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Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon are rolling into Sonoma ready for a big weekend. The teammates are coming off a double up at Norwalk.View the full article

Brian Brooks’ sleek new Chevy II sports power from a 480-inch nitrous small-block built for no-time competition.View the full article

Glen Helen is one of the most famous off-road racing destinations around because of the history of all the amazing races that have been held their over the years. From desert off-road racing to short course, and everything in between, Glen Helen is known for being home to a huge variety of two and four wheel offroad racing. We used to live pretty close to Glen Helen, and I can tell you that it is an awesome facility that offers a variety of terrain and off-road racing areas. It’s fun for sure an

Steve Johnson will continue his 40th anniversary celebration tour by making the long journey to the nation’s west coast to take part in the GETTRX NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout on Saturday, July 18, at Sonoma Raceway. Eight of the top stars in the class will be competing in this high-stakes specialty event as part of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. “My endorphins are exploding with excitement,” Johnson enthused after receiving the call to compete in the GETTRX All-Star Callout.

When the IHRA announced the cancellation of the remaining Outlaw Nitro Series races on July 9, Mountain Motor Pro Stock was sidelined for the umpteenth time in the category’s relatively short history. Now, participants like multi-series world champion Johnny Pluchino are working diligently to ensure the class has a future.  Pluchino has been around Mountain Motor Pro Stock his whole life. He grew up watching his uncle, John Nobile, compete in IHRA Pro Stock, where he won the 2004 world champ

THE WES BUCK SHOW – EPISODE 431 “NEW BEGINNINGS, BIG MONEY, AND PURE CHAOS” SOME WEEKS YOU CELEBRATE. SOME WEEKS YOU SHAKE YOUR HEAD. THIS WEEK? WE’RE DOING A LITTLE OF BOTH. This week on The Wes Buck Show, we’ve got one heck of a lineup, and there is absolutely no shortage of storylines. First up, our guy Mark Beatty joins us after making one of the biggest career moves in motorsports this year. After years of being one of the faces of Red Line Synthetic Oil and a huge suppo

Jordan Vandergriff has yet to turn a wheel in competition at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, but he has been part of a winning team there and is looking at the July 17-19 NHRA Sonoma Nationals as a perfect opportunity to write his name into the Northern California track’s history book while earning a second Diamond Wally during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season. “I know that a lot of people go to wineries and take tours of the region and all that stuff, but I’m all business. Going to the racetrack is

VP Racing Fuels, Inc., The World Leader in Fuel Technology®, has acquired PRO ENERGY FUEL LIMITED, a supplier of aviation gasoline, racing fuels, oils, and related products. The acquisition establishes VP Racing’s European headquarters in Sligo, Ireland, with operations based in Wroclaw, Poland and Rotterdam, Netherlands, including a distribution network throughout Europe. Creating a permanent platform to support motorsports, aviation, and performance fuel markets across continental Europe while

The Legacy Nitro Funny Car Series is pleased to welcome CHE Precision Inc. aboard as associate sponsor of the 11-race series showcasing nitro-burning Funny Car competition at NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series and select NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events. CHE Precision Inc. manufactures quality valvetrain components that have continuously assisted racers in obtaining victories throughout the racing industry in NHRA, NASCAR, IndyCar, SCCA, and more. CHE Precision Inc. has supported the seri

Promoter and racer Justin Swanstrom is making the most of a tough situation with the addition of Pro Mod and Extreme Pro Mod to the lineup for his Swanfest – Money In The Bank, October 1-3, at Rockingham Dragway. With the recent cancellation of the remaining IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series races, racers who competed in that series’ Pro Mod and Outlaw Pro Mod classes now have another option on the race calendar.  “I was thinking on it….I was little scared honestly as in if the support would come! Bu

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Canada’s Canadian Tire Motorsports Park which is one of the most famous race tracks in the Canada! There was a ton of racing that is going on all weekend, in several classes, and for those that missed all the racing action LIVE we’ve got highlights right here. No matter what IMSA class of racing you like, you’ll find some entertaining side by side racing action going on in the video below. It’

Florida’s Immokalee Regional Raceway hosted a packed house for their most recent Winter Series at the conclusion of 2025, and it very well might be the track’s last string of December events, at least at its current location.  Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #199, the Interview Issue, in March/April 2026. Dragstrip founder Ralph Hester always knew the track’s days were numbered, having been constructed on airport-owned land and given a 10-year lease back in 1999. The

