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Cru Halliday claimed Superbike pole at Queensland Raceway ahead of Mike Jones and Jonathan Nahlous, while Tom Edwards topped the Supersport/Next Gen order and lowered the Next Gen benchmark as the 2026 ASBK finale moved towards Sunday’s title-deciding races. The post Halliday and Edwards take poles as ASBK finale builds at QLD Raceway appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

A last-minute decision to head to Maryland International Raceway resulted in a No. 1 qualifier award for Tim Paap Friday afternoon at the Hoosier Tire PDRA North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance. The Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by Jerry Bickel Race Cars driver recorded a 3.653-second pass at 205.41 mph on Thursday’s first qualifying session, and when rain cut Friday’s Pro Nitrous qualifying down to one session, he was still the driver on top. It’s Paap’s first No. 1 qualifier award of the season at the fourth of seven races on the 2026 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series schedule. WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive completed two qualifying sessions and started a third when the rain hit MIR. Reigning event champion and world champion Ty Tutterow took the No. 1 spot. The PDRA’s other three pro classes completed three sessions total, with No. 1 qualifier awards going to Jerry Morgano in Liberty’s Gears Pro Street presented by KTR Drag Racing, Jeff Pittman in Pro 632 presented by Mark Williams Enterprises, and Connor McGee in 1320 Fabrication Super Street presented by Brian’s Heating & Cooling. After three qualifying sessions, No. 1 qualifier awards in the sportsman categories went to Bryan LaFlam in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Gray Kimble in Greenbrier Excavating & Paving Elite Top Dragster presented by American Race Cars, Corey Evans in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman, and Chad Traylor in ATI Performance Products Top Dragster presented by TBM Brakes. The PDRA rising stars in the Jr. Dragster ranks completed two qualifying sessions. Alyssa Rabon (Pro Jr. Dragster) and Camden Berry (Classic Graphix Top Jr. Dragster) are the provisional No. 1 qualifiers going into Saturday’s final session. Rabon posted a perfect 7.900-second elapsed time in her Florence, South Carolina-based ’10 Halfscale dragster to lead Pro Jr. Dragster, which qualifies against a 7.90 index. In Top Jr. Dragster, where the qualifying order is based on reaction time, Berry was the closest to a perfect .000 light with a .006 in the Prince Frederick, Maryland-based ’04 Halfscale entry. PRO NITROUS When severe summer storms rocked Tim Paap’s hometown of Charleston, Illinois, the second-year Pro Nitrous driver strongly considered staying home from the North vs. South Shootout. He forged ahead, though, and his decision was rewarded Friday evening when he claimed the No. 1 qualifier award. He turned heads on Thursday night when his Jeffrey Barker-tuned, Musi-powered Paap Auto Body ’16 Corvette lit up the scoreboard with a 3.653 at 205.41. “To go from not qualifying at the first race to qualifying No. 1 here is huge,” said Paap, who qualified No. 2 at the second race on tour. “It’s a testament to Jeffrey Barker and our whole team. We weren’t sure if we were going to make it to this race. We got hit by a tornado at home, so it was just all kind of spur of the moment. I actually called it off last Friday, then Tuesday, I’m like, ‘Hey, let’s go. Let’s just get rid of the chaos and we’ll go to a different kind of chaos.’ We’re just looking to be in the winner’s circle at the end of the day tomorrow.” Two-time Pro 632 world champion Amber Denton ended up a season-best No. 2 on the qualifying sheet thanks to a 3.662 at 206.67 in her Musi-powered “OG Jungle Rat” ’69 Camaro. Just one thousandth behind Denton, reigning world champion Marcus Butner qualified third with a 3.663 at 207.62 in his Musi-powered “Heartbreaker” ’69 Camaro. PRO BOOST Ty Tutterow, son of two-time Pro Boost world champion Todd “King Tut” Tutterow, won last year’s North vs. South Shootout to kick off a five-race stretch that featured three wins in five consecutive final-round appearances and a world championship. This year, Tutterow is behind the wheel of Justin Smith’s new Larry Jeffers-built Quik Fuel ’68 Camaro, which he took to the No. 1 spot on Thursday. Tutterow’s 3.593 at 209.20 held the top spot through Friday’s lone qualifying session as well. “It feels great to come out here and be back in the No. 1 spot going into race day,” Tutterow said. “We have had a fast, consistent race car since we dropped the gate and we just hope to continue that throughout race day.” Jason Harris, who has a pair of world championships in both Pro Boost and Pro Nitrous, took the No. 2 spot in his Harts Charger-boosted “Party Time” ’69 Camaro with a 3.622 at 210.67. Travis “The Carolina Kid” Harvey’s hot streak continued as he qualified third with a 3.624 at 209.30 in the Vaughn Myles and Eric Holland-owned Redd Topp Motorsports ’19 Camaro. PRO STREET When Pro Street ran its first qualifying session under the lights Thursday night, Jerry Morgano charged to the provisional No. 1 spot and never looked back. He ran a 3.958 at 201.94 in his turbocharged “Copperhead” ’02 Mustang to follow up another sub-4-second pass he recorded earlier in the day during testing. The Outlaw 10.5 veteran also qualified No. 1 at the season opener, where he posted a runner-up finish. He’s hoping to take that one round further on race day. “We just freshened the motor up at DiSomma’s between the last two races, so