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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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This 700HP, LS7 Powered 3rd Gen Camaro Restomod Is Something Special! What A Beast!

I’m a Camaro guy. I know people know me for wagons and mini trucks and whatever but I grew up in a Camaro family, my first car was a Camaro, and I love them. My favorites are first Gens like my...

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Street Car Takeover Atlanta: They Turned a NASCAR Speedway into a NO PREP Track And The Action Was Awesome!

Street Car Takeover in Atlanta was a huge event and the racing action on pit lane of the Super Speedway was hot and heavy. We’ve been doing the same thing at LSFest Texas for the last few...

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Awesome Machining Video: Screw and Rotor Production For Superchargers, Pumps, Blowers, and More

If there is one thing that we like seeing around here, it’s cool videos that highlight the ways mankind has developed to machine metals into the shapes and sizes that are needed for different...

A Monster of Malaise: The 1974 Cougar XR7 Had A 460, Suspension Made Of Jello, and Body Roll For Days

The 1975 Cougar XR7 was not a good car. This big block powered behemoth did not accelerate well, did not turn well, did not stop well, and the interior looked like it was stolen from a cheap whore...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Wheel Man – The Super Stocks (1963)

It has been intermittent these days on the BangShift Daily Tune-Up front, let’s fix that. I’m commandeering the musical end of the ship today and we’re going right back to my...

PAUL LEE WINS PEP BOYS FUNNY CAR ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT TOYOTA NHRA U.S. NATIONALS And, B. Force, Prock, Anderson & Herrera Qualify No. 1 at The Big Go

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2024) – Funny Car’s Paul Lee won a specialty race for the first time in his NHRA career on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Bob Tasca in the final...

Every Wonder How Formula 1 Pistons Are Made? This Dude Went To The Factory! Check It Out…

I’ve seen pistons being made, and it’s a pretty bad ass process. But there is something kinda special about seeing where Formula 1 pistons are made. After all, these things are a...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Got Some Chassis Paint And It’s Going Back Together! Weekend Thrash Part 3

Here we go with Day 3 of the weekend thrash. In the first two days they did a ton of welding to finish up so much of this thing and then started taking it apart, prepping it for paint, and finally...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Cutting Up And Bodyworking The Sectioned Hood For Better Gaps

Brent is a glutton for punishment, as he’s been thrashing hard on the GMC Roadster and if things aren’t quite good enough, he does them again. And when you are building a full custom like...

Corvettes At Carlisle Feature Video: CORVETTE Drag Cars, ’70s Customs & Rare Parts OVERLOAD!

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at it for the recent Corvettes at Carlisle event and we love him for it! Why do we love him for going to a car show? Two reasons. First, because he makes...

5th Annual BTE Labor Day Footbrake Challenge – FULL LIVE REPLAY RIGHT HERE!

It’s big money bracket racing time, and we’re talking nothing but Footbrakes! No trans brakes allowed at this one, as you’ll be watching racers swapping feet and leaving on the...

The 2024 Yellow Bullet Nationals LIVE REPLAY Is All Right Here! Every Minute Of Action Ready To Watch

The Yellowbullet Nationals has become one of THE premier heads up drag races in the country, and for good reason. Monte Mikho puts on a hell of a show, treats the racers right, and makes sure there...

Freiburger And Finnegan Are Rescuing ’70s-styled 1956 Ford F-100 Truck And Then Driving It To South Dakota

Freiburger talked about this F-100 of his on the video about the 35 project cars and trucks he currently owns. If you missed that one, we’ve got a link below which you are going to want to...

NHRA RECAP: PROCK, FORCE, ANDERSON & HALL LEAD THE WAY AT TOYOTA NHRA U.S. NATIONALS, PLUS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 31, 2024) – Funny Car’s Austin Prock moved into the No. 1 position on Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking over the provisional top spot at the 70th annual...

Truck Show Photos: Coverage From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas. It Was Hot And Humid, But The Trucks Were Great!

I headed out Saturday morning for the Classic Truck Nationals in Gainesville, Texas so I could go check out the show and get lots of photos, but also so that I could hang out with my friends Ryan...

First Truck, First LS Swap, And More: Newbern’s Kid Got A C10 And It Is Getting A New Engine AND Some Aces Fuel Injection

A kid’s first truck is a pretty special thing, and it’s awesome that Newbern’s son has got himself a project. This one is a 1969 C10 and it needs some love for sure, but they are...