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Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 21st annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this one to try and take home real money each and every year. What makes it special is that there are not only three big days of big money races, but also a bunch of separate shootouts. That’s always fun for racers and at this one there is something for everyone. Check it out live all weekend long thanks t

Maryland International Raceway is home to the King of the Creek, and this weekend’s spring event is as big and competitive as always. With classes for everyone, and some of the Mid-Atlantic’s hottest bracket racers, the competition is fierce and the payouts are there to motivate. From Jr’s on up, you’ll find all the cars you know and love racing here this weekend. The best part is that our friends at MotorManiaTV are on hand for a great live stream and that means you get to watch all the action

Enjoy all the racing action from Santa Pod’s Sportsman Nationals this weekend, as Nostalgia Drag Racing and National Championship drag racing competitors battle it out head to head to see who’s going to take home the most points. Video Description: Two full days of National Drag Racing Championship competition with headline Nostalgia classes bringing the golden era of the sport back to life. Expect a whole lot of action, and not a lot of quiet. Watch headline Nostalgia classes go head-to-head

Friday was full of big moments at Bristol. Leah Pruett and Jack Beckman scored wins from the rain-delayed New England Nationals. View the full article

Leah Pruett picked up her first victory since 2023, defeating points leader Shawn Langdon in the final round of the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto, which were completed Friday at Bristol Dragway. Jack Beckman also won on Friday in the Epping Funny Car final round, while Pruett, Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Bristol for the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at the nint

Small Tire Pro Stock racers are ready to line up and let it rip at their second event of the year, which is part of the Nostalgia Drag Racing League Hot Rod Nationals presented by Ray Skillman Auto Group, July 10-11, 2026 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana. The racers, whose engines produce an abundance of horsepower without power-adders, will focus on setting the pace in qualifying, securing a win and seizing the points lead from Jeff Ikard of Alabama, who went to the Small T

NHRA officials announced today a series of strategic leadership promotions and changes within its Technical and Racing Administration departments, positioning the organization for continued success in the years ahead. As part of the changes, Ned Walliser will transition from his role as Vice President of Competition to serve as an NHRA consultant and key advisor for NHRA’s racing-related programs. Josh Peterson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Competition and Tech, and Rob Park

The regular season finale in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports takes place this weekend at Bristol Dragway as part of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and there is plenty on the line. Drivers are looking to secure their spot in the “Road to the Championship” playoffs, a five-race stretch that begins later this month in Norwalk. But with a points-and-a-half scenario in place for this weekend’s race in Thunder Valley, there could be pl

Leah Pruett could leave Thunder Valley with a lot of hardware. Matt Hagan is looking for a win at one of his favorite tracks on the tour.View the full article

Tommy and the kids are back at it, because this beast is getting closer and closer to being a runner! The big block should be fun with all the new parts that have been going into it, and in this video some of the finishing touches are getting done. I love this project and I think this is going to be fun when it is time for big burnouts and gasser goodness at the track. Check out this newest update on the Henry J Resurrection project and let us know what you think. If you missed the other videos

Whether you love the sound of a great American V8 at full song, the shreak of a V12 Aston Martin, or the songs that Ferraris and F1 cars make, you’ll love this video. This is nothing but on track action, with great engine sounds, from Goodwood’s Member’s Meeting 2026. Plus in car footage, sideways action, and more. This is one of those videos that makes you want to turn the sound up in your office, or put on your good headphones, because the sounds are as good as the sights. Check out all these

It’s time for the 2nd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for a treat. It’s all big power, big noise, crash and burn, and high flying action in an environment unlike any other. If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be impossible hillcl

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 6! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag Racing, where wheels-up action is the norm, then this is the racing for you. We’re talking Stock, Super Stock, Comp, Alcohol classes, and more right here from Mission Raceways! Check it out and let us know what you think. Start at the bottom and work your way up to see all the racing from this weekend.