the 3.98 pass that we ran off the trailer was the first hit on the motor – I was really happy with that,” Morgano said. “We struggled the rest of testing and spun both times. The track was really tricky, and then obviously we got to run the last one at nighttime, so that helps everybody. We were lucky enough to put it together, went a 3.95. I didn’t think it would actually hold for No. 1, but I was glad that it did. We went a 4.01 in the last session, which was good, but I think we left a little on the table. Consistency will be the name of the game on race day.” Young gun Scott Kincaid threw down a 3.966 at 195.19 in his screw-blown ’69 Camaro to qualify No. 2. Golden, Colorado’s Mikey Sasina made his first appearance of the season in his Harts Charger-boosted ’03 Mustang and ran a 3.979 at 197.10 to qualify third. PRO 632 Former Top Sportsman standout Jeff Pittman’s sophomore season in Pro 632 continues to trend in the right direction as he locked down his second consecutive No. 1 qualifier award. With a Barry Allen engine from Alan O’Brien’s championship-winning Greenbrier Excavating & Paving team under the hood scoop in his Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales ’68 Chevelle, Pittman laid down a 4.147 at 171.95 in Thursday’s opening qualifying session. No one topped it when Pro 632 hit the track again on Friday. “I’m just fortunate to be in this position,” Pittman said. “A lot of years went into this program that Alan and his team have been refining over the years. I brought my car to the table and it’s been a great fit. There’s some tough competition here. It’s not like we ran away with it today. There’s a handful of cars that could’ve taken the top spot. I just wish we could get some more participation over here. I really appreciate the PDRA sticking around and giving us a great place to race.” Carson Hoyle, also in his second year in the class, qualified second in his Musi-powered ATI Performance Products ’69 Camaro on the strength of a 4.171 at 169.53. Rookie David Cook Jr. also dipped into the 4.10s with his 4.191 at 168.98 in his Nelson-powered Copy&PrintWarehouse.com ’10 GTO to take the third spot. SUPER STREET For the second consecutive race, defending Super Street world champion Connor McGee secured the No. 1 qualifying position in his Fulton-powered Brian’s Heating & Cooling ’90 Mustang. He’s qualified no worse than second and went to the final round at both completed events this season, winning the first one. His team, led by father Brian McGee, has worked hard to maintain the consistency that carried McGee to his first career championship last season. “It’s nice to show up and do well consistently,” McGee said. “It makes me feel better in the car. It’s tough when you don’t know what the car’s going to do and you’re worried about every other thing. I have a good team where I can just sit back and focus on driving and the other small things that I do, and they handle the rest of it. That’s the big help. That’s why we do so good is we just have a good routine, a good crew, and we just test a lot. We race here eight times a year, but we’re probably at the racetrack probably 20 or 30 times a year because we’re changing things, trying new things, seeing what works, seeing what doesn’t work. It’s just part of our success and it’s paying off.” Fellow young gun Austin Vincent, who goes back and forth with McGee for qualifying positions and event wins, qualified second with a 4.559 at 154.65 in his Vincent Performance ’88 Mustang. Charles Potter drove his small-block Ford-powered ’84 Mustang to a 4.632 at 152.38 to qualify No. 3. TOP SPORTSMAN Bryan LaFlam was the only driver to dip into the 3.70s, posting a 3.776 at 194.49 in his supercharged BigStuff TPM ’67 Mustang to qualify No. 1 in Elite Top Sportsman. Jamie Fowler, No. 1 qualifier at the first two races of the season in his nitrous-fed, Fulton-powered Pee Dee Fleet ’69 Camaro, ended up second with a 3.809 at 198.64. Class veteran Bruce Thrift qualified third in his nitrous-assisted, PAR-powered ’06 GTO with a 3.833 at 193.77. Middletown, Virginia’s Corey Evans drove his ’69 Firebird to a 4.159 at 173.21 to secure the No. 1 spot in Top Sportsman 32. TOP DRAGSTER A trio of ProCharger-boosted, PAR Racing Engines-powered dragsters led the way in Elite Top Dragster. Gray Kimble was the quickest of that group with a 3.745 at 197.33 in his Finney Builders ’18 Miller dragster. Josh Duggins ran a 3.760 at 199.32 in his PAR Racing Engines ’14 Maddox dragster to qualify second. Brian Anderson in his Carson, Virginia-based ’23 Race Tech entry rounded out the trio with a 3.774 at 192.47. Past Top Sportsman world champion Chad Traylor sat just outside the 16-car Elite field with a 4.221 at 165.97, but that was enough to put him No. 1 in the Top Dragster 32 field. Saturday’s schedule begins with Jr. Dragster final qualifying at 9 a.m. followed by one time trial for Edelbrock Bracket Bash presented by Philadelphia Racing Products. Pro eliminations are scheduled to kick off at 10:45 a.m. Follow PDRA on Facebook for schedule updates at www.Facebook.com/PDRARacing. Saturday general admission tickets are available for $30. Discounted Junior and Kids tickets are also available, while kids 5 and under get in free. Purchase tickets at www.PDRA660.com or at the gate. PDRA fans around the world can catch all the action live on the official event live stream through www.FloRacing.com. This story was originally published on June 26, 2026. The post Paap, Tutterow, Morgano, Pittman and McGee Top Qualifying Charts at PDRA North vs. South Shootout first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

