XDA – Xtreme Motorcycle Drag Racing Association
26th annual WPGC Bike Fest
Maryland International Raceway
July 24-26, 2026

XDA WPGC Bike Fest 2026: Records Shattered and Winners Crowned at MIR

The 26th Annual WPGC Bike Fest brought the Xtreme Dragbike Association to Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, MD for one of the most anticipated events on the 2026 calendar, and the weekend delivered everything the fans came to see.

The WPGC Bike Fest is not just a race. It is an experience, and this year’s edition was packed from gates open to final round. Live bands and DJs kept the energy high all weekend long. A bikini contest drew crowds deep into the night. A sound competition rattled the grounds. A custom bike show put some of the most creative builds in the region on full display. Maryland International Raceway was alive in every direction, and the racing on the strip matched the atmosphere in the pits and beyond.

Maryland International Raceway delivered the drama, the speed, and the competition that makes XDA racing must-see. Here is how it all went down.

Orient Express Racing Pro Street

Winner – Gaige Herrera
Runner-up – Jason Dunigan
#1 Qualifier – Gaige Herrera 6.232
ET Record – Gaige Herrera 6.220

The Orient Express Pro Street class is one of the most elite on the XDA roster, a showcase of fire-breathing turbocharged Hayabusas pushing the limits of what a street-framed motorcycle can do. The entire field runs turbo. Every single bike. Except one.

Gaige Herrera showed up with a nitrous-fed 2005 Suzuki and no apologies. The nitrous platform has never had strict rule classifications in Pro Street because it had never truly threatened the turbo machines. That changed at Maryland International Raceway. And it changed at the hands of someone who knows exactly what speed looks like at the highest level. Herrera is no stranger to fast. The NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competitor currently sits second in points in that sanctioning body, one of the most competitive two-wheel drag racing series on the planet. He brought that same pedigree to Budds Creek, and the Pro Street field felt every bit of it.

Adding intrigue to the weekend was the USA debut of Daniel Lencses, the quickest racer in the European Super Streetbike class, who arrived in Budds Creek aboard a DME Racing built machine. Lencses, who held a personal best of 6.546 overseas, wasted no time proving he belongs on this side of the Atlantic, shattering his own personal record with a 6.409 at 234.21 mph. The performance turned heads across the pits and put the field on notice that DME Racing, the team that fields Dunigan, Rendeluk, Lencses, and Geerman, came to Budds Creek loaded for bear.

Herrera qualified number one with a 6.328, narrowly edging points leader Jason Dunigan of Jackson, MI, who posted a 6.335. Dunigan came in riding a wave of dominance, undefeated on round wins in 2026 at 8-0, with back-to-back event wins and the points lead firmly in hand. He was the man to beat, and everyone knew it.

What nobody fully anticipated was just how relentless Herrera would be as the eliminations unfolded. In Round 1, he posted a 6.267, immediately erasing the class ET record that Dunigan had previously held at 6.283. The record had barely had time to settle before Herrera lowered it again in the semifinals with a 6.229. Then, in the final, he ran a 6.220. Three passes. Three class records. Each one quicker than the last.

In the final, Dunigan left the line with a razor-sharp .008 reaction time and his turbo Hayabusa screaming to 238.89 mph. On any other day, that combination would have been enough. But Herrera’s 6.220 at 217.25 mph made the result clear. The final marked Dunigan’s first round loss of the 2026 season, putting his win-loss record at 11-1.

Gaige Herrera just rewrote the record books three times over, and Pro Street will never look at a nitrous bike the same way again. Will this performance finally bring more nitrous bikes into the class?

DME Racing Real Street

Winner – Jamie Lopes
Runner-up – Nick Hamlett
#1 Qualifier – Jamie Lopes 7.258
ET Record – Jamie Lopes 7.201

The DME Racing Real Street class arrived at Maryland International Raceway with a target on Jamie Lopes’ back. The defending event winner and current ET record holder, Lopes rolled in on his Suzuki Hayabusa from Saint Eustatius carrying momentum and a reputation the field was hungry to knock down.

