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Ever Seen A 1975 Hang Rhino Duster? Heck, Ever Seen A Rhino Painted On A Car?

Ok, we know that there’s no such thing as a 1975 Plymouth Hang Rhino Duster but when you take a 1975 Hang Ten Plymouth Duster and paint a giant freaking Rhino on the side of it what do you...

RideTech Brings StreetGRIP To The G-Body Masses – Here’s The Story

RideTech has great news for G-body owners because they have brought StreetGRIP To The G-Body Masses. The bolt on suspension upgrades are designed to work with the types of wheels and tires most...

Let’s Drive The RPM Act Home – Click Here And Take 30-Seconds To Save our Race Cars

Last year, the RPM Act was introduced to congress and that was a huge step forward, validating the hard work that SEMA had done to that point. As we all know, the old congress was shuffled out after...

Take A Ride In A 1978 Chevrolet Nova 9C1 Police Cruiser – Malaise Muscle At It’s Most Hidden!

1978 wasn’t quite the lowest point when it came to anything performance-related in the automotive world, but you could see the lowest point from there. 185 horsepower Corvettes, 180 horsepower...

Pulling Action Coverage: The 2017 Pinetops 300 – Small Town, Massive Pull

(Photos by David Whealon) – There are certain events that really define the value and love of motorsports Americans have. The Pinetops 300 is one of them. A tiny town hosts one of the coolest...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: When Things Go Too Far, Someone Must Be Held Accountable

There is a difference between good-natured horseplay and razzing co-workers at work, and on the other side of the big, bold line the areas of criminal levels of hazing, harassment, and assaults that...

1970s NHRA Sanair Action Photos – Never Before Published Images From Le Grand National!

(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – Sanair Super Speedway in Canada was a longtime host of NHRA national events. The longstanding name was Le Grand National (then followed by a company’s name like...

Morning Symphony: Italian Music At It’s Finest, Courtesy Of An Alfa Romeo 4C with A Formula 3000 Engine!

The Alfa Romeo 4C was the test car for bringing Alfa back into the U.S. market. Built to compare to a Lotus Elise, Mazda MX-5 or other similar small, sporty little rockets, the 4C hasn’t really...

Awesome Video: A 1967 Documentary That Tells The Tale Of A Diamond Reo Dump Truck That Conquered The African Safari Rally!

In 1967 Diamond T and REO trucks combined to become the Diamond REO division of the White truck company. In order to get some publicity for this event and launch the trucks in a flashy way, the...

This 15-Year-Old Modifieds Driver Throw Down A Victory Smoke Show To Top Them All!

If you race, you can remember your first win. There’s no question…you remember the year, the location, the ride, all of it. Getting your first “W” is right up there with your...

Best Of BangShift: 1980s Promotional Video For RacePak Narrated by Steve Evans and Featuring NHRA Greats

Yesterday we talked about the development of the RacePak on board racing computer during our interview with Dale Armstrong. After that story ran, we got tipped off to a really cool video that must...

Pulling Coverage: Killer Photos From The Pinetops 300 – Huge Pull In A Small Town

(Words and photos by David Whealon – DWPhotos) – Finally the long 6 month wait for the start-up of our southeastern pulling season is over. And has it’s been for 41 years the fine...

1972 NHRA Sanair – New Never Before Published Photos From The Race, Cars, Stars, History In Living Color!

(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – It was a while back that Bob Boudreau was generous enough to share some of his awesome photos from the 1972 NHRA national event at Sanair Super Speedway in Canada...

Morning Symphony: An Audi Quattro S1 Fog-Banking The Shop!

Audi’s Quattro rally cars are rally royalty. They are the four-wheel-drive beasts that took over from light, nimble, rear-drivers like the Lancia 037 Rally and Stratos and became world-beaters....