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Derek Menholt is the first two-time NHRA Pro Mod winner this season. Menholt is now the NHRA Pro Mod points leader heading into Bristol. View the full article

Jonathan Allegrucci picked up another Factory Stock Showdown win. Allegrucci has dominated the class this season with two wins.View the full article

The NHRA made a stop at Route 66 Raceway for another big event. Here's who won at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.View the full article

This one-of-one brushed aluminum creation is making its worldwide debut at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, sharp lines and all.View the full article

The Toyota Land Hopper Concept is what you get when you cross a Lime scooter with Toyota sensibility and add an extra wheel. And it's designed to fit in your Land Cruiser's trunk. View the full article

The 2026 Aprilia Racers Days program brings premium coaching and RSV4 demo rides to iconic US tracks. View the full article

Letbe's Arthur 700 undercuts Japanese middleweights on price while accidentally becoming comedy gold online. View the full article

At the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Italy’s Lake Como, BMW Motorrad unveiled the striking Vision K18 concept, a dramatic showcase of the brand’s future direction for high-performance luxury motorcycles. Designed as a one-off vision bike, the Vision K18 blends emotional styling, engineering theater, and long-distance capability into what BMW describes as a bold reinterpretation of power and prestige on two wheels. At the center of the concept sits a massive 1,800cc inline six-cylinder engine, an iconic BMW configuration […] The post BMW Motorrad Vision K18 Debuts as a Radical Inline-Six Performance Statement appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

A recent Public Lands Order transferred over a million acres of public lands in Alaska along the famed Dalton Highway shows how the federal government will begin to chip away and sell off our public lands. View the full article

