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…
Roczen Rebounds, McAdoo—Just Wow!
The fourth and final SuperTuesday race of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross was a wild one, and Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen got the 450SX Class win and a significant points gain in the title chase under the lights at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Earning second place and his…
AHDRA Set to Burn Atlanta Dragway
It’s historic Atlanta Dragway’s last season before being turned into a shopping center or housing development or whatever, and massive fields of thundering, flaming, AHDRA nitro bikes plan to leave little left standing in their wake. More than 20 of the explosive V-Twins are expected to race when the AHDRA…
Tomac Likes ’em Long, Wins Atlanta
“I would like to stay the engine has something to do with it, but Eli would probably be competitive on a stock engine at Daytona!” Kawasaki’s Aaron Johnson said after his rider Eli Tomac won at the trioval layout in Florida. “Eli really likes Daytona. More MX style track.” So…
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: Top Fuel Harley
While the Top Fuel Harley final round at the NHRA season opening Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway ended up like a 2020 season deja vu—Randal “Fast Coon Ass” Andras (photo above) winning against ’18-’19 champ Tii Tharpe—the 2021 vibe was totally different. Mickey Thompson declining to renew their TFH sponsorship has…
NHRA Gatornationals: Funny Car
In a wild Funny Car final round that saw both cars break their tires loose in the first 60 feet and then repeatedly down track, J.R. Todd got it together more quickly and took the stripe ahead of opponent Robert Hight at the 52nd annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals…
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…
NHRA Gatornationals: Pro Mod
Jose Gonzalez started his Sunday morning by making the quickest run in E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series history and ended his day with a victory, beating Justin Bond in the final round of the opening race of the 2021 season at Gainesville Raceway. The race, which…