Category: NHRA
Krawiec takes 2nd victory of season in Atlanta/NHRA
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, defending world champ Krawiec took his second victory of the season, outrunning first-time finalist Michael Ray. Krawiec powered his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson to a winning run of 6.905 at 195.53 to hold off Michael Ray’s GottSpeed Racing Buell, which finished in 7.036 at 187.94. Krawiec advanced to the [...]
Stoffer racks up another round-win in Atlanta
GEICO rider Karen Stoffer endured a strange Sunday during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Stoffer won her first round when John Hall red-lighted but then fell in the second round to Eddie Krawiec on a red light of her own. Blame it on the full moon. “The gift I had [...]
Run to the semi’s pleases past champion Arana
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. completed his best weekend of the year at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, qualifying No. 1 and reaching the semifinals. Arana Sr.’s Pro Stock Motorcycle inexplicably slowed in the semifinals Sunday, however, and the 2009 champ lost to Michael Ray. Still, Arana clicked [...]
Arana leads PSM field in Atlanta/NHRA
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying results for the Summit Nationals in Commerce Georgia.
Hines rides to victory at Houston/NHRA
Hines used a perfect reaction time to beat sophomore rider Hector Arana Jr. in the final round in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Arana’s 6.886, 196.33 on his Lucas Oil Buell was quicker than Hines’ 6.905, 194.52 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson, but Hines won the race on the starting line. “I knew I’d [...]
Qualifying results for NHRA O’Reilly Auto Spring Nationals
Qualifying results for NHRA O’Reilly Auto Spring Nationals
Arana Sr. on top of field in Houston
Hector Arana Sr. collected his first Pro Stock Motorcycle No. 1 qualifier of the year Saturday aboard the Lucas Oil Buell at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries. Arana made his low pass of 6.850 seconds at 195.56 mph in the fourth and final qualifying session, a time when [...]
Past world champion Arana well prepared heading into Houston
Hector Arana Sr. is heading to this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries in as close to a state of Zen as a Pro Stock Motorcycle rider gets. For Arana, the season opener in Gainesville was a rushed affair all the way around. But after a seven-long break between [...]
Torturous wait finally over for Arana Jr.
If there is one thing Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. learned during the seven weeks since the last NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle races is that he doesn’t make a very good drag racing spectator. “It seems like last year since we’ve raced,” Arana said. “I went out to watch the national event in [...]
Stoffer keeping an eye on weather as race approaches
Karen Stoffer and the GEICO Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle team are keeping an eye on this weekend’s weather forecast for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway. Stoffer and the team are hoping for hot weather conditions in Southeast Texas this weekend because high temperatures and humidity have a balancing effect [...]
NHRA mandates 20 pounds weight penalty for Harley Davidson V-Rods
Following a review of recent performances in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, NHRA has announced that the minimum weight for the Harley-Davidson 160-cid, four-valve combination will increase 20 pounds, from 640 to 660. The adjustment is part of NHRA’s ongoing efforts at maintaining competition and parity within the category. The change becomes effective April 27, [...]
Tonglet loses primary sponsor Nitro Fish,future uncertain
2010 NHRA Pro Sotck Motorcycle Champion and the youngest rider ever to win the championship L.E. Tonglet was dropped by his primary sponsor Nitro Fish. After a meeting following the NHRA Tire Kingdom Gatornationals team owner Gary Tonglet and LE – Koretsky went in a different direction. Koretsky released this in a statement, “Let me [...]
Star Racing returns strong after three year NHRA absence
After a three-year absence from fulltime NHRA racing, George Bryce and the Star Racing team were very proud to gain their first round win since 2008 and to qualify both racers in one of the toughest fields yet in Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing at the Tire Kingdom Gatornationals this past weekend. t The [...]
Krawiec wins Gatornationals,defeats team mate
Eddie Krawiec is off to a great start on his quest to defend his 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship. Krawiec was literally unbeatable during Sunday eliminations and when rain fell and moved the semi’s and finals to Monday his continued his streak of round wins all the way to the winner [...]
After crowd-pleasing staging duel, Arana bows to Smith
Gainesville, Sunday: Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. helped bring the Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville crowd to its feet Sunday with a lengthy second-round staging duel with Matt Smith at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals. With neither rider willing to stage, perfectly legal according to the rules, NHRA chief starter Mark Lyle finally [...]
Savoie accepts challenge of new beast in season debut
Gainesville, Sunday: Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Jerry Savoie took on a new challenge at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals this weekend at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville when he hopped aboard his new White Alligator Racing (WAR) S&S Buell after racing a Suzuki in all of his rookie season. The team had an unfortunate surprise [...]
Stoffer reaches quarterfinals at Gator Nationals on GEICO Suzuki
Gainesville, Sunday: GEICO rider Karen Stoffer performed well Sunday in the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway in Gainesville, but her Suzuki came up short in the second round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations. Stoffer had the better reaction time in both her first- and second-round matchups Sunday, but after beating Shawn Gann [...]
Tonglet posts quarterfinal finish in bike opener in Gainesville
Gainesville, Sunday: LE Tonglet opened his 2012 season by advancing to the Pro Stock Motorcycle quarterfinals of the Tire Kingdom Gatornationals Sunday. He had to catch Jerry Savoie in the first round, and Tonglet had the power to do it. Savoie used a .021-second reaction time to take the early advantage, but Tonglet’s .049 reaction [...]
Gator Nationals to finish on Monday after rain interrupts eliminations
The 2012 Tire Kingdom Gator Nationals will finish eliminations on Monday after heavy clouds rolled in and rain began to fall. NHRA officials made the call after attempts to wait the weather out failed. The Safety Safari and track equipment just did not have a chance. The event was able to finish and complete [...]
Arana in No. 2 position looking to finish as #1
Gainesville, Saturday: The Lucas Oil Drag Racing team won’t be intimidated by trying circumstances in the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville. In Sunday’s eliminations, Lucas Oil Buell rider and Hector Arana Jr. will be chasing new Pro Stock Motorcycle record-holder Eddie Krawiec. Arana Jr. has winning on his [...]
GEICO’s Stoffer to race out of lucky 7 spot
Gainesville, Saturday: GEICO Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer kicks off the 2012 Pro Stock Motorcycle from the No. 7 position in the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville. “It’s a tough road out there,” Stoffer said. “We certainly didn’t want to be in the No. 7 spot. We’d like to be [...]
Krawiec sits #1 atop PSM Field,Pollacheck,Hall,Gladstone,Ogge make field/Gator Nationals
Eddie Krawiec does it again aboard his Screaming Eagle/Vance & Hines V-Rod! The 2011 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion has made a statement, a statement with his performance that he intends to defend his championship with some of the quickest elapsed times and fastest mile per hour passes the class has ever seen. Krawiec [...]
Krawiec leads Pro Stock Motorcycle field after Friday qualifying at Gator Nationals
Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 43rd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals presented by NAPAFilters.com
Reigning rookie of the year Arana jr ready for sensation sophomore season
Gainesville, pre-race: Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. had a stellar first season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, winning the Auto Club Road to the Future award as NHRA’s top rookie. Along the way, he won three races – including the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals – and led the class with seven No. [...]
World record intact, Arana thrilled to start another season at Gatornationals
Gainesville, pre-race: Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. made his Pro Stock Motorcycle debut at Indianapolis nearly 22 years ago. But despite competing in 209 races as a pro, Arana’s heart still races when the season-opener is looming. “Oh, definitely,” Arana said as his team prepares for this weekend’s 42nd annual Tire Kingdom [...]
