Something Goes HORRIBLY WRONG at the Biggest Top Fuel Motorcycle Race!

It’s the biggest Top Fuel Motorcycle race of the year at the world’s largest independent drag race, the Norwalk Night Under Fire featuring Superstar NHRA drag racers John Force, Ron Capps, Alexis DeJoria, Cruz Pedregon, Larry “Spiderman” McBride and many others as we take you behind the scenes on the most magical night in drag racing.
We head back into the production meeting, opening ceremonies and see Top Fuel Motorcycle drag racing gone wrong in the final round as we see a pair of Nitro drag bikes crash into the sandpit. Fortunately both riders were u harmed in the incident. Enjoy one of the most amazing events ever, dedicated to it’s founder, the late great Bill Bader Sr. We will also meet Top Fuel motorcycle supporters Wayne and Donna Pingel and even see some great Super Bike sportsman drag racing as Garreth Sheppeard tries to take his Suzuki Hayabausa to the winner’s circle. Watch as McBride, Dave Vantine, Mitch Brown and Sam Wills go for the prestigious Top Fuel Motorcycle speed records and event win. Enjoy the 2022 Norwalk Night Under Fire from Summit Motorsports Park.
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[@MrDicko56]

STOP doing the shocked face thumbnail's, your better than that and so are your viewers!!!

[@cycledrag]

It's all about emotion Mr. Dicko. I'm glad you watched. That's the important part. Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@mbliss01]

@@cycledrag Many times. I enjoy the racing. And agree it is better without the psycho hype presentation. It's a major turn-off. Could be dialed WAY back and be better produced IMO.

[@GMitchell5150]

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[@clydepels7236]

Yeah its annoying clickbait!

[@MrDicko56]

@@clydepels7236 I love his enthusiasm and dedication! He seems to have taken a little of what i said onboard. I am Australian and we are a little different to the U.S. Pout or do a reacting face thumbnail and it pisses the majority of us off 😄 He does the best Motorcycle drag videos out of the U.S...

[@peterepoet2535]

So very glad both these men are safe and full of wisdoms to not panic, holding on through the ride. Great video and commentary.

[@tomgunn8004]

Click bait. What went ''horribly'' wrong?

[@codybeardsworth6348]

For sure stop the click bait dude bad times

[@FNBRENT]

ive been watching john force since i was a kid that man is a true legend 💯💯💯💯

[@spudthompson1414]

That was great thank you all so much guys congratulations Larry Mcbride!

[@olivertoeknuckleiii2093]

I wish NHRA would give the TF bikes a slot at more NHRA events. Most of the world has no idea what an amazing show these guys out on. Top Fuel bikes are the meanest machines on planet earth, along with TF boats. Let’s hope more money and attention comes their way, so we can all enjoy the show these gladiators put on. They risk their lives doing this, the least we can do is appreciate and REWARD these individuals while they entertain us! Thanks for the video!

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

What a crowd Jack. The biggest crowd I ever saw was in 89-90 US Nationals, I miss my dragbike lots of memories and my buddies boy is racing so following him.

[@cycledrag]

I bet that was huge. This was just insane to see in person. Those stands are so high. Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@martinj9251]

Happy New year Jack! Thanks for a fantastic year of amazing content, All the best for 2023 🏁🇬🇧

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@martinj9251]

@@cycledrag Hi Jack my first top fuel I think was, Ian King many years ago at SantaPod, many years later I went to Gainsville I watched Mr Larry Mcbride (spiderman) for the first time! Chris hannon ( Cannon). Was racing his funny bike out there, After that trip all be it over 20 years ago, The bug started, Drag racing Turbo nitrous street bikes did not cut the mustard any more, so it was then onto kawasaki turbo nitrous funny bike for me! 🏁🇬🇧🏁 Ps I can remember my eyes lighting up when I noticed the Huge Pingle trailer with way to many shinny bits! To say the least my credit card got a Hamering! 😂💷

[@shanerunciman7960]

"Something Goes HORRIBLY WRONG" Must be whoever wrote the title lol

[@dirksw1220]

One of their best you have covered, if not the best.

[@cycledrag]

I appreciate it! Please give it a share!

[@charlescrampton5119]

Wow,what an event! Wish I could have been downunder....thanks jack...looking forward to 2023

[@tirbomax]

wow, this was friggin awesome and badass!!! thanks Jack and everyone that made this event happen!!!!!

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@tirbomax]

@@cycledrag unfortunately, I have not seen anyone that fast in person, the closest to any of that was injected alcohol turbo funny bike that a guy I worked for had.