ASBK 2026 Round Five – QLD Raceway – Gallery A ASBK Images by RbMotoLens 2026 ASBK Calendar 2026 ASBK PROVISIONAL CALENDAR Round One February 20-22 Phillip Island, VIC (WorldSBK) Round Two March 27-28 Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW Round Three May 1-3 The Bend, SA Round Four May 29-31 Morgan Park, QLD Round Five June 26-28 […] The post Huge collection of Hi-Res Images from Friday at QLD Raceway ASBK appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

All four John Force Racing teams took advantage of unseasonably cool temperatures to post solid qualifying runs Friday for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals after a strong chance of rain in the Norwalk area forced NHRA officials to move up the day’s qualifying sessions by six hours. The two Friday sessions were originally scheduled for 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET but were eventually run at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team made two solid runs, going 3.947 seconds at 331.53 mph in Q1 (second quickest of the round) and a quicker 3.918 seconds at 330.63 mph in Q2, which was good enough for third quickest of the day. “The Friday sessions went really well for our Bandero Café team,” said DeJoria. “On the first run, we qualified second with a 3.94-second run and earned two bonus points. On the second run, they tuned it up a bit. We were the second-to-last pair so we got to see all the cars in front of us and they were running really good numbers. So, we went out and ran a 3.91 or 90. We dropped to third but still walked away with another bonus point for a total of three today. The rain stayed away and we feel really good going so far.” Josh Hart and the Speedmaster team posted the fifth-quickest Top Fuel time with a Q2 run of 3.803 seconds at 332.34 mph after dropping a cylinder in Q1. Jordan Vandergriff put the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car into the sixth spot with a Q2 run of 3.936 seconds at 329.18 mph after smoking the tires in Q1. “I haven’t looked at the numbers too closely, but if you look at our 60-foot to 330 time, I think they’re gonna be almost identical,” Vandergriff said. “I think we pushed a little too hard in Q1 so we pulled it back a little…maybe too much. Most importantly, the 3.936 is very impressive for this team. We wanted to get down the racetrack in that right lane and we did.” Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team smoked the tires in Q1 but came back in Q2 with a solid run of 3.945 seconds at 327.59 mph to grab the No. 8 spot. Qualifying sessions for Saturday, June 27, are scheduled for 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.Television coverage includes qualifying action on Sunday, June 28, from 12-2 p.m. ET on FS1, leading into eliminations from 5:30-9 p.m. ET on FOX. The post John Force Racing Posts Strong Day One Numbers at Norwalk first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Ron Capps, driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car and current Funny Car points leader in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, leapt to the top of the timing sheets on Friday afternoon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. If the three-time Funny Car world champion remains in pole position through two more qualifying passes tomorrow, it will be his fourth No. 1 qualifier at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. After NHRA officials moved Friday’s qualifying sessions earlier due to the threat of rain, the Ron Capps Motorsports team owner opened the weekend on a high note, making a solid pass of 3.999 seconds at 327.19 mph in the first opportunity of the day. In Q2, crew chief Dean “Guido” Antonelli and the NAPA Auto Care crew did what they do best, expertly powering Capps’ 12,000-horsepower Funny Car down the track at a blistering pace of 3.894 at 328.38. “This is one of my favorite places we come to (on the NHRA tour),” said Capps. “The fans here are great. They paid attention; they knew we were gonna run earlier today and the stands were packed. It’s just a great place to race. We always want to do well here for the Bader family, no matter what. The lanes are so even, it’s a great place to test different conditions. This place is notorious for changing weather. Knowing my luck, it’ll be overcast tomorrow and the track will be killer. We’ll probably end up being fifth. There will be way more runs in the 80s.” Fridays at the track tend to be especially busy for Capps as he balances the responsibilities of team ownership with those of a driver. Not only is he fulfilling requests from sponsors, spending time with media partners, and connecting with his crew, but Capps is also relentless in considering every detail of the fan experience. “I usually try to stay busy,” said Capps. “There are times where I get ready to get in the car and have to tell myself to calm down and get all of that out of my brain. But other times, if I don’t check in on things, I’m worse off wondering if anyone needs help and if it’s going ok.” Competition at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals will continue on Saturday with two more qualifying sessions followed by eliminations on Sunday morning. The post Ron Capps Leads Provisional Qualifying at Norwalk Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon moved closer to his third No. 1 qualifier in the past four races, taking the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Ron Capps (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Norwalk at the 10th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Langdon went 3.742-seconds at 335.23 