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The Xtreme Dragbike Association
launches the 2020 season at
Maryland International Raceway
with the 3rd annual FuelTech
Superbike Showdown on June
19-21, 2020.
XDA is known as the premier
sanction to showcase the
quickest and fastest street
bikes the world offers. Even
with a 2-month delayed start of
the 2020 season due to COVID-19,
the XDA will be one of the first
motorcycle drag racing events
that will be held in the
country. Jason and Chris Miller
have been hard at work putting
together a season that will be
epic from the first pass to the
last.
The Millers have not sat idly by
waiting to be told what to do.
Behind the scenes, they have
attended numerous government
meetings as they prepared for a
season of changes with plans to
cover all the possible
scenarios. They had two other
contingency plans in place to
make sure we were racing on June
19-21 in case they were not
given the green light by the
state of Maryland. Fortunately
for everyone, the State of
Maryland came through and we
will be able to kick off the
season as planned at MDIR in
June.
This year XDA will stay focused
on solutions while offering the
same great experience our racers
have come to love and expect.
With your support, XDA will
continue to give you a place to
race with your family and
friends year after year. XDA has
stood strong for over two
decades and has faced many
obstacles and has overcome them
all. This obstacle won't hold us
back from a year of record
performances.
Our season-opening hurdle is
that spectators are still not
permitted at this event. Racers,
Crew, Families, Sponsors, Media
& Staff only may attend this
event. If your "crew" is
arriving separately, just leave
their name at the gate or have
them tell the gate which race
team they are crewing for when
they arrive, and they will be
granted access.
Jason Miller has the #KillerMillerSpiller
cleaned up and ready to kick off
the season with the FuelTech
Superbike Showdown. This XDA
event will feature Orient
Express Pro Street, DME Racing
Real Street, Pro Xtreme, HTP
Performance Super Stock, APE
Nitrous Bulls, Monster Bulls,
Tommie’s Motorsports DMV Bulls,
HTP Performance Grudge, Vance &
Hines 4.60 Index, FBR Shop 5.60
Index, Crazy 8’s, Mickey
Thompson Tires Top Sportsman,
MPS Pro ET, and Brock’s
Performance Street ET.
Arguably the biggest storyline
of 2019 came from the 6-second,
220+mph Orient Express Pro
Street class. Personal bests and
world records were established
at every event. We start the
2020 drag racing season with the
ET record at 6.384, held by DME
Racing's GSX-R1000, ridden by
Jeremy Teasley. The MPH record
sits at 232.59 by Willford
Racing's Ehren Litten. These two
titans have been using the
season delay wisely with many
performance upgrades and
testing. With winter rule
changes in place to create
parity in the class, the
Teasley’s GSX-R1000 took on a
35lb weight penalty and lost a
half-inch of wheelbase. And all
eyes will be on Teasley to see
if his reign as the 'Quickest
Pro Street Motorcycle' in the
world will stay intact. Team
tuners Andy Sawyer and Steve
Nichols have been tight-lipped
about recent testing numbers.
Currently, we have eighteen Pro
Street motorcycles expected to
be on the property next weekend
at MDIR. The majority of these
machines have new combinations
that take advantage of the
numerous rule revisions put in
place over the winter. Some of
these monsters have not had a
chance to test, while a few have
been out several times this year
already getting their
motorcycles dialed in. Friday
nights qualifying session will
tell the tale of who has been
working and who just rolled out
of the trailer.
The DME Racing 7-second, 190mph
Real Street class saw
participation growth last
season, and this year we are
looking to see performance
growth. Jeremy Teasley holds the
ET record at 7.539 with the AM
Performance GSX-R1000. Eddie
Chapman has held the MPH record
at 195.17 since 2018. With many
new riders entering the class
last year, they know what to
expect, and that will tighten
the competition in this highly
completive class. Champion
sportsman racer Ben Knight spent
the majority of last season Side
by Side racing. He will return
to motorcycles with his first
Pro class entry on his new DAS
Performance built ProCharger
Hayabusa entry. If you have ever
raced against him in the
sportsman classes, you know
there is no quacking in his
lane. Be ready Cameron Teasley.
