XDA showcased stellar
performance numbers at the 6th
annual Superbike Showdown held
at Maryland International
Raceway.
Despite the weather's attempt to
disrupt the event this past
weekend at MIR, XDA emerged
victorious once again. The
forecast hinted at a potential
rainout on Sunday, but the XDA
racers had confidence in Jason
and Chris Miller's proactive
system, which had been developed
years ago. XDA racers know that
there will always be winners
regardless of the challenges.
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The Saturday program was revised
with reduced qualifiers and a
modified schedule to ensure the
race could be completed by
Saturday night. XDA racers
hustled to keep the program on
track, wrapping up around 12:30
am and crowning winners in all
classes.
With over 400 entries in the
shortened race, the Pro’s
delivered incredible
record-breaking performances,
while the sportsman racers kept
the show brimming with top-tier
competitive bracket and index
racing.
Orient Express Racing Pro
Street
Winner – Rodney Williford
Runner-up – Mark Rendeluk
The Orient Express Racing Pro
Street racers didn't let the
forecasted heat slow them down,
as twenty-four bikes were primed
and ready for action. Mark
Rendeluk secured the number one
qualifying position with a
blazing 6.452 at 243.29 mph,
setting himself up for another
path to the final.
Rodney Williford faced a
setback, missing Friday and only
getting one qualifying pass,
which placed him in the seventh
spot with a 6.653. However, this
did not hinder his performance
when it mattered most.
The Orient Express Racing Pro
Street class welcomed three new
riders to the fold. Travis wood,
Dale Leeks and Mark Godin both
made their XDA competition
debuts. Leeks posted a best time
of 7.250, while Godin broke into
the six-second zone with a
6.995, clinching the B Class win
in an impressive first showing.
Travis Wood also made a strong
entrance, clocking a 6.856 in
qualifying and securing a
first-round win over Justin
Shakir. He advanced to the
second round of eliminations but
couldn't overcome the
supercharged Tony Ficher, who
ran a 6.605 to Wood's 6.906.
Aruba’s Jayson Geerman set a new
personal best of 6.569 during
eliminations, climbing up the
Pro Street GOAT List. James
Herbert also improved his best
time to 6.891 during B Class
eliminations.
David Fondon hit a personal best
ET with a 6.69 on the HTP
Performance Suzuki in qualifying
but struggled in eliminations,
ultimately losing to Jayson
Geerman.
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On his journey to the winner’s
circle, champion Rodney
Williford took out heavy hitters
James Waugh, Darion Payne, and
Jason Dunigan. Meanwhile, on the
other side of the ladder, Mark
Rendeluk received a broken bye
in round one from Ricky Wood,
eliminated his teammate Geerman
in round two, and defeated Tony
Ficher before facing Williford
in the final for a repeat of the
season opener.
To beat Rodney Williford, you
must cut your best light, but
Rendeluk was a bit too eager,
turning on the red light and
handing Williford the win at the
starting line. They say ‘Third
time's a charm.’ Will we see
another showdown between these
two, or will there be a shake-up
at the WPGC 24th Annual WPGC
Bike Fest on July 26-28, 2024?
Mark your calendars now to find
out!
DME Racing Real Street
Winner - David Fondon
Runner-up - David Stewart
The DME Racing Real Street class
saw a repeat performance from
the season opener. Number one
and two qualifiers, David Fondon
(7.420) and David Stewart
(7.481), carved their way
through three rounds of intense
competition to meet in the final
showdown. Stewart, a former
class champion and a consistent
competitor, was ready to battle
it out.
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However, in the final round,
Stewart stumbled at the starting
line, cutting his worst light of
the weekend with a .189 reaction
time. In contrast, Fondon
delivered his best light of the
event, a razor-sharp .006,
gaining a crucial starting line
advantage. Fondon's quick
reaction proved decisive as he
crossed the finish line with a
7.777, while Stewart, despite
running a quicker 7.660,
couldn't overcome the early
deficit. The upset stings, but
all eyes are now on the next
event as Fondon extends his
points lead, leaving the rest of
the class chasing.
MaxxECU Pro Xtreme
Winner - Dale Leeks
Runner-up - Rob Garcia
UK racer Dale Leeks has the
MaxxECU Pro Xtreme class on
lockdown. After a season-opening
win, he secured the number-one
qualifying spot with a
blistering 4.038. He was set to
face class champion Chris
Cutsinger in round one but got a
bye when Cutsinger couldn’t make
the call due to mechanical
issues. With another bye lined
up for the semi-final, Leeks
cruised into the final with
ease.
