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Tonglet to begin quest for second straight championship at Gator Nationals
Gainesville, pre-race: The fond memories of his Pro Stock Motorcycle championship linger, but it is time for LE Tonglet to begin his new challenge: winning consecutive Full Throttle Drag Racing Series titles. The season’s first NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race – the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13, at Gainesville, Fla. – is just a [...]
Arana Sr. and Jr. both nervous about Gatornationals, but for different reasons
Gainesville, pre-race: The first race of the season is a nervous time for racers, even the seasoned veterans. So it’s no wonder Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rookie Hector Arana Jr. is a ball of nerves as he and his father Hector Arana Sr. prepare for this weekend’s season-opening 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals [...]
Krawiec back aboard Harley-Davidson V-Rod heading towards Gator Nationals
Gainesville, pre-race: Two former champions, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec, are set to open the 2011 Pro Stock Motorcycle racing season at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13. Supported by an experienced crew and propelled by the power of the team’s Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles, Hines and [...]
Stoffer going back in time to gain inspiration for the future for start of NHRA season
Gainesville, pre-race: Karen Stoffer and her GEICO Suzuki race team are going retro in 2011. With the start of the NHRA Full Throttle Series season just days away for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class at this weekend’s 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, Stoffer and her crew are getting into that racing mindset. “It’s always [...]
Hines ready to open season at 2011 NHRA Gator Nationals
Gainesville, pre-race: Two former champions, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec, are set to open the 2011 Pro Stock Motorcycle racing season at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13. Supported by an experienced crew and propelled by the power of the team’s Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles, Hines and [...]
Legendary Star Racing & Michael Ray to return to NHRA Gator Nationals
In a move befitting the NHRA’s 60th anniversary season, a race team that is a cornerstone of the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will be returning to competition as the Star Racing team. Team owners George and Jackie Bryce (pictured left) confirmed that they would be participating in this weekend’s Tire Kingdom Gator Nationals in Gainesville, [...]
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Lartigue,Ellis to debut Kuryakyn Buell team at 2011 NHRA Gator Nationals
Veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle racer and crew chief Harry Lartigue will return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series in 2011 with veteran rider Chip Ellis aboard his Lartigue Racing Buell V-Twin. The team has also announced a marketing partnership with chrome and performance accessories giant Kuryakyn. “The Kuryakyn name has become synonymous with [...]
Cooper Performance to sponsor Rockingham After Dark Underground/MiRock Series
Cooper Performance of Warner Robins, Georgia, has agreed to serve as title rights sponsor of Rockingham Dragway’s grudge racing programs during the 2011 Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels MIRock Series. Cooper Performance will serve as sponsor of the daily Cooper Performance Grudge Runs (time runs without the scoreboards on) after each Pro qualifying session on [...]
Keith Dennis to attend International Motorcycle Show Feb. 25-27/Greeneville, SC
Keith Dennis will be attending greeting show attendees and signing autographs during the International Motorcycle Show this weekend durign the shows annual stop in Greenville South Carolina,February 25th and running through to the 27th. Dennis is representing Brocks Performance along with BMW’s S1000 RR. Make plans to stop by the booth and see for yourself [...]
Star Racing/GOTTSPEED’s Michael Ray headed to NHRA Gator Nationals!
When George and Jackie Bryce of Star Racing called Michael Ray in late September 2010 and asked if the AHDRA standout would like to come do some testing, Michael had to make sure that it wasn’t a prank call. After all the smoke cleared and George stopped laughing, they loaded up and headed south to [...]
Tonglet continues 2011 NHRA season with Nitrofish Racing
Kenny Koretsky of Nitrofish Racing has officially announced that Nitrofish Racing is continuing the 2011 season as the primary marketing partner with L.E. Tonglet’s, Tonglet Racing team. Tonglet who won the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Prostock Motorcycle Championship in dramatic fashion was on the brink of being force to stop racing after engine failure at [...]
