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Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast – The Young Racers – Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield Talk Shop!

Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Alexander, who races with Jim Head in the nitro funny car category has seen positive successes...

Watch Ron Colson Get Booted From The 1978 NHRA US Nationals In The Most Embarrassing Way Possible

The old adage that there are, “a million ways to lose a drag race” is true. Just when you think you’ve seen them all, new ones seem to just pop up from nowhere. No one knew this...

More Mud Truck Photos: Mega Trucks Invade The McLennan County Mud Fest

Here is the second gallery of photos from Charles’ adventures at the McLennan County Mud Fest, so check them out. And if you missed the first gallery, then use the link below to check all the...

eBay Find: This Hemi With NASCAR Winning History Is A Documented Piece Of Racing History

Sometimes people think us gearheads are a little looped because we place near mystic value on inanimate things. Whether they are race parts once owned by a cool person or engines like this one that...

PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...

Out With A Bang: The NSX Type-S Will Be The Lighter, Faster, Better Version Of The Supercar No One Bought

(By Tom Lohnes) – After a 5-year production run and only 1,719 units sold in total, Acura has axed the NSX. But, with their new Type-S subbrand, they’ve decided to go out with a bang. Meet...

NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Videos: Leah Blows Up, Hagan and Torrence Win, Justin Bond Hammers The Wall

The NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals were one heck of a good time in Brainerd, Minnesota. The track surface at the place is about the best that exists in the the world, the weather cooled off, and the...

Land Yacht: The 2022 Lincoln Navigator Steps Up On All Levels, Inside and Out

(By Tom Lohnes) – Four  years after its debut in 2018, the Lincoln Navigator gets a refresh for 2022, and it is way nicer than before. With a much larger 13.2-inch center display from the...

Suck It EVs: Aston Martin Is Rolling A Twin Turbo V12 Into the Vantage – Fresh Engine, Cool Car

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Aston Martin Vantage has been a forgettable car ever since the new generation debuted in 2018, with it essentially being a reskinned AMG GTS with some better looks. It...

Amazing Restoration Video: Watch A Classic Clausing Colchester Lathe Get Completely Rebuilt To As New Condition

There’s something extra cool about restoring machinery. For whatever reason, seeing this video which features a 700 hour restoration of an old Clausing Colchester lathe hits different then that...

Wreck Of The Decade? Tim Tidle’s Monster Crash At The 2013 NHRA US Nationals Might Be It

Over the course of 2010 through 2019 there were plenty of nasty wrecks in drag racing but this one still stands in my mind as one of the worst.  Is it THE worst? Perhaps that is up for debate and...

Boosted Beast of Burden: This 300ci Ford Inline Six Makes More Than 500 Force Fed Horsepower

A while back the guys at Engine Power got their mitts on a nearly dead 300ci Ford inline six. The thing made 88hp on the dyno as it sat when delivered and over the course of time though bolting on...

How To Choose The Right Welder For Your Garage Regardless Of Your Skill Level! Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Machines

Some people have a really hard time making decisions on what to buy, even on the simplest purchases. So when it comes time to make a purchasing decision on something more complicated, it can be...

Mud Truck Photos: McLennan County Mud Fest Mega Truck Photos Are Right Here!

(Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) I’ve been around the Bangshift guys for quite a while and have come to learn what Chad and Brian like and dislike pretty well. Yeah they both love drag...