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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indianapolis 500 Open Testing Is On! | Day 1 | INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few weeks until the start of all the official Indy 500 festivities, including official practice sessions, qualifying, etc, but that doesn’t mean that teams aren’t...

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Check Out The Record Breaking Ford GT Mk IV Lap Around Nürburgring! 6:15 Is The Quickest Internal Combustion Vehicle Ever On Track!

Before anyone starts yelling that there are quicker cars that have been around the Nurburgring, remember that there are only two of them and both of those cars had electric assist as a power adder....

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Buy Your Dream Apartment Condo At Texas Motor Speedway! 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 9th Floor Outside Turn 2 At TMS!

I’ve been fortunate enough to be at a couple of parties in the condos outside turn 2 at Texas Motor Speedway and can tell you that they are pretty cool. I went to a party in one of them where...

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Proper Vintage F1 Racing in Monaco: The 2026 Monaco Historic Grand Prix Did Not Disappoint! Awesome Racing Action!

I’m not a die hard Formula 1 fan that follows all the racers and points and such. But I appreciate the cars and the racing and all the technology that is present in that world nowadays. With...

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LIVE REPLAY: Circuit of the Americas GT World Challenge America powered by AWS 2026

Here we go again! We’ve got GT World Challenge Racing going on live right here, and we dig road racing and who doesn’t love the World Challenge series? This weekends racing is coming to you live...

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5.30 OUTLAW SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS AT MOORESVILLE! 704 OUTLAWS SEASON OPENER APRIL 2026!

We’ve said it multiple times, but it still makes me smile when I see heads up no-prep racers running an index class, and the awesome popularity of Lil’ Gangsta’s and other classes...

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What’s The Strangest Broken Thing You’ve Ever Found On A Good Running Car?

So a Facebook friend of mine sent me a couple photos last night of the damaged rotor inside his distributor with the following message. “Dude, WTF kinda s#!t is this?” I laughed when I...

We’ve Seen A Lot Of Things Race Around Road America, But Stadium Super Trucks Might Be The Craziest!

I’ve been quick around Road America a few times, and I can tell you that it is one of my favorite road courses in the world. And for good reason. I mean just look at the place. It really is the...

The Baroque Bomber: Could You Get Down With A Pro Street Ford Granada?

I hate Ford Granadas. I hate them because they are the final form of “milking a platform to death”, one that had already been spread as thin as the peanut butter on a twenty-five cent...

You Ever Wonder Why Some Race Cars Just Don’t Leave Straight? Rear Steer. Here’s The Hows And Whys…

No matter how good the chassis under your race car is, if all of it is adjusted and aimed in the right direction then nothing is going to hook or go straight or be right. With that said, there are...

Just Swim It, Ya Hoser: Aquatic Off-Roading In Saskatchewan!

Water, plus running engine, equals a bad, bad day. If you’re lucky, your electronics will quit before your engine starts drinking like a fraternity pledge and you’ll just spend hours...

Wouldn’t This Be Fun For Labor Day On The River! This Twin Turbo Big Block Eliminator Sure Looks Like A Good Time To Us!

As a cruiser, this makes no sense. But everyone has that friend that comes to the cruise night in the alcohol burning pro street car that is barely streetable on a good day, and we love that guy. So...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Make A Modern Version Of An Older Model!

I want you to soak in for a moment at what you are seeing. It may have started life as a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, but it is now one of reportedly two Panther-platform cars that have been converted...

Project Files: This Badass Garage Built Pro-Street GTO Is One To Watch

(Words by Olivia Scaffidi: Photos by Houston Kilby) Badass. The first word that came to mind when I stumbled across this amazing pro-street build while scrolling through Facebook. Builder, Houston...

Drag Gallery: Check Out These Images From Sweden’s Tierp Arena And The Summit Racing Equipment Internationals

(Words and photos by Kelly Wade) – Welcome to set-up day at the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals! This weekend’s action takes place at Sweden’s Tierp Arena and features some...

Check This Out: Matt From Howell EFI Talks About Their TBI Kits – Great Option For Many Applications

Howell EFI has been in the business of bringing fuel injection to those that need it longer than nearly anyone else. Company founder Bill Howell was a GM powertrain engineer and developer for fuel...

Hang On Sloopy! Watch These Two Small Tire No-Prep Racers Avoid Disaster Narrowly

If you need a microcosm of why people love no-prep racing, this video from Urban Hillbilly that was captured at the throw down known as Outlaw Armageddon 2017 will tell you all you need to know....

Good Parts, Bad Vehicle: The Skid Factory’s Barra-Swapped Bedford Van

It’s an ongoing argument that can be made: why would you pick a vehicle that isn’t popular and keep throwing money at it when you could easily replace it with something else instead? The...

Street Car Takeover Denver: Using Up All Of That Fresh Mountain Air For Power!

Drag strip tracks do not get better views than what you’ll see at Bandimere Speedway in Colorado. Just outside of Denver on the hills in front of the Rocky Mountains, Bandimere has a wide-open...

Rough Start: This 1996 Corvette Is The Perfect Do-It-All Low-Buck Buy!

I have friends who question why I’ve always owned and maintained two cars since 2005. The answer is very simple: I want one daily driver and one toy, and may the roles of those two cars never...