Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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1972 Chevrolet Crash Test Video: Watch A 1972 Chevrolet Vega Crash Head On Into A 1972 Chevrolet Impala For Science

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a...

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Build Your Own Vapor Blaster At Home With A Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet, Including a Full Parts List!

Vapor blasting, or wet blasting as many people call it, is a media or sand blasting method that uses water and sometimes an added detergent. The water and abrasives combine to clean and slightly...

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Go! vs Woah! – Les Mayhew Tackles The Great Debate Of Tradition Versus Progress In Nostalgia Racing

As you diehard BangShifters well know, we’ll be LIVE from the 2016 Good Vibrations March Meet at Bakersfield next weekend. That is one of the largest and most prestigious nostalgia drag races...

Freaky Funny Car Barn Find: Odd Chassis And Configuration Have Us Scratching Our Heads

This is truly a case of a story being more than skin deep. Most people would look at this 1969 Nova bodied funny car and think that it was some sort of old match racer or nitro burner from the glory...

Record: Watch The First 250+ MPH Quarter Mile Pass By A Six Cylinder Car EVER – EKanoo Does It!

We were alerted to an awesome piece of drag racing history that happened today in Bahrain by Bret Kepner when he sounded the alert that the first 250+ mph quarter mile pass ever made by a six...

Merrill Ice Drags Coverage: Huge Horsepower, Spikes, And Hot Rods On A Frozen Lake

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – As a Midwesterner, I’ve always hated winter. Those vile white flurries mean salted roads and the end of gearhead fun; no more cruising, no more racing,...

Cool Video: Watch The Diesel Powered Ram Mini-Wheat Truck Hook And Launch At Lights Out 7

It wasn’t all big blocks and turbos at Lights Out 7. There were plenty of small block cars, a couple of six bangers, and even a rotary machine as well. The real knockout for us was the fact...

Down Under Mopar Muscle: A 9-Second Valiant VG Making Runs At Sydney Dragway!

If you look at the car and see mostly 1968 Dodge Dart, you’re just about right…the Valiant VG was the last U.S. designed Valiant to appear in Australia, and was replaced with the 1971...

One Unique Pro Street Machine, And It’s For Sale Cheap! Someone Buy This For Race Week

When Mike Powers sent me the link to this one, I knew it was going to be good. Whoever buys this will certainly get seen, and will be the only guy on their block driving one, because how many...

Watch The Quickest NHRA Legal Pro Mod Pass Ever – Will It Stand For Long? Manzo Power!

This coming weekend we’re going to be LIVE streaming the Real Pro Mod Association Winter Warm Up from Palm Beach International Raceway in Florida. The NHRA’s best and baddest pro mods...

Last Look Back: The 2016 NHRA Winternationals In Fantastic Photography

(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – This weekend the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello drag racing tour moves to its second race of the year in Phoenix, Arizona. Through these awesome images from Jeff...

Top Fuel Licensing 101: Cameron Ferre Takes Us On The Adventure!

Cameron Ferre is an accomplished race car driver. He’s driven Jr. Dragsters, Super Comp Dragsters, Top Dragsters, Nostalgia Funny Cars, A-Fuel Dragsters, and now his dream is Top Fuel. Notice...

This 1956 Chevy Station Wagon Would Be The Perfect March Meet Cruiser Or Cackle Push Car!

The guys at Stoker’s Hot Rod Factory are cool because they have all kinds of fun old stuff sitting around. Well that and the fact that they build bitchin hot rods. They are right down the...

Watch This Mustang Suffer A Big Manifold Explosion And Why A Crowded Starting Line Can Be Bad

Power adders play that interesting “best friend/worst enemy” role in the lives of racers and hot rodders the world over. Lots of boost can make your car fly but it can also eat up parts...

Nitro Reports Launches Tonight!

Tonight, Monday February 22, Donnie Couch and Darr Hawthorne kick off their new Internet TV Show at www.NitroReports.com with a killer line-up of guests and a special contest. 2015 NHRA Nitro Funny...

Here Is Your Chance To Own One Unique Gasser! This 1959 F100 Is On Its Way To Greatness!

Gassers are cool. Everyone wants one. Hell, I know guys who have never owned anything like them that are building their own gassers right now. And for good reason, they are awesome. Sure they handle...