Clayton Howey

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NHRA 2026 Points

6.786
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Career Best ET

200.00 mph

Career Best mph

News

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Who’s next? The search for NHRA’s next first-time Professional winner

Clayton Howey topped six-time world champion Matt Smith, 6.822 to 6.836. Howey took care of business on the starting line with a .017 light.

Clayton Howey has stepped up significantly over last year with a pair of great runs, including a 6.800 on the Suzuki he leases from Kelly and Chris Clontz

Full-Blown Eatmyink Recap of the Gators and Beyond!

Lemoore native Clayton Howey shares experiences of NHRA drag racing career

Division 7 Motorcycle class produces another rising star in Clayton Howey

Steve Johnson Talks Pro Stock Motorcylcle with Clayton Howey & Chase Van Sant

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Clayton Howey was trip-zip perfect at the tree against past Rookie of the Year Chase Van Sant and took the win.

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Clayton Howey, a standout E.T. bracket racer, earns his second NHRA round win with a 6.90.

Clayton Howey finishes the 2025 NHRA season partnering with Kelly Clontz Racing

Clayton Howey wins Sportsman Motorcycle 2024 NHRA Pacific Division Lucas Oil class championships

Clayton Howey wins Team Final at the 2022 Sportsman Motorcycle Bracket Shootout | Pacific Division 7 Finals - Las Vegas

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Clayton Howey wins Race of Champions at NHRA Summit Series Pacific Division 7 Season Finals

Clayton Howey wins first Wally at Pacific Division 7 ET Finals

Race Highlights

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Meet Clayton

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Winner of the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Snyder Sportsman Classic (2026).
Made a Semifinal round appearance at the Florida Gatornationals and produced a career best 6.786sec run @ 200.00mph pass.
Finished 16th in the 2025 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle standings competing in only 3 events
Won 2 professional rounds of competition in 2025 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category
Achieved a new personal best ET of 6.863 @197.38 MPH at the 2025 Texas Fall Nationals
Debuted at the 2024 NHRA DENSO Nationals running a best ET of 6.996 seconds
NHRA Lucas Oil Division 7 Champion (2024)
Represented the Pacific Division 7 at the Summit Racing ET World Finals held during the NHRA Nevada Nationals (2022)
Winner of Division 7 Summit Series Race of Champions (2021)
Winner of James Surber’s All Bike Shootout in Samoa, CA (2021)
NHRA Division 7 Rookie of the Year (2019)
Multi-time NHRA Lucas Oil Division 7 Winner (2019-2025)
Famoso’s Summit Racing Motorcycle Track Champion (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, & 2023)
NHRA Division 7 Summit Series ET Motorcycle Champion (2019 & 2022)

Clayton is an up-and-coming professional National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Motorcycle racer. Having raced for over 17 years, he achieved his professional license in March of 2024 and made his professional debut in the 2024 season at Sonoma Raceway for the Denso Sonoma Nationals.

Most recently, Clayton set a new personal career best in March 2026 at the Florida Gatornationals, delivering a 6.786-second elapsed time (ET) at 200 mph. This impressive run was achieved while riding a Kelly Clontz Racing Suzuki Hayabusa rental bike.

EMERGING NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYLE RACER

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Thank You

We extend our gratitude to our partners who support Clayton Howey Motorsports. Their partnership plays a crucial role in our racing endeavors, enhancing our abilities on and off the track. Together, we achieve success on two wheels!