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Alex and Nick Taylor, along with a bunch of other sicko drag and drive folks, are in Norwalk Ohio of the Mickey Thompson Tires Turn and Burn. This is the inaugural event, and it is the kind of drag and drive inspired event that gives folks the chance to get in some fun runs, some fun on road miles, some cool checkpoints, and some great on track testing and racing. Plus, MT is also offering up free tire testing! Yep, put a set of Mickeys on your car and give them the test. If you don’t like them, don’t buy them. If you do, there are deals to be had. We’ll be following Alex, Nick, and the rest of the crew as they have fun for the next few days in Norwalk! Video Description: We did you guys – we won! it was a lot of work, mainly on Uncle Sam The 55 is happy and doing its thing. This was our quickest average for a drag and drive, even though it was only 3 average race. The track prep was on point at summit Motorsports park and they worked really hard to get the track dry overnight. Thank you to Jason for putting this together! We are heading into next week for the NHRA Route 66 Nationals Peak Street Car Shoot! Come out and see us! The post The Mickey Thompson Turn & Burn: Alex Runs Her FASTEST Pass EVER and Then WON! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Last weekend at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, in Jennings Oklahoma, the SCCA ran two days of Hoosier Super Tour races and we’ve got the livestream replay right here! These are some fun SCCA regional races and feature some cool cars that look like they would be a riot to drive near their limits. Check out the livestream replay below and let us know which ones you most want to drive. Video Description: The 2026 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour makes its final West Coast stop of the year with a stop at Portland International Raceway! Hosted by Oregon Region SCCA, this popular 1.9-mile circuit lies directly on the Columbia River in Delta Park and has played host to Indycar, NASCAR, and Formula E races. Rounds 9 and 10 of this years Hoosier Super Tour kick off on Saturday May 9 at 9:00am PT for qualifying and sprint races. Action resumes on Sunday May 10 at 9:00am PT for final qualifying and feature races. Join Brian Bielanski, Tom O’Gorman, and the DriversEye Live team from trackside for all the action. Don’t miss a minute! Sunday Schedule (All Times PT) Qualifying 2: 15 Minutes Race 2: 35 Minutes or 25 Laps 9:00am – Group 1 Qualifying 2 (FA, FC, FE2, P, P2) 9:20am – Group 2 Qualifying 2 (STU, STL, T3, T4, B-Spec) 9:40am – Group 3 Qualifying 2 (SRF3) 10:00am – Group 4 Qualifying 2 (GT1, GT2, GTX, T1, T2, AS) 10:20am – Group 5 Qualifying 2 (FF, FV, F6) 11:40am – Group 6 Qualifying 2 (EP, FP, HP, SM, SMX) LUNCH BREAK 11:55am – Group 1 Race 2 (FA, FC, FE2, P, P2) 12:45pm – Group 2 Race 2 (STU, STL, T3, T4, B-Spec) 1:35pm – Group 3 Race 2 (SRF3) 2:25pm – Group 4 Race 2 (GT1, GT2, GTX, T1, T2, AS) 3:15pm – Group 5 Race 2 (FF, FV, F6) 4:05pm – Group 6 Race 2 (EP, FP, HP, SM, SMX) The post Free Livestreaming Road Racing: The 2026 SCCA Hoosier Super Tour at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit – FULL WEEKEND Coverage LIVE! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The guys and gals at Brian Tooley Racing never slow down when it comes to developing parts that make horsepower and we love them for it. Their Trinity line of intake manifolds have been setting the world on fire since their release, but the team has put some serious time into the Gen 3 HEMI version of the Trinity and the dyno results speak for themselves. Check out the video below and let us know what you think. Video Description: We are excited to bring our Trinity intake manifold design to the Gen III Hemi platform! We tested our Trinity and TNL intakes on the dyno against a few other manufacturers’ intakes and are very happy with the results. These intakes are now available at www.briantooleyracing.com, in silver and black, with options for runner length and single- or dual-injector configurations. The post Engine Dyno Video: The New BTR Gen 3 Hemi Trinity Intake Makes HOW Much Power?! Full Dyno Results! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

