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Anyone who’s been around here much knows that we love chop tops and love videos showing tops being chopped. We’ve featured a ton of video from Bello’s Kustoms over the years, but they have been so busy that their YouTube channel has slowed down quite a bit. So when I saw this Mackey and Machine video, where they take the chop of a shoebox Ford and condense it down into just 15 minutes, I knew I had to watch it and share. These guys are good and do a nice job on this one for sure. It’s fun to watch the process in timelapse because you can really see how each piece goes together. I love long metal shaping videos, but this one will wet your whistle when you want to see something come all the way together. We’ll share all the videos from this build if you guys want to see them, just let us know in the comments below! The post Easiest Chop Top Ever? It Looks So Simple When Mackey and Machine Do It! Complete Top Chop In 15 Minutes. Watch. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

A star-studded weekend is back at Summit Motorsports Park on June 25-28 when the biggest names in drag racing celebrate NHRA’s 75th anniversary at the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Annually one of the biggest weekends on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, the stop in Norwalk is always loaded with highlights. The 2026 version will be one of the biggest yet and features the following: Four rounds of qualifying (two on Friday, two on Saturday), including an epic night session on Friday night, followed by a spectacular fireworks show. A jam-packed Saturday that includes the GETTRX Pro Stock NHRA All-Star Callout bonus race and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge specialty event in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Raceday on Sunday, where everyone will be trying to win a special NHRA 75th anniversary Diamond Wally. Along with incredible 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph nitro action, fans can also see the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by Elite Motorsports, Flexjet Factory Showdown and standouts in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, which is the 10th of 20 events in 2026, will highlight NHRA’s 75th anniversary with these special moments: A celebration of NHRA legend Connie Kalitta, and longtime NHRA driver and tuner Jim Head. There will also be a tribute to Scott Kalitta with reigning world champion Doug Kalitta. Head, an Ohio native, will be featured on the special event commemorative ticket. A new-look Nitro Mall, special displays and much more. 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. Ashley is after his first Top Fuel 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. In Funny Car, Prock is now with Tasca Racing as the two-time reigning world champion looks to get on a roll this year. Other marquee names include Bristol winner Matt Hagan, points leader Ron Capps, class newcomer Jordan Vandergriff, Chad Green, who has two wins in 2026, J.R. Todd, Alexis DeJoria and Daniel Wilkerson. Matt Hartford won last weekend in Bristol and is also the reigning winner in the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout. He’ll look to repeat and sweep the weekend against a Callout field that also includes Greg Anderson, who is the top seed and will have his pick of the field, reigning world champion Dallas Glenn, Eric Latino, Greg Stanfield, Enders, Aaron Stanfield and Jeg Coughlin. 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. 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 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Loaded With Excitement at Summit Motorsports Park first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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MGP Connecting Rods, an innovative industry leader, has partnered with Small Tire Pro Stock as a class sponsor. The company, which is based in Lakewood, New Jersey and part of Race Winning Brands, specializes in billet aluminum connecting rods for a variety of domestic and import applications. Seasoned MGP Connecting Rods sales specialists ensure that enthusiasts and engine builders around the world select the right MGP Connecting Rods for their drag racing, boat racing, tractor pulling, drag and drive and other programs. Among the sales specialists is Small Tire Pro Stock racer Wayne Roberts, who has driven his Buick GSX to 7-second passes with a DRCE II engine built by fellow class sponsor BES Racing Engines and boasting MGP Connecting Rods. “We make lightweight aluminum connecting rods for all horsepower and rpm levels, and when I talk with a customer, I ask about their combination, and I ask for its bob weight, its rpm range and other details that will help us spec connecting rods for them,” said Roberts, who also works with customers in the MGP Connecting Rods display at the annual Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. “A lot goes into it, and we want to be sure we get our customers exactly what they need.” As part of the partnership between MGP Connecting Rods and Small Tire Pro Stock, all Small Tire Pro Stock racers will be eligible to enter a drawing to win a free set of custom MGP Connecting Rods at the next Small Tire Pro Stock race, 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. “MGP Connecting Rods are used by some of the most accomplished competitors,” said Michigan-based Roberts. “One of the things they like most about our rods is how we do an extra polish, which reduces stress on the outside of the rods, and removes machine marks and sharpness on the corners.” For more information about MGP Connecting Rods, contact Roberts at 719-922-6148 or [email protected], or visit www.mgpconnectingrods.com. For more information about Small Tire Pro Stock, visit Facebook.com/SmallTireProStock. The post MGP Connecting Rods Steps Up to Support Small Tire Pro Stock first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