Fabio Di Giannantonio won a chaotic Catalunya MotoGP, but the rider reaction centred on red flags, major crashes, restarts, penalties and a bruising day in Barcelona. The post MotoGP riders react to chaotic Catalunya GP appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Hank Vossberg swept the MotoAmerica Twins Cup races at Barber to extend his championship lead, while Australian Sam Drane finished sixth in both races and remains third in the standings. The post Vossberg dominates Barber Twins Cup as Drane holds third in points appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Nathan Gouker made Barber his own with a dominant MotoAmerica Talent Cup double, drawing level with Kensei Matsudaira at the top of the championship standings. The post MotoAmerica Talent Cup: Gouker doubles up at Barber appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Mathew Scholtz stamped his authority on the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with a Barber double, while Darryn Binder, Josh Herrin, Kayla Yaakov and Gus Rodio also starred across Supersport and Super Hooligan. The post Scholtz doubles up at Barber as Ducati dominates SS and Rodio sweeps Hooligans appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Kyle Ryde left Donington Park with the BSB points lead after a Sunday double, while Scott Redding claimed his first win of the season and the support classes produced photo finishes, new-class machinery interest and strong Australian angles. The post Ryde reigns at Donington as BSB support classes deliver photo finishes and new-class intrigue appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Nicolo Bulega completed his fifth WorldSBK hat-trick from five rounds at Most, beating Iker Lecuona again as Ducati’s unbeaten 2026 run continued. Valentin Debise doubled up for ZXMOTO in WorldSSP, Oli Bayliss returned to the podium, and Antonio Torres won a chaotic WorldSPB Race 2. The post Fuel cut fails to slow Ducati as Bulega romps to another hat trick – Bayliss on WorldSSP podium appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Derek Menholt became the first two-time winner of the season in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, driving past Jason Collins in the final round on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway as part of this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK. It marked the fifth of 11 races during the 2026 season and this weekend’s event was powered by ProFlow Pumping Solutions. Menholt was one of four drivers who had won already this season, but he is now the first to win twice, thanks to a run of 5.692-seconds at 250.23 mph in the championship round. Collins left first with an incredible .004 reaction time, but ran into trouble and Menholt, who posted a strong .012 time on the starting line, drove right past with his best run of eliminations. It was a marquee matchup between the top two qualifiers in the category this weekend, with Menholt, who qualified No. 1 with a 5.667 at 250.92, going back into the points lead. He won the opener in Gainesville and is now back on top, though he knows it’s going to be a tight championship clash the rest of the season. “It’s going to be a battle all the way to the end,” said Menholt, who now has three career NHRA Pro Mod wins. “Jason has made a big run in the past three races and there’s going to be a lot of guys coming for us, but this one feels good.” To reach the final round, Menholt got past Alex Laughlin, reigning world champion J.R. Gray and Justin Bond, who is now second in points. Racing for just the third time in NHRA Pro Mod, Collins, who won the previous race in Valdosta, advanced to his second straight final round with victories against Kevin Rivenbark, Mike Stavrinos and Billy Banaka. The JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports closes out its regular season on June 12-14 as part of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. The post Menholt Takes Points Lead With JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series Win in Chicago at Race Powered by ProFlow Pumping Solutions first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon rolled to his second straight victory, defeating four-time world champion Antron Brown in the final round on Sunday to close out the 26th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK at Route 66 Raceway. Chad Green (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the sixth of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Langdon went 3.775-seconds at 335.90 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air dragster to get past Brown, who went up in smoke early in the run. It is the 25th career win for Langdon, who extended his points lead and knocked off Shawn Reed, teammate Doug Kalitta and Josh Hart to reach the final round. The weekend started as a struggle for Langdon and his Kalitta Motorsports team, but they put together a solid run to close out Saturday and win the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. That momentum continued through four rounds on Sunday and it continues a remarkable first six races for the past world champion, who has already picked up three wins this season, qualified No. 1 twice and made the fastest run (345.00 mph) in NHRA history. “We definitely had a big turnaround from qualifying,” Langdon said. “Brian (Husen, crew chief) realized that we had to tame some things down in the car. Having to run Doug second round wasn’t ideal, but at the end of the day, we had to get some information for our car and make a good run, and then from there, today was a little bit tricky. “First round was really good and then just with the clouds coming in and out, there were just a lot of last-minute changes. Brian’s gotten really good lately, just off of his gut feeling, making those last-second little changes, but I could tell that they had two different game plans, and one was when the sun was out and one for when the cloud cover was there. They were able to adapt when they needed to and provided a great race car for four rounds.” Brown reached his first final round of the season and 145th in his career thanks to round wins against T.J. Zizzo, rookie Maddi Gordon and Leah Pruett. Kalitta remained second in points, 54 behind his teammate Langdon. Funny Car’s Chad Green continued to build his championship contender case on Sunday in Chicago, slipping past Alexis DeJoria in a thrilling final round duel with a run of 3.945 at 324.75 in his 12,000-horsepower Bond-Coat/bproauto Ford Mustang. It’s Green’s second win in the first six races of the 2026 campaign, putting the Texan fourth in points and right in the thick of the championship battle. On Sunday, he was again consistent against a loaded field, defeating Valdosta winner Jordan