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Watch Ron Colson Get Booted From The 1978 NHRA US Nationals In The Most Embarrassing Way Possible

The old adage that there are, “a million ways to lose a drag race” is true. Just when you think you’ve seen them all, new ones seem to just pop up from nowhere. No one knew this...

NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Videos: Leah Blows Up, Hagan and Torrence Win, Justin Bond Hammers The Wall

The NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals were one heck of a good time in Brainerd, Minnesota. The track surface at the place is about the best that exists in the the world, the weather cooled off, and the...

NHRA Insider Podcast: The Starter Speaks and A Funny Car Champion Pontificates

NHRA Chief Starter Brad Hardy and multi-time funny car world champion Matt Hagan join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider Podcast. The conversations are both very different. Starting with Hardy, he...

Brittany Force, John Force, and Dallas Glenn Take Home The Wins At Topeka. Video Highlights And All The Results Are Here.

History was made on Sunday in Topeka as Brittany Force and John Force were both in the Winner’s Circle for the NHRA Nationals. They have never won at the same event before, so this was pretty...

NHRA Insider podcast: Justin Ashley and JR Todd Talk Pressure, Heat, and The Will To Win

Justin Ashley and JR Todd join the NHRA’s Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. They talk about their personal experiences at what was a dramatic running of the NHRA Lucas...

Lost No More: This Semi-Final and Final Round Footage From The 1976 NHRA US Nationals Is Epic!

Some would call it the most massive upset in NHRA history. Others would simply call it the magic of the NHRA US Nationals. You are about to see semi-final and final round action from the 21st running...

License Day: This Behind The Scenes Video Featuring Jason Rupert Getting His NHRA Funny Car License Is Awesome

We’ve long been Jason Rupert fans here at BangShift.com. During our years of streaming events like the March Meet, California Hot Rod Reunion, and others, we saw a lot of him. Typically we saw...

NHRA Photos: Funny Cars, Funny Cars, And More Funny Cars. Plus Header Flames Galore!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Nitro is a riot to watch at night, and especially when it lights up the sides of a nitro burning Funny Car like the ones pictured in our gallery below. This is the first...

Ron Capps, Leah Pruett, Greg Stanfield And Matt Smith Close Out Hot Racing Action At Too Hot Pomona Winternationals!

    (Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt) – If I told you it was hot at the annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, it was hotter for the drivers and...

NHRA Photos: Our NHRA Winternationals Photos Keep Coming. More Wheels Up Sportsman Big And Small Tire Action!

(Photos by Wes Allison) We’ve got our second gallery of photos from the NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals right here, and it is full of big and small tire NHRA Sportsman cars with the wheels up...

CAPPS, B. FORCE, ANDERSON AND M. SMITH ALL QUALIFY NO. 1 AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS: Will They Own The Weekend?

The NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals are on this weekend in Pomona. It may seem weird that the Winternationals are in July, but #Covid. It is what it is and the action is hot and heavy. We wish we were...

The NHRA Winternationals, Leah Pruett, Blake Alexander Greg Anderson & Matt Smith Leading Friday Qualifying At Pomona!

(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – Leah Pruett is on track for her first No. 1 qualifier of 2021 in Top Fuel, taking the provisional top spot in qualifying on Friday during the 61st annual...

PRUETT, ALEXANDER, ANDERSON AND M. SMITH RACE TO PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. – A week after advancing to her first final round of the season, Leah Pruett is on track for her first No. 1 qualifier of 2021 in Top Fuel, taking the provisional top spot in...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Ron Capps And Sonoma Super Comp Winner Marko Perivolaris Talk Drag Racing!

Ron Capps and Sonoma Super Comp Winner Marko Perivolaris join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Capps talks about having a fast and consistent nitro funny car, having racked...