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The Xtreme Dragbike Association
(XDA) concludes its season of
motorcycle drag racing on
September 18-20, at Maryland
International Raceway (MDIR) for
the 28th annual DME Racing Fall
Nationals.
This will be the third and final
event of a shortened year of
racing. With a pandemic sweeping
the nation and mother nature
being a cruel mistress, the 2020
drag racing season will be one
no racer will forget. However,
our XDA family has given their
best to squeeze the lemonade out
of this pandemic, with
record-setting performances and
turnouts, despite numerous
restrictions.
This event features the Orient
Express Pro Street class that
run speeds over 230 mph in only
6-seconds! Over 700
Professional, Sportsman, and
Grudge motorcycle racers will
also compete all weekend long,
battling it out for over $75,000
in cash purse.
Orient Express
Racing Pro Street
Points Leader Chris Moore
Next weekend the country's
quickest and fastest 650+
horsepower Pro Street
motorcycles compete for the
crown. The Orient Express Pro
Street class will compete in the
8th annual Battle Royale
featuring a 32-bike field and a
payout of over $13,000 in purse
money.
No doubt, it will be a saucy
weekend at the DME Racing Fall
Nationals. With only three
events this year, it has shook
the class. On his Suzuki
Hayabusa, Greg Wallace won the
season opener, and 2019 champion
Jeremy Teasley took a surprising
first-round loss to put his
hopes at defending his
championship in serious
jeopardy. Chris Moore has had
back-to-back runner-up finishes
that have put him ahead by
twenty-five points over the
class. In a sixteen-bike field,
that isn't even a round worth of
points. But the finale features
the Battle Royale, and with
that, the whole game changes.
The additional round of
competition will give
competitors an extra round to
earn points. But with that, the
points system also changes and
now makes this championship wide
open for our top fifteen
competitors. Meaning even Jordan
Haase could take home the title
from the fifteenth spot. And if
that happens, Haase will be
unbearable at the Hail Mary
Derby in November at MDIR.
Rodney Williford, arguably the
most decorated Pro Street racer
of all time, still has a shot
for another world championship
with the thirty-two bike field.
Since the inception of Pro
Street, the Hayabusa has
dominated this class year after
year. That was until 2018 when
the liter bikes start climbing
the GOAT list. By the end of
2019 the DME Racing GSX-R1000
shattered the ET record to a
6.38, and now only four
Hayabusa's occupy the top ten on
the GOAT list.
At the last event, Teasley reset
his record to 6.346, while Moore
set his to 6.362 to send the
class into turmoil. To keep
parity, XDA moved to make a rule
change following the event so
racers and the XDA can start
collecting data on new combos to
use for the 2021 season.
Basically, the handcuffs are
starting to come off the
Hayabusa's as they were given an
extra two inches of wheelbase
and can now be twenty pounds
lighter, while the liter bikes
lost an inch of wheelbase. Being
the most lightweight rider on
the lightest turbo bike in the
class, Teasley will be the
shortest bike of the class at
seventy inches. Also, new for
2021, all turbo bikes in the
class will have the same seat
height and ground clearance to
try and level out the playing
field with the rules gap. So,
the question next weekend or
next year, will the liter bikes
still dominate, or will balance
be restored?
The action will be wide open
from the first to the last pass
next weekend at Maryland
International Raceway. You don't
want to miss the record setting
action.
DME Racing
Real Street
Points Leader Brandon Teasley
The DME Racing Real Street class
may see back to back Teasley
championships. However, this
year's Teasley might be Brandon
Teasley and not brother Jeremy.
While 2018 class Champion
Spencer Claycomb has the best
odds to dethrone Brandon's lead,
the top six in points all have a
mathematical chance at the
championship. With only
twenty-one points separating
Claycomb from the leader, he
will need to out qualify and win
more rounds than Brandon to take
over the points lead and win the
championship.
Pro Xtreme
Points Leader Travis Davis
In Pro Xtreme Travis Davis has
dominated by winning both events
this year to gain a
forty-nine-point lead on the
class. His points lead is no
guarantee as he will still need
to win rounds and make it to the
final if he wants the
championship. Shane Eperjesi and
Rob Garcia, who trail him in
points, have been right
alongside Davis in performance
at the last two events and won't
be easy to shake on race day.
Class Champion Kevin Clarke, who
sits ninety-nine points behind,
can still defend his 2019
championship with a win at the
DME Racing Fall Nationals. These
riders will also be striving for
an ET record that yields a
crucial ten bonus points to
further their goal. This class
is growing at each event, and
with additional new bikes on the
table, we could see 16+ bikes at
the XDA in 2021.
