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We’ve got a few days until the start of the Indy 500, but there is plenty of practice and qualifying action to watch until then! We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500, where INDYCAR Series racers are making laps and testing setups in an effort to get their rides ready for the 2026 edition of the Indy 500. Check it all out below. THE LATEST VIDEO AS AT THE TOP The post FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indy 500 Testing And Qualifying Is On! Watch It All Live Here! INDYCAR SERIES appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be impossible hillclimbs, usually on giant courses made from pea gravel or something similar. It’s intense, the cars often end up upside down or rolling over down a hill. They end up rightside up on their own sometimes, but regardless the action is fun and kind of nuts. These drivers do some stuff that I’m not sure most people could. Check it out below. Video Description: Formula Offroad Iceland, Hella 2026! Track 3 – All cars and action from Track 3 in first race of the season. This year Unlimited and Modified class race together but different points. Great action in Track 3 – Hope you like it FORMULA OFFROAD, One of the most extreme motorsport in the world, The Vikings are extreme crazy when comes to Formula Offroad. Formula Off road competitions have always been a great part of the Icelandic motor-sport and is well known all over the world. Formula Offroad begins in Iceland May 2nd 1965. It started with Willys jeeps and now we have these extreme special built Offroad cars that can climb almost everything. In 1990 Formula Offroad started in other nordic countries. Today we have races in Iceland, Norway and Sweden Hope you will enjoy this extreme motorsport that Formula Offroad is. Extreme Hill Climbing, hydroplaning, rollovers and jumps. Enjoy! Thank you. Jakob C – www.facebook.com/jakobcoffroad Jakob C – www.instagram/jakobcoffroad High-powered machines tackle steep, rocky terrain in this intense competition. Drivers push their customized vehicles to the limit against gravity and challenging obstacles. The post HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 RACING ACTION appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Shayne Johnson's 1970 Nova is a work of art. This 2,700 horsepower race car just happens to have the looks of a show car.View the full article

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of when you think Monster Trucks. No, you think jumps and slap wheelies and back flips, hell even front flips, but even the famed Cyclones that they do in them aren’t all that fast. So when you see one go out and try to set a new world speed record for a monster truck, it is kind of special. I can tell you that last year at Moparty in Bowling Green Kentucky we had every intention of setting a new Monster Truck ET and speed record on the dragstrip, but the horsepower gods had other ideas. Regardless, it was impressive as hell to see this thing leave the starting line and carry the front wheels a bit. I was impressed for sure. But seeing on scream, and I mean scream, down the straight at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was something else. You have to see this record setting run. I can’t believe it went this straight! Video Description: Camden Murphy set the Monster Truck World Speed Record during PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, topping out at 103 MPH! The post Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In this video series we’ll see his 1977 Pontiac Trans Am get some suspension love. But don’t think that this is some old original worn out machine that is getting the upgrades so they can show a huge improvement. No, this car has had a bunch of work done to it to get it into ship shape, and now it’s time for more. More grip, more control, more adjustability, and above all else, more fun. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED AN EPISODE VIDEO DESCRIPTION: In episode three of our series with Randy’s Randit Trans Am, we get down into the weeds of what makes our complete suspension systems so transformative. When installed on classic cars, they dramatically improve handling and one of the key ways they do that is in the alignment department. While having upgraded suspension components on your car is always great, sometimes performance gains can be lost in translation if you don’t have the proper alignment to take advantage of what you’ve just installed. When it comes to an alignment, street cars have a different mission and purpose than a car that is setup to excel on the track. Randy and Blane dive into the finer points of setting up an alignment for either purpose, discussing the concepts between camber, caster, and toe. Enjoy and stay tuned for episode four, where we head back to the same track and put the car through it’s paces with the Ridetech suspension in place to measure the felt improvement behind the wheel and how much quicker it can negotiate our autocross short course! The post Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 3 of 5 – What’s Wizardry Is Going Into This Beast? The Science Behind Better Handling appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Five Australian Royal Enfield dealers were handed a Shotgun 650 and six months to build something unique for Season III of Busted Knuckles Build-Off. The post Five Aussie Royal Enfield dealers go wild with Shotgun 650 customs appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Moto News Weekly Wrap May 19, 2026 What’s New: Australian Senior Dirt Track Champs this weekend! Aussie line-up confirmed for 100th ISDE Aussie SON2 selection for Prague revealed Quad Lock Honda recaps successful AMA SX season Gajser and Lata headline Italian Prestige MX at Fermo Baylor tops Powerline Park GNCC Trial World Championship kicks off […] The post Moto News | SX | MX | GNCC | TrialGP | Enduro | AFT appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

