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Emily Altenhofen Continental Head of Motorcycle Tyre Development and Industrialisation Trevor Hedge: Tell us a little bit about your background, where did you grow up, where did you go to school, how long have you been with Continental? Emily Altenhofen: “My name is Emily Altenhofen, and I’m a 31-year-old industrial engineer. I grew up in […] The post Talking Tyres – Continental TKC 80² development process with Head of Motorcycle R&D appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Christoph Ettenhuber Head of Continental Motorcycle Business Unit Trevor Hedge: Tell us a little about yourself and your job description. Christoph Ettenhuber: “Hi, my name is Christoph, I head the Motorcycle Tyre Team at Continental. I’ve been with the company for quite some time – 13 years in various functions, and now for four years, […] The post Motorcycle adventure tyre development – The big picture with Christoph Ettenhuber appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Suzuki DR150 Suzuki Australia is adding a new small-capacity off-road model to its local range, with the DR150 set to arrive in dealerships from April 2026 as a simple, low-cost machine aimed at property use, light trail riding and entry-level riders. Positioned as a practical option for farmers, hobby riders and newcomers chasing a straightforward […] The post Suzuki DR150 announced for Australia from $3290 ride away appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

PEAK® Antifreeze & Coolant has announced its 6th Annual Race Down The Track giveaway, in partnership with John Force Racing. 250 lucky winners will have the opportunity to have their name added to the hood of the PEAK® Chevrolet SS Funny Car driven by Jack Beckman, which will race at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in 2026. PEAK® is offering fans a monthly chance to enter the giveaway at https://bit.ly/jfrhoodsweeps. The sweepstakes will run through September 10, 2026. A new entry begins every month during the term of the giveaway, with winners being selected every month until 250 total names have been selected. One grand prize winner will receive a VIP experience that includes: ● Their name on the hood of the PEAK® Chevrolet SS Funny Car driven by Jack Beckman. ● Two (2) tickets for both Saturday Nov 14 and Sunday Nov 15 to the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, in Pomona, California. ● Round trip airfare for two, hotel stay near the track, and vouchers for transportation, food and merchandise. See link below for official rules. The grand prize winner will also get to meet John Force, Jack Beckman, the John Force Racing team, and will get to watch their name and the other #PEAKsquad winners race down the drag strip in person. The annual PEAK® and John Force Race Down the Track sweepstakes has attracted thousands of fans, of all generations. A notable moment came in 2023 when PEAK® was contacted by a daughter on behalf of her recently deceased father, Stan Eagle, who was a lifelong John Force fan. PEAK answered the call and added her father’s name, in memoriam, on John Force’s hood for the 2023 NHRA finals, providing a heartfelt moment for Stan’s daughter and family. Due to inclement weather, the 2025 NHRA Finals were rained out and the 2025 Race Down The Track winners were unable to make their scheduled runs. That is about to change. The 2025 Race Down The Track winners will now be featured on the PEAK® Funny Car at the 2026 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California, April 9–12, where they will officially get their opportunity to go 330 miles per hour down the track. PEAK® is proud to offer this opportunity as a thank you to its #PEAKsquad and all its loyal customers. *No purchase necessary for entry; purchase of a PEAK® product will not increase the odds of winning. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of entries received. Void where prohibited. To be eligible, an entrant must be a legal resident of the United States and reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction at the time of their entry. See full sweepstakes rules and conditions at https://bit.ly/jfrsweepsrules for complete details. This story was originally published on March 11, 2026. The post PEAK Rolls Out 6th Annual ‘Race Down The Track’ Contest With John Force Racing first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Husqvarna extend warranty coverage Husqvarna Motorcycles has expanded its Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty program, with four-year coverage now applying across its full street-legal motorcycle line-up from model year 2025 onwards. The announcement was issued on March 11 and broadens a scheme that had previously only covered selected street models. The updated warranty applies across Husqvarna’s Travel, […] The post Husqvarna extends four-year premium warranty across MY25-on street range appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Bruno Massel and Stockseth Racing have announced a renewed partnership for the 2026 NHRA season that will once again feature Outlaw Light Beer branding on Massel’s race car, made possible through the continued support of Mark Stockseth. Stockseth previously sponsored Massel’s Pro Stock campaigns during the 2020 and 2021 NHRA seasons. In 2024, Stockseth assembled a program that brought Outlaw Light Beer into NHRA Pro Stock competition for the first time with Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Jerry Tucker, before expanding the partnership to include Massel and his Comp Eliminator program. That partnership delivered immediate results, as Massel captured his 19th NHRA National Event victory at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals – the first event in which he carried the Outlaw Light Beer logo. Following that success, Stockseth has once again stepped forward in 2026 to continue the relationship, ensuring Outlaw Light Beer remains part of Massel’s NHRA Comp Eliminator program. “I’m thrilled to work with Mark and the folks at Outlaw Beer once again,” said Massel. “Over the years, Stockseth racing has played an integral role in supporting the likes of Elite Motorsports, Matt and Angie Smith, and Rickie Smith. To be a part of the inner circle is pretty cool to say the least!” Massel is planning to compete at a select number of National events in 2026 that will kick off at his hometown race, the Route 66 Nationals just outside of Chicago. This story was originally published on March 11, 2026. The post Bruno Massel Renews Partnership with Mark Stockseth and Outlaw Light Beer first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Here’s our last gallery from LST 2026! Man what a great show this is. I hope all of you at home put it on your list for 2027! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because we’ve got a link below for you to check out. If you’ve been waiting for the next one, here it is. (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. 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 Our Final Gallery Of Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: The Biggest and Baddest Truck Show In The Country! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

