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A sustainability review for the sidecar class was launched by the IOM TT organizers and invites people to send written submissions. The review will be completed by the end of July.View the full article

Jonathan Allegrucci continues to dominate in Factory Stock Showdown. Allegrucci picked up his third straight victory at Thunder Valley.View the full article

We’ve shared War in the Woods coverage for years, but over the past couple of years the racing at Brown County has gotten more and more famous and sketchier than ever. With some of the quickest and fastest small tire cars on the planet attending, it’s no wonder the limits of this race track are being tested each and every event. 2026 was no different, with our friends from 1320Video on site to capture all the action. We shared the livestream, but if you want just the best highlights and action then this is the video for you. Check it out. Video Description: We’re back at War in the Woods XIV, one of the wildest no-prep races in the country. Every year, some of the fastest small tire cars in the game make the trip to Brown County Dragway, a narrow 1/8-mile track that’s earned a reputation as one of the sketchiest surfaces in no-prep racing. If you’ve watched our previous War in the Woods coverage, you already know what to expect: big power, close races, late nights, and plenty of moments that keep both racers and spectators on edge. Racing stretches deep into the night and often doesn’t wrap up until the sun starts coming up the next morning. The post The Fastest Cars In The Country versus The SKETCHIEST Drag Strip Means It Must Be War in the Woods at Brown County! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

In the mini truckin’ world, air suspension is king. While static drops and hydraulics certainly suspend a huge portion of the custom trucks you see at shows, the preferred adjustable suspension has been air ride for several decades. We won’t get into which is better, hydros or air, because we’re going to let Marcel and Jason discuss the history of air ride first. I currently own two vehicles on air ride, and have owned several others over the years, and I love it. If you want to make your vehicle’s ride height adjustable on the fly, it is hard to beat air ride. But how did it all get started? And when did hot rodders start accepting it? Video Description: Auto Revolution’s Influence & Impact traces the automotive history of custom car and truck builders. We dive into the history of air suspension, from early OEM attempts like Citreon and Cadillac to helper bags, load leveling and NASCAR races. It wouldn’t be until the early 1990s when mini truckers ditched air shocks and cranked torsion bars for air springs and got as low as they could that the industry began to take off. The post The History of Air Suspension Part 1 – From NASCAR to Mini Trucks, Plus Are They Air Springs or Air Bags – Influence and Impact appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It’s time for more from Mecum, but this time instead of showing their video feed or highlights from the auction, we’re sharing video from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto and Nobody’s Show on YouTube. Chad was on site with friends, including Jim Wick, to walk around and see what’s up in the collector car world. If you aren’t familiar, Chad’s wrecking yard in Great Bend Kansas is one of the finest classic car and truck junkyards in the world. We were there just last week for Rocky Mountain Race Week and I can tell you that everyone who showed up for the first time was blown away. But back to the action from Mecum. Video Description: If you like old cars, trucks, and automobilia, be sure to check out all of my other videos! Please subscribe so you can keep up with the new videos as I post them! If you have questions about vehicles or parts, the only way to get a hold of me is to call me, 8 AM-8 PM CST, no texts, no e-mails, no messenger, no smoke signals, calls only. 620-786-4428 If I don’t answer, I’m probably on the phone with someone else and if you don’t leave me a message, I just assume you’re another telemarketer trying to sell me an extended warranty! LOL! I am located in Great Bend, KS and I am not open to the public, so if you show up without calling and making an appointment, don’t expect me to be available. Shipping is available. If you comment, message, text, e-mail, etc., don’t expect me to find it and don’t expect an answer. Thanks for watching, Chad 620-786-4428 The post Mecum Tulsa 2026 Coverage! Tons of cool cars and Chad Ehrlich spent a little time with good friend Jim Wicks! Check Out The Cool Rides! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals was an action packed affair. We've got a full recap of all the race day highlights right here. View the full article

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s third race of 2026 at Brainerd Motorsports Park. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears, still have names on the side, and still have backup girls, then this is the racing for you. Their whole mantra is to race like it’s 1967 and if you haven’t seen their races yet, you are going to want to grab a snack and a drink and click play. This is some awesome racing action. Video Description: Race three of the 2026 season from Brainerd Motorsports Park – The Rumble In Ringgold presented by Harbin’s Mechanical Services. Track is located in Ringgold, GA. Your place for gear smashing, straight axle, heads up, Championship Gasser Racing! We throwback to 1967 at every SEGA event! WATCH LIVE at www.southeastgassers.tv The post Southeast Gassers Invade Brainerd Motorsports Park For The Harbin’s Mechanical Rumble In Ringgold! Race 3 of the 2026 Season. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Sneaky, sneaky SpecOps just got a whole lot more sneaky.View the full article

