Category: Drag Racing News
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NHRA Teams Prepare for Exciting First Four-Wide Event of 2025
The NHRA is gearing up for the 2025 season’s first four-wide event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, celebrating 25 years of racing. The NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, scheduled for April 11-13, marks the fourth event of a 20-race season, offering fans an exhilarating spectacle featuring four nitro-burning cars and a combined 44,000 horsepower…
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Daytime Showdown: Dodge Hellcat vs. C6 Chevrolet Corvette on the Streets
On March 18, 2025, the excitement of street racing takes center stage with a thrilling showdown between two powerful modified vehicles. The video showcases roll racing under the bright sunlight, featuring a C6 Chevrolet Corvette and a Dodge Challenger Hellcat, both revving up for the challenge. In the right lane, the Chevrolet Corvette, built between…
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Exploring Melling’s Water Pump and Timing Set Options
When building an engine, choosing quality parts is crucial. While Melling is renowned for its oil pumps and valve train components, they also manufacture excellent water pumps and timing sets. For high-performance builds, such as Project Swedish Meatball, which aims to exceed 600 horsepower, utilizing Melling products makes sense to ensure reliability during both daily…
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Exciting Live Coverage: Join Us for the Southwest Showdown at the West Coast Bracket Races All Weekend on BangShift.com!
The Southwest Showdown is a premier event in the West Coast Bracket Races series taking place at Tucson Dragway, attracting racers from over a dozen states and three countries. Organized by Chris Forsyth and his team, the event has gained popularity for its vibrant atmosphere and competitive spirit, enhanced by the support of Jim Hughes…
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Revving Up the Thrill: Nitro Harleys Roar to Life at No Problem This Weekend!
The Nitro Harley racing season kicks off at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana, from March 21-23, as part of the PennGrade1 AMRA American Motorcycle Racing Association series. The highlight of the event is the Circle M Ranch Top Fuel Harleys, featuring defending champion Jay Turner and local competitor Randal Andras, a multi-time NHRA…
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REYES ON TOUR: SHAKE & BAKE – THE HILARIOUS HEAT OF THE FLAMING FUNNY CARS
Funny Cars have a notorious reputation for being thrilling yet perilous, particularly in their early years. The risk of fires was prevalent among these fiberglass-bodied vehicles, with incidents frequent enough that drivers like Leroy “the Israeli Rocket” Goldstein had plexiglass windows added to monitor flames and deploy fire extinguishers. Between 1972 and early 1973, an…
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NPK 2024 Race 5: We Dominated the Competition at Flyin’ H Dragstrip—Now It’s Time to Dismantle the Hemi!
After making 30 passes at the new Flyin H dragstrip in Missouri, we found ourselves as the fastest losers. It’s now time to refresh the Proline Hemi engine. Fans can get exclusive Murder Nova and 187 Customs apparel while also entering for a chance to win Shawn’s 1987 Buick Regal Limited Turbo by visiting themurdernova.com.…
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Staging Light Presents: Working Man’s $10 Grands – April 25-27
The 7th Annual Lawrence Motorsports.com Working Man’s $10 Grands will take place at Kil-Kare Raceway from April 25-27, 2025. This exciting event features daily competitions with a total purse of $10,000 in Top ET, $2,500 in No-Box, and $600 for Junior Dragsters. Highlights include a $3,000-to-win Friday Clocking in Early race and a Saturday night…
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Drag Racing Highlights: March 14, 2025 Edition
The summary presents various Top Dragster entries for the 2025 season, detailing the cars and their specifications, owners, and performance metrics. Signpunk.com/Stickerpunk.com: Owned by Jeff Strickland (Red Bay, Alabama), this 2014 dragster powered by a 565 cubic inch Chevrolet achieved a quarter-mile ET of 6.131 at NHRA Gainesville, FL. Laris Motorsports Insurance: Featuring two entries,…
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Turbocharged Honda S2000 Challenges Stock C8 Corvette Z06 in Street Showdown
On March 14th, 2025, a unique showdown occurred between a heavily modified Honda S2000 and a stock Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06. These cars represent two starkly different automotive philosophies. The Honda S2000, originally equipped with a naturally aspirated 2.2-liter 4-cylinder engine, underwent significant alterations. The owner replaced the factory motor with a single cam F22…