After Matt Smith took over the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead with his win at the 11th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) on Sunday, I told second-in-points Joey Gladstone that Matt would hold on to that lead tighter than Donald Trump holding on to the…
Joey Gladstone Previews NHRA at Gateway
Er’body (except sometimes the NHRA, who didn’t schedule bikes for this stop last year) knows that Gateway is a bike track, and Pro Stock Motorcycle returns to action in St. Louis at this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Joey Gladstone and the Cory Reed Racing team…
Eatmyink’s NHRA U.S. Nationals coverage: Pro Stock Motorcycle
I’m not sure what there is to say about Matt Smith that hasn’t already been said. Matt could rewrite the NHRA record books if he races as long as his dad Rickie, and his achievements come as an owner/rider/builder/tuner against at least one huge operation with a daunting budget and…
Gladstone’s First NHRA Win in Third Straight Final
After back-to-back final round appearances, Joey Gladstone broke through for his first career Pro Stock Motorcycle victory in at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, knocking off Eddie Krawiec in the final round with a pass of 6.759 at 200.6. Krawiec went a quicker by a thin thou, but Gladstone was…
Savoie Qualifies at Sonoma with Plain Bearing 2-Valve Suzuki
While NHRA’s strange decision to add weight to V-Twin Pro Stock Motorcycles after Denver seems to have decidedly hamstrung that configuration, the Sonoma Suzuki field is rich with mechanical diversity. Angelle Sampey leads the field by a mile on a Vance & Hines 4-valve head Suzuki with a 6.700 at…
WAR Developing Plain Bearing Suzuki PSM Crank
White Alligator Racing is developing—with technical help from Lon Moyer and Brad Moore at Competition Engine Services—a one-piece, plain bearing crankshaft for Suzuki NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles. The part is intended to replace roller bearing cranks based on the stock Suzuki GS part, and a known reliability problem for Suzukis…
WAR Wins Bristol with 2-Valve Suzuki
A string of fantastic reaction times, smooth riding on his White Alligator Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle Suzuki, a first-rate crew, and a last gasp switch to a 2-valve Suzuki back-up motor swept Jerry Savoie to his first win of 2022. That’s right, Jerry Savoie and WAR won Sunday’s NHRA Thunder…
Inside Chase Van Sant’s PSM Test Session
Readers who can put 2 and 2 together probably figured out that the White Alligator Racing’s Trick-Tools sponsorship announced exclusively here on Eatmyink during the Gatornationals included some sort of opportunity for 4.60 rider Chase Van Sant, whose dad Bruce owns Trick-Tools. At least one of those opportunities was realized last…
NHRA Adds 10 Pounds to 4-Valve Suzukis
The NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle pendulum pendulum swung the other way today, adding 10 more pounds to 4-valve Suzukis. That’s in addition to the 10 pounds added in the off season, and in opposition to the 10 pounds taken off of V-Twins last week. “Shit,” said one Suzuki campaigner. “I…
Johnson, Andras Take 2 Wheels to 4-Wide Wins
The Charlotte four-wide event continues to treat Steve Johnson very well, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran rode his Monster 4-valve Suzuki to a second straight win and a second consecutive victory at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Johnson had the quickest bike of every session…
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