Vandergriff, Ron Capps and back-to-back world champion Austin Prock to reach the final round. Green and DeJoria put on a remarkable side-by-side show in the finals, but Green had enough for the slim wire-to-wire victory, joining Capps as the only two-time winners in the class thus far in 2026. “The whole team aspect of this sport doesn’t get enough recognition. This is 100 percent a team sport, just like football, basketball and any of those other sports,” Green said. “The driver, they get a lot of the fame and glory, but to be honest, what these guys do is just incredible. To go out there and turn on four win lights on a Sunday is so difficult. These guys have to do everything perfectly every round, and we have to go out there and beat the best guys out there doing it. So, I can’t say enough about the team. “(Alexis) is driving a John Force car, and that was a dang good race. I never saw her during the race. When the win light came on, I thought, ‘Oh, she probably had problems or something,’ but then I looked at the time slip, and man, she was right there with me.” DeJoria continues to build on her solid season in a class filled with contenders, picking up her second runner-up of the year after round wins against Spencer Hyde, Dave Richards and four-time world champion Matt Hagan. She’s sixth in points, as Capps and J.R. Todd leave Chicago tied for the points lead, with Hagan nine points behind. In Pro Stock, Aaron Stanfield snapped KB Titan Racing’s undefeated streak in 2026, picking up the first win of the season for Elite Motorsports when six-time world champion Greg Anderson went red in the final round. Stanfield went 6.595 at 208.46 in his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/Janac Brothers Racing car, winning for the first time since 2024. KB Titan Racing had won the previous 10 races dating back to last year, but the tide seemed to turn in Chicago this weekend. Erica Enders qualified No. 1 and won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, and Stanfield rolled to his 15th career win on Sunday. He defeated Matt Hartford, teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. and then his father, Greg, to reach the final round and took advantage of Anderson leaving well early in the championship round. Stanfield now sits sixth in points as he hopes this keys a strong turnaround for his team and all of Elite Motorsports. “Our team’s definitely been waiting on this moment for a pretty good while. It’s the best feeling you can get out here when you see that win light come on in the final round,” Stanfield said. “We had a great weekend and a great day today, and kind of had some luck roll my way in that final round. We felt like we had something in South Georgia, but the racetrack was a little tricky, so we really didn’t get to see it there. “I think we saw it this weekend with a combination of KB being a little off. I think these guys have been working really, really, really hard. I think we’re going in the right direction and I felt very focused today.” Anderson reached the final round for the third time this year and the 195th time in his career after taking down his son, Cody, Matt Latino and Enders on Sunday. Dallas Glenn stayed in the points lead, 29 ahead of Anderson. Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Matt Smith continued his hot streak on Sunday, but not in the way he wanted, defeating his wife, Angie, when her bike broke on the starting line. Matt cruised to the win with a run of 6.835 at 185.41 on his Denso Auto Parts Buell, as the six-time world champion won his second straight race. To win for the 44th time in his career, Smith defeated Jianna Evaristo, Gaige Herrera, who was previously undefeated at Route 66 Raceway, and Brayden Davis to reach the final round. An exciting side-by-side race was he planned against his wife in the championship round, but her bike went silent when the light turned green, giving Matt the win and sending him to second in points. “I wanted a fair race. I wanted a good race, just like when we ran each other for the 2Fast2Tasty Challenge,” Smith said. “She had the best bike this weekend, but it just wasn’t meant to be for some reason. She’ll get it in Maryland. I feel confident that we will get things under control for her bike and get it back because everybody here knows that she had the best bike.” Angie, who qualified No. 1, was denied her first win in nearly four years. She advanced to her 12th career final round after knocking off Chase Van Sant and reigning world champion Richard Gadson, who remained the points leader. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action May 29-31 with the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS at Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Md. This story was originally published on May 17, 2026. The post Langdon, Green, A. Stanfield, and M. Smith Roll to Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals Wins first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Manuel Gonzalez strengthened his Moto2 title charge with victory at Catalunya, while Máximo Quiles went full “killer mode” to win a last-lap Moto3 thriller. The post Gonzalez extends Moto2 lead as Quiles steals Moto3 Catalunya win appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Fabio Di Giannantonio led a Ducati 1-2-3 in a chaotic Catalan GP that took three starts, injured Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco, then had post-race tyre-pressure penalties rewrite the podium. The post Di Giannantonio wins chaotic Catalan MotoGP as penalties reshape podium appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2026 Progressive American Flat Track Round Six – ThrottleFest, Budds Creek Half-Mile Tom Drane had a disappointing weekend at the inaugural Throttlefest Budds Creek Half Mile, having to settle for fifth as Kage Tadman powered to Singles victory ahead of Tarren Santero for a Honda CRF450R 1-2, with Husqvarna mounted Chase Saathoff third. In SuperTwins […] The post Drane retains Singles lead despite fifth at Budds Creek Half-Mile appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Introduction to Suzuki Dirt Bikes When it comes to off-road riding, Suzuki dirt bikes are widely recognized for their strong performance, durability, and rider-friendly design. Suzuki has built a solid reputation in the motorcycle industry over many decades, offering machines that are suitable for both beginners and professional riders. These bikes are commonly used for motocross racing as well as trail riding on rough terrain. The main strength of Suzuki dirt bikes lies in their balanced combination of power, control, […] The post Suzuki Dirt Bikes: A Complete Guide to Performance, Models, and Buying Tips appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article

