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

Here’s gallery #2, and if you missed the photos we already posted, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park...

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You’re Not Gonna Believe What Happened To Finnegan While Working On The Caddy! Check Out The Progress, And Setbacks…

Finnegan’s Cadillac is arguably one of the most talked about drag and drive projects in recent years and while he’s been working on building his Lexus LC500 into a genuinely fast drag and...

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

(Words and Photos by Brad Klaassen) – Despite Mother Nature having a complete meltdown the past couple of weeks in central Oklahoma, some semblance of normalcy managed to return to Thunder...

Nostalgia Drag Gallery: Gassers, Hot Rods and Bad Fast Street Cars at Drag Bash

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Memorial Day weekend is always packed with activities, so Tommy Lee Byrd hit the road to the small town of Maynardville, Tennessee, which is just north of...

Gallery: Hemmings Musclepalooza 2013 – Great Photos From The Pits! Muscle Galore!

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – For 13 straight years, not a drop of rain had visited the vaunted Hemmings Musclepalooza event at Lebanon Valley Dragway in New York…and then 2013 happened....

Magnante Speaks: The Story Of The Bad Seed Chevette – Cheap Project Car Insanity – Part 2

(Words and Photos by Steve Magnante) – 11 Seconds For $2,000 Fast & Cheap! Editors Go Insane! This is the continued story of the Bad Seed Caddy 500 powered Chevy Chevette, one of the more...

Spy Photos: Michael Biehle’s Long Awaited Mustang Finally Makes First Hits!

After much speculation and lots of waiting, we are proud to present Michael Biehle’s “new” Pro Mod/Pro Extreme Mustang. This car has been the topic of many internet smack talk...

Congratulations: Ashley Force Hood Has Her New Baby! Will She Return To Racing?

Yesterday at 4:28am Ashley Force and Danny Hood had their second child, Noah William Hood who spec’d out at 7lbs 8 oz, and 21 inches long. We have only one photo to share, so we can’t...

Magnante Speaks: Here’s the True Story Of The Bad Seed Chevette – Part One Of Three!

(Words and photos by Steve Magnante) – It has been over a decade since the April 2000 issue of Hot Rod magazine appeared on newsstands across the nation. The main image depicted an austere...

Drag Gallery: The ADRL Spring Drags 2013 – Cordova, Illinois

(Photos by Sean Smyth) – While Chad was up on the scaffolding in Cordova, Illinois during the ADRL Spring Drags last weekend, BangShift contributing photographer Sean Smyth was at ground level...

ADRL Drag Racing LIVE And FREE Exclusively On BangShift.com Starting Saturday

That’s right folks, LIVE ADRL Drag Racing is coming to BangShift.com and your intrepid host Chad Reynolds will be there guiding you through a weekend full of big and small tire drag racing....

Crazy Wheelstand Photo Sequence And Video! — Front Engine Dragster Goes For The Moon!

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Tommy Lee Byrd was at it again this weekend, shooting photos at yet another awesome event in the Southeast. This time it was the Spring Show N Go at...

Drag Gallery: The Throwdown In T-Town – Pro Mods, Small Tire Cars, Action, Pit Shots, More!

(Photos by Bras Klaassen) – The 2013 Spring version of the Throwdown in T-Town is officially in the books. If you missed our live broadcast, shame on you (we kid)! If you were one of the...

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...