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It’s time for some more tool testing and this time it is one of my favorite cordless tools, even though it took forever for me to start using one. I, like many of you out there, seem to reach for hand tools when a cordless or air tool is available to do the job quicker. It means things take more time and effort to do, so using the power tool is the smart way to go. Those folks who work on cars everyday know that these tools make you money if you can get a job done quicker, and of course all car junkies love tools so we want the cool stuff too. When I got my cordless ratchet, I bought it because it was too cheap on clearance not to. And I love how well it works to remove bolts and nuts that just take time to work off. They are a big time saver, that’s for sure, and even though mine is just a 12v unit, it absolutely gets the job done. But if you are shopping for a good cordless ratchet, which ones should you be looking at? Despite color, which one of these units is actually best? Video Description: LIFETIME OF RANKINGS: https://torquetestchannel.etsy.com/li… Can DeWALT’s new fastest ever cordless ratchet DCF520B XR Sealed Head put Milwaukee’s new M12 3053 in its place? What about their 1/4″ 3052 model. Today we buy close to $700 in ratchets to find out where it stands. We do not accept any tools shown on the channel from any brand, nor do we take any sponsorships, partnerships, discounts, product placement deals, pre-market brand samples, money, items or compensation of any kind from brands, tool makers or otherwise in the planning or creation of these videos. ~We may earn from qualifying purchases via the links above~ As always, the creator of this channel is also working in product development for Astro Tools. Always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool! The post Cordless Ratchet Testing And Review: The New DeWALT XR And New Milwaukee Ratchets Face Off appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Motorsports Park in Dunn, North Carolina, where racers are going to be battling it out for big money in all classes. The livestream was excellent, as always, but if you want to check out just the Funny Car Eliminations, then the Monday Morning Racer video below is going to make you happy. We’ve also got a link below to the livestream so you can check out all the racing action there if you’d like as well. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIVESTREAM FROM THE IHRA OUTLAW NITRO SEASON OPENER The post NITRO FUNNY CAR ELIMINATIONS FROM THE 2026 IHRA DRAG RACING SEASON OPENER AT DARANA MOTORSPORTS PARK appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

JUSTIN BOND WINS IN PHOENIX IN JBS EQUIPMENT NHRA PRO MOD SERIES AT RACE POWERED BY LAT RACING OILS CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 22, 2026) — Justin Bond outlasted an impressive field in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Stevie “Fast” Jackson in the final round as part of this weekend’s FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. The event was the second of 11 races in the series and was powered by LAT Racing Oils. In the final round, Bond won when Jackson went red, but he also put together a standout run in the championship round, going 5.736-seconds at 251.81 mph, which was his best performance on raceday. To reach the final round, Bond defeated Nick Januik, Stan Shelton and Gainesville winner Derek Menholt. It gives Bond his first victory of the year and seventh in his career, finishing off a strong weekend that started with the veteran qualifying second. “It’s just been a major marathon to be here,” Bond said. “I don’t deserve it, but I’m sure happy we did it. This one is for my guys. I’ve got so many people to thank and this is a big one for us. I just had a really awesome car, and it’s the guys. We weren’t always the low of the round this particular event, but we were just racing smart and racing our opponent, racing the racetrack. “In the final, we tuned it up pretty good, and didn’t actually need it. My staging plan worked. I never go in first, and this time I went in first, tried to rush him and he was rushed.” Jackson, a two-time NHRA world champion, reached the final round for the 23rd time in his career after round wins against reigning world champ J.R. Gray, defending event winner Mike Stavrinos and No. 1 qualifier Lyle Barnett. Menholt remains in the points lead after two races. The JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports returns to action April 24-26 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte as part of the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. *** CHANDLER, Ariz. — Final finish order (1-16) at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park. The race is the second of 11 events in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports. PRO MODIFIED: 1. Justin Bond; 2. Steve Jackson; 3. Lyle Barnett; 4. Derek Menholt; 5. Mike Stavrinos; 6. Billy Banaka; 7. Stan Shelton; 8. Mike Castellana; 9. JR Gray; 10. Mike Thielen; 11. Nick Januik; 12. Adriano Kayayan; 13. Erica Enders; 14. Kevin Rivenbark; 15. Chip King; 16. Mason Wright. CHANDLER, Ariz. — Sunday’s final results from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park. The race is the second of 11 events in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports. Pro Modified — Justin Bond, Chevy Camaro, 5.736, 251.81 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, Foul – Red Light. CHANDLER, Ariz. — Final round-by-round results from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park, the race is the second of 11 events in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports. PRO MODIFIED: ROUND ONE — Justin Bond, Chevy Camaro, 5.748, 249.76 def. Nick Januik, Chevy Corvette, 5.898, 242.80; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.784, 248.29 def. Mike Thielen, Camaro, 5.842, 238.22; Derek Menholt, Camaro, 5.747, 252.43 def. Adriano Kayayan, Corvette, 6.042, 192.69; Mike Stavrinos, Camaro, 5.790, 249.90 def. Mason Wright, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Lyle