No more "it's just an e-bike" logic here.View the full article

Long before MiniGP bikes took over, future champions learned racecraft on machines like this.View the full article

Do you need a gold chrome helmet? No. But you know you want one…View the full article

SCAG Power Equipment, a division of Metalcraft of Mayville, has become a Preferred Partner of Brainerd International Raceway. Fans attending races this season will see the popular “Cat’s Eye Gold” colored equipment in use throughout the facility as it is being used for upkeep on and around the dragstrip, road course, and drifting competition areas. Equipment such as the popular Windstorm stand-on blower will be used on track surfaces to keep them clean between races, while other equipment including the Liberty Z and Turf Tiger II zero-turn riding mowers will be used for track maintenance and grounds upkeep. “Brainerd International Raceway has non-stop events on multiple tracks at the facility from April through October. Because of that we need a lot of equipment to keep the raceway in great condition for the racers and fans,” said General Manager, Sara Walker. “We know how much difference it will make to have SCAG Power Equipment utilized on the track, midway areas, and campgrounds.” The SCAG Racing team visits Brainerd International Raceway every August as a part of the NHRA national touring series. PACE Inc is a distributor for SCAG Power Equipment in the northern U.S., who will be supplying equipment to the Brainerd track. “Everyone looks forward to attending the Brainerd NHRA national event each summer,” said Jason Fox, VP of Sales for PACE Inc. “We entertain a lot of guests in the pit area, grandstands, and in the Zoo campground during the race weekend. It will be nice to see SCAG Power Equipment being used throughout the facility.” The post SCAG Power Equipment Named a Preferred Partner of Brainerd International Raceway first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

The IOM TT organizers and Great North Air Ambulance Service have teamed up to offer the VIP trip of a lifetime to the TT. Entering the competition costs just £10.View the full article

Norton just dropped all the features of its new Atlas and Atlas GT models. These are tech-heavy packages with lower price tags than you'd expect.View the full article

Damn, these things are stiff out the box.View the full article

Few motorcycles inspire as much admiration and skepticism as the BMW R nineT. Its café-racer-inspired styling, exposed boxer engine, and minimalist design create undeniable visual appeal, but questions often arise about whether the motorcycle offers a compelling riding experience beyond its aesthetics. To find out, Chaos Causes spent 127 hours—nearly five full days—living with a heavily customized BMW R nineT. The goal was simple: evaluate its real-world performance, mechanical character, custom modifications, and everyday usability. What began as a cautious […] The post Custom BMW R nineT Review: Performance, Mods, and Real-World Riding appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

Small tire racing is always evolving. X255 has been introduced to give racers a lower-cost option to compete at big events. View the full article

CFMOTO’s new V4 SR-RR prototype has recorded a claimed GPS-verified 315.82 km/h top speed in China, giving the rapidly developing brand another performance milestone as it continues to move its motorcycle range further upmarket. The post CFMOTO V4 SR-RR claims 315.82 km/h Chinese motorcycle speed record appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Phillip Island remains one of the world’s great motorcycle circuits, but after losing MotoGP to Adelaide and now WorldSBK to The Bend, Victoria’s seaside icon has been left without its two signature global motorcycle events. The post WorldSBK confirms The Bend move from 2028 as Phillip Island era ends appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Every year at Hot Rod Power Tour the folks at American Powertrain partner with TREMEC to give away a free American Powertrain Transmission Kit for one lucky winner. It’s free to enter and you get tickets at both the American Powertrain and TREMEC booths, and you must be present to win so that’s always fun. There have been folks who’s names were called and weren’t there, just like this year! There were a couple of numbers called that were NOT there, but when the winner was finally on site he sure was glad to have been chosen! Video Description: Video of the live drawing on the main stage 2PM on Friday, the final day of ‪@HotRodMagazine‬ Power Tour 2026. For the past 10 years, one lucky Power Tour “Long Hauler wins a 5 or 6 Speed and installation kit from ‪@TREMECPerformance‬ & ‪@AmericanPowertrain‬ . Thanks to Hot Rod, the participants, and of coure announcer ‪@jeffthisted‬ . Congratulations to our winner Randy Chenault from Cincinatti! The post GIVING AWAY A FREE TRANSMISSION! American Powertrain & TREMEC Transmission Kit Contest Drawing At Hot Rod Power Tour 2026 appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The SEGA racers put on another great show. Check out this recap of the Brainerd Motorsports Park event and see who brought home a win. View the full article

