Two NHRA Top Fuel Harley wins in eight days is a damn good result for defending champion rider Tii Thape, associate sponsor Samson Exhaust, and the Jay Turner Racing team. Maybe an even more impressive result is that Tharpe’s win this past weekend at NHRA’s Thunder Valley Nationals was his…
Key Match-Ups Today at Bristol
No matter what happens in round 1 of Top Fuel Harley today at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, there will be major championship implications. Last year’s championship came down to the final 660 feet at Indy, when Doug Vancil dropped a cylinder and Tii Tharpe thundered to the…
One Lap Good Enough So Far for The Bulldog
Jay Turner’s smooth, steady 6.319 at 212.76 mph in round 1 held up as Friday’s Top Fuel Harley provisional #1 qualifier at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Cooler conditions for the evening session saw many improve their times, but none could surpass Jay’s time. Jay himself was unable…
Tharpe Takes ’19 Goose Egg Off Board in Topeka
His 2018 rival Doug Vancil won the season opener in Pomona. Beau Layne captured his first win in Arizona and then won again in Gainesville. Team owner Jay Turner won in Houston. Some might have wondered if defending the #1 plate was too much for NHRA Top Fuel Harley champion Tii…
Krawiec #1 after Ugly Q4 in Joliet
Eddie Krawiec took his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and 45th in his career in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Eddie ran a 6.801 at 198.79 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson in Q3,…
PSM Qualifying Carnage and Competition at Route 66
Eddie Krawiec led a tight pack at the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle field after qualifying on Friday evening at the 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Krawiec ran a 6.835 at 196.87 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Street Rod to edge defending world…
Richard Gadson Shakes Down PSM Suzuki
Who doesn’t want to see Richard Gadson on an NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle? Richard recently shook down the James Johnson Suzuki at Maryland. “We had some new bike blues,” Richard said about the session. “Small fixable issues. We didn’t test with the intent to run a big number. I mean if…
“Johnny Balls” Hall Racing with White Alligator in Virginia
For the last few years, 2016 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) champ Jerry Savoie has talked about reducing his schedule. The busy alligator farmer is finally going to do it, and 2013 U.S. Nationals winner John “Johnny Balls” Hall will be the first rider to race Savoie’s White Alligator Racing…
Hines’ 50th, Harley’s 100th: Full Rundown from Atlanta
Five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Andrew Hines earned his second straight victory, third overall of 2019, and 51st in his career after going 6.865 at 195.05 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to defeat Jerry Savoie in the final round at the 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern…
Hines in Love with Mullaney-built Chassis
Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Andrew Hines went 6.856 at 195.82 to go to the provisional number one qualifying spot on his Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines/Harley-Davidson on Friday at the 39th annual Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Hines, who picked up his 50th career win last weekend, is…