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The biggest motorcycle drag
racing event of the year returns
on July 14-16, as the XDA’s 23rd
annual WPGC Bike Fest
electrifies Maryland
International Raceway (MIR)
located in Mechanicsville,
Maryland.
The WPGC Bike Fest will feature
over 700 Professional,
Sportsman, and Grudge racers
competing for over $90,000 in
cash purses at this event. But
this event is more than just a
drag race; the WPGC Bike Fest
has something for everyone.
Racing starts on Friday, and the
party dial turns up on Saturday
and Sunday with an action-packed
venue featuring something for
everyone.
Bike Show &
Sound Competition
On Saturday and Sunday, Team
Money Cycles will be in the
house with the fifth stop on
their bike show & sound
competition tour. Sunday will
feature the loudest motorcycle
audio and custom motorcycle show
on the planet! You don't want to
miss the wildest custom bikes
you have ever seen!
Live Bands
On Sunday, The WPGC will have
the main stage thumping with DJ
Flexx and Coco Louie hosting a
live performance by Critical
Condition Band, and DJ Thrill
will hype the stage with a
special performance by KeeKee!
Beer Garden
with Bikini Bartenders
The popular beer garden returns
with plenty of ice-cold beer
served by hot ladies in bikinis.
No long walks to the concession
stand; our Bikini Bartenders
will be stationed close to the
grandstands with your cold beers
ready when needed.
Bikini Contest
The Bikini Contest has been a
part of the WPGC Bike Fest for
over a decade and features the
hottest girls of the DMV
competing for bragging rights
and cold hard cash! Hot Girls in
Bikinis - will be the Sunday
grand finale; that is always a
crowd favorite!
Orient Express
Racing Pro Street
The Orient Express Pro Street
class features 650+ horsepower
motorcycles, the World's baddest
street tire motorcycles, and XDA
has them. These turbocharged,
supercharged, and
nitrous-injected motorcycles run
at speeds over 230mph in the
quarter mile in just 6 seconds.
And with only three events left
in the season, racers have two
goals right now. Knock points
leader Rodney Williford out of
competition in round one, and
finish the season qualified in
the top ten for an invitation to
compete in front of 50,000 fans
at the Haltech World Cup Finals
presented by Wiseco Import vs.
Domestic event in November at
MIR in a special $5,000 to win
Pro Street Shootout sponsored by
Platinum General Services.
DME Racing
Real Street
The DME Racing 7-second, 190mph
Real Street class is designed
for street‐legal sportbikes with
limited modifications and a hand
clutch. Three of the top four
spots in the points chase are
currently held by previous class
champions. Class champion Mark
Hylton has the points lead with
two runner-up finishes this
season. Spencer Claycomb trails
by twenty points in the second
spot. And class champion David
Stewart sits in the fourth spot,
but we plan to see some moves by
him next weekend after he set
the class record last month,
running a 7.435 at 198.47 mph.
The class will have one of its
most robust turnouts next
weekend, with eighteen riders on
the roll call list. And with
only three events left in the
season, these riders will push
their motorcycles to the edge of
their performance capabilities.
MaxxECU Pro
Xtreme
If you like your motorcycle big
and loud, the eighth-mile
heads-up class of MaxxECU Pro
Xtreme is the one you will want
to watch. This class features
Turbocharged, Supercharged, and
Nitrous Injected wheelie-bar
beasts. The class currently
doesn't have a clear points
leader as Chris Cutsinger and
John Collins are currently tied
for first place right now. Next
weekend Mohammed Bourashid from
Kuwait will make his XDA Pro
Xtreme debut on his Nitrous
Injected machine. Come out to
MIR and witness these riders
control a ferocious amount of
horsepower to the 660' finish
line.
HTP
Performance Super Stock
HTP Performance Super Stock will
show out on 'Off the Showroom
Floor' naturally aspirated
production motorcycles. This
class features strict
modification rules, stock
wheelbase, stock motor, MR12
spec fuel, no air shifters, no
dataloggers, etc. The best
clutch hand of the weekend will
dominate the win lights. Riders
cannot hide behind an override
button, they either have the
riding talent or they go home
early. Come out and watch the
stock street bikes try and make
it down the quarter-mile without
that front wheel popping up.
HTP
Performance Afterdark
HTP Performance Afterdark Grudge
will once again run on the
best-prepped track any series
offers. The bikes in this class
are top-shelf and feature the
best the East Coast offers in
No-Time racing. The track is
always tighter than a gambler's
pocket on a Saturday night. This
event will be no exception as
the legendary 'Miller Prep' will
allow these rockets to drop a
sneak attack while staying under
the radar.
Vance & Hines
4.60
The World's quickest index class
of Vance & Hines 4.60 delivers
the most robust turnouts
anywhere in the World at XDA.
The competitors of this class
always put on a ruthless show at
each event, and right now, 50
racers are on the pre-race roll
call ready for another round of
combat in the eighth mile. This
is a fun class for the family to
sit in the bleachers and pick
their favorite bike to bet on.
