It what was easily the most bizarre day in the history of the pro stock motorcycle class, andrew hines survived a rare roundone loss to claim. And she is five victories from andrew hines, with 47 wins the most successful rider in. With a storied history at the nhra mello yello drag racing series event in central minnesota, nhras pro stock motorcycle teams will. Mar 06, 2014 nhra pro stock motorcycle contingency prizes by performance times on march 6, 2014 back in 1958, company founder george j. In all, the pro stock motorcycle class will compete in a 16race schedule, with six of those races in the nhra mello yello countdown to the championship. After a twoyear hiatus, pro stock motorcycle will return to the pro category lineup at the lucas oil nhra nationals at brainerd international raceway bir in 2015. Nhra announced changes to the pro stock motorcycle category. The class is often described as all motor, due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the modifications allowed to the engines and the types of bodies used. The pro stock motorcycle champion leads a dangerous double. Danny was helping a customer tune his stock bore and stroke sportster. Her husband, matt smith, made the only run in the doublecentury mark, helping him towards the provisional no.
Its been a battle for the driver of the blue summit racing chevrolet camaro to show his full potential this year, but in dallas, he got back in the game in a big way with a victory at the aaa texas nhra fallnationals. Please check here regularly to see updated photos and build notes as we get ready for another awesome racing season. Aug 31, 2016 when you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Hines earns third consecutive nhra powerade championship. This information is mostly used to make the site work as you. The north american record is held by top fuel veteran larry spiderman mcbride at 5. Reigning pro stock world champion jason line will be the first to tell you that he has not exactly had a stellar season. Motorcycle drag racing journalist john stein is back with his.
Bill grumpy jenkins defeated ronnie sox in the final, 9. Follow us for updates for all drivers in the class. A full pro stock motorcycle schedule is listed below. Among all the records you will find tf, pro fuel funny bike before the fb class af. Jun 05, 2009 i had the opportunity to spend the day with mike berry and his crew while they qualified and competed in the gator nations in gainesville, florida. Navigating the nhra pro stock motorcycle series with vance.
Motorcycle drag racing also known as sprints involves two participants lining up at a. Nhra pro stock motorcycle contingency prizes by performance times on march 6, 2014 back in 1958, company founder george j. The late dave schultz is the alltime leader in pro stock motorcycle victories with 45. Nhra route 66 pro stock motorcycle race results hines runs consistent 6. Theres the defending champ, jerry savoie, waiting to see if le. Le louis earl tonglet, son of nhra pro stock motorcycle racer gary tonglet, and brother to nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racer gt tonglet. Matt smith, the points leader, secured his fifth no. Pro stock motorcycle, formerly known as pro stock bike, is a motorcycle drag racing class that is the twowheeled equivalent of pro stock. The official page for the nhra pro stock motorcycle class. Aug 24, 2011 a video highlighting valerie thompson. Valerie thompson nhra pro stock motorcycle team owner 2time. I had the opportunity to spend the day with mike berry and his crew while they qualified and competed in the gator nations in gainesville, florida.
The season for the category kicksoff at the 44th annual nhra gatornationals, at autoplus raceway at gainesville fla. Matt smith makes the fastest pro stock motorcycle run in nhra. Mile indexes super stock eliminator 14 mile indexes competition eliminator logout. There are other threads here on drag racing so lets keep this about nitro. Oct 26, 2010 star racing owner and nhra legend george bryce, 56, is calling for change in pro stock motorcycle. She has twice as many victories as pro stock driver erica enders, the no. Marty robertson battling through pro stock learning curve. Drag racing basics a day at the drags the basics of drag racing handicap racing drag racing classes e.
Unfollow nhra pro stock motorcycle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Pro stock motorcycle rider jerry savoie puts his bike in the sand trap during the final day of pro qualifying saturday november 11, 2017 at the 53rd annual nhra finals at auto club raceway at pomona. Pro stock motorcycle stopped being a modified class a long time ago, a class of soupedup stockers with porting, highcompression pistons, and stiff clutch springs. Confucius the first nhra pro stock event was the 1970 winternationals in pomona. Threetime nhra pro stock motorcycle champion andrew hines set a national record and could increase his lead nearly twofold in the countdown to the championship with his performance during saturdays qualifying of the 56th annual mac tools u. Despite the fact that they were debuting brand new bikes, harleydavidson overcame some early season hiccups to become the most dominant team in the 2017 nhra pro stock motorcycle class. Le started drag racing at the age of 10 when his dad set up a custom suzuki ds80 for him to run in the quarter mile. Star racing owner and nhra legend george bryce, 56, is calling for change in pro stock motorcycle. Smith already had years of racing experience, with drag racing championships and a bonneville land speed record to his credit. Exclusive photos of our new nhra suzuki bike build. Now, thanks to the introduction of harleydavidson and buell vtwins to challenge the dominant fourcylinder suzukis, were seeing the fastest, most competitive pro stock field in years. Not long ago nhra pro stock motorcycle racing was living on borrowed time.
