Reports from the pits on Friday night were that Rickey Smith thought his boy Matt had erred in showing his hand when he dominated Friday Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying right off the trailer at the NHRA’s 50thAnnual Gatornationals. Matt drove to the top of the charts with a 6.753 at…
NHRA Gators Qualifying Round-up
Defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith led off 2019 with the provisional number 1 qualifying spot on Friday at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Matt drove to 6.753 at 200.95 on his Elite Performance/DENSO Auto Parts/Stockseth EBR during the first qualifying round—his first…
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.…
Scotty Pollacheck, your seat at the NHRA is ready
Scotty Pollacheck has been an available NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle rider ever since cut loose by the downsizing Stoffer/Underdahl team. Where Pollacheck would find a seat has been a crucial part of the offseason PSM puzzle, and it appears that piece has found it’s place. Sources tell me that Pollacheck…
Moxley at the Redline Rumble: Part 1
Rounds three and four of the ACU Championships were part of a doubleheader over the weekend with the Redline Rumble at Santa Pod Raceway. On Saturday it was round three and Sunday was round four, with qualifying sessions in the morning and then in the afternoon the eliminations. Only Funny…
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…
Smith Bumps it Up in Pomona
Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Matt Smith secured his fifth No. 1 qualifier of the season at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. It’s Matt’s 31st number one qualifier of his career and second during the Countdown to the Championship by racing his Elite Motorsports DENSO…
Matt Smith goes 200, strikes Hot in Dry Pomona
Matt Smith rode to a track record speed of 200.65 mph with a 6.774 ET to lead the Pro Stock Motorcycle field on his Elite Motorsports DENSO Auto Parts EBR at the 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway. Points leader Smith was the quickest in both…
Who Got Dis? #nhraPSM Comes Down to Pomona
A wild Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship race in Pro Stock Motorcycle comes down to this weekend’s 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, as a whopping six competitors still remain in contention to win a world title. With the points lead changing hands…
Moxley on the Job at the European Finals
There was a huge crowd turnout for the European FIA/FIM Championships, AKA the European Finals, at Santa Pod Raceway. Rain delayed the start of qualifying on Saturday morning and Super Street Bike had their final qualifying session on Sunday morning of race day. There was record number of oil downs,…