The second half of the six-race, Its great news for Matt Smith racing and bad news for the rest of the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class the five-time and defending class champion is apparently peaking at the right time. But the driving question remains: What first prompted this miniaturization of the cylinder block, and whats motivating it today? But as of now, here are the most powerful production motorcycles you can buy. ABOUT NHRA Here is a detailed look at both the Suzuki inline four-cylinder engine and the 45-degree pushrod V-Twin that powers the Harley-Davidson, Buell, and EBR entries. That puts the crankshaft stroke as low as 3.520-inch. Maskins first short-deck engine was a custom Merlin block. 1 qualifier on Friday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals with a pair of track records in Pro Stock Motorcycle, making her own bit of history, Steve Johnson finished off a dominating weekend with his second consecutive victory of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season on Sunday at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. 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. The DRCE4 has provisions for nine cam bearings and support cam cores up to 80mm. If you want to make good power up high, you have to have a short intake runner.. 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In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Matt Smith will look, In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Angelle Sampey held onto her No. Engines will run 7.30 at 191 mpg at 2350 lbs with an automatic. In that mix is the NHRAs return to Route 66 Raceway in May, as well as both four-wide events in Charlotte and Las Vegas early in the season. The new DRCE4 block features allows for a Jesel cartridge-style method of securing the camshaft. Pro Stock will take part in 18 events, while Pro Stock Motorcycle will appear at 15 races. The long-expected Vance & Hines version of the Suzuki four-valve engine was designed exclusively for GS-based drag racers, and it is scheduled to make its official competition debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-14. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. 1 seed in the callout and have the first selection of her opening-round opponent. It also prompted cylinder-head porters to raise the intake-port roofs and stand the valves up, giving the airflow a straighter shot at the valve. Smith finished off a nearly-perfect weekend in, After a year away from World Wide Technology raceway, the Pro Stock Motorcycle class returned with a vengeance on Friday, with defending world champ Matt Smith making an impressive run of 6.709 at 202.82 on his Denso Auto Parts Buell, Pro Stock Motorcycle also returns to action in St. Louis to this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway and Joey Gladstone brings plenty of momentum with him after his victory in Reading. 1 and No. 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 ultimate measure of a supersports bike is the World Superbike Championship, and Kawasaki has won the last five constructors' championships and rider's championships in a row as a testament to the resurgent dominance of the famous green meanie ZX-10RR. The first points championship season was the 1987 NHRA season. Today, Erica Enders-Stevens holds both ends of the Pro Stock record at 6.464 seconds and 215.55 mph. With over 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. Reigning Top Fuel world champ Brittany Force will be the No. You couldnt take [short deck height] away and have the engine you have today, affirms Maskin. Right now, our Suzuki customers are perhaps our biggest priority, saidHines. Built around the 1,285cc Ducati Superquadro engine, a dirty big V-Twin, the Alyen rocks 202 horses, but its form factor is much chunkier than previous super-lightweight Vyrus designs, and well, like the Bimota it's a bit ugly. A ferocious machine. With the 2021 Pro Stock Motorcycle series already underway, we may not see the new 160ci V-twin on track until the 2022 season. The block is cast at the same foundry in England where GMs NASCAR blocks are made. For the first time, Vance & Hines has integrated finger-follower technology rather than a shim-under-bucket design in a drag racing cylinder head, which allows for less mass in the valve train and increased rpm. This is because the frame is a custom-fabricated unit built specifically for the job. Pro Stock teams are extremely protective of their setups and go to great lengths to keep the engine away from prying eyes. The DRCE4 comes with a .700-inch deck thickness, so teams will whittle off another .200- to .300-inch to meet their needs. Its 130,000-rpm supercharger chirps a merry song of anger if you ride it hard, and in our 2016 review we described the experience of going full throttle thus: "By the time you hit 7,000 rpm, it's whipping itself into a furious lather, and up between 10,000 rpm and the 14,000 rpm redline, there's nothing to do but hang on with every muscle clenched, especially the circular ones, and listen to a full and fruity series of profanities leaving your body whether you want them to or not.". This is a production bike that might actually beat a WSBK lap time with slicks on. All four professional categories will also race in all six events in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Duttweiler does admit there are challenges in lowering the decks. One number that shrunk as these power gains were made was the deck height. 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. Mopar has the Hemi 99 (PN P4876887) and the Hemi 06 (PN P5153454) blocks that are eligible. 2023 Power Automedia. The announcement ends a two-decade relationship between Harley and Vance & Hines, that saw the duo revolutionize the once, Matt Smith Racing blazed to victory this weekend at the Dodge NHRA Finals in Las Vegas, with Matt Smith crowned the 2020 Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, the fourth time he has captured the prestigious trophy. 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I thought a 75 hp bike was sufficient, one of these would splatter the average rider. The current Pro Stock package traces its genesis to the factory big-block engines of the musclecar era and the popular Super Stock classes in the late 60s. Teams have tried virtually every possible firing order but most come back to theclassic 4-7 swap in the firing order; that is, 1-8-7-3-6-5-4-2. Putting it all in perspective, at the end of 1982 when NHRA first mandated the 500ci engines, the late Lee Sheperd had the quickest E.T. [1] Rules initially favored big block V8s with Chrysler Hemi engine powered cars winning the world title the first two years. 2 spots at the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. October 27, 2022 In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Steve Johnson would like nothing more than a repeat victory and it would come at a pivotal event, at this weekend's 22nd NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Perhaps none of them can top winning at the prestigious 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, which takes place this weekend, Reed Motorsports Joey Gladstone enjoyed a monumental day at Heartland Motorsports Park, picking up his second consecutive NHRA win with his memorable triumph on Sunday at the 33rd annual Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor. Competitors making the switch from the two-valve to four-valve combination will have to make only minor airbox modifications since the new head is actually smaller than its predecessor. 