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After more than a month out of the driver’s seat, Top Fuel pilot Jasmine Salinas proved that the Valley Services Scrappers Racing team should not be taken lightly despite their part-time status in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The talented up-and-comer qualified in the top half of the competitive Top Fuel field this weekend at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals but fell to Shawn Langdon in the opening round of eliminations. Nevertheless, Salinas is leaving Bristol Dragway with gratitude for the valuable seat time as she continues to seek full-time sponsorship. With a newly revamped track surface, qualifying kicked off with a lot of tire smoke across the nitro categories on Friday with only a handful of drivers making full passes. By Saturday, Scrappers Racing crew chiefs Todd Okuhara and Adem Cave found the right combination, tuning Salinas to a powerful pass of 3.822 seconds at 326.00 mph, the best of the session, in her 12,000-horsepower machine. Salinas began eliminations from the No. 8 spot on the ladder to face No. 9 qualifier Langdon. The Valley Services Scrappers Racing dragster ran into issues early in the run and Salinas ceded the win to Langdon. “Overall, it was a good weekend, especially after sitting out for over a month,” said Salinas. “Consistency is especially key when you’re a part-time team. Any seat time we can get is valuable, so we were glad to be back out in Bristol and racing with NHRA. Being a full-time Mission Foods Series driver is still the goal and we’re headed in the right direction. We were able to get some good data. Because they just resurfaced the track, it felt like we were learning it all over again, along with everyone else. Q3 was a really great reminder, for everyone else out there as well as ourselves, of what we are capable of doing. Getting the low E.T. of that round was really good. I don’t think we’ve qualified up that high for a long time. When everyone else is on their ninth start of the season and we’re only in our third, sometimes it feels like we’re playing catch up. We’re going to keep working on it.” The Scrappers Racing crew will head to the Columbus area next weekend to compete in the IHRA’s Triple Crown event at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. Salinas will be joined by her father and Scrappers Racing team owner, Mike Salinas, who will be charging down the lanes in a Top Fuel dragster for the first time in over two years. The post Strong Qualifying Run Highlights Jasmine Salinas’ Return to NHRA Competition in Bristol first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Alexis DeJoria, the driver of the Bandero Café Funny Car, landed the best qualifying position among her John Force Racing teammates at this weekend’s Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee. DeJoria, who won this event in 2021, qualified second in the category but made an early exit on race day against her teammate Jordan Vandergriff. Bristol Motor Speedway recently resurfaced the track at Bristol Dragway and NHRA competitors were eager to begin collecting data on the renovated drag strip. In a sport where data is key, the playing field inevitably evens out when a new element is introduced. The first qualifying opportunity on Friday went up in tire smoke for everyone in the Funny Car category, and the second resulted in more of the same for the Bandero Café team. On Saturday, crew chiefs Mike “Zippy” Neff and Jonnie Lindberg expertly tuned DeJoria’s Chevrolet SS Funny Car, recording an impressive 4.010-second lap at 326.00 mph, the fastest of the session. Her pass solidly placed her in the No. 2 position on the ladder going into race day. DeJoria had lane choice over Vandergriff, who landed in the No. 13 spot with a run of 4.548 at 191.73, in the opening round of eliminations. The duo launched within seven-thousandths of a second of each other and were neck-and-neck all the way down the track. Ultimately, Vandergriff got to the stripe first, making the first sub-four-second Funny Car pass of the weekend, a 3.999 at 322.88, to defeat DeJoria, who was right on his heels with a 4.028 E.T. at 326.24. “I didn’t see him (Vandergriff) all the way down, so I thought for sure I was going to see my win light turn on,” remarked DeJoria. “Right away, I heard Jonnie on the radio and he said, ‘Sorry, girl. We got outrun.’ I asked what they ran, and he said a 3.99. What can I say? That’s a good run. And against our 4.02, it was a great drag race. There’s nothing else that we could have done. We weren’t trying to rotate the earth but we were trying to lay down a good, solid number. And that’s exactly what we did.” Despite this small setback, DeJoria is optimistic about the rest of the season with John Force Racing. “I’m looking forward to the rest of this year. Every one of my JFR teammates has won so far this season. We’ve been to a couple of finals and qualified really well this weekend. I know that at any one of these upcoming races, we’re gonna be leaving with a Wally. I know what we’re capable of and I know that people don’t want to race us because we’ve got it together. