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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Watch This Speed Week Video From The Dry Lake Racers Australia Lake Gairdner Meet Last Weekend

Lake Gairdner is Australia’s version of Bonneville. In fact it looks a lot like Bonneville depending on which way the camera is pointing. But if you thought Bonneville was big, then Lake...

The St. Patrick’s Day Classic Big Money Race Is LIVE All Weekend Long

That’s right folks it’s time for another weekend of big money racing! This weekend it is the St. Patrick’s Day Classic from Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia. There is...

March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Action Photos Keep On Coming

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) If you missed the 2018 March Meet, and didn’t tune into the live broadcast, then it’s a good thing we’ve got tons of photos to share with...

REPLAY: Watch The Mint 400 Off-Road Race LIVE Streaming Video Right Here

The Mint 400 is billed as the Great American Off-Road Race, and for good reason. Starting in the Nevada desert, just south of Las Vegas, this race offers great spectator areas, tons of American...

This Front Drive Rental Car Burnout Will Make You Smile

Being mean and nasty to rental cars is a national past time. One that rental car companies would like to see stop, or don’t want to recognize in the first place, but one that is going on...

Wanna Build A Fox Body Race Car? This Is THE Best Start Online.

Before you look at the pictures and start griping at me, keep in mind that most of the time even a street/race car is going to have so much stuff removed from it before it ever hits the road or the...

Fuel Altered Veterans Tell Stories From The Past In This Video From The NHRA Motosports Museum

While I was at the Good Vibrations March Meet at AutoClub Famoso Raceway earlier this month, I spoke to my good friend Tony Thacker who couldn’t stop smiling while telling stories of the Fuel...

Is This The Ultimate Air Cooled Porsche? The Gunther Werks 400R Is Spectacular

The Porsche 911, and it’s variants, are some of the most icon driver’s cars in the world. I’m not a “Porsche Guy”, but I love the 911. I’d drive an LS swapped 944...

BANGshift Question Of The Day: If You Could Live In Your Shop, Or One Like This, Would You?

Warehomes, Barndominiums, Live Work Spaces, or Shouses, whatever you call them this might just be the ultimate way to live for car guys and gals. At least it would be for me. Daphne and I talked for...

More NMCA West AutoX Action From California Speedway In Fontana

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) If it’s still cold and ugly wherever you are, and you haven’t been able to get out and enjoy some racing action, then I am sorry for sharing these photos with...

I Don’t Care Who You Are, Drifting Go Karts Like This Looks Like An Absolute Riot!

Go Karts are awesome. There are virtually no cool people on earth that don’t like them. Or at least no people cool enough that we want to hang out with them. I’ve wanted a serious fun and...

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Dzus Fasteners, How To Choose Them, How To Install Them, And More.

I’ll never forget meeting Ted Dzus on Hot Rod’s Power Tour many years ago. Ted was driving one of his always awesome hot rods and when I met him I was blown away that he was THE Dzus in...

It’s Not Practical But We Still Want It: 1992 LOLA T9200 INDYCAR DRIVEN BY AL UNSER SR.

Sometimes stuff is just so cool that you want it even if there is practically no way to enjoy it. With that said, if we did own this cool Indy Car we’d make every effort to go to some open...

Our March Meet 2018 Photo Coverage Continues Right Here. Check Out These Bitchin Shots!

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) I can’t thank Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne enough for all their kick ass photos from the 2018 March Meet. We’v posted a few galleries so far and...