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air dragster, making the quickest run of both sessions on Friday in Norwalk. If it holds, Langdon would earn his fifth No. 1 qualifier this season and 27th in his career. The points leader saw his winning streak snapped in Bristol, but he’s still advanced to six straight final rounds as he looks to keep rolling in Norwalk. “We’re very pleased with how the car ran and I think with what we’re trying to accomplish, Brian’s [Husen, crew chief] been making great calls, and he’s been doing a great job getting the car put together perfectly, so it allows for some great runs like that,” Langdon said. “Fortunately, the car’s responding well and it’s pretty glued in. We’re very happy with the setup right now. “I think what you saw today is just a little indication of the great racing surface, with big speeds. There’s a little more out there, so as long as we can keep that cloud cover, and the crew chiefs start getting more information and getting a little more aggressive with it, you’ll see quicker E.T.s and bigger speeds.” Tony Stewart moved into the second spot with a run of 3.767 at 335.07 and rookie standout Maddi Gordon is third after going 3.793 at 335.40. Ron Capps made the most of a stellar second qualifying session in Funny Car, dipping into the 3.80s in Norwalk with an impressive run of 3.894 at 328.38 in his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra. The points leader was the only driver in the 3.80s, but it was a standout session as Capps was challenged on several occasions. It was a big moment for the three-time world champion, who is now in position to get his third No. 1 qualifier of the season and the 40th in his career. Capps has been remarkably consistent in a loaded Funny Car class this year and is after his second career win in Norwalk. “Conditions obviously got cooler three or four cars before us. I could see the cloud cover coming, and Guido [crew chief Dean Antonelli] got back in the box about four or five times more than usual and kept coming back,” Capps said. “This place is notorious [with weather] changing from one session to the next, let alone day to day. I’ve been doing this a long time, and it’s not that I don’t have confidence, but the Funny Car field is insane this year, and it gets that way every year.” Defending event winner Austin Prock is second with a run of 3.905 at 334.15 and Alexis DeJoria is third after going 3.918 at 330.63. Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson always looks to go big at Summit Motorsports Park and the points leader certainly did so on Friday, going low of the day with a 6.550 at 209.36 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro. The six-time world champ had the best run of both sessions, which also gives him plenty of momentum heading into Saturday’s GETTRX All-Star Callout. Anderson gets the first pick in Saturday’s bonus race and the veteran, who has three wins at America’s Racetrack, has a great opportunity for a huge weekend at a track and race that’s always meant a great deal to him. “Yeah, it was big [the provisional no. 1 qualifier], but tomorrow’s the big day,” Anderson said. “We love special races like this, and I’ve been fortunate the past two years, so hopefully tomorrow’s another big day, but we had to set it up today. I think we got all the points we can get today. “I don’t expect the weather and the race to be a whole lot different tomorrow. It’s a great start, so I definitely feel good going back to the hotel tonight knowing that we’ve got a good racehorse at the track tomorrow.” Reigning world champion Dallas Glenn is second with a run of 6.561 at 209.07 and Matt Hartford, who won in Bristol, went 6.564 at 208.71, putting him third. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera continued his dominant stretch from Bristol, making the quickest run of both sessions on Friday in Norwalk, including a 6.779 at 199.64 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. After not getting a No. 1 qualifier at the first handful of races, Herrera is now on track for his second straight top spot and was only one of two riders to reach the 6.70s on Friday. He rolled to the victory in Bristol and Herrera would love to keep it going at Summit Motorsports Park, where he won during his 2024 championship season. “I wouldn’t say it’s back to normal, but it feels good. We’ve kind of been struggling for a bit now, but we made some changes to the bike itself, so hopefully I’ll have the same bike in the sun tomorrow,” Herrera said. “I just had a bunch of bad luck, as far as parts breaking. It’s just been one thing after another for me. Andrew (Hines, crew chief) has been looking at his notes more than anything and I think they figured something out with the field.” Joey Gladstone, who is filling in for Matt Smith for the second straight race, is second with a 6.795 at 198.70 and Angie Smith is currently third after going 6.805 at 200.11. Qualifying continues at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. The first round of the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout begins at 11:30 a.m. This story was originally published on June 26, 2026. The post Langdon, Capps, Anderson, and Herrera Get Provisional No. 1 Spots at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Marco Bezzecchi led a strong Aprilia showing in MotoGP Friday Practice at Assen, while David Alonso topped Moto2 and Australian Joel Kelso headed Moto3 in brutal Dutch TT heat. The post Bezzecchi leads scorching Assen Friday as Kelso tops Moto3 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Here’s our third gallery of photos from Speedway