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made. Everything’s falling into place and I’m really comfortable in the car, cutting consistent lights and it shows.” DeJoria will have to wait two weeks before hitting the track again when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series makes its way to Norwalk, Ohio, for the Summit NHRA Nationals, June 26-28. The post Strong Qualifying Performance in Bristol Indicates Good Things to Come for DeJoria first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Here’s our third gallery of lost photos from Day 1 of Buckeye Skip’s Drag and Drive, and we’ve got plenty more where that came from! Plus, if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link to those below as well. (Photos by Neal Sabo) When BANGshifter Neal Sabo said he was going to head down to Buckeye Skips 2025 Drag and Drive, to snap pictures and check out the cool stuff going on, we were like “Hell yeah!” He hit all three days, at Darana Dragway at Dragway 42, Quaker Dragway, and Kuhnle Motorsports Park and got all kinds of cool photos. He hit the checkpoints and the tracks and said it was an epic trip. The weather was pretty good, if not a bit cold at Kuhnle, but the racing was hot for sure. And then Neal got home, went through the photos, and sent me files on our dropbox. And that’s where yours truly dropped the ball. For some reason all these great photos never got posted and when we talked to Buckeye Skip himself about coming to cover the 2026 event, he asked what every happened to our 2025 coverage. Luckily Neal has no fear of throwing me under the bus when I deserve it, and I don’t have trouble taking responsibility, so we’re making up for it now! If you want to check out the photos, here is our first gallery from Day 1 and we’ll have more coming over the next several days as we’ll have a few galleries for each day of the event. Check them out, and get ready because Buckeye Skips 2026 drag and drive will be here before you know it. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE PREVIOUS PHOTOS The post Our Final Gallery of Lost Buckeye Skips Day One Drag and Drive Photos! We’ve Got On Track Action and Checkpoints, and More From Day 2 Coming! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon’s first trip to Bristol Dragway came to an end in the second round of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as she lost to 2025 regular season champion Tony Stewart. It was another learning experience for Gordon and the upstart Carlyle Tools Top Fuel team out of the Ron Capps Motorsports organization as they dealt with a brand-new racing surface and atmospheric conditions unlike any other track on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour. Gordon leaves the ninth of 20 races ranked No. 7 in the Top Fuel points standings. Like many other teams racing on the new Bristol surface for the first time, Gordon lost traction early in her first qualifying attempt on Friday. Crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Troy Fasching reviewed the data and tuned Gordon to a much-improved 3.965-second pass at 311.77 mph in Q2 to close out Friday in the No. 10 position. Gordon lowered her weekend best again with a 3.922 E.T. at 313.29 mph in the third session on Saturday, then smoked the tires in the final qualifying session. Racing from the No. 12 spot on the ladder, Gordon squared off against Billy Torrence in the opening round of eliminations. Despite a dropped cylinder, Gordon powered to her quickest pass of the event, a 3.817 E.T. at 329.26 mph, to upset the No. 5 qualifier, who ran a 3.895 E.T. Gordon recorded a consistent 3.826 E.T. at 330.88 mph in the second round, though she reached the finish line second behind Tony Stewart and his winning 3.805 E.T. “Even though we didn’t qualify well, I had confidence in our car,” said Gordon, who sported a special carbon fiber cowboy hat crafted by NASCAR driver and racing seat fabricator Corey LaJoie using Revchem Composites materials, throughout the weekend. “Rob and Troy talked me through all the changes that they made for race day and I just felt really confident that we had a good race car. Going up against Billy is a tough matchup, so I was super pumped to get past the first round. It would’ve been really nice to get through second round against Tony, but it didn’t happen. It was still a good race. There are conditions here we don’t really see anywhere else with the altitude. We’re going to keep learning and keep it rolling for Norwalk.” Gordon and the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel team will have a weekend off before returning to action at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 26-28, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The post Maddi Gordon, Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Team Work Through Challenges at Bristol With Quarterfinal Finish first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

