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Bonus On-Road Photos From Rocky Mountain Race Week

On our way from Thunder Valley, our merry band of Race Weekers cruised along, ate great food, and had some fun along the route taking photos, laughing, smiling, and just having a good time. Our group...

Shake, Rattle, And Roll…Rocky Mountain Race Week Invades Thunder Valley

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) If you haven’t been to Noble Oklahoma’s Thunder Valley then you are missing out. It isn’t a fancy track, but it is cool and the staff is nice as can be....

NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Friday Recap And Top Qualifiers

NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is in Norwalk Ohio at the famed Summit Motorsports Park for the 12th even of the season and things are getting even hotter that ever before. Below are...

Chassis Fabrication Series #6: Introduction To Welding

Tube chassis race cars, buggies, and trucks can be absolute works of art. The fabrication skill, the fit, the finish, and the little details are what make something that looks like a jungle gym into...

BangShift Tune Up: “Cowboy Way” By Hellyeah – The Perfect Song To Get A Ticket To

(Yes, we know, we’ve ran this one before. But at the time of writing, we learned that Vincent Paul Abbott, a.k.a. Vinnie Paul…or that dude behind the drum kit…passed on at the age...

The Fastest Car At Race Week Was Almost DQ’d! Watch The Video Here!

Rocky Mountain Race Week has been a battle royale all week long, and the heavy hitters have had to fight breakage, weather, and changing track conditions. But there is way more going on than just...

Minty Fresh And Potent: This Buick Regal Is Nitrous Blasted And Ready For War!

Here’s one of the strangest introductions I’ll ever write involving a car: think back to the first time you tried a serious mouthwash. Not the kid’s stuff that tasted like...

Unhinged: Proof That Lazy Drivers Will Take Full Advantage Of Semi-Autonomous Systems, Right Here!

Do you know just how bad you have to screw up in order to gain a “cease and desist” letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration? Pretty damn badly. You have to do...

Rocky Mountain Race Week Photo Coverage Continues With Shots From Thunder Valley

(Photos by Dominick Domato/DRD Photos) Thunder Valley, in Oklahoma, is one of the tracks we often see on Street Outlaws No-Prep Kings races and it’s bridge and tower have become synonymous with...

Classic YouTube: Getting Rowdy In A 1959 Buick! Who Knew That Big Barge Could Drift Like That?

Some cars have their appropriate roles. A Chevy Cavalier is cheap transportation. A Dodge Caravan is a people-shuttle. A Ford Mustang is a riot control device. And a 1959 Buick that is still running...

This Dirt Bike Is GSXR 1000 Powered! And As You Might Expect, It Hauls Some Ass And Throws Dirt

Modern dirt bikes are fast. I’m talking wicked fast. With the advancement of 4-stroke engine technology in dirt bikes over the past decade or two the bikes have gotten insanely fast, even...

Racing At Thunder Valley Was Hot And Heavy On Rocky Mountain Race Week Thursday

(Photos by Dominick Domato/DRD Photos) We hit Thunder Valley, home of the 405’s famed Street Outlaws, for the 4th day of Rocky Mountain Race Week 2018 and the on track action wasn’t the...

Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum Coverage: All Vintage Big Rigs All The Time!

(Photos by the author) – Off-brands. Car guys love them because they represent cool history and something different than the norm. If you love old trucks you’ll truly love some of the...

2018 NHRA Fitzgerald USA Thunder Valley Nationals: Pro Category Action Photos – Header Flames and More!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with more killer Benoit Pigeon images from the 2018 NHRA Fitzgerald USA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. The track at Bristol reached...