Motors, and if you missed any of the others we’ve got a link to those as well! (Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) Speedway Motors headquarters in Lincoln, NE is right across the parking lot from the Museum Of American Speed. Together, they put on a cars and coffee gathering one Saturday morning each month from May to October. And, they are huge! Your author has been to this gathering a few times over the last couple of years and we are always impressed by how many really cool rides show up. Plus, we really like the great diversity of vehicles. This past weekend, the cars and coffee coincided with Wheel Hub Magazine’s Live event, plus all the cars from the Pavement Pounders Event. Not only is the cars and coffee free to participants and spectators, but those who bring their specialty vehicle to the cars and coffee they get two free tickets to the Museum Of American Speed. Bonus!! We have several galleries of pics from the show. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS WHEEL HUB LIVE, MOTOR CITY TO WHEEL HUB LIVE, OR CARS AND COFFEE PHOTOS FROM SPEEDWAY! The post More Photos! Speedway Motors and Museum of American Speed Cars And Coffee Photos During Motor City to Wheel Hub LIVE! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Dealerships are busier than they’ve been in years. Electric commuters, weekend riders, people fed up with city traffic — motivations vary, but the pattern is consistent. Still, a motorcycle isn’t a car with two fewer wheels. The consequences of skipping steps are faster and harder than most new buyers expect. Here’s what actually matters before signing anything. The Right First Bike Matters This is where most people go wrong. Walk into any dealership and something like the Kawasaki Z650RS or […] The post Important Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Motorcycle appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

Drag racing’s top touring gasser series, the Southeast Gassers Association, will roll into Tennessee for the Ram Clutches Nationals at Knoxville Dragway June 26-27. Race four of the SEGA Championship season will be the only race held in the Volunteer State at the familiar and fitting Knoxville Dragway. The SEGA competitors will volunteer their machines and time to chase gasser glory in the modern day, with the added touch of it being under the lights in the little vale that Knoxville Dragway sits in. After the oppressive heat SEGA endured at race three at Brainerd Motorsports Park in Ringgold, Georgia, officials decided to shift the competition hours for the organization. The drag racing of SEGA will be on display from evening to nighttime hours at Knoxville Dragway. Test and tune, along with qualifying and eliminations, will have the overhead lights shining, the Christmas tree lit up, and the win lights ready to celebrate every victory. Not often seen, reserved for last-minute calls due to heat or the singular night planned in 2025 at Gulfport Dragway. This is a proactive call by SEGA that will be great for the racers and even better for the fans – Southeast Gassers Association Drag Racing under the lights is special! SEGA and Knoxville Dragway go way back, and throughout that history, this track has earned a reputation for revealing who’s truly at the top of their game. Rolling into this fourth race of the season, SEGA already has clear frontrunners in each category. Ben Christopher in the Happy Daze A/Gas machine; Jerren Perdue in his white Chevy wagon along with Todd Oden in his boat of a car being a 1958 Chevy Del Ray racing in C/Gas; Jerry Dean in the Last Rebel II Chevy II that edges all of the Super Stock competitors with Rod Walden in his Impala clinging on, and the hometown hero with the rightly themed gasser of The Rocky Top Missile, Ted McKee in B/Gas. Can anyone else in any category dump those Ram Clutches on time and with the right performance to upset the current SEGA frontrunners? The Ram Clutches Nationals for 2026 will ignite its action on Friday at 5 p.m. eastern with a SEGA-only test and tune that will include a live band to follow on track testing ($20 admission). Saturday has qualifying scheduled for 5 p.m. with championship eliminations to follow, which will put SEGA action under the lights of Knoxville Dragway ($25 admission – $35 weekend pass). Southeast Gassers Association competition will contest heads-up, first to the finish line eliminations to the point of competition, representing an authentic 1960s racing experience. For more information, visit www.southeastgassers.comor www.knoxvilledragway.com – also check out the social media outlets for both the Southeast Gassers Association and Knoxville Dragway on the major platforms such as Facebook. This story was originally published on June 26, 2026. The post Southeast Gassers Association Returns To Rocky Top For Only Visit In The Volunteer State first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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Dragstalgia is one of the coolest events held each year at Santa Pod in England. If you aren’t familiar, you have to check out all the free live streaming video that we’ll be sharing this weekend. And if you have never seen Santa Pod, check this out! This track is top notch, super fun to check out, and unique as hell. But make no mistake, this is a really well run and prepared facility that has been at the pinnacle of drag racing in Europe for decades. We’ll be sharing all the live coverage all weekend long, so tune in and watch! Video Description: Step into the past with Dragstalgia, Santa Pod’s celebration of vintage drag racing and hot rod culture! Live Drag Racing this weekend at Santa Pod Raceway! Tickets and full event info at https://santapod.co.uk/ Fuel Altereds, Funny Cars, historic bikes, and the Gasser Circus take to the strip, while the Show & Shine, Cracklefest, live music, Jet Car, and a beer festival keep the whole family amused. Camping onsite makes it a full weekend of motorsport and memories, because one day of action isn’t enough! Full details at http://dragstalgia.co.uk/ The post Free Livestream! Dragstalgia 15 LIVE From Santa Pod Raceway In England. Awesome Nostalgia Drag Racing Fun! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Put the iron down. The single fastest way to wreck a good leather jacket is to treat it like a cotton tee and press an iron-on patch straight onto the hide, because the heat that a t-shirt shrugs off will scorch finished leather in seconds and leave a shiny, stiff, discolored mark that no amount of conditioner buffs out. Patches belong on a riding jacket. They always have. The trick is attaching them with a method the leather can actually […] The post How to Add Patches to a Leather Jacket Without Wrecking It appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

IIHS crash testing is something else. The destruction that happens in a bad car wreck is amazing and the offset head on collision scenario is more common than you think. This is the kind of crash that can take someones life or severely injure them. This testing is what has led to more airbags, more structural engineering for passenger safety, and a ton of other interior details you may not even realize are there for you safety in a crash. When you see the damage in this video, and the dynamics going on during the crash, you’ll understand just how bad a wreck really can be. In this video you’ll see the 1996 S10 based Chevrolet Blazer going up against the 2026 Chevrolet Blazer. If you are one of those folks that thinks anything older is stronger and safer, I invite you to watch this and see how bad the damage is to both vehicles, but how much less fatal it is in the new one. Video Description: This recent head-to-head crash test held to mark the 30th anniversary of the IIHS crash testing program illustrates how dramatic the safety improvements have been. The demonstration pitted a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer against the 2026 model in a special, head-to-head version of the Institute’s moderate overlap front crash test. The driver of the new Blazer would likely have walked away with bumps and bruises. The driver of the 1996 model would have suffered serious, potentially fatal injuries. The occupant compartment of the 2026 model remained intact. All but one of the injury measurements taken from the driver dummy showed minimal injury risk. The risk of injury to the driver’s right foot or lower leg was a little elevated but still in the acceptable range. In contrast, the impact crushed the occupant compartment of the 1996 model, pushing the dashboard and steering column into the dummy’s lap. The fully inflated airbag hit the dummy in the chin, snapping its head back and toward the window. This caused the nodding joint of the dummy’s upper neck to break, and the head was detached from the body. Although this isn’t likely to happen to a human driver, it illustrates the extreme forces the dummy absorbed. The Institute’s engineers use specific metrics collected by instruments inside the dummy, rather than visible damage, to estimate injury risk. Those indicators showed that the crash almost certainly would have caused serious injuries to the driver’s head or neck and both legs. The post Old vs New Crash Test Video: Watch And See This 2026 versus 1996 Chevrolet Blazer IIHS Crash Test! Insane Carnage! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series is visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There is a ton of racing that is going on all weekend, in several classes, and we’ll have all the action LIVE right here. We’re talking the Porsche Carrera Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, and Mustang Challenge racing! Check all the action out right here and let us know what your favorites are! The post IMSA Racing LIVESTREAM: The 2026 IMSA Mustang Challenge, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, and Porsche Carrera Cup at Watkins Glen | Race 1 | Watkins Glen, NY appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It is endurance racing season, and boy is it in full swing! There have been more 24 hour races in the last few weeks than we could imagine, and there are even more to come. It’s summertime racing and we love it. Today and tomorrow it’s the 24 Hours of Spa race which is presented by CrowdStrike and is part of the GT World Challenge in Europe. Watch all 24 hours LIVE right here thanks to the GTWorld Channel. Video Description: The last track session ahead of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa and the final opportunity for teams to make their preparations in this a 30-minute warm up. The post LIVE | Warm up | CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026 appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

