event coverage: Mardi Gras on the Bayou Drag Race2017-03-12 08:58Event: Mardi Gras on the Bayou Drag Race Where: No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, Louisiana When: February 25, 2017 Mardi Gras the First Race of 2017 Mardi Gras on the Bayou took the tree as the first motorcycle drag race of the new year. This time the Mardi Gras went down in cajun country at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana. With perfect weather, a huge crowd of grudge bikes swamped the staging lanes along with a healthy dose of bracket racers from all over the region. Hand clutches, sliders, Boozefighter Harleys, Pro Mod cars, Grudge bikes like Can't Get Right, Black Ops, Bloody Mary, Geronimo and Metal Mulisha—the track was live day and night with constant action. Here’s a highlight video of the event: https://youtu.be/QiGpTBR_GDI Embed on your site: Here are highlight photos along with captions: 640_Black_Ops_MardiGras17_5341crop.jpg Grudge bike “Black Ops” burns out 640_Bloody_Mary_MardiGras17_5200crop.jpg Grudge bike “Bloody Mary” looks for Big Air 640_Brindle_Krewe_MardiGras17_5317crop.jpg Louisiana grudge racer Stephen Brindle and krewe 640_Cavalier_MardiGras17_5211crop.jpg Cavalier laying down some big tire smoke 640_D_Grindle_MardiGras17_5038crop.jpg Bates Leathers’ Dawn Grindle measuring a Mardi Gras racer for a custom suit 640_Geronimo_MardiGras17_5115crop.jpg Rider Thien Le on grudge bike “Geronimo” 640_J_Savoie_MardiGras17_5281.jpg NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Jerry Savoie was riveted by the action on No Problem’s starting line 640_J_Teasley_MardiGras17_5279.jpg Jeremy Teasley on Derrick “Squeak” Edwards’ MSP-built “Clean Getaway” 640_L_Hines_MardiGras17_5302crop.jpg Lance Hines on “Metal Mulisha” 640_M_McBain_MardiGras17_5276.jpg M2.shocks’ Marcus McBain built custom shocks onsite 640_M_Thurman_MardiGras17_5316.jpg Texas teen “Money Mike” Thurman went to the final 6 in ET before participants voted to quit and split the pot. Money Mike was not pleased with the decision of his fellow racers. 640_Mike_Phillips_MardiGras17_5306crop.jpg Louisiana legend Michael Phillips on his Coby Adams-built ‘Busa 640_Runts_MardiGras17_5099crop.jpg Lance Hines wheelies on “Lil’ Runts” 640_Scarface_MardiGras17_5329crop.jpg “Scarface” 640_T_Stemley_MardiGras17_5295.jpg Troy Stemley with a wild hog and rabbit stew Here’s a complete photo gallery: https://eatmyink.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Mardi-Gras-races/Chris-Marks-Mardi-Gras-2017/ Christopher Mark thanks Bates Leathers http://www.batesleathers.com/index.php , M2.shocks https://www.m2shocks.com/ , all the Mardi Gras racers and the staff at No Problem Raceway Source: Hailey Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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