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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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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...

2015 Charger R/T Scat Pack: We Drive The 485hp Four Door Fun Machine

It was an interesting turn of events to step from the seat of the BMW i8 into the cavernous confines of the 2015 Charger R/T Scat Pack a couple of weeks ago but since someone has to do the dirty...

Cool Video: Pete Steele and Louie Beato From Carnivore Wrench On A Beater Mustang II

I have to admit that that I am not now, nor have I ever been a metalhead. I have nothing against that style of music, it just isn’t my jam…literally. That being said, we know a ton of you...