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Pavement Pounder Events Announces “Motor City to Wheel Hub Live” 2026 Road Trip And We’re Excited To Be Their Official Media Partner!

Pavement Pounder Events is back in 2026 in a HUGE way, with an incredibly exciting road trip event that will be starting in the Motor City and heading to Wheel Hub Live! That’s right, you get...

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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air “Elegant Lady” Wins 2026 Ridler Award with 1,000-HP Supercharged LS7

We shared a video of the Great 8 finalists for the Ridler Award at Detroit Autorama a couple of days ago and now we’ve got a feature video on the one that took the title. If you missed the Great 8...

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I-24 Lebanon Dragfest 2026 Is Like No Other Indoor Car Show And We’ve Got The Photos! This Indoor Drag Racing Showcase Is Amazing!

We’ve shared a couple of Joe’s great photo galleries so far, but we’ve got plenty more left! If you missed the previous galleries, use the link below to check them all out too....

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More Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: Tall, Short, Fat, Thin, You Name It, They Had It All At LST 2026

Here’s our second to last gallery from LST 2026! Man all these cool truck make me want to get on my mini truck project so bad! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because...

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NHRA NEWS: HART, GREEN, HARTFORD & GADSON OPEN 75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH WINS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORATIONALS

– Hart gets win in JFR debut – Green goes back-to-back at Gators – First PS win for Hartford since ‘23 – Gadson gets first PSM Gators win   GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8,...

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Smart Tool Mod, Or Overkill? Pittsburgh Double-Double Joint Ratchet! Harbor Freight Should Sell Parts!

I’ve customized too many tools to count in my life, but they usually involve wrenches or pliers of some kind that I’ve ground on, made shorter, or welding something else to. The most...

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This 1955 Studebaker Ramp Truck Is Awesome And Needs And Old Stocker On Its Back

While you are reading this, Chad and I will be heading to LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky for a couple days of announcing work and that’ll include stuff on the road course, the autocross,...

This 1969 COPO Camaro Clone May Not Be The Real Thing But It May Actually Be Better

(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – In April 2010, Chad Williams was driving his beloved ’69 Camaro when an older lady pulled out in front of him. He locked the brakes up and did his best...

This Video From The FIA Drag Racing Finals At Santa Pod Last Weekend Rules

While lots of US drag racing fans were getting their fill of the sport at one of the hundreds of strips across the country, the eyes of the European drag racing world were transfixed on Santa Pod...

Cruise Coverage: More Great Cars And Trucks From The Somernites Cruise

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The madness of uncategorized photos continues with this collection.  The photo with my car in the foreground was taken while we waited for the downtown...

2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion: More Coverage From The HUGE Event

(Photos by Rich Paisley) – We’re back today with a second and final look at the 2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion with the spectacular images taken by photographer Rich Paisley. This...

Good News For V8 Supercar Fans: A Final Gear Change Means That Racing At Mount Panorama Is Going To Be Even Crazier!

It’s been tough to find good news for Aussie racing when Australian manufacturers are packing up shop and switching over to importing vehicles instead, and no other motorsport has been hit like...

New National Record! Truck Driver Chokes On Dr. Pepper Mows Down 23 Cars At Dealership

You may be having a crummy day today and that stinks but since we’re nice guys and we’re always looking to help BangShifters keep their spirits high, we have found a story that makes your...

LS Fest 2015 Preview: A Collection Of Burnouts From Last Year!

We are only two days away from the kickoff of LS Fest in Bowling Green. One city, two tracks and thousands of gearheads will all come together to celebrate an engine. We will see Fords, Nissans,...

Crazy Find: 1982 Ford Mustang GT Enduro For Sale – One Of Three Ever Built

Maybe it is because I grew up in the 1980s and saw guys like Pete Hallsmer and Wally Dallenbach Jr driving IMSA GTO prepared Mustangs that I cannot look away from cars of that decade that have IMSA...

Toyota Celebrates The 1,000,000th Hilux Built In South Africa By Hot-Rodding One! Forget The Diesel, Jam In A V8!

We love it when manufacturers do an in-house hot rod, and oddly enough it is Toyota who, for the second time in nearly a year, who have shocked us with something we totally dig. First was last...

Cruise Coverage! We Were At The Recent Somernites Cruise – Photos Galore

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Here is another random, non-categorized collection of photos.  Crazy, isn’t it…?  Lets just try to suffer through it.  In here we’ve got some...

2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Photos From The Show AND The Strip

Photos by Rich Pasley – The 2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion was definitely the best one that race organizers and contestants have seen since the event’s conception several years...

Mahle Aftermarket Champion Technician Of The Year Contest Is ON! Nominate Yourself Or A Great Mechanic/Engine Builder You Know!

It is always cool when a company decides to help honor and recognize some of the true professionals that use their products and this is certainly true with the folks at Mahle Aftermarket. This year...

This May Be The Coolest Square Body 4×4 We’ve Ever Seen. Mini Monster Like None Other.

When I found this killer 1977 GMC square body short bed on Rockwells, I sent the link to Brian and he about died. This may be the coolest square body 4×4 we’ve ever seen! Owned since 1977...