2026 North West 200 Storm Stacey has claimed his debut North West 200 win in the Superstock race, riding the MLav BMW M 1000 RR. However once again, there was a stoppage to the proceedings when one of the pre-race favourites, Richard Cooper, had a nasty fall at University on lap two. The race was […] The post Stacey claims debut NW200 win in Superstock with Brookes on podium appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2026 North West 200 Supersport Michael Dunlop took the ninth NW 200 victory of his career in Saturday’s Supersport race. It was a bruising affair, which saw many riders fall at different stages and the race was stopped twice. As ever in Supersport, the pace was frantic but there was something about the manner in […] The post Dunlop tops Saturday’s NW200 Supersport race with Brookes third appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2026 North West 200 SuperTwin/Sportbike Jeremy ‘Jezza’ McWilliams, the 62-year-old ex-Moto GP star made history today when he became the oldest ever winner at the North West 200. 27 years after he stood on the top step of the 250 cc Dutch TT podium, he scored victory in the second Supertwins race; amazing local fans […] The post Hickman and McWilliams share NW200 SuperTwins victories appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2026 North West 200 Superbikes The Briggs Equipment North West 200 wrapped up on an incredible high today as 23-year-old newcomer, ‘Lord’ Storm Stacey won the feature race of the day; the Merrow Hotel and Spa North West 200 Superbike. It should be mentioned the blue ribband big race was cut short to two laps […] The post Storm Stacey wraps up NW200 with Superbike victory appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Jorge Martin stormed from eighth to first by Turn 4 and controlled the French MotoGP Sprint at Le Mans, while Marc Marquez’s late crash brought major championship consequences. The post Martin storms from row three to French Sprint win as Marquez suffers costly crash appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

There is a specific kind of magic found in the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, California, every April. It’s not just the vast, unforgiving landscape or the shimmering heat haze; it’s the sound of hundreds of engines shattering the silence for the Biltwell 100. It is an annual, grassroots, 100-mile d... View the full article

I love drag boat racing, and this weekend kicks off the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing series at Lake Crook in Paris Texas. I’ve been to this lake once before, to livestream drag boat racing, and it’s a cool place with a great course. If you like big power, and big speed, on the water then you want to check this out for sure. I’m talking jet boats, flat bottoms, hydros, and more. If you haven’t watched drag boat racing before, this one will be special for you. Check it out and then get to an IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat event yourself! The post IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing LIVE: The Paris Grand Prix Hits Texas With Big Power, Big Noise, and Cool Boats! Saturday Qualifying appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Tech3 Racing is reportedly considering switching from KTM power to Honda power for the 2027 MotoGP season. If that occurs, can KTM survive and continue in the racing series?View the full article