Small block Chevy builders have another cylinder head option. Check out these CNC-ported SBC heads from Power Products. View the full article

Drag Illustrated Event Hub presented by RACERSCLUB  ·  Bristol Dragway  ·  June 12-14, 2026 The 25th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals rolls into Bristol Dragway, June 12-14 — the ninth of 20 races on NHRA’s 75th-anniversary Mission Foods schedule and the third leg of the three-race Eastern Swing that opened at Potomac and continued at Epping. Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle are all on the championship clock. JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mo

The future of motorsports is set to roar to life with the launch of the Kanga Kids USA Junior Dragster Tour 2026, an exciting initiative dedicated to developing the next generation of racing talent. The program will see four elite Australian junior drag racers travel to the United States to compete in the prestigious Right Trailers NHRA Junior Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals at the historic Bristol Dragway (famously known as Thunder Valley) in Bristol, Tennessee. “This tour

Steve Johnson will bring his historic 40th anniversary tour to Tennessee’s iconic Bristol Dragway, June 12-14, seeking to add another Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals “Wally” to his trophy case. Pro Stock Motorcycle’s longest tenured competitor will be looking to guide his Suzuki to his first national event victory since reaching the winner’s circle at Bristol in 2023. “We still have plenty of work to do,” offered Johnson, when asked about the team’s current direction. “I’m always tr

Last year, Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Richard Gadson and Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson both enjoyed historic moments at Bristol Dragway, which puts Thunder Valley high on their favorite track lists. Returning to Bristol for this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, both reflected fondly on those moments heading into the race, and each was hopeful they would get to experience another memorable moment in Bristol. For Gadson, Bristol Dragway represented a significant turning point in

Chad Green is having one heck of a season. Green wants to use a victory at Bristol to launch him deep into the Funny Car title hunt.View the full article

Due to potential inclement weather, NHRA announced an earlier start on Friday for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. The revised schedule moves NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying earlier in the day, with Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock opening Friday qualifying, followed by Nitro Qualifying at 2 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. in Funny Car and Top Fuel. Friday’s schedule also includes the completion of

When BANGshifter Neal Sabo said he was going to head down to Buckeye Skips 2025 Drag and Drive, to snap pictures and check out the cool stuff going on, we were like “Hell yeah!” He hit all three days, at Darana Dragway at Dragway 42, Quaker Dragway, and Kuhnle Motorsports Park and got all kinds of cool photos. He hit the checkpoints and the tracks and said it was an epic trip. The weather was pretty good, if not a bit cold at Kuhnle, but the racing was hot for sure. And then Neal got home, went

Momentum across the global racing industry continues to build toward the 2026 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show, scheduled for December 10-12, 2026, at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, as exhibitors complete booth space selection and secure placement across the show floor. Following priority booth selection, more than 920 exhibitors have committed over 360,000 net square feet of exhibit space across every major segment of the racing industry. The strong early participat

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of 6-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson joining 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force in the most exclusive club in motorsports, the 1000 Round Win Club, Werner Communications, is releasing the first licensed autograph product celebrating this achievement. Signed by both Force and Anderson, this limited edition, 1 of 1,000-piece collectible features the iconic photos from the top end of the racetrack moments after each driver recorded their 1,

The Porsche 911 is one of the most iconic sports cars in history. Regardless of the country, they are respected, revered, and admired. Since their inception, the 911 Porsche has been a performer, and with technology and time these cars have gotten quicker and faster than any of their original designers could have imagined. But because humans tend to romaticize anything old, a trait that automotive enthusiasts are particularly bad about, we often think that the older models of our favorite perfor

We’ve all pulled our car into the driveway and broke out the car washing stuff and thought “man this thing is dirty”. It’s those wash days that make you smile because of the transformation from horribly dirty to clean. In fact, those are the washes that make you realize you should wash your car more often because it looks so good. But what about a car that has been sitting in the barn for a decade? How about nearly two decades? This 1964 Impala SS 409 car has been doing just that and in this vi

Jordan Vandergriff may be an NHRA Funny Car rookie, but the list of opportunities for success he and his John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team have lined up in front of them during the June 12-14 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway is something any veteran racer would envy. “I’ve always thought Bristol is a beautiful facility and I’ve always wanted to race in Thunder Valley in the trees. It’s one of the places on the schedule you have to

John Force Racing has one heck of a race shop. We take you along on a special VIP tour of the team's massive Indiana facility. View the full article