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The snow has melted, and the
long-awaited return of the
Miller Brothers has finally
arrived. The Xtreme Dragbike
Association (XDA) season gets
underway April 27-29 at Maryland
International Raceway™ (MDIR)
with the best professional and
sportsman motorcycle drag racers
in the country.
Since their announced return in
December, Chris and Jason Miller
have been working non-stop to
bring back the quality of racing
you expect from them with an
extremely organized program, at
some of the best tracks on the
East Coast. With the new season
comes new tracks, rules changes,
purse increases, and $120,000 in
contingency funds.
The Orient Express Pro Street
class features the baddest
street tire motorcycles in the
world. Several rules changes
were made in the off-season
creating new possibilities for
these 650+ horsepower
motorcycles. These turbocharged,
supercharged, and nitrous
injected motorcycles are running
at speeds over 220mph in the 1/4
mile in just 6-seconds!
Williford racing dominated the
class last year winning all four
events, will they be able to
hold on to that? The DME Racing
team has several brand-new bikes
to put into contention this
year, not to mention Rickey
Gadson’s new monster capable of
running 6.60’s! Who is going to
bring the right combination to
the winner circle this year?
That answer takes less than 7
seconds in this class.
The DME Racing Real Street class
is going to see some big bike
counts in 2018. With many new
builds going on in the
off-season and off-season rule
revisions, it's looking very
promising for this hand clutch
class. Class new-comer Spencer
Claycomb has been improving with
every race and is out for a
championship this year. Del
Flores who has a deep history in
Real Street, going back to the
inception of the class, returned
last year with the hopes of a
championship. He finished only a
few points behind champion David
Stewart. Look to DME Racing Real
Street for the most cut-throat
action in 2018.
Vance & Hines 4.60 is the
quickest 1/8th-mile index
category in motorcycle drag
racing. With only 660 feet of
battleground, riders must be
sharp as soon as the bulbs drop
on this four-tenth pro tree.
This class is so competitive, a
repeat champion has never
occurred since its creation in
2013. Former champions Kenny
Cornell, Eran Pielert, Tyler
Cammock, and Boo Brown will no
doubt be fighting for this
distinction in the 2018 season.
But it won’t be easy, this class
grows in numbers every year, and
the racing continues to be
fierce on this battlefield.
The FBR Shop 5.60 index class is
designed for racers that want to
enter side by side racing action
on a smaller budget. But don’t
let a budget fool you, this 1/8
mile, .400 Pro tree class is
full of killers. With dragbikes
and streetbikes together on an
even playing field, you have to
have a well-tuned bike and quick
hand if you want to survive the
first round. Champions like
Jeremy Teasley and Mike
Ostrowski will be sitting in the
lanes at every race, and they
aren't giving away rounds.
The Shinko Tires Crazy 8’s class
will see a boost in payout for
the 2018 season! This quicker
index class continues to grow
year after year, and XDA plans
to reward that growth with an
increased purse and no entry
increase. This ultra-competitive
category typically features over
50 entries with some racers
bringing extra bikes just to
compete in this class. Racers
like Bob Carlson, Barry Pryer,
Dustin Lee and former champion
Stephen Knight are just a few
racers you will have to get
around just to take a round win.
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top
Sportsman class features the
quickest bracket bikes in the
country! Most of these
motorcycles run in the 7-second
zone with a 32-bike qualified
field and run on a .500 full
tree.
In 2018, the XDA will be taking
the Top Sportsman winner (5th
round) and advancing him into
the 6th round of Pro E.T. to
take a shot at an additional
$3,000! Now every Top Sportsman
racer has a chance at $3,000 in
Pro E.T. on Saturday, $3,000 in
Top Sportsman on Sunday, and an
additional $3,000 in Pro E.T. on
Sunday for a total of $9,000 in
just one weekend!
The bump spot for Top Sportsman
ranges in the 8.20 - 8.40 range,
but we predict bump spots will
get quicker and quicker at every
XDA event.
One of the most exciting changes
for 2018 is the new E.T. points
system. Now, racers that run
well all year will make the Top
10 in points, and the racer that
went the most rounds all year
will be the Champion. This will
reward the ET racers that are
consistently winning rounds
every event.
MPS Racing Pro ET is hands down
the biggest class at every XDA
event. With two races in one
weekend, racers have a chance to
win $9,000 in payout. And with
so many different types of
variables in one class, you have
no room for error. Before you
cross that finish line, you
better look over and see where
your competition is at. You
might think you are winning, but
you just might be breaking out!
The Brock’s Performance Street
ET class will also take
advantage of the new E.T. Points
system. This sportsman class is
for street legal motorcycles
only and is great for new riders
that are looking to get into the
sport. Learn how to race against
the best! In any round, you
could be lined up against a
brand-new rider or someone like
Shayne Proctor or Michael
Herman. And the 2017 Champion
Dustin Lee will be lurking in
the lanes, so there aren’t many
places to hide when it’s time to
pair up.
2018 is going to be an excellent
year for HTP Performance Grudge
Racing with the XDA. Grudge
Entry will not only allow you to
run with every Pro session
Saturday and Sunday but also
during Friday Test & Tune. “We
will provide Grudge Racers with
the best track prep in the
country, bar none! The HTP
Performance Grudge Class will
run right behind the pros every
session, so you know the track
is on kill!” stated Jason
Miller. The Miller’s are also
working with Cecil Towner from
HTP Performance on some special
Grudge Heads-Up Shootouts that
will be run at select XDA events
this year. Stay tuned for more
details on those coming soon.
The 2018 XDA season promises to
be one of the most exciting and
action-packed seasons in recent
memory. With over 700 racers
attending events from all across
the world, a massive vendor
midway, thousands of fans,
legendary Jason Miller track
prep, outstanding media coverage
and a dedicated team of XDA
officials at the helm, the XDA
is the place to be for the 2018
motorcycle drag racing season.
Visit
xdaracing.com
for event information, class
rules, schedule and more.
The Xtreme Dragbike Association
is an east coast motorcycle drag
racing series with 700+
motorcycle racers in
competition. The XDA features
professional and sportsman
classes along with grudge racing
and a vendor midway. Lifestyle
activities such as bike shows,
bikini contests, DJ and live
bands are also held at select
events. For more info on the XDA,
visit
www.XDAracing.com
or connect with us on Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and YouTube @xdaracing
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