Money always wins in racing period.

If you look at every form of racing, the biggest checkbook always wins.

Money is definitely the determining factor no matter what anyone says, it's what teams are looking for at the end of the day. Sponsors and their money make a huge difference in NHRA in all aspects. Money is money! Cash talks!

Nhra Has Favored VH From Day One... But This is Embarrassing. 😮😂

Those glasses are like a cartoon character - I'm thinking Robin of Batman and Robin

It’s clear, even if you tree him Gage’s bike has more top end power

Does sound like a stacked deck.

I will come out and say it as a race fan and former drag racer. Marketing, now, will always take precedence over good, hard fought competition, at least in the top classes. The sanctioning bodies care more about being able to market a name, a show, a "hero" if you will. Look at any top tier class from the NHRA to F1 and Nascar, it isn't and hasn't been about ingenuity and competition in years. In this case, it's clearly Vance and Hines capitalizing on NHRA allowing them to either control parts, technology or something that gives them the edge. Clearly Gaige's bike is bad fast, but if another team want's or has to rent from them, why do they not get just as bad a rocket? No company should ever be allowed to monopolize the parts, and hence the competition. Shoot, if it's called "Pro Stock", make every body run factory spec cases, cylinders, heads and cranks. Then let any company make those parts and sell them to whoever they want to. As for parity, man I hate that word. On the issue of weight, it's so simple but nobody want's to address it, make it total weight WITH rider in full gear and full of fuel. It's a place to start. Anyway, I think you are right on with what you don't want to see, I believe it is.

The only real solution is to have a claiming rule.

V-twin can too . Ask aprilla or the red . See , if you are 40%away finding what is wrong is easy . But when the difference is 3 % ? You might search years to discover the 3%

Suzuki is like Chevrolet. As long as they are winning it is worth their while to shovel money into the series (as Chevrolet does in Pro Stock). Like Chevrolet, if the competition comes knocking, Suzuki will pull out, Vance and Hines will turn to Kawasaki or Honda or Moped (whoever shovels out enough money) just like Chevy pulls out when they are not dominant.

Put Gage on a bike not backed by Vance and Hines and see what happens just a thought

Yoshimura could break up the monopoly. In superbike racing you had Vance & Hines, Muzzy, Yoshimura, I remember the days of Scott Russell, Jaime James, Kenny Roberts, Kevin Schwantz, in drag racing I'm old enough to have seen Dave Schultz, John Meyers, Steve Johnson, my point is motor sports are more competitive when they have more manufactuers of performance parts playing the field.

Suzuki has always put a lot of effort and money into racing. Is this about Harley Suzuk? Where is Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Honda? The amount of money and technology it takes to compete in the sport is what has killed it.

Donated 1m to Mother NHRA and he’ll never lose. The NHRA doesn’t care. The champagne celebration is at the end of the track with no fans.

hey where do you get cycle drag merchandise in the uk

Terry Vance has always been in charge of Nhra motorcycles class rules. Money talks

Unfortunately jack money talks! Unfair yes will it ever change no!

🤢 Dudes don't wear outfits, Dudes don't look sweet in their sunglasses 🤢. Pull it together man.

the Vance & Hines Nationals 😅

No red fuel?? So replace the Marvel Mystery Oil with Sea Foam! 😂

I remember back in the day when Terry and Byron were the unstoppable leaders!

The Pro categories are just that, professional class. The problem is NHRA has always played favorites for certain teams and manufacturers in Pro/Stock cars and bikes by allowing changes to the shapes of the cars and the bikes. They seem to forget about the stock part of it. These race machines are supposed to look like the stock versions that are seen at the dealerships minus the hood scoops and huge rear tires. So much whining goes on behind closed doors that you can’t always tell when sneaky changes have been allowed for one brand . I understand that some minor changes have to be made for safety reasons but NHRA had a hand in letting things get out of hand, it started with what engines are allowed then tweaks in the frontal shape, the the angle of the front windshield then how wide the car is can be changed or how much thinner the thickness of the nose of the car is. On bikes all the fairings that have been added that unless you’re a motorcycle brand savant, with the paint scenes that help hide the body shape they start to look all the same. Then the changes in engine size, valve placement or how many valves per cylinder. It’s either crushing oversight or turning a blind eye for some things. It’s no wonder that so many racers simply quit because of rules that allow one brand and one brand only to succeed. I don’t even bother to attend any races with any of the pro classes, I’ll be happy to watch the Lucas Oil door slammer cars race.

Let's run stock 600's with no wheelie bar. That way other manufacturers can play and rider skill plays a larger role.

So many crybabies out there, Matt always crying when he can’t win. Then NHRA will impose some type of restriction on teams who’ve worked so hard to have that power advantage. Stop punishing success!!! Get your Ass out there and put in the work if you want to beat Vance and Hines…

Class will continue to dwindle if there’s no hope. It’s pretty obvious what is happening here. I see more bikes coming up for sale.