Nick Hamlett came out swinging in qualifying, posting a 7.291 to claim the number one spot on his 2017 Suzuki. Lopes slotted in third at 7.340 but also took top speed honors in qualifying at 205.26 mph, a preview of what was coming.

What came was a record. In Round 1 against Jason Iannotti, Lopes posted a 7.201 elapsed time at 205.32 mph, resetting the Real Street ET record and erasing his own previous mark of 7.210 from the last event. Iannotti fouled, but the damage was already done before either bike crossed the stripe. Lopes was in record territory before Round 2 had started.

He carried that form all the way to the final, running 7.255 in Round 2 and 7.203 in the semis before squaring off with Hamlett. In the final, Lopes left with a .038 reaction time and ran a 7.236 at 209.20 mph to take the win going away. Hamlett posted a 7.801 at 143.92 mph, but there was no catching the turbo Suzuki.

Lopes also posted an unofficial 212.29 mph during the weekend, surpassing his own MPH record of 211.00. However the run was not backed up and does not stand as an official record. The ET record at 7.201 is official, and Jamie Lopes left Budds Creek with the win, the record, and a stranglehold on Real Street that nobody has found an answer for yet.

1 Stop Speed 4.60 Index

Winner – Ronald Procopio
Runner-up – Boo Brown

The 1 Stop Speed 4.60 Index runs to the eighth-mile, and at that distance there is no room to hide. The index is 4.60 and the margin for error is razor thin. Run a little quick, leave a little early, and your day is over before it started.

Ronald Procopio of Wake Forest, NC made a statement right out of the gate, laying down a perfect 4.600 in qualifying to take the number one spot, right on the index without a thousandth to spare. Procopio has been the class champion since 2020, and he looked every bit the part from the first run.

Gary Clontz of Mechanicsville, MD came in as the season points leader but his weekend ended early, falling to Alan Fields in Round 2. Fields then broke out against Boo Round 3, handing Brown the advancement. Procopio continued his march through the bracket, knocking out Kevin White in Round 3 and Tyler Cammock in the semis.

The final came down to Procopio and Brown, and it was decided at the starting line. Brown’s 2000 Suzuki was the quicker machine, posting a 4.612 at 152.85 mph. But Procopio left on a .024 reaction time to Brown’s .050, and that holeshot advantage was more than enough. Procopio ran a 4.628 at 147.09 mph to take the win on total elapsed time. The class championship belongs to Ronald Procopio once again.

HTP Performance Super Stock

Winner – Tim Cottrell
Runner-up – Sawyer Williford
#1 Qualifier – Tim Cottrell 8.793

The HTP Performance Super Stock class is one of the most demanding on the XDA schedule. Modifications are limited, leaving riders on essentially stock-wheelbase machines that require precision and feel to get off the line cleanly and keep pointed straight. There is no power adder to bail you out. It is the rider who makes the difference, and that makes every round a test of raw skill.

Tim Cottrell came in as the defending class champion and the hottest rider in the field, carrying a perfect 2026 record with two wins already on the season. He stamped his authority immediately in qualifying, posting the quickest time in the field at 8.793 to take the number one spot on his 2020 Kawasaki.

Cottrell handled business in Round 1 against Jalene Reese, running an 8.776 at 161.27 mph with a .131 reaction time. In Round 2, Jamie Lopes fouled against him to advance him to the final without having to break a sweat.

Sawyer Williford earned his spot in the final after winning his way through the bracket on his Kawasaki ZX-14R. In the final, Williford got the better of Cottrell at the tree, leaving with a .152 reaction time to Cottrell’s .283. But the Kawasaki was simply the quicker machine. Cottrell ran an 8.868 at 159.10 mph to Williford’s 9.064 at 160.69 mph, and the ET advantage more than made up for the starting line deficit. Cottrell took the win and his third trophy of the 2026 season, remaining undefeated on the year.

