Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Straight Outta NASCAR, Hacking A Tesla And More!
Nothing says “summer” quite like hot temperatures, a cold beverage, and some greasy-fried delectables that nobody can quite identify, but go ahead and eat anyways. Chicken? Steak? Nah,...
Welding How To: How To Properly Mig Weld Common Rollbar Or Rollcage Joints
This video seems like a simple one on the surface, but gives some tips that will keep you from welding up joints that look like the crap they show for examples of what not to do in this video. It...
Caption This: Tesla Has A New Snake-Like Charger That Finds The Car’s Charging Port Like A…Uh, Well…
Count this as the first time I’ve seen an automotive video, backed away from the computer, and went for a walk to come to terms with what I just saw. Was it the future? Was it real? Was...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: “Engine Noisy, Rattles, Please Advise”
Outside of a cutaway motor with an electric drive, I’ve only ever seen one engine with a good portion of the block missing still running: a 200ci straight-six in a purple Ford Granada had a...
That Isn’t Safe: Check Out This Holden Torana Burning The Rears Off…On A Lift!
We don’t tend to be safety nazis around here. There’s a reasonable amount of things that we agree upon (helmets, seat belts, having a car properly set up for racing, etc.) but we...
You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me, Loose Wheel: This Corvette Z06 Loses A Wheel And Crashes At The Nurburgring!
If you’ve made your mind up to race your car, some things need to be checked out to make sure they are up to the rigors of the track. You are pushing the car further than the car was ever...
The NIADA Brags That They Blocked A Law That Could Prevent Them From Killing Your Grandmother
They go by the NIADA or the National Independent Auto Dealers Association and they are essentially a big lobbying group that works to defend the rights and business interests of auto dealers that are...
Question Of The Day: Street Bikes – Where Do You Stand With Them? Good Commuter, Long-Distance Summer Toy, Or Fastest Trip To Hospital Ever?
For someone who spent his formative years riding dirt bikes, quads and three-wheelers, you would think that I would have naturally transitioned to a motorcycle first chance I would have gotten. The...
This Guy’s Roll Racing A Pro Mod Corvette – Isn’t That Cheating? It Looks Like Cheating…
Roll racing looks awesome. Meant to duplicate freeway blasts, the idea is to get the cars to a matched speed and side-by-side by the Christmas tree, then let them go for broke down the quarter mile....
NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl Photos: Car Show Images, Bits From The Pits, And More From The Track
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – While we have been showcasing Charles Wickam images for the last few days at BangShift and we have PLENTY more to share we thought we would show you some photos...
Amazing In Truck MINT 400 Off Road Footage With Driver Comms And Telemetry!
This has to be one of the coolest desert off-road racing videos we’ve seen. Team 8021 has put together this killer video from the MINT 400 that features a great view of the action out front,...
The Wyotech Bankruptcy Auction Is Going On NOW! Cars, Tools, Lifts, Like A Massive Dealer Liquidation!
When Wyotech’s parent company, Corinthian Colleges folded up like a wet paper towel, thousands and thousands of students were put out of school as the campuses in Long Beach and Fremont closed...
Syracuse Nationals 2015: The Huge New York Show Continues To Grow In All Aspects
(Photos by Brooks, Ferrer, Ackley) – When it comes to “must do” shows in the Northeast quadrant of the country, the Syracuse Nats are right at the top of the list. People drive...
The RideTech Fun Machine Is Cranking! Here’s Where The Cars, Drivers, And Tech Guys Will Be This Weekend
There’s no one that has thrown themselves hard or more deeply into events this year than the crew at RideTech. From the build of the 48-Hour Corvette to the fleet of cars that they have running...
