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Elite Motorsports is ready for the NHRA Southern Nationals. Every member of the team wants to make history this weekend at SGMP.View the full article

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you are going to love this. And the way that it is organized at Monaco is something special. They organize the F1 races based on years, and they livestream the entire weekend. We shared the livestream already, and if you missed it then use the link below. But if you just want to see the independent races,

Finnegan’s Cadillac is arguably one of the most talked about drag and drive projects in recent years and while he’s been working on building his Lexus LC500 into a genuinely fast drag and drive car, it’s the Caddy that grabs everyone’s attention. We all know the project has had some setbacks and changes over the past couple of years, but Mike is committed to getting this thing on the road and so he’s really working on it. And then he broke his leg. Again. Well a different leg, but his leg none t

Larry Chen is back at it, but this time his Asian adventures have led him to China to check out the car culture in Shenzhen. I used to travel to Shenzen in my previous career and it is the tech capital of China for sure. Not far from Hong Kong, it’s a very busy international city and because of that it has a lot of cars. But what is their car culture like there? You might be surprised as you watch this cool video from Larry, with his buddy Sung Kang, but it is always fun to see how folks around

The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will crown South Georgia Motorsports Park as their newest national event racing facility with the running of the NHRA Southern Nationals, May 1-3. Steve Johnson will be there aboard his Suzuki as he continues his historic 40th season of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle competition. Johnson’s striking red and white Suzuki Hayabusa struggled in Charlotte, after parts failure during the third qualifying attempt led to an early first round exit on Sunday. 

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 restored to factory is your jam, this one might not be quite up your alley. We dig them all, so we are in. Check it out as Shannon gets rolling with winch mount and bumper fabrication, plus race prep! If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build se

Dubbin Motorsports will bypass the upcoming Chicago NHRA Route 66 Nationals after the team failed to find a competitive footing across all four qualifying sessions and the first round of competition in Top Alcohol Dragster at the Charlotte NHRA 4-Wide race, leaving the team roughly a tenth off the pace of the front-runners. The team’s A/FD posted a best of 5.318 at 270.05 mph in Q4 – its quickest pass of the weekend – but Wolf remained parked at the 12th position on the ladder. Wholesale tun

Sebago Lake is the largest, and deepest, lake in the state of Maine and is known for it’s clear water. Because of the conditions there, it is a favorite spot for under water explorers using submersible drones. And that’s how the Camaro was spotted. A drone operator named Jason Smith was exploring and saw a shadow that drew his attention. It turned out to be a 1974 Z28 Camaro that looked to be in amazingly good shape. Looks can be deceiving however, so check out the story below. If you are wonde

The Southeast Gassers Association is heading back to Bama. The top gasser series will visit Holiday Raceway for the Bama Brawl. View the full article

Keeping up with your race car's maintenance schedule is important. Here's how you can service a Meziere electric water pump.View the full article

Nitro Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde is set for a rare double-duty weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park, competing in both his Jim Head Racing Nitro Funny Car and Stan Shelton’s ’67 Mustang Pro Mod in a substitute-driver role. It has been a long time – if ever – since a nitro driver has taken on two very different horses in the same weekend, but Hyde will do exactly that in Valdosta. From the raw power and precision of a Nitro Funny Car to the fierce, unpredictable world of Pro Mod racin

This is so awesome! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you are going to love this. And the way that it is organized at Monaco is something special. They organize the F1 races based on years, and they livestream the entire weekend. We shared the livestream already, and if you missed it then use the link below. But if you just want to see the independent races, we’re going to share those as well, and the first one

The premier gasser drag racing of the Southeast Gassers Association drives forward into the heart of Dixie for race two of 2026. It has been almost five years since the last SEGA championship race was contested in the state of Alabama. A first-ever visit to Holiday Raceway in Woodstock, AL, will host the SEGA action that is The Bama Brawl presented by Superior Performance Transmissions. The last SEGA visit to Alabama was at Lassiter Mountain Dragway. This time, Holiday Raceway will play host

