Nhra route 66 pro stock motorcycle race results hines runs consistent 6. 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. Winner of six pro stock world championships, the professor was also the first to exceed 180 mph, 190 mph, and 200 mph in an nhra legal pro stocker. Matt smith added another line to the plexs record book when he became the first pro stock motorcycle rider to. Unfollow nhra pro stock motorcycle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Matt smith is chasing his third pro stock motorcycle pole of the season after setting the sonoma raceway speed record on friday. Nhra spent countless hours speaking with the engine builders and manufacturers as well as the race teams to come up with the final engine specifications for 20, said glen gray, vice president of technical operations, nhra. Theres the defending champ, jerry savoie, waiting to see if le. Nhra cuts pro stock competition from 24 to 18 national events in 2019. Endersstevens officially the quickest and fastest of nhras pro stock class englishtown one day after resetting the national speed record to a blazingfast 215. Motorcycle drag racing journalist john stein is back with his multipart. The official page for the nhra pro stock motorcycle class.
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. In 1970, both the ahra and nhra launched a pro stock class featuring the most popular drivers and fastest cars. She is the first black woman to win a professional motorsports event, racing at the nhra powerade event dallas in 2007 and earning an appearan 10 questions with peggy llewellyn, nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racer of jamaican descent. But thats not all of the bad news for pro stock fans. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness. Pro stock motorcycle news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. The north american record is held by top fuel veteran larry spiderman. As a result, we believe nhra fans are in store for some exciting sidebyside racing in the pro stock motorcycle category in 20. As the nhra mello yello drag racing series approaches the finale of its 18race regular season before galloping into the countdown to the championship sixcontest playoffs, pro stock motorcycle is undergoing chchchanges. Todays nhra media guides have hundreds of pages with extensive driver bios and career records, historic points listings. Last weekend, matt smith, a threetime nhra pro stock motorcycle world champion, had a problem. Pro stock motorcycle, formerly known as pro stock bike, is a motorcycle drag racing class that is the twowheeled equivalent of pro stock. Even though pro stock bike became an nhra eliminator in 1987, they promoted the class as far back as 1979. Big changes for nhra pro stock august 31, 2018 anne proffit 0 as the nhra mello yello drag racing series approaches the finale of its 18race regular season before galloping into the countdown to the championship sixcontest playoffs, pro stock motorcycle is undergoing chchchanges.
Earlier this year, team lucas rider hector arana jr. Buy a rulebook 2019 to 2020 rulebook amendments 2020 rulebook 2020 rulebook amendments junior dragster racing league rulebook. Along with his jmi racing pro stock motorcycle team, the squad will introduce fmt, inc. Nationals, where he paced the quickestever pro stock field with a 9. A few years ago at pomona there was a problem with the system and a back marker held the record for a bit before nhra realized there was a problem with tripping the beam. National record application national record certificate order form. The pro stock motorcycle champion leads a dangerous double. The change will be in effect at this weekends 27th annual aaa texas nhra fall nationals at the texas motorplex in dallas. Jan 30, 2020 the history of nhra pro stock, 19702019. Petersen and the creation of the worlds most popular car and motorcycle. As a pro racer we try to treat every race as the same but i have never been able to do that for indy.
For 20, harleydavidson and buell will both be allowed a maximum 160cubic inch displacement cid, for a. Winner of six pro stock world championships, the professor was also the first to exceed 180 mph, 190 mph, and 200 mph in an nhralegal pro stocker. No collection of a true student of the sport will be complete without the history of nhra pro stock. He was named as one of nhras top 50 best drivers, and is a member of the international motorsports hall of fame. 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. This week we interview peggy llewellyn, nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racer, of jamaican and mexican descent. The event will feature all four categories in the nhra mello yello drag racing series including the 10,000horsepower, nitrofueled top fuel dragster and funny car classes, along with the pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle.
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. Endersstevens officially the quickest and fastest of nhra. The bestknown form of motorcycle drag racing is the pro stock bike category. Steve johnson clearly beats matt smith for the win in pro stock motorcycle but the nhra overturns the timing and scoring decision 2 days later.
Nhra pro stock motorcycle championship e3 spark plugs. I have won 28 races and three mello yello championships and the one race that i will forever remember was my 2014 indy win. Fastest speed in an nhra drag racing pro stock motorcycle race. Toyota nhra sonoma nationals sonoma raceway jul 2729, 2018. Eagle harleydavidson nhra pro stock motorcycle is powered by two cylinders. Power rankings are a rating used to rank race teams against each other and are updated on a. Tony schumacher goes for record win at nhra chevrolet.
Nationals steve johnson clearly beats matt smith for the win in pro stock motorcycle but the nhra overturns the timing and scoring decision 2 days later. The nhra announced today that in 2019, the pro stock category will compete in 18 events in the nhra mello yello drag racing series, which competitors believe is the sweet spot for the category. No book collection of a true student of the sport will be complete without the history of nhra pro stock, which tells the story of the class via 240 historical photographs and descriptions in the detail readers have come to expect from the staff of national dragster. The following year, glidden broke through for his first nhra national event victory, at the u. Nov 18, 2019 22 year old rookie jianna salinas stunned the nhra pro stock motorcycle class by taking the win at the championshipdeciding finals from the no. Andrew hines wraps up recordtying sixth nhra pro stock. The legal weight of the vehicle is a minimum of 3260. Robert hight funny car, mike edwards pro stock and john hall pro stock motorcycle were last years winners of an event that will once again be televised on espn2 in. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Hot rod engine tech inside warren johnsons pro stock. Endersstevens officially the quickest and fastest of nhras.