[@randalltufts3321]

Have a great new year Jack. Larry and Dave are pure class acts and both living legends . Glad to see them all at a race like this under the lights. What a crowd. Tracks everywhere could take a lesson from these guys, they really know how to put on a show and more than that , FILL the stands. More of this please! Save our racecars. RPM ACT

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@bike6]

Incredible performance! Enjoyed this so much, your film making is just as spectacular as the drag racing ! Thanks😀😀

[@Kilvington_racing]

Hey Jack if you come to perth motorplex Western Australia during the second half of the 2023-2024 season I’ll be there racing my debut season, western nationals would be a good one to come to 👍

[@shanevermij4780]

A awesome start to the New Year , may each and everyone be blessed and safe this year ALWAYS GREAT TO WATCH CYCLEDRAG , thank you Jack

[@swede910]

Thanks man, that was top class coverage! 👍

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@RMartin631]

Click bait. You need to learn the definition of the word horrible. 2 bikes ending up in the gravel trap isn't horrible. It's racin'.

[@AndreUchoaUSA]

What a show! Good job, Jack!

[@ReptileAssylum]

Brilliant thanks Jack 😊

[@andrewmcallister7432]

Love your vids, please quit putting commentary at the bottom of the screen!! You keep repeating everything you say, or we've seen!! Ugh....

[@cycledrag]

Some folks have volume down but thank you for feedback. Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@edkelly5759]

Nice TF coverage Jack!!

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@pjpeterson9202]

Happy New Year to all. May this year be a Year of Healing and Unity... and may Health and Happiness fill each day. Thanks for all you do for our Viewing Pleasure. Great Coverage, once again.

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@michaellowery928]

Great coverage Jack!

[@birdman19551]

Less Interviews, less mouth, more action. It's what counts.

[@Rollanotheronemyfriend]

Don't give John force a mic

[@cycledrag]

He's a heck of an interview!

[@alleyoop1234]

That was SO COOL seeing the T/F bike guys get the spotlight on them at a "big show" event, it even brought a tear to my eyes! I've never seen that before, but I've only been watching T/F MC since the 70's🤗

[@cycledrag]

That's what I like to hear. What's you favorite memory?

[@alleyoop1234]

@@cycledrag Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe! Then the Scorcerer(sp)!! Russ Collins was THE MAN back then!

[@nealmont]

@@alleyoop1234 same here! Englishtown '74! 3 engines. YIKES!

[@KalobLeeSPOOKY3KSNOW]

Congrats Too Everyone

[@FirstnameLastName-sx8ls]

Force doesn't look anywhere near 73. I love that guy.

[@romesotherchannel8902]

Great job great video. I think I can speak for most ...we love to see more of this type of work.

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@dieselrotor]

Spidey deserves His #1 back... imo

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@dieselrotor]

@@cycledrag No, and ironic because I dig it so much because of You.. I live in Mn and we have really only BIR (Brainerd Int Raceway). I hope it comes here. Seen a lot of top fuel funny and drag though. Thanks for Your dedication.

[@roamconfidently3724]

NIce to see such good people getting the publicity they deserve. Thanks Jack.

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@roamconfidently3724]

@@cycledrag I have not seen live motorcycle racing for quite a while. Wichita KS.

[@tragene2250]

Stop calling them motorcycles. These are bullets that people can ride. Awesome.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

Wow... huge crowd...awesome event. Here, in Australia...after a long hiatus, due to covid, drag racing is gradually getting back on track.

[@cycledrag]

Can't wait to get back to Australia. Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

Yes I saw Top Fuel Motorcycles at the Willowbank Dragstrip in Queensland, a few years ago... I love them.. My love of drag racing goes back to the early 1970's.... back in the days of the - (now long gone) - Surfer's Paradise Dragstrip on the Queensland Gold Coast. I never missed an event there. I used to ride my Honda CB750 - Four, 310 miles to get to the track. They were great days. One distinct memory from there, was seeing an American - E.J. Potter ("The Michigan Madman")... tearing down the drag strip @150 mph, on a motorcycle, powered by a V8 car engine. Cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYjKp5JneaiBfMk

[@WhatWhoandY]

Just watched a Big Daddy Don Garlits interview where he said the biggest problem in Drag racing is the tracks with too short of a shut down track'

[@rodbrezinski8033]

Love your cycle drag videos

[@1973406]

Frickin AWESOME!!!!!

[@timothyedgecomb-it3ke]

Hey Jack. Where are all the race fans’? Hoping New England Dragway in Epping N.H. stays open. I know money is tight for people.Sad.

[@leeberry3155]

All the best Jack ,hope you had a great Xmas m8 ,😎

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@leeberry3155]

@@cycledrag No brother ,not seen one live ,would love to tho ,definitely going to have to get to a strip and see it in the flesh so to speak,I love it jack 😎

[@slowboat6021]

wow great racing.

[@RedditHorrors777]

I wouldn’t want to sit close to the exhaust that would suck if they got burnt

[@garychandler4296]

Here I always thought Brembo was the brake of choice - seems to be for street tho. I'm not a racer, just a twistie shredder, performance cruiser.