While Mike Finnegan has gotten famous over the past few years for his turbocharged Jet Boats, the truth is that Mike’s history in jet boat racing revolves around nitrous combos. His first really bad ass boat, built nearly entirely by himself in his little shop space in SoCal, featured a Pro Stock style Chevrolet with a nice toot of nitrous for good measure. This thing was fast. Way faster than most people will want to go on the water, that’s for sure. So when Mike decided that the 711 cubic inch Hemi Chevy needed to go into his newest race boat, Sidechick, it wasn’t long before the nitrous system parts came out. This thing is stupid powerful on it’s own, but when you add several hundred horsepower worth of nitrous, things get spicy in a hurry. Video Description: Episode 406 of Finnegan’s Garage: Let’s play with nitrous and swap engines before we’re through. Also, Jimmy Dale is in the house and we teach him to go fast in a jet boat. Welcome to my channel. This is a fun place to learn about modifying, repairing and upgrading your hot rod car, truck and even boat! I’ll teach you how to weld, how to build high performance engines, how to fabricate your own parts while you learn from watching me wrench on my own project vehicles. I’ll even take you on the adventure as I leave my workshop on epic road trips and racing events as we test out the mods done to all of my projects. Along the way we’ll meet new and interesting people and share in the joy of their automotive creations! Thanks for watching! The post She’s Fast! Finnegan Put Nitrous On His 711ci Hemi Powered Jet Boat! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

KTM has revealed what's new for its 2027 enduro lineup, just don't expect too much next year.View the full article

The whole story is strange from top to bottom.View the full article

The Teryx KRX TR ditches desert-racer excess and shrinks down for the tight wooded trails most owners actually ride.View the full article

My weekend in upstate New York made me realize that ATV racing is alive and well, and absolutely wild.View the full article

The Brat Café by KS Motorcycles stands among the most compelling creations to emerge from Royal Enfield’s Busted Knuckles Build-Off, a global custom motorcycle contest that unites acclaimed builders, dealerships, and design specialists from around the world. Designed to showcase the adaptability of Royal Enfield platforms while highlighting the innovation and craftsmanship driving modern custom motorcycle culture, the competition provides a stage for some of the industry’s most creative minds. Built around the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, the Brat Café […] The post The Brat Café by KS Motorcycles: A French Custom Motorcycle Masterpiece appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

