It’s May, and it’s the 50th anniversary of my first Indianapolis 500, so excuse me for looking at the world through Wing & Wheel shaped glasses. As I was driving back to Indy from last weekend’s NHRA event at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, it occurred to me that…
Ida Zetterström teaming with Edelbrock and KW Parts
Today, European Top Fuel Record Holder Ida Zetterström announced a new global partnership between Edelbrock Group and KW Parts (Klintberg & Way Group) to support her efforts in winning the FIA Championship driving for RF Motorsport. Edelbrock Group helped Zetterström in her successful first FIA Top Fuel season in 2022,…
Herrera Leads NHRA Gators Winners
Gaige Herrera finished off a near-perfect weekend with a dominant performance in NHRA Gatornationals eliminations, going 6.706 at 202.15 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Suzuki to beat Angie Smith in the final and earn his first career NHRA victory. It was also Herrera’s first career race with Vance &…
Great Day of PSM Racing Coming up at the Gators
Gaige Herrera’s NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle debut last year with the Gary Stoffer/Greg Underdahl team set the former Pro Street and Grudge racer on the right path to success. Making Vance & Hines debut at this weekend’s 54th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in front of a sellout crowd at…
Great Day of PSM Qualifying at Gainesville
What a day of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying to open the 2023 NHRA season on Friday at the Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway! Steve Johnson came out on top—just barely—with two rock-solid 6.74s to look very race-ready on his Monster 4V Suzuki to take provisional #1. But his 6.746 at…
“Johnny Balls” Racing with B.R.A.K.E.S.
NHRA racer John “Johnny Balls” Hall announced plans to donate signage of his Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle to Doug Herbert’s national pro-active teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) for the 2023 racing season. With the schedule set to begin next weekend with the Amalie Motor…
Gaige Herrera Hired by Vance & Hines
Vance & Hines today announced the members of the Vance & Hines/Mission/Suzuki NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) Team, which will feature four-time champion Eddie Krawiec and 29-year-old Gaige Herrera competing for the 2023 championship. The riders will be back aboard Suzuki Hayabusas tuned by six-time champion Andrew Hines. No stranger…
Telling the Trick-Tools Story with NHRA and White Alligator Racing
Iowa-based metal fabrication tool specialists Trick-Tools is looking to NHRA, Pro Stock Motorcycle, White Alligator Racing (WAR), and rookie rider Chase Van Sant to spread the word about their business. “We are super-excited to race the 2023 season with Trick-Tools wrapped around a WAR Suzuki body,” said Trick-Tools owner Bruce…
Richard Gadson Team Making NHRA PSM Debut at Dallas
Comprised of philanthropist and rider Robert Brandt and championship rider and tuner Richard Gadson, Gadson Brandt Racing (GBR) will make their Pro Stock Motorcycle debut at the upcoming Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex outside of Dallas, the 13th event on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock…
Relentless Smith Grabs Points Lead with Gateway Win
After Matt Smith took over the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead with his win at the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) on Sunday, I told second-in-points Joey Gladstone that Matt would hold on to that lead tighter than Donald Trump holding on to the…
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