2 of eliminations to collecting his second career NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series victory Sunday at the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip, Matt and Angie Smith know how to step up at their sponsors race , powering to the No. That watershed tactic is lowering the deck height of a cylinder block; that is, narrowing the distance from the centerline of the crankshaft to the surface of the cylinder-head deck. Gary [Claudio] of Pontiac Racing wrote a letter, and I handed it to the tech guys. It felt like a rocket that just kept accelerating. Raw blocks are sent to Pro Motor Engines in North Carolina for some 40 hours of machine work to align the mains, size the cam bearings and locate the lifter bores. NHRAs Youth and Education Services (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing-related careers. Track masters: A day in the life of the NHRA Safety Safari, Brittany Force's crew chief David Grubnic explains their 2023 Top Fuel strategy, Austin Prock breaks down Charlotte four-wide Top Fuel win, previews Chicago, Behind The Scenes with the winners of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Tough outing in Charlotte for Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan and team, Relive the excitement of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Weekend Rewind, After fast start to season, DeJoria says, 'It's past time. 1 position on Friday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. 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. That huge air scoop on the hood feeds to an airbox above the carbs, effectively creating a pressure chamber that helps force air into the intake. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Pro Stock engines will pull 25 or more inchesof vacuum out of the crankcase, often using an electric vacuum pump along with the dry-sump pumps. 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). A 10-unit track-only special RSV4 X shows that this motor's good for at least 225 horses, too. And what a beauty it was, powering the magnificent RSV4 superbike series as well as the wild Tuono V4 super-nakedbikes that have shared street supremacy with the KTM 1290 Superduke R ever since. Mopar Hemi on the left, Ford Pro Stock block on the right. 1 spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NGK NTK NHRA, NHRA and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona have teamed up to announce July 30 Aug. 1 as the rescheduled date of the 61st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. The Pro Stock Motorcycle class has long been one of NHRA's most competitive and most diverse eliminators, and it figures to become even more competitive with the arrival of a new four-valve. Its more in line with where Pro Stock guys have gone in the last few years, adds Allen. Hed appreciate what happened in the final qualifying session of the NHRA Finals from the Pomona, Ca. The category was mostly dominated by Suzuki GS powered machines until the introduction of the Buell and the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. Suzuki and Buell team owner George Bryce was an outspoken critic of the V-Rod's set of rules. There are more videos on the Cycledrag Youtube channel (please subscribe here) and the Cycledrag.com Facebook page (Please like here), It was an unusual weekend at the Gatornationals, especially for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy. . 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. NHRA Pomona Season Finale Sure to be a Thriller, How Hector Arana Jr. By January of 2020, we had a CNC cut model submitted for approval.. They started raising the roof of the intake port to achieve a more direct pathway for the air-fuel mixture. That means the camshaft core could be 16mm larger than the crankshaft mains. We will endeavor to keep this list updated, so please help us fill in the gaps if we're missing anything. ABOUT CAMPING WORLD. In eliminations Salinas ran close, Vance & Hines Eddie Krawiec won for the first time in 2021 in Pro Stock Motorcycle, and it came through at the biggest event of the season, the prestigious 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at, Matt Smith continued to stay a step ahead of everyone in Pro Stock Motorcycle, picking up his fourth win this season on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR after a pass of 6.828 at 199.52 in the final round, Class veteran Karen Stoffer capped off a resurgent weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, winning for the first time since 2019 by taking out Andrew Hines in the final round with a run of 6.798 at 197.36 on her Ray Skillman/Big, In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Smith capped off a completely dominant weekend on Thunder Mountain by going 7.118 at 189.04 on his Denso Auto Parts/Stockseth/Matt Smith Racing EBR to beat Eddie Krawiec in the final round win on Sunday at the, Not many racers are as eager to test their abilities at challenging Bandimere Speedway more than six-time world champion Andrew Hines. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, riders in the two-wheeled class will compete at 15 races next season, starting with the categorys traditional opener in Gainesville. Krawiec established NHRA's Pro Stock Motorcycle speed record a year ago in Gainesville at 199.26 mph. Last year, Johnson, A thrilling, record-breaking 2022 season in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set for one unbelievable final race, as world champions will be crowned at the 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at legendary Auto Club Raceway at, Hector Arana Jr., who made just his fifth appearance this season in Dallas,at the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals., provided a thrilling underdog winner in Pro Stock Motorcycle, grabbing his first victory since 2019 with a run of 6.822 at, The Pro Stock Motorcycle category featured a barrage of standout performances on Friday at Texas Motorplex and Angelle Sampey topped them all, setting a track record on her Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki with a run of 6.728 at 202.05, Among all competitors in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, nobody has made a bigger move in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs than Pro Stock Motorcycles Angie Smith. 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. The introduction of large cam cores that support more lift at the lobe have eased back on the rocker arms to around 1.9:1. Years ago I was at 1.8:1, says Ferri. Power is in the vicinity of 375 hp, and the 2013 V&H bike made a best run of 6.82 seconds at 197 mph. The most popular ring material is 440B stainless steel, although some builders prefer carbon steel. (For more on the first NHRA Pro Stock championship engine, check out this EngineLabs story.) Weighing 534 lb (242 kg), the PGM V8 packs a 2-liter, 90-degree V8 donk that spins to nearly 13,000 rpm and delivers 334 hp and 214 Nm (158 lb-ft) of torque. The Pro Stock Motorcycle class has long been one of NHRAs most competitive and most diverse eliminators, and it figures to become even more competitive with the arrival of a new four-valve Suzuki engine package offered by Vance & Hines, the most successful team in the history of the class. 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