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Cub House Honda first opened its doors in Thailand in 2018, and the unique moto cafe, customization, and hangout space is a hit. Now it's in Japan, too.View the full article

Retro-inspired motorcycles continue to dominate the middleweight segment, but few manage to capture authentic classic styling without sacrificing modern performance and everyday usability. Suzuki’s new GSX-8T enters this increasingly competitive category with a clear objective: deliver the visual charm of a vintage motorcycle while incorporating the reliability, technology, and rideability expected from a contemporary machine. During extensive testing performed by 1000PScom – World of Motorcycles on the diverse roads of Gran Canaria, the GSX-8T proved to be far more than […] The post 2026 Suzuki GSX-8T Review: The Neo-Retro Motorcycle That Perfectly Blends Classic Character with Modern Engineering appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

Mountain Motor Pro Stockers need some high level work in between rounds. Here's a look at what goes into turning around a MMPS. View the full article

It has been an epic season of drag racing in England this year. With amazing weather blessing nearly every event at Santa Pod, drag racing fans in the UK have been thrilled with all the action. Racers are just as thrilled, with event after event going on over the first few months of the racing season. We’re spoiled here in the Southwestern United States as we have a really long racing season, but not everyone around the world does. In England, their major season for drag racing starts at the end of March and then continues through September. They have run what you brung events after that, but the big events all happen during this 6 month period. The post FREE LIVESTREAM From The Santa Pod Summer Nationals 2026 – All The LIVE Racing Action From England You Can Stand! FRIDAY appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The Goodwood Rally has turned into one of the most iconic motorsport events in the world over the last decade, and it was already a huge thing when it started. But over the past several years, more and more elements have been added to the event and the result is just spectacular. This year we’re thrilled to be sharing with you the awesome Goodwood Forest Rally, in addition to the normal Goodwood Road and Racing action we’re used to sharing. So buckle up and take a look at what is going on in England this weekend! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED ON ROAD ACTION Video Description: If you want to see some of the most iconic rally cars with all there wheels off the floor, or tacking technical twists and turns, you should definitely stick around to watch the full FOS Forest Rally Stage presented by Subaru live stream. Here you will see some of the best cars the rally world has to offer, past and present. Forest Rally Stage presented by Subaru The post Goodwood Festival Rally Racing LIVE! Watch All The Goodwood Rally Racing Action Right Here FREE! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Goodwood Festival of Speed is an automotive event of epic proportions, held on an insanely beautiful British estate, and not only does it feature amazing cars, performances, and more, but it is also one of the must attend social events of the summer. It is like the Masters golf tournament, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open but with cars. It’s cool as hell and truly special. Thankfully they are live streaming the entire event and you can watch the action all weekend long. We’ll have the complete livestream playing right here at BANGshift.com all weekend, so check it out and let us know what you think! The post Another Day of Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2026 LIVESTREAM: Racing Action, Interviews, Historic Race Cars of All Kinds And More From Goodwood appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) regrets to announce that the remaining events of the 2026 IHRA Nitro Drag Racing Series will not be contested as originally scheduled. This was an extremely difficult decision. Following last week’s schedule update, IHRA’s management team continued evaluating the operational requirements necessary to complete the season at the level our racers deserve. It became clear we could not deliver the quality, safety, and professionalism that define IHRA competition. Rather than lower our expectations simply to complete the schedule, we believe concluding the 2026 Nitro season is the most responsible decision. This announcement applies only to the 2026 IHRA Nitro Drag Racing Series. IHRA-owned drag racing facilities, weekly bracket racing, sportsman competition, Team Finals, and the IHRA World Championship will continue as scheduled. Racers should continue following their individual series and track communications for updates. “Our roots started in drag racing,” said IHRA President Dustin Farthing. “The racers who fill the staging lanes every weekend are the foundation of IHRA. Our focus is on rebuilding from the ground up by investing in our member tracks, sportsman racing, and the grassroots racers who built this organization. We will not lower our event standards simply to say we completed a race.” “This isn’t the end of national event drag racing, it’s a reset. By strengthening our foundation first, we’ll build a stronger future for our racers, tracks, sponsors, and fans.”IHRA sincerely thanks its racers, teams, sponsors, volunteers, track operators, and fans for their continued support as we begin the next chapter of the organization. This story was originally published on July 9, 2026. The post IHRA Announces Strategic Refocus on Drag Racing first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 5! 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 SRCA Dragstrip! Check it out and let us know what you think. The post FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 5 At SRCA Dragway – Thursday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The PennGrade1 American Motorcycle Racing Association (AMRA) brought their Harley-Davidson drag racing show to beautiful U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan on June 27-28. Qualifying for the Michigan Nitro Nationals showed veteran teams struggling with their combinations, but the cream rose on raceday. Circle M Ranch Top Fuel No class typified the “struggle on Saturday, win on Sunday” scenario more than Johnny Mancuso’s Circle M Ranch Top Fuel. Up until Saturday, Curtis Heisler was best known for leaving bolts loose (or missing) from his wheelie bars last year at AMRA’s National Trail race. That error sent Curtis and his bike launching skyward like Evel Knievel at Snake River. He was uninjured and unfazed. While giants such as Samu Kemppainen (sixth) and champion Ryan Peery (seventh) languished way down in the order, Heisler shocked the field by qualifying