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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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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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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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Classic YouTube: The 1986 International Race of Champions At Mid-Ohio

For the 1986 season of the International Race of Champions (IROC), twelve drivers battled in four races to determine who was the driver’s driver. Running Chevrolet Camaro stock cars that were...

Corvette And Porsche Meet The Wall After Meeting Each Other At The 12 Hours Of Sebring!

A wet racetrack and a ton of IMSA sports cars make for wild racing, and the 12 Hours of Sebring provided plenty of wild racing scenes, but not many were wilder than the tangle-up between Porsche...

This Vintage NASCAR Video From The 1964 Riverside 500 Is Fantastic, Tragic, And Enthralling

As much as lots of people don’t want to admit it, one of the reasons that racing was so popular in the 1960s was because it was high theater. Really, it was. You had these huge colossus...

This Lap Around The Nurburgring In-Car With An Instructor Narrating Is Cool, Crazy, And Informative

We first learned about this video from a friend who was in Germany on a wing and a prayer racing trip, this time in the deep end of the pool to compete in a qualifying race for the legendary 24 Hours...

Lawnmower Racing In England Looks Like A Muddy Riot! Check This Out!

A confession about BangShift Mid-West HQ: due to the flawed geographical layout, my lawn looks like a scaled-down version of the Everglades anytime any amount of moisture falls from the sky. It...

Question Of The Day: What Automotive Manufacturer Should Join NASCAR?

(Honda image: James H.) During an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR, Chairman Brian France let an interesting tidbit slip: other manufacturers, looking at the success that Toyota had with their Camry...

The Fight Over NCM Motorsports Park Will Continue After A Meeting At City Hall

The meeting between the Warren County City-County Planning Commission, lawyers for both the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and Residents Against Motorsports Track Noise (the group...

A Yak 3 Airplane And Porsche GT3 RS Feature Like None Other. This Is Bad Ass

(Words and Photos by Dennis Vos) This little “write up” is about what happens when you have 3 photographers going at it on two different objects during a private session somewhere in Belgium. As...

This Compilation Video Of Ation At The Costa Brava Rally Is a Literal Scream – Crank The Speakers And Watch

(By Eric Rood) – Here in the U.S. vintage road racing is pretty popular and gaining in popularity, particularly with thriving organizations like the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)...

Morning Symphony: Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluziones Tearing Around Monza

What’s the signature feature of a Ferrari? The prancing stallion badge in yellow? Rosso Corsa Red paint with black trim? Price tags that mimic the housing market? All are true, but...

Watch Don Garlits Break The 270-MPH Barrier And Then Win The 1986 Gatornationals – Mechanical Drama, Too!

You had to have known this one would show up at some point during the week, right? The 1986 Gatornationals had plenty of great moments but if we are looking for the legitimately awesome history it...

Mighty Car Mods Electric Turd Does Burnouts

The Mighty Car Mods guys do a lot of funny stuff, but when they rebuilt the Electric Turd, we had to laugh. When it ran out of juice because their used batteries took a crap, I had to laugh again. In...

Watch The Congressional Hearing About The Proposed EPA Regulations And The RPM Bill That Fights Them

This is certainly the first time and we’re kind of hoping it will be the last when we post a video link to a congressional hearing around here but it is also the first time we have been engaged...

What The Hell, Man!? Video From IndyCar Wild Season Opener In St. Petersburg, Forida

(By Eric Rood) – IndyCar season is underway and the season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg proved an affirmation that races on temporary street circuits bring out some weird...