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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Ever receive a surprising amount of attention for a “boring” car?

I recently picked up a 1987 Chevy Monte Carlo LS to replace my Subaru Impreza WRX as a daily driver (Expect to read more about this car in the coming months). Questionable choice in appropriate...

Craigslist Find: The worst Subaru that I have ever seen

Sometimes I delude myself into believing that Brian and Chad have me on board for my witty banter and thoughtful insights into the fascinating world of G-body ownership. In reality, they really just...

SEMA 2013 Video: LS Swap Greatness From Hooker. And LS Practically Installs Itself!

With the increasing popularity of LS engine swaps, and to a lesser extent Ford Mod Motor and Mopar Hemis, the aftermarket is responding with more and more parts designed to make late model engine...

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Wheelstand Video Trio! Two Camaros And A Mustang Fly…One Of The Three Crashes. Watch ‘Em All To Find Out!

We wanted to finish the week strong and kick your Friday off right. We’ve had some killer wheelstand videos up this week. Camaros dragging the bumper, Mustangs landing on two wheels, and today...

The 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational – Action Gallery!

(Photos courtesy of Optima Batteries) – As we told you last weekend, Brian Hobaugh was the winner of the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, narrowly edging out defending champion...

BIG NEWS: Polburn Departs IHRA – Scott Gardner Named As President, Sells Cordova, Changes Planned!

Big news in the drag racing world was released yesterday with the announcement that Aaron Polburn had vacated the job of IHRA President and well known and respected track operator Scott Garnder is to...

Breaking NEWS: Dario Franchitti Forced To Retire Due To Injuries Sustained In Houston Crash – Three Time Indy 500 Winner

Breaking news this afternoon out of the Chip Ganassi Racing camp with word that three time Indy 500 winner and four time IndyCar Champion Dario Franchitti has retired from auto racing effectively...

This LS-Powered German 1929 Ford Rat Rod Drift Machine Is Utterly Bad Ass

We almost had to pull the Roberto Duran ,”No Mas!” line yesterday in regard to this video of a bad ass German drift hot rod. We got emails, texts, and phone calls on this thing, so for...

Gallery: Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2013 – The Cool Cars, Trucks, and Machines Keep Coming!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yes, we told you that the Joe Grippo photo deluge from the 2013 Fleming’s Pumpkin Run show in Egg Harbor, New Jersey would last all week and we’re living up...

RacingJunk Find: Looking for a new house? Don’t worry, we have you covered! (And Your Racing Itch, Too)

I was recently turned on to the real estate Deal Of The Day thanks to a post from Charles Wickam on the good old Book ‘O Faces. The hook? For $315,000 you can be the owner of 10 acres of land,...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Can We Do To Help Grow The SEMA Action Network?

Earlier this morning we ran a video about the SEMA Action Network, which is the group at SEMA who’s whole purpose is to help us make sure our state and federal legislative bodies don’t...

BangShift Road Test: The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 – On Road And Off!

When we got the call that a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 was going to arrive in the driveway for a few days we were excited. After all this is one of the first vehicles to hit the street with...

Hemmings Find: Is This The Cleanest Unrestored 1965 Biscayne Ever? We Think So!

You know how much we love station wagons around here, or at least how much Chad loves them anyway, so when our friend Lowell Enloe sent us the ad for this 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon on Hemmings,...

SEMA 2013 Video: The SEMA Action Network Speaks! Chad And Colby Explain How.

The SEMA Action Network is one of the rare groups that actually help hot rodders when it comes to government. They stand up for us, and tell us how to stand up for ourselves, and when I ran into...