Herrera continued to be incredible to open the 2023 season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, staying perfect with another dominant performance, breaking the track E.T. With the 2021 Pro Stock Motorcycle series already underway, we may not see the new 160ci V-twin on track until the 2022 season. If you really must keep it under 1,000cc, there's a Panigale V4R version that's essentially a WSBK homologation machine. A shorter rod comes off TDC much quicker. We have a lot going on at our shop, some of which will be announced shortly, but we have a lot of customer orders to fill with four-valve stuff, and thats our priority.. It is the, Angie Smith closed out the day at Virginia Motorsports Park, racing to the provisional No. Andrew Hines won three championships and Ed Krawiec won two, utilizing the V-Rod. The intake and exhaust port spigots are modular, so they can be adapted to different air boxes and exhaust pipes without redesigning or remanufacturing the head itself. Straight outta Canada, the Damon's 200-horse, 200-Nm (147.5 lb-ft) electric powertrain will make this thing frighteningly quick, even if it is geared for 200 mph (322 km/h) out of the box. Without being specific, were definitely in the 1.70s, and Ive tested in the 1.60s.. NHRA and track officials will continue to look to state and, It was an outstanding start to a title defense season for Pro Stock Motorcycles Matt Smith, as he made multiple runs of 200 mph or faster on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR, including the final round when he, Scrappers Racing entered race day with just two vehicles in competition. I had the pleasure of following one around a racetrack for a lap or two at one point; the gentleman on board would shower sparks as he dragged the bike through every corner, and then light it up and remain sideways right up until the next braking point. Honda has never seemed very interested in the whole horsepower war shenanigans, sitting 10 or 20 horses back from the more ambitious bikes in the supersport class throughout most of the 2010s and letting others win the bench races while it concentrated on making superbikes that behaved impeccably on the street. We're sure we've missed plenty of 200-plus-horsepower machines, so please help us make this list comprehensive by hitting us up in the comments below. 1 Qualifying Spot, Steve Johnson Looking For Back-to-Back Wins After 5 Weeks Off, Scrappers Racing Back on Track in Charlotte, Steve Johnson Records Quickest Ever Pro Stock Motorcycle Suzuki Pass, Joey Gladstone Rebounds From Testing Crash With No. Pro Stock will take part in 18 events, while Pro Stock Motorcycle will appear at 15 races. The quick answer is that they dont make the same power. Inline four cylinder metric bikes can now have four valves per cylinders with the maximum allowable displacement, run plain-bearing cranks, all-billet construction and electronic fuel injection. The 1850cc motor is approaching nearly 400 hp, and we believe that this is just the start of a new era of Suzuki drag racing championships," said Hines. The category was mostly dominated by Suzuki GS powered machines until the introduction of the Buell and the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. The returning former world champion also hopes to be the final PSM winner in Atlanta. Pro Stock engine builders avoid long skirts and a tall compression height, so much of piston design is focused on the support structure around the pin bosses. Ferri then performs another 40 hours of finishing work and cylinder honing. The motorcycles in Pro Stock Motorcycle are powered by large-displacement V-twin engines, typically ranging from 1600cc to 2000cc in size. These are the Black Ops of Pro Stock drag racing. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from EngineLabs, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! Details on Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle schedules will be announced, Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Steve Johnson picked up a memorable win on Sunday, powering to the victory at the 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Maple Grove Raceway. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. These engines are heavily modified to generate massive amounts of horsepower and torque. It boggles my mind to this day that any clown can walk into a motorcycle dealership, slap down US$15,000 and walk out with a two-hundred-horsepower motorcycle. Pro Stock will race the opening event of the Western Swing in Denver and then will return to Brainerd the next month, appearing at the fan-favorite track for the first time since 2019. Many racers have suggested NHRA allow pneumatic valve springs, similar to those in Formula 1, to help reduce costs. I thought a 75 hp bike was sufficient, one of these would splatter the average rider. In, Veteran Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Karen Stoffer reacts to her new 6.66 class record, set at the NHRA Gatornationals There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here) and, The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is already regarded as one of the biggest events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit, but the 2022 version of the legendary race, which takes place March 10-13 at historic Gainesville, The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) today released the category schedule for all classes of racing at NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events in 2022. 