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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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Video: This 10,000 RPM Dyno Pull Of A 500ci A/Dragster Comp Eliminator Motor Is The Best Thing You Will Hear All Week

Book Racing Engines is a place we have told you about before. From pro stock mills to competition eliminator killers, the crew at BRE build some really awesome engines. In this video you’ll see...

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PRO Winter Warmup 2014 Racing And Interviews Video Replay

Here you go folks. If you missed any of our LIVE streaming video broadcast from the 2014 PRO Winter Warmup at Palm Beach International Raceway, you missed a lot. But don’t fret, cause...

Racing Video: Watch This Subaru Bang Gears Into The 8s

I have a serious infatuation with Subarus, to be more specific the ‘93-’01 generation of Impreza WRX and STi. For reasons still inexcusable to me, the remainder of the world was offered these...

Action Gallery: The 2014 Chili Bowl! Wheels Up, Sideways, Clay Flying Photos!

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) –  So, it’s the middle of winter and all the drag cars are still in hibernation in our neck of the woods and we needed a fix of racing fuel fumes to help...

Ridetech’s Barrett Jackson Week Is Over: Both Cars Sold And Fun Was Had By All

Last week, and through the weekend, the guys from Ridetech were at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale Arizona. We were completely jealous because of all the cool stuff they got...

An Awesome Henry J Gasser Project We Found On Craigslist And Want Bad!

Gassers are cool. And Henry J’s are cool as gassers, so when we found this one on Craigslist here in Southern California we started drooling immediately. It’s got some cool patina to it...

Gallery: We Drop In On Redline Motorsports – A High Performance Powerhouse In Florida!

When I arrived in Florida last week, Chad was still several hours behind me as his flight was still making its way toward the Sunshine State. With time to kill and a camera to use I headed down to...

This High Speed On-Truck Video From Ford’s Dakar Effort Is Screaming V8 Goodness

While the Ford V8 powered Ranger completed the 2014 Dakar Rally and landed in 22nd place and fought through some troubles along the way, we’d call the effort somewhat of a success. First off,...

BangShift Becomes Official Media Partner Of ChumpCar World Series! Your Home For All Things Chump Is Right Here!

We’ve never argued the fact that Chad and I are a couple of chumps, but we have now made it 100% official! We’re beyond proud to announce that BangShift.com is now the official media...

Two Time AHRA Pro Stock Champion Ken Dondero Has Died – Noted Driver For Grumpy Jenkins

UPDATE: Our friend Dave Wallace Jr. knew Ken Dondero, and sent out an email to all of his friends that included Ken’s obituary and words written by Dave himself. After reading the words written...

Webster Race Engineering In England Is Building An Awesome Bentley Drag Car

…and now for something completely different. How awesome is this build coming from the shop of Webster Race Engineering who are the crew responsible for brining other notable cars like Andy...

Action Video: Watch Jimmie Lynch Torture A 1936 Plymouth!

When it comes to “Best job to talk about at a party”, stunt driver must rank pretty far up the list. Sure, being an astronaut would take the cake and being a doctor isn’t shabby by any means,...

eBay Find: In 1987 This Very Trick And Largely Stock 1973 Blazer Won Its Class At The Baja 1000

Some of you will immediately jump ugly at the prospect of calling a 1973 Blazer with a 500ci Cadillac engine and other modifications “largely stock” but let’s really be honest here....

A Peek Behind The Curtain At DMC Racing – Cool Builds In Progress!

Last week we stopped into DMC Racing in Halifx, Massachusetts to hang out and see what was new and exciting at the shop. We were not let down by what we found, which was a veritable raft of...