Rob Garcia, who missed the 2023
season, has emerged as Leeks'
fiercest competitor this year.
These two heavyweights squared
off in the final for the second
time this season. Garcia grabbed
the starting line advantage with
a sharp .147 reaction time,
while Leeks lagged with a .089.
However, pre-run issues left
Garcia’s bike with unsecured
clamps, causing a loss of power
and handing the win to Leeks,
who posted a 4.040 ET.
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Keep your eyes peeled because
Garcia won't go down easy at the
WPGC 24th Annual WPGC Bike Fest
on July 26-28, 2024. This
rivalry is far from over!
MaxxECU Pro Xtreme is presented
by Billy Vose Racing, Fast by
Gast, Dunigan Racing, DME
Racing, Grothus Dragbikes,
Harley Haul, Rob Bush
Motorsports, Robinson
Industries, Schnitz Racing,
Timblin Chassis, and Worldwide
Bearings.
HTP Performance Super Stock
Winner - Jeremy Teasley
Runner-up - Darion Payne
The GOAT is back, and he’s
laying waste to the HTP
Performance Super Stock class.
Jeremy Teasley kicked off the
season with a win and hasn’t
taken his eye off the prize
since. At the Superbike
Showdown, he snagged the top
qualifying spot with an 8.810
and held onto the power reigns
all the way to the final. There,
he faced Patrick Cooper, who
brought the Suzuki Hayabusa Gen3
to its first-ever HTP
Performance Super Stock final.
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For years, the Kawasaki ZX-14s
have been the untouchable kings
of the class, but Cooper came
armed with a new Super Stock
Camshaft Set from Brock’s
Performance, designed
specifically for the XDA to make
the Gen3 a serious contender and
open the door for more riders.
Cooper grabbed the starting line
advantage in the final showdown
with a .148 reaction time,
leaving Teasley’s .172 light
trailing. But Teasley’s ZX-14
powerhouse roared to life in the
heat, posting an 8.917 on the
boards, while Cooper’s
performance slipped from his
earlier runs, clocking in at
9.184. Teasley secured another
win, but the big question now
is: are the tides turning? Will
we soon witness the rise of the
Suzuki’s?
Boosted Bulls
Winner - Frankie Stotz /
Reddi-Wip
Runner-up - Derek Sobiech /
Night Stalker
Booted Bulls points leader
Frankie Stotz came out swinging
in round one, ruthlessly taking
down ‘Minion’ before piloting
his beast, Reddi-Wip, to yet
another final showdown. This
time, his opponent was the
ominous ‘Night Stalker’, ridden
by Derek Sobiech. Sobiech, a
master of surprise, had already
added Chris Moore and Alex Moore
to his list of victims in the
earlier rounds, making him a
formidable foe.
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But Stotz's turbocharged
GSX-R1000 was primed for battle,
refusing to be the next name on
Sobiech’s hit list. As the
lights dropped, Reddi-Wip roared
to life with a fierce snarl from
its turbo, and Stotz was gone in
a flash. The Night Stalker,
despite his cunning, was left in
the dust, unable to devise an
alternative plan in time.
The victory was decisive,
cementing Stotz’s dominance and
extending his lead in the points
race.
Nitrous Bulls
Winner – Jaques Gaskins / Arm &
Hammer
Runner-up – Malcolm Phillips /
Strip Tease
Arm & Hammer might be a
household name, but Jaques
Gaskins is turning it into a
name to be feared in the Nitrous
Bulls ranks. His Nitrous
Hayabusa wiped the floor with
‘Big Dirty’ in round one so
thoroughly that rider Antonio
Patton might have to rename it
‘Big Clean’. Malcolm Phillips on
‘Strip Tease’ may have been
sluggish off the line, but he
still managed to power past
Jeremy Teasley on ‘American
Express’ for a round one win.
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In the final showdown, Phillips
stepped up his reaction time
game, sending his nitrous beast
hurtling towards the finish
line. But Gaskins was ready to
clean up his act too, edging out
Phillips in a photo finish that
likely lightened the wallets of
the gamblers lined up along the
fence. Gaskins' gritty
performance left no doubt—he's a
force to be reckoned with in the
no-clocks world of Nitrous
Bulls.