This video couldn’t be more timely, as I had to put together a bed frame, four bar stools, and some lights in the last couple of days. All three used allen, or hex key, fasteners. Of course the hex keys in my Kobalt 1/4 inch drive ratchet set were SAE and all these things had “metric” fasteners, but I made it work. The trick was to use the ratchet and hex key socket to get them snug and then give them a bit more with the hex key that came in the box with the fasteners. In theory that should help with not stripping out fasteners. And it did with a couple of small exceptions. But what if the fasteners you are using aren’t cheap, soft, furniture hardware? Instead of stripping the fastener, you might be stripping the edges off your tools. In this video from our friends at the Torque Test Channel, they are putting hex keys to the test to see who makes the best fitting, toughest, and most reliable tools. And how do the name brands stand up against the free hex key that comes with your Ikea furniture? Watch to find out. Video Description: Our Rankings now include hex keys!: https://torquetestchannel.etsy.com/li… Who makes the best performing Hex L keys in the world? Is it IKEA? No. That mugh we know, we buy several new sets to find out for sure though including EIGHT TOOL, GripEdge, ICON, Wiha, Snap-On, new Tekton and more. We do not accept any tools shown on the channel from any brand, nor do we take any sponsorships, partnerships, discounts, product placement deals, pre-market brand samples, money, items or compensation of any kind from brands, tool makers or otherwise in the planning or creation of these videos. The post Testing the Finest Hex Keys Ever Made… And Putting Them Up Against IKEA. I Wonder How This Will Play Out! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Derek Menholt enjoyed a tremendous regular season in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, winning twice and taking the points lead into the Road to the Championship playoffs. But the five-race postseason starts this weekend as part of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park, and Menholt knows he has to prove himself all over again in the loaded class. This weekend’s event is the seventh of 11 races in the category during the 2026 campaign and this weekend’s race is powered by Polaris and presented by Jan-Cen Motorsports. Menholt won the opener in Gainesville and added another victory in Chicago, but with the points reset, he’ll have just a 20-point advantage over Mike Stavrinos starting this weekend in Norwalk. But the veteran Pro Mod racer is thrilled to have the lead heading into the playoffs, giving him the most ideal starting position over what will be five grueling races to end the year. “It’s exciting to head into the Road to the Championship as the points leader. We’ve worked hard all season to put ourselves in this position, but now the real battle begins,” Menholt said. “I’m really looking forward to racing at Norwalk. It’s great to have NHRA Pro Mod back there. Summit Motorsports Park is one of the best facilities we race at and the fans always create an incredible atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to kick off the championship run and hopefully we can keep this momentum going. “I’d also like to thank Polaris for powering the event and Jan-Cen Motorsports for coming on board as the presenting sponsor. It’s great to see companies continuing to invest in NHRA Pro Mod and help our class continue to grow.” This weekend marks the first trip for the NHRA Pro Mod category to Norwalk since 2023 and excitement is high, especially with the support from Polaris and Jan-Cen Motorsports as the powered by and presenting partners for the weekend. “Polaris is proud to sponsor the NHRA Pro Mod class at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals,” Polaris Inc. Retail Marketing Manager Andrew Moore said. “As the leader in off-road vehicles, Polaris is setting the standard and is relentlessly focused on delivering the best performance, capability, and durability to our riders. Partnering with the NHRA Pro Mod class was a natural fit with the passion of powersports enthusiasts across racing.” Menholt is the points leader, with Stavrinos right behind, but there are 16 total drivers competing for a championship over the next five races. It’s an impressive list of contenders, including reigning world champ J.R. Gray, Justin Bond, Jason Collins, who won the most recent event in Bristol, Stan Shelton, Billy Banaka, Lyle Barnett, Mike Thielen, Sidnei Frigo, Chip King, past champion Mike Castellana, Mason Wright, who will have Pro Stock standout Aaron Stanfield driving for him in Norwalk, Kevin Rivenbark, Alex Laughlin and Nick Januik. The JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports features two qualifying rounds at 1:30 and 4 p.m. ET on Friday, and the final two qualifying rounds at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. The first round of eliminations is slated for 12:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. One qualifying session from both Friday and Saturday, as well as the first round of eliminations on Sunday, will be broadcast for free on NHRA’s YouTube page. To purchase tickets to the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, fans can visit NHRA.com/tickets. For more information on NHRA, please visit NHRA.com. The post Road to the Championship Starts in Norwalk for JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is always a special race for six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson and this year’s trip to Summit Motorsports Park gives him a chance to add two more trophies to his extensive collection: the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout trophy and another NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Diamond Wally. Anderson, named one of NHRA Top 75 drivers, will have his pick of opponents in the eight-car field of the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout bonus race. He won the 2024 Callout and currently leads the Pro Stock points in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro. To top it all off, he’ll be looking