While we still wish we were livestreaming the March Meet at Famoso, we are super grateful that the Monday Morning Racer was on hand to shoot all the action so we can still check it out and share it. In the video below, you are going to get to watch all the Nitro Funny Car action that was going on during the March Meet, and boy was there a lot. From the small team that would ultimately win, to the drama in between, you check it all out below. And stay tuned because we’re pretty sure there will be some Top Fuel video coming as well, and we’re working on our photo coverage as we speak! The post Nitro Funny Car Eliminations From The 2026 Good Vibrations March Meet! Nostalgia Drag Racing Goodness! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Here we go! NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing is some of the finest on the planet. Sportsman Drag Racing is the lifeblood of drag racing, drag strips, and the hobby in general, so when NHRA announced that they were sharing a complete highlights video from this past weekend’s Gatornationals in Florida, we were excited. If you are fan of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing, then watch this. Video Description: In addition to the exciting Mission Drag Racing Series action at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, nine winners were also crowned in the Lucas Oil classes, led by Super Comp champ Kelly Kundratic, who scored the 400th win by a female in NHRA national event competition. After scoring his first Top Alcohol Dragster win late last season, Jamie Noonan didn’t wait long to add a second victory as the alcohol-class engine builder powered to victory over Anthony Troyer in a title 5.24 to 5.25 final-round clash. Five-time and reigning Top Alcohol Funny Car world champ Sean Bellemeur scored his 49th career win, tying the great Don Prudhomme and Eddie Krawiec and moving to within one win of becoming just the 26th driver to record 50 or more wins, scoring a strong win over past U.S. Nationals champ Chris Foster, 5.43 to 5.48. 2023 Super Stock world champ Peter D’Agnolo scored his second career Comp win and his seventh victory overall, driving his E/SMA ’10 Cobalt to a .003-launched (-.49) 8.41 to chase down No. 1 qualifier Matthew Alvey’s better-but-later (-.53) 8.58. For the 109th time in his amazing career, Dan Fletcher scored an NHRA national event victory. Fletcher drove his Micro Strategies Camaro to the Super Stock title in a double-breakout final against Kent Hanley. Jeff Adkinson used a solid driving performance to claim the sixth win of his career. Adkinson, who was .030 or better on the Tree every round, topped Jim Marshall in the Stock final round with a 9.138 against his 9.15 dial. Kelly Kundratic scored the milestone 400th national event win for a female racer with her breakthrough Super Comp victory in Gainesville. Kundratic, the 107th woman in NHRA history to win a national event, collected the victory on Tim Millwood’s narrow -.003 foul start. Super Gas winner Jason Dewitt backed up his breakthrough first victory from last year’s Gatornationals, winning a double-breakout final-round bout with seven-time tour winner Steven Furr, 9.875 to 9.872. After several near misses, Jackie Bennett claimed his first national event title in Right Trailers Top Dragster by topping Holden Laris in the final round. Bennett kicked off the double-breakout final with a nearly perfect .002 light. A Top 10 finisher the last two years, James Hinkle ran his career record to a perfect 5-0 after beating Bruce Thaxton in the Right Trailers Top Sportsman final. Hinkle finished the job with a 7.301 against his 7.28 dial. The post NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Highlight Video: Sportsman Drag Racing Action from the 2026 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

