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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage – Thursday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Rough Start: Making A Case For A Sweet Dodge Shortbed

On the very short list of vehicles that I regret getting rid of, one that stings pretty hard is a 1984 Dodge D100 pickup truck. I found the little red shortbed parked along an Illinois rural route,...

Beaver Springs Dragway’s FE Race And Reunion Photos Continue

(Words and Photos by Troy Thomas)  There will always be tight knit “hardcore” enthusiasts within the automotive community which go beyond your stereotypical brand loyal fan.  This is not simply...

The 2018 Ultra 4 Championship Is More Than Just King Of The Hammers. Watch This Video!

King of the Hammers is one of our favorite races of the year and one that shows such a variety of terrain and off-road conditions that you’ll wonder just how one vehicle can handle all of them....

AWD For A Reason: Sending A Subaru WRX Through A Tough Truck Course

If I were to admit to having strong ties to any one import manufacturer, I’d have to say I’d align myself with Subaru. Besides the fact that Mitsubishi turned to absolute crap over the...

This Is Our Last Blast Of Pomona Swap Meet Photos

(Photos by Chad Reynolds) The Pomona Swap Meet was huge and awesome, as usual, which is why we always go! It’s a riot hanging out with friends, looking at cool parts, laughing at stuff we find,...

SEMA 2018: A Final Sweep Of The Current Automotive Scene

Every year I go to SEMA, I tend to trot out one tired old trope: there was too many things to see and not enough time to see them in. Amazing, then, how I can waste a week. This year, though, those...

Watch the Professional Final Rounds At The 1979 NHRA World Finals – Bonin, Garlits, Glidden, More!

Here’s some classic drag racing video that’ll put a smile on your smacker this Wednesday morning. We’re taking a trip 39 years into the past to Ontario Motor Speedway to watch the...

Watch Mike Janis Win The 2018 NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Modified National Championship

This was one of the most electrifying years in the history of the pro mod class while those monsters have been running with the NHRA. 18 years have passed since a simple exhibition and the evolution...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Love Rancho’s Project Two-Tone As Much As We Do?

There are loads of vehicles that make people smile at the SEMA show every year. There are a hand full of them that cause people to stop in their tracks, smile, and check it out. This is one of those...

2018 PDRA World Finals Action Photos: Nitrous, Turbos, and Blowers Galore

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with more Benoit Pigeon photos from the 2018 PDRA World Finals. This race was the culmination of a long season of hard fought drag races and the...

2018 PDRA Wold Finals Action Photos: It Was A Mighty Virginia Throwdown Again!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – It was a battle of man vs machine. It was a battle of man vs nature and it was a battle of cars versus the clock. It was the 2018 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World...

Finnegan Teaches Strong Advice On Anniversary Gifts: Get Her What She’s Wanted For Years!

Gentlemen. How often have you found yourself a month, weeks or even days from your wedding anniversary and are looking straight at the deeper part of a seriously muddy creek because you simply have...

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SEMA 2018: Did You Ever Expect Custom Vans To Return?!

A lot of people will deride just about every 1970s automotive trend, but as I have been expecting, we’re seeing an embrace of car culture with each passing year that comes from the Decade of...

Unhinged: Someone Messed Up And Let Us Drive A Stock Car

The question was simple enough: would I like to drive a stock car during my time at SEMA 2018? The answer was just as simple: oh, hell yes. Nevermind the break from the Convention Center, the crowds,...