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LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

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Desert Off-Road Racing Livestream: The 2026 King Shocks 39th SCORE San Felipe 250 – Qualifying, Contingency, And Racing!

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the King Shocks San Felipe 250 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert...

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FREE LIVE NHRA Regional Racing Action: Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At No Problem Raceway – Friday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at No Problem Raceway In Louisiana. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 428 Cobra Jet Torino Is Ford Big Block Greatness! Someone Save This Thing!

When I see this 428 Cobra Jet Torino, I think about the ones that raced in Stock Eliminator as I was growing up and still do today. This is a rare example of the muscle that Ford flexed when it came...

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2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Side By Side Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Testing The Largest Pistol Impact Guns On The Market: So How Much Power Do These Beasts Really Make?

Most of us only have a 1/2 inch impact in our toolbox. Whether it is air operated or cordless, that’s still about all we need for most hot rod and racing jobs. And even those things are...

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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...