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The second race of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season is off to a blazing start at Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz., and Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro have risen to the top on a blistering first day of the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. After the first two rounds of qualifying, Anderson was sitting in the No. 1 spot, and with more hot weather to be dished out on Saturday, odds are reasonably good that he will be able to protect the position and earn the 141st pole of his career. “We got our ducks in a row on Sunday in Gainesville, and it looks like they stayed that way,” said Anderson, referring to the season-opener two weeks ago on the other side of the country. “I’ve got my hotrod back with this HendrickCars.com Chevy, and she was happy in the heat today. “It was a little warm in Gainesville, but nothing compared to this. We’re in Phoenix, it’s the desert, but I can’t remember racing here when it’s been this hot. This is a record for me; it’s a little bit out of my comfort zone, but so far, everybody has done a great job. It was a good, tight qualifying session both runs, and I’m looking forward to more of that tomorrow.” One of the lead stories heading into the weekend was the forecast. Phoenix is typically hot, but with air temps expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and track temps already teetering over 130F, managing the racing surface is the top challenge. “It’s hard to do, and I’m pretty damn impressed with the job everybody in this class did today,” said Anderson, who was No. 1 out of the box with a 6.552-second pass and followed up with a 6.602 in the later session that was also low of the round. “Usually when you start the season and get your first nasty-hot weather, you’ll see a lot of cars fail to make runs. We didn’t see that today. Everybody is getting smarter, and it just makes for better racing. It’s a tough deal, but you just have to manage the racetrack the best you can.” The schedule for Saturday will mirror what it was today, and the first Pro Stock runs are scheduled at 9:30 a.m., with the second session following at noon. But there will be more on the line than potential changes in position: the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge will also take place on Saturday. The special bonus race turns Saturday qualifying into competition as the semifinalists from the previous event are matched once more for a bonus purse and potentially crucial bonus points that will come into play when the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin in the fall. Anderson will match with Erica Enders in the early session on Saturday morning, the driver he defeated in the semifinals in Gainesville, and reigning world champion Dallas Glenn will square off with Matt Hartford. The winner of each match will race for the #2Fast2Tasty title in the second Saturday session. Anderson is pleased with the first day’s results and is looking forward to the possibilities on the table for Saturday. “The toughest thing for me is going to be to not wilt — I’m a sissy anymore, and I try to stay in the air conditioning the most I can, but I need to find a way to toughen up for Sunday,” said the six-time world champion and most winning driver in the history of the class. “It’s going to be a mental challenge and a sweat-fest, no doubt about that, but I love racing out here. As hot as that racetrack is, you only saw one or two cars shake the tires. Everybody is doing a great job, and it really tells you that the racetrack is holding up very well. We’ve got two more qualifying sessions yet and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, but I can already tell we’re going to have a great race on Sunday.” Qualifying for the 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs will continue on Saturday and include the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge. Rounds are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. and 12 noon local time at Firebird Motorsports Park. The post Greg Anderson Beats the Heat, Tops Pro Stock Class with Provisional Pole at Arizona Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