Why don't they just make the engines the same size regardless of the number of cylinders, no weight break if your running 2 cylinders, a minimum bike weight regardless of the number of cylinders and they all have to run the same race gas.

Trouble is a lot of companies are more interested in selling you stuff than fair competition. When someone like Brock comes out with claims like his ceramic wheel bearings add a few miles per hour to a Grom its obvious bs but there are plenty doing it in racing for the sponsorship money. If someone is getting 18 from 19 either they have figured something out that no one else has or they're cheating - be that with the blessing of the rule makers or not.

Why was Chase Van Sant's Q4 run disqualified?

I still say make the field equal and let them race special rules for HD and Buell killed psm

Notice the stands are not full, NHRA has problems

🤩Angie - WOW! 🤩

I’m sure ole Matt’s crying about something today (Monday morning) - probably how Gaige somehow cheated when he hole-shotted him in the Bristol semis … I’m just waiting for Matt to announce that Gaige put a hex on him 😂😂 …

How About Factory Sealed Stock Engines...???

NHRA has always done that. That is why they've lost so much of their fan base over the years. That is why so many have turned NPK, that I am still not a fan of because it's boring. I would much rather watch grass roots racing. V&H is no different than Proline in NPK!

It’s kinda surprising that the NHRA hasn’t resorted to adding weight to the Vance & Hein bikes like they did several years ago. It didn’t work but it exposed NHRA thinking back then and have they learned from that?

Perhaps separate class twin and Suzuki as minimum

Matt Smith is and has been a bad MF'er in Pro Stock.......IF you want to get a look into the Vance and Hines & NHRA romance, take a trip and talk to George Bryce @ Star Racing

Thanks Jack Congratulations to angie smith

Once again, V’s have a ridiculous 770 cc displacement advantage NO other pro class has two different engine configurations (look at Pro Stock car) those V’s have ruined the class #walkawayNHRA

You wont have parity between the bikes until you have an rpm limit. Rpm rules.

They are selling people the same parts they are winning with. They need to learn. Experience counts.

I seriously doubt that they test any more than Vance & Hines, that kind of power doesn’t come in a box and you can just bolt it on.

No one getting horsepower from V&H is going to say a single negative thing about them…..may find yourself DOWN on horsepower. 1990 Daytona 200 By Arie. Vance and Hines Yamaha FZR750OW01 had mph and horsepower on EVERYONE including the more developed World Superbikes…..why. Because Terry monopolized the then new downdraft smooth bore flat slide carburetors. Biron is an absolute master at building horsepower but Terry is an absolute genius at marketing!

Why don't they just separate v twins and four cylinders

It wasn't that long ago that the V Twin powered bikes were winning every race. What goes around comes around, the PSM class is boring and not too many fans care anyway...

Geez, she lost by a tenth a whole shot put on her what the fuck

i like your show only way too see what going on. i dont watch any nhra racing anymore.. havent for years now. pro stock bike needs a wieght rule and be a natural aspirated motor. THATS IT

Buell ❤Matt💪🏼😎

One thing for sure Matt is not the greatest the only thing that is good at is being like his daddy a crybaby when things don't go their way

Byron Hines, who knew, right?🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

v twin do it the way they always done it lol . I guess they need to start looking at odd tiop that do not make sense .

There is a point to what you are saying, and you may be right. But I dont really think so. I have gotten tired of seeing Gage win to as a fan, but as a race car driver myself I can see more than just from the fans prospective. Gage is no doubt one of the best on the tree to begin with, but Andrew H. is just an amazing tuner. I know times were different but when John Force and Austin Coil won 10 championships in a row it wasnt because they were cheating. Force was hands down the best driver and Coil was the best tuner. We dont see much of it anymore because everyone is just a genius now, but all through drag racing history a team finds something and for a season or 2 they just dominate. Then everyone else gets it and its back even. I am confident that Matt will win more championships because he is the G.O.A.T. of Prostock bike, but right now Hines just has it figured out. But all these tuners and everyone in any NHRA class are really just true geunisses and they will always figure out how to go faster.

For about 15 years, Harley-Davidon OWNED the NHRA and paid them to rig the rules in H-D's favor over Suzukis. For example, Suzukis were limited to 2 valves per cylinder while Harleys were allowed 4 valves. H-D bikes had, and still have a 53 cubic inch engine displacement advantage over Suzukis. And Harley products were allowed to use fuel injection while Suzukis had to use carburetors. Up until the rules changed, it was so obvious the rigged rules favored of H-D bikes that any fool who showed up to race a Suzuki in PSM was defeated before they unloaded their bike from the trailer. Hines, Krawiec, Arana and all of the H-D crowd's championships were tainted by the corrupt NHRA rules committe who were paid to let Harleys win. Now the worm has turned and riders like Matt Smith are crying foul even though he enjoyed the rule rigging for many years.

that fit is mad kleen

V twins run 180 cubic inch multi cylinder are allowed 100 The fact that Harley and Buell ever win a race is a Gimme

I remember when VH had the harleys.. and dominated. NHRA made them add weight.. now the tables or bikes have turned SUZUKI is dominating... time to add some lead to them . The golden rule..HE WHO HAS THE MOST GOLD RULES.. AND THAT SHIT ABOUT DONATING 1MIL.. WTF.. REALLY.. HELL YES MOST DEFINITELY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST...THAT RITE THERE GOES TO SHOW YOU WHO RUNS THE SHOW IN NHRA PSM.. SMH.