THE WES BUCK SHOW – EPISODE 416 “FIRST YEAR, FIRST TITLE, AND NITRO FAMILY BUSINESS” SOMETIMES YOU GRIND FOR YEARS FOR A TITLE. SOMETIMES YOU BUY A PRO MOD AND WIN THE WHOLE DAMN THING YOUR FIRST SEASON. This week on The Wes Buck Show we are talking about one of the coolest stories to come out of the DI Winter Series. First up, Peter Norton, your Drag Illustrated Winter Series champion. The wild part? A year ago the guy came to the race as a fan. Got hooked on the madness. Decided to buy a Pro Mod. Fast forward to now and he walks away with the Winter Series points championship in his first year behind the wheel. That is not supposed to happen. But here we are. We are going to talk about the decision to jump in, the learning curve, and what it felt like to pull off one of the most unlikely runs in recent Pro Mod history. Then we bring in the Green family, Chad Green and Hunter Green, one of the coolest father and son duos in NHRA nitro racing. Chad just rolled back into the Gator Nationals and grabbed another Funny Car victory, which makes it back to back wins at Gainesville for the team. Nitro, family, pressure, and the kind of racing that keeps you on the edge of your seat. We are going to dig into what makes that program tick and what the rest of the NHRA season might look like for them. Two great stories. Two teams doing it their own way. One sport that never slows down. LET’S GO. Each week on The Wes Buck Show, Wes Buck, JT “Murder T” Hudson, and Mike Carpenter bring their unique insights and analysis to the most electrifying moments and storylines from a packed weekend of drag racing. SUBSCRIBE for the latest in drag racing: @dragillustrated GRAB YOUR MERCH: dragillustrated.store STAY CONNECTED: @thewesbuckshow @dragillustrated RACERS CLUB MERCH: racers.club Wanna sponsor the show? Contact us: wes@dragillustrated.com dragracing #wesbuck #PeterNorton #DIWinterSeries #ChadGreen #HunterGreen #FunnyCar #NHRA #GatorNationals #ProMod #WBS #DI #RacersClub This story was originally published on March 11, 2026. The post The Wes Buck Show | Ep. 416 | Peter Norton, Chad & Hunter Green!!! first appeared on Drag Illustrated. View the full article

Drag Race Bracket Bonanza empowers fans with The Major Moments Brackets. Vote for the greatest milestones in historic NHRA drag racing.View the full article

In the 1980s and 1990s, there were a ton of custom truck mods involving head lights and tail lights. A couple of the more well known were using Nissan Maxima lights in Nissan 720 pickups and Ford Escort headlights in Mazda B-Series. This was well before people started doing Escalade front clips on OBS trucks and frenched Caddy tail lights out back. There are plenty of others, but the Nissans and Mazdas were real popular at the time so there is a lot that folks were doing to them back then. So when we saw that Brian Jendro, from Jendro’s Chop Shop, was doing a Maxima headlights conversion on a 720 pickup we knew we had to share. Have you seen one done before? Do you remember seeing an Escort light conversion on a Mazda? Check out the Maxima headlight conversion below. The post OG Mini Truck Customizing: Jendro’s Chop Shop Putting Maxima Headlights in this Clean Nissan 720!! appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

When BMW Motorrad unveiled the R12, the motorcycling world saw a cruiser-adjacent roadster with a massive 1,170 cc heart. But for those who remember the golden era of the Paris-Dakar, the silhouette seemed to scream for something more adventurous. The R12 G/S is BMW’s factory nod to that heritage, b... View the full article

Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not be quite up your alley. We dig them all, so we are in. Check it out. If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this new video you’ll see the chassis go under the FJ40 for fitment and some clearancing of sheet metal. I think this is going to be a fun project, because I love FJ40s, but if you have any ideas of building a custom chassis for your FJ or Jeep, you should check this one out. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THE UPDATES ON THIS FJ40 PROJECT SO FAR Video Description: Back in the shop working on the Toyota FJ40 build and making some solid progress! In this video Shannon cuts 2 inches off the bottom of the body, mounts the front grill, and begins building rock slider steps for the FJ40. He also starts installing cage mounting plates, which will eventually tie the cage structure into the chassis. Every step brings this classic Toyota one step closer to becoming a serious trail machine. We love sharing the build process with you guys and appreciate everyone following along with the project! The post FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Body Chop, Rock Sliders & Cage Plates As Fabrication Continues appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series; Partnership Kicks Off at St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix Fairfield, OH — March 11, 2026 — The International Hot Rod Association announced today that Monster Energy has signed on as the Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series, marking a major new partnership as IHRA continues expanding its footprint in offshore powerboat racing. The partnership will officially debut at the St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix, the opening event of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series, where Monster Energy will activate its brand with fan experiences, trackside presence, and exclusive energy beverage rights throughout the race weekend. “We’re excited to welcome Monster Energy to the IHRA Offshore Racing Series,” said Leah Martin, President of the International Hot Rod Association. “Monster Energy represents the adrenaline, performance, and lifestyle that define offshore racing. Launching this partnership at the St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix is the perfect way to kick off an exciting season for racers and fans alike.” Under the agreement, Monster Energy will receive exclusive category rights and brand integration across IHRA Offshore events, including fan activations, promotional visibility, and on-site experiences designed to bring the energy of the brand directly to the waterfront. “Offshore powerboat racing represents everything Monster Energy stands for—speed, power, and pushing limits,” said Dave Gowland, Vice President of Sports Marketing for Monster Energy. “IHRA is building something exciting with the Offshore Racing Series, and we’re proud to support the racers and fans who make this sport so unique.” The IHRA Offshore Racing Series features high-performance offshore powerboats competing at premier waterfront venues across the United States, showcasing some of the fastest racing on the water. For more information, visit IHRA.com. The post IHRA News: Monster Energy Named Official Energy Drink of the IHRA Offshore Racing Series appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

Trying to save weight and add strength to a race car can be a struggle. Strange Engineering has a solution with its aluminum center sections. View the full article

Sam Correro, the man who mapped out and created the TransAmerica Trail (TAT), has sadly passed away, but not without leaving a legacy.View the full article

I have two words for you, and they are: Graves Motorsports. Consider the state this poor bike was in when it came home from Copart.View the full article

KTM's new-old stock has been a sore spot for years for the company. To address that inventory, the company is now offering all of its 2025 models with its premium 4-year warranty coverage.View the full article

The 2027 Polaris snowmobile lineup ranges from beginner-friendly INDY 200 sleds to aggressive RMK mountain machines.View the full article

Airoh's new J110 modular motorcycle helmet transforms from a regular full-face helmet to a quarter helmet, but does so in a way that's not outside the realm of Mortal Kombat. View the full article

It’s a new year and a new racing season and everyone is starting out hot and heavy. It’s only the beginning of March and IMSA is already several races into their season, with several historic races already in the books. The IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge got their first race of the season in this past weekend in Sebring Florida where the action was hot and heavy. Check out the video below and let us know what you think! Video Description: The IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge runs as part of IMSA’s VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, but instead features a single 2-Hour long endurance race with our P3 cars and BMW M2 race cars. This championship is new for 2026, and will feature four rounds across the season. The post IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge Race Video From Round 1 at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. appeared first on BangShift.com. View the full article

From small four-bangers like the upcoming 500SR to fire-breathing liter bikes like the V4 SR-RR, CFMoto's clearly cashing in on the sportbike segment. View the full article

A fateful scooter purchase on Facebook Marketplace spurred the invention of an entirely new creation, and it's pretty inspiring.View the full article

KTM increase warranty coverage KTM has expanded its Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty so that all of its street-legal motorcycles from model year 2025 onwards are now covered for up to four years. The move expands a program that had previously applied only to selected street models. The updated cover applies across KTM’s Adventure, Dual Sport, Naked, […] The post KTM extends four-year premium warranty across MY25-on street range appeared first on MCNews. View the full article