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Carl Moyer, the founder of Karl Chevrolet and Karl Performance, passed away on September 28, 2024, at the age of 83. Moyer was a visionary in the automotive industry, launching
The post Carl Moyer, Karl Chevrolet Founder & Icon, Passes Away at Age 83 first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

Eleven teams of racers gathered at Montgomery International Dragway over the weekend for the WDRA Summit Southern Bracket Finals presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. Weather surrounding the event created a
The post Brainerd Motorsports Park Brings WDRA Summit Southern Bracket Finals Championship Back to Georgia first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

The final day at the 15th anniversary RAD Torque Systems Fall Fling 500K presented by OPTIMA Batteries at Bristol Dragway would see the last big check of the weekend awarded
The post Fuel Factory Points Champion Dylan Witherow Collects ATI/JEGS $100,000 at the RAD Fall Fling first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

As the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series winds down Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers team are already looking ahead to the 2025 season. For the second year
The post Josh Hart Looks to PRO Superstar Shootout as Kick Off For Improved 2025 Season first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

The world of NHRA Pro Stock racing is holding its breath today, as Elite Motorsports’ crew chief, Mark Ingersoll, undergoes an emergency double lung transplant. Known for his sharp mind
The post Elite Motorsports Team Opens Up on Crew Chief Mark Ingersoll Undergoing Emergency Lung Transplant first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

A 1300-mile, Route 66-inspired drag-and-drive event will thunder across the United States in one week’s time when Edelbrock Sick 66 takes almost 300 racers and cruisers on a drag racing
The post Edelbrock Partners with SICK the Magazine for Unique SICK 66 Drag-And-Drive Event first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

As the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series nears the finish line, drivers have their sights set on a NHRA world championships as they approach the penultimate event of
The post NHRA Drivers Double Down for Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at Penultimate Event of 2024 Season first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

It would seem that the engine builder’s apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Fresh out of high school, young Jack Line isn’t just following in dad Jason Line’s footsteps,
The post Building the Future: Jack Line Proves to Be a Chip Off the Old Block first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

In recent years, reports of new racetracks coming online have been on a steady upswing. The next location slated for a new racetrack is Brooksville, Florida, which is 40 minutes
The post Lead Foot City: A New Place to Race in Florida first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

The 14th annual Butner Construction/Twin City Rebar Stick Shift Nationals is a once-yearly gathering of clutch cars that never disappoints, and the latest running was no exception. The event was
The post Joe Collins Wins 14th Annual Stick Shift Nationals first appeared on Drag Illustrated.

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a beautiful weekend to go drag racing at zMax! The NHRA Mission Tortilla Drag Racing Series nitro burners really provided incredible action through qualifying and eliminations all weekend long. And thanks to our pal David Whealon we got all the action shots you can handle! We’re talking header flames,
The post More NHRA Zmax Carolina Nationals Action Photos: Burning Nitro And Shooting Flames At zMax Dragway! appeared first on BangShift.com.

If we started the day with a kind of strange engine in the form of that twin NSU home built project, we continue with one of the best engines ever. This video goes through every step of the rebuilding of a V12 Packard and it is amazing. Not just because we get to see this
The post Awesome Engine Rebuild: Bringing A Packard V-12 Back To Life In Big Time Detail appeared first on BangShift.com.

There are some things that I find myself wanting in waves and I am guessing most of you have felt this way, too. Some days you wake up and think, “Today I’m gonna buy X,Y, or Z thing.” By the time you go to bed you have talked yourself out of it or just not
The post This 1980s Tamiya Promotional Video Rules: F-150, Sand Scorcher, and Rough Rider appeared first on BangShift.com.

If you are a fan of old school drag racing and the exhibition vehicles that wowed crowds and kept people in the seats during the 1960s,this video will be your nirvana. It opens with Bob Riggle, Jack Ermantraut, and (I believe) Chuck Poole messing around at the shop and getting both the twin engine Chuck
The post Stunning Video: Behind The Scenes And On The Track With The Greatest Wheelstanders Of The 1960s appeared first on BangShift.com.