There's nothing like a new race car. The Decker family is debuting its new centrifugally supercharged Camaro at the IHRA Triple Crown. View the full article

Two qualifying sessions on both Friday and Saturday return to the schedule for the upcoming 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, NHRA officials announced today. As part of NHRA’s celebratory 75th anniversary season, it returns to Pacific Raceways on July 24-26 as one of the final events of the regular season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The weekend will shift to a more traditional weekend schedule, featuring two qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday – both before the early-evening sunset – as well as the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday and eliminations on Sunday. The tight qualifying schedule will give fans the chance to see plenty of incredible racing action and 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph nitro cars on both Friday and Saturday, leading into a can’t-miss raceday on Sunday. All the stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will be on hand for the annual trek to the Northwest, with qualifying set for 2 and 4:30 p.m. PT on Friday, July 24 at the 12th of 20 events during the 2026 season. On Saturday, July 25, qualifying – and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge – takes place at 12 and 2:30 p.m. PT, with eliminations set for 10 a.m. PT on Sunday, July 26. The event will also be broadcast on FOX, starting at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 26. This year’s event will also feature several 75th anniversary items, including: A special tribute and celebration of Jim Dunn, the legendary team owner who has been in the sport for more than 75 years. He was a two-time runner-up in Seattle and tuned his Funny Car to a win in 2008 with Tony Bartone behind the wheel. A new-look Nitro Mall, special displays and much more. Last year’s winners in Seattle included Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock). Langdon has been on a roll in 2026, winning four races and holding a commanding points lead over a loaded Top Fuel class that includes teammate and reigning world champ Doug Kalitta, Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, Antron Brown, rookie sensation Maddi Gordon, Josh Hart, Clay Millican and Justin Ashley. Hagan won for the second time in Seattle a year ago and is currently second in Funny Car points behind three-time champ Ron Capps. Other marquee names include back-to-back world champ Austin Prock, past champs J.R. Todd, Jack Beckman and Cruz Pedregon, Chad Green and Funny Car newcomer Jordan Vandergriff. Seattle native Glenn won at his home track for the first time a year ago en route to his first world title. He’s second in points behind teammate and six-time champ Greg Anderson, while top names in the category include six-time champ Erica Enders, Matt Hartford, who has three wins this year, Aaron Stanfield and Jeg Coughlin Jr. Tickets for the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals are currently on sale at www.NHRA.com/tickets. All children 12 and under will be admitted free in the general admission area with a paid adult. For more information about NHRA, visit www.NHRA.com. For more information on Muckleshoot Casino Resort, visit https://muckleshootcasino.com. The post Two Qualifying Sessions on Both Friday and Saturday Highlight Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Action at the historic Brainerd Motorsports Park was every bit as hot as the June weather with the Southeast Gassers Association’s Rumble in Ringgold, presented by Harbin’s Mechanical Services. The extreme conditions pushed SEGA competitors to the limit as they wrestled their old‑school, naturally aspirated four‑speed gassers – machines built to mirror 1960s-era drag racing as closely as possible. This third stop of the SEGA championship season, rescheduled from its original date, delivered several career and season firsts while also helping to solidify the early favorites in the 2026 championship hunt. In hot and challenging conditions, the quickest and fastest competitors in SEGA showcased that the new Brainerd Motorsports Park surface was certainly suitable for A/Gas racers. Four drivers out of the fourteen stopped the clock in the 5.30-second range, with Ben Christopher being the number one qualifier at a 5.31. The top four qualifiers would all advance to the semifinals, except defending event champion Barry Adler. In his round one match-up against a fellow Barry – Barry Lynn – in the Chevelle Red Wagon, Adler had the pace in his Iron Eagle Corvette with a 5.39, but it was a hole shot victory for Lynn at 5.52. The only outlier of the top four qualifiers advancing to the semifinals was Leslie Horne in the Chick Magnet 1955 Chevy gasser. He defeated Lynn in his second-round pairing to face Ben Christopher in the semifinals. Though Horne was able to muster his best elapsed time of the day at a 5.33, it wasn’t enough to stop Christopher from advancing to the finals, who went low elapsed time of race day with a 5.23. The other semifinal pair featured Kenneth Phillips, making his first appearance in 2026 with his Silver Streak II Corvette gasser, against new A/Gas competitor – but 2025 B/Gas champion – Ken Rainwater. Rainwater, in his Instigator gasser, continued the great performance that put him in the top four qualified cars, but it was Phillips dipping into the 5.20s with a win-light to advance to the final round. In the final round, the No. 1 and No. 2 qualified cars met each other, both having just run in the 5.20s in their semifinal victories. The expectation was high that it would be a fender-to-fender battle to the finish-line stripe, but Phillips had issues on the launch, allowing Christopher to streak on to a win. Christopher has appeared in all three finals thus far in 2026, and with this victory, just completed his first career back-to-back wins. Christopher and his team, with the Jason Line