International Hot Rod Association officials announced today that the IHRA Triple Crown event scheduled for May 22-24 at Maple Grove Raceway has been postponed due to a weather forecast dominated by rain throughout the weekend. After reviewing the latest forecast and evaluating the potential impact on racers, fans, teams, track personnel, and event operations, IHRA officials made the proactive decision to postpone the event rather than risk an interrupted or incomplete race weekend. The Maple Grove Raceway event was set to open the three-race IHRA Triple Crown schedule, a new premier program featuring Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, and Mountain Motor Pro Stock. Those five professional categories will each have a $1 million bonus on the line for any driver who can sweep all three Triple Crown events. In addition to the five featured classes, the weekend lineup included a number of sportsman and specialty categories, along with a full slate of off-track entertainment. Scheduled festivities included a pit party, a concert featuring Jake Owen and Dwight Yoakam, and “Bulls & Burnouts” featuring bullriding, bull games, and freestyle bull fighting. “While this is never the decision we want to make, we believe it is the right one for our racers, fans, partners, and everyone involved in producing this event,” IHRA officials said. “The forecast gives us little confidence that we could deliver the full Triple Crown experience that racers and fans deserve. Rather than ask everyone to travel and invest in a weekend facing significant weather challenges, we felt it was best to make this decision proactively.” IHRA officials are currently working with Maple Grove Raceway and event partners to secure a new date for the Triple Crown event. Additional details regarding the rescheduled event, ticketing, racer entries, and weekend activities will be announced as they become available. “We appreciate the patience and support of our racers, fans, sponsors, vendors, and the Maple Grove Raceway team,” IHRA officials added. “The excitement surrounding the Triple Crown has been tremendous, and our goal remains to deliver the kind of high-level, full-scale event this program was built to showcase. Even though we have a full schedule of activities planned, we are working on rescheduling this race into our schedule so that this date merges into a smooth program.” Updates will be posted through IHRA’s official channels as soon as more information is available. This story was originally published on May 18, 2026. The post IHRA Postpones Triple Crown Event at Maple Grove Raceway Due to Weather Forecast first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Wil Ruprecht continued his unbeaten 2026 AusEnduro run at Queensland Moto Park, winning Pro Enduro and E2 on both days as Jye Dickson and Korey McMahon led the KTM challenge. The post Ruprecht keeps perfect AusEnduro run alive at QMP appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Pedro Acosta topped the rain-hit Catalunya MotoGP Test as teams made their final official 1000 cc development runs before attention turns towards the 850 cc/Pirelli era. The post Acosta quickest as Catalunya MotoGP Test marks end of 1000 cc development era appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

After 17 years in Arizona, Overland Expo West has history behind it, but it is not running on history alone. It continues to lead because it keeps delivering the most complete overlanding event experience anywhere in the world. It has the rigs. It has the launches. It has the gear. It has the education. It has the camp culture, the evening programming, the nonprofit support, the exhibitor depth, and the community that brings it all to life. Most of all, it has the authority that comes from being the event where the overland world gathers in full force. That is why Overland Expo West remains the flagship event in the series. And why it is still the #1 overlanding event in the world. There’s no way to cover everything that went down at Fort Tuthill, but we’ve put together a quick overview that includes the rigs, education, gear, community, and special events that made it another weekend to remember. To truly understand Overland Expo West, you have to experience it. No matter if you’re an attendee or an exhibitor, and even if you’ve been to one of the other events in the series, West has a vibe all it’s own. Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini You can always count on the attendees, campers, and exhibitors to bring amazing rigs of every shape, size, and style to Overland Expo. We saw tons of rigs that we loved, but here are a few of our favorites. For starters, we couldn’t be happier to debut the 2026 Ultimate Overland Vehicle Build, the Nissan Frontier equipped with some amazing gear from dozens of our build partners. The crowd was thrilled with the truck, and we’re looking forward to sharing the stories and adventures this rig will experience as our team and journalists travel across the country throughout the year. If you want to check out the latest and greatest rigs from talented builders and upfitters, this was the weekend to do it. Winnebago debuted the ARKA, a RAM 550 expedition vehicle for extended off-grid adventures, AEV displayed their new FXL Super Duty package, and Field Van had the brand new Field Adventure Vehicle flexed out to prove the capability of this E350 platform. The show’s been great, especially yesterday, a lot of traffic. Good buyers, we got a lot of sales yesterday. I like this event because you’re actually living it for three days. You’re meeting likeminded people, living the life of overlanding -Alex F., AFE Power Digital Marketing Manager 420 exhibitors showed off the gear we need to outfit our adventures. From armor, tents, tires, and other big items to the small gear that can really make a trip memorable, everything you need to outfit your trip was at Overland Expo. Plus, attendees got the chance to score huge discounts on all sorts of gear. We love the rigs, we love the gear, and of course, we love the people that make up the overland community. Over the course of three days, 132 expert instructors helped attendees expand their skill sets and prepare for future adventures. No matter if you’re brand new to overlanding or you’re looking for specific training for an international expedition, the Overland Expo educational programming has you covered. Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini Photo by Mitch Sini And all weekend long, events, gatherings, roundtables, and plenty of impromptu conversations proved that Overland Expo is a place to find people passionate about every facet of adventure travel imaginable. The Oasis Bar and Food Court, sponsored by Nexen Tire America, was the hub to refuel and refresh, and the spot to be each night at the Happy Hours sponsored by Barebones Living, TOPS Knives, and BRS Offroad. Subaru hosted a dog adoption event that brought some canine companions to some very lucky overlanders. The Women Who Wander Networking Event, sponsored by MAXXIS Tires, fostered conversation, connections, and community. It’s our second time here, I really enjoy sitting in the classes and getting the opinion of experts and then getting to walk through the expo area and see all the neat gear. You definitely have to come experience it, there’s no other way to explain it. -Greg L., Weekend Pass Attendee Friday night, the toughest decision was where we wanted to head next with Toyota’s Game Night, the Moto Party Dinner and Raffle sponsored by Rider Justice, and the Overland Expo Film Festival sponsored by Remote Vans. The film festival gave us a preview of the final entry in XOverland’s milestone series, followed by a Q&A with the team that completed this truly epic 25,000-mile journey. Saturday night, the always exciting Overland Expo Foundation Raffle raised over $23,000 that will go to support protecting public lands, expanding trail access, and introducing more people to overlanding. Saturday also saw the return of an Overland Expo West tradition, the AT Overland, Equipt, and Overland Collective Party. This is always a great time, and as usual, it was packed with people and good times. For a deeper dive into Overland Expo West 2026, check out the full recap and keep an eye out for our picks for some of the best rigs and best gear from the weekend. The energy at Fort Tuthill, the community in the campgrounds, the gear/vehicle launches, the spirit for adventure, and of course, the incredible rigs, all proved once again that there is nothing else like West. If you missed Flagstaff, you still have three chances to catch up with the Overland Expo community this year. We hope to see you in Redmond, Loveland, and Arrington. View the full article

The Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Alexis DeJoria carried the John Force Racing banner proudly at Route 66 Raceway on the way to their second runner-up finish of the season in the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK. DeJoria left the starting line a mere six-thousandths-of-a-second behind Chad Green and made a strong run of 3.965 seconds at 328.86 mph but it wasn’t enough to get around Green’s winning run of 3.945 seconds at 324.75 mph. The two teams had met in the final round of this year’s season-opening Gatornationals with the same result. DeJoria has six NHRA Funny Car titles in 18 final-round appearances. It was a mixed day of competition at Route 66 Raceway for the balance of the John Force Racing quartet. Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel team earned a semifinals finish. Defending Route 66 Nationals Champion and this year’s No. 1 Qualifier Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team bowed out in Round 2. Jordan Vandergriff, coming off his and the revamped Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team’s first career win two weeks ago at the Southern Nationals, lost in the first round for just the first time this season. DeJoria defeated No. 5 qualifier Spencer Hyde in Round 1, running 3.947 seconds at 326.48 mph to Hyde’s tire-spinning 9.969 seconds at 80.24 mph. In Round 2, she took out Dave Richards, who also spun the tires, with a run of 4.005 seconds at 327.98 mph. She then earned her second final round appearance of the season and 26th of her career with a 4.006-second run at 326.56 mph to defeat Matt Hagan’s run of 4.061 seconds at 315.71 mph. “That was