THE WES BUCK SHOW – EPISODE 423 “OUTLAWS, NITRO, AND FIGHTING FOR THE SPORT” SOME WEEKS YOU TALK RACING. SOME WEEKS YOU TALK BUSINESS. THIS WEEK? WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE WHOLE DAMN THING. This week on The Wes Buck Show, we’ve got a lineup that hits every angle of what makes this sport tick. First up, Michael Poland. You already know what you’re getting here. Energy. Opinions. Stories. The guy lives in the middle of the action and never shies away from it. Whether it’s small tire, big

John Force Racing is ready for the Southern Nationals. See what the teams have planed for this inaugural event at SGMP.View the full article

The slow start to the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season for Jack Beckman took a sharp turn in the right direction last Sunday with his runner-up finish in the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals and it’s the spark from that strong showing that the PEAK SQUAD will carry to South Georgia Motorsports Park on May 1-3 for the renewal of the NHRA Southern Nationals. “There’s only one first but, in many cases, we’ve had a whole bunch of ‘last’ races,” said Beckman. “But you know for a fact if you

Leah Pruett has enjoyed a strong start to her return to the Top Fuel ranks and appears as close as ever to her first win of the 2026 season in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series. Heading to South Georgia Motorsports Park for this weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals, Pruett is also one of a handful of drivers with experience at the new track on NHRA’s national-event circuit. She’s tested in a variety of cars at the facility and while none of those were in a Top Fuel dragster, there is some

Ron Capps enters the NHRA Southern Nationals as points leader. Maddi Gordon is ready to run at SGMP for the first time in her NHRA career. View the full article

After an eventful event in Charlotte, past Funny Car world champion J.R. Todd and the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series travel to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the facility’s first NHRA national event for this weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals. It’s the first back-to-back race of the year, and Todd and his DHL GR Supra Funny Car team continue to build momentum with two semifinal finishes this season, including last weekend in Charlotte. Todd advanced to the final quad, but it was a

(Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park were some badass drag races and for good reason. This is one of the coolest dragstrips in the country, and when the PDRA is in town the crowds are always great. With Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, Pro Street, and more, there is no shortage of great racing action for the fans to see. Lucky for us, David Whealon was on hand shooting photos like a madman, so that we have galleries to share with all you BANGshifters. Check th

Last fall we shared video of Cotten installing electric air conditioning in his HEMI powered Monte Carlo, a car that was already polarizing before the A/C install. He liked the electric A/C, and we’ve known several folks who have installed them in their own cars, so we were excited to see how it all worked out on this one. It was okay, but needed some love, and in this video Cotten is going to make some changes for legit cold air, just in time for summer. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ORIGINAL INSTALL

The Cobra Jet 2200 isn't you're standard EV. This Mustang reset the electric vehicle drag racing record with a 6.78 at 222 mph.View the full article

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family, so anything with a clutch pedal is near and dear to my heart. There is something about a stick shift car that just makes it more fun to drive, and even something like my Civic EG Hatch is a good time with a clutch pedal. But unlike an NHRA Pro Stocker, or any other car using a verticle gate shifter, the cars in the video below are all running H Pattern shifters which means there is some skill involved in shifting these things. Most of the folks rac

The first IHRA Triple Crown event is shaping up to be huge. Ron Capps and Maddie Gordon will be at the Maple Grove race. View the full article

Pete Harrell isn’t a racer in the current LDR rules debate. He’s the engine builder and tuner watching a class he cares about argue itself into a corner. Three days after Brett Lasala walked away from the Radial Outlaws Racing Series (RORS) over a mid-season rules change, Harrell published a 30-minute video laying out the institutional case for why fairness was never the point. Harrell runs Harrell Engine & Dyno in Mooresville, North Carolina, and the Real Good at Doin’ Stuff!!! YouTube

We’ve got a few weeks until the start of all the official Indy 500 festivities, including official practice sessions, qualifying, etc, but that doesn’t mean that teams aren’t already making laps in early testing. We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500, where INDYCAR Series racers are making laps and testing setups in an effort to get their rides ready for the 2026 edition of the Indy 500. The post FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indianapolis 500 Open

The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association era – 30-plus years – will officially come to an end this weekend when the club hosts its “Last Blast” during Maryland International Raceway’s 18th annual Door Wars presented by ATI Performance Products, May 1-3. Originally scheduled for last fall, the weather-postponed Last Blast will serve as one final celebration of NEOPMA’s history and impact on regional Pro Modified racing.  NEOPMA founder and president John Mazzorana announced his retirement at