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We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 5! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag Racing, where wheels-up action is the norm, then this is the racing for you. We’re talking Stock, Super Stock, Comp, Alcohol classes, and more right here from Tri-State Raceway! Check it out and let us know what you think. The post FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 5 At Tri-State Raceway – Friday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

If you don’t know Brown County, and the War in the Woods races, then you don’t follow No Prep because this is one of the most famous races and tracks in the No Prep drag racing world. Thanks to our friends at Pro Tree Videos, we’ve got a cool livestream to share below. Watch the action and we’ll let the insanity speak for itself. This race is known for big carnage, big wheelstands, tons of smack talk, and so much more. Check it out. The post FREE LIVESTREAM: War in the Woods at Brown County Dragway – NO PREP DRAG RACING GREATNESS – Friday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

This weekend marks a special opportunity for Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Kelly Clontz and she’s determined to make the most of it as the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series makes its debut at Maryland International Raceway for the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS. Clontz, a Hughesville, Md. native, got her racing start at the facility, winning track championships and advancing her career. But this weekend is the first time she’ll compete at the track on her Steamfitters UA Local 602/ArchKey Solutions Suzuki in Pro Stock Motorcycle, meaning the excitement level is at an all-time high for the veteran rider. With hundreds of family and friends expected to be on hand for this weekend’s NHRA debut at Maryland International Raceway, Clontz is eager to show off a facility that means a great deal to her. “This facility has always been top-notch and I think everyone is excited about this weekend,” Clontz said. “You could see the energy building up ever since the announcement was made that NHRA was coming here. Everyone is excited and I think everyone is in for a treat. “I grew up selling t-shirts at the souvenir stand here. Royce (Miller, owner of Maryland International Raceway) runs a top-notch deal. I grew up with his kids at the track and this is just awesome to see. I think it’s a great fit between NHRA and MIR, and it’s going to be a really amazing weekend.” The 2026 NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS includes action in all four Mission Foods Drag Racing Series classes and coverage of the event will be broadcast on FOX, with elimination coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 31. It is also the seventh of 20 races during the 2026 milestone campaign. As part of a full weekend, there’s a host of NHRA 75th anniversary events at Maryland International Raceway, including: An appearance from NHRA legend and three-time Top Fuel world champion Shirley Muldowney and a tribute to Muldowney’s trailblazing history in the sport. On Sunday, a free, limited-edition NHRA pennant will be given to the first 4,000 fans in attendance. As someone who has made a huge number of runs at the facility, Clontz also knows it’s a passionate fanbase in the area, especially when it comes to motorcycles. That adds to her excitement level as she looks forward to the enthusiasm the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will get this weekend at MIR. In between playing host and showing off the facility, Clontz is ultra-focused on the task at hand on the track. She’s hoping for a breakout performance after making solid steps all year on her Vance & Hines Suzuki. The ultimate payoff would be going rounds on Sunday at her home track, but she knows it will be a challenging weekend taking on the likes of points leader and reigning world champ Richard Gadson, Gaige Herrera, Angie Smith, Chase Van Sant, John Hall, Jianna Evaristo, Clayton Howey and Steve Johnson. But Clontz and her husband, Chris, have a bike capable of performing well and Clontz is confident they can put together a strong weekend. “Chris gives me a great bike and it’s just a matter of me being consistent and staying focused,” Clontz said. “For all the people who support us, this is just really cool to have this opportunity. It’s going to be big and a whole community here. I know what I have to do and I’m on a mission to do it. That’s what you have to do. Having all these people here to support me, it’s going to be exciting, but I know what I need to do and I’ll be ready.” Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon is after his third straight win in 2026 and will look to stay red-hot against a field loaded with standouts, including teammate and reigning world champ Doug Kalitta, Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett, Justin Ashley, four-time champ Antron Brown, Josh Hart, Clay Millican and Tony Schumacher. The Funny Car class continues to be ultra-competitive, with Ron Capps earning two wins in 2026. He’s tied for the points lead with past world champ J.R. Todd, with four-time champion Matt Hagan in third. Other standouts include Chicago winner Chad Green, Jordan Vandergriff, Alexis DeJoria, Jack Beckman and Spencer Hyde. Reigning Pro Stock champ Dallas Glenn currently leads the points with two wins in 2026. Matt Hartford also has two victories this year, while six-time world champ Greg Anderson picked up the win in Pomona. Fans at MIR will also see six-time champion Erica Enders, Chicago winner Aaron Stanfield, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and T.J. Coughlin. NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 1:30 and 4 p.m. ET on Friday and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday at 12:30 and 3 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. ET on Sunday. Television coverage includes qualifying on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET on Friday and 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, with eliminations action on Sunday at 3 p.m on FOX. To purchase tickets to the 2026 NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, fans can visit www.NHRA.com/tickets. Children 12 and under are free in general admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more information about the NHRA, visit www.nhra.com. This story was originally published on May 29, 2026. The post PSM’s Kelly Clontz Eager to Show Off Home Track at NHRA Potomac Nationals Presented by JEGS first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Customizing a motorcycle is, at its heart, a personal endeavor. But when your dream builder is half a world away in Taipei, and you’re sitting in Los Angeles, that personal endeavor quickly morphs into a logistical nightmare of shipping containers, customs declarations, and the labyrinthine headache... View the full article

