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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Screw Everything Else – We need the V8 SuperStars racing series here! (W/Video Evidence Why!)

(Words by Bryan McTaggart) – Let me be straight off the bat: NASCAR sucks. If I wanted to watch overgrown go-karts turn left while the drivers strut like primadonnas, I’d self-medicate with...

Radial Revenge Tour Tulsa Raceway Park – Small Tire Warfare In Oklahoma

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – The popularity of small radial shod drag cars is spreading across the nation like green grass sprouting in the Spring and that’s no exception here in the...

Have You Seen This? A Tanker Truck And A Drift Car Do Synchronized Donuts!

Two vehicles doing donuts nose to nose is impressive regardless of what they are. But when one of them is a tanker truck (yes, I said tanker truck), it’s way more impressive. This video shows a...

So-Cal High School Drag Challenge Hits Fontana’s AutoClub Dragway: John Force And The Kids Loved It!

This past weekend we had the opportunity to be a part of something special. The first event in the newly formed Southern California High School Drag Challenge, was a riot, and everyone on site had a...

This Converted School Bus Just Might Be The Perfect BangShift LIVE Mobile Command Center!

Moriarty, the name Brian and I have given to the BangShift.com accountant, would literally die of a coronary if we were to acquire this fine specimen of underpowered, mobile command center greatness....

World Of Outlaws Highlight Video From Eldora Speedway, Three Wide On Dirt!

If the photos that Zane McNary sent us got you fired up for sideways dirt action, then you are going to dig this video from the famed Eldora Speedway where the STP World of Outlaws tore it up like...

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Fantastic Historical Video: WWII Deuce and a Half Submarine

This old film features an M35A2 Army truck, known more commonly as a “deuce and a half.” It was rated for 5,000 pounds of cargo capacity when off road and a 10,000-pound capacity when on...

Land Speed Gallery: The East Coast Timing Association Spring 2014 Meet

Land speed racing season is officially on for the East Coast Timing Association! We’re here in Wilmington, Ohio to take in the action and actually participate in the event as I serve as the...

Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Ed Cole

Over the course of General Motors history, there have been guys that stand alone with respect to their accomplishments. Over the weekend we were hanging out in Texas at the Optima Face Off and got...

Holley Offers Complete LS Accessory Drive Solutions For Virtually Any Swap

One of the things that lots of guys seem to forget about when contemplating a swap, especially of the LS variety is the accessory drive setup on the front of the engine. Yes, you can grab el cheapo...

Camaro Z/28 Components Available from Chevrolet Performance This Summer – Not Just Dress Up Stuff, Lots Of Killer Parts

The all-new Camaro Z/28 is one of the most hardcore and impressive offerings in the form of a Chevrolet performance car ever. This is not a Camaro with some nifty ground effects and a few pounds...

Meet The Field For The 2014 Diesel Power Challenge – Big Power Heading To Denver

As some of you may remember, I was the host for the 2013 Diesel Power Challenge that is put on each year by Diesel Power Magazine. I’ll be reprising my role doing that this year. This is the...

eBay Find: This 1949 Diamond T 306 Truck Just Needs A Little Finish Work To Be Perfection

Hey, it is Sunday and as you are reading this, I am out announcing the ECTA Spring Meet where some of the fastest hot rods in the country are hauling ass at speeds well in excess of 200 mph on the...

Our Last Blast Of Ford Drag Perfection From The 2014 FE Race And Reunion – Until Next Year!

Well, this is officially it. We’re through all of the awesome photos that Joe Grippo sent us from the 2014 FE Race and Reunion which was held about a week ago at Beaver Springs Dragway in...