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2017 NHRA Dutch Classic Coverage: More Super Stock Fun In All Shapes and Sizes
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – You may be wondering why we are running these photos from the 2017 NHRA Dutch Classic at Maple Grove Raceway a pretty decent stretch after the event was held. No, we...
2018 Legends Of Nitro Calendars Are Yours – FREE – Just For The Asking!
Four years ago Kevin Stith wanted to create a calendar to promote the popularity of NHRA Heritage Series and IHRA nitro funny cars, jumping at the opportunity to publish it under his Legends of Nitro...
Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: Joe Fisher’s New Copper Plated Dragster Is Really Cool
Believe it or not, one of the hardest things to do in motorsports is to show up at the PRI show on any given year with a race car and stand apart from the crowd. You have to remember that this is a...
Hell Yes! The Whack Is Back, Baby! Scott Palmer Inks Multi-Year Extension Wit Cat Spot, Dom Lagana To Fly Colors As Well!
One of the true good guys in the sport of professional drag racing has inked a multi-year deal to keep himself out on the road and chugging nitro for seasons to come. Scott Palmer Racing announced...
That Time Bret Kepner Predicted The Future Of Pro Stock…40 Years Ago
(Story reused with Bret Kepner’s permission) – Proudly we have had more than a few examples of Bret Kepner’s work appear on BangShift over the years. One of the preeminent...
2017 NHRA Dutch Classic Coverage: A Final Blast Of Wheels Up Stock Eliminator Action
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Big thanks to our man Joe Grippo for blasting these photos a little while back at the 2017 NHRA Dutch Classic, held at Pennsylvania’s Maple Grove Raceway. The...
Heartland Park Topeka Changes Name To Heartland Motorsports Park – Announces Major No-Prep Race For 2018
Big news from the formerly named Heartland Park Topeka facility in Topeka, Kansas. The home of the NHRA Heartland Nationals will now be known as Heartland Motorsports Park and the track announced the...
STOLEN! Help Us Locate Mark Williams Racing Enterprises Display Trailer
Thieves are the worst and that’s especially true when they mess with your friends. Well, thieves have messed with our friends at Mark Williams Enterprises, stealing a trailer from their shop....
Watch Larry McBride Make The Quickest Top Fuel Drag Bike Run In History 5.611!
Larry McBride, the Ruthian motorcycle drag racing legend added even more size to his amazingly massive resume of accomplishments a couple of weeks back when he annihilated all previously existing...
NHRA Pro Stock News: In 2018 Teams Can Use ANY Accepted Engine Combo In ANY Accepted Body – Team Requested – OEM Approved
December 4th, 2017 will be a date that’ll live forever in the annals of NHRA pro stock history. Why? It is the date that the NHRA announced that pro stock teams will be able to run any accepted...
2017 Mad Mule Season Finale Coverage – Wheels Up And Flying At GALOT Motorsports Park
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – As to be expected, the last race of the sophomore drag racing season at the cutting edge, multi-use Galot Motorsports Park was nothing short of awesome....
Mike Dunn Named Senior Consultant For International Hot Rod Association – No Longer President Of IHRA
In an announcement that we cannot say we were 100% surprised to hear, Mike Dunn has been named senior consultant for the International Hot Rod Association and is no longer the president of the...
Retiring: Troy Coughlin Sr. Is Calling It A Day Racing, Will Focus On The Business
Troy Coughlin Sr., fresh from his third Pro Mod world championship title, has announced his retirement from racing in order to focus more of his time on family and JEGS Automotive, the mail order...
Sonoma Raceway Announces Guaranteed Purse Drag Racing Schedule – Check It Out!
Sonoma Raceway, which will always be Sear’s Point to me, is one of the coolest drag strip and racing facilities in the country. I grew up going to Sear’s Point and have raced there in a...