Archive for December, 2010
NHRA fans vote Tonglet Championship #1 upset of 2010!
When LE Tonglet arrived in Indianapolis for the Mac Tools US Nationals, the likelihood that he’d be celebrating an NHRA Full Throttle Series championship a couple months later was as unlikely as unlikely gets. Aside from the fact that he was out of money, he was also in seventh place, almost 100 points behind Andrew [...]
HTP’s 7.12 a 2010 Highlight, Looking Forward to 2011
The HTP Performance team ended the 2010 racing season on the highest of notes, obliterating the nitrous Pro Street record. Almost immediately afterward, HTP tuner/builder Cecil Towner III announced the team’s 2011 assault on Pro Extreme Motorcycle (AKA Pro Mod) in ADRL and the MIRock Superbike Series. “Our Pro Mod bike will be a current [...]
Top Ten Global® Brand Web Magazine ranks Dragbike Live video #1
Dragbike Live is proud to announce we have received a number one ranking by a leading industry manufactures brand magazine that ranks bookmarks made by manufacturers. Top Ten manufacturers is a Top Ten Global® Brand Web Magazine Featuring Vertical Search Powered by Social Bookmarking that ranks bookmarks made by thousands of manufacturers associated with the [...]
MiRock:Fast by Gast renews 2011 Pro E.T. sponsorship/raises purse to $2,000 for winner
Fast by Gast renews the Pro E.T. class sponsorship at MIR events again in 2011 and purse upped to $2,000 to Win! Fast by Gast has renewed their class sponsorship program for the Pro E.T. class at MIR in the MIROCK Superbike Series. The Pro E.T. class has always had the strongest bike count of [...]
“WHO ARE THEY?”SERIES#8
Series #8 WHO ARE THEY? Can You Guess Right? This week’s “WHO ARE THEY?” picture features a picture from “Back in Tha Day”! Back in the day of the most exciting series to exist at that time in history, the PROSTAR Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship Series. Leave your thought’s in the comment box. This may [...]
NHDRO expands to five events in 2011/releases point series schedule
The NHDRO Series has grown tremendously in the past few years and have announce plans to extend the organization into a points series and expand it’s reach to 5 events beginning in 2011. The NHDRO is the mid-west’s largest all motorcycle drag racing series. For additional information please visit the series website. 2011 NHDRO Points [...]
O’Reilly Raceway Park announces creation of ‘Friday Nite Rage’ heads-up drag racing events
O’Reilly Raceway Park is pleased to announce the creation of Friday Nite Rage a new heads-up series that is already creating a buzz in the racing community. The announcement was made at Brickers Pub which is a popular venue for many members of the racing community in the Brownsburg area. The dates of the Friday [...]
NHRA 2011 PSM Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule
The NHRA has released the 2011 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule . The Pro Stock Motorcycle events are indicated in red. Please note many events and locations have changed, most noticeably the zMax 4 Wide Nationals which does not include the Pro Stock Motorcycle class for 2011. Another notable change for 2011 is the [...]
SEMDRA announces schedule for 2011 season
Jackie Bryce of the South Eastern Motorcycle Drag Racing Association better known as “SEMDRA”,announced today the popular southern race series has dates confirmed with South Georgia Motorsports Park for the 2011 season. Excited to release the news for the quickly arriving 2011 Semdra season she concluded with,”Thanks for your support, we look forward to seeing [...]
MiRock Superbike Series 2011 rulebook released
The 2011 MIROCK Superbike Series Rulebook has now been released. Click the following links to view rules for your class: RULEBOOK 2011 Rulebook – Pro Mod 2011 Rulebook – Pro Street 2011 Rulebook – Real Street 2011 Rulebook – Top Sportsman 2011 Rulebook – Crazy 8′s 2011 Rulebook – Pro E.T. 2011 Rulebook – Street [...]
MiRock Superbike Series launches facebook fan page
The MiRock Superbike Series has announced the launching of the Official facebook fan page for the series. The page is the brain child of Jason Miller of Maryland International Raceway which host four of the eight events each season that racer’s contest in the series for a championship in each of the series individual classes. [...]
Fast by Gast renews MIR event title sponsorship 10th year at MIROCK!
Fast by Gast has renewed their event title sponsorship of the MIROCK Superbike Series events at MIR for the 10th straight year. Fast by Gast is one of the longest running sponsors in the MIROCK Series and MIR is very pleased with the relationship. Paul Gast and the entire FBG crew are a pleasure to [...]