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.
HTP
Performance Super Stock
Points Leader David Fondon
The HTP Performance Super Stock
class has lived up to the hype
since its debut in July. The
rider from Puerto Rico has been
unstoppable this year, taking
back to back wins and setting
records. David Fondon has
practically wrapped up the
championship; he just needs to
show up and qualify sixteenth or
better, while out-qualifying
Curtis McDougald and Jeremy
Teasley. Though the chances are
slim, Teasley and McDougald need
to stay ready to battle if
Fondon's dominance comes to an
abrupt end. The chase for the
championship isn't over just
yet.
HTP
Performance Grudge
The HTP Performance Grudge
classes will be hooking up at
the finals with their last
chance to earn points and flex
their performance. Matthew
Dozier and Lavar Delee both can
unseat Jeremy Teasley for the
championship in the APE Nitrous
Bulls class. And in Monster
Bulls, David Page on 'Pickin
Pockets' may seem unbeatable
with two wins under his belt
this year. But Howard Green and
Dave Martin can start turning on
some win lights to empty those
pockets and put themselves on
top.
The Grudge class has the best
track prep available in the
country and runs with every Pro
session all weekend. This is the
last chance to show us what you
got.
Vance & Hines
4.60
Class Points Leader Mac
McAdams
Mac McAdams, who finished second
in last year's Vance & Hines
4.60 index class, now leads the
troops with fourteen points over
second in command, Ronald
Procopio. Boo Brown and Steven
Shriver are sitting thirty-nine,
and twenty-one points behind and
with Procopio have the best
advantage to make a move for the
championship. However,
mathematically, chief
statistician Fabian Brown says
that the top thirty-two bikes
have an opportunity to overthrow
McAdams. Making our quickest
eight-mile sportsman class
another wide-open championship
for the taking.
The FBR Shop
5.60
Class Points Leader Dustin Lee
The FBR Shop 5.60 is led by
Dustin Lee, who will have no
easy task going into the season
finale. Lee carries a ten-point
lead over Shayne Proctor; this
is less than one round of
points. Previous event winner
Jimmie Miller who is only
twenty-six points behind is
hungry for another final round
appearance and chance at the
championship. Twelve racers have
a chance to win this title.
Nothing is guaranteed, and every
possible point is going to make
a difference in this class. The
qualifying will be tight on
Saturday.
Crazy 8's
Class Points Leader Robert
Parker
MTC Engineering Bike Bash winner
Robert Parker leads the Crazy
8's class by sixty points over
season-opener winner Tylan
Beckelheimer. Beckelheimer will
have his fingers crossed that
Parker takes a first-round loss
to gain enough points to pass
him for a chance at the
championship. Stephen Knight,
Andrew Ritchey, and Nick Hamlett
sitting seventy-five points
behind and will need to see
Knight and Beckelheimer loading
up after a round one loss if
they want to overtake the points
lead. Next weekend the top seven
in points will have the
opportunity to become XDA's last
and final Crazy 8's champion, as
this class will not return in
2021 due to the growth of the
XDA and limited track time
available.
Mickey
Thompson Top Sportsman
Class Points Leader Art
Lawrence
Mickey Thompson Top Sportsman
points leader, Art Lawrence, has
not won a race this year;
however, his consistency in
round wins at the previous two
events has earned him the top
spot. Dustin Lee, who has never
won a Top Sportsman
championship, sits in the number
two spot only ten points behind
the leader. This years previous
event winners Michael Parsons
and Jim Shifflett are trailing
with a chance at the
championship along with the top
seventeen competitors in points.
MPS Racing Pro
ET
Class Points Leader James
Farmer
James Farmer leads the MPS
Racing Pro ET points, but
Stephen Knight is only a round
behind him. While the top five
competitors in this class have a
chance at the championship,
Knight and Farmer will be hard
to maneuver around. These two
have both seen finals at every
event and will be on their game
once the bulbs start dropping.
There are two races in one
weekend, allowing the majority
of the class to shoot up the
leader board to really shake up
points next weekend at the DME
Racing Fall Nationals.
Championship contender Derek
Crawford just took a win with
the SBRA (Sothern Bracket Racing
Association) and will be using
that victory momentum to make a
move on the championship next
weekend.
Brock's
Performance Street ET
Class Points Leader Derrick
Milbourne
The Brock's Performance Street
ET class covers the gamut of
beginner riders all the way to
the seasoned racer. And going
into the final event, there are
so many possible combinations
that the champion cannot be
predicted. Derrick Milbourne has
a mere forty-one point lead in
the class. In the last two
years, he has finished in the
top five, coming in second place
last year. With two races in one
weekend, and re-entry available
after a first-round loss,
competitors in the top of points
all mathematically have a chance
at the crown.