Photos by Brian Losness and Kim Fuller) (Words by Darr Hawthorne) • When a racetrack carries the legacy of the 55th NAPA Ignitor, Idaho’s first 2026 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nitro Funny Car event at Firebird Raceway, it naturally attracts the sport’s top racers. This year’s edition is no exception, once again bringing the best in nitro funny car racing to Boise. As the Northwest’s longest-running major drag race, the Ignitor is rich in history and tradition. The event debuted in 1971, when legendary driver Don Prudhomme captured the inaugural title in his iconic Hot Wheels Barracuda. Since then, the Ignitor has remained one of the region’s premier drag racing events and a cornerstone of the late Bill New’s Firebird Raceway legacy. This weekend has shown that the well-maintained drag strip surface can take the horsepower with Canadian Nathan Sitko (above) running a solid 5.539 elapsed time at 259.86 MPH in the Ryan Hodgson tuned Bubble-Up Firebird, leading qualifiers. Close behind was Shane Westerfield’s 5.543 ET at 263.20 MPH in the Bardahl-backed Austin & O’Brien Camaro. Returning after sitting out the season opening Good Vibrations March Meet is Tim Boychuk in his new Happy Hour Barracuda-bodied funny car at 5.632 at a whopping, track record-setting 264.70 MPH for Top Speed of the meet, so far. The beat goes on after longtime crew chief Twig Ziegler has retired. In her Boise debut is nitro funny car rookie Eily Stafford, driving Don Nelson’s California Hustler ’78 Firebird tuned by Dale Murray. Murray has Stafford’s ride thumping with much improved 60-foot times and solid 206.13 eighth-mile MPH, qualifying fourth with 5.636 ET at 258.62 MPH. Sunday eliminations begin at Noon and as of this report, with temperatures in the low 60’s and high winds, the Ignitor will be shortened to 660-foot racing. Sitting fifth is Hawaiian Derrick Moreira, driving his Nitro Junkies Camaro with a 5.658 ET at 257.38 MPH. Driving Eddie Knox’s Problem Child Camaro is Todd Plate running a solid 5.668 ET at 242.58 MPH, sitting sixth. March Meet Champion Michael Peck, in his family’s Instigator ’70 Camaro, ran 5.677 ET at 258.27 MPH for seventh. Southern California’s Jerry Espeseth in his Atlas Testing ’73 Camaro rounds out the filed in eighth with a 5.824 at 246.17 MPH with Brad Littlefield tuning. A ninth funny car had entered; however, it is now parked. The Bartone & Lebor Mustang, driven by Kris Krabill was withdrawn and loaded back in the trailer, after making a successful Thursday test session. We’ll have Final Round results from the Firebird Raceway 55th NAPA Ignitor nitro funny cars up this week! CHECK OUT PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE BOISE IGNITOR The post Nitro Funny Car Qualifying Sets Records At Firebird’s 55th NAPA Ignitor appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series 2026 season is in Cocoa Beach today, and features big speed from giant offshore boats and more. You can watch all the Day 2 action LIVE right here thanks to the IHRA YouTube channel livestream. So pull up a chair, get yourself something nice to drink, and check out all the racing action that is going on Saturday and Sunday! Video Description: Thunder on Cocoa Beach brings the IHRA Offshore Racing Series to Florida’s iconic Space Coast for one of the most anticipated powerboat events of the year. Set against the backdrop of Cocoa Beach’s shoreline, this three-day spectacle delivers world-class offshore racing as the fastest boats in the sport battle it out just offshore in front of thousands of fans. With premier classes reaching speeds of 175+ MPH, the action is fast, loud, and impossible to ignore. The post Offshore Powerboat Racing Livestream: The IHRA Offshore Powerboat Series Thunder On Cocoa Beach – Sunday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

