Pro stock motorcycle team owner george bryce considering. Below lie the complete set of rules for pro stock eliminator in the year 1974. It probably wont hurt our team as much as itll restrict some of the other top teams. I asked him to come help me with my bike, and he did, bryce said. 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. Is the new nhra pro stock motorcycle rule a kneejerk reaction. Nhra issues tech rules to bring parity to three classes. The 2020 nhra rulebook is now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the nhra arena. The licensingmembership program offers three licensing groups including professional, prosportsman and sportsman groups with different levels of. The national hot rod association pro stock class emerged from the productionbased super stock in 1970 with a more liberal set of rules and an absence of handicaps. Nhra announced changes to the pro stock motorcycle category. The nhra technical department is increasing the minimum weight of the harley davidson, victory, erik buell racing and buell motorcycles from. Le louis earl tonglet, son of nhra pro stock motorcycle racer gary tonglet, and brother to nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racer gt tonglet.
Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring factory hot rods. Nhra announces surprising any engineany body rule for pro. Nhra also stated pro stock engines will be limited to 10,500 rpm, a measure of little concern to river. In a historymaking decision made at the request of the teams, nhra will allow pro stock racers to run any currently approved engine combination in any currently approved body, regardless of the. Nhra officials have released the 2020 schedule for the pro stock motorcycle category of the nhra mello yello drag racing series. One of the key parts of these rules is the factoring numbers that are near the top of the rules. Pro stock motorcycle, formerly known as pro stock bike, is a motorcycle drag racing class that is the twowheeled equivalent of pro stock. 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. Myers, a threetime nhra who won 33 nhra races, was the top gas champion of the international drag bike association at the time. Classbyclass regulations and requirements, racing procedures, and. 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. The nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racing series is the pinnacle rung of professional motorcycle drag racing.
Nov 01, 2017 the nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racing series is the pinnacle rung of professional motorcycle drag racing. As far as professional racing, we will always be out here helping or doing something in some way, stoffer said. Every year, nhra shares its secrets and makes its complete rules available to the public for every class from top fuel to the e. Pro stock racing has a tremendous history with the nhra and proves each weekend by the close sidebyside finishes that it is one of the most competitive forms of.
Dec 07, 2017 the nhra technical department worked very closely with the pro stock teams and the vehicle manufacturers in finalizing this rule change, said nhra vice presidenttechnical operations glen gray. May 26, 2017 three engines compete in national hot rod association nhra pro stock motorcycle psm. In 20, the pro stock motorcycle class will visit zmax dragway in charlotte, n. Nhra announces surprising any engineany body rule for.
Peggy llewellyn is a national hot rod association nhra pro stock motorcycle drag racer. April 35 denso spark plugs nhra fourwide nationals, las vegas april 1719 mopar express lane nhra springnationals, houston. Nhra revises 20 pro stock bike schedule drag illustrated. Nhra mello yello drag racing series 5th paragraph page ix 1092019 pro stock motorcycle is the twowheel category in the nhra mello yello drag racing series. It was this factoring by nhra that would lead directly to the development of the vehicle known as the taxi. The pro stock motorcycle champion leads a dangerous double. Get your official nhra national hot rod association rule book to stay compliant at the strip. 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. Minimum weight for both motorcycles will be set at 625 pounds.
Multimedia movies photo gallery photo of the week sportsman photos. Buy trailer, trailer hitch, rv parts, camper parts, holley efi, nhra pro stock, chevy 1500. If you pick up a nhra 2003 rule book you will see exactly what i posted in the general regulations section 16, page 211, it is broken down into diagrams and sections the wheel stud information is 5. Ohms law and kirchhoffs rule 2017 vol 10 mtg physics for you. Oct 18, 2012 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. Unfollow nhra pro stock motorcycle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Competitors in pro stock motorcycle have a choice of two drastically different powerplants, both of which are capable of 6. On wednesday, nhra announced changes to the pro stock motorcycle class for the remainder of this season and next year.
Navigating the nhra pro stock motorcycle series with vance. 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. Theres the defending champ, jerry savoie, waiting to see if le. Throughout this rulebook, a number of references are made for particular products to. When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. As a result, we believe nhra fans are in store for some exciting sidebyside racing in the pro stock motorcycle category in 20. Pro stocks dave river runs through pro stock rule changes.
For 20, harleydavidson and buell will both be allowed a maximum 160cubic inch displacement cid, in a 60degree, twovalve, push rod engine. Mar 30, 2011 many people attending an nhra or ihra event may watch class racing and wonder what all the letters and classes mean on a car, and how they get there. Motogp is not the only motorcycle racing series beset by the new fashion for making rules of the week. National hot rod association masthead remove all of page iii page iii 1092019 introduction. Star racing owner and nhra legend george bryce, 56, is calling for change in pro stock motorcycle.