IAC, Idle Air Control, is a little valve that controls a vacuum leak on fuel injected vehicles. In a carbureted application the throttle blades allow just enough air for the car to idle to pass through the “closed” throttle blades. In a typical single blade throttle body the amount of air that can go around the blade isn’t enough to maintain a fixed idle speed when loads change. The IAC opens and closes to control the airflow in order to maintain a target idle speed. Setting your IAC is the difference between a great running ride and one that hunts for idle every time you turn on the AC or crank up the stereo. In the video below, Holley shows you how to do just that properly with your Terminator X. Video Description: Having high or rough idle on your Holley Terminator X drive-by-wire setup? Here’s how to quickly set up your idle airflow correctly. On DBW systems, there’s no physical IAC valve—the throttle blade controls idle through the pedal vs. throttle table. With the engine fully warmed up, adjust the 0% pedal cell until your IAC position is under 10% at idle. IAC above 10–15%? Raise the value. IAC at 0% but idle too high? Lower the value. You can make this adjustment using the 3.5” handheld, Holley app (Bluetooth), or Terminator X laptop software. Dial this in for a smooth, steady idle and proper DBW performance. Learn More: https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_… https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_… The post EFI Tech: Holley’s Quick IAC Setup Guide – How to Set Drive-By-Wire Idle on Holley Terminator X appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here we go. The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend is the Mobil 1 12 Hours at Sebring, plus tons of other races going on! We’re talking the Michelin Pilot Challenger, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Mustang Racing and so much more! Check all the action out right here! The post IMSA Spring 2026 Sebring International Raceway Race Weekend. Michelin Pilot Challenge, Mustang Challenge, Mobil 1 12-Hour, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, And More! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Making just her second career Top Fuel start on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, rookie sensation Maddi Gordon took the provisional No. 1 spot to kick off this weekend’s 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs. Spencer Hyde (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the second of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Gordon went 3.844-seconds at 329.42 mph in her 12,000-horsepower Carlyle Tools dragster, putting her on track to earn her first career No. 1 qualifier if it holds. Racing in warm conditions, Gordon made the only 3-second run in the Top Fuel ranks during the first session on Friday, doing so a race after advancing to the semifinals in her professional debut at NHRA’s season-opener in Gainesville. “I was really, really stoked to go down that first pass,” Gordon said. “That was just so exciting after you hear all those cars smoking the tires ahead of us. But you know what? I got so much faith in Rob [Flynn] and Troy [Fasching]. They have done a stellar job of getting down those hot racetracks and I couldn’t be more proud to drive for them. “Before Gainesville, a month and a half ago, I had never even warmed up a dragster with a blower on it, so there’s so many firsts in the past month and a half. I learn something new every single pass I get on the racetrack. The more I know, I feel like I can be a better driver because I just have so much to learn.” Defending event winner Shawn Langdon rebounded with a solid 3-second run to close out the day and is currently second with a run of 3.925 at 307.30. Antron Brown is third after going 3.985 at 297.09. A year ago in Phoenix, Funny Car’s Spencer Hyde failed to make the field, but that won’t be an issue this year, as the reigning Rookie of the Year bolted to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday thanks to a run of 3.979 at 317.64 in his 12,000-horsepower Head, Inc. Ford Mustang. It puts Hyde on track for his second career top spot and already makes his weekend better than a year ago at Firebird Motorsports Park. That was his second career start in the Funny Car ranks – he also didn’t qualify in Gainesville to open 2025 – but Hyde quickly got on track, putting together a solid season as NHRA’s top rookie. After last year’s struggles, he was plenty pleased with Friday’s results. “We had a tough start last year, and I learned that driving a Funny Car is not easy. It’s the most humbling thing I’ve ever driven,” Hyde said. “These things are hard to drive all the time. You just never know what they’re going to throw at you. Driving them is challenging when it’s hot and greasy; they’re moving around out there and they take a little bit to settle in. “On our [3.97] it never really settled in, but we slipped it through there and made a good run, good enough to be No. 1. Second run I was pointing a little bit too far right, and made a pretty big correction early, and it actually dropped the [cylinder] and was trying to push me over the lane, but I kept it off the wall, made a good full run, and was second low the session, so we’re pretty happy.” Jack Beckman took the second spot with a 3.982 at 323.97 and Matt Hagan delivered a 3.998 at 321.04 to sit third. In Pro Stock, defending event winner Greg Anderson impressed in the heat, making the quickest run in both sessions, including a run of 6.552 at 206.99 in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to open the day. If that holds up, Anderson would collect his first top qualifier of the season and the 141st in his standout career. It’s also a stark contrast to Gainesville, where the six-time world champion struggled throughout qualifying and just slipped into the field. He turned things around in eliminations, advancing to the final round, but Anderson was thrilled with the qualifying turnaround on Friday. “Without a doubt that morning run, because of the track being cooler, is going to be the best qualifying run of the weekend,” Anderson said. “You better get right on that first one, so a lot of pressure. You just can’t go up there, you know, and shoot for the moon, because if you don’t make it down, you may not qualify. “Just from the first session to the afternoon session, we lost about four or five-hundredths of ET, and that’s going to be probably 30-40 horsepower, just like that. You have to do other things to make the engine think it has power – gear ratio and things like that. You have to get all of the round pegs in the round holes, but it’s hard to do.” Greg Stanfield is currently second after going 6.558 at 209.10 and Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s 6.562 at 209.10 puts him third through two sessions. Qualifying continues at 9:30 a.m. locat time on Saturday at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Firebird Motorsports Park. This story was originally published on March 20, 2026. The post Gordon, Hyde, and Anderson Go to Provisional No. 1 Spots at FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