powerplant in the Happy Daze gasser, have clearly established themselves as the A/Gas frontrunner. With the win in B/Gas at the last race at Holiday Raceway and rolling into Brainerd Motorsports Park as the defending event champion for the category, all eyes were on Charlie Lee in his white with red racing stripes Mustang to perform remarkably well. In qualifying, he continued performing, slotting in the second spot, being one of just three cars that were able to reach the 5.60s in elapsed time. In round one, he dispatched Zak Hall in the Home Grown gasser in a return to SEGA competition. For his second-round matchup, Lee wheeled his gasser to a 5.72, whereas Mark Jones, in his Mini Kwik II 1937 Chevy gasser, clocked in with a 5.98. While the performance was clearly with Lee, the win light was with Jones, the eighth-place qualifier who defeated both his first and second round opponents with massive hole shots. In the semifinals, Mark’s rumble through the ladder would come to an end as Wayne Swafford advanced to the final round. Opposing Swafford in the final would be the number one qualifier, Ted McKee. In his Tennessee orange, Rocky Top Missile Chevy gasser, Ted appeared in his third final in a row, along with a season-opening win. Being just a bit behind on performance, Swafford tried to gain all the edge he could; however, he illuminated the red light, giving McKee the win. McKee earned his second win on the season while facing a different opponent in each final he has appeared in. He has a clear points lead in a very competitive SEGA B/Gas category. In just three races within C/Gas this season, it’s clear we’ve got the Perdue and Oden show on display. Jerren Perdue, the 2025 champion, and Todd Oden, the 2024 champion, have appeared in the two previous finals, with each claiming a win. That performance didn’t stop at Brainerd Motorsports Park as Oden qualified No. 1 and Perdue claimed the second spot, both stopping the clocks at a 6.06. When the finals were called, C/Gas again featured Perdue in his Chevy wagon and Oden in his 1958 Chevy Del Ray for the third straight race. The winner was known as soon as Oden rolled through the water box, poised for his final burnout of the race. Perdue dropped a valve in his semifinal win and couldn’t make the call to compete for a second win in a row. Even without an opponent in the other lane – which had been the norm for Oden on race day with a competition single in round one and a bye run in round two, only facing an opponent in Heath Adams in the Rusty Bullet in the semifinals – he sent it to the delight of the fans that attended on a hot day in north Georgia. Oden earned his second win of the 2026 season and has showcased a complete turnaround of his program from the abysmal start in 2025. Super Stock is dominated by Jerry Dean in the Last Rebel II. He came into Brainerd Motorsports Park with a seven-race win streak since his last loss, and a No. 1 qualifier streak that may never be matched in SEGA drag racing. He added to that tally, going No. 1 with a 6.40, whereas the second-place qualified car could only muster a 6.78. The eight-car field was once again chasing Dean, who charged through the competition all the way to the final round, where he was ultimately edged out, leaving Brainerd Motorsports Park with a runner‑up finish. The last time Dean lost, seven races ago, was at this very track. Who beat him in that final to be the only other winner in SEGA Super Stock in 2025? That would be Rob Walden in his Strych 09 Chevy Impala, and in 2026, he did it again. In an almost carbon-copy final, aside from the lanes they were in, it was Walden getting to the stripe first as Dean lost traction at the launch. It was Walden’s 6.76 to Dean’s 7.10 to conclude Super Stock, with Walden, a Georgia native, defending his home turf and his event championship at The Rumble In Ringgold. Despite the initial postponement and the blistering heat at Ringgold, the event delivered big moments: a new season-first winner emerged, and another driver captured back-to-back victories for the first time in his SEGA career. And while the weekend offered its share of breakthroughs, it also made one thing clear: early championship favorites in each class are now firmly taking shape. The Rumble in Ringgold presented by Harbin’s Mechanical once again brought the spirit of drag racing’s glory days roaring back to life with the unmistakable authenticity of the Southeast Gassers Association. With Brainerd Motorsports Park now in the rearview, SEGA turns its sights northward to Rocky Top for the fourth race of the 2026 championship season at Knoxville Dragway. This story was originally published on June 18, 2026. The post Southeast Gassers Association Rumbles in Red-Hot Ringgold first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Ducati has revealed the MY2027 Desmo250 MX, a new 249.7 cc desmodromic motocross machine producing 44.5 hp at 12,500 rpm and revving to 15,000 rpm. The quarter-litre MX model brings Ducati Traction Control, predictive maintenance, Showa suspension and $14,925 AUD pricing. The post Ducati Desmo250 MX breaks cover with 44.5 hp Desmo single appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Triple Crown, you are not alone! This weekend promises to be full of great racing action from Darana Raceway National Trail! Teams are fired up and ready to rock and roll, but there are plenty of them that haven’t been on the track in a couple of weeks and that means there are plenty of teams that were interested in testing. Thankfully, our friend NC Promoder has been on hand all week long with testing highlights and livestreams. So check out all of the testing action below, with the oldest video at the bottom and the newest up top. The post IHRA Triple Crown Testing LIVE: Teams Are Testing For Tomorrows Racing Action At IHRA Darana National Trail Raceway appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Bad Winners wowed us last year with a sharp, purpose-built flat tracker based on...View the full article

