Drag Video: The Billy Ray Cyrus Video For Real Gone Was Made At The Drag Strip! Cool Watch
(By Greg Rourke) – You’ve likely seen Sheryl Crow’s video of “Real Gone” which she wrote for the movie Cars, but were you aware Billy Ray Cyrus did a cover shortly...
Watch The Awesome Swamp Thing Wagon Mow ‘Em Down At Redemption 6.0
There are cool cars and then there are COOL cars and we’re going to go on record as saying that Ken Clark’s famed Swamp Thing Nova wagon is a COOL car. Sporting a massive Rehr and...
Irwindale Drags Open For Special Friday Night Thunder This Week!
We’ve got a hidden treasure here in Southern California, and it just keeps grinding out timeslips week after week, year after year. The Irwindale Event Center is a workhorse in SoCal, home to a...
Team Racepak! If You Are A Racer Wanting Exposure and Racepak Sponsorship, Here’s Your Chance
It’s back! Racepak is bringing back Team Racepak for 2017 and they are looking of a fresh crop of recruits to fill their ranks. Team Racepack is an awesome concept because it truly embodies the...
Don’t Call It A BRAT: This 8-Second Subaru Brumby Is Sick!
The Subaru BRAT: The one coupe-utility that was sold in the States that isn’t often thought of. Memories of a strange little pickup with jump seats in the back to circumvent an archaic tax have...
Nightmare For Sale: This 350ci Chevy Powered Kia Could Be Yours For Less Than $3,000
If you are itching to dive into someone else’s personal hell of a unique but 84% finished project, boy do we have a deal for you! This 1999 Kia Sportage has lost whatever sad sack engine...
Morning Symphony: A Big-Block Stroker Plymouth Barracuda Shouting In Italy!
A bright green Plymouth Barracuda isn’t out of the ordinary at the strip. In fact, it should be right at home, tearing tires to bits while running down the quarter mile at full song. We...
Storm Brewing: This FPV F6 Typhoon Is A Stick-Shifted Family Screamer!
There is a good reason why we have been lamenting the loss of the Australian automobile manufacturing arena: they cranked out some useful, yet badass rides that work in a wide range of applications....
FACEPALM: These Letters To The Editor Complaining About Car Commercials Are Hilarious
When I first saw the comments and concerns rattled off by the various people who’s words are featured at the link below, I thought it was a joke. I was actually surprised to learn that there...
Jonnie Lindberg Named The Driver Of Head Racing NHRA Nitro Funny Car For 2017!
Well here’s a big chunk of news few people in the drag racing world saw coming! Jonnie Lindberg the two time and defending NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car World Champion has been named as the driver...
This 1930 Chevy Coupe Has A Blown 540, A Straight Axle, and A 74 Year Old Driver – Awesome
Everyone has life goals. Some of them are different than others. People want to make a bunch of money, retired on an island, own 100 cars at a time, or buy a supercar among many others. We’re...
Diesel Video: Ripping Gears And (Nearly) Beating A Mustang In A Diesel Ram
This week’s American Powertrain Parting Shift is one of the most fun ones that we have ever posted. We find ourselves in the cab of a 2002 Dodge Ram truck that is equipped with a Cummins diesel...
Hidden History: This Olds Silhouette Minivan Has A Fascinating Link To The World Of Drag Racing
Craig Fitzgerald, the occasional BangShift contributor, occasional vagrant, and full time bossman over at BestRide.com came up with a shockingly awesome story that centers around the lowly Olds...
Best of 2016: Ghislian and Cedric Beaulieu’s 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Is A Boosted, Mopar Powered, Top Sportsman Terror
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Not that it is easy these days but Canadian father and son duo Ghislian and Cedric Beaulieu have been drag racing with turbos since it was way harder than it is now....
