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Air Flow Research’s New 200cc SB Chevy Enforcer Cylinder Heads

Not every BANGshift reader is huffin’  a twin-turbo Mountain Motor, here’s a new performance Street Head from Air Flow Research that’ll make a lot of Small Block Chevy Motors breathe better! AFR’s NEW 200cc SB Chevy Enforcer Cylinder heads feature our permanent mold “As-Cast” technology surfaces on the intake runners, exhaust runners and combustion chambers that […]

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Comella’s Cuda Takes Sox & Martin HEMI Challenge At 70th NHRA U.S. Nationals

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Twenty-three ’68 Hemi Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas made their way to INDY for the 70th Annual NHRA U.S. Nationals, the Big Go Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The dominance of Steve Comella’s solid red Barracuda led from the #1 qualifying position, meeting Bucky Hess in the Final Round of […]

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Kyle Larson Wins The NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 At Sonoma Raceway

(Mike and Jeff Burghardt Photos) • Last weekend at Sonoma Raceway, AKA Sears Point in the beautiful wine growing part of northern California, held their NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350. Here are the highlights. Event winner Kyle Larson secured his 3rd win of the season at Sonoma Raceway, completing the 110-lap race in Victory […]

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Winternationals Pro Classes Will Finish At The 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals • A Two-For-One Special in Phoenix!

(Photos by KimFuller) • Get ready for an epic weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park! NHRA has announced the details for the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals, including the final rounds of the NHRA Winternationals and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge.   With two race finishes and a specialty event in Phoenix, fans can expect non-stop action […]

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The Rain-Delayed NHRA Winternationals Sportsman Will Finish In Vegas • We’ve Got The Pomona Gallery!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Attention drag racing fans! The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals may have ended during rain, winds and hale, but the excitement continues at future events! The remaining Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competition, with the exception of Top Alcohol Dragster (Pomona 2), will be held at the Pacific Division Lucas Oil […]

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Mother Nature Is The Ultimate Winner At 64th NHRA Winternationals • On To Phoenix!

Due to extreme Southern California weather conditions, the final round of the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals was postponed on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The final rounds in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will now be completed at the upcoming NHRA Arizona Nationals, the next event on the NHRA circuit on April […]

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Cory Lee, Tyler Hester And Lyle Greenberg Take Top Nitro Spots At Rain Soaked Good Vibrations March Meet!

(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • Winning a legendary event like the Good Vibrations March Meet is a significant accomplishment in the world of drag racing. Cory Lee’s victory, driving Gary Turner’s “Pedaler” ’79 Dodge Challenger Funny Car, was particularly gratifying, especially after all his team’s hard work and dedication to the sport. […]

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The March Meet • Day One Is Testing For Fuel Cars

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The new NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series has begun with the fifty-plus Top Fuelers, Nitro Funny Cars and Fuel Altereds spending Thursday afternoon adjusting new cars, new combinations, new drivers and a few new owners to take on the Famoso Dragstrip Quarter mile for the 63rd Good Vibrations March Meet. […]

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We’ve Got Photos of Nitro Revival 6, An Awesome Party Of Friends And Fans!

(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • When the California Hot Rod Reunion was created by Steve Gibbs and Wally Parks in October of 1992, it was to be a gathering of old friends to celebrate the Golden Era of drag racing, swap stories, photos and honor a time that wasn’t part of today’s […]

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PHOTO COVERAGE: Robert Hight, Mike Salinas, Erica Enders & Gaige Herrera #1 Qualifiers After Two Rounds at NHRA Nevada Nationals!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Robert Hight claimed the provisional No. 1 position at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making the quickest run in both qualifying sessions on Friday at the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals. Bob Tasca III, who entered the weekend second in points, went 3.853 at 335.73 to go to […]

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