Ray Price, diverse businessman, inducted member of the National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame, “Father of Funny Bike,” owner of Ray Price Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc., and local philanthropist, was recognized on October 17^th with his own special day by the city of Raleigh. 

City officials have honored Price for his continuous efforts to help the city and its citizens, and after he successfully brought over 65,000 people to the 2^nd annual Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest Rally they proclaimed November 4^th as Ray Price Day.  Price will celebrate his day with an estimated 6,000 of his closest friends at an open house at Ray Price Harley-Davidson/Buell.  

Ray Price, diverse businessman, inducted member of the National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame, “Father of Funny Bike,” owner of Ray Price Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc., and local philanthropist, was recognized on October 17^th with his own special day by the city of Raleigh. 

City officials have honored Price for his continuous efforts to help the city and its citizens, and after he successfully brought over 65,000 people to the 2^nd annual Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest Rally they proclaimed November 4^th as Ray Price Day.  Price will celebrate his day with an estimated 6,000 of his closest friends at an open house at Ray Price Harley-Davidson/Buell.  

Price continues his leadership of the Samson/Ray Price Nitro Harley drag race team.  Price has led his team of Mark Morgan, Jeremy Hoy, Justin Heinle, and rider Tommy Grimes, to the top spot in the NHRA Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley exhibition series. The team is presently in fifth place in the AHDRA Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel Nitro Harley series. 

The team has one more race opportunity, Nov. 11-12, at the JIM's Las Vegas National Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motorsports Park, where legendary custom bike builder Mondo Porras, owner of Denver’s Choppers, will join Price and his crew.  The Las Vegas-based builder will be bringing several of his world-famous choppers to the Samson/Ray Price pit area for display.

The two icons of the motorcycle world ironically both got their start in 1967. Price started drag racing that year, and Porras started building custom bikes with his partner Denver Mullins in San Bernardino, California.

Denver’s Choppers was instrumental in starting the aftermarket custom bike industry, and Price was instrumental in pioneering the Nitro Harley drag racing world with his cutting-edge technology. Price has established his now world-famous Ray Price Harley-Davidson dealership in Raleigh, while Porras is flourishing today in the custom parts business with Denver’s Choppers.  

Porras has been featured on Discovery Channel, ESPN, and Speed Channel broadcasts, and is currently filming his own reality show that will be broadcast in 2007. Porras, who has been dubbed the “Godfather of Choppers” by his peers, has been and continues to be featured in motorcycle publications worldwide.