Defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing champ Matt Smith is definitely at the top of his game, winning his third of the year in the challenging mountain conditions at Bandimere Speedway at Denver’s Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil. “This place is hard to run at, but I love…
Garner-Jones Number One at VMP PDRA
Second-generation Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Chris Garner-Jones broke a long winless streak a couple weeks ago at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North vs. South Shootout, where he also qualified No. 1. After recording a 3.965 at 176.07 aboard his T.T. Jones Racing Suzuki in the final qualifying session…
Inside PSM Trailers: Matt Smith and Steve Johnson at Norwalk
This year could well be remembered as NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle’s wildest year ever, for so many reasons. Heading into the Norwalk event at Summit Motorsports Park, the class had four different winners in four events—two by Matt Smith Racing (MSR)-built S&S V-Twins, one with a Brad Oehler-built S&S V-Twin,…
Norwalk NHRA Car Coverage
Cruz Pedregon earned his first Funny Car victory in more than three years on Sunday, beating points leader Bob Tasca III in the final round to power to the win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Erica Enders (Pro…
Boo Brown on 4.60 and John Hall’s New Bike
Longtime Eatmyink readers will remember “Boo Brown’s Racing Tips,” something I used to end my Boo Brown interviews with after each of his many wins back in the MIRock/IDBL days. So with the man himself winning FoSixty (AKA 4.60) at the Platinum Fleet Repair Spring Nationals XDA opener at Maryland…
NHRA Gatornationals: Pro Stock Motorcycle
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith’s accomplishments—and his personality—are the stuff of legend. Both were in full bloom during NHRA’s spring classic Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. I left the track right after PSM’s Friday evening qualifying session—electing to beat the crowd while the cars were still running and get…
Travis Davis Takes First Win of ’21 PDRA Season
In a quest for improved performance, three-time and defending Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world champion Travis Davis upgraded the engine management technology in his Timblin Chassis Suzuki over the winter. The work resulted in a career-best performance and a win for Davis, as he used a 3.995 at 175.30 to defeat…
Tough Injuries for Gladstone after High Speed Crash
Must of us, like me, have known Joey Gladstone well since he was a 16 year-old kid. We’ve seen him grow, seen him become a winner, a champion, and move on to a professional riding and management position with NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle team Cory Reed Racing. And now we…
NHRA Gatornationals: Pro Stock Car
As birthday presents go, a Wally in the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is hard to beat. Greg Anderson, driving the RaceStar Wheels Chevrolet Camaro SS, earned the 95th Pro Stock Car victory of his career and picked up his fifth Gatornationals title on his 60th birthday in the National Hot…
V&H EBRs at Gainesville? Latest NHRA PSM News
They’re not on the Gainesville entry list yet, but I’m told that EBR bodied Vance & Hines V-Twins may be ready as early as the NHRA season opening Gatornationals in a week and a half. That beats the earlier estimate of April that I heard previously, so we’ll see which…
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