Just can't quit that wrestling shit.

Matt's taking it well because he cried and got what he wanted and he still lost. V&H has put an incredible rider on a fast bike and he's dominating and Smith is not. If Smith was dominating you would obviously be ok with that because it's obvious where your allegiance lies. And because Smith isn't dominating you accuse V&H of funny business. Maybe Matt needs to step up his game.

Ret.vet.,I spend my money going to the race tracks I,ve been to every track and I am a bike person first and far most but this shit makes me miss AMA PRO STAR and as much as I am a race person this kind of stuff is going to make get season tickets to the WNBA, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BEAT TWO 90 LBS GUYS ON BIKES WHY DO YOU THINK THEY ALSO GADSON 95 LBS. WET, EVEN WHEN JOHN FORCE HAD ALL THE DOLLARS HE STILLGOT HIS ASS BUSTED SOMTIMES.

The NHRA certainly did not maintain parity during the times years ago when H-D had every rule advantage the NHRA could give them. See my comments below.

When the hogs was winning it was all good now its go suzuki

This is how racing gets ruined. Money always ruins the great things we love. It comes down to GREEDY, GLUTTON, ACTIVITY. Never trust the people making the most money.

NHRA should have stepped in a long time ago

V&H has dominated the class since the 80s do they work that much harder than everyone else? I don't think so.

guess they could give the vtwin 2500 cc... Biggest wallet does not always win.... it needs a big wallet but not the biggest..

Parity is woke. Compassion with fuel classes is just stupid when all fullers run the same stuff. Running a v-twin in psm is like running a John Deere in F1.

It definitely not a even playing field

You talk to Dang much watching 👀 for racing! 🏁

red fuel ? Rofl . It take air fuel and fire to make an engine run . People often do not fully pay attention to this . Bha i already know this ! DO YOU?

Matt has six championships riding a buell so what am I missing here? Everything was cool then when he dominated racing, but now since Suzuki stepped up its game he’s crying!😢

It's definitely too political. Don't care for your new glasses at all.

Hobby racers need to step up.

Won 16 out of 19?!?! Y'all smell that?!?! Yep!!!! Its 🐂💩!

if it looks like a dead fish and it smells like a dead fish it must be a dead smelly fish!!

Yes it's legit. The V-twin is behind in time. Catch up.

This dude

If they’re dominating so much it’s time for some added weight!

There is fk all "hard work" involved, its a paid hobby, not a job, drama Queens.

Cry like a baby! Harley was winning everything for years because the NHRA radically slanted the rules in favor of Harley and all the Harley riders were so proud of how fast they were. Now Suzuki has caught up and passed Harley and they can’t stand it.

Don't penalize a team for working hard. The other teams need to step it up

NHRA screwed up when they got rid of Modified Production and bought in Sewer Gas And when they get rid of ProStock Truck

Vance & Hine has an advantage anyne 60 Knows Their Record . They will not sell every part to anyone . I do not like anyone with an advantage .NHRA i been around at Beech Ben Kentucky In the 1960's .They are not giving the secret away . Manipulation , It is in Every Type Racing .Even Slot Cars .Which should answer all your questions .

It's pronounced root 66

Stop hating 😢😢

suzuki ? Ya , it's legit . It's tips from motogp suzuki highest class , before suzuki left motogp

No one complained about Garlits' domination, no one complained about Bob Glidden's domination,no one complained about Don Prudhomme's domination. I remember a motorcycle drag racer gave me a piece of advice back in the late "90's..."Don't Use Politics to Win. Just Shut Up And Race." "Nuff Said. Peace, Out. Guru Biker Trash

fixed

hes 2-3 mph faster then everyone. Thats flat out hp so theres no ways everyones getting equal parts.

Put down the tin foil or step up with proof of something.

Better tech will always prevail! Excellent riding (RT) ALWAYS prevails! We have seen this before in Top Fuel, Funny Car, & Pro Stock dominance. Crybaby losers! That goes for your reporting bias towards the Smith's too.

Looks rigged to me.

You or right not look good for nhra

I smell a rat

Put everyone on spec bikes prepped by a third party or have innovation. Either way stop crying.

Quit your crying! Unsubscribed

This is the same whining that all the losers tried to pin on John Force for years. Dominance breeds crybabies. Matt Smith whines more than anybody always has.

crybaby Matt Smith

So it was fine when Vance & Hines was racing Harleys and Winning, but now their back to their Roots with Suzuki and your Whining! Why aren't you crying about Pro Stock, It's all Chevys! and that is Not Parity between Brands, Talk about Boring! P.S......V-Twins Suck...They sound like Shit!

PED test Gaige