The request was simple enough: I needed a distributor ignition pickup for a small-block, Duraspark-era Ford. For you counter folks, that would be a Dorman F107. Should be a non-event: just go to the store, either buy the part or place the order and buy the part when it shows up. It shouldn’t warrant writing a story about at all, right? You must be new here. Welcome. Enjoy your stay and be sure to look around a bit. After working with the green-and-white guys and getting nowhere fast, I placed an order with my local black-and-orange types. F107, due up from a hub about an hour away, ready for pickup first thing in the morning. I elected to pay upon receipt, thanked them, hung up the phone, closed up the car and called it a day. I’m patient enough to wait until the next morning. Sure enough, at 10:00 a.m., I got a text telling me that my part had arrived and it was ready to come home with me. I hopped into the daily, made the 20-mile drive into town, and walked up to the counter clerk, eager to get the one item I was sure was keeping a happy little 302 from starting. The clerk, who looked like he was fresh from an elective surgery and hadn’t completely come out of the anesthesia yet, got the box and handed it to me. And this is where the process completely goes off the rails. The box is the right size. The box has the correct part number (F107) on it. The box is held shut with Scotch tape. (Oh, no…) The box weighs in at about eight or nine pounds. I cut the Scotch tape with one of the sharper keys on my ring and lo and behold, what was in the box wasn’t my Ford ignition pickup, but what looked like a fuel pump for a marine application, complete with lug terminals and …what the hell, is that algae?! Yeah… that ain’t right. After a few minutes of watching the loopy clerk try to figure out where the correct part was in his store (surprise, it was the box he had just handed me), I took control. I had to make a trip north that morning to a city just outside of my normal area and I wondered if one of those stores might have what I really needed. Five minutes of Google-Fu answered my question: A five-minute deviation from my travel plans would put the part in my hand. I called that store, reserved a real F107 pickup module, and left. But wait…there’s more! That afternoon, after taking in a two-hour drive through the countryside, the wife and I exited the mess that is currently the interstate system in Louisville, Kentucky. For those who don’t know, Interstate 65 is shut down from the southern city limits to the border with Indiana while they completely replace the bridges in the area. Just a fun fact… We exited into a pleasant area of town that had a graded road bed. You know, just before the city puts down that fresh blacktop that is oh-so-nice to drive on. She was rattled awake from the roughness of the road and wanted nothing more than to hurry this errand up so we could meet with a co-worker of hers for some dinner. I walked into the hub store expecting it to be a shining example of what any auto parts store should be: clean, stocked, and filled with just about anything need for a 1955-or-newer vehicle at the ready. What I wasn’t expecting was the conversations I heard as I walked in: “Teddy bear-looking young male worker”: “Dude, what’s up with you? “Tattooed young male worker”: “What? I’m having a good day!” Teddy Bear: “Naw, you look like you’re tweaking.” The more things change, the more they stay the same. I’m pretty sure I had this same conversation twelve years ago when I was behind the counter. Angry customer: “Hey! Quit jackin’ off back there and find my fkn’ part already! Ahh, home. Like I never left. This is the correct part. See the difference? Apparently one parts store hub couldn’t. Teddy Bear proceeded to help me out. We joked about the angry customer, I told him that I had a few months behind the counter myself, and while he was tracking down my prize said something that just about made me snort: “Man, I’ve only been working here six months and I could write a book about the shit that goes on here.” I worked at the store six months. I wrote a few things. Look where I got… Epilogue Two days later, I’m back at home. I have the elusive F107 item, I have the distributor out of the engine and on my stand, ready to get to work. I cracked the main housing as soon as I started. I had placed the housing in a vice with soft jaws to start prying off the reluctor wheel. All for nothing. The post Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Aw, What’s In The Box?! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Jed Beaton produced another commanding MX1 performance at Appin to extend his 2026 ProMX Championship lead, while Alex Larwood edged the MX2 overall, Jackson Fuller broke through in MX3 and Ryder Madafiglio topped MX65 Futures. The post ProMX Appin: Beaton, Larwood, Fuller and Madafiglio take honours appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit will again host the opening round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in February 2027, with two days of pre-season testing also scheduled before the race weekend. The post Phillip Island confirmed for 2027 WorldSBK season opener appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