number one with a 6.52 at 214 mph. And of course, he did so with a flair for the dramatic. As Heisler fought to steer the bike away from the wall, he waited to brake or pull his chute until the bike was straight and out of danger. Now the end of the track was coming up quickly and Curtis plunged straight into the sandpit, keeping the bike up until the very end. Once again uninjured and unfazed, Heisler exclaimed “What a rush.” And despite rushing to try and get the bike back to race ready, Curtis was unable to make the call for round 1 on Sunday. That gave Hawaiian racer Spence Aguiar, the tenth place qualifier, a broke bye. Samu—who only missed winning last year’s championship by crashing hard in qualifying at the Finals—took the tree by a whopping .117 against Bad Apple Racing’s Cameron “Flash” Gunter and raced on to an otherwise close 6.62/201 vs. 6.67/202 win. Peery was comparatively asleep at the tree with a .187 vs. number four qualifier Paul Anderson’s .072, but outran Anderson 6.33/210 to 6.45/206 for the win. Tii Tharpe shot off the line like a rocket on Red Rhea’s “Long Train a’ Runnin’” bike before dropping a hole, allowing Rebel Glover to drive around with a 6.61 at 200 on a Jay Turner Racing bike. Also on a JTR bike, John “JT” Toth was .202 slower than Jordan Peterson at the tree and .14 slower on track. Peterson’s light against Toth was a .103, then he went way the other way with a -.131 redlight against teammate Samu in round two. “I staged extremely shallow, so I must have rolled back out of beams when I was going to hit the throttle,” reported Peterson. “It didn’t go forward because all the numbers were way off from the previous run, so the timers were activated before the bike was in motion.” “That’s a little shitty that I run against the teammate Jordan before semifinal,” said Samu. “But yeah, now here everybody races, so we got ten bikes, sixteen bike ladders, so it happens, right?” Peery was razor sharp in E2, nailing a .008 on Glover, who was .079. Ryan’s 6.40 at 209 was somewhat slower as the track heated up, but was well ahead of Rebel’s 6.669. Aguiar once again had a bye, but finally had to race Peery in the semis. Ryan was even deadlier at the tree—.003—and ran 6.42 at 208 for the win and lane choice against Samu, who ran 6.50 on a bye to the final. Peery slacked off to a more sane .039 vs. Samu’s .076 in the final and took the win with a 6.41 at 209. It was the second big win in a week’s time for Peery, who won the IHRA Triple Crown race at National Trail. “Satisfaction is just the same,” Ryan said after the AMRA win. “Whether you’re winning there, winning here—doesn’t matter. Winning is winning.” As mentioned at the start of this article, it wasn’t originally looking like a winning weekend for Peery at U.S. 131. “The first (qualifying) round we spun the tire at like a second and a half. Just too fast on the flow controls, need to slow them down. But after that pass, I came back, and I’m like, ‘Damn, the transmission didn’t shift again.’ And it didn’t shift last weekend (Peery manually shifted all raceday at National Trail). “So I started taking it apart, and I’m like, ‘Screw it, I’m putting my spare box on.’ We got the box on, started checking it, they’re getting ready to call us, and it’s working worse than the other one. So we tore it apart. It just was not having it. “We missed the round and ended up putting the other box back on. That box controls the transmission shift, it controls your fuel curve, your fuel map for the run, and it sets off the flow controls at a time sequence, so there’s a lot that this box does. “So third round, we went up there, we pre-staged, we armed the system—which is the box—and as I’m getting ready to roll in, all of a sudden it starts pulling me, and I’m like, ‘What the shit?’ And I went ahead and hit it anyways. Made the run, and the parachute came out (like, right away). “So, what had happened was some interference triggered the box two and a half seconds before I hit the throttle. So, as I was pre-staged, rolling in to stage, it went off, started pulling me. It’s doing its timers and fuel curve, and everything. Literally hit the throttle as it shifted the transmission—which was a positive—it did shift the transmission. And the fuel curve was dumping all the fuel out, so literally hit the throttle as it was doing those things. I didn’t know it at the time, but I knew that I needed to hit the transmission button just as a backup, so I don’t spin it to 6000 rpm. And when I hit the button manually, I hit the parachute button, so it threw the ‘chute out halfway down the track, or whenever it was. I didn’t know it at the time, just till I got to the end of the track. You feel it’s sluggish and not pulling right. I’ve done it twice now, once at the line and once in the run, so I know what it feels like now. But I just figured it was lazy in the middle, and that was that. “So come back, and we’re just frustrated. Just went to bed all pissed off with nothing working right. Wake up, refreshed, slept good, and just started tackling the gremlins. Let’s look at the fuel box. ‘Hey, it shifted.’ Okay, that’s good, let’s build off of that. And then caught everything else working, and went out there for the first round eliminations, and put a .30 on the board. Everything worked.” A 6.33 at 210, low ET of the event. “Track wasn’t hot and the air, the density altitude, was a lot lower, so you make more power, naturally. After that, it was just a struggle to be consistent and get the tune-up competitive where that first run was. But we just tuned following the air. “The track here was tremendous. The track guys did an awesome job—even though they make us wait an extra ten minutes while we’re all suited up—they do a tremendous job. They’re actually working it, and they actually look at the spots where it needs attention. So they did a great job, they gave us a phenomenal track, and it was consistent. The amount of time they spent on it, and just the attention to details. Yeah, this track was probably better than IHRA. “So we have a consistent track, and you just need to tune consistently to the air and go from there. So we just made adjustments and kind of detuned it per round just to stay competitive. ‘I’ve got to thank my wife and Jack Romine, because that was my help this weekend. So Miranda helping me start the bike in the pit and getting everything ready, and food and feed me, and then Jack just helping up at the line, lining me up, and just taking care of all that.” Ryan also gave a shout-out to Bad Apple wrench Jon Wayne Stephens for helping him push his bike. “Runner-up is not too bad comparing what we had yesterday,” said Samu. We have huge problems. We run out our clutch program. We had to take whole new clutch plates, whole new clutch kind of weight system, and we were running like crap yesterday. “And this morning we thought, ‘Okay, we need to do something,’ and then we run .50s, .50s, went to the final. So I think that’s like—not a win, but kind of. “We tried to put more power in the bike, but seems to be that we are blowing through the clutch at mid track and drop a hole. We tried to battle, but it’s never bad to be in a final. I still have to be happy.” Meanwhile, Samu’s wounds from his Rockingham off continue to improve. His skin looks less gooey overall and the constant pain has waned. “Going good! My arm’s working, and no constant pain anymore. I look prettier than ever!” he said, showing off the Alien-like scars that look like a creature emerged and attached itself to his veins. “Hurts like normal tattoo, more, and it takes like five months to heal, so, if you want one, just rent the bike and come here.” Armon Furr Nitro Funnybike Kenneth “Stubby” Hultman was the lone Armon Furr Nitro Funnybike contestant at Michigan. “A win is a win, right?” said Stubby. “I put everything into it regardless of number. I am always working diligently at bettering myself. I call it working the numbers below the decimal. I was cutting excellent lights, I ran straight without lifting, I’m improving my ET, and hey, I didn’t break as many parts. “I am also working on establishing a stellar crew, along with bringing a young new rider to the sport. Congratulations to Ian Newell for achieving his Pro Fuel license on the bike that took me to high levels in 2025. His new crewmember Steve Mangum did an outstanding job supporting us for his first time exposed to nitro…and my demand for excellence. Hats off to my Crew Chief Seven Stuart (yes his mother named him 7). He brings to the table employment as a Harley-Davidson Certified Mechanic, Lead Technician, and Shop Forman for a H-D dealership in Virginia. “All of us treated this race no different than any other race, regardless of entry count. We all worked just as disciplined as if it was World Finals. We spoke to each other as a collective team to formulate plans of what we could do better as a team, forever focused on working the numbers below the decimal. “Almost forgot to say something about my wife Becky. She’s the most important part. She is the glue that hold this all together. Forever arranging dinner, preparing beverages to keep us hydrated, adjusting our leathers to look our best. And all the videos for us to go over our runs to improve from.” Hawaya Racing Pro Fuel As always, Hawaya Racing Pro Fuel had the largest pro bike field. And as usual, “Bad Apple Mary (BAM)” Dangrow came out on top. Bad Apple Racing’s Top Fuel racer Tracy Kile didn’t ride at this event, so more attention on Mary’s bike always pays off, this time with the win and number one qualifier. “Every year I pick a ‘Bible Verse of the Year,’ and this year my Bible verse is Isaiah 54:17—No weapon formed against you shall prosper,” said Mary. “Well, the start of this weekend was a bit of a struggle and my verse was on my mind a lot. We came to the track with a bike we thought was set and ready to go after testing at Rockingham in May. Boy were we wrong. “Friday after set-up, we discovered an issue with the bike that required a rear cylinder replacement. The plans to make one test pass for information on Friday changed. After a couple heat cycles late Friday night on gas, we did our start-up on nitro with the front cylinder smoking heavily. “Randy (Jackson) got up at 6am Saturday morning, removed the front cylinder, then—like he and Brenda always do—they cooked us all breakfast. “With the front cylinder replaced, Q1 went pretty normal except I was headed toward the wall and let out of it just after the 1000 foot, giving us a lower number than we had hoped (7.43 at 147). “Q2 went pretty normal. I ran the right lane and solidified the number one qualifier spot with a 7.26. Thankfully we did well in Q2, because we didn’t make Q3. After my start-up, I checked my rear tire and brake like always before I get on the bike and I saw my chain guard laying against my tire. I cut the bike off and we backed it off the line. After some discussion, we decided we wouldn’t really learn anything from that pass, so as long as no one ran quicker than a .26 we were going to skip Q3. “I had a bye run in E1 and the bike ran great (7.34). We then faced Richard Boone in E2. The bike ran normal again (7.33 to Boone’s 7.70), so we were feeling pretty good that whatever gremlin got into it had moved on. Which really makes things hard. When several people with a ton of nitro experience put their heads together and come out shrugging their shoulders and scratching their heads, it makes it a little frustrating. But everything was working so off to E3 we went. “We faced Sam (White) in the semis, and thankfully the little gremlin only showed its face for a second shortly after the eighth mile with the bike nosing over. Thankfully it quickly recovered and we were able to take that round. Jon Wayne picked me up at the end and we hightailed it back to the pit because I thought the gremlin was back. After checking everything over and looking at the data, we discovered the bike was trying to drop a cylinder but it recovered quickly. We slowed a bit to a 7.37 and with Hot Rod (Carlisle) running a 7.34, we lost lane choice. But off to the final we went. “Facing Hot Rod again is always fun. He’s a great person and competitor and has been right there with me in the numbers. Last race we faced each other was in Rockingham at the finals in 2025. Thankfully, he didn’t get his revenge yet. We were able to run a 7.26 to his 7.34 and take the win. “The Pro Fuel class is an awesome class to be in. We had fifteen bikes on property in competition, with three bikes making their license passes. The class continues to grow and there’s nothing like winning a race when you’re doing it through a full field. “I’d like to thank Randy and Brenda Jackson, Jon Wayne Stephens, Jackie and Tom O’Brien, and Cameron Gunter for all the help and work they did to keep everything rolling. Thank you to Tracy Kile, my partner in life for his hard work, encouragement, support, and faith in me. And thank the good Lord for blessing me beyond what I deserve. “Thank you to my sponsors: Fairview Tavern, Capone Landscape, and a special shout-out to Vanson Leathers. Vanson has sponsored me for several years in my racing, and after my dear friend Larry McBride had an on-track incident a couple weeks ago, which I’m sure everyone has heard by now. His leathers were beat up, but they never broke through. That is quality and that is why I always wear Vanson and I thank them for keeping us riders safe.” Axtell Cylinders Hot Street and Super Gas 9.90 There’s usually at least one double winner at each AMRA event, and this time it was Jeremy “Skinnywrench” Wilson. He won Axtell Cylinders Hot Street and Super Gas 9.90 on his Bagger. Wilson qualified number one in Hot Street with a 9.89 at 130, then beat Chad Trayner in the final. Riding the proverbial knife in a gunfight, Trayner took the tree with