awesome. We had a great consistent Bandero Chevy all weekend. We had the most consistent car all weekend, making it down the track all but one time. That says a lot about this team. They just work so hard, and being a part of a multi-car team like John Force Racing is amazing. When one team goes out, everybody else comes up and helps you out and it’s incredible to watch. That’s what a family team is all about. We went to another final, our second this year. I thought we had it. I didn’t see him all the way down. Nothing to hang our head about. had a decent light so we’ll just take this and move on. We got some good points this weekend. And, man, I’m coming for that Route 66 Nationals trophy next year.” Hart had lane choice for his semifinal matchup against Shawn Langdon. He grabbed the holeshot (.047 to .068) and ran 3.823 seconds at 333.16 mph but Langdon beat him to the finish line by 12-thousandths of a second with his run of 3.790 seconds at 332.10 mph. The 2026 Gatornationals winner defeated No. 13 qualifier Justin Ashley in Round 1. Ashley is known as having the best reaction times in the Top Fuel category but it was Hart who grabbed the holeshot (.035 to .044) which made the difference, running 3.790 seconds at 338.26 mph to Ashley’s quicker 3.785 seconds at 322.11 mph. He then eliminated Tony Stewart in Rd. 2, running 3.782 seconds at 330.63 mph to Stewart’s tire-spinning 6.384-second run at 95.98 mph. “It’s like the movie Happy Gilmore over here: the driver learned how to putt again,” said Hart. “This John Force Racing Speedmaster team got our mojo back this weekend and the driver was back to normal. I can’t wait for the new race in Maryland in a couple weeks to get our next shot at another win.” Beckman defeated No. 16 qualifier Chris King in Round 1, running 3.945 seconds at 325.53 mph to King’s 4.233 seconds at 270.64 mph. The PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car had lane choice in Round 2 but smoked the tires right off the starting line, allowing Hagan to take the win with a run of 4.026 seconds at 324.75 mph to Beckman’s 12.291 seconds at 61.86 mph. “I thought we had a fast PEAK hot rod that could go back to back here,” said Beckman. “We really, really, really need to get that first win out of the way and you aren’t going to win multiple races until you win the first one. It’s just been frustrating. We’ve had flashes of brilliance and then go out there and smoke the tires as soon as we step on the throttle. There were a couple other Funny Cars that did the same thing as us but that doesn’t help our situation. On the positive side, we made up some points in qualifying so we’re just going to have to capitalize on when we put ourselves in a position like we did with qualifying here. Everybody’s looking forward to Maryland. Someone’s going to get the inaugural trophy there and I’d sure like it to be us.” Vandergriff didn’t have lane choice in Round 1 against No. 7 qualifier Green, lost the reaction time battle (.068 to Green’s .056), and ran 3.952 seconds at 328.38 mph to Green’s 3.943 seconds at 324.12 mph.“The highs and lows of drag racing, coming off my first win at South Georgia only to go out in the first round in Chicago,” said Vandergriff. “We just had the most trying weekend for our Cornwell Quality Tools team. It was a great effort in Round 1 but it just wasn’t enough. If we had done better in qualifying and if we don’t sacrifice a couple runs, I think we’re in a different position right now. But we know we still have a great race car, so thank you to Cornwell Quality Tools, PEAK, Chevrolet, Bandero, Speedmaster, Burnyzz, HendrickCars.com and everybody else. We will get back at it in Maryland.” This story was originally published on May 18, 2026. The post John Force Racing Recap: DeJoria Runners-up, Hart Earns Semifinal Finish at NHRA Route 66 Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Segway's new Xaber 300 all-electric dirt bike just released to the public, and it comes with one of the best price points for the industry. View the full article

Leah Martin isn’t going quietly. A day after being informed her tenure as president of the International Hot Rod Association was over, Martin issued a statement marking the public end of her short run at the top of IHRA – and adding another name to a list that has been growing since the day Darryl Cuttell took ownership of the organization. “Yesterday, I was informed that my time with the IHRA has come to an end,” says Martin. “The conversation and circumstances surrounding it were unexpected, especially after meeting personally with Darryl just a couple of hours earlier with no indication that a change was coming. I was later informed that a meeting had taken place the night before at a hotel room regarding the decision.” Martin was named IHRA president this past December, a hire IHRA promoted heavily at the time as the first instance of a woman leading a major U.S. motorsports sanctioning body. By Sunday afternoon at Thunder On The Beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida, six months later, she was out. Tommy Thomassie has been named the new IHRA president. Andrew Hubble will preside over IHRA’s offshore program going forward. The dismissal landed in the middle of an active race weekend. According to Speed On The Water, Martin’s husband, Justin – IHRA’s own safety director – had the pace boat returned to the pits and disembarked when he learned what had happened, creating a roughly 15-minute delay