Eric LaFerriere and Duy Bui have dominated six-cylinder performance standards on 275mm rear tires for several seasons, but the duo shocked the sport with three amazing blasts from their seldom-seen 2020 Lexus LC500 in outlaw doorslammer trim which culminated in a staggering 5.448-second, 266.11 mph quarter-mile attempt using Toyota 2JZ power, which obliterated every six-cylinder record in drag racing. Rhode Islander Eric and Texas resident Duy (pronounced “Dewey”) won the 2025 HalTech World Cup Finals at Maryland International Raceway in the debut of their white “Sake Bomb” Lexus. The car was specifically designed to break the all-time six-cylinder quarter-mile records held by Jesus Melendez in Rafael Famania’s 2020 Toyota Corolla since November 2023, (5.546 at 264.49 mph), and the eighth-mile marks of Melendez (3.677 from 2023), and Arnaldo Santiago in a 2018 Scion FRS (210.21 mph) back in October 2010. The team took their machine to the Shakedown XXIII at M’Town meet at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, a combination event which includes Donald Long’s Radial Outlaw Racing Series, (RORS), and the Mid-West Drag Racing Series’ Pro Modified tour, both eighth-mile programs. In good, but not spectacular, 2200-feet “air” and on a meticulously prepared track, LaFerriere opened on Wednesday, May 27, with a stunning 3.691 at 210.58 mph to steal the seven-year-old speed mark from Santiago. A late morning run on Thursday, May 28, dropped jaws. LaFerriere wiped out both eighth-mile standards on a magnificent 3.648/213.57 record-setter. At that point, Eric and Duy asked the track operator Jason Peterson, and RORS promoter Long if, at the end of the day’s qualifying, they could make a full quarter-mile attempt in the “Sake Bomb.” The facility agreed. During the evening qualifying session, at 9:49 p.m. EDT, LaFerriere launched the nearly silent six-cylinder to an astonishing 0.949-second sixty-feet elapsed time followed by an amazing 3.630/215.00 eighth-mile clocking. The car continued to a mind-numbing 4.61-second 1000-feet ET at an unheard-of 249.17 mph and ripped across the quarter-mile finish line with an unfathomable 5.448 at 266.11 mph. While the rest of the assemblage was reeling in shock, LaFerriere stated he honestly thought the car could be the fourteenth passenger car to run under 5.50 seconds in the quarter mile. “We kept it kind of conservative just to make sure it made a full run,” said LaFerriere in the pit area, “but I swear, I thought it would go a mid-to-low ‘forty’. We know now it can go in the five-thirties.” The accomplishment has only been known by a few, but until now, never with less than eight cylinders. The car’s drivetrain is based on the fabled inline six-cylinder 2JZ Toyota which has owned six-cylinder drag racing for several decades. The engine uses a billet block, but a stock Toyota cast cylinder head with all GSC Power Division valvetrain components. It’s also equipped with an Innovators West harmonic balancer. With a single 111mm “Next Gen” Precision Turbocharger, a Liberty six-speed transmission with a QuickDrive converter drive coupled to an M&M Converter and Hoosier 36-inch slicks, the 5.44/266 effort was as smooth as glass. The run brought drag racing to a new crossroads. Wes Buck, Drag Illustrated Founder and promoter of the DI Winter Series and World Series of Pro Mod, expressed interest in the “Sake Bomb” when it first appeared last fall. Now, however, the car’s 3.63 eighth-mile performance is within range of the World’s Quickest Pro Mod Series numbers and Buck immediately stated he will be working on rules revisions which allow this “Bomb” to compete with the quickest and fastest Pro Modifieds on the planet next winter. As of this report, the Bui-owned 2020 Lexus LC500 is the seventh quickest turbocharged doorslammer ever regardless of engine design and is currently the tenth quickest passenger car of all time. This story was originally published on May 29, 2026. The post Eric LaFerriere and Duy Bui Astound the World with Six-Cylinder Power, Break Xtreme Import Records first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) We came out to hang with Cole Quinnell and his event Pavement Pounder’s Motor City to Wheel Hub Live about one minute after we got our ’65 Impala SS back together. We met up with the Pavement Pounders in Des Moines and cruised with them to Museum of Speed in Lincoln, NE. That’s where Wheel Hub Magazine’s Live Event was happening. And boy was it a happening! What does all that mean? Wheel Hub is a fantastic new magazine that covers the highest quality built custom cars and trucks being built today. And, they had a ton of their magazine’s recent feature cars at Speedway Motor’s Museum of Speed showing the new 30,000 square foot expansion. Wheel Hub also got those million dollar builds out of the museum for a 200 mile reliability run rain or shine. And, rained it did. Not 5 minutes after we left the parking lot at Speedway we got hit with a down pour. That alone proved those high dollar builds are more than just pretty garage queens. We cruised from Lincoln to Omaha stopping at the Strategic Air Command’s Aerospace Museum, Victory Lane’s Private Automotive Enthusiast Community, Cal Creations and No Coast Customs. This gallery is the pictures before the run started and our stops at Victory Lane and No Coast Customs. Check out our police escort car, the Lincoln Police Department’s ’79 Dodge Diplomat. Very cool. We’ve got more coming! Check back to see even more photos and video from the trip! This is just a teaser. Scott Liggett The post Pavement Pounder Events Motor City To Wheel Hub LIVE Event Did Not Disappoint! Our Photo Coverage Starts Right Now! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here’s our final nitro gallery from the NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Charlotte. If you missed our previous photos, use the link below to check out all our Four Wide photos. (Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lucky for us, we have great photos from our dude David Whealon who was on hand shooting all kinds of race cars, from nitro burners to door cars and everything in between. He was on hand for the first running of the Outlaw Street class as well, so we’ve got those photos for you to check out too! David Whealon shot these images and there are some stunners in here. From the four wide launches to the tight shots of funny cars and dragsters rocketing off into the night, if you dig drag racing, you’ll dig these photos. We’ll have even more galleries coming over the next few days, so stay tuned in to see more! CLICK HERE FOR FOUR WIDE NATIONAL PHOTOS The post NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Final Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos From Charlotte! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