MotoGP 2026 Round Two – Brazil – Friday MotoGP’s second round of the 2026 World Championship got underway on Friday at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna, with weather playing a major role from the outset as riders tried to get on top of a resurfaced circuit that was never fully dry and […] The post Recapping the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 Friday action from Brazil – Quotes/Images appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

As the frost begins to retreat and the riding season beckons, we find ourselves looking back at a particularly vintage-heavy month in the archives. March 2024 was a period of high-contrast brilliance on Bike EXIF, bridging the gap between small-capacity Thai street-scramblers and meticulously engine... View the full article

With a cool head and competitive spirit, David Theisen has achieved a lot of success in racing over the years. He earned the NMCA Dart NA 10.5 championship in 2018, and more recently, he pulled off a third-place finish in Small Tire Pro Stock and a second-place finish in All Motor at Darana Dragway in Michigan in 2025. The Michigan-based racer who famously flies banners for sponsor LaFontaine Performance Center, ran as quick and fast as 7.70 and 178 mph in his fan-favorite Firebird powered by a 500 cubic-inch DRCE engine by Uratchko Racing Engines and a Turbo 400 by Proformance Racing Transmissions last year, and he is now preparing to put down even more power. Chris Uratchko of Uratchko Racing Engines is going over Theisen’s engine before he gives it the go-ahead, and this year, rather than the automatic transmission Theisen has relied on for years, his engine will be paired with a five-speed from Liberty’s and a Ram billet clutch. “I was fast with the automatic transmission, and I was happy to take it as far as we took it, but I decided toward the end of last year that I wanted to try something new with a five-speed transmission,” said Theisen, who runs a Holley Dominator system. “Jim Filipowski and Travis Gates did the switchover, and they knocked it out really fast. They had a lot of work to do in the transmission tunnel area, and they did some bars in the car along with some wiring related to the transmission, and we set up the clutch pedal.” Small Tire Pro Stock racers Dwight Ausmus and John Langer stepped up with several suggestions for Theisen, to ensure their fellow racer had even more success with his new five-speed set-up. Theisen hopes to get dialed-in with a test session or two before heading to the Small Tire Pro Stock race set for May 22-23 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Illinois, as part of Nostalgia Drag Racing League Route 66 Rockabilly Reunion. He will continue his Small Tire Pro Stock championship chase on July 10-11 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana, as part of Nostalgia Drag Racing League Hot Rod Nationals presented by Ray Skillman Automotive Group; August 8-9 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, as part of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series NHRA North Central Division 3 Divisional Race; September 11-12 at Darana Raceway in Ohio, as part of Nostalgia Drag Racing League World Nostalgia Drags and October 23-25 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, as part of NHRA North Central Divisional Division 3 Fall Classic. “My wife, Anna, does not know this part yet, but she is going to learn how to do maintenance on a clutch,” said Theisen, with a laugh. “I am excited to see how it goes, and hopefully I won’t suck. I think I will have more tunability, especially down low on hot days, and I think the car will pick up through the top end of the track.” The post David Theisen Ready to Row Gears with a New Liberty’s Five-Speed first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