Barnett, Camaro, 5.702, 252.76 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.062, 236.13; Stan Shelton, Ford Mustang, 5.798, 251.25 def. Chip King, Dodge Charger, 10.047, 84.83; Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.717, 250.92 def. JR Gray, Camaro, 5.742, 252.33; Billy Banaka, Camaro, 5.762, 252.71 def. Kevin Rivenbark, Mustang, 8.497, 117.85; QUARTERFINALS — Bond, 5.766, 247.25 def. Shelton, 5.907, 246.62; Barnett, 5.752, 251.95 def. Banaka, 5.817, 251.11; Jackson, 5.744, 250.55 def. Stavrinos, 5.803, 248.93; Menholt, 5.858, 248.84 def. Castellana, 9.909, 88.95; SEMIFINALS — Bond, 5.793, 248.48 def. Menholt, 5.865, 247.16; Jackson, 5.766, 250.83 def. Barnett, 5.788, 250.13; FINAL — Bond, 5.736, 251.81 def. Jackson, Foul – Red Light. CHANDLER, Ariz. — Point standings (top 10) following the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park, the race is the second of 11 events in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports. Pro Modified 1. Derek Menholt, 186; 2. Justin Bond, 155; 3. Billy Banaka, 148; 4. Steve Jackson, 129; 5. Mike Castellana, 125; 6. JR Gray, 109; 7. Mike Stavrinos, 92; 8. Sidnei Frigo, 89; 9. (tie) Chip King, 84; Stan Shelton, 84. The post NHRA NEWS: 2026 NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES SUNDAY RESULTS FROM PHOENIX appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Larry Chen has seen some cool stuff. He’s incredibly fortunate to have experienced car culture, events, builds, builders, manufacturers, and more all over the world. So when he goes somewhere and it really excites him and makes him smile, you know it has to be pretty good. That’s the thing I love about this video. He’s as giddy as the people who own and enjoy these cars, and in this video he’s exploring all the fun that encompasses the car culture in Brazil. Yes, Brazil. Watch this video and let us know what you think. Is there a car culture in Brazil that you need to see for yourself now? Video Description: In true Larry Chen fashion, he immerses himself in Brazil’s car culture scene with ease and at every level. From the night scene, local shops, and car shows to the Formula Truck series at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as the Interlagos Circuit, he dives deep into what makes the scene so special. He even finds out that Fast & Furious was not exaggerating when São Paulo was portrayed as having one of the best car cultures in the world. It may not have the most expensive or most powerful cars, but it certainly has some of the most passionate enthusiasts. Strap yourself in for an action-packed, high-octane episode. The post Capturing Car Culture With Larry Chen: The Definition of Car Culture And Everything He Discovered in Brazil. You Don’t Want To Miss This One! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

(Photography by Kim Fuller) • Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps recovered from a massive engine explosion in the second round at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Spencer Hyde in the final round to earn his 78th career win on Sunday at the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. In the final round, Capps went 4.124-seconds at 303.24 mph in his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra, holding off Hyde to pick up his first victory of the season and fourth overall in Phoenix. This was an emotional one for the veteran after he suffered a huge engine explosion at the finish line in his second-round win against Daniel Wilkerson. Capps and the team bounced back in impressive fashion to knock off defending event winner Paul Lee with a strong run and advance to the final round. He left first on Hyde and pulled away at the finish line, picking up one of the more memorable wins in Capps’ stellar career. A year ago, Capps also had a huge explosion and crash in Phoenix, but those two incidents are now a distant memory after Sunday’s incredible finish. Capps remarked, “We burned a lot of stuff up. At that time it happened, we weren’t sure the win light was going to be worth it, but it wouldn’t have been worth it had it been a runner up. I have to thank Paul Lee and his team for waiting for us. We went to warm it up [in the pits], and it wouldn’t even fire, so we literally went up there not knowing was going to start. To get that win in the semis and have a blast down the road when it did was pretty cool.” Shawn Langdon in the Kalitta Air Top Fueler and Dallas Glenn in Pro Stock, also won the second of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon stayed red-hot at Firebird Motorsports Park, winning for the third straight year in Phoenix and knocking off Leah Pruett in the final round with a run of 3.877 at 325.45 in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air dragster. He’s now undefeated in his last 12 rounds at the fan-favorite facility and has found success in a variety of conditions over the years. On Sunday and all weekend, he did it in extreme heat, as Langdon qualified No. 1 and was remarkably consistent in eliminations, making three runs in the 3.80s. He took down Tony Schumacher and then rookie sensation Maddi Gordon in the semifinals, setting up a marquee matchup with Pruett. Langdon posted an .079 reaction time and delivered another impressive run, winning for the 23rd time in his career a day after getting his 23rd No. 1 qualifier. It gives the past world champion his first win of the year and plenty of early-season momentum as Langdon looks to stay near or at the top all season long. “At the beginning of the year, we made some really good runs in testing under some really good conditions. One of the prime focuses for this year on is making good runs when it gets hot out, and being able to have a car that you can gain the small bonus points,” Langdon said. “So that’s been a big focus for the team and Brian [Husen, crew chief], and being able to come out here on some of the hottest conditions that we’ve really ever seen, for him to make the adjustments and the team to make the adjustments, that feels really good. In just her second race since returning to the