Press Release/News Archive - 2011 Season
The following press releases are archived by in reverse chronological order, e.g. newest press releases before older press releases.
December 27, 2011
Vreeland's Harley-Davidson Announces 2012 Rider Lineup
Vreeland's Harley-Davidson will compete in the AHDRA drag Racing series in 2012 with a 5 rider lineup. Rich Vreeland will again be piloting his V-Rod in the VR class, but this year he will share the ride with long time Hot Street standout Vance Houdyshell ... read more
December 2, 2011
Hawaya Racing News: Vickers Quickest Ever in Pro Dragster
Johnny Vickers officially became the quickest man on the planet on a Pro Dragster at the Manufactures Cup fall race held in Valdosta Georgia on November 11th -13th 2011. Vickers qualified in the #1 position running a 7.156, which would serve to back up a new record ... read more
November 28, 2011
2012 AHDRA Championship Schedule Just Announced
Ten nationwide 2012 AHDRA Championship races beginning in April with the Florida Nitro Nationals in Gainesville Florida through October with the Cajun Nitro Nationals in Belle Rose Louisiana ... read more
November 6, 2011
2011 AHDRA Awards Ballot
Time To Cast Your Votes For Your AHDRA Favorites from the 2011 Season ... vote now
October 26, 2011
Keith Browne Thrills Nitro Nationals Crowd Setting a New World Record on Mickey Thompson Tires
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels congratulates Keith Browne for a stunning performance in the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals presented by The Carolina Harley-Davidson® Dealers Association, Oct. 8-9, at Rockingham Dragway ... read more
October 21, 2011
Verl "Smitty" Smith VSR4VETS-Biker's Choice 2011 Season Wrap UP
Verl "Smitty" Smith has taken the VSR4VETS-Biker's Choice Pro Street powerhouse to a top 5 in the nation although competition opportunities were a little slimmer this season ... read more
October 21, 2011
Capone Racing Captures World Record, #1 qualifier and Top 5 spot at the AHDRA Finals
Frank Capone continues his amazing streak in his 2nd season with the AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association) ... read more
October 20, 2011
Hawaya Racing Post Rockingham Update
Hawaya Racing Nitro Bike School, The Race, History is Made and What's Next ... read more
October 17, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals Presented by The Carolina Harley-Dealers Association at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham North Carolina October 8-9 ... read more
October 17, 2011
Mark Cox Wins Big at Rockingham Dragway; Number One Qualifier, Won Race and Set Pro Drag ET Record
Mark Cox showed the Pro Drag field how to do it right at the All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) Jim McClure Nitro National Presented by The Carolina Harley-Dealers Association on October 8-9 at Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham, North Carolina. ... read more
October 13, 2011
Congratulations 2011 AHDRA National Champions and Runner Ups!
Congratulations 2011 AHDRA National Champions and Runner Ups
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October 12, 2011
Horne Doubles Up at Rockingham's AHDRA Jim McClure Nationals
Rockingham, NC - Douglas Horne applied an exclamation point to an already spectacular season Sunday with a pair of national records and a double-up victory in the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals presented by the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association at Rockingham Dragway. Horne swept the Top Fuel and Pro Fuel titles for the third time this season, set the All-Harley Drag Racing Association speed record at a thundering 233.68 miles per hour and the Pro Fuel record for quarter mile time at 6.502, eclipsing the 6.514 standard he himself set en route to victory at Rockingham in last May's Spring Nitro Nationals. A total of 12 AHDRA performance records were established in the event, which commemorates the career of the late Jim McClure, a former AHDRA winner at Rockingham and a member of the Harley-Davidson Hall of Fame.
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October 12, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals Presented by The Carolina Harley-Dealers Association
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals Presented by The Carolina Harley-Dealers Association at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham NC October 8-9 ... read more
October 4, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Big Bend Bike Rally Drag Races
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Big Bend Bike Rally Drag Races at Great Bend Expo Complex in Great Bend Kansas September 23-25 ... read more
September 30, 2011
Horne Tries to Extend Domination at Jim McClure Nitro Nationals
Rockingham, NC - Versatile Douglas Horne sucked all the drama out of the Top Fuel and Pro Fuel points races this year with a dominating performance unlike any other in the long history of the All-Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) Series. Nevertheless, the man who will reign next year as champion of both of the AHDRA's featured categories won't be without incentive this week when he returns to Rockingham Dragway for the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals presented by the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association.