It’s time for more road racing in England! This weekend there were drag races at Santa Pod and then a big road racing weekend at Snetterton. The weather was hot, but good, the racers and fans are out in droves, and we love that all of the racing action is being broadcast live for us to share. Check out the BARC LIVESTREAM replay below from Snetterton! Video Description: The British Automobile Racing Club closes out its weekend at Snetterton with a full-throttle race day. Wowing the crowds will

It’s time for track specific coverage from the 3rd 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. This is Formula Offroad at its finest. 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

Do you know the difference between slicks and radials? We take a look at what the real differences are and how they impact performance. View the full article

As if Maddi Gordon wouldn’t have been excited enough to race at Sonoma Raceway for this weekend’s 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the Top Fuel rookie sensation has the added thrill of being the most recent event winner on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. Of course, that was Gordon’s first career Top Fuel win, getting the incredible victory in just her 10th professional start for Ron Capps Motorsports. Since then, Gordon and NHRA have been off fo

Jason Reiss, a drag racing journalist with a gift for both writing and photography, passed away January 22 following a lengthy and grueling battle with colorectal cancer. He was 52.  Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #199, the Interview Issue, in March/April 2026. A Philadelphia native, Jason had a natural ability to connect with people, a trait that contributed to his talent as a journalist. He spent years covering the sport for numerous publications, brands, and seri

As the Mid-West Drag Racing Series continues its 10th season, it does so as one of the most racer-driven platforms in modern doorslammer drag racing. What began as a response to a gap in events for Midwest drivers has evolved into an organization focused on accessibility to all and a mindset that puts racers and racetracks first. For founder and veteran racer Keith Haney, who also co-owns Tulsa Raceway Park, the birth of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series was pretty straightforward.  Editor’s N

Elite Motorsports wants to keep its Sonoma win streak rolling. Aaron and Greg Stanfield are ready to make the Pro Stock final a family deal.View the full article

Dylan Winefsky is working towards picking up his first Funny Car round win. Winefsky is ready to lay down some big passes at Sonoma.View the full article

Heading to the 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Funny Car driver Dylan Winefsky will be looking to continue his positive trajectory in the highly competitive Funny Car class. The El Mirage, Ariz., resident has been consistently working with his father Robert on building the family-owned team into a proven quantity on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. The Sonoma Nationals will be their third race of the 2026 season.   “We did our home race the Arizona Nationals and then the

There has been a lot of weird weather in the last 12 months and it doesn’t seem to be getting any less crazy. With heat waves and storm fronts moving all over the country, you are seeing areas that almost never reach triple digits get well over 110 degrees. And why not? We’ve had tornadoes where they’ve never been before, freezes that make no sense in certain areas of the country, and weather that changes so dramatically in just a couple of days that people really can’t keep up. So how does that

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’ve got Buckeye Skip’s drag and drive photos right here! We already shared photos from Day #1’s checkpoints and racing, but now it is time for Day #2 checkpoint and racing photos as well. We dig big burnouts and you will too I’m sure. The variety of cars and trucks at this event is kind of cool. It’s not the biggest drag and drive with just 140 entries, but they sure are a dedicated bunch based on the fact that there were engine swaps, transmission replacements, and a lot

Building AN hoses can be a challenge when you're putting a project car together. Check out these tips on how to make the process easier.View the full article

Here’s our second gallery of photos from Carlisle, but if you missed the previous photos you can find them all at the link below. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The world’s largest celebration of the Blue Oval went down a few weeks ago in Central Pennsylvania and of course, we were there. The 2026 edition of the Carlisle All Ford Nationals was the second most attended event ever in the history of Carlisle Events, only bested by the 2025 Ford Nats. 3500 plus of Fords Family of Fine Cars packed

When you start making real headway on a project the jobs get smaller and smaller, but no less significant. Shannon and Jess are back at it on the cool FJ40 project and that means many small things that are incredibly important. Check out the video below to see what’s up and don’t forget there is a link below for anything else you might have missed on this project. Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, and man this thing is really coming along. In this installment we are sharing two video

Aaron Stanfield has just left Gainesville Raceway, home of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opener, the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. He’s heading home after more than two weeks on the road here in sunny Florida following a second-round exit in his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Janac Brothers Racing Pro Stock Camaro out of the Elite Motorsports camp. Now about a week removed from his $150,000 win at the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil, S