We all love full boogie race parts and high end components for our projects, but sometimes that stuff can be a bit overkill not only from a performance perspective, but also from the budget standpoint. I mean I’m a huge fan of the Single and Triple Adjustable Ridetech shocks that we’ve been running on projects for years, with their impact forged aluminum Fox shock bodies and all the technology, but I’ve got a couple of cars that the expensive shocks feel a little bit overkill on, even though they perform wonderfully. So what if there were a lower cost alternative, with all the same performance, for those who just need a single adjustable shock for their driver? Ridetech has you covered, and here’s how. These new RQ-S shocks from Ridetech feature Steel Bodies for durability and reliability at a more affordable price point. We’re talking 25-30% cheaper than their HQ series shocks, with the same adjustability and quality valving you have come to expect in their other shock offerings. All the info is below and we’ll be installing some of these new steel body shocks on a couple of our projects soon! Ridetech is pleased to announce the release of their RQ-S Adjustable Monotube Shock series. RQ stands for “Ride Quality”, representing Ridetech’s continued dedication to ride quality, while the “S” signifies the 1.5” steel body construction. These new 1.5” steel body shocks offer the tried-and-true Ridetech ride quality our customers have come to expect from over 30 years of suspension development thanks to their monotube design. They also feature 24-position rebound adjustability allowing you to dial in performance to your liking, along with heavy duty 1/2” shock shafts, all at an affordable price. Ridetech RQ-S shocks also benefit from the same best-in-industry 1,000,001 mile warranty, just as all other Ridetech shocks. This warranty offers great peace of mind and confidence that your classic car or truck will enjoy an improved ride quality for decades to come. Features & Benefits: Steel construction provides durability • Monotube design provides superior damping control thanks to larger piston and precise valving • 24-position rebound adjustability make it possible to dial in the rebound responsiveness of each corner of your ride • Heavy-duty 1/2” shock shafts serve to combat against deflection and bending • “Best-in-industry” 1,000,001 mile warranty Fitment: Ridetech RQ-S Shocks are available for a variety of vehicles, years, makes, and models. See below for high-res images, NPI pdfs with features/benefits, and product pages for each system. CLICK HERE TO VISIT RIDETECH.COM AND ORDER YOUR OWN SET The post Featured Product: The New Ridetech RQ-S Series Adjustable Shocks Are Available Now And Offer Ridetech’s Most Affordable Adjustable Shock Yet! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