[@donaldrayprine5153]

One wheel until 30 feet from the end, basically

[@thorout8377]

Sick absolutely 💯 sick Australia 🇦🇺 loves it

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@ducaduke]

Is that jurassic parks theme song? Lol

[@cycledrag]

In the beginning? Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@swede910]

No comparison, John Force is the King! 🥁

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@swede910]

@@cycledrag I started going to the drags in Sweden when I was in my teens around '77-'78 and after moving to California I went to Baylands Dragway a few times and my favorites were the local H.A. which always used to be there with their bike. After emigrating to Canada I met John Force a few times at the tracks in Ontario(Canada). The girls were just little ones of course but always around. An amazing family simply, so dedicated and fun. After many years now back in Sweden I try to go to the most fantastic dragway I've experienced, Tierp, as often as the weather allows it and Per Bengtsson w the Beast as well as the outstanding Jaaska is of course top of my list. The ground pounding of the Beasts parallell twin is just something out of the ordinary and I just hope this season will be the one for Jaaska. You should try to visit Tierp Arena! I really hope it will last as the economy is going sideways now. I still think Peter Svensson is the greatest considering the major budget differences.

[@villagelightsmith4375]

Let's do the math. 6 seconds each on 20 runs for record gives a total of 2 minutes flat. A career of 2 minutes is a little short for me.

[@arthurdunga345]

that was great man awsome

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@commonsense5741]

Formerly Norwalk Raceway. Now Summit Raceway.

[@rickmcdonald1557]

You must be crazy or have a death wish to get on one of these motorcycles~!!!!

[@Hitech82]

Reminds me of the old Pro Star days.

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@Hitech82]

@@cycledrag I was the crew chief for B&M Cycles. We raced the AHDRA from 1991-2000 Progas #3 1995-1997 B&M cycles. Then in 1997-2000 Emery Racing TopFuel.. I first watched Larry in Bifflo, Florida. He had the first Spiderman bike 1992. He was racing prostar then against the late great Elmer Trett. Jim McClure, Ray Price

[@mariewebb7183]

Wow what a great event and the crowd was simply awesome. Go Spiderman 😊

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@mariewebb7183]

Sadly I've seen nothing like this here in NZ. I get to watch it live by following you. Appreciate all the work you do. ❤️ your channel

[@markholroyde9412]

More racing, less yakking would work LOL

[@ernsailor9041]

Nice clickbait, nothing at all went horribly wrong, 2 bikes went into the sand and everyone was fine, that's exactly why there's a sand pit.

[@Will-qo2mx]

ClickBait

[@cycledrag]

Perhaps you did not watch till the end?

[@terryburgettburgett965]

Jack spiderman still hasn't ran the 270 yet?

[@cycledrag]

He's been 268 mph. It will take the right track and right conditions. Valdosta or Gainesville would be perfect. Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@terryburgettburgett965]

@@cycledrag the only time I have seen the top fuel was in 1979 and the redneck express came to my home track and did some testing I was 12 yrs old and been hooked on the fuelers ever.since Started with Elmer trett as my favorite now the spiderman

[@terryburgettburgett965]

Being a diabetic and not being able to drive anymore I won't get a chance to meet the spiderman I am in the hospital now

[@brianjacobsen8878]

Nice.!

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@georgecooke9010]

STEVE MCBRIDE IS MY HERO! TOOL & DIE FOREVER.

[@bigiron8831]

BEWARE THE NITRO BUMS ☠

[@cycledrag]

Thanks a lot for watching! Have you ever seen Top Fuel Motorcycle live? If so, when, where and what was your impression of it?

[@bigiron8831]

@@cycledrag We run Top Fuel Nitro bikes built by the living legend Mr Dale Nungesser..... Were you afraid to have nachos with us in Wichita Jack? 🤔😊

[@UltimateEnd0]

Turbo busa is faster

[@BROU-bb2uc]

5.77 fucking hangon.

[@cycledrag]

Could you imagine?

[@frankfitz3421]

To much hype 👎

[@michaelnelson7305]

Time to move these bikes to 1000 feet racing.... too fast to stop them now.

[@samueladams1775]

No, make the shut down area longer.

[@rb6491]

Good to see Bugs Bunny get beat at the end.

[@russcoaus2043]

🫶

[@peterbradbury784]

Most of the women here are 330lbs + It's no wonder the old man has to bring them here using a 350 Diesel truck

[@dlfidgaf]

john force came up from a poor kid life but got wa he wanted, the way he started was the way of the American dream. I was born a motor head, but raised in a very abusive life, I was beaten for wanting to wrench on small engines at age 6. in my grade school years i was passed off to my grand dad, and he was the grandest man ever in my life. he ran a wrecking yard. given a few wrenches from dawn to dusk I was building a race car (IN MY IMAGINATION) but i would have to go back to my controller deciders who shut down those ideas, high school years could not have a car because it was thought i would kill everyone on the road. yes I had a need for speed . the chances to work machine shop engine building were takin away buy the controllers ,, but any one reads this I tell you what,, If my life took the course that was meant to be..im the same age as force and i would be there today racing against him, I would want to beat him just because he's there. and we would be good friends. lol maybe?