Here’s How You Balance A Crankshaft: Watch As Jim’s Automotive Machine Balances The Crank In This Pontiac Engine
Sep 07, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s How You Balance A Crankshaft: Watch As Jim’s Automotive Machine Balances The Crank In This Pontiac Engine
Last week we shared a cool video about grinding the rod journals on the crankshaft that is about to get balanced, which is all a part of a series of videos from Jim’s Automotive Machine...
Old Granddad 1957 Chevrolet Gasser For Sale With Blown Big Block Power! Street Legal And Ready To Rock
Sep 05, 2021Chad Reynolds1
It’s not the nicest gasser we’ve ever seen, but it sure does have the soul of the old race cars doesn’t it? The guy selling it, Matt, has a great description and all the information...
Comella Drives ’68 Cuda to Victory at 20th Anniversary Dodge HEMI® Challenge
Sep 05, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Comella Drives ’68 Cuda to Victory at 20th Anniversary Dodge HEMI® Challenge
No.1 qualifier Steve Comella drove his 1968 Plymouth Barracuda to the winner’s circle after a dominant performance in the 20th anniversary edition of the Dodge HEMI® Challenge at Lucas Oil...
FREE LIVE BRACKET RACING: The BTE Labor Day $250K Is On! The Richest Footbrake Purse In History!
Sep 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE LIVE BRACKET RACING: The BTE Labor Day $250K Is On! The Richest Footbrake Purse In History!
It’s on like Donkey Kong this weekend, with big payouts at the Yellow Bullet Nationals and here at the BTE Labor Day $250K. Whether you like heads-up drag racing or the ultra-tight margins of...
FREE LIVE STREAM: 12th Annual Yellow Bullet Nationals LIVE Right Here!
Sep 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE LIVE STREAM: 12th Annual Yellow Bullet Nationals LIVE Right Here!
The Yellowbullet Nationals has become one of THE premier heads up drag races in the country, and for good reason. Monte Mikho puts on a hell of a show, treats the racers right, and makes sure there...
More Goodguys Photos: The Great American Nationals Was A Car Show To Remember
Sep 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More Goodguys Photos: The Great American Nationals Was A Car Show To Remember
We told you we had a bunch of photos from the Goodguys Great American Nationals thanks to BANGshifter extraordinaire Joe Grippo, and here comes the next gallery. He’s been one of our dudes on the...
Ever Wonder How They Grind Crankshafts? Watch This Video And See Just How It All Happens Using This Pontiac Crank As The Example
Sep 01, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Watching engine parts get machined is always cool, but some of the machining operations are way cooler than others. Decking a block is pretty mundane, and so is boring and honing, even though there...
Our Last Blast Of Photos From The PDRA Northern Nationals Is Right Here!
Sep 01, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Our Last Blast Of Photos From The PDRA Northern Nationals Is 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...
Historical Video: Check Out This Complete History Of Jack Chrisman’s Comet, The Very First Funny Car!
Aug 31, 2021Chad Reynolds6
And hear it run on Nitro! But is this really the very first Funny Car ever built? Well that is a debate we are not going to stop with this blog item or this video. The question as to who built the...
PDRA Northern Nationals Photos: Big Tire NA, Boosted, And Nitrous Cars Tearing Up The 1/8th Mile At The Grove
Aug 31, 2021Chad Reynolds2
(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...
After The Crash: Jeff Lutz ’57 Chevrolet Gets Torn Down, And The Rebuild Begins
Aug 31, 2021Chad Reynolds8
A couple of months ago everyone in the drag racing and street racing worlds heard about Jeff Lutz and his horrific crash in his famed yellow 1957 Chevrolet. Jeff was hurt, but not nearly as bad as he...
Video: Watch Chad Green’s Horrendous Ride At The 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals
Aug 30, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Watch Chad Green’s Horrendous Ride At The 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals
About five days into the 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals, there was a level of fatigue and tiredness that began to settle over the whole place. Racers, fans, and even the people working the...
Scary Flamin’ Video: Watch This Mustang Grudge Car Smash The Wall And Erupt Into Flames (Driver Walks Away)
Aug 29, 2021Brian Lohnes3
There’s nothing scarier than fire in a race car. Nothing. That’s something being said by an announcer, not even a person who has to be front and center when their whole world looks like...
Watch Danny Black’s Incredible 600ft Wheelstand From The 2007 US Nationals – Greatest Ever?
Aug 28, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch Danny Black’s Incredible 600ft Wheelstand From The 2007 US Nationals – Greatest Ever?
It is nearly impossible to quantify something as the “greatest ever” at the most prestigious drag race in the world, but Danny Black’s legendary wheel stand at the 2007 NHRA US...