NHRA, in collaboration with Concrete Software and Trailmark Games, announced the release of the “NHRA Legends of Drag Racing” mobile game, which is available now and for free on iOS and Android. Built on 75 years of NHRA’s illustrious drag racing history, the game is built for race fans and gamers, focusing on the incredible cars, rivalries and tracks that have shaped the sport over the past seven-plus decades. From old-school hot rods to legendary 340-mph Funny Cars and Top Fuel dragsters, fans can collect, work on and race some of the most popular cars in NHRA history. The current list of available cars includes the following, plus many more: Austin Prock’s 2025 championship-winning Funny Car Brittany Force’s 2025 record-setting Top Fuel dragster Bob Glidden’s 1972 Pro Stock Ford Pinto Cruz Pedregon’s California Charger Funny Car Dallas Glenn’s 2025 championship-winning Pro Stock Camaro Shirley Muldowney’s 1977 championship-winning Top Fuel dragster Warren Johnson’s championship-winning Pro Stock Oldsmobile Future cars set to be added to the game include Glidden’s 1978 Ford Fairmont, Doug Kalitta’s championship-winning Top Fuel dragster, as well as legendary cars driven by Don Garlits, Herb McCandless, Kenny Bernstein and more. Currently, players can line up at historic tracks like Gainesville Raceway, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and Pomona, racing where the legends made their name in the sport. “We’re thrilled to release NHRA Legends of Drag Racing and provide a great new way for fans around the world to experience the energy and 75 years of NHRA Drag Raing history from their mobile device,” NHRA Vice President of Marketing and Communications Jeffrey Young said. “With a host of legendary cars from current and past stars and historic tracks, this game captures the spirit of our sport in a truly engaging way. We’re thrilled to give longtime fans a chance to race these cars, while also introducing a new generation of fans and gamers to the incredible machines that have made NHRA special for 75 years.” Keith Pichelman, CEO of Concrete Software, added: “NHRA has one of the richest histories in motorsports, and our goal was to bring that energy and authenticity to mobile in a way that feels great to play anywhere. From collecting legendary cars to perfecting runs at iconic tracks, we wanted players to experience the excitement of NHRA right from their phone. We’re proud of what the team built with NHRA and excited to keep expanding the game for fans over time.” As part of the game, fans can build out their garage, tune on cars and then race – from staging, to cutting a light, to shifting, to making the perfect run. Players will experience NHRA drag racing competition that rewards timing, precision, and smart strategy. Players can race with gamers and fans across the world, while new events will be added to the game every week, with many tied to real NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series race weekend. Legendary cars and tracks will also be continually added to the game. Built and designed by Concrete Software, the game is made to respect the history, the people, and the machines that define NHRA, opening up a world of possibilities for every racing fan and gamer. Deeply rooted in NHRA drag racing culture, while also welcoming a global audience of fans, motorsports enthusiasts and sports gamers, the “NHRA Legends of Drag Racing” mobile game provides new ways to engage with NHRA drag racing. For more information on NHRA, including the full 2026 75th anniversary schedule, visit www.nhra.com. The post NHRA Legends of Drag Racing Mobile Game Now Available first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Materials science plus tech advancements have resulted in refining girder fork design as the perfect solution to fit this 3D-printed EV motorbike.View the full article

A red-flag incident for sidecar class favorites Ryan and Callum Crowe prompted organizers to come to a shock decision on May 28, 2026.View the full article

Motorcycle racer Daniel Ingham died after suffering a crash during qualifying at the 2026 Isle of Man TT race week. View the full article

Roland Sands proves once again why Royal Enfield’s 650 platform is one of motorcycling’s best custom canvases.View the full article

The new Givi X36 modular motorcycle helmet lineup focuses on comfort, lighter shell materials, and real-world long-distance riding.View the full article

There is something timeless about a properly executed Japanese cafe racer, and this custom-built Kawasaki KZ650 captures that spirit perfectly. Based on the highly respected 1970s Kawasaki platform, this machine combines vintage engineering with handcrafted detailing and a purposeful stripped-back aesthetic that feels both authentic and distinctive. Originally rebuilt from the ground up in 2014 by Nick Gale Custom Cycles in Wembley, the motorcycle underwent a comprehensive transformation that included a full engine strip and rebuild. At the heart of […] The post Bike of the Day: 1977 Kawasaki KZ650 Cafe Racer appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

BMW revealed an M 1000 RR Isle of Man TT Limited Edition model to celebrate the 115th running of the IOM TT. Here's what makes it special.View the full article

