AHDRA/AMA All-American motorcycle drag racing is bringing their thundering, flame-throwing Nitro Harley show to the recently upgraded Kuhnle Motorsports Park in Thompson, Ohio, on June 9-11. AHDRA’s Top Fuel heroes and gasoline studs will hustle pro and sportsman bikes down the Kuhnle quarter mile, thrilling spectators all weekend long at…
Red Menace or Rosy Outcome? The 2023 Indy 500
There was no doubt about what the fans in turn 3 felt about the last of three late red flags at the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500. They cheered wildly as it was announced over the PA. Defending race winner Marcus Ericsson was leading—a sitting duck with one green…
Is Gaige Herrera the Rick Mears of Pro Stock Motorcycle?
It’s May, and it’s the 50th anniversary of my first Indianapolis 500, so excuse me for looking at the world through Wing & Wheel shaped glasses. As I was driving back to Indy from last weekend’s NHRA event at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois, it occurred to me that…
Tires Even More Important Than Usual at This Indy GP
Despite his 2021 IndyCar series championship, Alex Palou has never seemed to catch on with the fans. Fast and consistent, with flashes of bravado that belie his baby face and squeaky voice, Palou has also had to rehabilitate his relationship with Chip Ganassi Racing following last year’s contract debacle with…
What to Know for Today’s Indy GP
If you’re in Central Indiana and fancy an easy but exciting day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, today’s Indy GP is the event for you. With most of the cars and drivers but none of the hassles of the world’s largest single day sporting event—the Indy 500—the GP and it’s…
AHDRA Rolls Smoothly at the “New” Rockingham
AHDRA/AMA All-American, Harley-Davidson motorcycle drag racing put the new Rockingham Dragway racing surface to the test on April 28-30 and found it smooth and quick. The new Rockingham owners and staff delivered a first class weekend for both AHDRA’s nitro stars and sportsman backbone for a race shortened to one…
English Beat: Moxley at the Springspeed Nationals
The opening round of the 2023 ACU Championships was to be the Festival of Power event at Santa Pod Raceway. But due to the bad weather (rain) leading up to the Easter weekend, Santa Pod made a decision to change the event to the Springspeed Nationals—a smaller event. The fields…
Ida Zetterström teaming with Edelbrock and KW Parts
Today, European Top Fuel Record Holder Ida Zetterström announced a new global partnership between Edelbrock Group and KW Parts (Klintberg & Way Group) to support her efforts in winning the FIA Championship driving for RF Motorsport. Edelbrock Group helped Zetterström in her successful first FIA Top Fuel season in 2022,…
New Bits Add Up to Lively Indy 500 Test
Last week’s IndyCar test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway looked—to the casual eye—like Carb Day. Every team seemed to be cramming as many laps as they could into the time allotted, drafting and passing at the end of the straights in team packs. But in interview after interview, drivers cited…
Garner-Jones Grabs PDRA Virginia Win
Former Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world champion Chris Garner-Jones bounced back from an early exit at the season opener by riding his T.T. Jones Racing Suzuki to the win at the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown at Virginia Motorsports Park. Garner-Jones also qualified No. 1, and went down the track on a single…
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