AHDRA Mid-Atlantic Nitro Showdown presented by Zipper’s Performance Products
Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Maryland
October 7-9, 2022
Nitro Top Fuel Harley Party Returns to Cecil County
Anyone who attended last year’s AHDRA All-American motorcycle drag racing series stop at Cecil County Dragway knows that this is one explosive motorsports event. Nothing beats the violent thrust of a big Top Fuel nitro V-Twin engine, and this is the time and place to see these incredible motorcycles, the burly men who ride them, and the biker lifestyle that surrounds them.
Last year’s winner Tracy Kile and his Bad Apple Racing teammates Dr. Jimmy “Mack” McMillan and Frank “Brother” Capone headline a field that includes 2020 AHDRA champ Rich Vreeland, NHRA record holder Bob Malloy, Billy “Jack” Jackson, country gentleman Ziggy Schwartz and more.
Veteran racer Larry “Grey Ghost” Stanley will be honored at this event for his dedication to Nitro Harley racing.
Hawaya Racing Nitro Funnybike champion Michael Balch will be taking on all comers in the high gear-only class, while the Hawaya Racing Pro Fuel carbureted class will see it’s usual slew of competitors. Milan winner Phil Lower, Rocky Jackson, Jim Martin, and Sam White are just some of the racers expected to attend, and Bad Apple’s Mary Dangrow will make her nitro debut.
Gasoline can be just as exciting as nitro, especially when burned in no-bar, street tire bikes. Charging Charley Douglass took the Milan Dragway GMS Racing Engines Xtreme Outlaw win in an all-turbo final, and expect that kind of action again at Cecil County. If we’re lucky, the seldom seen nitrous badass Mike Motto will make this one.
Super popular Baggers are expected in force, including Jason Broski and his all-motor Horsepower Inc. Pro Outlaw Bagger Milan winner, and Super Stock and V-Twin Powersports Hot Rod Baggers.
Pro classes MTC Pro Comp Outlaw, Zippers Performance Pro Modified, and Pingel Modified will see V-Twins stretching their connecting rods to the max, including riders John Price, George Futch, Kimberly DeShields, Gary Douglass, Shayne Pendergrast and more.
Sportsman classes are the backbone of every drag racing organization, and AHDRA welcomes gobs of them. Vreeland’s Harley-Davidson Super Gas 9.90, Universal Fleet & Tire 10.90, 11:50 index, Super Pro 10.30, and Eliminator will all throw down. Racers Brad Cronenberger, Chris Phipps, Cody Rozeski, John Terry, Clayton Danford, Heather Van Fleet and many more will be cutting lights and taking stripes.
Dreaming of drag racing your own American made V-Twin for the first time? Then Trophy class is for you! Put on your appropriate safety gear and get prepared to stage your beast!
And the coolest thing that has happened at AHDRA in 2022? That would be the return of Junior Dragbikes!
Download the “Cecil Dragway” App from either the Apple or Android App Store and follow each round live. Your friends and family can follow your progress through each round.
Test and Tune from 6:00-10:00 pm on Friday, gates open at 10:00am. Qualifying begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, raceday opening ceremonies at 11:00 am Sunday. Admission is $25 for a day, $45 for a 2 day pass, or $55 for all 3 days
Bill and Chrissy Rowe look forward to welcoming the AHDRA family to one of their most popular stops on the calendar—Cecil County Dragway. Do not miss this event!
2022 Sponsors
- All Harley World Shootout
- Cox Double Eagle Harley-Davidson
- Daryl Coffin Motorsports
- Gainesville Harley-Davidson
- MTC Engineering
- Hawaya Racing
- GMS Racing Engines
- A-1 Cycles
- T-Man Performance
- Zippers Performance
- Horsepower Inc.
- Pingel
- Vanson Leathers
- Vreeland’s Harley-Davidson
- V-Twin Powersports
- Universal Fleet & Tire
- Racers For Christ
2022 Classes
- Top Fuel
- Nitro Funny Bike
- Pro Fuel
- Pro Open
- Pro Modified
- Modified
- Pro Bagger
- Outlaw Street
- Hot Street
- 9.30 Index
- 9.90 Index
- 10.30 Index
- 10.90 Index
- 11.50 Index
- Bagger Eliminator
- Eliminator
- Trophy
AHDRA is owned by Pulse Marketing, the Hellertown, Pennsylvania-based motorsports promotion company run by veteran drag racer Rowe and his family. raceahdra.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ahdraracing
Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/AHDRA
Questions? Contact Bill Rowe at bcrowe92891@gmail.com or at (484) 767-3908.
This report was prepared by Tim Hailey.
