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Beaver Springs Dragway All Ford Show and Drags Was Off The Hook For 2026! We’ve Got 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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Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 20th Annual World Footbrake Challenge Big Money Bracket Racing– Thursday

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 – Thursday

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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FREE Big Money Bracket Racing LIVESTREAM: The SuperBucks Showdown Presented by Get’M Performance All Run Thursday Warmup $5k

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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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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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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Watch A Hot Rodded Nissan GTR Spin At El Mirage While Making Nearly 200 MPH! Land Speed Racing Ain’t Easy!

Land speed racing is one of the more imposing forms of motorsports in the known universe because you are literally fighting an invisible enemy…air. That pesky stuff that you can’t see...

This 1960 Chevy Wagon Has An Exhaust Stack, A Cummins Diesel Engine, And Not A Lick Of Paint – We Love It

McTaggart thought he was pretty tough stuff he found and posted the Cummins swapped Chevy truck the other day. In an effort to keep the man in his place, I offer you this 1960 Chevy wagon which has...

Historical Video: Monster Tanks And Trucks At the 1989 USHRA Anahiem Show

Monster trucks and monster tanks. How much more do you need to read? Considering the limitations that monster trucks had in the 1980s (read: backbreaking suspensions) it only made sense to try and...

The Kemah, Texas Cruise Always Delivers On The Sweet Iron – Check Out This Latest Crop – Great Stuff!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam has been attending and shooting the Kemah, Texas Cruise for years now and we have always enjoyed looking at all the cool cars and trucks thats show...

This Rally Team Is Competing In A Snow Stage At Night When This Happens…

Snow rallying takes everything that is insane and dangerous and multiplies it by ten due to the lack of traction and all of the fun that frigid temperatures brings to the stage. Snow and ice are not...

Combining Elements Of A 5-Ton Army Truck, An Air Cooled V12 Turbo Diesel, And A Snow Plow Gets You This Creation And It Rules

BangShifter Gene Stauffer has been around since before this place was even called BangShift. He’s a great guy who shares many of my own proclivities when it comes to trucks and tractors....

Hot Rod Hash: Cold Temps Didn’t Stop These Gearheads From Enjoying Their Cars – See ‘Em All Here

(Words by Doug Gregory – Photos by Doug and Taylor Gregory) – Somernites has turned into a semi-regular thing for us as we really like these events and the local area is great to visit....

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Your Emergency “I Forgot Christmas Presents” Store!

It’s late at night. I’m in the old store chatting with four members of the crew I worked with, making inappropriate jokes, generally getting away with murder since there isn’t a...

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Video: Here’s What It Was Like To Ride Along With Ricky Johnson In A Torc Pro 2 Truck Through The Snow And Slop In Maine

A couple days ago I told about about my experience riding along with Ricky Johnson in a Torc Pro 2WD off road truck during a preview day for the upcoming Red Bull Frozen Rush event at Sunday River...

Rough Start: The Fastest (And Cheapest!) Way Into The Friendly Skies!

Once again, it’s time to break the Rough Start rules, but this time it’s not because the car is worth it, or because we’re shopping abroad. Nope, the target is in Kansas and the...

Playing In The Snow: Diesel Trucks Dance Together In A Snowy Parking Lot

Donuts in the snow…is there anything better in the winter? It doesn’t take effort, or even a lot of power to look like a pro when enough of the white stuff is on the ground. However,...

Six Minutes Of Non-Stop Drag Race Wheelstands From Urban Hillbilly Video – This One Is Hot Off The Presses

In what has become a multiple time a week tradition around here, we’re back with another awesome video from Urban Hillbilly Action Videos (for those of you rolling your eyes, NO, we...

“Countach” Is Right: A Mountain-Motored Lamborghini Drag Car From Australia

A Lamborghini Countach needs no help when it comes to being an absolutely insane beast. The wedge-bodied super car was a jaw-dropper from the prototype onwards, the car was exceptionally fast, and it...

Is It A Good Idea To Let A 7 Year Old Do A Burnout In Your Hot Rod? This Aussie Guy Thought So – Video

We should mention that the burnout is also of the indoor variety, to boot. We wouldn’t want to leave out that important detail but we’re pretty sure that it won’t overshadow the...