before the Super V and Extreme race could even start. Among the boats sitting on that start line was Cuttell himself, the IHRA owner whose meeting with Martin hours earlier had given no indication of what was coming. In her statement, Martin took the high road and stayed on it. “As difficult as today has been, I remain incredibly proud of everything we worked to build,” says Martin. “I poured my heart, time, energy, and countless hours into this sport and this organization because I truly believed in the vision and the future of racing. Like many in this industry, those commitments often came at the expense of personal and family time, but I believed the mission was worth it.” She thanked the racers, teams, sponsors, volunteers, fans and industry partners who supported her, and signaled she’s already looking past this. “While this chapter did not end the way I anticipated, I am excited to refocus my efforts on the projects, organizations, and opportunities where I know I can continue making a positive impact,” says Martin. “I genuinely wish everyone involved nothing but success moving forward.” Martin’s departure does not arrive in a vacuum. Since Cuttell purchased IHRA in December 2024, the list of presidents, executives and senior staff who have come and gone has grown to include Kenny Nowling, Rich Schaefer, Christian Byrd, Josh Peake, Scott Woodruff, Alan Reinhart and Brett Underwood, alongside a steady churn of additional team members. As was widely reported earlier this year, Woodruff – the organization’s former Chief Operating Officer of Drag Racing – was fired via text message. Martin is now the most recent name added. For an organization actively selling stability and growth, that is the kind of turnover that becomes the conversation whether the front office wants it there or not. Martin walks out with her composure intact and her statement on the record. IHRA walks back into the same conversation it has been having since December 2024 – with a list that keeps getting longer. This story was originally published on May 18, 2026. The post Leah Martin Breaks Her Silence on IHRA Departure first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Due to an inclement weather forecast in both Kentucky and Maryland, the JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the Testo SPORTSnationals at Cecil County Dragway are being postponed. The JEGS SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park will move to the final weekend of August, as part of a revitalization of JEGS Speedweek, with the previously planned North Central Division Lucas Oil Series event now taking place first followed by the SPORTSnationals. The event will still include class eliminations for Stock and Super Stock. The Top Alcohol portion of the Lucas Oil Series divisional will still take place on the weekend. Full details to follow in the coming weeks. The official dates are August 26-30. The Testo SPORTSnationals at Cecil County Dragway and the associated Northeast Division Lucas Oil Series event will move to August 13-16, with the format unchanged, including a divisional event, followed by class eliminations and a SPORTSnationals race to finish out the weekend. “NHRA officials have worked with both tracks and event sponsors to make this decision as early as possible,” said Jason Galvin, NHRA Sportsman Manager. “We value our sportsman racers and want to deliver the best experience for them at each event and feel this solution is the best moving forward for all parties. “These decisions were made in conjunction with Broc Porter at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the team from JEGS Performance, all of whom have been updated with the plans and are enthusiastic about the ability to host such an event leading into the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. “The same can be said in Division 1, where Division Director Mark Dawson worked with Jim Halsey and the team at Cecil County Dragway, as well as Michael Ficacci at Testo to create a workable solution to a tough problem.” This story was originally published on May 18, 2026. The post This Weekend’s NHRA SPORTSnationals Events Postponed first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

“Maddi Mania” continues to ripple across the country as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series gets into the thick of its 2026 competition schedule. Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon piloted the Carlyle Tools dragster to an impressive qualifying performance, qualifying No. 2 at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK. The energetic young phenom went on to reach a quarterfinal finish (with the first Top Fuel engine that she helped to build) on race day at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. Gordon launched to the top of the timing sheets as qualifying got underway on Friday afternoon. She made the best pass of the session, covering the track in 3.779 seconds at 335.32 mph and securing three valuable bonus points. In the second heat of the day, several Top Fuel competitors knocked Gordon down a few spots and by the time she made her burnout, she was sitting in seventh place. The Carlyle Tools team, led by crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Troy Fasching, answered with a blistering lap of 3.738 at 334.90, the second-fastest pass of the session and another standout performance for the rookie driver. “Qualifying on Friday was a super good day,” said Gordon. “We were