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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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Video From LST ’26: Cool Trucks, Perfect Weather, and Huge Crowds at Lonestar Throwdown 2026 In Conroe

John Jackson from Not Stock Photography was back at Lone Star Throwdown 2026 and has already put out his video! This show was awesome, as always, and although I got there a bit early it sure filled...

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Not All Brake Parts Cleaners Are The Same: He Bought Every Parts Cleaner In Hopes This Saves You Time and Money!

10 years ago, or so, I walked into the pit of Gary Densham at Pomona to say hi and was immediately entertained by one of Gary’s wife Joanne’s stories. I didn’t get to hear the end...

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World Series of Pro Mod Testing Highlights From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Photo Coverage Continues Right Here! We’ve Got Hundreds More Awesome Truck Show Photos For You!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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Orange County Cruisin’ For A Cure: Our Wall To Wall Photo Coverage Continues

Car shows are great displays of people’s personalities. Really. Every car at them represents the owners idea of what good and beautiful are. Some guys paint them loud hues of orange, yellow,...

Edgewater Hot Rod Drags Coverage: Photos From The Huge Car Show At The Event

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We were at Edgewater Sports Park for another Hot Rod Drags organized by Cincy Street Rods.  This is an event that has been going on a long time and is an...

Three Airbags, One Wheel, One Civic, And A Lot Of Unused Brain Cells Resulted In This Video

Honestly, we get stupid entertainment. For the long-termers here who remember the CarJunkieTV days, all you have to say is “BrakeKleen” to conjure up images of Freiberger catching Chad on...

Somernites Cruise Coverage: Cars On The Streets, And Looking Good At The Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – LAST ONE.  You made it.  The end is not only near – its here.  Thank you for sticking it out and joining us for a tour of the July Somernites Cruise...

Which Is Faster Around A Rally Track: A Race-Spec Suzuki Motocross Bike Or An Ariel Nomad?

If you don’t know the auto manufacturer Ariel, you should. You know Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, right? Chapman is famous for the quote, “Simplify, and add lightness,”...

Terrifying News: Someone Shot Up The Midwest Street Cars HQ With Semi-Automatic Weapons!

It does not matter what you think of the TV show Street Outlaws or the guys involved because this is just messed up. Someone approached their closed shop last night and unloaded with a semi-automatic...

Trick FlowPower Port 240 Big Block Chrysler Cylinder Heads Are Shipping NOW – Brand New Big Block Mopar Stuff!

Let’s face facts. If you are a big block Chrysler guy and you want to upgrade your existing engine to a nice high performance aluminum head or maybe build a really hot street motor with an...

Charlie Westcott Jr. Earns Pro Stock License In His Own Car – Line/Anderson Sign It

(Photos by Charlie Westcott Jr. and Mike English) – In what may be an off statement to read, Charlie Westcott Jr. made some of the most important passes in his drag racing career long after...

Cruisin’ For A Cure Coverage: More Photos Of The HUGE SoCal Event

While the days continue to get shorter and cooler her at BangShift eastern world headquarters, the guys out west are in primo car show season because 75 degrees is 75 degrees whether you are in May...

Rumor Mill: Tony Stewart To Hang Up His Helmet After The 2016 Season

Tony Stewart’s racing career looks to be winding up, as multiple news outlets are reporting. Stewart, who has been turning wheels in anger since he was a kid in kart racing, has not officially...

This 1946 Flxible Bus Is An American Icon That You Can Cruise The Highways With Today!

There are certain vehicles that for reasons of design, timing, or role achieve an iconic status in history and the Flxible Clipper bus is certainly one of them. BangShifter and Drag Week ace Mark...

This 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport May Not Be Your Diamond In The Rough, But It Is Certainly The Emerald!

Not every car has a presence. Some cars exist to just blend in the background and do their own thing, which covers just about 98% of what is on the road. Some cars demand attention…most...

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40th Annual Hot Rod Drags At Edgewater Dragway – Photo Coverage

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you’ve been asking ‘where’s the beef?’ then my answer is this gallery of photos.  My apologies for pictures from the stands, but I wasn’t...

2015 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Coverage: Our Last Huge Photo Blast From This Great Show

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – The laid back feel to this event was great and belies the huge amount of effort put in by all the volunteers and the massive amount of support given in...