XDA 2025 Season: Celebrating a Quarter Century of Speed
The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) roars into its landmark 25th-anniversary year with the eagerly anticipated 2025 campaign, kicking off April 25–27 with the 31st Annual PGS Spring Nationals at Maryland International Raceway (MIR). For a quarter-century, the XDA has set the benchmark for East Coast motorcycle drag racing, and the XDA 2025 Season promises to raise the stakes even higher, delivering unforgettable thrills, unprecedented payouts, and fierce competition across 18 diverse race classes.
The celebration kicks into gear with headline attractions such as the Orient Express Pro Street class, showcasing the quickest street-tire motorcycles on the planet. Expect breathtaking battles between veterans like Rodney Williford, Jamie Lopes, and Jason Dunigan, as well as newcomers Kaleb Wood and Dylan Neman, all pushing the limits on 650-plus horsepower turbocharged and nitrous-fueled rockets. With quarter-mile speeds cresting 230 mph, fans will witness power, precision, and passion in every race.
DME Racing’s Real Street category continues to electrify with its intense rivalries and ground-shaking performances. After an impressive 2024, where V-Twin outlaws broke records, the XDA 2025 Season promises an even greater spectacle. This stacked class features heavy hitters including Rickey Gadson, Spencer Claycomb, and Dystany Spurlock, set to battle for supremacy with turbocharged machines approaching the 200 mph mark. With 28 confirmed riders, Real Street is set to deliver explosive action from start to finish.
XDA 2025 Season: Unmissable Highlights and Rivalries
The adrenaline-pumping MaxxECU Pro Xtreme category is another high-octane fixture of the XDA 2025 Season. This fierce 1/8-mile class, backed by powerhouse sponsors including Billy Vose Racing, Fast by Gast, and DME Racing, features 17 brutally fast dragbikes fighting for 16 qualifying spots. Expect spectacular performances by Chris Cutsinger, Terry Schweigert, and Tommy Saxon, each piloting turbocharged, supercharged, or nitrous-equipped monsters designed purely for domination.
HTP Performance’s Super Stock class spotlights raw rider skill, precision throttle control, and mechanical mastery. Rickey Gadson, Darion Payne, Chip Ellis, and more will showcase their expertise aboard naturally aspirated, production-based motorcycles. With zero electronic assistance, it’s rider versus machine in one of the purest displays of motorcycle drag racing anywhere.
The VooDoo Components Bracket Bash is all about discipline and repeatability, welcoming riders of all skill levels and bike types. The MPS Racing Pro ET is the perfect playground for experienced racers. Here, you’ll see street bikes going head-to-head against purpose-built drag machines, all while pushing for consistency, track savvy, and top-notch performance. Brock’s Performance Street ET invites all the street-legal warriors to run what they brung, capturing the essence of grassroots racing.
Adding even more variety to the XDA 2025 Season, the newly established Team Skittles ATV Shootout class brings four-wheeled excitement. Purpose-built drag ATVs, powered by nitrous, turbocharged, or naturally aspirated setups, will launch fans into sensory overload. Meanwhile, the iconic 1 Stop Speed 4.60 Index class continues to captivate with its thrilling blend of precision and speed, featuring seasoned racers like Boo Brown, Ronald JR Procopio, and Rickey Gadson in tight, edge-of-the-seat competition.
Fans won’t want to miss Saturday night’s Afterdark Underground Grudge & Pros, powered by HTP Performance. Here, the action moves from meticulous calculation to pure adrenaline-driven combat. With the clocks turned off and pride at stake, the infamous “Running of the Bulls” turns the MIR surface into an electrifying battleground where every race is personal.
With a packed program including lifestyle attractions, vendor midways, and live entertainment, the XDA 2025 Season isn’t just racing—it’s a full-throttle festival celebrating 25 years of drag racing history and legacy.
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