While Bonneville gets most of the attention in Land Speed Racing, because it clearly is home to the biggest and baddest land speed racing events of the year, most land speed racers will tell you that El Mirage is the most challenging and rewarding land speed racing venue anywhere. And if you have been there, you understand that. If you haven’t been there though, you’ll need to see it to believe it. Thankfully, you can watch this weekend’s SCTA races from El Mirage right here. Check out all the racing action from this past weekend below. Video Description: Landspeed racing hosted by the Southern California TIming Association, Bonneville Nationals on El Mirage Dry Lake in Sunny Southern California. Gearheads from all over the world attend, to see who is the fastest! The post All The Racing Action From This Weekend’s SCTA El Mirage Flying Mile. 200 MPH Plus On Dirt! Watch Right Here. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Rain wasn’t the only black cloud hanging over John Force Racing on Sunday at Bristol Dragway as all four of its teams were eliminated after the second round of competition in the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Jack Beckman and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Jordan Vandergriff were eliminated in the quarterfinals while the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Alexis DeJoria and the Speedmaster Top Fuel dragster team of Josh Hart bowed out in round one. Rain showers between the first two rounds halted the proceedings for a couple of hours before resuming. Beckman was looking for his third trophy of the weekend in Thunder Valley. He won the final round of the rain-delayed NHRA New England Nationals against Vandergriff in the second round of qualifying Friday, doubled up on his John Force Racing teammate in the final round of Saturday’s Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and qualified third for the Thunder Valley Nationals. The 38-time NHRA Funny Car event winner dispatched of Jeff Arend in round one, running 4.032 seconds at 320.20 mph to Arend’s 4.246 seconds at 254.28 mph. The first-round victory gave Beckman lane choice in round two against Daniel Wilkerson, who grabbed the holeshot (.061 to .079) and held on to win with a run of 4.041 seconds at 319.52 mph to Beckman’s 4.065-second run at 319.07 mph. “I would say good results over the weekend but not close to the performance that we were expecting out of the PEAK Chevy,” said Beckman. “We were able to close the deal on the Epping win Friday and won the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday. But we only made it down the racetrack one out of our 4 qualifying runs. It was just a really tough racetrack. I know a lot of the guys are smiling and winking and saying ‘fresh asphalt and concrete’ but it’s going deeper that. There’s some issue going on this year with the glue on the track that is really throwing the crew chiefs a curveball. Theoretically, it’s the same for all of us so we’ll just have to keep plugging away and collecting data. In the first round today, we threw what we thought would be a safe run and it was enough to give us lane choice. But we easily should have been able to run 4 flat or a high 3.90 on the second run. We haven’t looked enough into the data to find out why the car slowed down that much. It’s a tough one because, on paper we should have been able to win that race. We’re marching up in the points but that halted our momentum. But we’re still going to leave with two trophies this weekend and I think it’s just going to make everybody a little bit more excited to roll into Norwalk.” Vandergriff beat DeJoria in round one with the second-quickest run of the event at the time, 3.999 seconds, but lost lane choice for round two to Ron Capps who ran 3.989 seconds. Vandergriff had a fantastic reaction time (.043 to Capps’ .065), but Capps ran low elapsed time of the meet with his run of 3.980 seconds at 327.43 mph to Vandergriff’s 4.040 seconds at 285.29 mph. “It was an interesting weekend for this Cornwell Quality Tools Funny Car team,” said Vandergriff. “The track was tricky all weekend. The heat was tricky all weekend. I struggled driving so to salvage a round win out of this