a .103 to Wilson’s .348—that’s playing it safe! Jeremy’s 9.85 at 136 drove cleanly around Chad’s 11.01/119. Wilson also qualified number one in Super Gas with a 9.914—.005 closer to the index than Robert Alther’s 9.919. Jeremy faced Joe Petersen in the final and was sharp on the tree this time with an .086 to Joe’s .239. That gave Wilson the room to ease over the stripe for the win with a 10.08 to Petersen’s 9.99 “The 9.90 class is definitely a very competitive class,” said Jeremy. “They surely make you work for that win light. Was absolutely amazing to be number one qualifier in Super Gas and Hot Street and win both classes. “I would like to first thank the AMRA for hosting another great event for us to race. Also I would like to thank my sponsors: Williams County BMV, Newton’s Chop Shop, Chad and Holly Laney, A1 Cycles, my shop Skinnywrench Cycles, and everyone that helps out in any way for all of the support. Can’t wait till the next event in Byron, Illinois!” Zipper’s Performance Pro Bagger “Zipper’s Performance Pro Bagger was never on my horizon until the 2026 AMRA U.S. 131 event,” said David “Paco” Cartwright. “After returning from an Upper Peninsula trip with my brother, I stopped in at Baker Drivetrain to check in on Scott Lerg. Coincidentally and unbeknownst to me, Bert Baker had a scheduling conflict that precluded him from attending the Michigan event (and riding his turbo Bagger), and the Baker team was trying to hatch a solution at about the same time I walked through their doors. Timing is everything. “After checking up on Scott, Bert asked if I’d be interested in riding his Pro-Bagger. ‘Hell, yes!’ was my response, although I informed him we really need to consult with my team (mutant Motors by Wolf) before I go full regalia. After a brief conversation, my team changed their driving schedule to Haslett to support Baker and me. “Pulling an “all-nighter” they (Bert, Wolf, Jay, JT, Scott, and Cody) prepped the bike, hooked up Baker’s truck and trailer, loaded it, and Wolf drove the Baker rig to US131 with me in hot pursuit. “Friday testing I ran an 8.02 at 171. Saturday I qualified with an 8.11 in Q1 and did not run Q2 or 3. 8.11 was enough for number one qualifier.” Louisiana winner Nick Boey posted a nifty .058 light to Paco’s .175 in the final. But while Paco rode out a wheelie through half-track to an 8.12, Boey’s bike failed to shift and coasted across the stripe at 40 mph. “Very humbling to be asked to fill in, and very satisfying to win for the Baker Team,” finished Paco. “Bert Baker and Scott Lerg have an incredible amount of time in this bike to make it happen.” Thundermax Street Bagger Cartwright and Boey also race Thundermax Street Bagger, along with Paco’s Mutant Motors by Wolf teammates Jimmy Maikranz and Jeff Boudreaux. Number one qualifier was an all-out battle between Boey and Maikranz, with Jimmy’s 8.52 at 142 coming out on top of Nick’s .54 at 138. And that’s pretty much how raceday played out after the two advanced to the final. Boey had a slight .004 advantage at the tree, but his 9.42 at 139 allowed Maikranz to drive around with a 9.37 at 147. “Great weekend in Michigan,” said Maikranz. “We captured the number one qualifier spot and won the race.U.S.131 is an amazing facility and the track crew are some of the best on the circuit for us. “Huge thanks to the Mutant Motors by Wolf team for making it happen for me, especially since we split the team in half, across Michigan, trying to help out a friend in need. “Thanks to all our sponsors: Wood Performance, Polydyn, HPI, Darkhorse, Baker Drivetrain, Murray Performance, Meg and Chris Mann, T.J. Hicks, and Mom and Pop Boudreaux.” Zipper’s Performance Modified Cody Hayworth was the Zipper’s Performance Modified number one qualifier with a 9.26 at 134, but lost in the final when his bike died on the two-step. That handed the win to Kimberly DeShields, who ran it out to a 9.40 at 142. “Thanks to the AMRA for putting on a great event,” said DeShields. “The Martin track crew was phenomenal. The track conditions were top notch. I’d also like to give a shout-out to the medical team there this weekend. We sure did keep them on their toes. “My sponsor this year is Rolling Thunder Cycle Service in Enville, Tennessee, and Norden-Leslie Racing, in memory of Earl Norden. A very big thank you to my crew, Vinnie and James for keeping the bike running competitively. A big thanks to all the guys at the shop who maintain the bike between races. I couldn’t do it without them. Thanks to Cammie and Bones for making lots of delicious food for us over the weekend and keeping me cool under the sun. “We were unable to race this bike last year due to personal reasons after losing Earl but we are looking forward to having a great comeback year with it. And of course, our photographer. He was all over the place this weekend getting awesome pics. Thanks Tim Hailey, for all you do for us.” Pro Outlaw Lake Charles, Louisiana H-D dealer Billy Doherty was certainly on his reaction time game in the Pro Outlaw final, using the only advantage he might have with his wheelie bar, normally aspirated bike against Jeremy Williamson’s turbo Bagger. His .018 put him out first against Williamson’s .044. While Billy ran an 8.44 at 141, Williamson’s bike drove through the clutch and ran 8.99 at only 113 mph. “What a crazy weekend, the race at 131 was like a rollercoaster of emotions,” said Doherty. “My crew chief Larry Pratt is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and we have a lot of his friends that follow us. So each time I go up there it’s like a family reunion. “We entered my Pro Mod in the Pro Outlaw class, knowing since Jeremy showed up with a Turbo Bagger we were out classed. We kept getting faster each qualifying pass and we qualified number two. “Luckily in eliminations we made it to the finals, but we knew we had no chance against Jeremy that is almost a second faster than we were. I lined up and launched and as expected Jeremy pulled away from me. Then in fourth gear I made up the distance and shifted into fifth gear and passed him. I looked up and saw the win light in total shock. I was like WTF just happened? “I have to thank Larry Pratt and Larry Klunder for all of their help all of these years. “One other thing one person from the organization stated ‘See? Anybody can win.’ My answer to that is you can get lucky in a class that the rules are against you, but luck doesn’t win a championship.” And like his old buddy Donnie Huffman, Doherty races for championships. Top Eliminator 9.30 David Doremus’ 9.32 took number one qualifier in Top Eliminator 9.30 on Saturday, and he raced into the final on Sunday. His .038 put fellow finalist Randy Erdman (.072) into a hole to start. Erdman did a great job of catching up without breaking out with a 9.306, but Doremus’ 9.32 held on for the win. The quiet Doremus is a tough racer on a beautiful bike. He has 46 national event wins, 24 runners-up, and 16 championships. “I always like going to 131,” said Doemus. “Great track and staff. “Saturday got off to a good start in test and tune. I ran a 9.300 when it didn’t count. It’s still good to put a number down like that. “David Hedicker (crew chief) and I qualified first, which gave me a first round buy run on Sunday. Second round I got a broke buy on Cody’s (Hayworth) misfortune. The final was a tight race with Randy. I came out on top on a holeshot victory. “Thanks to Benchmark Excavating, and I couldn’t do it without crew chief David.” BK Electric Super Pro 10.30 “I thought I lost in the first round. Then I looked at the time sheet and realized I won,” said Gary Burkley, who went on to win BK Electric Super Pro 10.30. “The final was not the way I wanted to win. My opponent (Richard George) had mechanical issues. However, that’s part of racing.” Last time Burkley won a national event was at Cecil County, and a huge storm erupted just as he was rolling into the winner’s circle. Not this time, as the sun shown brightly on Gary and his V-Rod, who were also number one qualifier. “I want to thank the AMRA for putting on a great event, and I have to thank the Warren Harley-Davidson family for all their support. What an exciting weekend!” Pro Eliminator 10.90 Young Aiden Pollworth and his large family team are always around late in eliminations, and the 24 year-old racer finally sealed the deal with the Pro Eliminator 10.90 win at 131. And he did it by winning over one of the cagiest of all veterans—Jim Clarke. In a classic wheelie-bar (Pollworth) vs. no-bar Bagger (Clarke) final, Pollworth naturally took the tree .048 to .109. Aiden’s 11.04 was enough to take the win against Clarke’s closer-to-the-index 11.01. “I’ve been racing with the AMRA since 2019 and have made multiple finals, taken out some very heavy hitters, just to end up falling short in the big race,” said Pollworth. “My grandfather has been dealing with some health issues, which ended up being a big factor in him hanging up the jacket and me moving up to the 10.90 index on his bike, with my best buddy now piloting my old bike. This weekend in Michigan was my first ever sanctioned AMRA event win and it just so happened to be on his birthday weekend after finding out some news about his health. So it was a very important and special win. “I’d have to say my toughest round was absolutely the finals against the reigning champ Jim Clarke. “I’d like to thank my grandparents, the Szafrans, my lady, and Sontag Speed Supplies for making this all possible.” Thundermax Street Eliminator 11.50 About half an hour before the Thundermax Street Eliminator 11.50 final, Kevin Winters redlit in another class. “We won’t see that happen again!” said Loren Potter, watching with a group of railbirds. And indeed we didn’t, as tough competitor Winters took the Street Eliminator later in the day. His .074 light gapped final round opponent Derek Johnston by .052, his 11.49 closer to the index in a double breakout race. “It was my first race of the season for me,” said Winters. “I haven’t touched the bike since last year at Bowling Green, Kentucky. So we’ll see what happens and if this old man still has it. “Saturday, I rolled off the trailer first round of qualifying and went number one with an 11.501 in the Street Eliminator 11.50 index class. Sunday I managed to capture the win to complete a perfect weekend in the class. I guess the old man still has it. “I also competed in Eliminator bracket class and Pro Eliminator 10.90 index class. Went three rounds in Eliminator bracket class and ultimately lost to my teammate Steve Lacy, who went on to win. Pro Eliminator 10.90 index class went to second round and got beat by Aiden Pollworth who also went on to win his first race. “Great weekend overall. Love seeing all the racers and friends. See ya in Byron for the next race.” Baker Drivetrain Eliminator Dial-in As Winters said, Steve Lacy took the Baker Drivetrain Eliminator Dial-in win. In a double redlight final, his opponent John Hughes was first and worst. “With the Ohio event in May getting canceled, my season has gotten off to a late start,” said Lacy. “But things all worked out for me Sunday with the Backwoodz Performance Sportster! “Now typically I just take race day one round at a time, but this event I added a little extra pressure. I knew, if I could lock down a final round ‘W,’ I’d get the opportunity to chat with the great Tim Hailey and the Eatmyink nation! Thanks for doing what you do!” Shutdown Area The AMRA Harley-Davidson drag racing family will stick around in the Midwest for the next race at Byron Dragway in Illinois on August 7-9. The Byron race rained out after qualifying last year, so the whole field—including Nostalgia Nitro—looks forward to racing there. Make sure you’re there! This AMRA race coverage report is brought to you by AMRA, Tracy Kile’s Fairview Tavern in Asheville, NC, and the media outlet where you’re seeing the coverage. This report was prepared by Tim Hailey. Enjoy everything there is to read, see and watch about motorcycle drag racing and more at https://www.eatmyink.com ; This story was originally published on July 9, 2026. The post AMRA Harley Drags Thunder at Beautiful U.S. 131 first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

As Ohio’s Right to Race legislation advances to the state Senate this fall, lawmakers recently had the opportunity to experience firsthand exactly what they are being asked to protect. During the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, representatives from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and Performance Racing Industry (PRI) welcomed Ohio legislators to immerse themselves in the sport, meet industry leaders, and witness the far-reaching impact motorsports has on communities across the state. Tierra Hubbard, Director of Government Affairs for Racing at SEMA and PRI, explained how the visit wasn’t just about showcasing 300 mph+ race cars, but instead to demonstrate to lawmakers why there is such a strong need to protect the racetrack facilities that host these historic, important events. Throughout the weekend, legislators walked through the pits, met racers and business owners, and witnessed firsthand the thousands of fans who travel to Norwalk each year, filling hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, gas stations, and retail stores. Most importantly, they experienced the personal connections that make facilities like Summit Motorsports Park far more than just a racetrack. They saw firsthand how these venues bring people together, foster lifelong friendships, and create traditions that span generations. “The goal was simple: to help lawmakers see what so many of us already know –motorsports is about so much more than racing,” Hubbard said. “When people hear ‘drag racing,’ they often picture two cars going down a racetrack. What they don’t see are the families who