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Justin Ashley heads to this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK at Route 66 Raceway feeling good about the path his SCAG Racing team is on. There have been adjustments with new crew chiefs and new team members, but the Top Fuel standout continues to thrive, especially over the past three races. After a slow start to the year, Ashley has picked up steam in his 12,000-horsepower dragster, advancing to two semifinals and a final round in the load

John Force Racing is ready for the Route 66 Nationals. Here's a breakdown of how each team is approaching the event. View the full article

Jack Beckman and the PEAK SQUAD took a difficult path to victory in last year’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK so they’re working toward a much smoother route to winner’s circle in this year’s May 15-17 event at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. “The big races to win are typically your hometown race, milestone events, the U.S. Nationals and, and the Pomona races. They’re the legendary races,” Beckman said. “But I also put right up there winning your spo

The 75th anniversary season of the NHRA is underway and this weekend, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will make its annual stop outside of Chicago for the Gerber Collision & Glass Rt. 66 Nationals, May 15-17. Veteran Top Fuel driver TJ Zizzo and his Rust-Oleum sponsored Top Fuel dragster are eager to show off the hard work and dedication they have put into the team throughout the off-season. The past few seasons’ results have shown that the Zizzo Racing operation is a formidable op

The Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service has announced that Funny Car will no longer be part of the MWDRS lineup, ending a run of more than five years for the J&A Service-backed class. Series founder Keith Haney announced the decision in a statement, thanking Jim and Annie Whiteley of J&A Service for their financial support and commitment to giving Funny Car racers a competitive home within the Mid-West Drag Racing Series. “Mid-West Dra

Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series officials and FloRacing announced today that Friday qualifying at the upcoming PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by Classic Graphix will stream for free on the FloRacing 24/7 channel. The Mid-Atlantic Showdown, May 21-23, at Virginia Motorsports Park, is the third of seven races on the 2026 PDRA schedule and will include the series’ complete lineup of professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster classes. Fans can catch Friday qualifying on FloRacing 24/7 thro

Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon are pushing for a big weekend in Chicago. Both drivers have high expectations for the Route 66 'NatsView the full article

The Route 66 Nationals is special for TJ Zizzo. The Chicago native is ready to put on a show for his hometown fans in Top Fuel. View the full article

For the first time in his career, Jordan Vandergriff is entering race week as the most recent NHRA Funny Car winner on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. With momentum on his side following the major moment in his career, Vandergriff is hoping to follow up his win at South Georgia Motorsports Park in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS with a victory at this weekend’s fan-favorite Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK, which takes p

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lucky for us, we have great photos from our dude David Whealon who was on hand shooting all kinds of race cars, from nitro burners to door cars and everything in between. He was on hand for the first running of the Outlaw Street class as well, so we’ve got those photos for you to check out too!

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 hillclimbs, usually on giant courses made from pea gravel or something similar. It’s intense, the cars often end up upside down or rolling over down a hill. They end up rightside up on their own sometimes, but regardless the action is fun and kind of nuts. These drivers do some stuff that I’

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford were fighting for dominance at the birth of the muscle car, these are the engines that were making heads turn. And they continue to do so. So much so that this year was the 2nd Annual FE Race and Reunion on Muncie Dragway, where an awesome collection of hot rods and race cars were on hand to wow the crowd.

Tony Schumacher and Clay Millican have history with Route 66 Raceway. Both drivers want to add to it this weekend. View the full article

Freiburger and Turk have had plenty of adventures over the years, and some of them have resulted in awesome records around the world at a variety of races, but some have also just been while cruising cross country or thrashing on some old car, truck, or van. That’s why this Econoline adventure will not surprise anyone that knows the two of them well. In the video below you are going to see the two of them thrash to fix some junk, surprise surprise, and then proceed to hit a deer while seeing the

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But it’s one thing for racers to push and shove each other after an on track altercation, and completely another when they start running into each other with their cars. And that’s exactly what happened this past weekend at I-75 Raceway in Tennessee, and the driver in question has been charged with assault after cra

The X275 record has fallen again. Davey Hull laid down a 4.02 and pushed the class record even closer to the three-second zone. View the full article

Steve Johnson will storm into fabled Route 66 Raceway aboard his 200-mph Suzuki for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, May 14-17, seeking to find some redemption after an early exit at the NHRA Southern Nationals, two weeks ago. It’s the fourth of 14 races this season for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class as the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heats up in the Midwest. As Johnson continues to celebrate his historic 40th season of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle compet

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series rolls into the Chicago suburbs this weekend for the 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, the sixth event of the 2026 season. Four nights of nitro, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Factory Stock Showdown action at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois – May 14-17, 2026. This is your one-stop hub for storylines, schedule, track records, TV times, and Drag Illustrated’s full coverage. Bo

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian style” burnout contests being held all over the world now, it’s no wonder the folks in Mercer New Zealand jumped on board with their own new competition at Meremere Dragway and it looks like it was a good time had by all. Check out the highlights video below and let us know what you think! Video Description: The

IHRA Pro Mod points leader Jason Harris took his Harts-Charger equipped “Party Time” ’69 Camaro to the winner’s circle for the first time this season at the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals at Darana – National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. Harris defeated Jason Lee in the final round after Lee turned on the red light – a common occurrence for opponents facing Harris throughout eliminations.  “We’ve been in the finals, and I’ve screwed up a bunch,” Harris said after the win, thanki

The Hartman family has their eyes on picking up a Factory Stock Showdown win. Here's what the father and son have to say about racing. View the full article

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest spot to set a record. Winning an SCTA championship requires really good performances on the silty dirt lakebed, and is an accomplishment that any veteran land speed racer really respects. Setting a record on the salt at Bonneville is really tough, but El Mirage is tougher yet. When we saw that our frie

Lee Hartman has been a serious contender throughout the past three seasons in the NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series. In a class that is a serious battle between Fords, Chevrolets and Dodges Hartman has raced to several final rounds in his Dodge Drag Pak but the racer from Canfield, Ohio, is still looking for his first win. This season to bolster his chance, Hartman’s son Matthew has joined the class racing his own Chevrolet COPO Camaro and the Hartman combo is starting to pick up some m

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big reasons why Torx are great, like their ability to transfer big torque with little stress on the fastener, but man when things go wrong they usually go wrong in the most frustrating way possible. Torx bits seem to be made so you will have to replace them more often than anyone would expect, and some of them seem

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for strength. There is a lot of fabrication going on in this one, so we hope it inspires you to get out there and start cutting and welding something on your ride this week. Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if rest

As fans arrive at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK, there will be no question who is driving the energy around one of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ marquee events. From title sponsorship of the race weekend to a strong on-track presence with John Force Racing’s PEAK-backed Funny Car team, PEAK is once again making its hometown event a centerpiece of its motorsports marketing efforts.   Now, PEAK is taking that fan engagement even further through their continued partners

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser and tow rig for someone not afraid of today’s gas prices. It’s got a Big Block, TH400, and 3.73 geared 14 bolt, can tow 10,000 lbs and seats 9 people. That means you can load the boat, and all your family, and head out to the lake for a fun day on the water. And while $23k isn’t cheap, and I’m sure th