2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos Start Right Here! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park were some badass drag races and for good reason. This is one of the coolest dragstrips in the country, and when the...

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Manual Cars Shouldn’t Be THIS FAST! 6-Second Stick Shift Drag Racing At Street Car Takeover In Rockingham.

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family, so anything with a clutch pedal is near and dear to my heart. There is something about a stick shift car that just makes it more fun to drive, and even...

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5.30 OUTLAW SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS AT MOORESVILLE! 704 OUTLAWS SEASON OPENER APRIL 2026!

We’ve said it multiple times, but it still makes me smile when I see heads up no-prep racers running an index class, and the awesome popularity of Lil’ Gangsta’s and other classes...

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IHRA ACQUIRES EMPIRE DRAGWAY, EXPANDING NATIONAL FOOTPRINT IN THE NORTHEAST

Fairfield, OH — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially announced the acquisition of Empire Dragway, marking a major step in our continued growth and investment in premier...

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KALITTA, CAPPS, HARTFORD & HERRERA RACE TO WINS AT NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE

– Kalitta breaks TF track speed record in win – Capps powers to another FC victory – Hartford rolls to second PS win in four races – Herrera sweeps weekend in PSM CONCORD,...

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Let’s Talk ENGINES, PROJECT CARS, CHiPS TV, and More With David Freiburger!

David Freiburger’s Socials and YouTube channel have grown dramatically since the Motor Trend Studios that he and Finnegan were working for shut down and he went out on his own. It’s been...

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The Parting Shift: Ride Along In A G-Force Transmission Equipped 1966 Bel Air At Island Dragway

Here’s a pretty straight ahead and cool Parting Shift video. This one features a ride along with the driver of a 1966 Chevy Bel Air at Island Dragway in New Jersey. We don’t have a lot of...

Did Chrysler Actually Build A Couple Of 1964 Sport Fury-Caminos For Race Teams? This Guy Claims They Did And He’s Selling One

BangShift reader Jerry Clarke sent us an email with a Craigslist link to the 1964 Sport Fury “Camino” shown below. According to the guy selling the car/truck, Chrysler had four of these...

IHRA Nitro Jam Tucson Race Gallery – Funny Cars, Fuel Altereds, NItro Harleys, Sportsman Action, More!

(Photos by Darr Hawthrone and Bob Snyder) – Like we told you in the race report which appears just below this item on the front page, the IHRA Nitro Jam’s new format was a big hit in...

BangShift Race Report: Revitalized IHRA Nitro Jam Roars To Life In Tucson, Arizona – Results, Photos, Inside Scoop HERE!

(Words by Darr Hawthorne and IHRA PR Photos by Bob Snyder and Darr Hawthorne) -I can’t remember the last time I attended an event under the sanction of the International Hot Rod Association, it...

More Photos From The 2014 Northeast Rod And Custom Show – Trucks, Race Cars, More!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we dropped the first gallery from the 2014 Northeast Rod and Custom car show. This event was held outside of Philadelphia and it drew cars from all over the...

Gallery: The 2014 Northeast Rod And Custom Show – Pennsylvanian Hot Rodders Come Out In Force!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – For the fourth year in a row the Northeast Rod and Custom car show happened outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and like years past, the convention center was jam...

Crazy Wheelstand Video: Watch A Mustang Go Near Vertical At The Outlaw Street Car Reunion In Memphis

As we showed you yesterday, small tire drag racers are often walking a very thin line between tire spin and massive dead hooking wheelstands. As the racer you will see in this video found out, the...

Big News: MSD’s Atomic EFI Receives CARB Exemption Status In California – Legal For All 1987-Older GM Cars and Trucks!

It isn’t often that we find ourselves celebrating anything to do with the California Air Resource Board, otherwise known as CARB around here but today is a different day. MSD has been granted...

Aeromotive’s New A3000 Fuel Pump Debuts At NHRA Gatornationals And Powers Allen Johnson To Pro Stock Victory

When Allen Johnson got the win light in the final round of pro stock at the NHRA Gatornationals it wasn’t just the first win for the Dodge Dart in pro stock, it was the first win for the pump...

March Meet Highlight Reel: “Bad” Brad Klaassen’s Favorite Photos Of People, The Pits, And Racecars!

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – More March Meet stuff you say? Hey, it is still March so we’re good. BangShift contributor Brad Klaassen sent us his highlight reel of photos from the 2014...

This Homebuilt, STEEL BODIED, Mustang Funny Car Is The Coolest Drag Relic We Have Ever Found On eBay

So often we hear about those heady days of yore in drag racing where a guy could just build something and go race it. Well, here is the physical embodiment of that time period in the form of a...

Bitchin’ Video: Multiple X275 Passes In A Trick Flow Headed, Turbocharged, Wheelstanding Fox Body

This video from Shawn Ayers is totally awesome as it is completely devoid of crappy downtime, idling around the pits, and all of that junk. The video captures a day of racing from the driver’s...

The Horrible Welding Continues! This is An Epidemic! More Globs Of Fail Inside

Yesterday, after running the blog item about the horrid welding job on the gas tank the guys at RideTech spotted, we sent our an APB asking for your photos of horrid welding jobs. The first guy to...

BOOM VIDEO: Watch This Very Fast Pickup Literally Launch Its Driveshaft – No Loop Here!

There are certain rules that lots of racers like to scoff at. Replacing belts every couple years is one of many that annoy people and make them believe that there’s some sort of conspiracy out...