AGM Boosted Bulls

Winner – Louis Rinellino / Geisha
Runner-up – Alex Moore / Hulkamania

When Geisha rolls to the line, she doesn’t come to play pretty. She comes to win. Louis Rinellino brought that fire-breathing machine out of Henrico, VA and turned Maryland International Raceway into her personal runway, slicing through the field with the kind of cold precision that commands respect.

Standing in her way in the final was Hulkamania. Alex Moore came into the weekend looking to avenge his runner-up finish from the last event, ready to flex all that big-boost energy on the competition. But Rinellino wasn’t having it. When the tree dropped, Geisha handled business, sent Hulkamania home with another runner-up trophy for the second straight event, and took the AGM Boosted Bulls title back to Henrico.

Alex Moore, you might want to start looking over your shoulder. Geisha is closing the gap on the championship chase.

Shore Car Wash Solutions Nitrous Bulls

Winner – David Fondon / Only Fans
Runner-up – Cody Lowe / Sonic

Y’all keep subscribing. David Fondon and Only Fans are officially on a run, and right now the rest of the Nitrous Bulls field can’t figure out the password.

Fondon came into Budds Creek hunting his third straight Nitrous Bulls win, and round after round, Only Fans kept delivering the kind of content everybody came to see.

By the final, Cody Lowe and Sonic were lined up in the other lane looking to end the streak. Lowe brought Sonic out of Louisa, Virginia, ready to put that name to work and speed straight into the winner’s circle.

But Sonic wasn’t fast enough to beat the subscription. Only Fans got there first. Three races. Three wins.

David Fondon has the Nitrous Bulls class locked behind a paywall right now, and apparently nobody else has the login.

Monster Bulls

Winner – Josh Eubanks / Maverick
Runner-up – Crow Teasley / Unhinged

The Maverick was loose at Budds Creek, and nobody could rope him in.

Josh Eubanks piloted that wild machine out of Charlottesville, VA through a tough bracket that included some serious hardware. Maverick handled Eye Candy in Round 1, took care of New Jersey Drive and Amex, and pulled into the final with nothing to lose and everything to prove.

Waiting for him was 2024 Monster Bulls champion Crow Teasley, who rolled in from Orient, OH on Unhinged and dared anybody to test him. But when the tree dropped, Maverick blazed past Unhinged and sent the defending champ home empty. Eubanks walked out of Maryland International Raceway with the Monster Bulls title, and the Maverick proved he answers to nobody.

Tommie’s Motorsports DMV Bulls

Winner – Myles Taylor / Gas Chamber
Runner-up – John Carter / Grey Matter

The Gas Chamber came to suffocate the competition, and that is exactly what Myles Taylor did.

John Carter made his very first DMV Bulls race of the season, rolling in with Grey Matter and a lot to prove. Carter showed he belonged, working his way through the bracket to earn a spot in the final. But when the lights dropped, Taylor’s Gas Chamber cut off all the oxygen. The grey matter went dark, and Myles Taylor walked out of Budds Creek with the Tommies Motorsports DMV Bulls title.

First race of the season for Carter. It will not be the last time you hear that name.

All Motor Bulls

Winner – Gavin McMichael / Zips
Runner-up – Jordan Angelo / Da Setup

Three straight. Gavin McMichael and Zips are not asking for permission anymore.

The points leader out of Denton, MD rolled through the All Motor Bulls field at Maryland International Raceway like it was a formality, advancing round by round before meeting Jordan Angelo and Da Set Up in the final. Da Set Up came ready to work, but McMichael was not the one getting played tonight. Zips left the line and didn’t look back, handing Da Set Up the loss and adding another notch to an already dominant 2026 season.

Three wins in a row. The points lead. And a bike named Zips that keeps finding the finish line first. Gavin McMichael owns this class right now, and the rest of the All Motor Bulls field is going to have to come up with something special to change that conversation.