Angie Smith teams up with Safety Sentry Motorsports for 2011
Team Safety Sentry Motorsports will attack the 2011 Pro Stock Motorcycle competition with the addition of rider Angie Smith. Safety Sentry Inc. produces the Safety Sentry Hitch Lock, which helps safeguard trailers against detachment, theft, and accidents. J.D. Coffman, owner of Coffman Tank Trucks, brought Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Smith into the Team Safety Sentry [...]
Gadson forms marketing partnership with CP-Carrillo
February 18, 2011 Irvine, CA – CP-Carrillo is proud to announce that we have signed a sponsorship agreement with Rickey Gadson–The most accomplished Professional Drag Racer in AMA Prostar Drag Racing history and nine time World Champion!! “We are excited about this partnership with Rickey Gadson,” stated CP-Carrillo’s Cindy Verkooij, “In addition to being a [...]
Honda-Suzuki of Sanford Spring Bike Open kicks off MiRock Superbike Series 3/19-3/20
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series kicks off it’s first event of the season at Rockingham Dragway with the Honda-Suzuki of Sanford Spring Bike Open on March 19 – 20, 2011. The event will feature Mickey Thompson Pro Mod, Orient Express Pro Street, DMERacing Real Street, FBR Shop Top Sportsman, House of Speed Crazy [...]
Rockingham 2011 MiRock Superbike Series events brochure released
Rockingham Dragway, the premiere motorcycle drag racing drag strip on the east coast and the “Home of Grudge Racing” has released it 2011 season event brochure. The beautiful and colorful brochure highlights all classes to be contested and event information for racers and spectators alike. The 2011 Rockingham MiRock series events are shaping up to [...]
Schintz Racing:Kill Switch, Easy Mount, Sportbike
Click to Enlarge Kill Switch, Easy Mount, Sportbike – PMRWe have designed a new Kill switch that replaces the clutch or brake assembly bar mount. No more trying to find room on your handle bar for your kill switch. 31.5mm Center to Center Bolt Mounting Fits Suzuki Hayabusa (all) GSXR1000/750/600 Kawasaki ZX-10R Kawasaki ZX-14 [...]
Bristol Dragway Thunder Valley Dragbike Shootout 6/24-6/26
Thunder Valley will be invaded by the ultimate motorcycle event, the Inaugural Thunder Valley Dragbike Shootout, June 24-26. This new event will be the perfect place for street bike fans to come see the hottest drag bikes throw down for big money. The Pro Mod class will feature a 16-bike qualified field with some of [...]
Hogan let it be known he was there with a 5.84et @ 243mph!
As promised “Editor Picks” are beginning to be released from the 2010 Manufacturers Cup Finals that was held on November 12-14 2010 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta Georgia. A DVD of the event will be ready for purchase in the spring of this year. Dragbike Live was on location when Top Fuel Motorcycle [...]
Coast Performance: Bazzaz Controllers products on sale
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SpencerCycle.com:Shinko 003A Hook Up Drag Radials starting @ $142.39 Shipped!
Spencer Cycle is proud to announce our 2011 kick off sale on the highly popular Shinko Drag Hook Up Drag Radials tires. Shinko’s new Hook Up Drag Radial rear tire features an all-new lightweight Aramid belted carcass with the softest compound available from Shinko. With a tread pattern and profile designed specifically for the demands [...]
NHDRO: $8,000 payout for grudge class at season opener/May Bike Fest, Muncie Dragway
Brian Welch, CEO of the NHDRO (No Hatin Drag Racing Organization) announced his series will hold a $8000 winner take all heads up grudge racing at the series season opener which begins May 14th 2011. The 3 W’s… What: $8000 winner take all grudge race Where: The 2011 NHDRO May Bike Fest, Muncie Dragway (Season [...]
MiRock:DME Racing posts $15,000 in MiROCK Contingency
DME Racing has posted $15,000 in the 2011 MIROCK Contingency Program. DME Racing has been a MIROCK supporter for the last decade and has really stepped up their program for the upcoming season. They are now the famous Real Street class sponsor and have also signed up as a Contingency Sponsor for the first time. [...]
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 [...]
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