for his fourth career victory in Norwalk. “Well, any grudges you have against any other racer, you get to act on,” said Anderson. “At least in my case, I get first choice to pick out who I would like to try and even the score with or settle a score with – like a grudge match. So that’s always fun, and you don’t have to depend on any ladder to see who you get matched up with. You can decide who you want to race, so that’s cool to me. That’s fun, and it adds another layer of excitement that we don’t get at national events.” Last year, Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Cory Reed (Pro Stock) and John Hall (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all won the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. This year’s race will again be broadcast on FOX, with qualifying and the GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout coverage on FS1 and eliminations on FOX at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 28. It is the 10th of 20 races during the 2026 season and this weekend’s event also features the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle. The GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout kicks off on Friday when Anderson makes his pick. Anderson and his KB Titan teammates will be up against their longtime rivals from Elite Motorsports, with KB Titan having the higher seeds. Anderson will have his pick of the field that includes reigning champion Dallas Glenn, Eric Latino, last year’s Callout winner Matt Hartford, Greg Stanfield, six-time champion Erica Enders, Chicago winner Aaron Stanfield and five-time champion Jeg Coughlin. “You go with whoever you really enjoy racing or really enjoy trying to extract blood from,” Anderson said. “I’m not going to tell you right now who I’m going to pick, but I know who I’m going to pick, and we’ll find out on Friday. It will be fun. May the best person win.” Summit Motorsports Park has long been a special track for Anderson and the KB Titan Racing team. The team’s long partnership with Summit Racing Equipment gives the fan-favorite event an additional layer of excitement. Not only will the race winner the Diamond Wally trophy, but each event winner will also take home a billet aluminum ice cream scoop — a longstanding tradition at Summit Motorsports Park. “There is always motivation in this race and we get to do it in front of our great sponsor, Summit Racing Equipment, at that beautiful racetrack that says Summit all over it. It just adds something extra and it’s a bigger deal at the end of the day if you find a way to win,” said Anderson. “Every time I race at Norwalk, I just love to perform in front of our great sponsor, Summit, and all the great employees from there. It should be a great weekend and we want to go show off. They get to tune in and watch across the land when we go across country and race on TV, but there’s nothing like being there. They’ll all be there this weekend.” In Top Fuel, Ashley is after his first win of the season, but it won’t be easy against a group that includes dominant points leader Shawn Langdon, who has four wins in 2026, reigning world champion Doug Kalitta, racing legend Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, who won the Epping race, Bristol winner Antron Brown, Clay Millican and Josh Hart. Funny Car’s Prock will look for back-to-back Norwalk wins, this time with Tasca Racing. Other marquee names in the class include points leader Ron Capps, Matt Hagan, who won in Bristol, J.R. Todd, Epping winner Jack Beckman, class newcomer Jordan Vandergriff, Alexis DeJoria and Chad Green, who has two wins in 2026. Hall wants a repeat Pro Stock Motorcycle win in Norwalk against a talented field that includes points leader and reigning world champ Richard Gadson, Angie Smith, Gaige Herrera, Chase Van Sant, Steve Johnson, Jianna Evaristo and Ryan Oehler. Race fans also get to see action in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series and Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown. Norwalk race fans can enjoy the special pre-race ceremonies that introduce each driver and includes the fan favorite SealMaster Track Walk and congratulate the winners at the winner’s circle celebration on Sunday. As always, fans get a pit pass to the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet. They can visit NHRA’s Manufacturers Midway, where sponsors and vendors create an exciting atmosphere. NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 5 and 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 26, and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, June 27 at 12 and 2:30 p.m. Eliminations will begin at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 28. The GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout starts Friday, June 26 at 3 p.m., where the drivers will make their first-round picks. The first round of the Callout is Saturday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m., followed by the semifinals at 1:15 p.m. and the finals at 4 p.m. Television coverage begins Sunday, June 28 and includes the GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout on FS1 at 11 a.m., leading into qualifying coverage at 12 p.m. Elimination coverage kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on FOX. To purchase tickets to Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, fans can visit www.NHRA.com/tickets. Children 12 and under are free in general admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket. The post Greg Anderson Gets First Pick for GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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