Former polesitter James Hinchcliffe of the Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team failed to qualify for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 and qualified second-to-last in 2019. Two time F1 champ Fernando Alonso of Team McLaren failed to qualify in 2019. Now these two teams are joining together to share their experience at…
Wilson in for Scott at Jay Turner Racing
You only have to put two and two together to see that Tyler Wilson (shown here on his Pro Fuel bike) will be taking over for Mike Scott at Jay Turner Racing (JTR) in Brainerd this weekend. Wilson has been testing with JTR on the bike that Scott has been…
Flattening Dimples for Sonoma
NHRA’s directive to EBR gen2 racers to delete their dimples in less than a week’s time has left the teams in a quandary about how to kit out for this weekend’s Sonoma race, which includes the Pro Bike Battle. On top of that, I’m told that NHRA will have a…
The Many PSM Bodies of Mark Paquette
“Imagine how all this makes me feel?” Mark Paquette asked about NHRA’s recent obsession with bellypan dimples, and he has a point. Paquette made the move from Pro Street to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle a few years ago, buying his own bike after renting around. “I wanted an S&S Gen2…
Vance & Hines Harleys for Sale in 2020??!!
Dimples aside, the BIG rumor out of Denver is that the currently exclusive Vance & Hines/Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycles will soon be FOR SALE! And not for a million dollars either, but the real world number of $250,000 chassis/bodywork/motor (update: 2 motors) What this says to me is that Harley-Davidson is…
20 Years for Corvette at Le Mans
No program in endurance sports car racing can claim the longevity to match Corvette Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not only is this is the program’s 20th consecutive year at Le Mans, each year has been with Chevrolet and the Corvette brand. The success has been substantial…
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…
15 Pounds for the Twins: PSM Gators Fallout Part 4
“I’ve always been a straight shooter, and nobody can call me a liar, a crier, or a whiny little brat,” said Jerry Savoie, who then elaborated on what he thought about NHRA adding 15 pounds to the Pro Stock Motorcycle V-Twins. “I think, and I believe, that you don’t slow…
Vance & Hines completes buyout of Eatmyink
The long rumored buyout of Tim Hailey’s Eatmyink Motorsport Media empire by Vance & Hines is complete, as Terry Vance made the last payment on the $6 million deal. “There’s no doubt that Tim Hailey truly represents corporate America, and that’s what racing is about today—face it!” Vance said through…
Oehler and his EBR are Trimmed for the Gators
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) racer “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler kicks off his sophomore season at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, and he can’t freakin’ wait! The Illinois-based racer is ready for Gainesville Raceway’s Florida weather with fresh horsepower, new marketing partners, and a slimmed down attack.…