31 years after winning an IHRA Pro Modified championship together, Pro Mod icons Tommy Mauney and Shannon “The Iceman” Jenkins are teaming up once again to compete at the IHRA season opener this weekend at Darana Motorsports Park – Benson. Fellow veteran driver, Tony Wilson, initiated the reunion after he asked Mauney to build a modern-day replica of “Barney,” the acclaimed nitrous-fed ‘41 Willys that Mauney – with Jenkins tuning – won the 1995 IHRA Pro Mod championship with, ending a streak of four consecutive championships by class stalwart Scotty Cannon. While the new iteration of Barney notably has more power than the original – it features a 998ci Pat Musi motor with a Liberty transmission and TyDrive – the wrap and color scheme are identical to Mauney’s original. “Building this car has been a dream of mine since I was a kid,” says Wilson. “I’ve always wanted a ‘41 Willys. Having Tommy drive and Shannon on the keyboard tuning, it’s just the right thing for this car. It’s been 30 years, and I feel like both of these guys are getting close to the end of their careers. There’s no better way to showcase the car and them than doing it with IHRA.” Wilson lives just five miles away from Mooresville Dragway in North Carolina, and remembers attending the Quick 8 Racers Association events monthly and seeing all the cars built by Mauney there competing. When the time came for him to finally see his dream car come to life, there was only one option on who would build it. “When I was a kid, I didn’t know about any other cars. I thought you had to have a Tommy Mauney car if you were running Pro Mod,” Wilson says. “Things change over the years, but I’ve always looked up to Tommy and Shannon – they’re just well-respected people. When I thought, ‘I’m gonna build a brand-new car, what would I do? I want to build a Tommy Mauney car.’ I went to Tommy and asked if he’d be interested in building another Barney, and he said he’d love to do that. There’s no better way to honor these guys for what they’ve done over the years.” While the car is mainly intended for Pro Nitrous competition, the class is not currently contested in IHRA. Instead, the team will be competing this weekend in Outlaw Pro Mod as a way to break in a brand-new car in a slightly smaller field. The goal is to simply have a good time and make memories. “The car is brand new. It’s never been down to racetrack,” says Wilson. “I think this worked out to be the best-case scenario. Tommy is super excited about getting this opportunity, and I have plenty of parts. Tommy built this car up to date – it is as state of the art as anything out there, and we have all the stuff to do it. I just want Tommy and Shannon to go enjoy themselves and have fun with it.” Wilson won’t just be watching on the sidelines, however. He’ll also be driving this weekend, piloting Ed Burnley’s Harts Charger-equipped “Iron Man” ’69 Camaro in the regular Pro Mod class. “This all played hand-in hand-with Ed Burnley giving me the opportunity to drive the Iron Man car,” Wilson says. “It’s not feasible for me to drive two cars. I just don’t have time to do it. With Ed giving me the opportunity to run his car in Pro Mod, it allowed time for Tommy to be able to do this.” Whether this arrangement is simply a one-off deal, or turns into something bigger in 2026, remains to be seen. For his part, Wilson is leaving the ball in Jenkins and Mauney’s court, and letting them run with it. But regardless, he’s excited to see what they do in those classic purple and white colors. “As long as we don’t tear anything up, I’ve left it to them – I’ll let them race it as much as they want to race,” says Wilson. “If they want to run PDRA, if they want to run IHRA, they can run anywhere they want to run with this car. I’ll service it, I’ll maintenance the car and take care of it. I’ll play the car-owner, role for the year, if they want to continue to race it. This is an open invitation to Shannon and Tommy to have a year of racing together, and it’s up to them how much they want to race this year.” This story was originally published on March 20, 2026. The post Tommy Mauney and Shannon Jenkins Reuniting in IHRA Three Decades After Championship first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

It’s time for NHRA Pro Mod Qualifying! Check out all the action right here from Round 1 of Qualifying for the NHRA Arizona Nationals where the track temps aren’t the only hot things this weekend! Video Description: Catch all the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports qualifying session 1 action from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs at 11:15 am PT. The post NHRA Pro Mod Series Qualifying Session 1 LIVE from the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals 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. I can’t wait to see who’s going to take the money home this weekend and you can watch all the action right here on the livestream below. We’re talking Pro Am sportsman drag racing, Nitro and door slammer Pro classes, and so much more! The post FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From The Season Opener At Darana Motorsports Park appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

