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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Hooker BlackHeart Releases Line Of Exhaust Products For 2015-2016 V6 Mustangs, Headers, Cat Backs, More (W/Video)

There was a stigma attached to V6 Mustangs for a very, very long time. They were slow, weird girl cars that no self respecting guy wanted anything to do with. Then a funny thing happened…they...

Morning Symphony: This Drifting BMW M3 Is A Concert Of Wailing Six Cylinder Power And Machine-Gun Anti-Lag!

There are only so many Nissan S-chassis cars out there for drifters to get their hands on. Sooner or later, other body styles had to be converted, and one of the more popular “other” cars...

Rally Wreckage Video: Highlights From WRC Rally Mexico Include Big Speed And Big Impacts!

(By Eric Rood) – Rally Mexico has proved an up-and-down event for Belgian rally driver Thierry Neuville in his brief World Rally Championship career. He earned his first-ever WRC podium in...

This Mini vs. Alfa Romeo Last Lap Battle From Goodwood Is Road Racing Perfection All The Way To The Checkered Flag!

Every time I see a classic car “race”, I usually expect parade laps with passing done only by hand signal. “No, no, you have the power, you go ahead.” I understand that nobody...

This sliding, airborne, on-fire Holden Ute is the most Australian thing to ever happen in racing

(By Eric Rood) – There’s really very little that needs to be said here, but here’s a brief bit of setup: The V8 Ute Series raced in Adelaide this weekend in support of the V8 Supercars’...

Rough Start: Hit The Track With This Nissan Hardbody Race Truck!

Let’s say that you don’t want or need to supplement your daily driver, but you don’t want to break the bank on a set of wheels to purely have fun with. How would you go about...

Commissioners In Trouble After Texts Involving Brazil V8 Stock Car Driver Come To Light

With racing season kicking off this past weekend for Brazil V8 Stock Car racing, the timing couldn’t possibly be any worse for a great big scandal involving two CBA (Confederação Brasileira...

The RideTech Report: Ridler Domination Continues, New Events Announced, Customer Cars, Cool Shops, MORE!

Well the guys and girls at RideTech have really outdone themselves this time. The latest RideTech report is an amazing look at what the company has going on all fronts and it is crazy. Obviously they...

Video: Forty Two Years Ago The Most Spectacular Fire In The History Of Dirt Track Racing Took Place In Kansas At The Hutchinson Nationals

Thanks to BangShifter Don McGinnis we have this incredible video to show you today about a catastrophe that happened 40 years ago and has largely been lost to the unrelenting march of time. This is...

World of Outlaws Coverage: More Great Action Photos From Royal Purple Raceway

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – A day or two ago we showed you Charles Wickam’s first batch of killer photos from the World of Outlaws event which was held on the dirt track at Royal Purple...

World of Outlaws Action Photos: Sideways And Flying At Royal Purple Raceway

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Professional level racers competing on the World of Outlaws circuit are easily the hardest core racers of any type in the country. The schedule is ruthless,...

This 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Custom Is Poncho Powered And Beautiful From Nose To Tail

It is weird to think about but through the 1950s Pontiac had a big image problem. The brand was stodgy and old. It appealed to the wrong demographic, and sales were on a death slide until Bunkie...

Someone Is Dropping A 1967 Firebird Convertible Body Onto A Prius Chassis – This Is Painful

BangShifter Matt Cramer get the credit for sending us this link to a project where a guy has taken a really, really clean 1967 Firebird convertible (one of 15,528 made) and hacked it up in order to...

Wild Video: Ride In The Cockpit Of An Indy Car As It Hauls Around Road America At 200+ – Yowza!

(By Eric Rood) – IndyCar has already tested at Sonoma Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway this year and while there were plenty of stories to go on about from both places, we think the...