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Smith and Markham Win NHRA Championships
Matt Smith and drama are close friends, so Matt couldn’t win this NHRA championship the normal way—he had to start the season with a DNQ. Matt was slated to race Joe Riccardi’s Suzuki this season, but their first race together at the Gatornationals showed a pairing that was already in…
Hector Jr Makes #nhraPSM Interesting Again
Hector Arana Jr. was the top Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifier for the NHRA Toyota Nationals on The Strip at Las Vegas and won his third race of the year when he defeated defending world champion Eddie Krawiec in the finals. On his Lucas Oil Buell, Arana raced to a winning run…
Wild Day of McClure Nationals at The Rock
I took Saturday to skip NHRA qualifying and go to Rockingham Dragway for the AMRA Jim McClure Memorial All-Harley Nitro World Finals. My camera found some grinding crashes, nitro explosions, and sweet new bikes—including Jay Turner’s new ProCharged Top Fuel Harley. NHRA Top Fuel Harley championship runner-up Doug Vancil, making…
Smith Regains Points Lead in Red Hot NHRA PSM Battle
Matt Smith took back the points lead after his third victory of 2018 at the 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Matt’s 21st win of his career came on a run of 6.830 at 196.64 on his Elite Motorsports Denso Auto Parts EBR against redlighting (.077) Chip Ellis.…
Krawiec leads Friday 1-2-3 for Harleys at zMAX
Eddie Krawiec raced to the current No. 1 position during his second Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying attempt on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson at the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters at zMAX Dragway. His run of 6.806 at 197.83 made for his third No. 1 qualifying…
Matt Smith wins by .0006 at NHRA Gateway
Matt Smith earned his second Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of 2018, 20th of his career, and third at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, during the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Matt’s .008 reaction time vs. LE Tonglet’s .018 earned him a .0006 margin of victory, holeshot win with a…
Ellis Leads Fast Saturday at Gateway
Chip Ellis raced to the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle order with his pass of 6.764 at 196.76 on the third Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson during the dramatic fourth qualifying session at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. This is his first No.…
Friday at Explosive Gateway
So the very first thing I see when I first walk under the tower at Gateway is the old thug himself, Rudy Sanzottera. The Quicktime Motorsports boss is sitting in his Camaro, ready to race in the semis of whatever class it is he’s racing in.. Rudy lost, but my…
Hector Jr. Takes all-EBR Maple Grove Final
Hector Arana Jr. earned his second Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of 2018 and 13th of his career at the 34th Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Arana’s run of 6.842 at 197.74 on his Lucas Oil Racing TV EBR beat final-round opponent Matt Smith, who slowed to a 7.306 at 145.88…