weekend was huge for us. Unfortunately, that win was over our teammate Alexis in the Bandero Chevy. We had a good running race car on Sunday but it was definitely not the way we wanted to end it with one of the pan pressure switches shutting off the engine early as it started scuffing a piston. We’ve diagnosed the problem and we’re going to work on it this week. So, all in all, good weekend and the end of my first three in a row.” DeJoria and Vandergriff lined up against each other in round one, with Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car having lane choice over the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car as a result of DeJoria’s No. 2 qualifying position. Vandergriff’s reaction time was seven-thousandths-of-a-second quicker (.058 to .065) and the Cornwell Tools Chevy ripped off the quickest Funny Car run of the event to that point of 3.999 seconds at 322.88 mph to DeJoria’s third quickest run of the session at 4.028 second run at 326.24 mph. “It was a great drag race and it’s just the luck of the draw,” said DeJoria. “Unfortunately, we had to go up against our teammate. The Bandero Chevy ran great. I didn’t see them all the way down. I thought for sure I was gonna see my win light come on. I asked what he ran and they said a 3.99. That’s a good run against our 4.02 so it was a great race. There’s nothing we else we could have done. We weren’t trying to rotate the earth, just trying to lay down a solid number, and that’s what exactly we did. We’ll get a week off and then go to Norwalk. I’m looking forward to the rest of this year. This is my first year with John Force Racing and we’ve had some really great success. I know that at any one of these races, we’re gonna be leaving with a Wally. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen here.” In the first pair of cars down the track, the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster had lane choice and Hart grabbed the holeshot by 14 thousandths of a second (.056 to .070) over Doug Kalitta. Unfortunately, an engine cylinder stopped firing shortly after the hit, slowing the run to 3.845 seconds at 321.12 mph to Kalitta’s 3.799 seconds at 330.31 mph. “I didn’t get into racing for the fame and I surely didn’t do it for fortune,” said Hart. “My motivation has and will always be exceeding my own expectations and conquering the career goals I have for myself. The Speedmaster team wants to win and not just one. We want them all. Thank you for all the love from the John Force Racing and NHRA fans and we’ll be right back at it in Norwalk in two weeks.” The 10th of 20 races of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the June 26-28 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The post Uncharacteristic Early exit for John Force Racing at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Years and years ago I built a 1987 Toyota FJ-62 for my buddy Sean and I loved it. We painted it, lifted it, improved a bunch of suspension and drivetrain, and then he drove the hell out of it. It was awesome. They are like a miniature Suburban, or a big Four Runner. But these OG rides have bulletproof Toyota solid axles front and rear, are comfortable to haul you and your friends and the dog on the trails, and there are jillions of parts available for them. So it’s no wonder that Fred was excited about this barn find example and the possibilities for this project. In the video below, Fred is installing a brand new Dissent Off-Road rear bumper and spare tire carrier. The FJ comes with the spare inside, taking up valuable space, and making storing a bigger upgraded tire a bit more difficult. But if you use a carrier like the one here, you’ll save space and make life a lot easier when it is time to use the spare. Check it out. Video Description: The Barn Find ’89 definitely needed a stout rear bumper and I found one at Dissent Off-Road. Dissent makes body armor for lots of Toyotas, most of the Land Cruisers, some of the 4Runners and almost all of the Lexus 4×4’s. Find out more at https://dissentoffroad.com The post Dirt Daily with Fred Williams. His Barn Find 1989 Land Cruiser FJ-62 gets a Dissent Off Road Rear Bumper! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