Join us for the discussion with motorcycle drag racing legends, top fuel motorcycle world record holder and 20time champion larry spiderman mcbride and sixtime nhra pro stock motorcycle champion george bryce on how to save nhra, nascar and other forms of racing from dying with the millennials and gen z generations showing very little interested. Fastest speed in an nhra drag racing pro stock motorcycle race. Nhra mello yello series pro stock motorcycle regular season. No book collection of a true student of the sport will. Fastest motorcycle in nhra history heads to atlanta. I can remember we set the record early in the season and lost it later in the year, so we didnt make the final list either. Join us for the discussion with motorcycle drag racing legends, top fuel motorcycle world record holder and 20time champion larry spiderman mcbride.
Legends mcbride and bryce on 4 greatest, how to grow. When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. Three nhra pro stock motorcycle riders to watch in 2020. Nhra announces revised schedule for pro mod, top fuel harley, factory stock showdown and mountain motor pro stock march 31, 2020 the racingjunk editors 0 following the revised national event schedule they released last week last week, nhra officials have announced the schedules for three of their drag racing series. Nov 17, 2016 2016 pro stock motorcycle season and world championship wrapup.
Even though pro stock bike became an nhra eliminator in 1987, they promoted the class as far back as 1979. Nhra adjusts pro stock bike engine rules speed sport. For 20, harleydavidson and buell will both be allowed a maximum 160cubic inch displacement cid, for a. The nhra s 2019 pro stock motorcycle psm season didnt disappoint as the competition was fierce. Endersstevens officially the quickest and fastest of nhras pro stock class englishtown one day after resetting the national speed record to a blazingfast 215. In 2020, fans of the sport should be excited since this season could be the most competitive yet. In pro stock motorcycle, championship hopeful savoie rode to his third no. Along with his jmi racing pro stock motorcycle team, the squad will introduce fmt, inc. Victory gets its first win at the pomona finals and a suzuki rider is crowned the new world champion. The bestknown form of motorcycle drag racing is the pro stock bike category, although several other categories exist. For 20, harleydavidson and buell will both be allowed a maximum 160cubic inch displacement cid, for a 60degree, twovalve, pushrod engine.
The nhra pro stock motorcycle season opener may have been postponed but for rider marc ingwersen the exitement is still off the charts. Nhra pro stock motorcycle team owner 2time bonneville land speed record holder. It has been a feature of nhra drag racing since the 1980s when it was added to the professional class structure and has since spread around the globe. Endersstevens officially the quickest and fastest of nhras. Competitors in pro stock motorcycle have a choice of two drastically different powerplants, both of which are capable of 6. April 35 denso spark plugs nhra fourwide nationals, las vegas april 1719 mopar express lane nhra springnationals, houston.
The current nhra pro stock motorcycle elapsed time record is 6. Andrew hines wraps up recordtying sixth nhra pro stock. Nhra pro stock motorcycle rider jerry savoie understands the differences between his daily occupation as a louisianabased alligator farmer and piloting a 199mile per hour suzuki motorcycle. Nhra pros at dallas drag racing online magazine volume. Valerie thompson nhra pro stock motorcycle team owner 2.
Nhra pro stock suzuki bike build we are posting regular updates and photos on our nhra suzuki pro stock motorcycle build project. Nhras angelle sampey takes most important ride of her life. Jul 04, 2008 they listed record holders in the early issues. Didnt see a ca record held by mc cray, but the record runs were held throughout the season, the last to set the record would be in the following year book. Bryce has started a movement asking nhra and its fans why he cant purchase the same equipment vance and hines have won four championship titles with, a harleydavidson vrod psm. March 1215 amalie motor oil nhra gatornationals, gainesville, fla. Nhra revises 20 pro stock bike schedule drag illustrated.