have been coming to Summit Motorsports Park for generations.” House Bill 639, commonly known as the Right to Race bill, recently passed the Ohio House with overwhelming support and is expected to be considered by the Senate in September. The legislation is designed to protect historic motorsports facilities from nuisance lawsuits filed by individuals or developers who move near existing racetracks and later seek to restrict their lawful operations. According to Hubbard, seeing a racetrack in action provides lawmakers with a perspective that can’t be captured in a committee hearing. “There’s a big difference between reading about a racetrack and experiencing one firsthand,” she said. “House Bill 639 is about protecting places like Summit Motorsports Park that have become woven into the fabric of their communities.” As lawmakers toured the facility, Hubbard noticed something unexpected while walking alongside Bill Bader Jr., the owner of Summit Motorsports Park. Rather than focusing on racing, nearly every interaction between Bader Jr. and individuals centered on memories, traditions, family, and what the racetrack meant to people throughout their lives. The experience also highlighted motorsports’ significant economic footprint in Ohio. Hubbard noted that racing contributes nearly $5 billion annually to the state’s economy while supporting more than 20,000 jobs, extending well beyond the racetrack itself. “One of the biggest misconceptions about motorsports is that people think it’s only about the racetrack,” Hubbard said. “In reality, the racetrack is just one piece of a much larger ecosystem.” That ecosystem includes manufacturers such as Summit Racing Equipment, Lincoln Electric, Mickey Thompson, and Goodyear, along with countless other suppliers, local businesses, hospitality partners, and skilled workers whose livelihoods depend on a healthy motorsports industry. The weekend also reinforced why SEMA and PRI continue inviting policymakers directly to racing events across the country. “Bringing lawmakers out to a racetrack changes everything,” Hubbard said. “Once they spend time at a facility like Summit Motorsports Park, meet the families, talk with the racers, walk through the pits, and hear the stories from the people whose lives are connected to the sport, the conversation changes.” Perhaps one of the most meaningful moments of the weekend took place while standing near the starting line with several Ohio lawmakers and NHRA racers. Hubbard witnessed a moment that captured perfectly what motorsports means to so many families. A young man in a wheelchair named Blake and his father came up to present Bader with a gift. Blake is unable to walk, but the moment he saw Bader, he lit up and the biggest smile came across his face, and it never left. He presented Bader with a beautifully handmade American flag sign with a bible verse incorporated into it. It also had a special message from Blake written on the back of it. “You didn’t need words to understand what that moment meant to him,” Hubbard said. Moments like the interaction between Bader and Blake are why inviting lawmakers to experience racing in person is so important. Rather than simply reading about them in emotionless agenda items or economic studies, they can experience the genuine human interactions that take place time and time again at these facilities. “We were witnessing something much bigger. We were witnessing what the motorsports community looks like at its best: a community that welcomes people, values people, and makes people feel like they belong,” Hubbard said. If the Ohio Senate approves House Bill 639 later this year, Ohio would become the fifth state to enact legislation protecting long-standing racetracks from nuisance lawsuits. It would reinforce the state’s commitment to preserving an industry that supports thousands of jobs, generates billions in economic activity, and serves as a cornerstone for communities across Ohio. More than that, it would send a message about the importance of protecting the people, traditions, and memories that occur at racetracks and ultimately makes these places of gathering irreplaceable. This story was originally published on July 9, 2026. The post More Than A Racetrack: Ohio Lawmakers Witness The Community Behind Drag Racing first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Regarded as one of the most spectacular night sessions on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, the can’t-miss night session on Friday, July 17 at Sonoma Raceway will have added incentive with the Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” bonus. The bonus money will go to the low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock as part of the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, enhancing an already epic weekend. Pro Stock opens the Deecell “After Dark Low Qualifier” festivities Friday at 6:55 p.m. PT, with the 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph nitro categories set to put on a show under the lights at 8:10 p.m. The top qualifier of that session will earn bonus money in each class, with the low qualifier in Top Fuel and Funny Car earning $4,000 each. The Pro Stock low qualifier will get $2,500, while the best Pro Stock Motorcycle run during a final test pass in preparation for Saturday’s GETTRX All-Star Callout will get $1,500. Combined, it creates an enticing element to what is always an ultimate throwdown session and an incredible atmosphere in Sonoma. A year ago, Brittany Force dazzled the huge crowd with a record speed run at the time, going 3.645-seconds at 343.16 mph. With a festive scene and an electric atmosphere on hand – as well as the added bonus – there could be something special in the works for Friday in Sonoma. “One of the best parts of last season was seeing how much excitement the After Dark Low Qualifier bonus created on Friday night in Seattle. The response from the racers and fans made bringing it to Sonoma an easy decision. Sonoma is one of the premier stops on the NHRA tour and Friday night under the lights is always one of the highlights of the weekend. It’s pretty exciting to know we play a small part in adding to the overall experience for fans and giving the racers one more thing to compete for,” said Andrew Moeck, founder of Deecell Power Systems. The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge will also feature a full weekend of action in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock – as well as the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle Callout. Following Friday, fans get to see two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, along with the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, and eliminations on Sunday. It is the 11th of 20 events during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season, as the weekend will also feature the following highlights: An appearance from legendary NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car world champion Gary Scelzi. Scelzi is one of only three drivers in NHRA history to claim world titles in both Top Fuel (1997, 1998, 2000) and Funny Car (2005). NHRA will honor Scelzi’s accomplishments at his home track in Sonoma. Brittany Force appears on the special commemorative ticket for the event following her incredible 343.16-mph run from a season ago. A new-look Nitro Mall, special displays and more. The 2025 DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge featured wins by Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car) and Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock). This year’s race will once again be broadcast on FS1, including eliminations at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 19. Reigning Top Fuel world champion Kalitta is the winningest driver in class history at Sonoma Raceway with six wins. His teammate Shawn Langdon has dominated this season and currently leads the points. Others to watch will be four-time champ Antron Brown, Leah Pruett, Tony Stewart, Josh Hart and Norwalk winner Maddi Gordon. Two-time reigning Funny Car champion Austin Prock won for the first time in Sonoma last season, defeating 2025 Rookie of the Year Spencer Hyde. Prock currently has one win on the season from Maryland while three-time world champ Ron Capps leads the points, with three wins so far in 2026. Last year’s Pro Stock final was a family affair, as Greg Stanfield defeated his son, Aaron, in the final round. A. Stanfield has two wins on the year in 2026, while reigning world champion Dallas Glenn currently leads the points with his KB Titan Racing teammate and six-time world champion Greg Anderson in second. The event also features thrilling competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the popular Top the Cops exhibition race. Sonoma race fans can enjoy the special pre-race ceremonies that introduce and celebrate each of the drivers racing for the prestigious Wally on Sunday and the SealMaster Track Walk. After racing finishes on Sunday, fans are invited to congratulate and celebrate with event winners. Fans always get an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet and can visit Manufacturers Midway, featuring displays, merchandise, food and fun. NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 4:55 and 6:55 p.m. PT on Friday, July 17, and the final two rounds on Saturday, July 18 at 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. PT on Sunday, July 19. The first round of the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout takes place at 11:15 a.m. PT on Saturday, with the semifinals at 1:30 p.m. and the finals at 3:40 p.m. Television coverage of the Callout begins at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday on FS1. Television coverage of the event includes the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on FS1. Elimination coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET on FS1 on Sunday. To purchase tickets to the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, fans can visit www.sonomaraceway.com or call 800-870-7223. This story was originally published on July 9, 2026. The post Deecell ‘After Dark Low Qualifier’ Bonus Set For Can’t-Miss Night Session first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

With involvement in seven different racing series that touch 26 states and seven countries, the sun never sets at Rick Ware Racing (RWR). Rick Ware’s eponymous team competes on a world tour, fielding entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, HOT ROD Drag Week, Progressive American Flat Track (AFT), FIM World Supercross Championship, zMAX CARS Tour and eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series. It’s a cornucopia of motorsports that covers ovals, road courses, dragstrips, dirt tracks, supercross tracks and sim speedways, involves racecars and motorcycles, and spans multiple genres, from grassroots to racing’s pinnacle. “There’s a business reason we’re involved in so many different forms of motorsports,” said Ware, who formed RWR in 1995. “Our partners don’t just get one race team or one series. They get a platform that reaches different audiences in different markets throughout the year. That gives them more opportunities to engage customers, entertain guests and maximize their investment.” RWR’s international footprint begins Aug. 8 with the World Supercross season opener at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The global dirt-bike racing series hopscotches across five continents and features top riders competing on supercross-style circuits inside the stadiums of major cities. World Supercross’ six-event schedule continues into mid-December, giving RWR a competitive presence every month of the year except January. “Our schedule doesn’t have much of an offseason, and that’s by design,” Ware said. “Every week, we’re racing somewhere in the world, and that creates tremendous value for partners like Super.com and Rocket Doctor. Whether we’re at a NASCAR race, an NHRA event, a dirt track for AFT, inside a stadium for World Supercross or even online through eNASCAR, our partners have a consistent presence in front of passionate fans all year long.” RWR’s eclectic lineup deserves an eclectic ambassador. Enter Riki Rachtman. The former MTV host is best known for fronting Headbangers Ball from 1990 to 1995 before combining his passions for heavy metal, hard rock and motorsports as host of the “Racing Rocks” radio show for nearly 20 years. Today, Rachtman traverses the United States on his one-man show, “One Foot in the Gutter,” where in addition to his true rock-and-roll tales, redemption stories and behind-the-curtain stories from the music scene of the ‘80s and ‘90s, he mixes in racing, specifically from the array of RWR personalities. “I’ve spent my life chasing great stories, whether it was backstage at rock clubs, behind the microphone or at racetracks, and Rick Ware Racing has stories everywhere you look,” said Rachtman, who co-founded the legendary 1980s Cathouse Hollywood nightclub on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip with Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe. “RWR isn’t a team that does just one thing. One weekend it’s NASCAR, the next it’s NHRA, then motorcycles, drag cars or sim racing and, sometimes, they’re all competing on the same weekend. I get to pull back the curtain, introduce people to the personalities behind it all, and show fans why this organization is unlike anything else in motorsports.” Rachtman’s tour dates are available on his website at CathouseHollywood.com, and the RWR driver and rider lineup that will be peppered into his monologues includes: NASCAR Cup Series driver Cody Ware: Winner of the 2019-2020 LMP2 championship in the Asian Le Mans Series with co-driver Gustas Grinbergas. In a prelude to that title, he was the 2014 