Drag Bikes Racer: March 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

Arabian Drag Racing League

Saudi racer Fahad Al Hamoud (who, like Kenny Schwartz, is a lawyer by day) points his Hayabusa westward and to the sky in the waning light of day during qualifying for Round 1 of the Arabian Drag Racing League at the Qatar Racing Club back in December. It was actually about 4:30 in the afternoon at this desert track, with the small slick gripping the sticky QRC track hard! The bike was run in Valdosta a couple of seasons ago by Sean Henson. Fahad's painted the bike, replaced the street tire with the slick, and apparently dialed in some downtrack horsepower!

Source: Photo and words by Eatmyink.com

Drag Bike wheelie 1/8Th Mile

Drag Bike Rides Wheelie 1/8Th Mile

Drag Bike Racer Video

Drag Bike Racer Video - DRAG BIKE HAYABUSA

Drag Bike Racer Ashley DeTurck

15 years old going nuts waiting for my 16th birthday in February. I can’t wait to get my license and earn my NHRA competition license. I have been racing since I was 5 years old learning on a Yamaha pw50 that was my older brothers first bike. From the moment I was born, being around race bikes all the time it was a no brainer what I wanted to do when I got older. I would always help (actually get in the way) from the time I could walk until I learned how to ride. When I was three My grandfather took me to tech for the first time at Maple Grove Raceway for the Keystone Nationals.

I finished this year undefeated in super modified and finished in second place in pro modified with my little motor! My best time last year was a 4.94 ET at 105 MPH. This year we are stepping it up with help from Brad at the RPM Shop, plans are 1425cc , GPZ head and setting it up to play with everyone on the ¼ mile and run top gas for now along with shooting for the 2011 pro modified championship at RMC!

CHECK THE VIDEO Drag Bike Racer Ashley DeTurck

Drag Race RMC Raceway for Kids

RMC Raceway A place for your kids to Race

Reading Motorcycle club has its history dating back to the early 1900’s, being recognized in 1911 as a M.&T.A.T. member, then becoming AMA #4.

Reading MC has always been involved in competition, first with a motorcycle polo team, to sponsoring dirt track racing to running their own events on the clubs property in Oley Valley, racing hair scrambles, then getting involved with drag racing.

Youth racing has always been a huge part of racing at RMC, just as it is today.

Our track has progressed from dirt in the early 70’s to blacktop in the mid 90’s. For 2011, RMC has gone the extra mile and is in the process of a complete renovation including barriers and new blacktop. With over 18 classes, DOUBLE ELIMINATION ladders, there are classes for every type of bike.

Children as young as 5 years old have participated in our youth program.

Junior Youth class is for kids 5 to 10 years old, Senior Youth is for kids 11-16 years old, both run on .500 full tree dial in format.

We also hold a FUNdamental day before the start of the season and have a seminar for kids and adults who would like to learn what it takes to race. Class starts in the clubhouse with emphasis on routine, understanding of the starting tree and fundamentals of racing. After lunch, track time is permitted with hands on training.

Below is a picture of the kids getting ready for their track time at FUNdamental day.

Our next set of ET classes is for adults:

Sportsman ET runs on a .500 full tree dial in format and Pro ET runs on a .400 pro tree dial in format.

“Run What you got and hope you have enough!”

If your game is heads up racing, our modified classes are for you. All classes are run on a .400 pro tree, heads up first to the finish wins. Classes are based on engine cc’s from as small as Junior Modified (0-350cc),Senior Modified, (up to 750cc), Super Modified, (up to 1100cc’s),Pro Britt, (all british 2 cylinder pushrod motors), Pro Modified, (up to 1450cc), Prostreet Pushrod, Prostreet OHC, and Unlimited class, anything goes!

We also run two index classes, Super Comp, (6.50 index) and Pro Comp, (5.50 index).

Below are some of our class champions for 2010