FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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This Blown 1969 Pro Street Camaro Makes Us Feel Warm In All The Right Places

I grew up during the Pro Street era and have always loved them. Everyone knew that most of them sucked out loud as anything but fairground cruisers, but I didn’t care. Sure it’s way...

NHRA On Fox: 2016 Television Schedule Released And Boy Does It Look Different From 2015

In an announcement that NHRA drag racing fans have been hotly awaiting, officials have released the 2016 television broadcast schedule and reinforced the new package that sees NHRA drag racing...

Video: Larry Larson Goes 5.89/239 Shattering Record At Jegs Street Car Super Nationals Test – Time Slip and Video HERE

(Photo: Scott Clark — Video by Jeff Stacy) – The record for a street legal vehicle in the quarter mile has been smashed again, this time by the guy who currently held it. On en evening...

The 2015 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals Start Tomorrow: Check Out Our Awesome 2014 Photos Here!

We’re bouncing off the walls around here because tomorrow the big one starts. The 2015 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals and we’ll be bringing you wall to wall coverage with live video,...

This 1970 Pontiac Trans Am Is Certified to 6.0 And Super Clean For Only $37,500 Which Seems Cheap

When we found this 1970 Pontiac Trans Am on eBay I have to say I was looking for it to be a 20 footer or something. But after looking at all the photos and reading the description this just seems...

Street Outlaws Timeline 2015: A Year Bounding From Triumph To Calamity, Felony, and Ultimately Wreckage

There is not a single member of the cast of Street Outlaws, a single member of the fandom of Street Outlaws, or a single member of the legions of haters that the Street Outlaws have acquired that...

PDRA World Finals: Our Last BIG Blast Of Action As We Make Final Preparations For Vegas

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we have one final massive blast of PDRA World Finals from our pal Benoit Pigeon. Benoit has been covering the east...

Scream, Baby, Scream: This Is The Most Violent Mazda 323 On The Planet, Complete With Pissed-Off Rotary Power!

There are cars that are fast and then there are cars that look faster than they should be. This Mazda 323 is simply put, both. Ok, from the factory these things were disappointment with door handles,...

Here’s All Of The Emotional Top End Interviews From The NHRA World Finals At Pomona

It was one heck of a weekend as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series worked its way to a close after a long and grueling season. This rendition of the NHRA World Finals was actually even more...

Video: Steve Caldwell’s 1972 Pontiac Ventura Is All Poncho And A Wheelstanding Bad Ass

When BangShifter Doug Miller sent me an email telling me about his buddy Steve Caldwell’s 1972 Pontiac Ventura the photo was of this thing with the wheels sky high on a little tire and I knew...

The IMMORTAL Wheelstanding Camaro Destroys Itself At Byron: New Video!

We showed you video of this insane wheelstanding blown Camaro mere hours after it destroyed the front suspension with a violent wheelstand during the annual Byron Power Wheelstand Championships, but...

SEMA 2015: Mercury Racing Has Insane Crate Engine Offerings – DOHC LS7?!

Mercury Racing is coming into the LS crate engine market in a way no one else has even thought of to this point. The company that has made its name building high performance engines on the water and...

Here It Is, A 500 Horsepower, 10-Second EcoBoost Mustang – You Can Hate The Exhaust Note, But You Can’t Argue Against The Performance!

Love it or hate it, Ford’s turbo-4 Mustang for the modern era can and does haul the mail when properly tuned up, and Watson Racing, in a collaboration with Revolution Automotive, can do just...

Aussie Rebellion! New Professional Level Drag Racing Series In Australia Now Sanctioned By IHRA

So if the Australian drag racing world could be described with an American term, “screwed up” would be about it. The end of the ANDRA (Australian National Drag Racing Association) in 2014...