After four consecutive starts from the No. 1 position, seeing Greg Anderson’s name in the No. 4 spot after final qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals may have come as a bit of a surprise. But for the most winning driver in the history of the class, the position is insignificant heading into raceday. Six-time Pro Stock world champion Anderson is fully focused on going the distance in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro as he pursues the 114th victory of his career, regardless of where he is on the ladder. That being said, the challenge will begin early as he is set to square off with son Cody. The first round in Chicago will mark the second time this season that father and son have met on Sunday. At the season-opener in Gainesville, Cody won his first round of eliminations over Pro Stock veteran Greg Stanfield, but then it was Dear Old Dad that got the nod in round two. “Obviously, we want this to happen in the final round, but we’ll just have to get a couple of these out of the way before we get to find our way to a final together,” said Anderson. “The bottom line is that we were both a little off in qualifying, and that’s why we ended up stuck together first round. That’s just what happens when you don’t do a good job in qualifying, you have to race someone you really don’t want to. We’re going to have fun with it, but don’t get me wrong – I want to kick his butt and he wants to kick mine. There are no games.” Anderson opened his Chicago qualifying bid with a 6.575-second pass at 209.56 to initially step into the No. 6 spot. In the later session on Friday, he raced to a 6.553, 209.88 that bumped him up two positions to fourth. Saturday’s two qualifying sessions took place in air that was weighted with water after morning showers at Route 66 Raceway, and in the early session, the naturally aspirated factory hot rods showed the impact as few improvements were made. Anderson put up a 6.604 and did not move from the No. 4 spot, and although his 6.553 in the final qualifying round was best of the lot, it wasn’t enough to move him out of fourth. “We were struggling with the starting line out here; it’s just different than what we’ve been on all year, but that is no excuse,” said Anderson. “We certainly have plenty of experience here, plenty of notes, but we still struggled. By the final session, we were better, but tomorrow we need to be better yet.” Anderson’s history in Chicago includes possession of the track record for speed thanks to a 212.39 mph pass made in 2019. He’s also a two-time winner at Route 66 Raceway, with trophies earned in 2011 and 2016. So far this season, the HendrickCars.com Chevy has appeared in two finals and claimed victory at the Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona. In addition to strong Sunday performances, Anderson has been picking up bonus qualifying points along the way. He’s currently No. 2 in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock standings, 76 marks behind reigning world champ Dallas Glenn. It’s early yet, but making up ground on Glenn – while also holding the competition at arm’s length – would certainly be beneficial to Anderson’s cause. “Right now, our Achilles heel is low gear, and we’re working to get that better for tomorrow,” said Anderson. “That’s what it’s going to take to win. It all comes down to those first 60 feet.” Eliminations for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Sunday at Route 66 Raceway. The post Greg Anderson Isn’t Singing the Blues; He’s on a Mission Heading Into Raceday in Chicago first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Alexis DeJoria, the driver of the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car, earned a victory for John Force Racing (JFR) today at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK. DeJoria won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, a specialty race that takes place during qualifying on Saturday. DeJoria defeated J.R. Todd and her teammate Jordan Vandergriff on her way to victory. This is DeJoria’s first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win this season and her second overall. DeJoria’s qualifying pass of 3.994 seconds at 329.42 mph on Friday secured her place in the field so the talented Funny Car pilot could turn her focus to competition on Saturday. In a repeat of the semifinals two weeks ago in Georgia, DeJoria lined up against Todd. Track conditions were tricky but crew chiefs Mike Neff and Jonnie Lindberg expertly tuned the Bandero Café Funny Car to a pass of 4.015 at 323.35 to turn on the win light while Todd ran into tire smoke early in the other lane. In an all-JFR final, DeJoria lined up against Vandergriff, who made a great pass earlier in the day, so fans were excited to watch a close side-by-side final between the two competitors. Fate, however, had other plans. After Vandergriff’s burnout, his clutch wouldn’t engage, causing him to shut off and cede the triumph to DeJoria, who experienced intense tire shake after leaving the starting line. Nevertheless, the Bandero Café Funny Car team got it done, picking up a cash prize and valuable bonus points in the process. “We’re finally back to winning,” remarked DeJoria. “It came at the cost of my teammate and it was a lackluster final. But we got the ‘W’ and that’s all that matters. I just had a feeling we were going to win it today. I knew it in my heart. I definitely didn’t expect to win like that. We’ve been really consistent. That last pass was the only time we didn’t get down the track. Getting to bring a win to JFR is huge. Working with John Force is just a dream come true. After going to the finals in Gainesville (at the season opener), I thought for sure we would get a win soon after that, but it took a little longer. We’ve had some ups and downs. Some of the tracks have been pretty tricky. We’ve had to do some pedal jobs. Sometimes you come out on the good side and sometimes you don’t. That’s the challenge of this class and part of what I love about it. We’re just getting started and we’ve got a lot left to show.” When competition in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series begins tomorrow, DeJoria will start eliminations from the 12th spot on the ladder and will face the No. 5 qualifier, Spencer Hyde, in the opening round. The post Alexis DeJoria Wins Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Chicago first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article