1 at the fifth of 21 races during the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing. 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. Lately, its been dominated by V-Twins. Matt Smith impressed in Gainesville last year en route to the world title and, Steamfitters UA Local #602, located in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, renew their partnership for the fourth c onsecutive season with husband-and-wife pro stock motorcycle team, Chris and Kelly Clontz ahead of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Series season opener, It was announced this week that Harley Davidson will no longer field factory teams in American Flat Track and Drag Racing. That change, of course, didnt come at once. Matt Smith The scale of this launch is unprecedented in the drag racing world, and it highlights our companys technical capabilities, said Mike Kennedy, president of Vance & Hines. I would love to have one but I'm too old to die now. 1 spot from Saturday, clinching her fourth top qualifier of the season thanks to her run of 6.796 at 199.88 on her Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki. I remember riding my son's 100hp sport bike a few years ago. Engine builders are split between aluminum and steel on rod construction. The fan-favorite event will be held October 15-17, during the heat of the NHRA, Scotty Pollacheck couldnt have dreamed of a better way to close out the famed Atlanta Dragway on Sunday, by scoring a victory at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Engines will run 7.30 at 191 mpg at 2350 lbs with an automatic. Not only does this thing make 231 hp with its fancy racing kit fitted, it lives up to its "superlight" name with a weight of just 335 lb (152 kg), making it too damn light to race in World Superbike by a whopping 35 lb (16 kg). Reigning Top Fuel world champ Brittany Force will be the No. Once you get that number, what would be the ideal deck height for that combination?. But for something with that much motor, it's a pretty tidy looking machine. 1 qualifier on his DENSO/Strutmasters/Matt Smith Racing EBR with a run of 6.779 at 199.20 at the 40th and final Lucas Oil, Andrew Hines knows what it feels like to taste success at Atlanta Dragway, doing it three times in his Pro Stock Motorcycle career, including the most recent visit to the track. Relaxed pace for Pro Stock Motorcycle's Katie Sullivan March 22, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels Beside the big sea of semi-rigs and stacker trailers, a smaller grassroots-style gooseneck trailer sits at the end of the PRO pit row. The 2023 campaign starts with the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, kicking off what will be the 72nd season of racing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. The DRCE4 comes with a .700-inch deck thickness, so teams will whittle off another .200- to .300-inch to meet their needs. We present the sport to a wide audience in a professional manner, utilizing multiple contributors and posting content in a timely, accessible and entertaining format. A lot of things have happened since the 90s when the DRCE3 was designed, so we caught up on some of that.. The first female driver in this category is Vicki Farr; the first officially licensed driver is Stephanie Reaves, as well as first to qualify at a NHRA National Event, and the best known female face in this category is Angelle Sampey (Seeling), who set a national record 7.38 second elapsed time in 1996, during her rookie year. Pro Stock will take part in 18 events, while Pro Stock Motorcycle will appear at 15 races. The New England Nationals are on hold as the Safety Safari works to dry the track. Rumor has it the exhaust gases are so hot they can melt the plastic bumpers on cars that sit too close at the lights. Pro Stock will take part in 18 events, while Pro Stock Motorcycle will appear at 15 races. They put it on a wall in the tech trailer. Pro Stock engines actually have two sets of carbs: one for the track and one for the dyno. Such a large camshaft is used to reduce torsional twisting under the high spring loads and also provide cam grinder with a large platform for radical ramp profiles and high lifts on the lobe. That helps keep the compression height down, avoiding a top-heavy piston that can rock in the cylinder. The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which traditionally, The NGK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will be the second time Jianna Salinas enters the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. As for the looks, well, the overall proportions might be odd but the details are beautiful, so at least you'll feel pretty in the rider's seat. Maskins first short-deck engine was a custom Merlin block. Not content with the Panigale being the most continentally beautiful of superbikes, Ducati has made the standard Panigale a horsepower beast as well. Jianna Salinas did not qualify, missing the 16- motorcycle field by 0.05 seconds., Debuting a new four-valve Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Suzuki, Angelle