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2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos Start Right Here! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park were some badass drag races and for good reason. This is one of the coolest dragstrips in the country, and when the...

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12 VOLT ELECTRIC AIR CONDITIONER UPGRADES. Cotten Is Fixing The A/C In His Hemi Monte Carlo!

Last fall we shared video of Cotten installing electric air conditioning in his HEMI powered Monte Carlo, a car that was already polarizing before the A/C install. He liked the electric A/C, and...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indianapolis 500 Open Testing Is On! Watch It All Live Here! 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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Manual Cars Shouldn’t Be THIS FAST! 6-Second Stick Shift Drag Racing At Street Car Takeover In Rockingham.

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family, so anything with a clutch pedal is near and dear to my heart. There is something about a stick shift car that just makes it more fun to drive, and even...

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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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NEWB: We Sent Tony Sestito To His First NHRA National Event With No Direction And A Camera – Here’s His Report

As you’ve probably seen by now, the NHRA brought their rolling tour of mega horsepower to New England Dragway in Epping, NH for the New England Nationals last weekend. It was an action-packed...

Halfway To China: This Buried Chevy Found Some Of The Nastiest, Grippiest Mud In Arkansas!

One of the biggest fears when going off-road is getting stuck. Yeah, it’s half the fun, but it’s also a problem, especially when you find yourself buried up to the rockers and in search...

Are You More Or Less Likely To Buy A Street Car That Is Doing A Burnout In The Ad Photo?

While looking through Craigslist for something interesting yesterday I came across this 3rd Gen Camaro doing a burnout in one of the photos in the ad. And it wasn’t one of like 10 photos, but...

Shaggin’ Van Restoration? Jeff Dunham Shows Off The Restoration Story Of His Ford Cruising Van!

Van culture is well before my time. And I consider that a good thing. Look, I love a good restored or exceptionally well-kept 1970s era machines, but in the grand scheme of things there is a good...

Purge Welding Stainless Tubing Doesn’t Have To Be Nearly As Difficult As You Might Think. Watch This.

If you are building headers or exhaust or something from stainless tubing you might wonder if you need to purge, or back gas, the tubing so that the welds are stronger and prettier? What we mean by...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Little Crapcan Would You Like To Make Rock?

Yes, I’m still fascinated by the Aston Martin “V8 Cygnet” that showed up at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. The engineering that went into building this one-off...

You Don’t See 1980s Dodge Trucks Done Like This 1984 Ram – Tubbed And Three Pedals!

You can throw a rock and find a well-sorted square-body GM pickup truck, and for good reason: they are simply one of the best pickup truck designs out there, ever. If you hunt around, you might find...

Leroy The Savage Goes To The Wind Tunnel! Nothing About This Is Aerodynamic!

When we heard that Cleetus McFarland was going to take Leroy the Savage and put him in the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville North Carolina, we laughed out loud. There is nothing about the car, save for...

Our Photo Coverage From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Pikes Peak Starts Right Here

One of our favorite tracks in the country is Pike’s Peak International Raceway. The setting is cool, the track owners are some of the best in the business, and the track is just plain fun to...

The OPGI Spring Summer Series All Chevy Show Was Sunny So Cal Perfection

There is always a lot going on in Southern California, especially on summer weekends, and this one was no different. But the smart kids were enjoying amazing weather in Seal Beach at Original Parts...

The Goodwood Festival Of Speed Is LIVE Right Here!

Goodwood is an automotive event like none other. Think F1 race meets PGA Golf Tournament meets the Oscars. It’s a social event, a be seen event, and a racing event all in one. And if it...

The FTI Summer Shootout Big Money Bracket Race Is LIVE Right Here!

SFG Promotions presents the FTI Summer Shootout from US131 in Michigan. This is the 6th race in this big money bracket race series and all the action is going on live throughout the weekend....

The Keystone Funny Car Nationals Are LIVE Saturday!

The Good Vibrations Motorsports Funny Car Nationals at Keystone Raceway are LIVE right here all day Saturday! If you like great Funny Car drag racing, then this is the event for you. With nearly 30...

Fix Flaking Clear And Messed Up Paint At Home With This Rattle Can Kit!

How many times have you seen a car or truck on Craigslist that you thought could be cool to own, but then realized it had flaking clear coat and would be way to much work to fix on a budget? And how...