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…
Krawiec leads Friday 1-2-3 for Harleys at zMAX
Eddie Krawiec raced to the current No. 1 position during his second Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying attempt on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson at the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters at zMAX Dragway. His run of 6.806 at 197.83 made for his third No. 1 qualifying…
Two Raceday Motor Swaps Put Savoie in Dallas Final
LE Tonglet earned his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of 2018 and 20th of his career in an all-White Alligator Racing (WAR) final round at the AAA Texas NHRA Nationals at Texas Motorplex. LE’s run of (.014) 6.892 at 194.80 mph on his Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki beat team owner Jerry…
WAR Peaking for Countdown, Building Foundation for Future Without Savoie
Jerry Savoie’s White Alligator Racing (WAR) continues to show that it is the strongest Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) team in National Hot Rod Association Mello Yello drag racing, and maybe the strongest team overall. Rider LE Tonglet took the team’s second U.S. Nationals win at Lucas Oil Raceway near…