Who in your family will choose
the most round winners?
Six Sportsman
Classes
The XDA will additionally hold
competition in SIX additional
sportsman classes featuring 1
Stop Speed 5.60 Index, Mickey
Thompson Tires Top Sportsman,
VooDoo Components Bracket Bash,
MPS Racing Pro ET, Brock's
Performance Street ET, and the
Friday night Hard Times Parts &
Service Gambler's race. XDA
offers a professional
environment and $28,000 in
guaranteed payouts for sportsman
racers at each event.
Kids
Playground
Maryland International Raceway
is a family-friendly environment
that allows children to get up
close to drag racing action. The
facility also has a fenced
playground for the smaller kids
to run around and expel their
energy during the event. Kids 11
and under get in free!
VIP Motorcycle
Parking
Ride your bike to the event and
get FREE parking PIT SIDE in the
vast street bike corral!
If you have a motorcycle, there
will be plenty of on-track and
off-track action this weekend to
keep you entertained at this
summer's biggest motorcycle drag
racing event in the nation.
Make plans to come out and watch
or, better yet, #racewithXDA on
July 14-16, 2023.
Visit
xdaracing.com
for event information, class
rules, schedule, and more.
Class Entry
List and Resources
XDA prides itself on having a
supportive 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 Facebook
Groups
• XDA Racers -
https://bit.ly/3feasis
• Pro Street -
https://bit.ly/3fgZx7D
• Real Street -
https://bit.ly/3hmHvm8
• Pro Xtreme -
https://bit.ly/30AsBmu
• 4.60 Index -
https://bit.ly/2UADKA6
• Super Stock -
https://bit.ly/3hlXsZN
• 5.60 Index -
https://bit.ly/3fjOBpZ
Orient Express
Pro Street Roll Call
Ryan Bonitatis, Jordan Angelo,
Jordan Haase, Emmanuel Wallace,
Darion Payne, Ricky Wood, Rodney
Williford, Brandon Litten, Jamie
Lopes, James Herbert, Jayson
Geerman, Brett Ware, Justin
Shakir, James Waugh, Kenny
Brewer, Mark Rendeluk, Jason
Dunigan, Shawn Pinkney, and Tony
Ficher.
DME Racing
Real Street Roll Call
Drae Taylor, Spencer Claycomb,
Bud Harrod, Ty Isaac, George
Cross, Jamie Lopes, David
Stewart, Chad Sosnowski, Jovi
CPturbobusa, Brittany Bohne,
Courtlan Whiting, Ralphie
Navarro, Shane Stubbs, Anibal
Merced, Caleb Holt, Trevor
Schnitz, Rickey Gadson, and
Marcus Hylton.
MaxxECU Pro
Xtreme Roll Call
Dale Leeks, Chris Cutsinger,
Tommy Saxon, John Collins, and
Mohammed Bourashid.
HTP
Performance Super Stock Roll
Call
Mike Davis, Tim Cottrell, Brian
Johnson, Blake Johnson, Bubba
Wallace, Mark Blake, Jamie
Lopes, Felton Goodwin, Felton D.
Goodwin Jr, Patrick Cooper,
Terry Geesey, John Briscoe,
Patrick Butler, Chuck Vic,
Dystany Spurlock, Caleb Holt,
and Marcus Queen.
Vance & Hines
4.60 Index Roll Call
Mika Wheeler Jr, Deshawn
Wheeler,Terry Hoke, Darion
Payne, Mike Mace, Ron Bonitatis,
Joe Procopio, Ronald JR
Procopio, Troy Hausmann, Robbie
Hunnicutt, Tony Hunnicutt, Boo
Brown, John Hall, Ricky Butler
Jr, Larry Leftwich, Rickey
Gadson, Durwood Rawlings, Wes
Hawkins, Shayne Proctor, Lowry
Callahan, Rick Bunting, George
Whitaker, Les Stimac, Ben
Knight, Mac McAdams, Mike
Ostrowski, Darryl Hollins,
Cameron Shelton, Ander Kevin,
Kevin Taylor, Kevin White, Mike
Beverly, Harvey Hubbard, Terry
Tompkins, Ellis Pierce, Jimmy
Shifflett, Bobby Holland, Shawn
Rainey, Kenny Cornnell, Curtis
Jr Griggs, Thomas Gunn, Brad
Gleason, Eran Pielert, Kenny
Morgan, Tyrone Curry, Mike
Stewart, Nick Hamlett, Barry
Pryer, Preston Hopkins, James
Taylor, and Dan McCarten.
About XDA Racing
The Xtreme Dragbike Association
(XDA) is an east coast
motorcycle drag racing series
with 700+ motorcycle racers
competing at each event. Every
XDA event hosts professional
classes, sportsman classes,
grudge racing and a vendor
midway. Lifestyle activities
such as bike shows, bikini
contests, DJ and live bands are
also held at select events. For
more information on the XDA,
please visit
www.xdaracing.com
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