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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2014 Holley Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Tommy Lee Byrd’s Favorite Photos From The Weekend

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We documented Tommy Lee Byrd’s road trip in his ’64 Corvette coupe, and he blasted a bunch of cool pictures while at one of the biggest nostalgia...

Watch This ProCharged Chevy Caprice PPV Destroy Tires And Scream To The Heavens (Thom…SHIELD YOUR EYES!)

The Chevy Caprice PPV hit the streets a year or two ago as a model intended to be purchased by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. It was not intended to fall into the hands of...

Rowdy Rodders: The Holley Hot Rod Reunion After Party Cruise Turned Into A Burnout Contest Of Epic Proportions

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – During Tommy Lee Byrd’s Bowling Green experience, the destination for Friday night was the Holiday Inn, which is the host hotel for the National Hot...

Magnum Opus: Nitro America’s Feature Length Film Covering The 2014 March Meet Is Beyond Description

Well Les Mayhew has finally gone and done it. Seriously, this guy has really gone and blown up the neighborhood. What do we mean? Mayhew produced and released a feature length and feature quality...

2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: The “Two Timer” 1964 Rambler American

The mark of a great car at a show such as the 2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion is the ability to catch your attention when there are so many other rolling beauties vying to grab your eye as well....

NHRA Bristol Pro Mod Coverage: Peter Farber Goes The Distance For First Time In NHRA Competition

(Photos/words by Benoit Pigeon) – For the first time in his career, pal-o-BangShift Peter Farber left an NHRA Pro Mod race with a Wally. Farber took on all comers at the recently completed...

Roadkill: How The Hemi 1955 Chevy Was Built – In All Of Its Sleep Deprived, Stop And Go Glory

Unless you live under a rock, surely you have heard of the 1955 Chevy build that Finnegan dreamed up decades ago and had begun to actually construct on Roadkill about a year and a half ago. The guy...

Road Trip Recap: A Soggy, Traffic Filled Slog To The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion…On Slicks

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Last week, we posted a tech article regarding the cooling system and charging system for a hot rodded ’64 Corvette. The goal was to finish the car in...

Holley National Hot Rod Reunion 2014 Coverage: Historic And Just Plain Awesome Old School Race Cars On Display

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart/Charles Wickam) – As weird as it sounds because we are the 100% opposite of the park and polish mentality of hot rodding, we’re never more mentally engaged and...

TED PETERS WINS 2014 NOSTALGIA PRO STOCK “BLACK ARROW CUP” AT SIKESTON – Photo Coverage And Results HERE!

(Words: Bret Kepner – Photos: James Sisk) –  Chrysler fans gained a bit of revenge when Ted Peters wheeled his 1974 Plymouth Duster to a stunning holeshot victory over Chuck Weck at the...

Holley National Hot Rod Reunion 2014 Coverage: 30 Of The Coolest Engines We Found At Beech Bend

Photos by Charles Wickam and Bryan McTaggart – Know what happens when you get several hundred of the oldest school, hardest core hot rodders together and turn them loose on the drag strip with...

Top 11: Things Learned My First Day On The Job At The 2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion

The 2014 Holley Hot Rod Reunion is over and I’m sitting at my normal job, fully aware that this weekend was awesome…and that a retail job bites the big one. For three days I was bouncing around...

Andy Green Is Getting Ready To Drive 1,000 MPH And The Cockpit Of The Car Looks Like A Movie Spaceship

Andy Green is the guy who will drive the Bloodhound SSC land speed car in 2015 and 2016 with the goal of running 1,000-mph on land. Green has gone 763 mph previously as he was the driver of the famed...

2014 HOLLEY NHRA NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION COVERAGE: CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF OUR PHOTOS

(PHOTOS BY CHARLES WICKAM AND BRYAN MCTAGGART) – This is the spot where you can find all of our 2014 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion photo coverage. Bryan and Charles have been roaming the...