Tag: pro-stock-motorcycle
Arana Jr. Wins Big in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Season Opener!
In the last four years the winner of the Gatornationals went on to win the championship. A statistic I am sure Hector Arana Jr. does not mind hearing after getting his fourth career win today at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, first since 2011, over Steve Johnson. His Lucas Oil Buell got the jump off [...]
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 [...]
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.
MIROCK Spring Nationals Photos 2012/MIR
Random photos from the 2012 MIROCK Superbike Series Fast By Gast Spring Nationals at Maryland International Raceway.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Stoffer ready to ride into Gainesville field
Gainesville, pre-race: GEICO Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer is coming off one of her best seasons as a professional. The veteran rider won once and reached four other final rounds en route to matching her career-best, sixth-place finish in the Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings. But Stoffer doesn’t worry about making predictions for the 2012 [...]
Spy Photos of Sovereign-Star Racing PSM V-Twin Engine
It is not everyday that the average fan or racer is allowed to take a quick peek or look-see inside a power plant that propels the NHRA V-Twin Buells down the 1/4 mile in under 6.9 seconds. George Bryce of Star Racing recently leaked the following photo’s of one of the Sovereign-Star Racing Pro Stock [...]
Sovereign-Star Racing Team tests fresh talent at Gatornationals
The 2012 NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) season will be full of “firsts” for the six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Star Racing team. This season, Star Racing and owner George Bryce have partnered with the 2011 UEM European Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Team, Sovereign Racing. The newly-assembled Sovereign-Star Racing crew has also recently recruited two [...]
LE Tonglet “can’t wait” to begin NHRA 2012 season
Gainesville, pre-race: LE Tonglet, the 2010 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, will be decked out in his familiar Nitro Fish Racing Gear when the two-wheel series makes its 2012debut at the Tire Kingdome NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 9-11. That is one of eight races currently on team owner Gary Tonglet’s tentative schedule. [...]
NHRA Gator Nationals PSM entry list full of new names
The 2012 NHRA Gator Nationals Pro Stock Motorcycle entry list is full of new names along with old time favorites. This is the first race of the season for Pro Stock motorcycle and is usually full of new competitors however this year there are a few of entry’s that may have slipped by most peoples [...]
Wanted: No Bull, No Baggage, 100% Dedicated Racer/Star Racing
Do you want a chance to land a professional racing gig for the 2012 motorcycle drag racing season? Star Racing’s George Bryce posted this on facebook today,Wanted: No Bull, No Baggage, 100% Dedicated Racer. Thus listing what a successful applicant must have to apply for the rider’s position on a Star Racing machine. In case [...]
Star Racing to run NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class in 2012?
The question was “are you planning to bring Star Racing back to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racing in 2012″. George Byrce’s reply, “the only way I would be interested in going back on full scale tour would be with a wheel with five spokes and that would have to include the best rider,best motorcycle, [...]
Mike Berry Racing debuts new look for 2012 NHRA PSM Season
The 2012 season is almost upon us for Pro stock motorcycle owner and driver Mike Berry. Mike has enlisted the help of long time drag racer and executive management professional Ed Heystee, as VP to head up the promotional and marketing department for MBP Racing. The Team looks forward to Ed’s extensive knowledge and [...]
Go inside Vance and Hines with Eddie Krawiec,Andrew and Matt Hines as your tour guide
Have you ever wanted to see inside the world famous Vance and Hines manufacturing facility? Then here is your chance to take a tour with Eddie Krawiec,Matt Hines and his brother Andrew Hines. The guys take you on a tour through the many different departments that are responsible for the products the company manufacturers [...]
Krawiec dominates PSM field at zMax Dragway/NHRA
Eddie Krawiec’s performance during the O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals at ZMax Dragway can be summed up in one word.Domination! Krawiec ran solid 6.80′s all weekend long and took that consistency all the way to the final round in which he defeated Karen Stoffer handily. Stoffer was very busy putting on a strong performance herself with [...]
Krawiec is on fire! Resets zMax Dragway track record heading into semis/NHRA
Eddie Krawiec’s Harley Davidson Screaming Eagle V Rod is literally setting the track and records books on fire! In additional he is playing hardball and racing like a true champion drag racer should,getting quicker each round. He looks like he has the bike to beat,and is giving the competition the evil eye. Krawiec has [...]
Stoffer sets new track record,Ray upsets Arana in first eliminations sessions at zMax Dragway
Stoffer sets new track record with a crowd pleasing 6.82 elapsed time @ 195.79 to put Justin Finley on the road home. Stoffer in a post round interview said that the team has put thier best engine int he bike and it showed. In a surprise upset,Michael Ray cut the tree down on Hector Arana [...]
Final qualifying O’Reilly Auto Parts Nats,Kraweic puts atop field with track record/ZMax Dragway
Eddie Krawiec sits atop the fastest Pro Stock Motorcycle field ever in NHRA competition while also setting the track record heading into Sunday eliminations and the first race of the countdown to the NHRA championship at zMax Dragway in Concord,North Carolina. Close tight racing is expected for Sunday eliminations with several top ten riders competing [...]
Matt Smith loses PSM Sponsor after winning Englishtown
KING, NC (June 13, 2011) – Matt Smith comes off of his 13th NHRA Full Throttle Series win in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class last weekend in Englishtown, New Jersey and this weekend he is in search of a sponsor. After winning the 42nd annual NHRA Super Nationals, Smith moved up to fifth in the [...]