FCR Original's new custom Triumph Scrambler 400XC, affectionately dubbed Packshot Escape, is one of those motorcycles that yearns for the apocalypse. If it had a rifle mount, it'd be perfect. View the full article

The drag racing season has officially started and is going into full swing this weekend with the 13th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals at Montgomery International Dragway. Our friends at MotorManiaTV are bringing all the action to us live and free and we appreciate it! Video Description: Montgomery, AL – Join us March 20-22, 2026 at Montgomery International Dragway for the 13th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals! Featuring Triple $20,000 Super Pro purses (Fri/Sat/Sun), $1,000/day Footbrake with FREE entry (w/paid weekend admission), Jr. Dragster action, test & tune, racer appreciation parties, gumbo & beer nights, and more. The post FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Bracket Racing From The 13th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals – Triple $20K Super Pro Shootout – Friday appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

MV Agusta and DHL ink a partnership that aims to fix spare parts delays and reduce downtime for MV Agusta owners worldwide. View the full article

Tissot has launched limited-edition T-Race MotoGP watches each year for more than two decades, and the 2026 two-piece collection is out now.View the full article

Watch RideApart's first impression review of the 2026 Triumph Tiger Sport 660 at its global press launch in Alicante, Spain.View the full article

Here’s the Day 2 video from The Texas Motorplex and TX2K26! 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 2 From The Texas Motorplex: Supercars Pushed Too Hard… Wrecks, Blown Motors, & New Leaders! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Matter's idea embraces the shift to software-defined vehicles, wrapped in AI branding that may be more marketing than substance.View the full article

The good news is, it crashes well! The bad news is, it goes from 0-wrecked in actual minutes after they put all the work in and get it running.View the full article

Autodromo Ayrton Senna in Goiania, Brazil, has been experiencing heavy rains and flooding all week, which potentially will see MotoGP strike the new race from the calendar. View the full article

Traction is a critical in a no prep or low prep racing environment. AFCO developed its long travel struts for no prep racers with Mustangs.View the full article

Bimota BX450 While bimota is best known for its road and racing machinery, the BX450 signals a move into a new category for the Rimini manufacturer. The machine is powered by a 449 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with DOHC valve actuation, a 96.0 x 62.1 mm bore and stroke, 12.5:1 compression ratio and fuel […] The post Bimota gets dirty with BX450 Enduro model now available to the public in Italy appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

CFMOTO 750SR-S Australian pricing and late June availability confirmed CFMOTO Australia has confirmed its new 750SR-S will arrive in authorised dealerships from late June, with the fully faired sportsbike priced from $12,990 ride-away. Inline-four power for CFMOTO’s new sportsbike The 750SR-S is powered by a 749 cc liquid-cooled DOHC inline four-cylinder engine claimed to produce […] The post CFMOTO confirms 750SR-S for Australia with inline-four power appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Nigel Keough Harley-Davidson Australia & NZ Managing Director I caught up with Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Nigel Keough at a Sydney press event for the launch of the 2026 model range, taking the chance to tap into the perspective of one of the brand’s most seasoned local executives. Trevor Hedge, MCNews.com.au: How’s […] The post Nigel Keough interview: How Harley-Davidson is tracking in Australia for 2026 appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Aprilia RS range tops Italy with RS 660 and RS 457 sales surge Aprilia’s RS 660 again led the category in its home market, with the learner-friendly RS 457 following it in second place, underlining the success of Aprilia’s modern take on the middleweight sportsbike formula. Of course, Aprilia does also take the sportsbike recipe […] The post Aprilia RS 660 and RS 457 top Italy’s sportsbike sales appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Triumph ‘Final Allocation’ Off-Road Sale Triumph Motorcycles Australia has cranked up its ‘Final Allocation’ promotion, unlocking even bigger savings across the iconic British brand’s race-developed off-road range. Available now through participating Triumph dealers until June 30, 2026 – or while stock lasts – the offer spans MY24, MY25 and even selected MY26 models, with increased […] The post Triumph’s Off-Road Sale just got even better! appeared first on MCNews. View the full article