NHRA News: PROCK, S. TORRENCE, J. COUGHLIN JR. & VAN SANT PICK UP WINS AT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

SEATTLE (July 21, 2024) – Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his fourth win of the season for John Force Racing on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating first-time finalist Paul Lee in...

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Engine Tech: Here’s How To Install A Distributor The Right Way, The First Time, Every Time. Here Are The Common Mistakes To Avoid

Installing a distributor is not hard. It just isn’t. But everything that makes it simple also makes it easy to do wrong. The good news is that most of the things you can do wrong when...

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Daddy Dave and the No Prep Kings Visit Empire Dragway, Which Is Almost Canada, And Dominator Wrecks His Stuff. Ugh.

This is a cool video because not only are Daddy Dave and the gang doing some racing, but also showing off a cool project. But not everyone had fun at Empire Dragway in New York, as poor Dominator had...

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This Blasphemi Road Trip Just Got Harder For Finnegan And Joe! The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Of Drag And Drive Competition.

In the last video Finnegan and Joe were starting off their Midwest Drags adventures and this one starts off where that one left off. Let me tell you, it isn’t without drama! Watch and try not...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The ACE Triple $20,000 Races Are LIVE From National Trail Raceway – Sunday

The ACE Triple $20,000 Races are live this weekend from National Trail Raceway in Ohio, and we’ve got all the action coming to you live and free right here thanks to our friends at MotorManiaTV....

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 5 At Brainerd International Raceway – Saturday

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...

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VIDEO REPLAY: THROW DOWN IN T-TOWN 2013 — CLICK TO WATCH WHAT YOU MISSED!

It’s springtime, and that means the baddest group of Pro Mods, Outlaw 10.5s, and more are on their way to Tulsa Raceway Park for the 2013 $50k Throw Down in T-Town which starts Friday at 5:30PM...

Eagle Field Drag Racing Is Back May 18-19 With Fresno Drags Reunion And More

This one may be the best yet thanks to all the great new improvements that are going on now at Eagle Field. Don’t worry, they aren’t ruining the place with all kinds of modern touches,...

Drag Gallery: More Great Photos From The Pro Street Racing Association Event At Thunder Valley Raceway Park!

otos by Brad Klaassen) – Yesterday we brought you the first of a couple galleries we have from the recent running of the Pro Street Racing Association event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in...

Drag Gallery: Pro Street Racing Action From Thunder Valley Raceway Park

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – BangShift photo contributor Brad Klaassen was at Thunder Valley Raceway Park last weekend for the Pro Street Racing Association event at the great Oklahoma track....

Drag Gallery: The Mo-Kan Dragway Spring Nostalgia Reunion

(Photos by Steve Wilson Motorsports Photography) – Asbury, Missouri is home to historic Mo-Kan Dragway. The place has been going strong for more than 50 years and they host some of the coolest...

Drag Gallery: Sportsman Action And Pit Photos From Thunder Valley Raceway Park – Oklahoma

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – Yesterday we ran Brad Klaassen’s cool story and photos from the recent outlaw fuel altered meet at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Oklahoma. The AA/FAs were...

Drag Gallery: Texas Outlaw Fuel Altereds Re-Baptize Thunder Valley Raceway In Nitro!

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) -I remember the day nitromethane, methanol, and high octane racing fuel brought Thunder Valley Raceway Park (TVRP) near Noble Oklahoma to life on May 30th, 1992,...

Drag Race Photos: 2013 West Coast Hot Rod Association Season Opener Photos

Thanks to Jason Wilcox over at TCI, we’ve got some cool photos from the 2013 West Coast Hot Rod Association season opener at Famoso. Since the West Coast Hot Rod Association’s inception,...

Drag Gallery: Bracket Racing and 275 Drag Radial Action from Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Yesterday we featured a gallery on the Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip Nostalgia Race, but we didn’t mention that the track held a double header. At 3pm,...

Nostalgia Funny Car Testing Photos From Famoso: Stone, Woods, and Cook Plus More

Zane McNary and the Stone, Woods, and Cook Team were up at Famoso this past weekend for an open test and tune session in their Dark Horse II Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car. They weren’t the only...

Drag Gallery: The First Annual Nostalgia Drag Race At Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Bangshift contributor, Tommy Lee Byrd is at it again, with another gallery of photos—this time from the first annual Nostalgia Drag Race at Brainerd...

Drag Action Gallery: The Outlaw Street Car Shootout – Cecil County Dragway

(Photos by Jim Colraine) – We’re not breaking any news here when we tell you that Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Maryland is a bad ass fast place and has been for decades. Races like...

The War Horse: A 1966 Straight Axle Mustang Fast Back That Punches All The Right BangShift Buttons!

(Photos by Charles Wickam and David Reese) – When Charles called and asked if we would be interested in doing a feature on a totally kick ass 1966 Mustang fastback done in the gasser style that...

J E Pistons NEW “Team JE” Supports Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars With Cash And Discounts!

Our buddy Darr Hawthorne sent us this press release last night, confirming rumors we had heard within JE Pistons, about their increased support of Nostalgia Drag Racers. We knew it was only a matter...