More Funny Car, Top Fuel, Jr. Fuel, And A-Fuel Testing Photos And Video From Famoso!
On Monday some of the top teams in Nostalgia Drag racing were on hand at the test session for this weekend’s California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield and we were...
This Gasser Is Not Just For Show! Run 11’s Out Of The Box And Have Straight Axle Fun Right Now!
I dig early 1950’s Chevy’s, whether they are gassers, lowriders, customs, or just cruisers doesn’t matter, but this particular 1953 Chevy Gasser is pretty darn cool. It’s got...
Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Big Dog Shootout: Our Last Blast Of Fall ‘Slammer Photos
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Drag racers are attracted to events by a few things. There’s the level of the competition, the challenge of getting down the track, and the feeling of...
Exclusive: California Hot Rod Reunion Nitro Test Session Coverage Starts Here!
It was a beautiful day at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Monday when Darr Hawthorne and I rolled in to check out the Nitro Test Session that goes on each and every year before the California Hot Rod...
Dutch Classic Stock Eliminator Action: Wheels Up Detroit Iron At Maple Grove
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – I loves me some stock eliminator action. Stockers are the great lead off act at each and every NHRA national event and the are a huge part of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing...
Straight Axle Sunbeam: This Car May Kill You But You’d Die Happy
A stock 1964 Sunbeam Alpine tipped the scales at a light 2200lbs and it had an engine that made about 85hp. The car was nimble and fun, designed to be driven by a sports car enthusiast who understood...
Larry Larson Gives No-Prep Drag Racing A Shot With His S-10 At The Ice Cream Cruise!
We know that Larry Larson’s S-10 is a ball of pure energy with taillights. We’ve seen it earn it’s crown running Drag Week, earn a Wally while running Top Sportsman at the Kansas...
Pro Mod Action Photos: More Coverage From The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods At Piedmont
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Yesterday we showed you the first of a couple great galleries of images from Benoit Pigeon’s recent visit to the legendary Piedmont Dragway in North Carolina....
This Chevelle Is On Two Wheels At Least 10 Times And Doesn’t Hit Anything!!!
This is one of the craziest things we’ve ever seen on a dragstrip, and we’re not going to even get into why, what, or any of that. We’re just going to watch this video for...
Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage: Big Dog $15K To Win At Piedmont Dragway!
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Once again, the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod organization was racing at Piedmont in North Carolina this mid October at the famous home of the Big Dog. This...
If Two Is Good, Four Should Be Great: Listen To This Mazda RX3 Tear The Air Apart On A Speed Run!
The only three and four-rotor Wankel engines ever created by Mazda were hustled into race cars. Period. Every street car, from the lowly front-wheel-drive Luce to the FD RX-7 made do with two rotors...
Sunday Nostalgia At Lancaster Dagway: Gas Attack! Check Out These Gasser Action Photos
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – I am of the (not too controversial) opinion that you can draw a theoretical dotted line from the gassers of the 1960s and early 1970s to the pro modified of today....
Unhinged: Two Wild Hours At The 2015 ADD Dragtoberfest Diesel Drags At US 60 Dragway
It’s been a busy few months at BangShift Mid-West. Ever since early August I’ve been splitting time between writing and playing Bob The Builder, fixing up the largest purchase I’ve...