3 Sixty 5 Monster Bulls
Winner – Crow Teasley / Unhinged
Runner-up – Dany Bernier / Bad
Bern
The 3 Sixty 5 Monster Bulls
class is a battleground of
fierce competition, where only
the toughest survive. Crow
Teasley, riding ‘Unhinged’, may
have only competed in one event
in 2023, but he made it count,
taking down ‘Son of Sam’ for the
win. This past weekend, he
unleashed his inner madness
again, dispatching ‘Full
Coverage’ and ‘Overtime’ on his
relentless march to the final.
Waiting for him was Dany Bernier
on ‘Bad Bern’, a rider who had
clawed his way through the ranks
by taking out ‘Made Man,’ ‘Son
of Sam,’ and ‘One Trip’. The
final showdown was set, and the
atmosphere crackled with
anticipation. As the lights
dropped, both riders blasted off
the line, locked in a
side-by-side duel that had the
crowd on their feet.
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In a heart-pounding photo
finish, it was Teasley on
‘Unhinged’ who edged out the
victory, his win light piercing
the darkness. The clash was a
testament to the gritty,
no-holds-barred spirit of the
Monster Bulls class, where the
clock might be off, but the
stakes are always high.
Teasley's triumph was a stark
reminder that in this arena,
only the unhinged reign supreme.
Tommie's Motorsports DMV
Bulls
Winner – Dez Cue / Tip-Toe
Runner-up – Nick Hamlett / Miss
Behavin
In Tommie's Motorsports DMV
Bulls, Dez Cue stealthily
maneuvered around ‘Bounty
Hunter’, ‘Monkey Business’, and
‘Moon Knight’ to land himself in
his first DMV Bulls final,
facing off against ‘Miss Behavin’
ridden by Nick Hamlet.
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In the final, ‘Tip-Toe’ Cue
grabbed the starting line
advantage and surged ahead of
Hamlet. But once Cue found his
traction, he pulled past Hamlet
with a vengeance. Hamlet didn't
let Cue's stealthy moves go
unnoticed, staying right with
him in a fierce, side-by-side
battle to the finish line. In
the end, Cue’s cunning and
precision earned him his first
win, proving that his tip-toeing
tactics can’t be underestimated.
All Motor Bulls
Winner – La Payne / Dark Knight
Runner-up – David Fondon / Bad
Bitch
In All Motor Bulls, David Fondon
on ‘Bad Bitch’ clawed his way to
the final round after
dispatching ‘DTBS’ and ‘Da
Setup’. Awaiting him was his
fiercest rival in the class, La
Payne aboard the menacing ‘Dark
Knight’. Payne had taken down
‘Da Informant’ and ‘Jinx’ to set
up this high-stakes showdown
with Fondon.
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But this tale was over before it
began, as Fondon couldn't even
make it off the starting line.
The ‘Dark Knight’ blasted down
the track, securing an easy
victory and solidifying Payne’s
chase to championship. Fondon
was left in the dust, a stark
reminder that in this ruthless
arena, the clock's off but the
pressure is always on.
Vance & Hines 4.60
Winner - Mac McAdams
Runner-up - Jimmy Shifflett
In Vance & Hines 4.60, Kenny
Cornell was the lone racer to
nail a dead-on 4.60, snagging
the top qualifying spot over a
fiercely competitive field of
thirty-five. With the race
condensed, the competition was
fierce and focused. As track
temperatures soared, so did the
intensity. Teammates Mac McAdams
and Jimmy Shifflett carved their
paths through the class, meeting
in a highly anticipated final
round.
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Shifflett threw down the
gauntlet at the starting line
with a sharp .046 reaction time
against McAdams' .080. The
battle was on, with both racers
gunning for the finish line and
those coveted bragging rights
that would fuel countless
late-night debates for years to
come. McAdams' powerhouse bike
roared to life, making up for
his slower start as he crossed
the finish line with a blazing
4.622, edging out Shifflett's
4.661. It was a race to
remember, packed with thrills,
spills, and a dash of friendly
rivalry!
1 Stop Speed 5.60
Winner – Jimmie Miller
Runner-up – Mark Schwalm
In 1 Stop Speed 5.60, five
riders hit a 5.60 in qualifying,
but it was Nick Noble who
secured the top qualifying spot.