sport, Pruett reached her 26th career final round with victories against Cam Ferre, Josh Hart and reigning world champion Doug Kalitta, who leaves Phoenix with the points lead. In Pro Stock, Dallas Glenn more than got redemption for last year’s final round in Phoenix, finishing off a magnificent weekend with a run of 6.627 at 206.39 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro to hold off Cody Coughlin in the final round. It gives Glenn a clean sweep of the weekend after winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday and also gives the reigning world champion his first victory of the season. Last year, Glenn went red in a wild final round against KB Titan Racing teammate Greg Anderson, but there were no issues this time on Sunday. Glenn went .027 on the starting line and led wire-to-wire against Coughlin, collecting his first career win at Firebird Motorsports Park. Glenn, who qualified third, defeated Stephen Bell, Matt Latino and Greg Stanfield to reach the final round. Glenn, who also took over the points lead, was quickest in each of the final three rounds, rolling to his 22nd career victory and getting his first diamond Wally during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season. He’s already reached 41 final rounds in his young career and even after winning a world title in 2025, Glenn has big plans for this season. Coughlin, who qualified No. 1 in Gainesville, reached his second career final round after defeating Eric Latino, Chris McGaha and Jeg Coughlin Jr. In the Legacy Nitro Funny Car Eliminator Final, Nathan Sitko in the Hodgson Racing “Bubble-Up” Pontiac Firebird ran a single with a solid 4.799, 236.71. Sitko defeated Ryan Horan’s Chevy Camaro who was unable to fire on the starting line. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action April 9-12 with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. *** CHANDLER, Ariz. — Final finish order (1-16) at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park. The race is the second of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. TOP FUEL: 1. Shawn Langdon; 2. Leah Pruett; 3. Doug Kalitta; 4. Maddi Gordon; 5. Tony Stewart; 6. Billy Torrence; 7. Tony Schumacher; 8. Josh Hart; 9. Will Smith; 10. Shawn Reed; 11. Jaren Mott; 12. Antron Brown; 13. Justin Ashley; 14. Clay Millican; 15. Cameron Ferre. FUNNY CAR: 1. Ron Capps; 2. Spencer Hyde; 3. Matt Hagan; 4. Paul Lee; 5. Daniel Wilkerson; 6. J.R. Todd; 7. Jordan Vandergriff; 8. Chad Green; 9. Jack Beckman; 10. Cruz Pedregon; 11. Austin Prock; 12. Dave Richards; 13. Blake Alexander; 14. Jason Rupert; 15. Dylan Winefsky; 16. Alexis DeJoria. PRO STOCK: 1. Dallas Glenn; 2. Cody Coughlin; 3. Greg Stanfield; 4. Jeg Coughlin; 5. Aaron Stanfield; 6. Matt Latino; 7. Chris McGaha; 8. Erica Enders; 9. Greg Anderson; 10. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 11. Deric Kramer; 12. Eric Latino; 13. Matt Hartford; 14. Stephen Bell; 15. Chris Vang; 16. Cody Anderson. CHANDLER, Ariz. — Sunday’s final results from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park. The race is the second of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series: Top Fuel — Shawn Langdon, 3.877 seconds, 325.45 mph def. Leah Pruett, 3.930 seconds, 317.57 mph. Funny Car — Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 4.124, 303.23 def. Spencer Hyde, Ford Mustang, 4.326, 259.76. Pro Stock — Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.627, 206.39 def. Cody Coughlin, Camaro, 6.674, 207.30. Super Stock — Tim Seymour, Chevy Camaro, 9.208, 145.20 def. Evan Kowalski, Chevy Cobalt, 9.229, 136.22. Stock Eliminator — Justin Lamb, Chevy Camaro, 9.512, 139.80 def. Leo Glasbrenner, Camaro, Foul – Red Light. Super Comp — Doug Johnson, Dragster, 8.888, 176.63 def. Tanner Theobald, Dragster, 8.880, 173.38. Super Gas — Val Torres Jr., Chevy Camaro, 16.241, 62.66 def. Chris Gabbard, Plymouth Duster, Foul – Red Light. Top Sportsman — Rob Mendenhall, chevy Camaro, 6.969, 196.73 def. Will Yakimetz, Camaro, 6.864, 172.28. Top Dragster — Cooper Chun, Dragster, 7.741, 152.21 def. Dylan Hough, Dragster, Foul – Red Light. Pro Modified — Justin Bond, Chevy Camaro, 5.736, 251.81 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, Foul – Red Light. The post Ron Capps, Shawn Langdon & Dallas Glenn Leave NHRA Arizona Nationals With Wins Heading Into Pomona Winternationals! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps recovered from a massive engine explosion in the second round at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Spencer Hyde in the final round to earn his 78th career win on Sunday at the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the second of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. In the final round, Capps went 4.124-seconds at 303.24 mph in his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra, holding off Hyde to pick up his first victory of the season and fourth overall in Phoenix. This was an emotional one for the veteran after he suffered a huge engine explosion at the finish line in his second-round win against Daniel Wilkerson. Capps and the team bounced back in impressive fashion to knock off defending event winner Paul Lee with a strong run and advance to the final round. He left first on Hyde and pulled away at the finish line, picking up one of the more memorable wins in Capps’ stellar career. A year ago, Capps also had a huge explosion and crash in Phoenix, but those two incidents are now a distant memory after Sunday’s incredible finish. “We knew this was going to be a battle of attrition and dropped cylinders today,” Capps said. “A couple of those runs, there was no way I would imagine that would have got us lane choice, but it did. It was like a bracket car. This win reminded me a lot of first my win in St. Louis [1997] because it was hot and we had 150-degree track temps there and we dropped cylinders all day but still won the race. “We burned a lot of stuff up. At that time it happened, we weren’t sure the win light was going to be worth it, but it wouldn’t have been worth it had it been a runner up. I have to thank Paul Lee and his team for waiting for us. We went to warm it up [in the pits], and it wouldn’t even fire, so we literally went up there not knowing was going to start. To get that win in the semis and have a blast down the road when it did was pretty cool.” Hyde, NHRA’s reigning Rookie of the Year and the No. 1 qualifier in Phoenix, reached his third career final round after taking down Blake Alexander, J.R. Todd and Matt Hagan. Gainesville winner Chad Green is the points leader after two races. Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon stayed red-hot at Firebird Motorsports Park, winning for the third straight year in Phoenix and knocking off Leah Pruett in the final round with a run of 3.877 at 325.45 in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air dragster. He’s now undefeated in his last 12 rounds at the fan-favorite facility and has found success in a variety of conditions over the years. On Sunday and all weekend, he did it in extreme heat, as Langdon qualified No. 1 and was remarkably consistent in eliminations, making three runs in the 3.80s. He took down Tony Schumacher and then rookie sensation Maddi Gordon in the semifinals, setting up a marquee matchup with Pruett. Langdon posted an .079 reaction time and delivered another impressive run, winning for the 23rd time in his career a day after getting his 23rd No. 1 qualifier. It gives the past world champion his first win of the year and plenty of early-season momentum as Langdon looks to stay near or at the top all season long. “At the beginning of the year, we made some really good runs in testing under some really good conditions. One of the prime focuses for this year on is making good runs when it gets hot out, and being able to have a car that you can gain the small bonus points,” Langdon said. “So that’s been a big focus for the team and Brian [Husen, crew chief], and being able to come out here on some of the hottest conditions that we’ve really ever seen, for him to make the adjustments and the team to make the adjustments, that feels really good. “That’s the cool thing about being a part of this team: even though you win a race, they’re still looking at the finer details. Brian leads the way and he demands perfection, and the car’s not perfect. We’re going to make it perfect.” In just her second race since returning to the sport, Pruett reached her 26th career final round with victories against Cam Ferre, Josh Hart and reigning world champion Doug Kalitta, who leaves Phoenix with the points lead. In Pro Stock, Dallas Glenn more than got redemption for last year’s final round in Phoenix, finishing off a magnificent weekend with a run of 6.627 at 206.39 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro to hold off Cody Coughlin in the final round. It gives Glenn a clean sweep of the weekend after winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday and also gives the reigning world champion his first victory of the season. Last year, Glenn went red in a wild final round against KB Titan Racing teammate Greg Anderson, but there were no issues this time on Sunday. Glenn went .027 on the starting line and led wire-to-wire against Coughlin, collecting his first career win at Firebird Motorsports Park. Glenn, who qualified third, defeated Stephen Bell, Matt Latino and Greg Stanfield to reach the final round. Glenn, who also took over the points lead, was quickest in each of the final three rounds, rolling to his 22nd career victory and getting his first diamond Wally during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season. He’s already reached 41 final rounds in his young career and even after winning a world title in 2025, Glenn has big plans for this season. “It feels really good. Last year’s final was very ugly, and it was all caused by a mistake on my part and then a malfunction on Greg’s part. So to come here and do a much better job for the fans feels really great,” Glenn said. “When we were driving here, I know I definitely screwed up last year and I really want to win Phoenix. I’ve never won here before and I really want to get one of those cool 75th anniversary trophies, so this takes the pressure off for the rest of the season. I definitely feel like I have a lot less pressure on me this year. I feel more relaxed on race day. I’m kind of just going with the flow and definitely not putting as much pressure on myself. I know what I can do, and I just trying to go out there and have fun and click some rounds off.” Coughlin, who qualified No. 1 in Gainesville, reached his second career final round after defeating Eric Latino, Chris McGaha and Jeg Coughlin Jr. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action April 9-12 with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. This story was originally published on March 22, 2026. The post Capps, Langdon, and Glenn Roll to Wins at FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

2026 MXGP World Championship Round Two – MXGP of Andalucia Circuito De Motocross De Almonte The 2026 MXGP World Championship’s first European stop produced a memorable debut for the Circuito di Motocross di Almonte, where an uncharacteristically soft and sandy Spanish surface, helped by earlier rain, developed into a rough and demanding test across the […] The post Coenen perfect in Spain as McLellan makes MX2 history for Triumph appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

MotoGP 2026 Round Two – Brazil MotoGP Rider Quotes Marco Bezzecchi – P1 “It was a fantastic race and a great day. I am truly extremely pleased because, given our start on Friday, I honestly never would have thought I could win. Saturday evening we worked hard, and I felt good straight away this morning. […] The post MotoGP Brazil reactions: Riders and team managers reflect on Goiânia GP appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

2026 Rally-Raid Portugal Sanders goes back-to-back in Portugal The third edition of Rally-Raid Portugal again lived up to its reputation for variety, serving up 2201 kilometres in total, including 1269 raced against the clock, but this year, torrential rain added a fresh layer of difficulty to the mix. Traditionally known for combining fast forest tracks […] The post Sanders seals Rally-Raid Portugal win after week-long duel with Schareina appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