The 1/8 mile heads-up class of
Pro Xtreme returns for its
second year featuring
Turbocharged, Supercharged,
and/or Nitrous Injected
dragbikes on gasoline or
methanol, along with Injected
Nitro Methane bikes. We are
grateful for the additional
sponsor support of this class.
This year Pro Xtreme is
presented by Ace Motorsports,
Billy Vose Racing, Dunigan
Racing, DME Racing, Grothus
Dragbikes, Harley Haul, MaxxECU,
Rob Bush Motorsports, Robinson
Industries, Schnitz Racing,
Timblin Chassis, and Worldwide
Bearings. Rodney Williford holds
the ET record at 3.962 and class
Champion Kevin Clarke holds the
MPH record at 187 mph. Newcomer
to the class this year is Shane
Eperjesi on the Robert Varela
'Turbo Monstar 16v GS' tuned by
Dan Wagner. Eperjesi is ready to
go as he was spotted flying at a
recent test session.
NEW for the 2020 season is the
highly anticipated stock
wheelbase HTP Performance Super
Stock class. These 4‐stroke
naturally aspirated production
machines MUST be motorcycles
originally sold for street use.
This class features strict
modification rules, stock
wheelbase, stock motor, MR12
spec fuel, no air shifters, no
dataloggers, etc. You can take
the license plate bracket off if
you want. The only thing these
guys need to work on is their
clutch hand. This riders class
will see a full field next
weekend on a diverse range of
motorcycles. Suzuki, Kawasaki,
BMW, Honda, and Ducati will all
have representation.
The 1/8th-mile killers of the
Vance & Hines 4.60 class ended
the 2019 season in a tight
points battle that will pick up
right where it left off when
this monstrous class fills the
staging lanes Friday night. With
full 32 bike fields at every
event, the riders of our
quickest index category must
make a calculated play for the
win light with only 660 feet of
asphalt to work with. Last year
Tyler Cammock’s Championship win
broke a six-year record to
become the first repeat champion
of the class.
The Saturday night HTP
Performance Afterdark
Underground Grudge program will
continue to feature APE Nitrous
Bulls (Nitrous Bikes), Monster
Bulls (Heavyweights), and the
new Tommie’s Motorsports DMV
Bulls (Smaller buy in) at all
events. These No-Time classes
feature very few rules and offer
Grudge racers an opportunity to
earn points for a year-end
championship (except for the new
DMV Bulls class). Typically, a
lot of action is seen at the
starting line from the team's
designated trash talkers. But
you quickly find out who has the
performance and who is just
there to play.
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top
Sportsman class features the
quickest bracket bikes in the
country! The 32-bike qualified
field runs on a .500 full tree
and will see bikes running ET's
from the low 7’s to the low 8's
Top Sportsman has a unique
process that runs in tandem with
the Pro ET class. XDA's Top
Sportsman winner advances into
the sixth round of Pro ET to get
an additional shot at an
additional $3,000! Every Top
Sportsman racer has a chance at
$3,000 in Pro ET 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!
MPS Racing Pro ET is 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. Last year this class saw
347 entries over the season!
The FBR Shop 5.60 index class
had 114 competitors that
participated last season. The
competition was so intense is
this 1/8 mile, .400 Pro tree
class that the 2019 championship
battle came down to the last
pass of the last race of the
year. With wheelie bar drag
bikes and street bikes together
on an even playing field, the
action is nonstop in this class.
The street‐legal 8.88 index
class of Crazy 8's features over
50 entries at every event with
some racers bringing extra bikes
just to compete in this class.
This class is a step up from
Street ET and offers
ultra-competitive competition.
2019 Champion Dustin Lee will be
ready and waiting to defend his
title. Who wants to take him on?