Alex and Nick Taylor, along with a bunch of other sicko drag and drive folks, are in Norwalk Ohio of the Mickey Thompson Tires Turn and Burn. This is the inaugural event, and it is the kind of drag and drive inspired event that gives folks the chance to get in some fun runs, some fun on road miles, some cool checkpoints, and some great on track testing and racing. Plus, MT is also offering up free tire testing! Yep, put a set of Mickeys on your car and give them the test. If you don’t like them, don’t buy them. If you do, there are deals to be had. We’ll be following Alex, Nick, and the rest of the crew as they have fun for the next 4 days in Norwalk! Video Description: We’re out here for the first ever Mickey Thompson Turn and Burn at Summit Motorsports Park! This is a drag and drive inspired event, meaning there’s a few different rules than usual. Plus we leave and return to the same track everyday! MT wanted this event to be fun for families, provide a solid consistent track, and overall a good time for veterans and new comers! We had a solid day of testing both cars – Uncle Sam is back to life with a BIG BLOCK. It is a little chilly up here but day 1 of racing left us both sitting first in our classes! Nick has some carnage on Uncle Sam that we were able to get resolved, and then proceeded to have some more issues that left us with a 3 am night. But we are on the road headed back to day 2! Come out and say hey if you’re local today and tomorrow! The post The Mickey Thompson Turn And Burn: 6 Second Passes, 200 mph Cars, And Plenty of Carnage Already. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here’s our 5th, and final, gallery from Mike Brooks coverage of the Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. If you missed the previous galleries, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year, and features some awesome Pre-1990 muscle cars, hot rods, street machines, and trucks. It’s a special event, that’s for sure, and when the weather is great like this year it is hard to beat. Longtime contributor Mike Brooks was on hand and snapping photos to share with all you BANGshifters, and you can check them all out below. One of the things we like about this show is the variety of cars and trucks. Lifted, lowered, customs, classics, it’s all here. Check them out. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS WE ALREADY POSTED FROM THE RUN TO THE SUN The post Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery from the 37th Annual Run to the Sun Car Show Custom Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And More! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Scan a bottle Win a motorcycle with Motorex Motorex’s limited-edition 6DAYS packaging isn’t just a pretty label. There’s a QR on the front that could win you a motorcycle! Go and grab a bottle of Motorex’s limited-edition Cross Power bottle. Find the QR code, scan it, enter your details, and you’re in the running to […] The post Scan and win a motorcycle with Motorex Cross Power 2T and 4T appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2026 Ducati DRE Racetrack Academy Mandalika International Circuit, September 4–6 The DRE Racetrack Academy is Ducati’s riding program, offering training to elevate skills, build confidence and amplify that riding thrill, with world class instructors, the latest Ducati models and iconic tracks all bundled into an all-inclusive, fully supported experience. Want an inside glimpse? Check out Wayne’s […] The post Ducati’s DRE Racetrack Academy heads to Mandalika for 2026 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

With rain in the forecast for later in the afternoon, the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series moved up professional qualifying roughly one hour on Friday morning at the IHRA Spring Nationals, allowing for consistently quick runs throughout the day in the cool air at Darana – National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. Lee Callaway ran a career-best 3.055 elapsed time at 282.31 mph to grab the top spot in Top Fuel, piloting the PBR-sponsored ride out of the Scott Palmer Racing camp. Gary Pritchett, who won the IHRA season opener, qualified No. 2 with a 3.106 at 274.06 mph. He’ll face the most recent event winner, Scott Palmer, in the first round. “It was a great run – I wasn’t sure it ran that well,” said Callaway. “[It was a] really great run. I’m looking forward to making some better runs, and hoping the weather holds up this weekend. We always try to improve on that, but that’s pretty good. It’s a career best. I know the car will run a little quicker than that, but we’re just trying to go consistent each time we’ve been out.” In Funny Car, Del Worsham continued his string of strong performances in IHRA competition, taking the No. 1 qualifying position with a 3.291 at 272.23 mph. In perhaps the most surprising news of the day, Dale Creasy Jr. – who was previously undefeated in IHRA competition this year – failed to qualify, with his 3.629-second pass placing him ninth. “It was a pretty good run,” Worsham said. “I was thinking about when I was here last summer and I lost that final round to Dan Hix and it spun the tires, so this track has some characteristics and things you have to watch out for. The first run kind of sets the whole pace for the weekend here at IHRA. With only two qualifying runs, your first run is so important.” IHRA Pro Mod points leader Jason Harris continued his hot streak this season, earning the No. 1 qualifying position and first-round bye in his Harts Charger-equipped “Party Time” ’69 Camaro with a 3.601 elapsed time at 210.08 mph. Kye Kelley will start from the No. 2 position with a 3.608 at 203.34 mph, while the most recent event winner, Tony Wilson, qualified third with a 3.611 at 207.85. “I gotta give a lot of credit to my team – ProLine, Harts Charger, TKM, Hoosier, Mark Micke (M&M Transmission), LAT Oil – all these combinations of this stuff together, it just makes for a heck of a team,” said Harris. “We’re trying some different things. I think if Kye hadn’t broken a snout, maybe he would’ve outdone me a little bit. We’ll see how it goes, but Party Time number one – I’m trying to hang in there.” In the highly competitive Mountain Motor Pro Stock class, veteran Dwayne Rice earned the No. 1 spot in his XCalibur Race Engines Camaro, racing to a 4.046 at 177.44 mph. Former PDRA and NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock champion Johnny Pluchino took the No. 2 spot with a 4.054 178.50. In total, the top 16 cars were separated by a mere seven hundredths of a second. Bubba Stanton continues to pace the field in Outlaw Pro Mod in his patented red Quarter-Max Racing-built Camaro, as the IHRA class record holder (3.501) ran a 3.558 at 214.80 to secure the top spot in his quest to win his second Outlaw Nitro Series event in a row. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Joey Severance used the traditional blown alcohol combination to qualify No. 1, running a 3.465 at 222.44 mph. A pair of injected nitro combinations, driven by Rich McPhillips and Jamie Noonan, followed Severance in the No. 2 and 3 spots respectively. Alcohol Funny Car saw Chip Beverett secure the top spot with a 3.647 at 211.76 mph. Other No. 1 qualifiers included Ryan Hill (Fuel Altered), Tony Scott (Pro Stock), Chris Smith (Nitro Harley), and David Marshall (Outlaw Snowmobile). IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series eliminations will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. eastern, with the first round of nitro categories scheduled for 12:30 p.m. All racing can be viewed on SpeedSport1 and the IHRA YouTube page. This story was originally published on May 9, 2026. The post Callaway, Worsham, Harris, Rice, and Stanton Lead No. 1 Qualifiers at IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