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! 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 Maryland International Raceway! 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. The post FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: We’ve Got NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing From Division 1 Maryland International Raceway – Thursday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It’s time for more big money bracket racing as we’re right in the thick of summer racing season. We’ve got nearly a half dozen livestreams to share today as this is the hot and heavy time of the year. The East Coast Triple $50k at Virginia Motorsports Park promises to be a great event, with tons of heavy hitters going for the big money. Thursday is the American RC/Riggeal’s Warm-Up event where everyone is making sure their stuff is right before fighting it out for the big money starting on Friday. Video Description: | VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK | JUNE 18-21, 2026 Laris Motorsports Insurance East Coast Triple $50K Presented by Vintage | TB Promotions | MotorManiaTV LIVE THREE $50,000-TO-WIN RACES | ONE MASSIVE WEEKEND Virginia Motorsports Park | Petersburg, VA | 8018 Boydton Plank Road MotorManiaTV is LIVE from Virginia Motorsports Park for TB Promotions’ Laris Motorsports Insurance East Coast Triple $50K Presented by Vintage — three separate $50,000-to-win bracket races across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at one of the East Coast’s premier drag racing facilities! The post FREE LIVESTREAM: Big Money Bracket Racing From The EAST COAST TRIPLE $50K at Virginia Motorsports Park- THURSDAY appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article