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Rookie of the Year. In January 2024 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, he piloted a Ligier JS P320 to a podium finish in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge LMP3 class. He has also competed in the NTT IndyCar Series where he scored a top-20 finish in his debut on June 20, 2021, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. NHRA Top Fuel driver Clay Millican: The winningest driver in IHRA history and a six-time IHRA champion. Millican has been with RWR throughout its entire NHRA tenure. He is a seven-time NHRA Top Fuel event winner and has delivered all five of RWR’s NHRA Top Fuel victories – the 2023 Route 66 Nationals May 21 at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, the 2023 Mile High Nationals July 16 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado, the 2023 Midwest Nationals Oct. 1 at World Wide Technology Raceway, the 2024 U.S. Nationals Sept. 2 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, and the 2025 NHRA Winternationals March 30 at In-N-Out Pomona (Calif.) Dragstrip. NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher: An eight-time NHRA Top Fuel champion whose 88 career wins make Schumacher the winningest Top Fuel driver in series history. He has 22 more wins than his nearest pursuer, NHRA Top Fuel driver Antron Brown, and Schumacher’s eight championships long ago surpassed Hall of Famer Joe Amato’s career total of five NHRA Top Fuel titles. In 2025, Schumacher was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. AFT SuperTwins rider Briar Bauman: A two-time SuperTwins champion who has earned 17 of his 39 career SuperTwins victories since joining RWR in 2023. Bauman has already won five times in 2026. WSX SX1 (450cc class) rider Cooper Webb: An extremely decorated rider with three Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX titles and 31 career 450SX wins. Twice, Webb finished runner-up in the 450SX championship chase. He was third two other times, including this year, when he finished just 34 points behind champion Ken Roczen. This will be his first World Supercross season. WSX SX1 (450cc class) rider Justin Hill: Was the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX West champion. Although new to RWR, 2026 marks Hill’s third World Supercross season. WSX SX2 (250cc class) rider Devin Simonson: Has raced professionally since 2021 and is widely considered a leader in the current wave of American talent competing globally. Simonson made his World Supercross debut in 2025. WSX SX2 (250cc class) rider Max Anstie: A recent addition to RWR after replacing the injured Coty Schock. It’s a significant pickup for the team, as Anstie is the two-time and reigning WSX SX2 champion. The Englishman won his first title in 2023 and regained the crown last season. Anstie began racing professionally in 2009, carrying on his family’s legacy in motorcycle racing as his father, Mervyn, was a British Motocross champion and World Motocross GP rider. CARS Tour driver Carson Ware: In his first-ever Tour Type Modified start at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the fourth-generation racer won. Since that 2019 victory, Carson Ware has run a collection of races across the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, while also campaigning Late Models. In fact, he played a key role in securing the 2025 CARS Tour Pro Late Model owners’ championship for RWR, winning May 3 at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina. Late Model Stock driver Michael Bumgarner: Drives the No. 51 Chevrolet in a collection of Late Model Stock events for RWR. His 15-race schedule in 2026 features select CARS Tour races, the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown, and weekly events at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway, which includes many of the track’s signature events, notably the Aug. 1 Jack Ingram Memorial, the Sept. 5 Bobby Isaac Memorial and the Nov. 7 Fall Brawl. Bumgarner is the two-time and reigning track champion in the Late Model Stock division at Hickory. He won 10 races in 2024 and more than doubled that total in 2025, scoring 22 victories, a tally that included wins in the Bobby Isaac Memorial and Fall Brawl. This story was originally published on July 9, 2026. The post Rick Ware Racing’s ‘World Tour’: Team Touches 26 States, Seven Countries By Competing In 125 Races Across Seven Different Series first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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Now listed for sale on Bring a Trailer, this 1994 Ducati 900 Supersport CR (Café Racer) captures the essence of Ducati’s air-cooled sportbike era. Combining timeless Italian styling with engaging mechanical simplicity, the machine is powered by the brand’s iconic 904cc air-and-oil-cooled 90-degree L-twin engine, delivering approximately 84 horsepower and 62 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a six-speed gearbox and Ducati’s signature multi-plate dry clutch, the motorcycle remains a favorite among enthusiasts seeking a raw, analog riding experience. Finished in […] The post FOR SALE: 1994 Ducati 900 Supersport CR appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

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We’ve reached the midway point of Street Week Sweden 2026, and are about to start Race Day 4 at Tierp Arena in Sweden within hours of you reading this and checking out the photos. It has been a whirlwind trip that I will never forget and can’t wait to do again next year. I have repeatedly said just how cool these people, tracks, and cars are, but it’s just not enough. This event is truly something special and I can’t wait to tell you more. But until then I’m sharing photos I’ve snapped around the show, in between interviews and announcing the races. I am going to share a bunch of photos, but this is Gallery #1 and I hope you enjoy it. You’ll note that there are a bunch of American hot rods and muscle cars, as anyone who has paid attention to Swedish car culture will expect, but if you haven’t seen photo and video coverage of their events before it might be a surprise. Check out the photos below and look for more tomorrow, as well as video from our adventures in the coming weeks. This place is something special in too many ways to count. Check out the photos below. The post We’ve Got Street Week Sweden Photos! Check Out Our First Gallery of Photos From Mantorp Park Right Here! More To Come! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali sat down with MCNews.com.au at World Ducati Week 2026 to discuss Ducati’s centenary, Borgo Panigale, VW/Audi, Motor Valley, rising Chinese and Indian competition, and why the brand’s future depends on much more than the motorcycle itself. The post Ducati at 100: Domenicali on Bologna, VW and the rise of China appeared first on MCNews. View the full article