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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Mike Artman’s 1964 Catalina Station Wagon Is A Former Cop Car Turned Tire Shredding Cruiser (Video)

Mike Artman may not be a name you recognize but believe it or not he is one of the people that is 100% instrumental in the success of BangShift. That’s right, Artman was in on the absolute...

28 Odd Rods From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Weird, Interesting, And Off The Wall Cars

Don’t take the term “odd rods” as disrespectful. When I say “odd rods” I am speaking of body styles and looks that are outside of the norm. Listen, we have respect for...

Here’s Our Last Collection Of Photos From The 2014 Lonestar Round Up

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Wickam is here in Houston blasting photos at the NHRA race like his life depended on it…because it does. Ok, we’re kidding. We didn’t actually...

Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 Registration SOLD OUT IN 11 MINUTES!

Update: SOLD OUT. It only took 11 minutes to fill the 260 spots this morning. That means lots of folks are going to be trying to get on the waiting list. To put your name on the list, email Hot Rod...

Drag Race Carnage Video: A Flying Camaro Wipes Out a Camera Platform at a Strip in Kuwait

There’s lots of reasons why race tracks do not have top end spectator bridges or fixed, overhanging camera stands at the finish line anymore like they used to. This video illustrates just about...

The Parting Shift: Screaming Wife Edition

We cannot usually find videos that combine hilarity and gear bangin’ awesomeness in one six minute package, but thanks to a reader tip, we have found just that. This is what happened when road...

Video: The Greatest Engine Explosion Footage Ever

We’ve all seen the video of the pulling tractor pitching it’s block over the side of the frame rails and then running it over. It was the king of the carnage hill for years, but...

The Lingenfelter Spring Open House Is This Saturday! Everyone Is Welcome April 26th

You’ve seen a bunch of great photos from our recent visit to the Lingenfelter Collection in Brighton, Michigan, and now it’s your chance to go check out all the greatness yourself. This...

Scott Hall Explains Moroso’s Electronic Switch Panel: Program Your Car’s Electronics To Do What You Want

The world of automotive wiring has changed dramatically in the last 10 years. Companies like Painless Performance, American Autowire, Ron Francis and more have made wiring your hot rod, muscle car,...

This Oshkosh M911 Is A 22.5-Ton Ton Army Truck That Eats Deuce And A Half Rigs For Lunch

Two weeks ago I was rolling down the road in Mooresville, North Carolina with Eric Yost in his big deuce and a half military truck. That is a big, lumbering, unstoppable 6×6 monster that is the...

Take A Tour Of The Circuit Of The Americas Formula 1 Track In Austin Texas

(Words and Photos by Brad Klaassen) Unless you’ve been hibernating through the winter under a rock, most of you know I love to shoot and write about drag racing. So, why were you at a race track...

Viva Las Vegas 2014: Our Last Blast Of Truck Photos – Lots Of Patina And Character

We’ve finally come to the end of the road with our dedicated truck photos from Viva Las Vegas 2014. This last group of truckin’ awesome photos has some real odd balls in it like the the...

Chadmouth: Street Car My Ass!!!! Just Cause It’s Got A Plate Doesn’t Mean It Is!

This is so not going to go the way you think it is. I’ve long been a proponent of real street cars, but I’ve also never been the guy that drove stuff most people thought of as...

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Take A Tour Of The Wood Brothers Museum – Legendary NASCAR Team’s Accumulated History

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The Wood Brothers team is one on that even the most casual NASCAR fans (like us) know and respect. From their success on the track with drivers like David Pearson to...