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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 8 Racing Action! Why Not Add A Few Hundred More Miles Through The Dunes!

It’s Stage 8, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stage 7, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 2 of the 2nd Week of Dakar. This...

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Richard Petty’s Drag Racing Legacy: The Hot Rod Hoarder Separates The FACTS from The MISCONCEPTIONS Right Here

One of our favorite hot rod historians is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, because he’s a fount of information and really gets into his subject. He’s so good at the history behind...

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Here’s IHRA’s Full Schedule For 2026: Triple Crown, Specials, Purses, And So Much More Right Here!

IHRA has been putting out tons of announcement for the past several months, and if you have missed any of them you can use the link below to see some of the bigger ones. But if you want to see the...

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Making Fenders From Scratch With Cornfield Customs: Designing And Shaping The Buck – Fenders Part 2

We shared Part 1 of the Cornfield Customs Fender building series where wood was being prepared and cut for the buck that these fenders will be shaped to fit, and now we’ve got Part 2 where...

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A Big Rig That Is Lower Than a Ferrari? The Cab-Under Trucks That Drivers Feared, Were An Awesome Idea… Maybe

If you have never seen photos or video of one of these cab-under trucks that were out in the 1970s, you are missing out and will love this video. The idea behind them was simple, put the rig under...

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Carburetor Tech: Predator Carburetor Deep Dive Part 1 – How They Function and How To Rebuild Them. What About Parts?

We’ve talked about the Predator Carburetor before, most recently with a video from DD Speed Shop where he was having issues, which you can use the link below to check out. But Predator...

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This 1967 Dodge Power Wagon May Have A Chevy Big Block But It Also Has Killer Solid Wheels – Neat Truck!

If there was one thing that really captured my imagination as a kid reading four wheel drive magazines it was huge trucks with solid wheels. I have no idea why those thoughts and that look have stuck...

More Barrett-Jackson Dream Car Coverage Right Here! Which Is Your Favorite?

We’ve still got a few more galleries from Barrett-Jackson to share with all of you, and are sure that you will be dreaming about owning at least one of the cars in the galleries below. There...

2017 Boston Auto Show Gallery: Shiny New Stuff From Mild To Exotic

The Boston Auto Show is the yearly “big one” for people looking to get out and see what many of the car companies will be offering for sale in the coming years. It is a place where you...

Second 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon Teaser Video Reveals Weight Loss – 200lbs Worth?

Dodge has released the second in a promised multi-week campaign of teaser videos leading up to the public debut of the 2018 Challenger Demon at the New York Auto Show in April. This beastly car has...

More Land Speed Fun: Fast Cars, Fast Bikes, and Cool People At The Ohio Mile

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Third installment from coverage of the last Ohio Mile land speed meet.  Still no announcement of a new venue, but the ECTA folks are still searching and...

Money No Object: A Viper-Powered Ramcharger With Grand Cherokee SRT-8 AWD? Sign Us Up!

The Dodge Ramcharger, especially it’s 1981-93 variation with the fixed roof, doesn’t get a lot of respect compared to the full-size Chevrolet Blazer and the Ford Bronco. Maybe familiarity...

“Stevie Fast” Jackson Entered To Compete In NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series For 2017 – Huge!

In what could be the biggest news of the NHRA off season and certainly the biggest news in the world of the J&A Service Pro Mod Series, “Stevie Fast” Jackson has committed to running...

Crazy Video: Watch The Terrifying Ken Cruz Stuck Throttle Crash From The 2014 US Street Nationals

I’m about ready to chew through a leather strap I am so ready for racing season to get started. Yeah, the nostalgia guys and girls got cranking last weekend in Phoenix but the door slammer...

Check Out Some Of The Cool Trucks We Found At Barrett-Jackson In Scottsdale

The number of vehicles for sale at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale is truly mind boggling, but the variety is even more interesting. Pro Street, restored classics, sports cars,...

Sketch Of A Build: This 1965 LeMans Looks Like It May Be One Of The Coolest True Pontiacs Ever

Josiah Coy is a guy who has been building killer cars for years now. About a decade ago he showed up art SEMA with a drop dead gorgeous Pontiac and it really helped to launch him. From full bore ,...

Take A Tour Of The New 22,000 sq/ft, $10-Million Don Schumacher Racing Machine Shop

We’re a long, long way from the days of TV Tommy Ivo assembling his top fuel dragster in the garage attached to his house, aren’t we? This video will show what it takes to run at the...

Strip Trip: We Visit A Quarter Mile Drag Strip On The Island Of Aruba – Raceway Park Palo Marga

Recently, my wife Kerri and I spent a few days in Aruba with some friends of ours for a little R&R before race season gets cranked up and I become a ghost at the house. The island is an amazing...

Roman Candle Video: Watch What Happens When A Locomotive Suffers A Turbo Failure

(By Greg Rourke) – We’ve seen all manner of explosions on BangShift…engines, blowers, transmissions, but I don’t think we’ve had a diesel locomotive. Until now. Here we...

Remember The Lunati Street Heat Chevelle? The 1990s Magazine Project Car Is For Sale (Needs TLC)

Well this is an interesting trip into the past! We happened to stumble upon the former Lunati Street Heat Chevelle for sale on eBay and when we saw the photos we were immediately transported back to...