CONCLUSION

If you are a fan of nitro racing and you haven’t had the opportunity to attend one of these events, you’re missing the boat. The series offers everything a fan could ask for. Quarter-mile distance, 250-mph Top Fuel Harleys that spew flame from the pipes, often carry the front wheel for almost the entire quarter mile, and drivers who often don’t lift until the engine quits making noise. It is also the only series where you can see carbureted nitro racing. Plus the races and racers themselves are laid back and fan friendly. No velvet ropes to keep the fans out of the pits or doormen to check credentials in these pits! Just lots of nitro and hard core racers.

PRO GAS HARLEY: Lance Bonham (shown), Sunnyvale, Calif., '96 Kosman, 8.717, 147.75 def. John Toth, Charleroi, Pa., '02 HD, 9.447, 149.36.

DRAGGIN BAGGER HARLEY: Darrell Schwalbach (far lane), Omaha, Neb., '06 Road Glide, 11.159, 119.39 def. Shawn Gann, Stoneville, NC, '12 Harley, 18.664, 35.61.

HOT STREET HARLEY: John Toth, Twilight, Pa., '12 H-D, 9.927, 132.83 def. Augustine Herrera, Montebollo, Calif., '08 V-Rod, 10.341, 131.88.

STREET PRO HARLEY: Donnie Doubleday, Superior, Colo., '04 Harley, 9.176, 146.62 def. Greg Baugh, Hopwood, Pa., '00 Road King, 9.360, 144.53.

CREAMIN' EAGLE PERFORMANCE HARLEY: Roberta Seaman, Emporia, Kan., '97 Buell, 10.659, 123.05 def. Alex Smith, Kuna, Idaho, '07 Destroyer, 10.573, 122.59.