I taught my girlfriend how to ride off-road on Segway's new Xaber 300 electric dirt bike. There’s no going back for her.View the full article

You never know what you'll need during a drag-and-drive. We take a look at what goes into building and stocking a drag-and-drive trailer. View the full article

Eric Russell wanted to build something that wasn't a Mustang for his project car. Russell's 1985 Thunderbird is a supercharged beast.View the full article

John Lytras ended a damp and misty opening day at Morgan Park fastest in ASBK Superbike practice, while Tom Edwards, Seth Dellow, Oscar Lewis, Thomas Cameron and John Burns topped the support-class combined times. The post Illustrated brief from Friday’s ASBK action at Morgan Park – Times – Image Gallery appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

The FuelTech Radial Outlaws Racing Series and the Mid-West Drag Racing Series piled some of the meanest doorslammers in the country into U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich. for Shakedown XXIII at M’Town — three days of eighth-mile knife fights with the Stroud Safety Pro Mods headlining a 10-class card that includes Radial vs. The World, Pro 275, Limited Drag Radial, X275, Ultra Street, X255, Gangster X, Top Sportsman, and Top Dragster. Twenty-six Pro Mods are chasing a 16-car field, and Kallee Mills drew first blood Thursday with a 3.5755 at 210.08 to top the opening qualifier. Saturday eliminations run under the lights with the whole show streaming live on FloRacing. This is your hub for the field, the brackets, the storylines, and every Drag Illustrated story filed from Martin. Jump to: How to Watch (FloRacing) · Storylines · Pro Mod Field · Classes in Action · Schedule · DI Coverage · Track Info Updating Live: Pro Mod qualifying continues Thursday and Friday nights, with the last qualifier Saturday morning before eliminations begin at 4 p.m. Field updates, bump-spot watches, and round-by-round Saturday results post here as sessions wrap. Class-by-class results added as the Drag Illustrated team confirms them. Event Facts EventShakedown XXIII at M’Town — AJPE-presentedSanctioningMid-West Drag Racing Series × FuelTech Radial Outlaws Racing SeriesTrackU.S. 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, Mich. (eighth-mile)DatesMay 26-30, 2026 (qualifying Thu/Fri, eliminations Saturday night)Headline classStroud Safety Pro Modified (16-car field)StreamingFloRacing.com — qualifying and eliminations livePromotersDuck X Productions (Donald Long, Radial Outlaws) · Mid-West Drag Racing Series How to Watch on FloRacing Every round of Shakedown at M’Town — qualifying Thursday and Friday, every elimination round Saturday — streams live on FloRacing.com. FloRacing is a Drag Illustrated partner and the home of every meaningful eighth-mile race in the country in 2026. Subscriptions get you the live feed plus on-demand archive. If you’re not at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in person, that’s the only screen worth watching this weekend. Storylines to Watch Mills sets the tone — and Thornton has more in the car Kallee Mills opened with a .017 light and a 3.5755 at 210.08 — clean, on the chip, and the quickest pass of Q1. Jason Lee (3.5773) and Paul Gargus (3.5826) are right behind. But the speed leaderboard tells its own story: Ed Thornton snuck inside the 16 at the bump spot with a 3.6754 — and ran 218.77 mph doing it, the fastest trap speed in the field. If Thornton can convert that mph into ET, the Q1 leaderboard is going to look very different by the end of Friday. Watch Paige Coughlin (3.6033 / 211.57) and Jason Lee (3.5773 / 211.37) as the mph chasers between Mills and Thornton. 26 cars, 16 spots — bump-spot watch Twenty-six Pro Mods showed up for sixteen spots, and the cars on the outside looking in after Q1 read like a who’s-who of small-tire/Pro Mod regulars: Craig Sullivan, Ryan Bush, Don Klooster, Keith Haney, Justin Swanstrom, Don Walsh Jr., Aaron Wells, Greg Blevins Jr., Jim Widener, and Jason Kalso. Q2 Thursday night and Q3/Q4 Friday will move the bump number, and Swanstrom — a regular top-half qualifier — sitting 21st after Q1 is the kind of starting point that ends in a Friday night statement run. The MWDRS × Radial Outlaws mash-up Donald Long’s FuelTech Radial Outlaws Racing Series running on the same weekend, at the same track, alongside the Mid-West Drag Racing Series Pro Mods is the kind of card that didn’t exist a few years ago. The MWDRS Stroud Safety Pro Mods bring the big-tire, blown-and-nitrous-fueled heavy artillery. The Radial Outlaws side delivers Radial vs. The World, Pro 