Additionally, to the drag racing
action, a vendor midway will be
full of great deals on
motorcycle parts, accessories,
and apparel - all weekend long.
Nightly action will include XDA
Cornhole Tournaments for a total
pot of $500 per night. And XDA's
non-judged "Car-Truck-Bike Show"
is good for the whole weekend
and is the same cost as pit
parking (except the Non-Judged
Bike Show is free with
admission). ANYONE and ANY
vehicle can enter and bring up
to 9 crew members with each
vehicle.
For an exciting weekend of
two-wheel racing action, head to
Maryland International Raceway
next weekend, because XDA is
always the place to be!
Visit
www.xdaracing.com/fallnationals
for event information, class
rules, payouts, entry fees,
schedule, and more.
Class Entry
List and Resources
XDA prides itself on cultivating
a close-knit society of racers.
Below you will find a list of
racers attending this event and
links to class-specific groups
that you can access to talk to
other racers to answer your
questions. Together we are
strong.
XDA Facebook
Groups
XDA Racers -
https://bit.ly/3feasis
Pro Street -
https://bit.ly/3fgZx7D
Real Street -
https://bit.ly/3hmHvm8
Pro Xtreme -
https://bit.ly/30AsBmu
4.60 Index -
https://bit.ly/2UADKA6
Super Stock -
https://bit.ly/3hlXsZN
5.60 Index -
https://bit.ly/3fjOBpZ
Pro Street
1 Jordan Haase
2 Rodney Williford
3 Greg Wallace
4 Ehren Litten
5 Ryan Bonitatis
6 Mark Gargiulo
7 Darion Payne
8 Gaige Herrera
9 Justin Shakir
10 Ryan Hable
11 James Herbert
12 Chris Moore
13 Alex Moore
14 Ricky Wood
15 Kenny Brewer
16 Jason Dunigan
17 Jeremy Teasley
18 Tony Ficher
19 Ryan Schnitz
20 Rudy Sanzottera
21 Brett Ware
22 Chris Edwards
23 Richard Gadson
24 James Waugh
Real Street
1 Spencer Claycomb
2 Ralphie Navarro
3 Ben Knight
4 David Stewart
5 Brandon Teasley
6 Jeremy Teasley
7 Cameron Teasley
8 Marcus Hylton
9 Brittany Bohne
10 Michael Beane
11 Anibal Merced
12 Caleb Holt
13 Rickey Gadson
14 Bud Harrod
15 Chad Sosnowski
16 Jovi Barnes
Pro Xtreme
1 Travis Davis
2 Chris Cutsinger
3 Ronnie Smith
4 Rob Garcia
5 Bobby Lovingood
6 Tommy Saxon
7 Shane Eperjesi
8 Mike Chongris
9 Billy Vose
10 John Collins
11 Kevin Clarke
Super Stock
1 Darion Payne
2 Russell Dennison Jr
3 Derek Sobiech
4 Chris Moore
5 Patrick Cooper
6 Marcus Queen
7 Brian Johnson
8 Drae Taylor
9 Brandon Feagan
10 Jyrec Givens
11 Joseph Gladstone
12 Cory Reed
13 Ryan Schnitz
14 Stewart Northan
15 Caleb Holt
16 Curtis McDougald
17 Mark Blake
18 Pablo Gonzalez
19 David Fondon Merino
20 Richard Gadson
21 Jordan Haase
22 Chuck Vic
23 John Briscoe
24 Patrick Butler
25 Brian Dale
4.60 Index
1 Kevin White
2 Terry Tompkins
3 Mike Ostrowski
4 Darryl Hollins
5 Ron Bonitatis
6 Wilson Burkhead
7 Harvey Hubbard
8 Wes Hawkins
9 Durwood Rawlings
10 Steven Shriver
11 Will Phillips
12 Tyler Cammock
13 Rob Hunnicutt
14 Thomas Gunn
15 Cameron Shelton
16 Preston Hopkins
17 Dystany Spurlock
18 Jim Jordan
19 Darion Payne
20 Mike Mace
21 Douglas Robinson
22 Brad Gleason
23 Ellis Pierce
24 Johnny Anderson
25 Ronald JR Procopio
26 Mac McAdams
27 Kenny Cornnell
28 Boo Brown
29 Curtis Jr Griggs
30 Larry Leftwich
31 Troy Hausmann
32 George Whitaker
33 James Taylor
34 Eran Pielert
35 Alan Fields
36 Cameron Shelton
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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