The inaugural Southeast Gassers Association event at Holiday Raceway produced a true brawl in The Bama Brawl, where racers duked it out amongst themselves and the track. The historic facility in Woodstock, Alabama, produced another SEGA-defining race showcasing the wild and unpredictable nature of these SEGA-style gassers that get as close to the 1960s as possible. The Bama Brawl packed a punch that will be felt throughout the 2026 championship season and beyond in SEGA drag racing. The Alabama contingency of racers within SEGA is certainly familiar with Holiday Raceway. Racers from the Carolinas, Wisconsin, and even Texas rolled in for the first time in need of testing and tuning but didn’t get it due to inclement weather. When the clutches dropped, and wheels were in the air for the first hits in qualifying session one, the need to get the gassers dialed in became excitingly apparent. Many cars launched hard with wheels high in the air while darting either left or right. Center line crossing occurred. Timing blocks were sacrificed. Wall strikes occurred. Moments displayed on track that had fans gasping and reaching for their phones to record. Though most of the competitors within SEGA did get their gassers under control beyond qualifying session one, the fight or flight moments weren’t done at The Bama Brawl. In the fastest and quickest category in SEGA drag racing, A/Gas, the sixteen-car field produced many of the top highlight moments. Leslie Horne, driver of the Chick Magnet 55’ Chevy gasser, qualified sixth in the A/Gas field – well off his typical leading pace. His first qualifying pass had him and fellow competitor Brad Henry in the Wild Child 41’ Willys, showcasing one of the wildest pairs of the day. Both had their hands full of wheel, with Henry turned broadside completely as Horne gathered his gasser up all the way up the Holiday Raceway shutdown hill. From that point on, Horne continued to gather up his performance from his 5.44 elapsed time qualifying performance. Other than his round one elimination match-up, where Horne was able to coast to a win due to his opponent getting out of shape, he improved his performance from the 5.44 qualifying effort to a 5.31, 5.26, and then a 5.25 in the final. He would need that better performance for a chance in the final, where he would face the number one qualifier, Ben Christopher, at the wheel of his Happy Daze Chevy II gasser. Christopher had an eventful day himself without being the direct catalyst for excitement other than performance, outpacing the field with his 5.22 elapsed time No. 1 qualifying effort. He did that right off the trailer in the first qualifying session, effectively losing his second shot due to a competitor getting out of shape at launch and crossing the center line in front of him. With the challenging conditions that jabbed at the SEGA racers in round one of eliminations, Christopher would face Chase Howard, the reigning and defending A/Gas champion, who qualified last, struggling in both qualifying sessions, mustering only a 7.77. Howard found his championship performance in round one, putting up his best time of the race at a 5.23; however, Christopher went low e.t. of the meet with a 5.15. In round two, Christopher would be a part of the pair with the most gut-punching moment of the race. Brad Henry in the Wild Child 41’ Willys had already experienced a wild day in qualifying. Matters had seemed to improve with a round one victory over the orange 41’ Willys known as the Orange Peeler of Scott Bodisalich. In round two, Henry would experience his wildest racing moment with SEGA. Leaving with Christopher, Henry was in striking distance if Christopher had an issue in the Quick Time Performance Right Lane of Holiday Raceway. Just past the 330-foot mark, Henry slipped out of the narrow groove to the left in the Laris Motorsports Insurance Left Lane, turned sideways out of control and skidded into the shut-down area broadside nosing into the right wall resulting in a bloodied nose of his beautiful blue ‘41 Willys. Henry was alright after the incident, exiting the car under his own power. But Christopher’s exciting day wasn’t over yet. In the semifinals, he was paired with SEGA first-timer Steve McNamara of Texas in the Lil’ Johnny Chevy II gasser. Steve launched with a red light but kept the throttle down, then crossed the centerline from the left lane into the right, forcing Christopher to get out of the throttle and coast to a win. The final pitted Horne against Christopher for the inaugural event championship in A/Gas at Holiday Raceway. Horne had lane choice while Christopher had a slight performance edge. The best two cars in eliminations were set to end the race day with possibly