275, Limited Drag Radial, X275, and the rest of the small-tire ladder. Different rule books, different combinations, same starting line — and one Saturday night to settle it. Stroud Safety Pro Mod — After Q1 Twenty-six cars entered. Sixteen will race Saturday. Q1 numbers below — bump spot through No. 16 marked in red. Source: AccuTime / U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Updates after each session. PosCar #DriverRTETMPH11968Kallee Mills.01723.5755210.0821078Jason Lee.07853.5773211.3735Paul Gargus.01683.5826211.2747074Robert Costa.03783.5886208.245077Ryan Martin.19663.5950211.4761758Kye Kelly.02353.5952208.627824Victor Alvarez.09303.5984210.5884632Jacob McNeal-.02343.6008210.38924Paige Coughlin.03793.6033211.57104450Peter Norton.04133.6065210.8711350Wes Distefano.03933.6137208.6212187Shawn Ellington.04753.6166208.82131595Bob Glenn.02543.6264204.4514391Jason Collins.02623.6288208.6215Q167Chris Russo.01593.6547205.57167070Ed Thornton.01703.6754218.7717385Craig Sullivan.02413.6789203.5318485Ryan Bush.23183.6810204.9219311KDon Klooster.15973.7039201.07204958Keith Haney.05243.7087203.442169Justin Swanstrom.20243.7199199.8222324Don Walsh Jr..02893.7642197.46231Aaron Wells.09774.2139130.70241974Greg Blevins Jr..07386.192474.3625308WJim Widener.15356.544762.79268749Jason Kalso.07228.089353.51 Pro Mod field bump spot will move with each session. Updated after Q2/Q3/Q4 and the Saturday morning final qualifier. Classes in Action at Shakedown XXIII SeriesClassMid-West Drag Racing SeriesStroud Safety Pro ModifiedFuelTech Radial OutlawsRadial vs. The WorldFuelTech Radial OutlawsPro 275FuelTech Radial OutlawsLimited Drag RadialFuelTech Radial OutlawsX275FuelTech Radial OutlawsUltra StreetFuelTech Radial OutlawsX255FuelTech Radial OutlawsGangster XMWDRS SportsmanTop SportsmanMWDRS SportsmanTop Dragster Schedule All times Eastern. Pro testing on the schedule Wednesday-Friday at $300/car. DayActivityTuesday, May 26Gates open 8 a.m. — early parking and vendor setupWednesday, May 27Gates 8 a.m. · Pro testing 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.Thursday, May 28Gates 8 a.m. · Pro testing 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. · Qualifying all classes 4 p.m. – midnightFriday, May 29Gates 8 a.m. · Pro testing 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. · Qualifying all classes 4 p.m. – midnightSaturday, May 30Gates 8 a.m. · Last qualifier all classes 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. · Eliminations 4 p.m. – midnight Drag Illustrated Coverage Drag Illustrated stories with Shakedown context — from MWDRS season-opener form lines to Radial Outlaws series news heading into Martin. This list grows as the weekend progresses. The WBS: Justin ‘Danger’ Nunley, Nooo Waaay Guy, Chevy Reeves, Billy The Kid, Keith Haney – The Wes Buck Show ahead of Shakedown weekend with key small-tire and Pro Mod voices.Mid-West Drag Racing Series Combines June and October Flying H Events Into One Double-Race – MWDRS calendar moves heading into and after Shakedown.Ellington, Chitty, Laughter, and Cunningham Claim Wins at MWDRS Season Opener in Tulsa – The form lines for the Pro Mods heading to Martin. Shawn Ellington is already in the Shakedown Q1 top 12.MWDRS Discontinues J&A Service Funny Car Class – The Pro Mods are now the headliner. Shakedown is the showcase.LaSala Walks Away: Snot Rocket Exits Radial Outlaws Over Mid-Season Rule Change – The Radial Outlaws season storyline that sets the table.“From the Outhouse to the Penthouse:” Keith Haney Discusses Impressive Showing at PDRA East Coast Nationals – Haney is in the Shakedown Pro Mod field, sitting on the outside after Q1. Track Info U.S. 131 Motorsports Park · 1249 14th St · Martin, MI 49070 One of the Midwest’s premier eighth-mile facilities and a long-running home of the Shakedown brand. Gates open 8 a.m. daily. Pro Mod qualifying results sourced from AccuTime / U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Live and on-demand video on FloRacing. This story was originally published on May 28, 2026. The post Shakedown XXIII at M’Town: Pro Mod Field, Storylines, Schedule & Coverage first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Ducati has marked its centenary with the Collection 100, a set of ten numbered special editions limited to 100 units each and inspired by key motorcycles from the brand’s history. The post Ducati marks 100 years with ten Collection 100 specials appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series rolls into a brand-new home this weekend for the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS at Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Md. — the second of four new events on the 2026 tour and the seventh race of the 75th anniversary season. Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon brings momentum off his Chicago win. Antron Brown is back on the East Coast for a hometown run. Funny Car co-leaders Ron Capps and J.R. Todd headline a class that is producing a different winner almost every weekend. Reigning Pro Stock champ Dallas Glenn leads a stacked Pro Stock field, and Richard Gadson tries to fend off Gaige Herrera and Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle. This is your one-stop hub for the storylines, the schedule, the TV times, every Drag Illustrated story filed from MIR, and live qualifying and results as they come in. Jump to: Storylines · 75th Anniversary · Mission Challenge · Schedule · TV Schedule · National Records · DI Coverage · Track Info Updating Live: Friday provisional qualifying posts here after Q2 wraps Friday night. Final qualifying order and Sunday’s elimination ladders go up Saturday night. Winners, brackets, and the full event recap publish Sunday evening once eliminations conclude. Results sourced from Drag Race Central via CompuLink timing data. Event Facts EventInaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGSTrackMaryland International Raceway, Mechanicsville, Md.DatesMay 29-31, 2026Round7th of 20 races, 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing SeriesClassesTop Fuel · Funny Car · Pro Stock · Pro Stock Motorcycle · NHRA Lucas Oil SeriesTVFS1 (Fri/Sat qualifying) · FOX (Sunday eliminations)TicketsNHRA.com/tickets · Kids 12 and under free with adult GA Storylines to Watch Top Fuel: Langdon’s lead, Brown’s home race, Kalitta’s title defense Chicago winner Shawn Langdon arrives in Maryland with the Top Fuel points lead and three wins in 2026. The biggest threat may be the driver he just beat: four-time world champion Antron Brown, who calls the Mid-Atlantic his East Coast home and is the No. 2 seed in this weekend’s Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge after a runner-up finish at Route 66. Reigning world champion Doug Kalitta, racing legend Tony Stewart, Gainesville winner Josh Hart, Justin Ashley, Leah Pruett, Clay Millican, and rookie Maddi Gordon — fresh off back-to-back 340-mph runs in Valdosta — round out a loaded field. Krista Baldwin continues her Top Fuel return. Funny Car: Two-way tie at the top, a class that won’t settle Through six races, Funny Car has produced six different winners. Ron Capps (two wins) and past world champ J.R. Todd are tied for the points lead. Four-time champion Matt Hagan sits third. Chicago winner Chad Green, Valdosta winner Jordan Vandergriff, Route 66 runner-up Alexis DeJoria, Jack Beckman, Spencer Hyde, and Austin Prock all enter Maryland with realistic Wally aspirations. Don’t sleep on independent campaigners “Nitro” Joe Morrison and Chicago firefighter Chris King, either — both are in the field. Pro Stock: Glenn leads, Hartford pushes, Anderson lurks Reigning world champion Dallas Glenn rides two wins to the points lead. Matt Hartford matches that win total. Six-time champion Greg Anderson, who has the Pomona Wally and a heartbreak red light in the Chicago final, is still very much in the title hunt. Six-time champion Erica Enders heads to MIR after her first No. 1 qualifier since 2024. Chicago winner Aaron Stanfield, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and T.J. Coughlin round out a class that has been the most predictably stacked in the building since Day 1. Pro Stock Motorcycle: Gadson’s grip, Maryland’s hometown rider World champion Richard Gadson leads the points. Gaige Herrera, six-time champ Matt Smith, Angie Smith (the Route 66 runner-up and No. 1 qualifier), John Hall, and Jianna Evaristo are all dangerous. Maryland native Kelly Clontz will have the home crowd. Steve Johnson‘s long-running Suzuki program is eager to get the NHRA back to the Mid-Atlantic. Expect the Smith camp to lead the qualifying sheet again — they have been at every event in 2026. 75th Anniversary: Muldowney, the Diamond Wally, a Pennant Giveaway Sunday’s winners will hoist a special 75th anniversary Diamond Wally — a one-time look reserved for the milestone season. The MIR debut weekend is also part of NHRA’s anniversary tour with: An appearance from three-time Top Fuel world champion Shirley Muldowney with a tribute to her trailblazing career.A free limited-edition NHRA pennant for the first 4,000 fans in attendance Sunday.Antron Brown joins the NHRA Top 75 Driver List, joining Tony Schumacher, Ron Capps, and Greg Anderson on the milestone-season roll. Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge Field The Saturday-only Top Fuel field is set off the four most recent results: Chicago winner Shawn Langdon draws Gainesville winner Josh Hart on one side of the ladder; Chicago runner-up Antron Brown meets Leah Pruett on the other. Mission Challenge finals run during the final qualifying sessions Saturday — winners get a bye into Sunday’s first round of eliminations and a paycheck on top of it. Schedule All times Eastern. NHRA Lucas Oil Series qualifying opens the racing each day at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 29 – Qualifying Day 1 Time (ET)Session10:00 a.m.Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series qualifying1:30 p.m.NHRA Mission Foods Series Q1 (all pro classes)4:00 p.m.NHRA Mission Foods Series Q2 (all pro classes) Saturday, May 30 – Qualifying Day 2 + Mission Challenge Time (ET)Session10:00 a.m.Lucas Oil qualifying + eliminations12:30 p.m.NHRA Mission Foods Series Q3 (all pro classes)3:00 p.m.NHRA Mission Foods Series Q4 + Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge finals5:00 p.m.Lucas Oil eliminations continue Sunday, May 31 – Eliminations Time (ET)Session10:00 a.m.Pre-race ceremonies11:00 a.m.NHRA Mission Foods Series eliminations begin TV Schedule (FOX/FS1) DayWindow (ET)NetworkCoverageFriday, May 297:00 p.m.FS1Qualifying coverageSaturday, May 309:00 p.m.FS1Qualifying coverageSunday, May 313:00 p.m.FOXThree hours of eliminations / finals National Records to Watch MIR’s NHRA national-event debut means no track records exist for the venue — every pass this weekend will set the bar. National records as they stand entering the weekend: ClassNational ET RecordNational Speed RecordTop Fuel3.623 – Brittany Force (Sept ’19, Reading)345.00 – Shawn Langdon (May ’26, Valdosta)Funny Car3.793 – Robert Hight (Aug ’17, Brainerd)341.68 – Austin Prock (Nov ’24, Pomona)Pro Stock6.443 – Greg Anderson (March ’25, Gainesville)215.55 – Erica Enders (May ’14, Englishtown)Pro Stock Motorcycle6.627 – Gaige Herrera (Oct ’23, Dallas)205.04 – Matt Smith (July ’21, Sonoma) Drag Illustrated Pre-Race Coverage Every Drag Illustrated story filed ahead of and during the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals, newest first. This list updates throughout race weekend. Pruett Looks to Maintain Consistency, Hagan Aiming for Points Lead at NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS – Tony Stewart Racing’s Top Fuel and Funny Car duo head to Maryland with momentum and points ambitions.Steve Johnson Eager to Bring NHRA Drag Racing to Maryland International Raceway – The 200-mph Suzuki veteran on what NHRA’s MIR debut means for the East Coast scene.Alexis DeJoria Heats Up Performance as Summer Nears Heading Into Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals – Off her Route 66 runner-up, DeJoria likes where her Bandero Cafe Funny Car is at heading to MIR.“Nitro” Joe Morrison Ready to Race at Potomac Nationals – Independent Funny Car campaigner Joe Morrison previews his Potomac Nationals run.Maryland International Raceway’s Royce Miller Discusses Preparation For NHRA Potomac Nationals – MIR’s Royce Miller on what it takes to host the NHRA for the first time.Antron Brown Brings Momentum to Inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals Presented by JEGS – The four-time Top Fuel world champion likes his AB Motorsports Matco Tools team’s progress heading into a hometown East Coast race.Visit St. Mary’s MD and NHRA Set for Fan Fest Ahead of Maryland International Raceway Debut – Pre-race Fan Fest in St. Mary’s County ahead of NHRA’s MIR debut.JEGS Named Presenting Sponsor for NHRA Debut at Maryland International Raceway – JEGS comes on as title presenting sponsor for the inaugural Potomac Nationals. Track Info & Directions Maryland International Raceway · 27861 Budds Creek Road · Mechanicsville, Md. From the DC area: Beltway I-495 to Exit 7A (Branch Ave) · south 13 miles · left on Rt. 5 S · 3 miles, left at light to stay on Rt. 5 S · 13 miles, right on Rt. 236 · 6 miles to end, left on Rt. 234, MIR on right.From the south: I-95 N to Exit 104 (Rt. 301 N) · across the Potomac River Bridge · 5 miles, right on Rt. 234 · 7 miles to MIR in Budds Creek on the right. Race results sourced from Drag Race Central via CompuLink timing data. Photos courtesy NHRA/National Dragster. This story was originally published on May 28, 2026. The post 2026 NHRA Potomac Nationals: Schedule, Storylines, Results & Coverage first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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