MotoGP 2026 Round Two – Brazil Marco Bezzecchi underlined both his own form and Aprilia’s growing strength with a commanding victory in MotoGP’s return to Brazil, leading every lap of a shortened and heat-affected Grand Prix at Goiânia from Jorge Martin and Fabio Di Giannantonio. For Australian fans, however, it was a tough afternoon, with […] The post Bezzecchi dominates shortened Brazil GP as Aprilia lands historic 1-2 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

It’s time for more road racing in England! This weekend features Donington Grand Prix LIVE. You can watch all the live racing action right here, and if you missed any of it we have a multipart video down below to see. Check out the BARC LIVESTREAM below from the Donington Grand Prix. The post Free Road Racing Livestream From England: British Automobile Racing Club Action LIVE Donington Park (Grand Prix) | March 22nd 2026 appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened, I have to admit I was a bit worried. The place was not full. Not by a long shot. Now we normally get down here to the show an hour or so later, so I was trying to convince myself it was going to be okay, but I wasn’t doing a very good job of it. That was until about 10, when a definite increase in the hum around the places started happening and cruise traffic started really increasing. By the time I left the show a few hours later it was hopping as usual. And while the morning started off chilly and overcast, the grounds were in great shape with little or no wet spots from the showers that were expected Friday. And by 10 am I had to take my hoodie off because it was just too warm. It was great weather for a truck show friends. The food trucks were slinging snacks, although I didn’t see the hot chocolate ans s’mores folks from last year that made a killing. It really was a great day at the show. Lone Star Throwdown, or LST as it’s often referred to, is one of the premier custom truck shows in the country, and it happens rain or shine. This show is always one of my favorites. It draws folks from all over the country, along with Canada and Mexico. Even our friends from 1320Video were on hand and the video below is their coverage from the show. In 2027 you’ll find us on site with the OBS Suburban project you guys don’t know about yet. And maybe a merch stand, who knows. Here is our seventh gallery of photos, with more coming over the next several days. Check back tomorrow for more! CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS LONE STAR THROWDOWN PICS The post Inside the BIGGEST Truck Show in America With The 1320Video Crew – Lifted, Lowered, Big, or Small, It Had It All appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Honda’s first full-size electric bike, the WN7, has bagged the iF Design Award by keeping things simple and rider-focused. View the full article

2026 AMA Supercross Championship Round Ten – Birmingham, Alabama Australia’s Hunter Lawrence tightened his grip on the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship with a controlled 450SX win at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, while the night’s 250SX East/West Showdown turned on a post-race penalty that elevated young Kiwi Cole Davies to victory after Haiden Deegan had taken […] The post Hunter Lawrence extends 450SX lead in Birmingham as Cole Davies inherits showdown win appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Jack Beckman was John Force Racing’s standard bearer in qualifying for the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals by posting the second-quickest Funny Car run, while JFR teammates Jordan Vandergriff and Alexis DeJoria will go head-to-head in Round 1 and Josh Hart qualified 10th in Top Fuel for Sunday’s first-round matchups at Firebird Motorsports Park. Temperatures in the 90s and into triple digits continued to play a critical role in the success of the competitors in either nitro category getting down the track clean. Beckman’s best run in the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car, 3.982 seconds at 323.97 mph, was made in Q1 Friday as was Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team’s fifth-place run of 4.011 seconds at 288.21 mph and Alexis DeJoria’s run of 4.081 seconds at 298.47 mph in the Bandero Premium Tequila Chevrolet SS Funny Car for the 12th spot. “The PEAK Squad had a really good run in the heat in Q4 and earned three points for low ET of the session,” said Beckamn. “We were second low of the first session, fifth low of the third session, lowest of the last session and just overpowered it on Q2. We’ve been almost a polar opposite of Gainesville. In this one, we unloaded with a great run which set the tone and we made it three out of four times down track. I’m really confident. Tomorrow will be another hot and nasty day but, with an earlier start, first round might be where we see the quickest runs of the week. Our goal is to make ours and winning run and then we want to survive the attrition.” Josh Hart and the Burnyzz Speed Shop / Speedmaster Top Fuel team made their best run in Q3 Saturday morning with a time of 3.854 seconds at 328.30 mph in the semifinal round of the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Hart got the holeshot but put a cylinder or two out down track allowing Justin Ashley to move past for the win. The two will pair up again in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. “I have nothing but praise and love for the JFR team,” Hart said. “We are second to none when it comes to communication, and the team and I collaboratively came together and said, ‘You know, we had to try something big.’ That communication is priceless. We went out there and it didn’t fall our way this time, but I’m sure it will many more times in the future. And, hey, you have to race everybody on race day anyway. We’ll run our lane and be just fine.” Vandergriff took the win in the first round of the Funny Car #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Q3 when Chad Green turned on the red light. He then bowed out to JR Todd in the final round during Q4 when the Cornwell Tools Chevy hazed the tires while Todd was able to drive through similar circumstances. DeJoria grabbed the holeshot (.087 to .114) against Todd in her #2Fast2Tasty Challenge semifinal but drove into tire smoke just past the 300-foot mark and clicked it off. Beckman earned three bonus points for low ET of Q4 and will face Daniel Wilkerson in Sunday’s first round of eliminations which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. PT. Television coverage includes qualifying action on FS1 at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22, followed by eliminations coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET. The post Beckman’s No. 2 Leads John Force Racing in Phoenix Heat first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Two weeks ago on Sunday in Gainesville, six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson’s HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro was ultra-fast and extra hungry, and that’s exactly how it showed up at Firebird Motorsports Park for the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals. Throughout qualifying, his hot rod continued to stun with stellar performances that bested the field and landed Anderson the 141st No. 1 qualifier award of his career. After throwing down the quickest qualifying runs in both rounds on Friday (6.552 and 6.602), Anderson returned on Saturday with ample horsepower that he and the KB Titan Racing braintrust aptly applied to the hottest racing surface of the year. The 9:30 a.m. qualifying session there on day two of the second race of the 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season saw Anderson nearly take flight as he raced to a 6.532-second jaunt that would stand as best overall when all four sessions were in the bank. “We just keep working on it and working on it, and it’s getting a little bit better and a little bit better,” said Anderson, who put up a 6.584 in the final session and earned top bonus points (12 in all) with the quickest Pro Stocker in each of the four qualifying rounds. “Apparently, my HendrickCars.com Chevy likes the heat out here, and I haven’t wilted yet. Hopefully, that’s a great combination for Sunday.” Anderson arrived in Phoenix with a solid recent history there in the Valley of the Sun. He went back-to-back with victories at Firebird Motorsports Park in each of the past two seasons, and he also won the event in 2003 and 2017. The Arizona Nationals No. 1 was his third in Phoenix, with the two previous poles coming in 2004 and 2006. After reaching the final round at the season opener at the Gatornationals, Anderson’s reputation at the Arizona Nationals and current momentum could be a recipe for success, and he’ll start the day with a first-round meeting with Chris McGaha. Anderson’s son, Cody, made his Pro Stock debut in Gainesville and raced his father in the second round of the event – this weekend, they are again on the same side of the ladder with a chance of meeting up in the semifinals. The younger Anderson, qualified in the lucky No. 13 spot, will have to defeat Erica Enders in the opening act for that to remain a possibility. As for the most winning driver in the history of the class, a 113th victory is on his mind, regardless of who is in the other lane. “I know I’ve got the horse, I just have to get up and ride that thing,” said Anderson. “And I feel pretty good.” Eliminations at the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. PST Sunday, March 22nd, at Firebird Motorsports Park. Watch #NHRAonFOX Qualifying: Sunday, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1 Finals: Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1 This story was originally published on March 22, 2026. The post Six-Time Pro Stock Champ Greg Anderson Earns 141st Career Pole first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

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A year after a disappointing qualifying effort at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs second year Funny Car pro Spencer Hyde grabbed his second career No. 1 qualifier today at Firebird Motorsports Park. The up-and-coming driver who hails from Stratford, Ontario will go into eliminations with the quickest Funny Car on the property facing No. 16 qualifier Blake Alexander in the first round of eliminations. Hyde recorded his first career No. 1 qualifier at the Reading Nationals, the first race of the 2025 NHRA Countdown, last season. His No. 1 qualifier time of 3.979 seconds at 317.64 mph came in the opening session of qualifying and held up throughout the weekend. “That’s kind of what I was expecting to be honest,” said Hyde, the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year. “I figured, looking at the weather and the schedule, we figured Q1 was going to be the fastest session. I was a little surprised Chad Green went 3.99 this morning. That was a good run they made. We are happy to make four good, solid runs in qualifying. We kicked the belt off there on Q4 about 700-800 feet. We didn’t make it quite the finish line, but it was still on a decent run.” During the first two qualifying session Hyde recorded the quickest run of the first session and the second quickest run of qualifying session No. 2 with a solid 4.148 seconds at 300.06 mph in very hot conditions where track temperatures soared over 140 degrees. In the opening session of Saturday Hyde ran 4.098 seconds at 310.41 mph and he closed out qualifying for the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals with a 4.172 second at 275.79 mph run. “For us to make four A to B trips during qualifying is really good,” said Hyde. “We’re very happy over there. We haven’t been particularly good in the heat. We learned some stuff in Gainesville and some tricky track conditions there, so we found a good hot track tune up, going into Q4 in Gainesville. We made a big change, and it paid off. I’ve got a good race car underneath me. You can deal with whatever track conditions are thrown at the tuner. And Jim’s doing a very good job. I’m happy with the boys and what the team’s done. We’ve got a good group of guys behind us, and I think if we can do that, four more runs tomorrow should be able to put in the winner’s circle.” Hyde will be looking to build on his momentum from racing to the quarterfinals at the season opening NHRA Gatornationals. The first round of eliminations for Top Fuel and Funny Car will get underway at 10 a.m. tomorrow from Firebird Motorsports Park. This story was originally published on March 21, 2026. The post Spencer Hyde Runs to No. 1 at Arizona Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