Sampey impressed immediately in Pro Stock Motorcycle, jumping to the top spot with a stellar debut run of 6.746 at 196.67. John Myers was one of the most dominant and legendary riders in the sport. They're not fast, they're not clever, but the Boss Hoss cannot be ignored for sheer size and power. You couldnt take [short deck height] away and have the engine you have today.Richard Maskin, Dart Machinery. But as the intake ports started getting higher, the cylinder heads had to grow taller, as well as the manifolds. And they will sit close, because nobody's ever seen or heard anything else quite like it. But as technology increased to support larger bores and shorter strokes, the rod lengths could be adjusted to support more aggressive rod ratios. I guess if s clown walked into z bike chop and slapped down money on any of these motorcycles and "whacked" open the throttle, then he gets what he deserves.. How would the Bimota Tesi H2 be '(electric,'? It's great reading. The traditional 26-degree intake and 17-degree exhaust valve anglesboth with a 4-degree cantin a big-block Chevy has morphed into the neighborhood of 9 to 11 degrees with an 8- or 9-degree cant in todays Pro Stock cylinder head. Another point: Pro Stock Motorcycle stopped being a modified class a long time ago, a . They are highly modified versions of production motorcycles, such as Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, Buell, or Victory motorcycles. The talent-heavy Pro Stock category will appear 18 times during the 2023 season, including the first six races of the year. Any vehicle can be driven or flown or sped on the water with disregard for safety. This Motorcycle racing-related article is a stub. And increasing the rev factor in a naturally aspirated engine is how the builder converts torque into more horsepower. Before that, wed kicked around a few ideas as far as overall design and some of the things we wanted to try, including the finger-style followers. As with previous Tesi bikes, this one rocks a hub-steered front end, and while it looks quite front-heavy and ungainly, it's actually more than 50 lb (24 kg) lighter than the H2 at 472 lb (214 kg), so this thing's gonna go like billy-o. At the turn of the century it was rare for a Pro Stock engine to rev over 9,600 rpm. It is a popular category among motorcycle racing enthusiasts and fans of drag racing. The standard RSV4 RR is now making 201 hp at 397 lb (180 kg), and the RSV4 Factory takes things up a level at 217 hp/390 lb (177 kg). Gary [Claudio] of Pontiac Racing wrote a letter, and I handed it to the tech guys. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. The DRCE2 and DRCE3 are no longer manufactured, says GM race engineer Roger Allen. Its also the, Angelle Sampey put together a pair of impressive runs on Saturday, rolling to the top spot at Lucas Oil Raceway as part of this weekends prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Sampey jumped, Pro Stock Motorcycles Eddie Krawiec delivered a strong performance under the lights at the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, racing to the provisional No. Ignition system: Electronic fuel injection/two spark plugs per cylinder, Fuel: Sunoco SR-18, 118-octane leaded (mandatory), Fuel: Sunoco SR-18 118-octane leaded race gas (mandatory), Fuel burned per run: 20-ounces, burnout to completion, Fuel burned per run: 20-ounces, burnout to run completion, Headers: Stepped from 1.875 inch outside diameter to 2.25 inch four-into-one collector, Headers: stepped from 2.25 inch outside diameter to 3 inch, Estimated horsepower and torque: 370 @13,600 rpm / 160 @ 10,000 rpm, Estimated horsepower and torque: 400 @ 9800/240 @ 7,000, Estimated weight: 185-pounds dry weight (engine and transmission as singular unit), Estimated weight: 220-pounds (dry weight). Such a move would cut down on carburetor development costs and open up intake manifold design. With Ford dropping out of drag racing for 2015, no one is racing the Blue Oval, but the eligible blocks are M-6010-A500, M-6010-JC50 and M-6010-JC51. Both Top Fuel and Funny Car will compete at all 21 races at standout tracks across the country, giving race fans the chance to experience the amazing thrills and the intense action of the 11,000-horsepower nitro categories. Its brought out the best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle star and hell look to pick up his sixth, Its been two years since Pro Stock Motorcycles blasted down Bandimere Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This engine and the cylinder head design are applicable to several racing classes and easily adaptable to every team that is currently running a two-valve Suzuki GS. Learn more about Pro Stock Motorcycle at www.nhra.com. It should be noted that this bike's 200-hp figure is before ram air kicks in, and Kawasakis have been well known for its ability to suck in extra air to make more power at speed, having popularized the concept back in the 90s. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style. torque. Back in 2007, Aprilia pulled its finger out and did what everybody had been hoping Honda would: it created a 1,000cc V4 street superbike engine. There are many limitations to the two-valve engines. 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