However, Noble faced defeat in
the third round against Mark
Schwalm, who advanced to the
final round to face Jimmie
Miller. Miller, piloting his
reliable Hayabusa, was prepared
for the showdown with Schwalm.
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Miller's reaction time of .035
gave him an edge over Schwalm's
.056. This advantage paid off,
as Miller crossed the finish
line with a 5.641 run, narrowly
beating Schwalm's 5.624. It was
a tightly contested race, with
Miller clinching victory by a
margin of .004 seconds,
equivalent to eight inches!
Mickey Thompson Tires Top
Sportsman
Winner - Joe Procopio
Runner-up - Jeffrey Santin
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top
Sportsman class witnessed a
shake-up as Manuel Casillas
claimed the number one qualifier
spot with a remarkable 7.678
run. Unfortunately, a mechanical
issue prevented him from
competing in the first round.
Class points leader Jeffrey
Santin aimed for another
victory, making it to the final
round yet again. However, Joe
Procopio had other plans,
delivering one of the closest
wins of the night.
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Procopio, dialed at 8.05, and
Santin, at 8.44, launched from
the starting line with nearly
identical reaction times of .033
and .037, respectively. Both
racers pushed their limits, not
lifting until the finish line.
Procopio crossed first with an
8.065 run, while Santin followed
closely with an 8.460. Procopio
clinched the win with a margin
of just .009 seconds, equivalent
to twenty-three inches!
MPS Racing Pro ET
Winner - Logan Mathias
Runner-up - Robbie Bryant
The MPS Racing Pro ET class
showcased fierce competition
with one hundred and four
racers, demanding six-win lights
from the final round contestants
before their ultimate showdown.
Logan Mathias and Robbie Bryant
rose to the top, meeting in a
highly anticipated final. In the
semi-final, Bryant's
near-perfect .001 reaction time
brought him dangerously close to
a red light, prompting caution
in the final round.
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He adjusted, cutting a safer
.101 light on his 8.79 dial-in.
Mathias seized the starting line
advantage with a .063 reaction
time on an 8.05 dial-in. The
final round turned into a
throttle battle to the finish
line, where Mathias claimed
victory with an 8.126 run,
edging out Bryant's 8.842 for
the win.
Brock's Performance Street ET
Winner - Carl Lacy Jr.
Runner-up - Shayne Proctor
The Brock's Performance Street
ET racers came with a mission to
dominate, delivering consistent
and impressive runs throughout
the competition. Carl Lacy Jr.
and Shayne Proctor proved to be
unbeatable for six rounds,
ultimately facing each other in
a thrilling final. Proctor was
primed for victory, launching
off the line with an exceptional
.006 reaction time on his 9.15
dial-in.
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Lacy, not far behind, had a
solid .052 reaction time and
aimed for his 8.97 dial-in.
Although Proctor had the
starting line advantage, his
bike seemed to have exhausted
its prowess from the previous
six wins, crossing the finish
line at 9.206. Lacy, however,
executed a perfect run, hitting
his target with a dead-on 8.971,
securing the well-deserved win.
Hard Times Parts & Service
Gambler’s Race
Winner - Jason Samora
Runner-up – Boo Brown
After a grueling five rounds of
intense competition, Jason
Samora emerged victorious in the
Friday Night Hard Times and
Service Gambler's race. Samora
faced formidable contenders
throughout the event,
culminating in a thrilling final
round against Boo Brown. The
rounds were marked by fierce
racing and strategic maneuvers,
but Samora's consistency and
skill ultimately secured him the
win over Brown. In the final,
Samora delivered an impressive
package with a .012 reaction
time and an 8.646 on an 8.65
dial-in. Brown's competitive
.028 reaction time and 8.175
breakout on an 8.21 dial-in,
however, cost him the victory,
sealing Samora's triumph.
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The XDA will return to Maryland
International Raceway for the
24th annual WPGC Bike Fest on
July 26-28, 2024. Over 600
Professional, Sportsman, and
Grudge motorcycle racers will
compete, battling it out for
over $90,000 in cash purses.
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information, class rules,
schedule, and more.
About XDA Racing
The Xtreme Dragbike Association
(XDA) is an east coast
motorcycle drag racing series
with 600+ 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, DJs, and live bands
are also held at select events.
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