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OG SMALL TIRE RACING IN THE MOUNTAINS!!!! KILLER STREET AT ELK CREEK DRAGWAY JUNE 2026!!!!

Oooh yeah! Elk Creek Dragway is something special, and with racing like this we understand why. In this video you’ll see Killer Street 275/28 and more as the 5.30 and 6.30 index classes take...

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FREE LIVE DRAG AND DRIVE COVERAGE! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Continues Today as We are Heading for The Mountains Once Again!!

It’s go time for Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 and we’ll be live each race day afternoon and into the night so you can follow all the great racing action. We’ll start LIVE at SRCA Dragstrip...

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2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Full Race | Bommarito Automotive Group 500 from WWT Raceway

Just a couple of weekss after the famed Indy 500, the IndyCar Series was back at it for another weekend of racing. This time it was at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 World Wide Technology Raceway...

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Finnegan’s 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Drag Car Build Is Getting Closer! Interior At Home. Check It Out.

I talked to Mike the other day and he said that they are seriously working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. Sure, there is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the...

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They CLOSED a Public Road for a Street Race and Heavy Hitters Came Out! Cash Days Street Racing Greatness!

We’ve livestreamed a few city sanctioned street race events over the years, and have heard of a few others, but it never gets old to hear that folks want to see Cash Days street races to go...

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New Right-Angle Impact Totally Resets the Scoreboard! These Aren’t Supposed To Be This Good!

Right angle impacts have really made a splash recently, and if you are like me and think they are just an over hyped cordless ratchet, you’d be wrong. Yes, I said it, I was wrong. I love me...

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Barnstormin’: A Weekend Of Intense Fun In The Florida Sun

(Photo by David Hakim) – I am writing this after freshly returning home from a four day stint announcing at the 45th NHRA Gatornationals, the first NHRA national event I have ever announced at...

Vintage Race Car of the Week: Bruce Larson’s 1966 Chevelle

It’s darn near impossible to nail down who exactly had the “first” Funny Car and when it debuted. Dick Landy’s 1964 altered-wheelbase Dodge is most often credited, but different...

BangShift Question Of The Day: The DeLorean DMC 12, BangShift Approved?

It’s a well-known fact around these parts that Brian Lohnes hates DeLoreans with the passion of a thousand burning suns, although for the life of me I can’t figure out why. Alright, the...

Gearhead Guys You Should Know – St. Paddy’s Day Edition: Joey “Yer Maun” Dunlop

Only a handful of people know who Joey Dunlop is in the United States, but worldwide, he is recognized as one of the greatest motorcycle racers in history. Victorious in Grand Prix racing and at the...

Craigslist Find: A Blazer Chalet Camper I Want Bad Bad Bad. You Should Too Or Your Just Weird.

When Price Chenault sent us a tip that there was a 1977 Chevrolet K5 Blazer with the Chalet Camper on the back for sale in the Seattle area, he also include the following. “I know one of you...

Epic Hillclimb Video: David Baldi Tortures The Italian Tarmac Of Bologna’s San Luca

You MUST watch this video. I am normally not a small engine sports car guy, although I do thoroughly enjoy a lot of little cars. Just not the white scarf kind I guess. Anyway, this dude David Baldi...

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The Mint 400 Was Last Weekend And This Video Is Proof Of Its Coolness

The 2014 Mint 400 was contested just days ago in Jean, Nevada. Since the late 1960s, racers have been showing up to Nevada with trucks, buggies, and Jeeps to battle in this race of races through the...

Craigslist Find: This Is The Worst Vega Ever Built

That title is a pretty definitive statement, but it is true unless you can prove us wrong. We were forwarded this Craigslist ad by Pete Garzia and after staring at it in a sort of amazed wonder, we...

Bonus Bitchin Funny Car Photo Gallery From The 2014 March Meet.

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) Just when you thought we were out of March Meet content, we come back around and throw some more at you. In fact, today’s Funny Cars, and behind the scenes shots, are...

Getting FASTer… Bolt On Upgrades For Your LS That Make Big Power

(Words and Photos by Richard Holdener with OnTheDyno.com) Hey bangers, if you own an LS motor or are thinking about getting one, you need to check this out. Like the original small-block Chevy, one...

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Jim Murphy’s WW2 Racing Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster Operation Is For Sale.

Jim Murphy, the one who’s won the March Meet 4 times, is selling his entire Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster operation. This is not the car he lost first round with at the 2014 March Meet, but...

Were Dealers Promoting Street Racing In The ’60s? You Be The Judge.

Check out this great ad for a 1968 SS 427 Chevy Biscayne. The dealer actually calls it a street racer special! I have to say, if I was street racing it I would want one with the column shifter and a...

Video: Insane High Speed Rally Action From Finland – Modern Day Driver In Old Car = EPIC!

There are few things more enthralling, heart stopping, exciting, and just plain impressive than in-car rally videos, especially when there is a pro behind the wheel and the car has some suds. Both of...

The Parting Shift: In the Office of a Mountain Motor Pro Stock

Tony Gillig was a stand out Pro Stock runner with the IHRA for several seasons. He stepped away from the sport a little while back, but we still have this awesome video of him launching, driving, and...