Eatmyink has obtained the complete, 21 page lawsuit that the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has brought against longtime sponsor Coca-Cola. While it may not be exciting reading, it sheds a lot of light on the value of the contract and the sanctioning body’s side of the story. “We will…
Inside with Eatmyink: The Complete U.S. Nationals Story
When it came to two wheels at the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, there wasn’t much more that Matt Smith Racing and Jay Turner Racing could have done better while sweeping up every honor in sight. MSR’s domination of Pro Stock Motorcycle started on day 1 when Angie Smith…
Bostick’s 4V PSM Suzuki Hits the Track
Chris Bostick took his George Babor-built, Monster 4-valve head, Suzuki NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle to the track for the first time this past week at the annual pre-U.S. Nationals test at Lucas Oil Raceway. Bostick worked closely during the session with Suzuki PSM masters Greg Underdahl and Gary Stoffer to…
Triumph and Tragedy at Indy 3
Note: Coverage of competition at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Lucas Oil Raceway is overshadowed by the street accident on Sunday night involving Dom Lagana, Richie Crampton and Jake Sanders in Crampton’s iconic ’57 Chevy wagon. Sanders has been released, Crampton was broken up pretty good,…
Reed, Gladstone Going Suzuki in 2021
Yesterday, Joey Gladstone posted that the Cory Reed Racing team was selling everything but the tools and trailer. That means their two “Buell” chassis, their Gen1 EBR bodies, and all their S&S V-twins. Today, I can tell you that they’re replacing them with turnkey, complete Vance & Hines four-valve Suzukis…
Jay Turner Racing Sweeping Indy 2
The juggernaut Jay Turner Racing team isn’t sweeping Top Fuel Harley at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals (AKA Indy 2) simply because they field more than half of the eight bikes in the field, but that doesn’t hurt. They qualified number one with Chris Smith (his first at an NHRA…
Flyin’ Ryan Oehler’s First: The Whole Indy Story
Clearly, no National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) team spent the COVID19 delay better than “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler and his small, independent team. His B&K Cylinder Heads EBR hit the ground at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis for the unique E3 Spark Plug NHRA Nationals ready to…
Savoie Switching Bikes for Eliminations
Unhappy with the performance of his own White Alligator Racing Suzuki in Saturday’s two rounds of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying, Jerry Savoie will bring Karen Stoffer’s team bike to the ready line for round one of today’s eliminations at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway…
Karen Stoffer Talks About 2020
Like many, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Karen Stoffer has had to make some hard decisions while surfing the shifting sands of 2020. One of those decisions—which you saw first right here on Eatmyink—was to not race the NHRA season this year. “As many people know, I have balanced my…
MIA at NHRA: What to Expect at Indy
NHRA is hemorrhaging star power. Corporate belt tightening and reduced purses (by 35% for fuel and 50% for gas classes) at limited-spectator events is part of the story, but you might remember that some teams were skipping the early season races long before the COVID19 crisis set in. The big…