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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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My Best BARN FIND Yet? Chip Foose Explores A Hot Rodders Collection And Finds One He Just Can’t Believe.

Chip Foose is no stranger to cool cars, whether in the project stage or finished or anywhere in between. But what you might not think about is that Chip is a hot rodder just like the rest of us and...

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The Parting Shift: Chad Molests Another Transmission At The 2013 SEMA Show

If watching a man play with his stick is offensive to you, then you should probably not watch this video. If it doesn’t bother you however, watch! Instead of the normal gear grabbing action...

Watch The Infamous “Dirty Bird” Pontiac Firebird Lay Down More Than 1,200hp At The Tires On The Chassis Dyno

One of our favorite cars of all time is the formerly Eric Yost owned “Dirty Bird” Pontiac Firebird. This thing has kicked ass on Drag Week multiple times, owned the Hot Rod Top Speed...

Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2013 – Our Last Blast Of Photos From The Neatest Fall Show In The East!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – For the whole week we have been bringing you photos from the 2013 Fleming’s Pumpkin Run which is held every November in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Joe Grippo sent us...

Watch The Famed “Choir Boy” Formula Off Road Truck Dominate An Insane Course Through Sheer Gumption! It Flies, Too!

We’ve been showing you Formula Off Road videos from places like Iceland, Norway, and other far off locales for years but we think that this is the coolest one yet. This is not a wreck video, it...

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,...