Capital Brand Group 5.60 Index

Winner – Taylor Dunham
Runner-up – John Snyder Jr
#1 Qualifier – Andre Roche 5.601

The Capital Brand Group 5.60 Index class races to the eighth-mile, and at that distance there is no hiding. The index is 5.60 and the window for error is razor thin. Leave a little early, run a little quick, and your day is done. Every single pass demands precision, and the riders who can keep their composure through round after round of that kind of pressure are the ones left standing.

The championship stakes were high going in. Dustin Lee and Jimmie Miller III arrived at Maryland International Raceway tied for first in the season standings, and both had to deal with the pressure of knowing every round mattered. It didn’t go the way either of them planned. Miller fell to Shayne Proctor in Round 3, and Lee met the same fate in the same round at the hands of Taylor Dunham. The points co-leaders were both sent home before the field reached the quarterfinals, and it was Dunham who delivered the knockout blow to Lee on his way through the bracket.

Dunham and John Snyder Jr were on the number all day, advancing through each round with clean, consistent passes to meet in the final.

In the final, Snyder could not keep his 2007 Suzuki off the index, dipping to a 5.597 for a breakout that ended his run. Dunham answered with a 5.629 at 118.21 mph and a .047 reaction time to take the win. At the eighth-mile, .003 under the number is all it takes to go home empty-handed, and that is exactly what made Taylor Dunham your Capital Brand Group 5.60 Index winner.

Breezewood Farms Top Sportsman

Winner – Jefferey Santin
Runner-up – Dustin Lee
#1 Qualifier – Jefferey Santin 7.17

The Breezewood Farms Top Sportsman class is not for the faint of heart. The class takes the fastest 32 qualifiers out of the Pro ET field and puts them on a ladder to battle it out, matching the quickest riders in the class against one another from the jump. There is nowhere to hide in this field, and consistency under pressure is what separates the contenders from the also-rans.

Jeffrey Santin came in as the low qualifier after posting a 7.717 during time trials on his 2013 Suzuki, and he backed it up through the entire ladder. Santin navigated past Donald Hanshaw in the second round when Hanshaw fouled, then defeated Durwood Rawlings of Prince Frederick, MD in the quarterfinals and Sequoyah Swain of Culpeper, VA in the semis to reach the final.

On the other side of the ladder, Dustin Lee entered the event as the championship points leader, winning the last two events, and looked every bit the part. Lee dispatched Nick Noble, Jay Windsor, and Kevin Twardowski to earn his spot in the final, with his 2008 Hayabusa consistently running in the low 7.80s on his way to the finish line.

But the final belonged to Santin. Lee stepped across the beam at -.010 to foul out, and Santin got the win light with no effort.

VooDoo Motorcycle Components Bracket Bash

Winner – Jefferey Santin
Runner-up – Thomas Graves

The Voodoo Bracket Bash packed the lanes with a massive field of 109 competitors, setting the stage for a long day of unforgiving bracket racing. With six rounds standing between the field and the winner’s circle, consistency was everything, one mistake on the tree or a missed dial-in could end the day in an instant.

Jeffrey Santin and Thomas Graves proved they had what it took to survive the grind. Both racers were locked in throughout eliminations, consistently running within thousandths of their dial-ins as they worked their way through the field and into the final.

For the money round, Santin dialed an 8.06 on his 2013 Suzuki, while Graves posted an 8.88, giving him the head start. But the race was over almost as quickly as it began. Graves pushed the tree too hard and went -.042 red, immediately handing the victory to Santin.

And Santin was no stranger to the winner’s circle that weekend. The Voodoo Bracket Bash victory marked his second win of the event, capping off an impressive weekend at Maryland International Raceway.

MPS Racing Pro ET

Winner – Caleb Hamm
Runner-up – JT Newman

The MPS Racing Pro ET class delivered the biggest field of the weekend, with a massive 137 entries battling through eight rounds of bracket racing before a winner could emerge. In Pro ET, there are no easy rounds and no shortcuts—you either execute when your number is called or you’re loading up.

After surviving one of the toughest brackets of the weekend, Caleb Hamm was the last man standing. Aboard his 2011 Suzuki Hayabusa, Hamm worked his way through eight rounds with the consistency and composure it takes to win in a field this deep.

