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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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The Friendliest Thrash: An LS-Swapping A Mustang In A Drag Strip Pit Area For The Best Possible Reason You Could Imagine

(By Jon Bunger) – You’re probably asking yourself- if not screaming it at your screen right now- why a group of strangers would attempt an LS swap on a ‘67 Mustang in the pits of a...

Event Photo Gallery: Star City Motor Madness 2019 Was The Best One Yet! Killer Images

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Star City Motor Madness is a yearly event in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia. Since first started over 15 years ago, this fund raiser for the...

Southeast Gassers Action From Piedmont Dragway! Killer Cars, Wheelies, Period Correct Action!

(Photos by David Whealon) – There are few drag racing series on Earth that can hold a candle to the action and fun that the Southeast Gassers Association bring to whatever track they show up...

2019 ALS Cruising For A Cure Gallery: Fantastic Fords From The Formidable Festival Of Fun

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Hang on to something. This article is not Chevy-heavy either. Yeah I know…crazy talk.  This group of images has Fords, Pontiacs, Mercurys, and some...

Hot Rod Power Tour 2019 Gallery: More Images From The Road With A Sea Of Awesome Cars!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re still piling photos at you from the 2019 Hot Rod Power Tour and we will for days. Why? Because this is one of the biggest, coolest, and most important hot...

Unhinged: When You Learn It’s Time To Cut Your Losses

“This car has been the most abusive relationship I’ve ever been in.” I used those words to describe the 1983 Imperial that currently sitting in front of the garage at BangShift...

Gambler Luxury: Taking A Derelict Jaguar And Prepping It For The Gambler 500!

I always liked the Jaguar XJS. The shape of the car was appropriate for the era yet didn’t look completely rooted in British stereotypes. It could be a mild-mannered six-cylinder two-door...

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Classic YouTube: Wringing Out The 1971 Buick Riviera For Car And Track!

There’s nothing quite like a boat-tail Riviera. Whether you are a fan or not of the Bill Mitchell-influenced design that Jerry Hirshberg penned for the third generation of Buick’s big...

Dead: Volkswagen Beetle In Any Form

I almost don’t want to believe that it’s over. Not that I will miss the Volkswagen Beetle or the New Beetle or whatever the hell is shaped in that curled, wood lice shape that has become...

Awesome Video: The Worst NASCAR Race Ever – Here’s The Story Of The 1969 Talladega 500

While the title may be a little over the top, the video below is one of the most interesting tellings of the infamous 1969 Talladega 500 that we have ever seen. With video from the period, cool...

MSD Releases Atomic Billet Fuel Rails and LS/LT Atomic AirForce Intake Manifolds in Black & Gray

MSD has released a couple of cool new products, especially or those of you messing with LS and LT style GM V8 engines. For starters there are the new Atomic billet fuel rails for MSD AirForce...

2019 ALS Cruisin’ For A Cure Car Show Gallery: More Awesome Iron From This Fantastic Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Classics.  Essentially this is a gallery of the 50s stuff in attendance.  The styling of the 50s saw the external fenders give way to the main body...

2019 Capital City 300 Pull Photo Coverage: Killer Photos Of Trucks and Tractors Getting Down With The Sled!

(Words and photos by David Whealon) –Our NTPA Region 4 United Pullers of the Carolinas 2019 season is up and running and we’re back to the NC State Fairgrounds for one night of awesome...

Guest Editorial: There Are Two Guaranteed Million Dollar Bracket Races In 2020 – Time To Be Concerned?

(Words by The Unknown Bracket Racer) — EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve got lots of smart friends in the drag racing industry with interesting and thought provoking opinions to share....