A year after dominating the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta is off and running in 2026, winning the first bonus race of the year in front of a capacity crowd on Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park, defeating Antron Brown in the final round as part of this weekend’s 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. J.R. Todd (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the year, while Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Spencer Hyde (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) qualified No. 1 at the second of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. In the finals against Brown, Kalitta went 3.924-seconds at 308.64 in his 12,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster, making a stellar run in the heat of the day. It continues Kalitta’s standout streak on Saturdays, as the two-time world champion won the bonus race five times in 2025. He knocked off Maddi Gordon to reach the finals and is looking forward to Saturday’s win hopefully translating to Sunday. “It’s fun to race on Saturday. It just brings an element to the fans to be able to see some racing,” Kalitta said. “I hope everybody comes back out on Sunday after seeing some racing on Saturday. “It’s definitely tricky out there. My guys, Alan Johnson and Mac [Savage], they did a heck of a job to have the lowest time in the session. Alan is a wizard with these things, and he and Mac are in there deciding what to run, but we’re always throwing down and trying to go low.” Defending event winner Shawn Langdon made a massive jump on Saturday in his 12,000-horsepower Kalitta Air Careers dragster, going all the way to the No. 1 spot with a run of 3.783 at 331.36. It gives the past world champion another standout performance at a track that’s treated him well over the years, as well as a first-round bye to open raceday. It’s the 23rd top qualifier for Langdon, who is after back-to-back wins in Phoenix. “Obviously, the track is a little tricky out here, but we were happy to make three good runs. We lost our first run Friday due to a safety-system malfunction, and that’s not ideal, but, like I’ve always said, if you surround yourself with good people you can do good things,” Langdon said. “I’ve got a great group behind me. Brian [Husen, crew chief] has been doing a fantastic job, and all the guys have been doing a great job putting the car together, so my confidence is as high as it’s ever been inside of a race car. “The [low qualifying] run this morning, we knew the conditions were the best they’d been and there was a chance to go to No. 1 and get that bye in the first round.” Leah Pruett moved up to second with a 3.788 at 325.92 and Kalitta took third after a run of 3.804 at 330.55. In Funny Car, J.R. Todd made it a Kalitta Motorsports sweep in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, going 4.196 at 282.42 in his 12,000-horsepower DHL Toyota GR Supra to defeat Jordan Vandergriff in the final round. It’s the first time Kalitta Motorsports has swept the Saturday bonus race, with Todd finishing the job on Phoenix. He defeated Alexis DeJoria earlier in the day to advance to the final and then put together another solid run to slip past Vandergriff. Up next for Todd is doing his part to make it a total Kalitta sweep this weekend. “You always want to win these things, but I feel like we’re also trying to get good data for tomorrow,” Todd said. “I think Dickie [Venables] and Todd [Smith] wanted to see what we could get away with that run, because that what we’re going to be dealing with tomorrow. “Once you get on the asphalt, it’s tricky and it’s fun. The car got real sideways, like I was dirt tracking in there, but that’s what makes Funny Cars awesome. As a driver, you’re going to have to deal with that and maybe pedal [the throttle] tomorrow.” Spencer Hyde held on to the No. 1 spot as well thanks to Friday’s run of 3.979 at 317.64 in his 12,000-horsepower Head, Inc. Ford Mustang. It’s the second career No. 1 qualifier for the reigning Rookie of the Year and Hyde will start eliminations against Blake Alexander, looking for his first career Funny Car victory. “To be honest, looking at the weather and the schedule, I figured we figured we would stay No. 1,” Hyde said. “We’re really happy, just four good, solid runs. For us to make four A to B trips during qualifying is a really good place.” Jack Beckman stayed second with Friday’s run of 3.982 at 323.97 and Gainesville winner Chad Green qualified third with a 3.990 at 321.04. Pro Stock’s reigning world champion Dallas Glenn is off and running in 2026, winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro, going 6.608 at 207.62 to slip past Erica Enders in the final round of the bonus race. Glenn performed well in the Saturday specialty race last season, which prepped him well for his championship run. Running well on Saturday remains a goal for Glenn, who defeated Matt Hartford earlier in the day to get to the final round. “I felt a lot of pressure last year because I missed the championship by so little (in 2024), and I definitely wanted a lot of redemption,” Glenn said. “This year, I feel like I’m a lot more relaxed and confident. I know what I can do, I know what I’m capable of, so I just go up there and kind of do my thing. “It feels really good to get this #2Fast2Tasty win and start accumulating