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…
Eatmyink’s NHRA U.S. Nationals coverage: Pro Stock Motorcycle
I’m not sure what there is to say about Matt Smith that hasn’t already been said. Matt could rewrite the NHRA record books if he races as long as his dad Rickie, and his achievements come as an owner/rider/builder/tuner against at least one huge operation with a daunting budget and…
Savoie Qualifies at Sonoma with Plain Bearing 2-Valve Suzuki
While NHRA’s strange decision to add weight to V-Twin Pro Stock Motorcycles after Denver seems to have decidedly hamstrung that configuration, the Sonoma Suzuki field is rich with mechanical diversity. Angelle Sampey leads the field by a mile on a Vance & Hines 4-valve head Suzuki with a 6.700 at…
Michael Ray Introducing Texas Whiskey to NHRA
Texan Michael “Sting” Ray is returning to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racing at next weekend’s Spring Nationals in Houston, and he’ll be using the opportunity to introduce Texas whiskey brand Bahnbrecker to NHRA Camping World fans. With the the help of long-time backers, the Gottsacker family, Ray will be teaming…
Record Shattering at the Gators: Part 1
NHRA’s Gatornationals always seems to require multi-volume reporting, and this year’s record-shattering event is no exception. This part covers the basics of what happened, the next articles will cover the details of how it happened. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that a 6.66 would have been really cookin’…
Spoiler Alert: WAR and Stoffer Lay Down for No One
Last week, White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle tuner Tim Kulungian and I were discussing various scenarios of blocking for championship contenders at this weekend’s NHRA Finals at Pomona. When the subject of his bike and rider Karen Stoffer came up, I asked Tim if he would A) try to…
NHRA at Bristol: The Whole Story
Ladies love Thunder Valley. So it seems, anyway, with Angelle Sampey taking the Pro Stock Motorcycle final over Karen Stoffer, Alexis Dejoria winning Funny Car, and—well, Mike Salinas is no lady, but his wife and daughters are all ladies indeed and an omnipresent part of his growing racing empire. And…
Right Tune-Up Puts Pollacheck on Pole at Bristol
Scotty Pollacheck grabbed the No. 1 Pro Stock Motorcycle spot at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Eastern Tennessee speed palace Bristol Dragway. A cold front and rain delay made for dark, cool conditions by the time the bikes took the track for round 3 of qualifying, and Pollacheck’s tuner…
Smith Fast on the Buell, Eyes on a Suzuki
After a slow start in the Countdown to the Championship, regular season Pro Stock Motorcycle dominator Matt Smith is back to form, winning last week in Dallas and laying down a strong run in Bristol to open the weekend at number one. Smith went to the top on his Denso…
Full Sonoma NHRA Story
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Karen Stoffer capped off a resurgent weekend for the White Alligator Racing (WAR) team by taking out Andrew Hines in the final round of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with a run of 6.798 at 197.36 on her Ray Skillman/Big St. Charles Suzuki. Behind by only .003…
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