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LIVE-STREAM: “Kings of Columbus” Backside Battle @ Darana Raceway, Ohio – July 25th 2026

Well, it’s time for some backside no prep racing action, and this time it’s coming to you from National Trail Darana Raceway in Ohio where the Kings of Columbus Backside Battle 2026 is...

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Bug Jam Festival 2026 Livestream: Epic Weather For One Of The Coolest Summer Events At Santa Pod In England! Plenty of Action!

I love VWs, and have always wanted one. So when I saw that Santa Pod was streaming their Bug Jam Festival again this year I figured I’d share it with all of you guys as well. Whether you like a...

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Drag Racing Livestream: Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Numidia Dragway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest on the east coast and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. Check it...

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LIVE STREAMING | Race 1 and 2 | Misano | GT World Challenge from GT Festival in Darwin Australia powered by AWS 2026

It is road racing season, and boy is it in full swing! There have been more endurance and road races in the last few weeks than we could imagine, and there are even more to come. It’s summertime...

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Music To Your Ears: Watch, And Listen, To The Best Sounding Cars From The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed Right Here!

Whether you love the sound of a great American V8 at full song, the shreak of a V12 Aston Martin, or the songs that Ferraris and F1 cars make, you’ll love this video. This is nothing but on track...

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19 Years of Madness: Get a Look Inside the Sold-Out Camp N Drag 2026 Car Show! This Thing Is Epic and Old School!

Way back in the day, like 25 years ago, most folks at mini truck and van shows were camping out and partying all night long. Even at some of the car shows it was common. Shows would close the outside...

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Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week:

Chad’s out racing, Brian’s doing his thing in the tower and I’m neck-deep in Mustangs, both my own and other people’s. The “racing season” might be a little bit...

The Last Comeback: The Story Of Tim Richmond’s 1988 Daytona 500 Drama

He had a playboy reputation and had just started to gel with Hendricks Motorsports and legendary crew chief Harry Hyde. For the 1986 season, he had racked up a string of first-place finishes and...

Finnegan Gets A Birthday Surprise! It’s Amazing What Stuff Will Make A Square Body Crew Cab Guy Happy!

Normal people sometimes don’t understand the stuff that makes us car guys happy. Square body guys are even a different breed, and because some stuff is so hard to find we get pretty giddy when...

Here’s How To Make Bitchin Aluminum Seats That Pay Homage To The Original Bomber Seats Of Old.

Bomber seats are super popular in traditional hot rods, customs, and rat rods, but they aren’t for everything. I love them, and would love to have them in a couple of my projects, but I also...

The King Of The Hammers 2020 Rock Bouncers VS Crawlers Shootout Was Epic! Watch Here

King of the Hammers is an event like none other. If you haven’t gotten to see rock bouncers or rock crawlers in action, then you are missing out. It is some of the craziest combination of power,...

Please Help Us Welcome Borgeson, Your Complete Steering Box Solutions Company, To The BANGshift Family!

Brian, Bryan, and I are proud to announce that Borgeson is the latest addition to the BangShift family of sponsors, and want you to help us welcome them! It’s hard to name a domestic muscle car...

Every Cam Is A Turbo Cam! Just Ask Richard Holdener. Watch The Video Before You Start Arguing.

Every cam is a turbo cam? Wait what? That doesn’t make sense. right? Well it actually does, sort of. Sure there are high performance combos that can make more power with optimal parts, such as...

NHRA Has Been Making Chassis Tech Changes In 2020 And Tim McAmis Is Here To Explain What They Mean To You.

For 2020 the NHRA has come out with some pretty significant rule changes with regards to Pro Mod chassis and more. These new rules are intended to combat some of the recent issues with parts on cars...

$10K Drag Shootout Episode 7: Rising From The Ashes, These Burned Out Racecars Come Back To Life

Participating in the 2nd $10K Drag Shootout, after being a part of the winning team in the first, has been an emotional roller coaster. We were thrilled to come back with our entire Team Bigun crew...

Project Binky Is Back! This Bitchin All-Wheel Drive Mini Project Is Getting Close To Making The Noise!

We love Project Binky, and have been following this project nearly since it started. It has been a few years, but the work going into this crazy little machine is one of those things that just makes...

Unhinged: The Electric Vehicle Outsold The Manual Transmission For The First Time In 2019

One of two things is going to cause me to ditch a manual transmission for an automatic: either my left leg will no longer be useable to work the clutch pedal or what’s left of me will be...

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Not Built Like That Anymore: Uncle Tony And The Downgrading Of Today’s Auto Parts

So, in the last month, I wound up shelling out over a thousand dollars on my 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco’s transmission…specifically, the hydraulic slave cylinder, the clutch, the sprung...

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The LeManster, Part 1: Making An Off-Roader Out Of A Left-For-Dead Pontiac

Kevin from Junkyard Digs and I chat quite a bit behind the scenes. After the first writeup I did for a video of his, where he evicted a possum from out underneath the hood of an old Fiat 850 before...

This $25,000 1941 Hawaii License Plate Puts Our DMV Fees Into Check Real Fast!

I’ll admit it: I’m a license plate hoarder. I’ve got every plate off of every car I’ve owned from mid-1999 onwards except for two vehicles I traded in. I’ve got plates...

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