In the final, Hamm lined up against JT Newman and his 2012 Suzuki Hayabusa. Newman had the quicker machine, dialing an 8.40 against Hamm’s 9.06 and setting up a classic chase to the stripe.

But the race was decided before the chase ever began.

Newman pushed the tree just a little too hard, leaving -.022 red and instantly handing the victory to Hamm. After eight rounds and 137 entries, Caleb Hamm had survived them all to claim the MPS Racing Pro ET win at Maryland International Raceway.

Brock’s Performance Street ET

Winner – Shayne Proctor
Runner-up – Lindell White

The Brock’s Performance Street ET class packed the lanes at Maryland International Raceway with one of the largest fields of the weekend with nearly 100 motorcycles. Racers had to earn their way to the front, surviving round after round of bracket racing before anyone could even think about a winner’s circle photo.

When the smoke cleared, Shayne Proctor of Indian Head, MD made it count when it mattered most. Proctor steered his 2004 Kawasaki ZX-14R to the final where he squared off against Lindell White on a 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000. Proctor dialed an 8.68 and clicked off an 8.702 at 151.44 mph with a .037 reaction time to take the win over White, who dialed an 8.82 and posted an 8.824 at 147.81 mph with a .058 reaction time.

The victory marks Shayne Proctor’s second Street ET win of the 2026 season, proving his consistency on the bracket is no fluke.

Pro Performance Gambler’s Race

Winner – Jimmie Miller
Runner-up – Michael Carey

Friday night kicked off the action early with the Pro Performance Gamblers Race, the sportsman racer’s first shot at a win for the weekend. Limited to just 64 entries with no bye-backs allowed, this cutthroat single-elimination bracket separates the field fast and leaves no room for error.

When the dust settled, it was Jimmie Miller off against Michael Carey of Severn, Maryland in the final. Miller dialed his Hayabusa in at 8.79 and then cut a .000 reaction time. A perfect light at the biggest moment of the night. He ran a 9.085 at 114.58 mph to Carey’s 9.107 at 158.54 mph on his GSX-R100 dialed in at 8.20. Miller took the win, the trophy, and bragging rights for the weekend’s opening night.

The XDA will return to Rockingham Dragway for the 8th annual FuelTech Bike Bash on August 21-23, 2026. Over 600 Professional, Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle racers will compete, battling it out for over $100,000 in cash purses.

Visit XDAracing.com for event information, class rules, schedule, and more.

XDA Facebook Groups

XDA prides itself on having a close-knit group 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 and get your questions answered. Together we are strong.

• XDA Racers – https://bit.ly/3feasis
• Pro Street – https://bit.ly/3fgZx7D
• Real Street – https://bit.ly/44WOIof
• Pro Xtreme – https://bit.ly/30AsBmu
• Super Stock – https://bit.ly/3hlXsZN
• ATV Shootout – https://bit.ly/4lCmmWd
• 4.60 Index – https://bit.ly/2UADKA6
• 5.60 Index – https://bit.ly/3fjOBpZ
• Bracket Racing Matters – https://bit.ly/3GyZjbV
• Grudge – https://bit.ly/43vywaD

2026 XDA Schedule

• Platinum General Services Spring Nationals / Apr 24-26 / MIR
• MTC Engineering Summer Nationals / May 15-17 / VMP
• 190Hookup.com Superbike Showdown / June 26-28 / ROCK
• WPGC Bike Fest / July 24-26 / MIR
• FuelTech Bike Bash / August 21-23 / ROCK
• DME Racing Fall Nationals / Sept 25-27 / MIR

About the XDA
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) is the premier motorcycle drag racing series on the East Coast, drawing over 600+ racers to each event. Every XDA race weekend features a full lineup of professional and sportsman classes, intense grudge matchups, and a bustling vendor midway. Select events also include lifestyle attractions like custom bike shows, bikini contests, live DJs, and bands—making XDA events more than just racing, they’re a full-throttle experience.

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