Winners sometimes start a race weekend deep down a dark hole of destruction, and that was the case for Terry “Milkman” Schweigert. The Canadian dairy farmer was recently riding at the familiar confines of Rockingham Dragway for the XDA Superbike Showdown, expecting a big weekend in the MaxxECU Pro Extreme…
Eatmyink Podcast: Inside Dan Wagner’s Shop Fire
As many of you know, Dan “The Man” Wagner’s North Carolina shop burned down in the early hours of the morning after Thanksgiving—Black Friday indeed. The fire started in the familiar motorhome that actually belongs to Canadian Pro Extreme Motorcycle racer Terry Schweigert. I called Dan later that same day,…
No Power-Adder, No Problem for Knight and Navarro
Ben Knight and Eric Paquette built a ProCharged DME Real Street Suzuki Hayabusa for the 2020 XDA season, but got a debilitating rules change slapped on them after winning the first race. The experience left a bitter taste in Knight’s mouth, and he downshifted back into sportsman racing. Or so…
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…
Zero to 3.93 in Two Events: Chongris Wins at XDA
Veteran Ohio motorcycle drag racer Mike Chongris made winning and setting records look easy this past weekend at XDA’s DME Racing Fall Nationals at Maryland International Raceway. It was only the second event for Chongris’ turbocharged Suzuki GS, and only the second time Chongris has raced in the all-out, wheelie…
Anibal, Devin Deliver 7.50s Real Street Pain
Devin Ragland, known as “Devin Doe” on Facebook and seen on his Real Street bike above, is never shy with his words or predictions. After getting his first DME Real Street win last weekend at the Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA)’s Inaugural Bike Bash at Virginia Motorsports Park, Ragland already sounds…
2 Fan Fave Bikes for Lil’ Richard at Bike Fest
Richard Gadson is just plain spoiled. Not only does he get to ride Brad Mummert’s fan favorite Old School Suzuki GS nitrous Orient Express Pro Street bike, but he also gets to ride—and win—on James “Hot Rod” Johnson’s “Crusher.” Gadson rode “Crusher” to the Vance & Hines 4.60 win at…
DME, Teasley on Top as Pro Street Unchained
Orient Express Racing Pro Street records fell again this past weekend as hard work, exploiting the advantages of racing a 1000cc bike, new tires, and relatively recent rule changes continue to revolutionize the class—to the delight of some and the discouragement of others. At the beginning of this season, riders…
Haase Has It in Virginia!
Orient Express Pro Street racer Jordan Haase saw his best performance of the 2018 XDA season as runner-up to teammate Rodney Williford at Virginia Motorsports Park. This year he stepped up another notch at VMP, beating #1 qualifier (6.538) Williford in the final round and set his personal ET with a…
Rain Clips Battle Royale and XDA Finals
Sadly, rain shortened XDA’s DME Racing Fall Nationals and Battle Royale at Maryland International Raceway. But here’s what went down. Orient Express Racing Pro Street In Orient Express Pro Street there was a potential of six different riders who could have taken the crown with the thirty-two bike ladder at…
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