These things are siiiccckkkkk. Yes, I love the EG hatch a bit more than the S13, but that’s because I have one at home. This one here looks absolutely insane and I love it. But so does the S13 and both come from a show that might surprise some. This show is called the Elite Showcase, in Jakarta Indonesia, and it has become tradition for Larry to feature the top cars from the show. This EG Hatch won best of show, and when you see what is done to it you’ll understand why. This show is really something special. Jakarta is the capitol city of Indonesia, but these cars that are included in the show are the best from all across the country. Being selected to display your ride at this show is a real honor and man do they pull in some great stuff. Check out the video below and be prepared to drool. This is sick. The post Larry Chen AWD K24 Turbo EG & Drift S13 Feature Video: Indonesia’s Top Tuner Show Produced These Two Amazing Builds! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

In Part 3 of the series, this beast went for its first test drive. Now it’s actually being put through its paces! Here’s the Part 4 video in the series, and that means actual testing! Yes, this thing is going down the road in this one with the body on it, and showing what it is made of on track as well. I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy station wagon for instance, has a 1994 Caprice 9C1 cop car chassis and drivetrain under it. It was a great way to get a modern efi drivetrain, plus big brakes and much better suspension, all while repairing the rusty floors. We used everything we could out of the donor cop car and it worked out great. In the video below, Tony is going to take suspension from a Crowne Vic and a Mustang, along with a nice stroker small block to make something cool as hell out of this old farm truck. Check it out and let us know what you think. And remember, while the aftermarket is awesome you can sometimes get just what you need at the wrecking yard if you are on a budget. Keep that in mind for your next build, because money saved on one project is money you can use for fancy high end parts on another! Video Description: This week on Stay Tuned, Tony Angelo and the Stay Tuned dudes get their F100 project on the road, and to the track! Crammed with 347ci of Blueprint Engines SBF from @speedwaymotors and backed by a Tremec TKX 5 speed from @AmericanPowertrain , this an absolute ripper! The giveaway for our KILLER ’71 F100 project is LIVE now on our merch site, www.staytunedshop.com! Grab some merch, and enter for your chance to win! Rules and regs on the site. The post Have They Successfully Turned This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness Part 4! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Sophomore Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde, the Canadian pilot of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend at Bristol Dragway. Hyde qualified in the top quarter of the field at the No. 4 spot, and was one of the most consistent cars on the property over the course of the weekend. “I feel a lot better coming into this weekend than I felt the last two weekends, just right from the start of qualifying through race day,” said Hyde, who was the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year. “The car went down five out of six runs we made, and the one that it didn’t go down, it was really close to making it. It feels like we have our race car back, and I think we’re in a good spot going into the next race.” All the teams came into Thunder Valley blind, with no data for the new track surface. The first round of qualifying was not particularly good for anyone, but after that Hyde made one steady pass after the other. Hyde qualified in the No. 4 position based off his Q2 pass, a 4.030 second, 319.07 mph run. In the first round, Hyde was up against 2-time Funny Car World Champion Cruz Pedregon. The run ended up being a single for Hyde, when Pedregon’s car malfunctioned and his team had to back it up from the starting line. Hyde then went on to make a 4.001 second, 316.52 mph pass, securing the round one win. “I hate for the fans that it couldn’t have been a more competitive race in the first round, but a round win is a round win,” said Hyde. “The data we got for that run was great, and it allowed us to feel pretty good going into the quarterfinals.” While the first round may not have been competitive, the quarterfinals most certainly was. Hyde was able to duplicate his first-round elapsed time with a 4.001 second pass, and increased his speed to 323.50 mph. Unfortunately, it was not enough against reigning Funny Car World Champion Austin Prock, who made a 3.986 second, 323.50 mph run. “We lost a tough one there to Austin, but I’d rather lose a good drag race like that then smoke the tires,” said Hyde. “I was a little tardy on the light, but they made a good run. Jim was going to try and go a 3.97 or 3.98, but he backed it down at the last minute, put the same tune up in as E1, it went right down the racetrack, but it just wasn’t enough.” Now that Hyde and the Jim Head-tuned Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car have nailed consistency, they are turning their sights ahead to the Norwalk race in two weeks. This is one of the most important races on the schedule for both Hyde and Head for a variety of reasons. “Norwalk is always a tricky racetrack, just because it’s going to be hot, and that track gets tricky when it’s hot out,” said Hyde. “But I am happy with where we are heading into that. And then it’s also both Jim and I’s home race, so it’s a big one for us. Lots of local fans for both Jim and myself coming up to that one. I’m really looking forward to that.” The Head Racing team will be busy on and off the track, hosting their loved ones and being recognized during the 75thanniversary of the NHRA. “I’ve got a bunch of people coming down, a bunch of my old crew guys from the Pro Mod days, and they’re all bringing their motor homes and trailers and coming to hang out, so we’ll have a hospitality setup in Norwalk,” said Hyde. “Jim’s also the local legend for that race for the NHRA’s 75th anniversary. They’re also using me as a Hometown Homie, since it’s the closest we get to my hometown in Canada. It will be the perfect race to represent Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group.” Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition in two weeks at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 25-28 at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, June 26 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, June 27. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Nationals visit www.nhra.com. The post Spencer Hyde Makes Noise by Advancing to Quarterfinals of Thunder Valley Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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The cost of insurance varies greatly based on several factors, including the type of vehicle, the driver’s history, location, and more. However, if you’re based in Tennessee and wondering whether motorcycle insurance is cheaper than car insurance, you’ve come to the right place. This article will delve into the intricacies of both motorcycle and car insurance costs in Tennessee, bringing you a detailed comparison. Understanding Insurance Basics in Tennessee Before diving into specifics, it’s essential to understand the […] The post What’s The Difference Between Motorcycle and Car Insurance Rates in Tennessee appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