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September 29, 2011
AHDRA Headquarters is Proud to Announce that the Harley-Davidson Road Tour Will Be at Rockingham Dragway for the AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals October 7th - 9th, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC, September 29, 2011 - As the Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts Championship Series prepares for our upcoming national event at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, N.C., there is excitement in the air. We are pleased to announce that Harley-Davidson Motor Company will be among the list of exhibitors at the AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals Championship Finals on Friday, October 7th through Sunday, October 9th ... read more
September 26, 2011
Gigantic Weekend of Ground Pounding, Fuel Guzzling, Teeth Chattering Nitro Action Headed to "The Rock"! AHDRA Brings the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals Presented by The Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association to Rockingham Dragway, October 8th and 9th
Winston-Salem, NC, September 26, 2011 - The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) will head to Rockingham Dragway on October 8th and 9th for the 2011 Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts Jim McClure Nitro Nationals Presented by The Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association. ... read more
September 26, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Cajun Nitro Nationals
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Cajun Nitro Nationals at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose Louisiana September 17-18 ... read more
September 22, 2011
Vickers Sets 1/8th Mile Record in Louisiana
Hawaya Racing's president and owner, Johnny Vickers, set a new AHDRA 1/8th National ET record this past weekend at No Problem Raceway in Louisiana. Riding the Derringer powered Nitro School Bike #1, Greatest Generation bike; Vickers reset the 1/8th mile ET record previously owned by Scott Truett with a 4.525 run in the second round of eliminations ... read more
September 21, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Cajun Nitro Nationals
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Cajun Nitro Nationals at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose Louisiana September 17-18 ... read more
September 20, 2011
New SPEED Magazine Issue Available Now
NEW SPEED Online Now! Coverage from OH, NJ, TN & SD Events ... read more
September 13, 2011
AHDRA and Big Bend Bike Rally Team Up for Regional Event in Great Bend, Kansas on September 23-24, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC, September 13, 2011 - The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) has announced they will sanction a two-day regional style event at SRCA Drag Strip in Great Bend, Kansas on September 23-24, 2011. AHDRA has joined forces with Big Bend Bike Rally to bring the excitement of Harley Drag Racing to SRCA Drag Strip in Great Bend, Kansas for the 1st Annual Big Bend Bike Rally Drag Races on September 23-24, 2011 ... read more
September 6, 2011
AHDRA Fires Up the Action in September at No Problem Raceway for the Cajun Nitro Nationals
Winston-Salem, NC, September 6, 2011 - The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) is headed for No Problem Raceway, September 17th and 18th, for the fastest Nitro-Harley action on earth at the Cajun Nitro Nationals. Fans will see tire-smoking, fire-breathing, 230mph Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harleys conquer the quarter mile strip in six seconds along with modified gas bikes, pro stock, street bikes and more. ... read more
September 6, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Northwest Nitro Nationals at Woodburn Dragstrip
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Northwest Nitro Nationals Presented by Team Latus Motors Harley Davidson at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn Oregon August 27-28 ... read more
August 31, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Northwest Nitro Nationals
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Northwest Nitro Nationals Presented by Team Latus Motors Harley Davidson at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn Oregon August 27-28 ... read more
August 17, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Race at the Rally at Sturgis Dragway
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Race at the Rally at Sturgis Dragway in Sturgis South Dakota August 10-11 ... read more
August 16, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Race at the Rally at Sturgis Dragway
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Race at the Rally at Sturgis Dragway in Sturgis South Dakota August 10-11 ... read more
August 15, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Thunder in the Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Thunder in the Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol Tennessee August 6-7 ... read more
August 15, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Thunder in the Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Thunder in the Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol Tennessee August 6-7 ... read more
August 15, 2011
AHDRA Heads to Woodburn Dragstrip for the Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson Northwest Nitro Nationals August 27th and 28th
Winston-Salem, NC, August 15, 2011 - The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) is approaching the final four events of the 2011 Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts Championship Series. We are expecting fierce competition at the upcoming AHDRA Northwest Nitro Nationals Presented by Team Latus Motors Harley Davidson. ... read more
August 10, 2011
Mark Cox Continues Momentum; Qualifies Third Again at Bristol
Mark Cox picked up where he left off at Rockingham Dragway in May at the recent Thunder in the Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. The All-Harley Drag Race Association sanctioned race event was held August 6-7 ... read more
August 4, 2011
All Harley Drag Racing Heads to Sturgis for The Race at the Rally August 10-11, 2011
Winston-Salem, NC, August 4, 2011 - The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) will have an exciting three-race month in August. AHDRA will bring the Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts "Race at the Rally" to Sturgis Dragway to kick off the 71st Annual Sturgis Rally held in the Black Hills of South Dakota on August 9th, 10th and 11th.
