NMCA Announces Purse And Contingency Awards To Holley EFI Factory Super Cars Class
One of the last remaining questions with respect to the NMCA’s new Holley EFI Factory Super Cars class was the purse. What was in it for the racers to show up and compete in this thing? As it...
NHRA Winternationals History: Watch Kenny Bernstein’s Spectacular Final Round Crash From 1993
Sometimes drag races can best be described as a writer once described a war. Hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Such was the case at the 1993 NHRA Winternationals which took the...
Take A Quick Video Tour Of Alan Johnson Performance Engineering And See Their Block Making Operation
When it comes to drag racing and other extreme horsepower applications, the name Alan Johnson Performance Engineering is not a stranger to anyone’s lips. From the 500ci V6 engines that have...
Deep Tech: Compensating for the Dozens of Variable that Affect Engine Balance Requires Serious Research and Experimentation
(By Judson Massingill) – For decades, machinists and engine builders have been taught that when balancing a crankshaft, its counterweights should equal 100 percent of the rotating mass and 50...
Watch The Awesome Leggin’ It 1965 Barracuda Make A Run At The Meltdown Drags
(Video: VictoryRedColorado YouTube) – Over the years you have seen photos of this car on BangShift but before now you’ve likely never seen it run. Joe Hickenbottom’s 1965 Barracuda...
Mike Dunn Video: The New IHRA President Makes His First Public Statement – Plus More IHRA Information
Freshly minted IHRA president Mike Dunn has made his first public statement in the form of the video we have for you to watch below. In it he introduces himself and lets the world know why he thinks...
Watch A Mustang Pull A Power Wheelie At The Eighth Mile On Ice During The Merrill ICE Drags!
We have brought you a bunch of cool coverage from the Merrill Ice Drags over the years but nothing has ever come close to comparing to the video below which shows the ridiculously fast Nitemare II...
This Turbocharged, Ratty Looking 1979 Dodge D150 Is Flipping Awesome – Sucker Maker!
When it comes right down to it, we make a habit of embracing ugly around here. That’s not because have have any sort of ill will toward beautiful, professionally built stuff, but there’s...
New Parts: Weiand Introduces Fabricated Oil Pan Kits For Popular Engine Families
The oil pan bolted to the bottom of your engine is about the most important part of your entire engine program. Think about it. If you get the wrong pan your motor will not fit, you may starve the...
NHRA Winternationals History: Watch Jimmy Nix Suffer A Brutal Blow Over And Fire In 1992
We’re going to bring you memorable NHRA Winternationals moments all week long and while they are not all wrecks, some of them have to be because they are just so spectacular to watch. One of...
NHRA Winternationals History: 30 Years Ago A New Christmas Tree Greeted Racers At Pomona
(Lead photo: Bob Boudreau) – While the 2016 NHRA Winternationals are ushering in a host of changes to the way the sport is presented in the media and on some level how things operate, one...
Sports Business Journal Reporting Mike Dunn As New IHRA President – We Nailed It – More News Here
(Photo credit: ESPN) – The Sports Business Journal and other publications are reporting that Mike Dunn is in fact going to be the new president of the International Hot Rod Association. We...
This Pro Street 1956 Buick Is Rocky Mountain Race Week Ready!
With Rocky Mountain Race Week coming up in July, I can’t believe the number of people who come up to me and say they need to find something to buy so they can come along too. Well for those of...
Austin Coil Returns To John Force Racing In Undefined Role “Helping Out” For 2016 Season
Jerry Bonkowski has been owning the racing internet world over the last week or so. It was Bonkowski that broke the story about Tony Stewart’s back injury via his interview with Don Prudhomme...