The long road trip to the short drag strip/BMW International Press Release
Many great ideas are formed when a group of motorcycle enthusiasts sit in a bar and share a few drinks. But the idea to ride a BMW drag bike seven hundred miles from Greenville, South Carolina, to West Palm Beach, Florida, was one of the more crazy ones.Forget the fact that most drag bikes are [...]
First Look:Brocks Performance/Heather BMW S1000RR poster!
After a much anticipation and rumors circulating that a new Brocks Performance poster featuring Heather was in the works and being keep under Level 5 security standards,Dragbike Live put it’s spy’s to work to acquire a copy that many have been eager to get a glimpse of. This marks the first time that Heather,Brocks Performance [...]
Schnitz Racing:Pro Series III Ignition System
Ignition System, Nitrous Controller, Pro Series III Click to Enlarge The Schnitz Pro Series Ignition systems have become very popular with motorcycle drag racers; So much so that many just refer to them as a “Schnitz Box”. The key advantage that most have come to love is that every aspect of the nitrous and ignition system is [...]
Reports:Memphis Motorsports Park sells for $1.9M
Reports coming from contacts in Memphis region are reporting to Dragbike Live that the parcel of land comprising of 342 acres which include a drag strip, a road course and an oval racing and also including all equipment, tools, furniture and other personal property all of which make up Memphis Motorsports Park has been purchased. [...]
Manufacturers Cup releases dates/spring and fall race 2011
After a tremendous showing of support from the drag racing community the group of manufacturers that banded together to host the first ever Manufacturers Cup of 2010 this past November, have announced plans and the dates of two events in to be held at South Georgia Motorsports Park in 2011. The 2010 event was promoted [...]
Schnitz Racing:K&N Air Filters for Suzuki
Filter, Air, Suzuki, Complete Listing – K&N Click to Enlarge K&N FilterCharger Replacement Motorcycle Air Filters High Air Flow with Excellent Filtration Designed to Increase Horsepower and Acceleration Washable and reusable Will NOT void Motorcycle Warranty Lasts up to 50,000 miles before cleaning is required depending on driving conditions Million Mile Limited Warranty on Street [...]
ADRL sets schedule for 2011 season
With two new tracks debuting races for the first time in league history and a more fan-friendly summer program, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is excited to announce its 2011 ADRL Tour schedule. The 2011 season is slated to feature nine national events that will take place throughout the United States from March through [...]
Hunnicutt grabs round 2 win at Qatar Racing Club’s PXM class/Qatar
Doha, Qatar – Rob Hunnicutt stayed up most of Thursday night envisioning how Friday’s eliminations would go at Round Two of the Arabian Drag Racing League at Qatar Racing Club. Now, Hunnicutt will have a tough time sleeping for an entirely different reason. Proving that consistent is best, Hunnicutt, a Pro Extreme Motorcycle driver with [...]
Qatar Racing Club:Streetbike’s get action in Streetbike/Super Streetbike class
Doha, Qatar – Riding the formerly cream and blue ‘Busa that Sean Henson brought to Valdosta a couple of years ago, Saudi lawyer Fahad Al Hamoud took the Super Streetbike final over Mashari Al-Turki. Al Hamoud rode out a wild 11:00 wheelie in qualifying (see the video) on a day when others weren’t so lucky. [...]
MiRock: Series release’s 2011 schedule/announce dates
The MiRock Series has announced the race schedule dates for the 2011 season. The series retains an eight race schedule that kicks offs at Rockingham Dragway in late March of 2011 and alternates between Maryland International Raceway through the summer till the season finals in November. Make plans to attend the nation’s largest all motorcycle [...]
Schnitz Racing:K&N Filters for BMW S1000RR
Air Filter, BMW S 1000 RR – K&N 2010-2011 Click to Enlarge Air Filter, BMW S 1000 RR – K&N The highly anticipated BMW S1000RR motorcycle is finally here and to make this extremely fast bike even faster, the K&N race spec filter (1011-2323) is available. The S1000 is Europe’s answer to a production world [...]
Schweigert wins opener in Arabian Drag Racing League/Qatar
Terry “Milkman” Schweigert and the DTM Performance team took the opening Pro Extreme Motorcycle round of the Arabian Drag Racing League’s 2010 season at the Qatar Racing Club in Doha. The final round with Robbie Hunnicutt featured the event’s only staging duel, with Hunnicutt edging in first. Robbie took the tree but Schweigert grabbed back [...]
Drag Racing…better then candy!
Drag racing is a sport that makes a connection with people… a lifelong connection. The link to that adrenaline rush is deeply ingrained at a young age. I am certain that each of you have your own unique story about how your introduction to drag racing began and for most… I would guess it included your parents, grandparents, aunts or [...]