The Brock’s Performance Street
ET sportsman class is for street
legal motorcycles only and is
great for new riders looking to
get into the sport. A new clutch
rule was put into place over the
winter prohibiting lock-up and
slider clutches to help bring
this class back to its original
roots. We encourage anyone who
has been thinking about racing
to come out to an XDA event and
make your first competition pass
down the best-prepped track in
the county.
The 2019 XDA Champions and Top
10 in each class will be honored
during the Awards Ceremony on
the main stage on Saturday at
5pm. As a bonus, sponsor
Platinum Fleet Repair will be
giving out $1,000 in cash
prizes, and anyone in attendance
during the ceremony has a chance
to win! We will also feature a
Graduate's walk to anyone from
our racing family that has
recently graduated from high
school, college, or other
learning institutions.
There will also be an XDA
cornhole tournament played on
Friday and Saturday nights in
the pit area at each event this
year. There will be 3 sets of
cornhole boards in play with a
$50 buy in per team, with a
total of 10 teams permitted to
play for a total pot of $500 per
night. See Mac McAdams and Jimmy
Shifflett for details on signing
up in the pit area.
With over 700 racers attending
events from all across the
world, legendary Miller track
prep, excellent media coverage,
and a dedicated team of XDA
officials at the helm, the XDA
is your place for motorcycle
drag racing. Come try us out!
Visit
www.XDAracing.com/superbikeshowdown
for event information, class
rules, payouts, entry fees,
schedule, and more.
Class Entry
List and Resources
XDA prides itself on having a
close-knit group of racers,
below you will find a list of
racers attending this event
along with links to
class-specific groups that you
can access to talk to other
racers and get your questions
answered. Together we are
strong.
Orient Express
Pro Street
Jordan Haase, Rodney Williford,
Ehren Litten, Greg Wallace,
Ricky Wood, James Waugh, Justin
Shakir, Jeremy Teasley, Jason
Dunigan, Darion Payne, Ryan
Hable, Chris Moore, Alex Moore,
Monte Miller, Gaige Herrera,
Tony Ficher, Ryan Bonitatis, and
the gangsta Mark Gargiulo.
Pro Xtreme
Bobby Lovingood, John Collins,
Shane Eperjesi, Rob Garcia,
Ehren Litten, Chris Cutsinger,
and Kevin Clarke.
DME Racing
Real Street
David Stewart, Chad Sosnowski,
Spencer Claycomb, Ben Knight,
Cameron Teasley, Jeremy Teasley,
Brandon Teasley, Michael Sweeney
Jr., Ashley Sweeney, Bud Harrod,
Alisha Malone, and Richard
Gadson.
HTP
Performance Super Stock
Patrick Cooper, Tony Ferland,
Richard Gadson, Jack Monterosso,
Russell Dennison Jr, Brian
Johnson, Chris Moore, Rickey
Gadson, Darion Payne, Curtis
McDougald, Louis Rivellino, Kel
Brown Jr, Caleb Holt, David
Albert, Vernon Feurtado, John
Briscoe
Vance & Hines
4.60 Index
Wes Hawkins, Shayne Proctor, Ron
Bonitatis, Tyler Cammock, Rob
Hunnicutt, Richard Gadson, Terry
Tompkins, Durwood Rawlings,
Thomas Acres, Mike Ostrowski,
Kevin White, George Whitaker,
Alan Fields, Darryl Hollins,
Douglas Robinson, Kenny Cornnell,
Harvey Hubbard, Dystany
Spurlock, Ronald JR Procopio,
Steven Shriver, Butch Million,
Maegan Petway, Jimmy Petway,
Wilson Burkhead, Cameron
Shelton, Preston Hopkins, Ashley
DeTurck, Mike Beverley, Mac
McAdams, Brad Gleason, Jim
Jordan, Troy Hausmann, Curtis Jr
Griggs, and Thomas Gunn.
About XDA Racing
The Xtreme Dragbike Association
(XDA) is an east coast
motorcycle drag racing series
with 700+ motorcycle racers
competing at each event. Every
XDA event hosts professional
classes, sportsman classes,
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 information on the XDA,
please visit
www.xdaracing.com
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