Vespa might have started as a practical way for post-war Italian riders to get around. But over the past 80 years, it's become a style icon.View the full article

Zero’s Dutch anniversary promo looks a lot like a price cut disguised as a birthday celebration. View the full article

A host of questions have arisen in recent days about what this EV motorcycle battery actually is.View the full article

The ZXMOTO ZX 820RR set the World Supersport (WSSP) world on fire with five wins in a row. Now there's a customer recall, but that's actually a good thing. Let me explain.View the full article

Listed for sale on Bring a Trailer, this rare Muscle R2 is one of only 99 scrambler-inspired motorcycles produced by Cohn Racers of Miami, Florida. Built from a 2019 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 1200 donor bike, it retains the platform’s 1,202cc Evolution V-twin engine and five-speed transmission while receiving a comprehensive transformation focused on performance, lightweight construction, and bespoke craftsmanship. Central to the build is a custom XR1200-style frame developed using a 3D scan of an original Harley-Davidson XR1200 chassis. The […] The post FOR SALE: 2019 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 1200 “Muscle R2” by Cohn Racers appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

Big performance, low cost, and plenty of reasons why people will be talking about it.View the full article

The last thing a driver wants to do is become a passenger on a run. Check out this wild ride Luke Furr went for at Funny Car Chaos. View the full article

The month of May was good to ProCharger racers. Here's a breakdown of the racers who scored wins with ProCharger power. View the full article

Moto News Weekly Wrap June 16, 2026 What’s New: AUSX Supercross Grand Final confirmed for Newcastle MXGP of Australia takes shape Aussie Club Teams for ISDE Tarres impresses at Erzbergrodeo on Tenere 700 Ducati Desmo450 enduro variant breaks cover Sidecarcross & QuadCross calendar updated AGAIN Italian Pro Prestige MX – Arco di Trento TrialGP of […] The post Moto News | MX | Enduro | Trials | SX | Calendar Updates appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Four time Top Fuel Champ Antron Brown won for the first time at Bristol Dragway, defeating Kalitta Racing points leader Shawn Langdon in a thrilling final round a the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the ninth of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Brown went 3.788-seconds at 331.61 mph in his Matco Tools dragster, holding off Langdon’s 3.801 ET at 334.07 mph in a spectacular side-by-side duel. It is Brown’s first victory of the ’26 season and the 82nd in his career, defeating Will Smith, Shawn Reed and reigning world champion Doug Kalitta to reach the final round. It was a rough start to the season for Brown, advancing to the final round in Chicago. But Sunday marked off a huge item for Brown, who had only advanced to the final round at Bristol on two prior occasions. But he led wire-to-wire against Langdon (above) in Thunder Valley, picking up his first Diamond Wally and moving to fifth in points in the process. “We’ve been struggling at the beginning of the year, but we kept our heads down, kept grinding and kept working. Today, it all came together,” Brown said. “The Kalitta cars are the giants out here right now. To sneak around them and get a win, that says a lot about what our team accomplished today. “The only way you beat resistance is with persistence. This place has always been tough on me. To get a Diamond Wally during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season, they can never take that away from you. That’s something special. To be standing here with this trophy is unbelievable.” Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan ground out the victory at his home track on Sunday, denying Daniel Wilkerson for his first career victory thanks to a run of 4.125 at 310.91 in his 12,000-horsepower Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Dodge Funny Car. It is Hagan’s second win of the season and the 57th in his career. He didn’t go quicker than 4.079 on Sunday, but Hagan took advantage of the opportunity for Tony Stewart Racing, reaching his 100th career final round. Wilkerson went up in smoke almost immediately in the championship round, handing Hagan his first victory in Thunder Valley since 2015. After Bristol, Hagan is now second in points and feeling good about the rest of his summer. In Pro Stock, Matt Hartford wrapped up an incredibly successful weekend, following up Saturday’s Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge victory with a win on Sunday, defeating defending event winner Greg Anderson in the final round with a run of 6.672 at 205.60 in his Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro. Hartford has three wins already this season and Sunday marked his first victory in Thunder Valley. He advanced to his second straight final round with victories against Shane Tucker, Cody Anderson and Aaron Stanfield. He continued to show strong and consistent reaction times on the starting line, which has been a major key for the veteran over the past several weeks. “I’ve been racing at Bristol since the early 2000s and never managed to win here. To finally get a Bristol trophy is an awesome feeling,” Hartford said. “We had a great race car all weekend. Winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and then winning the race is about as good as it gets. Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera enjoyed a vintage performance on Sunday in Thunder Valley, becoming the first two-time winner in the category at Bristol by taking down his teammate Richard Gadson with a run of 6.838 at 198.47 on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki. It gives Herrera his second victory of the season and the 30th in his career and plenty of redemption after an ultra-rare first-round loss at the most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle race in Maryland. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action June 25-28 with the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. CHECK OUT OUR GALLERY FROM THE THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS! The post Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, Matt Hartford & Gaige Herrera Win At NHRA Bristol Thunder Valley Nationals! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