the lowest E.T. of the first session and the second lowest of Q2, which gave us five bonus points, which is great.” While Saturday started with tire smoke in Q3, Gordon’s reaction time of .037 seconds was her best yet. The NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate made another solid pass in the final qualifying opportunity of the event, running a 3.783 at 332.92. In the process, the team experienced its first parts issue, leading to them needing to swap engines before competition began Sunday morning. “On Saturday, we struggled a little bit,” recalled Gordon. “We actually had our first big parts failure, so we had to change engines. That was a bummer. But the guys got to learn. And I got to learn what it feels like to kick the rods out. The engine we used today for eliminations was the engine that I helped build. Dustin (Minnick) took time with me in Phoenix and taught me how to help him build the short block. So, we nicknamed it ‘The Lime’ because we love lime over here repping Carlyle Tools. We were hoping ‘The Lime’ was going to take us all the way, but it didn’t. It’s still really cool though that I got to run in Top Fuel with an engine that I helped to build.” Gordon began race day from the No. 2 position, facing No. 15 qualifier Krista Baldwin in what was dubbed NHRA’s “Marquee Matchup.” It began as a solid side-by-side drag race. Gordon got the starting line advantage, but Baldwin edged ahead of her around the 330-foot mark. At the midpoint, Baldwin’s dragster began to lose traction while Gordon remained steady on the throttle to cross the finish line first with a 3.813-second pass at 329.58 mph. Facing multi-time world champion Antron Brown in the quarterfinals, the duo left within five-thousandths of each other, putting on a great show for the fans as they powered down the track but at the stripe, it was Brown who turned on the win light to advance. “I felt pretty solid coming into Sunday,” said Gordon, who departs Joliet ranked sixth in the Top Fuel standings. “We had a good car. It was really consistent. We just got beat in a good race. Obviously, we wanted to win this weekend and I thought we had a really good shot. I talked to Rob and Troy up in the lounge and something that I’m really grateful for is that I go up to the line every single time and I don’t have to stress. I’m not stressing about whether the car is going to get down the track, or if it’s going to blow up or put holes out. I can go up there and just have confidence in what our guys have done so I can focus on my job. And that’s something I think has really shortened my learning curve in a way because I can just focus on me, not wondering what the car’s going to do.” The Carlyle Tools Top Fuel team, along with Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team, will be competing for the next four weekends straight, hitting the IHRA Triple Crown Race at Maple Grove Raceway over Memorial Day Weekend and returning to NHRA competition when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series rolls into Maryland for the NHRA Potomac Nationals, May 29-31 at Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Maryland. The post Maddi Gordon Records Strong Qualifying Performance, Quarterfinal Finish in Chicago first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

The IHRA is going to be looking for a new President. Leah Martin announced that she's parted ways with the sanctioning body on Monday.View the full article

We were at Darana Dragway Milan last fall for the IHRA $125,000 to win Pro Mod Shootout and man is that track fun. I hadn’t been to Milan in years, and they have definitely added some nice newer touches to it that made it an even more fun place to be. Their Frontside No Prep Series is just one of the races you can find at the track, and the video below is a complete livestream replay from this past Saturday’s race. If you like small tire, true street, and more, you’ll find it all below so enjoy! The post Check Out The Action From The Frontside NO-PREP Shootout at Darana Dragway, Milan MI – May 16th 2026 appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

IMSA has had some of the coolest race cars on the planet over their decades of racing, with GTP and GTP Lights being some of their coolest. In the late 1980’s, when many believe GTP was at it’s all time best, there were some of the most famous GTP cars of all time battling it out all over the world. But the 1989 Nissan Grand Prix of Miami was something special. This is old school street course racing, and with cars that just make your heart sing. Check out the complete 1989 Miami Grand Prix right here and tell us which IMSA GTP or GTP Light was your favorite on the track. Video Description: Watch the original ESPN Speedworld broadcast of the 1989 IMSA Nissan Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Xtra. Racing on May 3rd of 1989, this GTP race had a 25 car grid. Two classes of cars raced, GTP, and GTP Lights. Including iconic cars such as the Nissan GTP ZX-T and the Porsche 962C. The overall win went to the No.83 Nissan GTP ZX-T driven by Geoff Brabham. The IMSA Grand Prix of Miami launched in 1983, when promoter Ralph Sanchez brought sports car racing to downtown Miami with a street course through Bayfront and Bicentennial Parks — IMSA’s first true street race. That 1983 race was ended early due to torrential rain and the entire area being flooded after 27 laps. Despite the race ending before it was 50% complete, Sanchez paid