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August 3, 2011
Mark Cox Racing Anxious to Compete at Bristol Thunder in the Valley Nationals, August 6-7
Mark Cox is ready to climb onboard a Hawaya Racing-prepared Pro-Drag bike and hit the quarter-mile as the All-Harley Drag Racing Association presents the Thunder in the Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway this weekend, August 6-7 in Bristol, Tennessee ... read more
July 29, 2011
New SPEED Magazine Issue Available Now
Read our latest digital edition of SPEED Magazine ... read more
July 27, 2011
Godspeed Richard "Dick" Fish
West Glacier, Montana - One man has died in a motorcycle accident in Glacier National Park. Park rangers identify the man as 70-year-old Richard Fish of Alberta Canada ... At 70 years of age I don't think there's anyone who put more miles on a motorcycle in a lifetime. The motorcycle community will greatly feel the loss of its best and most accomplished ambassador. God Bless. ... read more
July 21, 2011
Tire Smoking, Fire Breathing Nitro Action Returns to Bristol Dragway August 6th and 7th for the AHDRA Thunder in the Vally Nationals
Winston-Salem, NC, July 21, 2011 - The AHDRA is geared up and ready to rock fans with a powerful show at Bristol Dragway, August 6th and 7th, with Nitro Harleys "Racing Under The Lights". With the arrival of the mid-season mark in AHDRA's Sceamin' Eagle Championship Series, the competition is expected to be stronger than ever at the Thunder in the Valley Nationals. AHDRA plans to give fans plenty of 2-wheel excitement at this year's event with the top guns of the sport battling it out on the quarter mile strip. ... read more
July 6, 2011
Larry "Drums" Branccacio's Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Nitro Harley
Nutley, NJ: The AHDRA Northeast Nitro Nationals Presented by Brian's Harley-Davidson at Atco Raceway in Atco, NJ is held at one of the closest tracks to home for the Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Screamin' Eagle Top Fuel drag bike and Larry "Drums" Brancaccio always the showman was happy to have all his friends and family at the track. ... read more
July 6, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Northeast Nitro Nationals Presented by Brian's Harley-Davidson
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Northeast Nitro Nationals Presented by Brian's Harley-Davidson at Atco Raceway in Atco New Jersey June 25-26 ... read more
June 28, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Northeast Nitro Nationals Presented by Brian's Harley-Davidson
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Northeast Nitro Nationals Presented by Brian's Harley-Davidson at Atco Raceway in Atco New Jersey June 25-26 ... read more
June 13, 2011
AHDRA Announces Regional Race at Big Bend Bike Rally Great Bend Kansas September 23-25, 2011
Join us at the SRCA Drag Strip in Great Bend Kansas September 23-25, 2011 for the AHDRA Regional Race at the Big Bend Bike Rally ... read more
June 13, 2011
New SPEED Magazine Issue Available Now
Read our latest digital edition of SPEED Magazine ... read more
June 8, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Ohio Bike Week Nationals Presented by The Northern Ohio Harley-Davidson Dealers
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Ohio Bike Week Nationals Presented by The Northern Ohio Harley-Davidson Dealers at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio June 4-5 ... read more
June 8, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Ohio Bike Week Nationals Presented by The Northern Ohio Harley-Davidson Dealers
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Ohio Bike Week Nationals Presented by The Northern Ohio Harley-Davidson Dealers at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio June 4-5 ... read more
June 1, 2011
Larry "Drums" Branccacio's Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Nitro Harley #3 in AHDRA Screamin' Eagle Top Fuel points
Nutley, NJ: After Larry "Drums" Brancaccio's first win of the season with the All Harley Drag Race Association at the Liberty Nitro Nationals presented by Vreeland's Harley-Davidson, he knew he would move up in the Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley championship points and he did. ... read more
May 26, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 Liberty Nitro Nationals Presented by Vreeland's Harley-Davidson Association
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 Liberty Nitro Nationals Presented by Vreeland's Harley-Davidson at Numidia Dragway in Numidia, PA May 21-22 ... read more
May 25, 2011
Larry "Drums" Branccacio's Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Nitro Harley WINS at Numidia Dragway
Nutley, NJ: All that experimenting is paying off with a big win for the Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Nitro Harley Drag Race Team featuring Larry "Drums" Brancaccio. The Numidia Dragway in Numidia, PA was the scene of Brancaccio's first win of the season with the All Harley Drag Race Association at the Liberty Nitro Nationals presented by Vreeland's Harley-Davidson. ... read more
May 24, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 Liberty Nitro Nationals Presented by Vreeland's Harley-Davidson Association
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 Liberty Nitro Nationals Presented by Vreeland's Harley-Davidson at Numidia Dragway in Numidia, PA May 21-22 ... read more
May 11, 2011
Larry "Drums" Branccacio's - Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Nitro Harley
