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Achieving The Impossible: Cleveland Power And Performance’s Six-Speed Swapped 2010 Chrysler 300 SRT-8

When Chrysler replaced the front-drive LH platform cars (Concorde, LHS, 300M) in 2005 with the rear-drive LX platform cars (300C, Magnum and later, Charger) Mopar enthusiasts were, for the most part,...

Rough Start: A 1972 Thunderbird In Detroit – Paint It Red, Add A Blower…

As you read this, I’m rolling north and will soon set eyes on the Detroit Metro area for the first time. Like most places I’ve traveled, it’s hard to go in without a preconceived...

Tune In To Live Audio From Bonneville Speed Week 2016 – We’ve Got The Link

If you want live video from Bonneville, pay attention to the BangShift Facebook page for videos that Chad and I will do from around the salt over the course of the next week. They will be sporadic...

Street And Strip Master: This 1972 Pontiac Ventura Will Run Tens All Day Long, Then Cruise Home

We like speed on a budget. The less money you have to spend to haul serious ass, the happier we are. And no car has spelled “low-buck” quite like the GM X-cars. The NOVA series (for...

Unveiled: The 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona And Dodge Challenger T/A

(Photos: FCA North America) If you want to see a new Jeep, you go to the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. If you want to see a new Chrysler, you go to…well, at this point, YouTube for a look...

Watch This Duramax-Powered Former Ambulance Take Care Of Business On The Drag Strip

(By Greg Rourke – Video by VictoryRedColorado YouTube) – Something that has always fascinated me about drag racing is the variety of stuff you’ll see at the track. Yes, some...

2016 Mopar Nats Gallery: Our Final Gallery From The Fields Of Mopar Dreams In Ohio!

The Mopar Nats were everything that I could have hoped for, everything that I expected it to be, and then some. It might have taken nearly a decade or more to finally make the trek out to Hebron,...

The Scoop! Here’s All Of The Cars And Trucks Running For Records On Wednesday At Bonneville

I am sad to report that this will be the last installment of The Scoop! From Bonneville Speed Week 2016 as I have to beat feat from Utah and head to Brainerd, Minnesota for the NHRA Lucas Oil...

Bonneville Speed Week 2016 Tuesday Morning Record Return Run Photos

When a competitor at Bonneville Speed Week makes a run that qualifies them for a record, cars are required to report to Impound and have their car inspected. After being inspected, and found to be...

More Race Cars From The Salt At Bonneville Speed Week 2016

Monday at Bonneville Speed Week 2016 had us seeing more new cars ready to run on the salt. It’s day 3 of the event, and we really didn’t expect to see more cars showing up now. Maybe...

Jason Rupert Repeats With 3rd IHRA Funny Car Championship At Northern Nationals

(Photos by Big Bob Snyder – Words by Darr Hawthorne and IHRA Communications) Mother Nature once again came into play at the IHRA Northern Nationals in Martin, Michigan and prevented teams from...

Here Is Your Good Morning Salt Fix From Bonneville Speed Week 2016. Hot Rods, Tow Rigs, And Trucks

A lot of people go to a race and grab their seat and watch nothing but the cars on track. We’re not those guys, and we know most of you aren’t either, so we figure most of the stuff in...

The Crow Mod Will Be Pontiac Powered At The Chevrolet Performance NHRA US Nationals

(Photos: Jason ‘Nubs’ Dun – Larry Jeffers Race Cars) – So the internet has been openly speculating about what will be powering Justin Shearer’s Crow Mod at the...

Money No Object: This Blown A/Gas 1964 Dodge 330 Is Giving Us Visions Of Racing Heaven!

It’s almost too perfect: a 1964 Dodge, packing a Hemi with a blower, set up to rock A/Gas, so close to being street worthy it’s not funny, painted bright red, with great trim and a stance...