the full purse — including $50,000 for first to Al Holbert in his Chevrolet March GTP car. Through the ’80s and early ’90s, it became an early-season highlight of the IMSA GT Championship, with winners like Al Holbert, Geoff Brabham, and Juan Manuel Fangio II mastering one of the most ambitious street circuits of its time. In 1984, Derek Bell made a dramatic pass for the win at the end of the Biscayne Blvd main straight in the Löwenbräu Porsche 962 over Darren Brassfield in the Budweiser Chevrolet March GTP — a true battle of the beers. The event ultimately ended after 1993 as rising costs, downtown construction, and shifting event priorities made the large-scale street layout harder to sustain. Still, the IMSA Grand Prix of Miami helped the rise of North American street racing and cemented Miami as a landmark city in IMSA history — long before today’s Miami Grand Prix. #IMSA #autoracing #motorsport #sportscars #imsaclassic The post Vintage IMSA! Watch The 1989 IMSA Nissan Grand Prix of Miami Right Here! The Original Miami Street Circuit. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It’s time for more road racing in England! This weekend there are drag races at Santa Pod and then a big road racing weekend at Thruxton. The weather is good, the racers and fans are out in droves, and we love that all of the racing action is being broadcast live for us to share. Check out the BARC LIVESTREAM replay below from Thruxton! Video Description: The British Automobile Racing Club closes out its weekend at Thruxton with a full-throttle race day. Wowing the crowds will be the likes of the British Truck Racing Championship, Pickup Truck Racing Championship, Civic Cup, Audi Cup and MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport. The post Free Road Racing Livestream From England: British Automobile Racing Club Action LIVE From Thruxton appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

In the mid-2010s, Yamaha did something radical: they made motorcycling affordable, accessible, and, most importantly, fun again. The catalyst was the MT-07 (known as the FZ-07 in North America). While the spec sheet described a modest 689 cc parallel twin, the reality was a masterpiece of torque and... View the full article

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper and fender flares complete, it’s time to wrap up the rear with the tailgate mounts. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for strength. There is a lot of fabrication going on in this project, so we hope it inspires you to get out there and start cutting and welding something on your ride this week. Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not be quite up your alley. We dig them all, so we are in. If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. I think this is going to be a fun project, because I love FJ40s, but if you have any ideas of building a custom chassis for your FJ or Jeep, you should check this one out. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THE UPDATES ON THIS FJ40 PROJECT SO FAR Video Description: In this episode, Shannon gets to work on the FJ40 and custom mounts the tailgate, dialing in both function and fit with that signature fabrication style you guys know and love. Every detail matters on this build, and this is one more step toward bringing it all together the right way. While the sparks are flying in the shop, we’re also starting to shift gears and get everything ready to hit the road for Jeep Beach! Loading, prepping, organizing… you know how it goes—controlled chaos, but we’re getting close and we’re excited to bring you all along for the ride. The post FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom FJ40 Tailgate Mount + Jeep Beach Prep Begins With Shannon and Jess Campbell appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

We’ve got 704 Outlaws video below, thanks to our friends at Spoold Media. If you aren’t familiar with the 704 Outlaws classes, trust us when we say they are fun. They’ve got simple rules, small tires, and plenty of action. So check out the video below and let us know what you think! We dig these cars and this track, so we hope you do too. Video Description: The 704 Outlaws returned to Mooresville Dragway for another ganster small tire shootout!! With 16 fast, local small tire drag radial cars in the house, they would battle for $3,000 and bragging rights as the baddest small tire car for May!!! The post 704 Outlaws Video: Outlaw Small Tire Racing Returns To North Carolina’s Mooresville Dragway appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Ron Capps put his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car in position for a successful Sunday run at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, qualifying No. 2 and earning bonus points, before bowing out in a tire-smoking quarterfinal match with Chad Green at Route 66 Raceway outside Chicago. Capps, a two-time winner six races into the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, moved back into the points lead, which he shares with J.R. Todd. Capps, who has raced at Route 66 Raceway since the inaugural event in 1998, wrapped up day one as the provisional No. 2 qualifier on Friday thanks to his 3.916-second pass at 330.31 mph in the second session. He earned two championship bonus points with that effort, as it was the second-quickest pass of the session. Capps drove into tire smoke early in the third qualifying session on Saturday, but he bounced back in