The Bammer/Starlight Tattoo Nitro Harley Drag Race Team featuring Larry "Drums" Brancaccio recently competed at Rockingham NC with the All Harley Drag Race Association. For the second event of the season, Nutley's favorite son made the quick eight in the Screamin' Eagle Nitro class but one thin wire plagued his race weekend ... read more
May 4, 2011
RACE REPORT - Horne Loses In One Rockingham Final But Wins In Pro Fuel
Douglas Horne apparently is human after all. After winning 17 consecutive rounds of racing this year in Top Fuel and Pro Fuel, the 23-year-old from Aberdeen, Md., was beaten Sunday in the final round of the inaugural AHDRA Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals at Rockingham Dragway ... read more
May 4, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals Presented by Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals Presented by Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, NC April 30 - May 1 ... read more
May 4, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals Presented by Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals Presented by Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, NC April 30 - May 1 ... read more
May 3, 2011
Mark Cox Qualifies His Bike Third at Rockingham Dragway, Continues to Improve
Former AHDRA Pro Dragster National champion Mark Cox started the race weekend off right in Rockingham, North Carolina at the Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals. Cox qualified his Hawaya Racing Nitro Harley-Davidson third, and had high hopes to make it to the finals round ... read more
May 3, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Mid-West Nitro Nationals
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Mid-West Nitro Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma April 16-17 ... read more
April 26, 2011
Good News for AHDRA/Hawaya Racing Pro Drag
AHDRA, in conjunction with Purvis Motor Sports and Pro Dragster class sponsor Hawaya Racing, announces a new purse structure for the Hawaya Pro Drag class for the 2011 Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals event in Rockingham, NC. ... read more
April 19, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Mid-West Nitro Nationals
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Mid-West Nitro Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma April 16-17 ... read more
April 7, 2011
New SPEED Champions Issue Available Now
Read our latest digital edition of SPEED Magazine ... read more
April 1, 2011
Mark Cox Racing Reunites with Bojangles; Four Races Planned in Pro Drag Class
Former AHDRA Pro Dragster National champion Mark Cox is returning to his roots to race in four upcoming Pro Drag races between April and October 2011. Cox is reuniting with sponsor, Bojangles' Restaurants, to carry the familiar yellow, red and black livery on a Hawaya Racing Pro Dragster promoting "It's Bo Time!" ... read more
March 10, 2011
AHDRA Kickstarts Bike Week with a Load of Nitro
With the help of Tommy Grimes riding Ray Price's Top Fuel Harley entry, the AHDRA/Screamin' Eagle Championship Series set the 227 MPH pace for the rest of the 2011 Florida Bike Week with their season opener at Orlando Speed World this weekend. ... read more
March 9, 2011
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 AHDRA Florida Bike Week Nationals
FINAL RESULTS from the 2011 Florida Bike Week Nationals at Orlando Speedworld in Orlando, Florida March 5-6 ... read more
March 9, 2011
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 AHDRA Florida Bike Week Nationals
WINNER PHOTOS from the 2011 Florida Bike Week Nationals at Orlando Speedworld in Orlando, Florida March 5-6 ... read more
March 1, 2011
Rush Racing Products named "Official Exhaust of AHDRA"
Long time AHDRA sponsor Rush Racing Products announces their continued support of the 2011 AHDRA/Screamin' Eagle Championship Series. ... read more
February 15, 2011
DERRINGER CL - Hawaya Racing introduces a new middle weight contender in their Derringer line of racing engines
Hawaya Racing now has a new racing engine case assembly specifically designed for the P/F class of bikes, The "Derringer CL" (150). ... read more
January 15, 2011
Vreeland's Harley-Davidson Racing will compete for the 2011 AHDRA Hawaya Racing Pro Dragster championship
Vreeland's Harley-Davidson Racing has made the jump from gas to Nitro Power to compete for the AHDRA Pro Dragster Championship in 2011. Rich Vreeland will pilot the Numidia Dragway sponsored 121 c.i. Nitro powered drag bike at eight events in 2011 ... read more
January 11, 2011
Register to Attend the AHDRA Championship Banquet Honoring Our 2010 Champions
Honoring our 2010 National Champions. Thursday, March 3rd, 2011. 6 pm Cocktails / 7 pm Dinner. Reservations Required by Feb 18th - $60.00 per person (No Refunds) ... read more
January 3, 2011
Time To Cast Your Votes For Your AHDRA Favorites from the 2010 Season!
Banquet plans are already under way and this means it's time to honor your fellow racers! These special awards are a favorite part of the ceremony and your participation makes it an extra special honor for those receiving the recognition. ... read more
January 3, 2011
SPEED Magazine Issue 2 ... Issue 3 coming soon
Read our latest digital edition of SPEED Magazine ... read more
December 14, 2010
2011 AHDRA/Screamin' Eagle Championship Series Schedule
2011 racing season starts March 5-6 with Florida Bike Week Nationals in Orlando Florida and ends October 8-9 in Rockingham NC with the Jim McClure Nitro Nationals ... read more
December 14, 2010
AHDRA Announces New Rulebook for 2011 Racing Season
2011 AHDRA Rulebook is now online. View rules for all Pro and Sportsman classes ... read more