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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! 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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Stinky Pinky 6 Debut! Disco Dean Karns NEW CAR Debut! FIRST HIT And It Runs 3.70! Now It’s Time To Race!

Last fall Disco Dean Karns crashed his awesome Pontiac Firebird Trans Am they called Stinky Pinky 5, and while Dean came out of it okay, the same could not be said for the poor Trans Am. This was an...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing

It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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Would You Have The Guts To Keep Your Foot In It Like This Logging Truck Driver? (Video)

When it comes to tough driving jobs, hauling logs is one of the hardest. The roads are often very treacherous, the weather in mountainous regions can be terrible, and the sheer weight that these...

STOLEN: Roadkill’s “Mazdarati” Was Swiped By Some Pretty Ballsy Thieves! Help Us Locate The Olds-Powered REPU!

Nobody is ever going to accuse a car thief of being smart. Even if they had the skill set of Memphis Raines and the driving ability of the kid in Baby Driver, they still rank pretty low on the...

Huge Funny Car Fire: Terry Haddock Was The Hottest Man In Drag Racing Today!

I’m sure that Terry Haddock would have a hard time laughing tonight, even if you did tell him he was the hottest man in drag racing during this pass down the famed 1320 at Pomona for the NHRA...

Project Raven Imperial: IT’S ALIVE! The 367ci Small Block Wakes Up…Half A County.

Sunday morning in the fields outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky…frost melting back into dew, a deer cautiously grazing near a fencerow, birds that are trying to make last-minute efforts to...

This 1966 El Camino Promotional Video Is Crazed 60s Chevy Propaganda At Its Finest

There’s nothing like some wacky 1960s manufacturer propaganda to get our blood going on a Friday. In this video we see a big block 1966 El Camino compared to a 289 powered Ranchero, then...

The “Wild Cherry” Saga Gets Worse: The Controversial Chevy Van Has Been Found!

The story of the 1975 Chevrolet G10 known as “Wild Cherry” has become 2018’s biggest soap opera story. It starts out fantastic: a van seemingly left for dead is rescued by a man...

Pritchett, Capps, Coughlin Jr. & Smith #1 Qualifiers At NHRA Pomona World Finals!

(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) –Leah Pritchett in Top Fuel, Ron Capps’ Funny Car, Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Pro Stock and Matt Smith in Pro Stock Motorcycle were No. 1 qualifiers in their...

These Supra Dudes Laughed At This Camaro Owner When He Asked Them To Race

Besides being rude, sometimes it backfires on you when you laugh at someone that wants to race you. Of course it could also be a good tactic for throwing off the competition. In this case, I...

Urban Hillbilly Video From The H-Town Street Races In Oklahoma

Street racing is the hottest thing in tv and video right now and there are plenty of towns that are trying to take advantage of this phenomenon by putting on their own street racing events. Oklahoma...

Would Hoon, 10/10: This Blown 1970 Ford Maverick Is Begging To Be Romped On!

One of my ideal build templates is the “primer black whipping boy” build. The premise has been simple from the start: either a Ford Maverick/Mercury Comet or a Ford Mustang II, in primer...

Ever Wonder Who Pays For The Damages In A Rally Crash? Here’s Your Answer!

Over the years we’ve shown you time and time again the effects of rally drivers who overstep their skill levels one pinky toe too far. We’ve seen flying Volvos that mow down trees with...

BANGshift Contributor Rob Bennett Picked Some Of His Favorites From The 2018 SEMA Show

(Photos by Rob Bennett) Yesterday we shared some of Rob’s photos from the back exit door at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. It’s a cool spot to see many of the featured cars in the show...

With The Baja 1000 Coming Up, We Thought This Might Be Just What We Need!

Desert off-road racing is a thing here in SoCal. A big thing. And because of that we see a jillion times more prerunner style trucks on the road here than you find anywhere else. I’ve always...

This 1980 Z28 Camaro Is Tubbed Perfection That Just Needs Your Engine, Trans, And A Few Tweaks.

If this 1980 Z28 doesn’t speak to your retro sensibilities then I am afraid all is lost. It needs a couple things, mainly an engine, trans, and seats, but other than that this is an amazing...