American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 91

Story and Photos | NHRA.COM Victory Motorcycles will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in 2017, as the company will again partner with two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith and his successful Matt Smith Racing team. We should be even better next year." Victory joined the NHRA in 2015 with Smith and has been running a two-motorcycle team for the last two years, with Smith's wife Angie also racing a Victory Gunner. "It means a lot to me that Victory is coming back," Matt Smith said. "We've been developing a new motor for the last several months, and we're doing new bodywork for the 2017 season. Matt Smith has made the Countdown to the Championship in each of the last two years