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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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Frozen Rush Short Course Off-Road Pro4 Highlights From 2016. Crazy Saves!

We love Lucas Oil Off Road Racing around here, and short course off road in general, but when the guys at RedBull decided that doing it on a frozen and snow covered ski slope would be a good idea we...

This Buick Has Been Sitting In A Barn Since The 1930’s!

Everyone loves a good barn find, probably because it’s as much about how the car got there in the first place as it the car itself. In fact, something that has been sitting for decades in dark...

LSX Concepts New A/C Relocation Bracket, And LS Swap Accessory Drives, Help With Your LS Swaps!

During research for our soon to be announced LS S10 Blazer project, we found that using the factory accessory drive handles most of what we need, but keeping our air conditioning compressor happy...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: NASCAR’s Frightening New Rules, The Chevy You Can’t See And More!

Well, the big news this week seems to be that winter weather is cold. Hmm, big shock. But for anybody that actually has to be out in that mess, it is certainly worth the “ZOMG PANIC THERE IS...

COPO Camaro, Cobra Jet & Drag Pak Return For NHRA Factory Stock Showdown!

Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by NHRA Communications   The extreme racing of the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is returning for the 2016 season with four stops on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...

This 1969 Olds Cutlass Wagon Is The Picture Of Perfection – Even Hot Rodded In A Sneaky Way

I have to credit Craig Fitzgerald for sharing this wagon on social media because without that we never would have seen this hunk of Nassau blue Olds perfection. Other than the fact that it is rare in...

This 1975 Dodge 700 Is a Rare Beast, An Ugly Beast, And A Cheap Beast

I have to thank McTaggart for the tip on this one as he found it and shared it to my Facebook page. Seconds later I engaged my wife in a discussion about how fun it would be to fly to Oregon, buy...

Pomona Swap Meet Coverage: Our Final Flurry Of Fresh Photos

Well for those of you that have been enjoying the awesome Pomona Swap Meet coverage that has been rolling for the better part of a week here, we’re sorry. This is the last installment from this...

Tony Stewart Publicly Calls Out NASCAR Chief Brian France For Lack Of Knowledge, Leadership

Love him or hate him, Tony Stewart has never once held back when wanting to voice an issue, level criticism, or simply call NASCAR out. This time his words were not directed to the monolithic...

The RideTech Report! Talking Street Grip, Bushings, Customer Rides, Video, and More!

The RideTech crew is on it! While the weather in Indiana may be crummy at this time of the year the attitude and working environment at RideTech certainly is not. Hot off the heels of the release of...

Jason Line and Greg Anderson Talk Pro Stock Testing, Challenges, And 2016

If there’s one team that everyone in the world of NHRA pro stock drag racing is paying attention to during winter testing it is the Summit Racing Equipment tandem of Greg Anderson and Jason...

This Close Encounter Between A Bicyclist And A Snow Plow Results In Swearing – You Make The Call!

  Imagine if you gave decided to go on a mountain bike ride after a light snow has fallen in the countryside area in which you live. You are tooling down a narrow little farm road, approaching a...

What In The…?! This Snowmobile/Travel Trailer Hybrid Is The Most Canadian Thing We’ve Ever Seen!

As I type this, I’m warming up…here at BangShift Mid-West, we have been hit with Winter Storm Jonas. You know what? Jonas sucks. I just chiseled half an inch of ice off of both the Angry...

History Lesson With Lewis Bloom: Del Worsham Talks About Running Funny Car AND Top Fuel At Indy

Del Worsham’s career had established him as a half of fame drag racer BEFORE he captured the NHRA funny car title in 2015. From the scrappy match racing kid who survived hairy race tracks,...