those precious championship points that we know mean so much. At the very minimum, my main goal for every weekend is to make it to the semis so I can get into the next Challenge, and everything after that is a bonus. If you can just go to the semis every race, you’re usually one or two in points by the time the Countdown.” Greg Anderson clinched the No. 1 spot for the first time this season and 141st time in his career, performing even better on Saturday with a run of 6.532 at 208.26 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro. That hands the six-time champion Chris McGaha in the first round of eliminations and plenty of momentum going into raceday as he aims to repeat in Phoenix. Greg Stanfield is currently second after going 6.558 at 209.10 and Glenn’s 6.558 at 208.91 gave him third. Eliminations for the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs begin at 10 a.m. at Firebird Motorsports Park. This story was originally published on March 21, 2026. 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If you want to watch some cool live drag racing, featuring nothing but motorcycles, we’ve got you covered right here with the AMRA 2025 Cajun Nitro Nationals from No Problem Raceway. The AMRA is all about V-Twin American motorcycles, so if you like Harleys and Indians then this is the racing for you. And they have all kinds of classes and listed below. Check it out and let us know which classes are your favorites. Video Description: Belle Rose, LA – Kick off the 2026 AMRA season with the explosive Cajun Nitro Nationals at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, LA (March 20-22)! Witness nitro-powered Harleys, world’s fastest baggers, record-setting V-Twins, massive burnouts, and wheelies that shake the ground. Friday Test & Tune (3-8 PM, not streamed), Saturday Qualifying (12 PM), Sunday Eliminations (12 PM). Pure nitro motorcycle drag racing madness! MotorManiaTV coverage brought to you by Westside Twins, Circle M Ranch, White Lightening Racing, Stewart Racing Top Fuel Harley and Sandy Run Ammo and Arms. The post FREE Motorcycle Drag Racing Livestream: The American Motorcycle Racing Association 2026 Cajun Nitro Nationals – Season Opener, Nitro Harleys, Fastest Baggers – Saturday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here’s the Day 3video from The Texas Motorplex and TX2K26! If you missed any of the previous videos, just click the link below to check them out too. With the sale of Houston Raceway Park three years ago, TX2K was in need of a new home and with only one really big world class drag racing facility left, that meant that TX2K had to move to the Texas Motorplex in Ennis. This is the third year at the Motorplex, and it is carrying on the tradition that was started in Houston. This year’s action was hot and heavy, that is for sure! This track was the first all concrete dragstrip in the world, and also the first to see a 300 mph pass, and we’re sure it will see more new records during TX2K as well. The boys at 1320Video have some great video coming and are saying they have been seeing some of the best cars they have ever seen attend TX2K. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE PREVIOUS TX2K26 VIDEO! The post TX2K26 Day 3 From The Texas Motorplex: Lambo’s Windshield IMPLODES at 220mph & Drag Racing Leaderboards SHIFT appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

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In only her second outing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon clinched the provisional No. 1 qualifier position today at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. The relentless Arizona heat created challenges, but the spirited young Ron Capps Motorsports driver rose to the occasion, making the first sub-four-second run of the weekend in the highly competitive Top Fuel field. Gordon’s Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, tuned by crew chiefs Rob Flynn and Troy Fasching, powered to the top of Friday’s qualifying sheet with a blistering pass of 3.844 seconds at 329.42 mph. If today’s pass holds through tomorrow, it will be the first No. 1 qualifier of Gordon’s professional career, which began two weeks ago in Gainesville, Florida, when she raced to a semifinal finish in her Top Fuel debut at the historic NHRA Gatornationals. “I’m always excited when it comes to racing,” remarked Gordon. “I went into the weekend feeling confident in our team, and Rob and Troy. Especially in the hot weather. We started earlier than usual but we’ve got plenty of Monster Energy on hand, so that wasn’t a problem. We’ve made really good, consistent runs in the heat. So I was actually quite excited that it was going to be hot. To go out that first pass and not only make it from A to B but to make the only sub-four-second run of that session was such a big confidence booster for all of us.” Gordon is quickly becoming a fan favorite thanks to her uncanny ability to describe her runs. In the second heat of the day, she ran into tire smoke, offering her an opportunity to learn more about the nuances of operating a 12,000-horsepower dragster. “In the second pass, it actually started to spin the tire and it just barely started smoking. It wasn’t aggressive tire smoke so I wasn’t sure if it was me or the race car. But when we went back and looked at the data, Rob and Troy were very happy with how I handled it, so that gave me a lot of confidence as a driver. Overall, today was an amazing day. Tomorrow is going to be just as hot. We’re hoping it holds because getting a No. 1 qualifier would be huge. It will be tough. There are a lot of good cars out here that can run fast. We’re just going to keep truckin’.” When qualifying continues tomorrow morning, Gordon will pull double duty as she competes in the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the season. The NHRA Rookie of the Year contender earned her spot in the race-within-a-race when she reached the semifinals in her debut. The post Gordon Scores First Provisional Pole of Professional Career in Phoenix first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article