the best race of the day. That was not to be as Horne was just off on being timely in his launch, illuminating the red light, and therefore the win light for Christopher. He rolled away from the Bama Brawl as the A/Gas points leader. The ten-car field for B/Gas had the top two performers work their way through their side of the ladder to the final. Ted McKee in the Tennessee Volunteer Orange Rocky Top Missile Chevy II gasser, who won the season opener at Shadyside Dragway, qualified number one with a 5.54. Charlie Lee made his first SEGA appearance with his Tennessee Charlie white and red Mustang fastback gasser. His first qualifying attempt was memorable, launching with such force that a cloud of rust and red dust billowed behind him. The car lifted with a sky‑high wheel stand, and he eventually had to lift off the throttle after crossing the centerline. His second time would have his pony go straight and true to a 5.60. McKee would dispatch his first-round opponent, then enjoy a bye-run in round two to face and defeat Wayne Swafford, the No. 3 qualifier, in the semifinals. McKee consistently ran 5.55’s all the way to the final. Lee defeated his round one opponent with a 5.62 and his round two opponent with his own 5.55. For his semifinal match-up, he had a bye and would take the tree coasting over the finish line stripe. The B/Gas had the two Tennesseans ready to race, one in a Ford and the other in a Chevy. This final produced a fender to fender race all the way to the stripe – a 5.57 to a 5.58. Though just a tick slower in elapsed time, it was Lee winning over the quicker McKee. For all the chaos at the Bama Brawl, there were remarkable performances for the SEGA racers at Holiday Raceway. The top performance of the race came from reigning C/Gas champion Jerren Perdue. He was the No. 1 qualifier, but in his round one bye due to the ladder of the thirteen-car field, he reset the C/Gas record to a 5.947 elapsed time. The performance never did dip for Perdue, all the way to the final. He fought in the 5.90s all through qualifying and eliminations into the final. That final would be a rematch of the season opener with Alabamian Todd Oden. Oden had to defeat an opponent each time to reach the final, being the sixth qualifier at a 6.23. Notably, in the semifinals, Oden faced No. 2 qualifier Heath Adams in the Rusty Bullet gasser in his first start of the 2026 season. It was going to be a match-up where Oden would need everything he could get out of his ‘58 Chevy Del Ray, but Adams rolled the beams, red lighting to give Oden the win. Oden proved that he was ready for the final by taking it to the stripe in the semifinal matchup at a 5.96. The wagon wheeled by Perdue and the full-bodied car driven by Oden launched high into the air, delighting the Alabama fans, and continued to delight in a fight right to the finish line, fender to fender. This time it was Perdue winning against Oden, avenging the loss at Shadyside a race before. It was Perdue’s 5.95 to Oden’s 5.96 in another great display of what SEGA drag racing is all about. No surprise to anyone familiar with the ropes of SEGA competition, a certain Alabamian once again defended the home turf with a win in Super Stock. The six‑car field afforded the number‑one qualifier a bye run into the semifinals, but Jerry Dean hardly needed the advantage; he continues to hold a clear performance edge in his Super Stock setup compared to the rest of the field. The two cars that are the class of the field in this category met again in the final – a rematch of the Shadyside season opener. Rob Walden in the Strych 09 Chevrolet would again attempt to knock out Dean from the winner’s circle. Though Walden was the No. 2 qualifier and clearly has a stout hot rod in Super Stock, his 6.67 still wasn’t enough for Dean’s 6.35. Dating back to last season, the reigning champion in Super Stock is now on a six-race win streak in SEGA racing. This inaugural event for the Southeast Gassers Association at Holiday Raceway, titled the Bama Brawl presented by Superior Performance Transmissions, was certainly a heavyweight fight for the racers in SEGA. It had moments that showcased hit points for the highlight reels while also displaying the separation of competition for the early title contenders in this 2026 championship season. When fans, media, and racers rolled away from Holiday Raceway, they knew they had witnessed the kind of performance that sets the Southeast Gassers Association apart as the heavyweight of nostalgia gasser drag racing. This story was originally published on May 8, 2026. The post Bama Brawl Proves to be a Fight for Southeast Gassers Association Competitors first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