the final session with a 3.952 E.T. at 326.79 mph, the third-quickest pass of the round, to pick up another bonus point and maintain the No. 2 position going into race day. Maddi Gordon, driver of Ron Capps Motorsports’ Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, also qualified second. Capps met up with Chicagoland’s own Bobby Bode in the opening round of eliminations on Sunday. Capps lost power as he approached the finish line, but his 3.978 E.T. at 301.47 mph was still more than enough to defeat Bode’s 4.659-second effort. A wild pedalfest followed in the second round against Chad Green. Capps moved first before both drivers went into tire smoke almost immediately. Capps worked the throttle to regain traction, but it was Green who recovered quicker and got the round win. “We had a great weekend with both cars – our car and Maddi’s Carlyle Tools dragster – qualified No. 2, and we felt great going into Sunday,” Capps said. “The weather wasn’t like everybody thought it would be today. We had heat come in and the track got trickier. The second round of Funny Car was just bizarre. It was a matter of who could just get down the track. It was a learning curve for us on Sunday, but overall, another great weekend for Ron Capps Motorsports.” Though Capps’ race day didn’t last as long as he would’ve liked, he found highlights in the off-track aspects of the weekend. “This track is still considered one of the coolest places, and I remember the first year we came here. I still get that feeling when we come here,” Capps said. “I’ve always loved this track because it’s another home facility of sorts with a lot of the family members of our crew members coming up from Indy. That’s very important to me. We were also able to host Dorman Products, a great partner with NAPA Auto Parts. We had a fun time with a lot of their customers and a lot of first-timers, which is always great when you can bring somebody out and introduce them to NHRA Drag Racing.” Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team will now shift their focus to becoming the first Funny Car winners at the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals, May 29-31, at Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Prior, they will compete at the IHRA Triple Crown in Reading, Pa., over Memorial Day weekend, kicking off a grueling schedule of five consecutive race weekends. The post Strong Qualifying Effort, Quarterfinal Finish in Chicago Moves Ron Capps Back to the Top of the Funny Car Standings first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points leader Jonathan Allegrucci raced to his second consecutive national event win today at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak. Allegrucci, the No. 2 qualifier, outran No. 1 qualifier Jason Dietsch in an all-Ford Mustang Cobra Jet final round. Dietsch was the defending Route 66 Nationals winner and is also a teammate to Allegrucci. Getting the second win was important to Allegrucci on the heels of the Charlotte victory. “I gave my Charlotte Wally to Kimmy Mapes Jr., he deserved it,” said Allegrucci. “He puts his heart and soul into this race car. He builds the motor with his own hands, he tunes the car, he knows every inch of the car like the back of his hand, it’s his car and I am lucky enough to drive it. I definitely wanted to win again to get another one of these diamond Wallys. I am going to hang onto this one for sure.” The final was a rematch of the Charlotte final round. When the Christmas Tree flashed it was Allegrucci grabbing a massive starting line advantage with a .025 second reaction time in front of Dietsch’s .088, to set him up for the hole shot win. His Ford Mustang Cobra Jet never trailed in the final round winning with a 7.711 second at 178.68 mph pass in front of Dietsch’s slightly quicker 7.710 second at 178.12 mph run. Throughout race day Allegrucci’s winning elapsed times were a very consistent 7.709, 7.706, and 7.718 seconds leading up to the final. The win was Allegrucci’s third career Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown victory and he extended his point lead to 72 points over Raymond Nash.“These guys have these Mustangs running like nothing else,” said Allegrucci. “The team puts the time in and it shows. Jason’s car is always fast. Normally, it’s a couple hundredths faster than ours, but we’re working on ours too. We are starting to close that gap. We knew it would come down to getting off the line and the tune-up. To win these races you need the whole ball of wax.” The win will double the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown bounty to $2,000 at the next NHRA national event. Allegrucci turned on four win lights defeating Kim Shirley, Doug Duell and Raymond Nash before outrunning Dietsch in the final. “Kimmy and I keep a logbook like no other, and we go back on notes and read the weather,” said Allegrucci. “The way the car is running really gives us confidence in knowing what we can and can’t do. This race was a really strong weekend for us, and we are glad we held onto the bounty. I hope I keep it for a few more races.” The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will be back in action at Thunder Valley Raceway in Bristol, Tenn., June 12-14, 2026. This story was originally published on May 18, 2026. The post Jonathan Allegrucci Wins Second in a Row; Captures Chicago Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Title first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article