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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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Pomona Swap Meet Coverage: More Twisted Steel And Gearhead Appeal From The SoCal Event

We have been providing you with images from the August 2015 Pomona Swap Meet for a couple of days now and that trend will continue for a couple of more days going forward because we have piles of...

Amazing Find! This 1944 Cadillac Flathead V8 Tank Engine Has ZERO Miles On It – For Sale In Crate

Just when you think that all that there is to be found has been, stuff like this jumps up and keeps the hope alive that under every dusty tarp in every dilapidated barn across America has cool stuff...

Future Flash: A Week In The Seat Of A 2015 BMW i8 Provides A Glimpse Into What Lies Ahead

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – It does not look, sound or behave like any other car I have ever spent time in before. It literally causes people to stop and take notice. My kids thought it was a...

Check Out The Takeoff And Landing Distances Of Bobby Breeden’s Plane At Valdez STOL 2015!

Taking off and landing a plane are the two most worrisome times for a pilot. Normally, the best way to handle both situations is a long and wide runway, and no potential chance for obstruction, rogue...

BangShift Goes To Rally School! Team O’Neil Rally School In New Hampshire Teaches The Unteachable

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – You may remember us regaling you with stories about riding shotgun in rally cars a couple of weeks back. The good news is that the rally car riding stuff was only...

Rough Ride Video: Watch Competition Eliminator Racer Dale Giroux Roll Hard In Seattle

One of the things that keep me drawn to drag racing is that you literally never know what is going to happen on the next run. You can go an entire weekend, loading hundreds and hundreds of pairs down...

NSRA Nationals 2015: More Photos From The Humongous Gathering In Louisville

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Here’s kind of a funny story. Last weekend when I was at the Mopar Nationals I got into town a little early. Because I am a drag dork of the highest order I...

This Could Be The Coolest 1935 Dodge Truck Ever – Shut Up And Take Our Money!

One thing that is nearly impossible to do whether we are talking old cars or old trucks is to combine some hot rodding, some custom finishing, and some classical restoration techniques to pull a...

Freiburger’s Pic of the Week: Wendover Airfield

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Now that your eyes are bugging out of your head since you just saw the title, this item first ran on January 20, 2009 when we were known as Freiburger’s Junkyard and...

Brainerd International Raceway Is Patched Up And Ready For NHRA Event – Lemonade Made From Lemons

Back in July, Brainerd International Raceway got pummeled with a freak little supercell thunderstorm. Actually, it was not so little. It folded a section of grandstands up like an accordion, mangled...

Iconic Bodies Gallery: The Drag Machines Stir The Soul And The Gearhead Passions In All Of Us

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Call them historic or iconic or whatever – this kind of stuff represents some of the best to ever take a lap down the track. How about a pro stock...

In Memoriam: Buddy Baker, NASCAR’s “Gentle Giant” And Racing Great

On July 7, 2015, during his stint on Sirius XM’s NASCAR Radio channel, Buddy Baker told the listening audience that effective immediately, he was leaving the channel. He had been told by...

Pomona Swap Meet Coverage: More Cool, Ragged, Interesting, And Totally For Sale Stuff!

We’re back with another installment of photos from the August 2015 Pomona Swap Meet. Again this time we are going to concentrate on the cars and trucks that were for sale in the car corral...

Dyno Shootout Coverage: The Mopar Muscle Magazine Dyno Contest Was Fun!

With Bonneville cancelled and having already removed myself from the NHRA Seattle announcing staff with the expectation of being on the salt, I was expecting to be home last weekend. The bullpen...