MotoGP 2026 Round Five – Le Mans – Friday Johann Zarco opened his home Grand Prix in the best possible fashion at Le Mans, the Castrol Honda LCR rider topping Friday Practice in front of a record crowd and giving Honda a timely reminder of what its RC213V can do when grip, front feel and […] The post Zarco fires up Le Mans crowd as Marc Marquez faces Q1 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

In the world of custom motorcycles, May 2024 was a month defined by extreme engineering. We saw builders moving away from simple aesthetic swaps and leaning into complex mechanical transformations. From the rural workshops of Northern Germany to the high-tech garages of Jakarta and Moscow, the commo... View the full article

The Southeast Gassers hit the track in Alabama for an epic event. Here's who brought home the hardware from Holiday Raceway. View the full article

Czech road racer Kamil Holan is being remembered across the paddock after the 48-year-old lost his life during Superbike qualifying at the North West 200. The post Remembering Kamil Holan, Czech road racing’s much-loved privateer appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Fast door slammers are coming back to Santa Pod Raceway. Here's what you can expect at THE DOORSLAMMERS race. View the full article

Everyone wants a do-it-all machine, but few are as single-use as a snowmobile. Well, back in the day, these ATV conversion kits would allow your sled to go anywhere, any time, no matter if there was snow or not. View the full article

South Africa gets exclusive BMW M2, M 1000 RR, and S 1000 RR special editions, and we’re super jealous. View the full article

In the world of custom motorcycles, few machines capture attitude and craftsmanship quite like the BMW R100 café racer created by Roughchild. Built with a rebellious “punk rock” brief and transformed from a worn-out project into a stunning blacked-out masterpiece, this BMW airhead is more than just another custom build—it’s a deeply personal machine with soul, aggression, and purpose. The story behind the bike makes it even more meaningful. The owner brought the motorcycle to builder Rob of Roughchild after […] The post BMW R100: The Punk Rock Café Racer Built by Roughchild appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article