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After Getting Bashed In The Comments For The Header Bash Episode, Engine Masters Takes A Second Swing At The Dented Headers Myth!

It just might have been the only time David Freiburger will ever admit to beating up Hookers, but in an early episode of Engine Masters, they bolted up a set of Hooker Headers to a BluePrint 400ci...

USAC Champion Bryan Clauson, 27, Dies After Crash In Kansas Last Weekend

Oval-racing champion and Indianapolis 500 competitor Bryan Clauson has died on Sunday, August 7, following injuries sustained from a crash during the United States Auto Club’s (USAC) Belleville...

Here, Little Hellcat: Chevrolet Unleashes The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 And The 1LE Track Packages

(Photos: General Motors) When the tagline for your new hot ride is, “Get used to our taillights,” things are getting serious, and Chevrolet has decided that getting sand kicked in their...

This Renault Driver Had a Very Bad Day At a Spanish Airport

Travel can be a real pain in the behind for most people. Lining up airline tickets and then minding the p’s and q’s that go along with air travel. If you can mind all those formalities, then you...

Watch As Matt Farah Scares The Hell Out Of Himself In A Mitsubishi 4G63-Powered Pontiac Fiero Track Rat!

I first watched this video this morning, and I’m still laughing…”Death Fiero”. Who in their right mind would be scared to death of a Pontiac Fiero? The little mid-engined car...

Is a 300 MPH Jet-Powered Econoline Van For Under $40K the Deal of the Century?

We’ve seen just about everything on eBay, but this might be the first time we’ve seen turbojet-powered Ford Econoline up for sale. The seller is looking to move it as a “business” rather than...

This Restored 1942 Studebaker Truck Would Look Great With A Roll Back Or Ramp On It!

We know it is sort of a sacrilege, but we aren’t saying we would have to change the engine in the truck. Just that we would take advantage of it’s cab and chassis configuration so we...

9.74@142, And It Wasn’t Even The Fastest Pass Of The Night! This Nitrous-Snorting Dodge Challenger Hellcat Stomps!

I apologize in advance for the next couple of weeks…it’s going to be a bit Mopar-centric, but I promise to keep the weird 1970s stuff to a minimum. You see, two events are coming up that...

Retro Photos: The Coolest Trucks At Bonneville Speed Week 2013

(Editor’s note: Here’s a little retro-fun from the last year of racing on the salt. Our favorite trucks of Bonneville 2013!) –  There are some race trucks, some hot rod trucks,...

Like Low-and-Slow airplanes? Check Out the World’s Greatest Air Show Vantage Point

Air shows are great and while there are so many reasons to sit in the spectator area mid-airfield at a show like RAF Waddington’s “The Show” in eastern England. However, a few dedicated...

There’s More Than Street Racing In Tulsa! Check Out The Truck Pulls From Tulsa Raceway Park!

You know what we haven’t seen in a while? Some good old-fashioned truck pulling. We are fully behind this sport, simply because of what it takes: power, however you have to get it. You need as...

Watch A Bonneville Racer Vincent Motorcycle Snort Nitrous and Shoot Fire On The Dyno In A Tiny British Workshop

I am not a big motorcycle enthusiast, but I have a weird affinity for old English bikes. If I were to own any motorcycle (and of course I’d have to be loaded up with cash to do it) I’d...

BangShift Project Files: This 1955 Chevy Truck Project Is Kind Of Like IKEA Furniture: Bring It Home And Start Assembly!

If you’ve hung around BangShift for any amount of time, you’ll recognize the name Charles Wickam. He’s one of our photo contributors, he’s a great friend, and if the night air...

FOLLOWUP: Derrike Cope’s Explosion At Watkins Glen Was Simply A Tire Failure. Really!

When Derrike Cope’s Xfinity Series Chevrolet Camaro stock car exploded out of nowhere as the car was coasting on the straightaway near the “Bus Stop” kink at Watkins Glen on...