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Dystany Spurlock pursues step up to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle • By Kayla Zadel

’ ve always been interested in those things that aren ’ t normal for a female to do ,” Dystany Spurlock has boldly written on her website .

Spurlock , an accomplished professional motorcycle drag racer , found the love of motorcycles at an early age .

“ Before I started racing , I was on the back of a motorcycle with my mom and dad . They both rode motorcycles ,” reminisced Spurlock , preparing to qualify at the Xtreme Dragbike Association Spring Nationals , as passes are heard in the background .

“ Then , once I turned 12 , I went to the dragstrip with my god-dad . He ’ s the one who introduced me to motorcycle drag racing , and I fell in love with it ,” continued Spurlock . “ I had seen Jr . Dragsters . I thought those were cool , but when I saw the motorcycles , I was full-on hooked .”

When Spurlock turned 16 , she wasn ’ t gifted a “ first car .” She was given her first motorcycle by her mom – a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R750 .

“ I raced that for literally like two months . Then BMW had just come out with their brandnew sports bike , so I got the chance to race that . From there , I set the record on it within my third pass going down the track . Then I became an ambassador for BMW , and the rest is history ,” laughed Spurlock .

Also a model and actor , Spurlock competes fulltime in the XDA and the Man Cup Drag Racing Series , achieving much during her racing career . Last year , Spurlock was only one point away from the championship in the Man Cup Series Pro Ultra 4.60 class .

Now , Spurlock is chasing another dream of hers – competing in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle . She recently purchased a Pro Stock Motorcycle operation and has been testing the bike to get ready for the 2024 NHRA season .

PHOTOGRAPHS BY DARREL JACKSON JR . AND DYSTANY SPURLOCK RACING

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