Navigating the nhra pro stock motorcycle series with vance. Nov 18, 2018 somewhat lost in last weekends 2018 seasonending auto club finals was the nhra announcement that it will reduce the number of mello yello drag racing series national event races that pro stock. Shortly after the 2018 season ended, nhra officials announced that pro stocks schedule will be scaled back from a full complement of all 24 national events to just 18 races in 2019 the nhra. For consecutive seasonsfrom 1990 to 2002team riders won the number 1 or number 2 plates in nhra championship point standings. The top fuel battle in bradenton one for the drag bike record books. Record book in jeopardy at mac tools gatornationals. Jul 29, 2018 toyota nhra sonoma nationals sonoma raceway jul 2729, 2018. In the interim, nhra announced a minimum weight increase of 10 pounds for harleydavidson competitors in the pro stock motorcycle class. To come out here and and talk with you guys give me something to so well go ahead and get started so im andy rolling pro stock motorcycle dirt based out of central florida and would be anything like my fourth year i got my presents and joined every everybody on the 2017 and im excited to be a part of it talk about an adventure trying to to. Racin today crash likely ends prusienskys pro stock season. I look back and now that pro stock motorcycle is go go go.
Top fuel, funny car, pro stock, pro stock motorcycle, top alcohol dragster, top alcohol funny car, super comp, super gas, super street, and pro mod. Motorcycle drag racing also known as sprints involves two participants lining up at a. Star racing wasand still isone of the premier pro stock motorcycle teams, having won 6 nhra championships 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Tonglet brought home the win in the pro stock motorcycle class after a 6. Cooler temperatures could heat up record books at nhra.
The fastest speed in a 440yard 402m national hot rod association pro stock motorcycle race is 201. Long considered to be the last great barrier to break in the nhra record book, arana jr. She is the first black woman to win a professional motorsports event, racing at the nhra powerade event dallas in 2007 and earning an appearan 10 questions with peggy llewellyn, nhra prostock motorcycle drag racer of jamaican descent. Follow us for updates for all drivers in the class.
Nhra adjusts pro stock bike engine rules speed sport. From the achievements of pioneering individuals and teams such. Following a 1973 nhra rule change to allow records to be set at any national meet, at the 1973 nhra winternationals, dyno don nicholson set the first official pro stock e. Dec 18, 2017 the following year, glidden broke through for his first nhra national event victory, at the u. This week we interview peggy llewellyn, nhra prostock motorcycle drag racer, of jamaican and mexican descent. Get to know the four professional classes in our mello yello series right here. Nhra announced changes to the pro stock motorcycle category. Nov 11, 2018 nhra announces 2019 nhra pro stock schedule by dragzine november 11, 2018 the nhra announced today that in 2019, the pro stock category will compete in 18 events in the nhra mello yello drag racing series, which competitors believe is the sweet spot for the category. Nov 23, 2017 nhra rules, rarities, records, and reruns. It featured the ten best professional drivers in top fuel, funny car, pro stock.
The late dave schultz is the alltime leader in pro stock motorcycle victories with 45. On may 23, 2009, we set the nhra record for et and speed in the stock eliminator class afs. We think the new schedule will increase participation by relieving the economic burden and time commitment that comes with 24 events, which will ignite more intense competition. The record is the first for any srt4 in nhra competition. Mile indexes super stock eliminator 14 mile indexes competition eliminator logout. Apr 01, 2016 wisely, bryce decided to keep the bike. The team qualified first at the next 17 events and myers would go on to win three nhra pro stock bike championships.
To those who follow nhra pro stock, warren johnson needs no introduction. For more on the first nhra pro stock championship engine, check out this enginelabs story. Oct 19, 2019 matt smith added another line to the plexs record book when he became the first pro stock motorcycle rider to. Motorcycle drag racing veteran and seventime nhra winner chip ellis will make his return to the nhra pro stock motorcycle class on a ebr buell owned by matt smith at the seasonopening gatornationals, mar. Early 500inch pro stock engines using the old bow tie block had a bore around 4. 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. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Wishing you all the blessings of christmas and a happy new year. Nhra spent countless hours speaking with the engine builders and manufacturers as well as the race teams to come up with the final engine specifications for 20, said glen gray, vice president of. The nhra pro stock motorcycle season opener may have been postponed but for rider marc ingwersen the exitement is still off the charts. Pro stock motorcycle, formerly known as pro stock bike, is a motorcycle drag racing class that. Texas motorplex aaa texas fallnationals tickets on sale now after record renewal period. Gainesville, fla performance records in all five nhra professional categories will be in jeopardy at the 30th annual.
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