On a wild day at Bristol Dragway, Jason Collins picked up his second win in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports on Sunday, defeating Mike Stavrinos in the final round to close out the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. This weekend’s event was the sixth of 11 races, closing out the regular season, and it was powered by Cardinal Insurance. Collins finished out the regular season in fashion, even if it wasn’t necessarily conventional. Stavrinos went red by .005 in the championship round, handing the victory to Collins, who got loose and nearly crossed the centerline. But, in the end, Collins enjoyed his second win in the past three races as he’s advanced to the final round three straight times in the loaded category. In the second round, Collins got loose during the burnout and struck the center guard wall on the starting line during a wild turn of events. But he recovered, got the car staged and knocked off Travis Harvey with a run of 5.786 at 247.79. A round later, Collins knocked off Stan Shelton with a run of 5.798 at 247.52 to reach the final round and make it into the playoffs. “I wasn’t supposed to win today, but my car was really good,” Collins said. “I didn’t mean to tear it up and that was a little close in the final. This one is all because of my crew. I had some luck and my crew did a great job. I’m just out here chasing a dream and it was unbelievable. Now, we’re in the playoffs and who knows what can happen.” Stavrinos, who qualified No. 1, reached the finals for second time this season and seventh time in his career with victories Alex Laughlin, reigning world champion J.R. Gray and Rickie Smith. The Road to the Championship playoffs for the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports begins June 25-28 as part of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Derek Menholt opens the five-race playoffs in first place, with Stavrinos in second. Justin Bond, Collins and Stan Shelton round out the top five. The post Jason Collins Gets JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series Win at Bristol at Race Powered by Cardinal Insurance first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown won for the first time at Bristol Dragway on Sunday, defeating points leader Shawn Langdon in a thrilling final round of the 25th annual Super Grip 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 12,000-horsepower Matco Tools dragster, holding off Langdon’s 3.801 at 334.07 in a spectacular side-by-side duel. It is Brown’s first victory of the 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, but the team has rebounded in impressive fashion in recent weeks, 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 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. You’ve got to stay the course. We know we’re capable of winning another championship, but we’re not there yet. We still have to keep improving. Getting my first Bristol win after 82 career victories is pretty special. 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.” Langdon reached the final round for the seventh time this season, defeating Jasmine Salinas, No. 1 qualifier Leah Pruett and Tony Stewart. He will continue to enjoy a healthy points lead, which now stands at 114 over Kalitta. In workmanlike fashion, four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan grinded out the victory at his home track on Sunday, denying Daniel Wilkerson 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. This one wasn’t the most spectacular when it came to performance, but Hagan was on point when he needed to be, defeating Jon Capps and reigning two-time world champion Austin Prock to reach the final round. 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. “I always call myself an old plow horse. Hook me up to the plow and I’ll just go out there and get the job done,” Hagan said. “For Leah (Pruett) to finish off the New England win here on Friday and for us to come back and win on Sunday, it was a special weekend for TSR. “Bristol is a special place for me. I’ve got a lot of home tracks, but this one has always felt like home. The last time I won here was Father’s Day weekend, and I was crying like a kid. That one was emotional, and this one means a lot, too. This weekend was challenging. Daniel Wilkerson was driving his butt off. His day is coming.” Wilkerson defeated J.R. Todd, Jack Beckman and points leader Ron Capps en route to his third career final round. Capps remains the points leader, sitting 24 points ahead of Hagan. 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. It gives Hartford 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. The end result on Sunday was his 11th career victory, as Hartford, who is third in points, remains firmly in the championship conversation. “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. “Greg’s beaten me a lot more than I’ve beaten him over the years, so I’ll enjoy this one. Winning a round is hard. Winning a race is harder. Winning three races in a season is something really special. This is the best season we’ve ever had at this point in the year.” Anderson advanced to his fifth final round this season thanks to round wins against Kenny Delco and Matt Latino. Anderson also moved into the points lead, holding an 11-point advantage over reigning world champion Dallas Glenn. 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. That is clearly behind him, as Herrera rolled to the No. 1 qualifier and then ousted Joey Gladstone and Steve Johnson to reach the final round. Gadson left first with a stellar .018 reaction time, but Herrera chased him down to get things back on track for the two-time world champion. “After Maryland, me and Andrew (Hines, crew chief) and I were beating our heads against the wall trying to figure out what happened. It felt like we had some bad luck hanging over us, but it feels good to come here and get the win,” Herrera said. “I wouldn’t say, ‘I’m back,’ but it definitely feels good to get the win and build some confidence heading into Norwalk. As we get closer and closer to the Countdown, I feel like my bike is back where it needs to be. Winning with Richard in the final was pretty cool. It reminded me of last year when he got his first win. We’ve got a lot of fun with it, but I’m glad to be the one taking home the trophy this time.” Gadson went to his second straight final round at Bristol and the 13th in his career following wins over Wesley Wells, Chase Van Sant and Chris Bostick. He stays in the points lead, holding a 68-point advantage over Angie Smith, with Herrera in third. 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. This story was originally published on June 14, 2026. The post Brown, Hagan, Hartford, and Herrera Roll to Wins at Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Nicolò Bulega completed a Misano hat-trick to make it 21 wins from 21 WorldSBK races this season, while Albert Arenas, David Salvador and Maria Herrera also claimed Sunday victories. The post Bulega completes perfect Misano weekend as Arenas, Salvador and Herrera win Sunday races appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah kept his perfect ASB1000 record alive at Motegi, while Hikari Okubo and Hiroki Ono delivered home doubles in Japan. The post Syahrin remains unbeaten as ARRC Motegi delivers home heroics appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Estoril produced a busy second round of the 2026 MotoJunior FIM World Championship, with Harrison Voight fifth in Moto2 Race One, Kiandra Ramadhipa taking his first Moto3 Junior victory, Álvaro Lucas extending his perfect Moto4 run and Yeray Ruiz winning a Stock photo finish by 0.001 seconds. The post Voight leads Aussie charge at Estoril MotoJunior round appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Josep Garcia won day one in Fafe before Zach Pichon answered with day two victory, while Garcia extended his EnduroGP lead and Rachel Gutish swept Women’s Enduro. The post Pichon breaks through in Fafe as Garcia extends EnduroGP lead appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

A controversial Thunder Valley round saw Jett Lawrence take the 450MX red plate, the Coenen twins make an instant impression in America, Jo Shimoda claim the 250MX win, and two Australians finish on the WMX podium. The post Jett Lawrence perfect as Coenen twins light up Thunder Valley appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

When you think of two-wheeled custom culture, your mind probably jumps to the su...View the full article