just the right four-door sedan. The new 2021 Mazda3 is now available with a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine that is ready to run – and a chassis that can keep up with its under-the-hood capabilities. With an assignment to work…
Garner-Jones Number One at VMP PDRA
Second-generation Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Chris Garner-Jones broke a long winless streak a couple weeks ago at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North vs. South Shootout, where he also qualified No. 1. After recording a 3.965 at 176.07 aboard his T.T. Jones Racing Suzuki in the final qualifying session…
The Funniest Thing You’ll See Today
This guy is no Curly Neal when it comes to his dribbling skills. Call it a double dribble violation…. Hold my beer while I work on my handles 🍺🏀 pic.twitter.com/cZCR46L40B — 🍺 Hold My Beer 🍺 (@HldMyBeer) July 10, 2021
Inside PSM Trailers: Matt Smith and Steve Johnson at Norwalk
This year could well be remembered as NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle’s wildest year ever, for so many reasons. Heading into the Norwalk event at Summit Motorsports Park, the class had four different winners in four events—two by Matt Smith Racing (MSR)-built S&S V-Twins, one with a Brad Oehler-built S&S V-Twin,…
Another Winning Trip East for 187 Custom Cycles
Gridley, California-based V-Twin speed merchants 187 Custom Cycles made another long haul East, and hauled in some hardware for the return trip. First off, rider Victor Gotay beat his 187 teammate Crystal Lynch in the T-Man Performance Bagger Eliminator final at AHDRA’s National Trail event. The AHDRA event was rain-shortened to…
Proffit at the Wheel: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE
A trip to Las Vegas requires a vehicle that can navigate steep hills and unobservant fellow drivers with equal aplomb. It’s a tough ask but one the 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is exquisitely capable of achieving. Traveling I-15 between Los Angeles and Sin City isn’t a long trip –…
Norwalk NHRA Car Coverage
Cruz Pedregon earned his first Funny Car victory in more than three years on Sunday, beating points leader Bob Tasca III in the final round to power to the win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro…
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