When NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chris Bostick put his Kosman “Gucci” chassis up for sale (last fall?), it meant one of two things: A) He was going to take the seat on the purple Matt Smith Racing (MSR) EBR he rode a lap on at the SGMP Man Cup…
Man Cup Pro Stock Photos and Highlights
Matt Smith Racing horsepower dominated the first ever Pro Stock race at the FuelTech Man Cup World Finals, just as it pretty well did during the 2020 NHRA season. It’s not always a good thing when a man beats his wife, but Matthew beat Angie in a very close final…
Man Cup World Finals LIVE Friday Qualifying
Watch the FuelTech Man Cup World Finals Friday Qualifying LIVE starting at 4:00 pm Eastern (US) time
Matt Leads Assault on Houston Track Records
story by Tim Hailey and NHRA, photos by Craig Hopkins Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Matt Smith continued to roll in qualifying on his Denso/Stockseth/MSR EBR, picking up his fourth straight No. 1 qualifier with a run of 6.729 at 199.88. The class raced in Houston for the first time…
Wins Adding Up for Andras and MSR
I’m no mathematician, but I’m told that Jay Turner Racing (JTR) rider Randal Andras has the 2020 NHRA Top Fuel Harley (TFH) championship already sewn up with two races yet to go. The choice may not be so clear-cut in Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM), but it is clear that Matt…
Inside with Eatmyink: The Complete U.S. Nationals Story
When it came to two wheels at the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals, there wasn’t much more that Matt Smith Racing and Jay Turner Racing could have done better while sweeping up every honor in sight. MSR’s domination of Pro Stock Motorcycle started on day 1 when Angie Smith…
Triumph and Tragedy at Indy 3
Note: Coverage of competition at the Dodge NHRA Indy Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Lucas Oil Raceway is overshadowed by the street accident on Sunday night involving Dom Lagana, Richie Crampton and Jake Sanders in Crampton’s iconic ’57 Chevy wagon. Sanders has been released, Crampton was broken up pretty good,…
Flyin’ Ryan Oehler’s First: The Whole Indy Story
Clearly, no National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) team spent the COVID19 delay better than “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler and his small, independent team. His B&K Cylinder Heads EBR hit the ground at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis for the unique E3 Spark Plug NHRA Nationals ready to…