Aug, 2015 pro stock racing has a tremendous history with the nhra and proves each weekend by the close sidebyside finishes that it is one of the most competitive forms of racing in all of motorsports. A full pro stock motorcycle schedule is listed below. The nhra attempted to balance the playing field for 1972 and introduced rules allowing for small. 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. For 20, harleydavidson and buell will both be allowed a maximum 160cubic inch displacement cid, for a. This information is mostly used to make the site work as you. Stoffer, who made her nhra pro stock motorcycle debut in 1996 at the milehigh nationals in denver, and has won eight career national events, doesnt plan on retiring from the sport any time soon. Lifted truck mud flaps by pro flaps 1985 chevy truck, chevy trucks, 4x4 trucks. The nhra technical department worked very closely with the pro stock teams and the vehicle manufacturers in finalizing this rule change, said nhra vice presidenttechnical operations glen gray. March 1215 amalie motor oil nhra gatornationals, gainesville, fla.
If youre a serious fan or a potential racer, this book is for you. After a single race, the nhra technical department has slapped three latedebuting classes with rules designed to bring parity. Nhra mello yello series pro stock motorcycle regular season. For 20, harleydavidson and buell will both be allowed a maximum 160cubic inch displacement cid, for a 60degree, twovalve, pushrod engine. The cooperation from all of those involved in the process was very encouraging and we look forward to the 2018 pro stock season.
The season for the category kicksoff at the 44th annual nhra gatornationals, at autoplus raceway at gainesville fla. Not long ago nhra pro stock motorcycle racing was living on borrowed time. Cargo trailer camper, work trailer, overland trailer, trailer build, bike trailer, utility. 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. 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. Regulations beyond those required by the nhra rulebook. You should be able to pick up a 2003 rule book from your local track if it is a nhra sactionedsp track. The nhra 2010 rule book reads as follows for helmets and goggles. Following a 1973 nhra rule change to allow records to be set at any national meet, at the 1973. The top fuel, funny car, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle classes share top billing in the sports nhra mello yello drag. Buy a rulebook 2019 to 2020 rulebook amendments 2020 rulebook 2020 rulebook amendments junior dragster racing league rulebook. The first points championship season was the 1987 nhra season. Here you can view the ihra rulebook, order a physical copy and check out all of the latest competition updates and revisions. Vintage motorcycles the golden age of drag racing part early slingshots vintage.
Racing information rule revisions class indexes national records classification guides engine blueprints. 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. 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. Many people attending an nhra or ihra event may watch class racing and wonder what all the letters and classes mean on a car, and how they get there. We caught up with twotime nhra pro stock motorcycle national champion, matt smith, to see what really goes into building and racing one of these extreme, twowheeled machines. All three have a multitude of individual subclasses, classes, and rules. These highly modified vehicles, which can run under 6. The late dave schultz is the alltime leader in pro stock motorcycle victories with 45. Pro stock motorcycle rider john halls company is aiding connecticut neighbors. Nhra psm racers react to 20 rule changes competition plus. Having it taken away because of a rule violation would be agony. Matt smith wins third nhra pro stock motorcycle title.
Nhra to allow any accepted enginebody combination in pro. We dont run our car a lot harder than that anyway, he casually says of the new rule. Oct 26, 2010 star racing owner and nhra legend george bryce, 56, is calling for change in pro stock motorcycle. Pro stock motorcycle riders will once again compete at 16 of the 24. As a fan, youll love it, because it brings you inside the highly technical world of nhra drag racing like nothing else can. 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. Three engines compete in national hot rod association nhra pro stock motorcycle psm. Run in conjunction with the lucas oil drag racing series program. Pro stock motorcycle, pro modified and factory stock showdown all. Inside the nhra official sponsors contingency sponsors the basics tutorial nhra museum hot rod reunions. Nhra adjusts pro stock bike engine rules speed sport. Feb 08, 2018 2018 nhra rocky mountain nationals part 6 pro fuel bike and top fuel harley qualifying round 1 duration. Class racing refers to the eliminators of competition, stock, and super stock. The current nhra pro stock motorcycle elapsed time record is 6.
Screamin eagle rider adds to nhra pro stock motorcycle points lead racing motorcycles, harley. Peggy was named 2009 female athlete of the year by the elements of a champion foundation. Understanding class racing stock eliminator dragzine. Nhra route 66 pro stock motorcycle race results hines runs consistent 6.
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