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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing – Sunday

The 18th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

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LIVE: LARIS Motorsports Insurance $100K Presented by Vintage at Beech Bend Raceway Park – Sunday

Watch the Motormania LIVE Coverage from the TB Promotions Laris Insurance $100k at Bowling Green. This is going to be some great racing with a $25K race, two $50k races, and the big $100,000...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance Saturday $20,000

More big money bracket racing coming to you live! It’s Thursday at the SuperBucks Showdown presented by Get’M Performance and that means there is $5,000 on the line to warm up everyone for two...

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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got More Dan Grippo Photos Right Here!

(Words by Joe Grippo, photos by Dan Grippo) We hauled the race cars up to picturesque Beaver Springs Dragway the other weekend for the annual All Ford Race and Car Show. Sunshine, blue skies, and...

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Event Coverage: The General’s Collection From Somernites Cruise’s 100th Show – And It’s Quite A Mix!

When was the last time you saw a LaSalle? I had never seen one in metal until this weekend, and there it was, sitting pretty in a parking lot, sun gleaming off of the chrome. That’s the beauty...

Mahle Motorsports Release Two New Power Pack Piston Applications – Porsche And VW Builders Take Notice!

Mahle is the world’s largest piston supplier and that puts them in an awesome position to make good things better. Of course their OEM business is all about building the highest quality...

No U-turn Allowed! This Motorcyclist Shows You Why Doing A U-Turn On The Nurburgring Is The Worst Idea Ever

Miles of racing roads, turns that scare professionals, varying conditions, and now, morons who don’t bother with the rules of the road. It isn’t like the Nurburgring Nordschliefe...

Goodguys Nashville Show Photos – The RideTech Guys Scour The Grounds And Send Us The Coolest Stuff

(Photos by Mike Mendenhall – RideTech) – Yesterday we showed you some tire burning autocross action via the RideTech supplied photos from the 2015 Goodguys Nashville Nationals and today...

Unique Pairing: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 versus Noble M400 At Bandimere

This is certainly a strange sight at nearly any track anywhere, let alone at Bandimere Speedway in Colorado. In the left lane we have a worked over Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8. It may look stock, but a...

Funny Car Great And Perpetrator Of The Most Unforseen Upset In NHRA Funny Car History Gary Burgin Dies

Gary Burgin was a racer’s racer. Never one to go seeking the limelight, Burgin was happy to let his performance on the race track do the talking and over the years that strategy payed off as...

Elephant Hunt: Here’s All Of The Best Hemi Cars That Hit The Block During Mecum Indy – We Were There!

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – The illustrious Chrysler Hemi Engine has been renowned for many reasons, but when the context is an auction such as Mecum, one in particular comes to...

Goodguys Nashville Nationals Autocross Photos – From Amateurs To Pros, We’ve Got ‘Em!

(Photos by Mike Mendenhall/RideTech) – Speaking from experience, I can tell you that the Goodguys Nashville autocross is an absolute riot. I announced the thing a few years ago and had a great...

Cruise Coverage: Then Fillmore’s Dairy Hut Cruise – Florence, Kentucky

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Wow, what better way to cap off a great weekend than to accidentally find a cruise-in on your way home.  On our return trip from the May ECTA Ohio Mile...

Watch This Driver Lose The Handle On A Brand New C7 Z06 Corvette And Stuff It HARD

As every BangShifter knows, there is not direct link between someone’s ability to afford a car and their ability to operate it properly. How many times have we featured well to do people here...

Aeros and Autos 2015: Cool Cars and Even Neater Airplanes From The Cool Texas Show

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Last week we showed you some half mile land speed racing at the Aeros and Autos show which was held down in Texas. We’re back with more great photography and...

Gasser Action Coverage: Nostalgia AA/Gassers At Their Finest In New London, Virginia – Old Track And Old School Cars

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The Nostalgia AA/Gasser group was back at New London on Sunday of Memorial Day week end. It was a great event with a lot of cars from out of town. In...

Termite Express? This 1960 Chevy Truck Was Rebodied In Wood To Promote A Lumber Yard – Now You Can Buy It!

The use of wood in the construction of car bodies has been common practice for more than 100 years now. The use of wood as the sole material involved in the construction of a car body is far less...

Watching This Jeep’s Body Get Ripped From The Frame Is Both Awesome And Jaw Droppingly Stupid At The Same Time

The first question we have here is why would anyone try to pull a Jeep sunk in silt that is like concrete try to pull a vehicle sideways? Were they just going to flop the Jeep on its side and drag it...