2026 MXGP of Australia Darwin finale locked in for September 18-20 The MXGP of Australia presented by Sitzler will return to Darwin from September 18-20, with Hidden Valley Raceway again set to host the final, championship-deciding round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The timing already looks tasty. The 2026 world championship chase has taken […] The post Darwin MXGP timetable revealed for 2026 title decider appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

A perfect .000 reaction time and three weekend sweeps headlined the action during Summit Series Races No. 5 and No. 6 on June 13-14 at Famoso Dragstrip. Bakersfield’s Krista Suydam opened the doubleheader by driving her dragster to the Summit Super Pro victory in Saturday’s Race No. 5, defeating Visalia’s Gerard Halle in the final round. Nicholas Van Horn of Downey earned the Summit Pro title, while Ventura’s Bradley Pedersen claimed the Sportsman victory. Bakersfield rider Paul Silvas topped the Motorcycle category and Travis Rees of Newark captured Junior Street honors. Association Series competition added to the action as Nick Pressimone of Las Vegas picked up the Super Street victory, Austin Frye earned the So-Cal Pro Gas win and Bakersfield’s Steve Hendrix drove to the Stone Chevrolet 8.90 triumph. Sunday’s Race No. 6 featured another round of bracket racing battles as West Hills racer Marc Schatkun drove his Camaro to the Summit Super Pro victory over Macie Gordon of Paso Robles. Kyle Rizzoli of San Luis Obispo defeated Ventura’s Chris Pedersen in Summit Pro, while Bradley Pedersen completed a Sportsman sweep by defeating Bakersfield’s Terry Rollin. Silvas matched the feat in Motorcycle competition, defeating Fresno’s Mark Avila while posting a perfect .000 reaction time in the final round. Rees also completed a weekend sweep in Junior Street, defeating brother Alex Rees in an all-family final round. John Sapone earned Sunday’s Super Street victory, Doug Sedmak claimed So-Cal Pro Gas honors and Steve Shearer drove to the Stone Chevrolet 8.90 victory. Bracket racing rewards consistency as much as horsepower, and several competitors proved that point over the course of the weekend. By the time the final win lights flashed Sunday afternoon, Silvas, Pedersen and Rees had each completed weekend sweeps, adding another chapter to the season-long battle for Summit Series championships at the historic California dragstrip. This story was originally published on June 15, 2026. The post Perfect Light, Weekend Sweeps Highlight Summit Series Doubleheader first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

The Harley-Davidson Sportster is often called ‘America’s Horse,’ a blue-collar h...View the full article