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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Watch Real 1977-1980 Formula One Cars Race At Monaco! Late 1970s F1 Magic at the 2026 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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A Race Weekend In The Life of The Safety Car Driver: Behind The Scenes At The TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa FIA World Endurance Championships

In the United States, we often refer to them as the Pace Car, but in most of the rest of the world they are referred to as the Safety Car. Same thing, different name, as they are the car that goes...

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The Latest Snap-On Impact vs Milwaukee M18, Bosch & $130 Hopeful Get Put To The Test! Which 3/4 inch Impact Will Reign Supreme?

We’re back with more Impact testing to find out how Snap-On compares to the Milwaukee M18, along with offerings from Bosch and Hopeful. It’s 3/4″ impact testing, but the results...

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Lowlife! Andrew’s Traditional Low And Lean 1932 Ford Roadster Is Traditional Greatness, In A Not So Traditional Place

When you think traditional hot rods, you think of a few geographic areas of the States and a few specific shows that cater to them. I’ve seen plenty of rides like Andrew’s 1932 Ford...

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Rust Repair On A Classic Corvette? But They Are Fiberglass! Mortske is Refreshing a 1972 Corvette on a Budget!

Corvette. The plastic fantastic. The most mass produced fiberglass car in American history. One of the best things about them is you don’t have to worry about dents or rust. Or at least not...

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Even More Awesome Photos From The NHRA New England Nationals: Sunday’s Pro Sessions And More.

(Photos by Rich Pasley) The action at Epping New Hampshire’s 2014 NHRA Auto Plus New England Nationals, marks the second anniversary of NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing returning to the northeast,...

The Moment That A Driver Fears: Watch The Footage of Guerlain Chicherit’s Attempt At the World Record for Longest Jump

Guerlain Chicherit is a 36 year old French rally driver and accomplished freestyle skier who has had his eye on the world record for longest vehicle jump, a record that’s been held by Tanner...

USCA Optima Face Off At Road America Photos Galore: Racing, People, And More.

Our Chicago based dynamic duo of Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk hit the highway and were up at the USCA Optima Face Off at Road America pro touring event this weekend, and snapped a bunch of cool photos....

Could This Be The First New 2014 Z28 Camaro To Crash? Check Out The Photos.

First off let me tell you that Ken Thwait, the owner and driver of said Z28 is one hell of a dude. On and off the track this guy is a bad ass, and while it broke my heart to see his brand new 2014...

Exclusive First Look: Pro Mod C7 Corvettes Are On The Way!

BangShift sources are telling us that Tim McAmis Race Cars is working on a new C7 Corvette Pro Mod Body that looks like this! Based on the rendering we have here, this might be the sleekest Pro Mod...

Ouch! Hot Rod Blocks Traffic After An Accident In New Zealand

(Photo: New Zealand Daily Herald/George Novak) It’s always cringeworthy when you hear of someone’s pride and joy getting wrecked. It’s seriously cringeworthy when you make the paper...

Johnny Depp’s “Black Mass” Has To Choose The Right Cars To Be Authentic. Did They?

Next year, Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch and a cast of dozens will be starring in a film called Black Mass, a dramatization of the book of the same name by Boston Globe writers Dick Lehr and...

Ford F-100 Pickups Invade Anaheim For The 2014 F-100 Western Nationals

Back in 1982 when Gary Ewing and Wendell Smith first dreamed up the F-100 Western Nationals, as members of the Pickups Limited Truck Club, I’m sure they had absolutely no clue it would become...

Watch A Kid Scare The Hell Out Of His Dad In A Sleeper LS-Turbo Fairmont!

This is like a great version of a gearhead silent movie. While we don’t get to hear the conversation between the driver (son) and the passenger (dad) we do get to hear the turbocharged LS...

Craigslist Find: This 1959 Jeep Forward Control Truck Has Been Modified Into A Zombie Killing/Hunting Machine

We have to thank BangShifter ElkyGuy for this great find. The truck is a Jeep FC (forward control) pickup that has been highly modified into a sort of hunting luxury yacht which they can get into the...

2014 NHRA New England Nationals Coverage: Hordes Of Fans, High Speed Action, Exploding Fuel Cars, In Photos

(Photos by Rich Pasley) – We’re back with the mother load of killer Rich Pasley photos from the 2014 NHRA Auto Plus New England Nationals which were held at New England Dragway in Epping,...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Puppies and Purge Valves Always Get Me Down

It’s another afternoon behind the counter. The birds are chirping, the brake lathe is humming, and I’m trying to mitigate a headache. Part of this is because of allergies (yeah, that’s...

Rough Start: Save this Monte Carlo from Mediocrity

For today’s Rough Start, I decided to venture out of known comfort zones and went to the automotive black hole that is Lohnes’ backyard, Boston. I don’t know jack squat about Boston except they...

New Jeep Renegade Commercial – Hipsters Replaced Off-Roading

The last time I posted something about the upcoming Jeep Renegade cute-ute, I made it clear that it was the furthest thing possible from what a Jeep stood for. It’s tiny, underpowered, low,...