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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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Question Of The Day: What’s Been Your Worst “Was That A Cop?!” Moment?

It’s almost a rite of passage. It’s a good day…you’ve got the windows down, the music has been great, and what better way to cap off a wonderful day than by stepping your big...

Take A Ride In A 1991 Acura NSX That Is (Just About) Stock – Tires And Brake Pads Are The Only Replaced Items!

It would be easy enough to say that the Acura NSX was approved by Formula 1 great Aryton Senna, but that isn’t factual. Senna didn’t just approve it, he was instrumental in testing and...

Morning Symphony: A Solid Hour Of Australian Cruising From Gazzanats!

Australia. Land of unique animals, vast empty areas, an entire state where there is effectively no speed limit (as we Yanks understand it, anyways) and some of the most stringent, panic-driven...

American Powertrain Parting Shift: Ripping Gears And Flying Up A Hillclimb In A 500hp Open Cockpit Racer

While the Goodwood Historics are a celebration of racing history and technological advancement, they are not some sort of hamburger cruise up a hill. Nope, the racers and the cars all get driven like...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Coolest Rare Factory High Performance Option?

Over the years there have been some really cool factory options available for high performance cars. From the W27 aluminum center section Olds axle below, to the vacuum operated exhaust cutouts...

This 1980 Dodge Mirada Is Somewhere Between Street-Fighter And Strip-Ready, And Is Proof That eBay Is Evil.

Ok, this is getting out of hand. First, a one-year-only Road Runner. Next, a straight-axle Dart that was so funky and unexpected that I sat there, staring at it, both horrified and intrigued....

Dave McClelland To Be Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame Of America June 29th – Awesome!

The voice that defined the NHRA for generations and did so much more is finally getting the honor he is due. Dave McClelland will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall Of Fame of America on June...

To Shock And Protect: The LAPD Will Use 100 BMW i3 EVs In Their Fleet!

Iconic police cars used by the Los Angeles Police Department: Dodge Polara. Plymouth Fury. Dodge Diplomat. Ford Crown Victoria. Chevrolet Caprice. AMC Matador. Dodge Charger. Chevrolet Suburban....

When Legends Unite: Petrolicious Brings You Derek Bell, A Porsche 718, And Targa Floria!

What makes a person, a place, or a thing legendary? The word is thrown around like nothing and loses meaning, but there are truly legendary people, legendary places, and certainly legendary things...

Charlie Westcott Jr. To Make NHRA Pro Stock Debut In His Mustang At E-Town This Weekend

There’s a lot of interesting stuff happening at Englishtown this weekend for the NHRA Summernationals. For starters, Ricky Gadson will be riding in NHRA pro stock bike for the first time in a...

Morning Symphony: Rally Cars Cutting Loose At Monza – Tire Smoke And Turbos Are A Wonderful Thing!

Decry burnouts and stunts that turn tires to vapor as wasteful all you want to…some days, it’s the only sort of thing that will scratch the itch every gearhead I know gets every once in a...

How To Sell A Car 101: Take A McLaren 650S On The Hakone Turnpike In Japan!

Marketing isn’t easy, but sometimes everything just falls into place and it looks easy. Think about it: If you can get a hot model to take a big bite out of one of your cheeseburgers, chances...

AFCO Performance Group Acquires Robbie Stanley Racing – Premier Quarter Midget Builder Joins Group

It is a fair statement to make that racers are not born, they are made. Sure there have been a few select individuals with seemingly innate ability but for the most part great racers started young...

These Kids Drive Like Rock Stars! Check Out The Air They Get In These Mini Monster Trucks!

We really need to start keeping up with the times. When we were kids, we were over the moon if one of our friends had a go-kart or a dirt bike, but apparently the game has been dramatically stepped...