Pro Stock Motorcycle

Pro Stock Motorcycle, formerly known as Pro Stock Bike, is a motorcycle drag racing class that is the two-wheeled equivalent of Pro Stock. 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 first points championship season was the 1987 NHRA season. Frames are purpose-built specifically for drag racing and are not based on their road-going counterparts.

Pro Stock Motorcycles at Santa Pod

One of the most successful Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers in NHRA history was six-time champion Dave Schultz, who died in 2001. 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.

John Myers was one of the most dominant and legendary riders in the sport. He amassed 33 NHRA event wins before his death in 1998.[1]

The category was mostly dominated by Suzuki GS powered machines until the introduction of the Buell and the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. The V-Rod debuted in 2002 and the Buell debuted in 2003.

From 2004 to 2012 the Vance and Hines V-Rod was arguably the most dominant motorcycle in the class. Andrew Hines won three championships and Ed Krawiec won two, utilizing the V-Rod.

Suzuki and Buell team owner George Bryce was an outspoken critic of the V-Rod's set of rules.[2]

In 2013 the NHRA made a rule change to limit the V-Rods.[3]

Most NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle wins

DriverWins
Andrew Hines56
Eddie Krawiec49
Angelle Sampey46
Dave Schultz45
Matt Smith38
John Myers33
Matt Hines30
Terry Vance21
LE Tonglet20
Hector Arana Jr18
Antron Brown16
Craig Treble14
Jerry Savoie14
Steve Johnson12
Karen Stoffer11
Gaige Herrera9
Hector Arana Sr7
Chip Ellis7
Michael Phillips7
Shawn Gann5
John Mafaro5
Joey Gladstone3
Angie Smith3
Ryan Oehler2
John Hall2
Jianna Evaristo1

See also

References

  1. Ruiz, Horacio. "Remembering John Myers". cycledrag.com. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. Jack, Korpela. "Bryce Wants a V-Rod". cycledrag.com. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. Korpela, Jack. "Gatornationals Foreshadows Season of Pairity". cycledrag.com. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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