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Perfect Shop Truck? Newberns Got A New C30 Flatbed Shop Truck and He’s Fixing The 1963 Biscayne Project!

A good shop truck is invaluable, but it depends on the kind of work you do at your shop as to what would make the best shop truck. In the case of someone building hot rods and stuff, having a good...

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How Race Car Drivers See Their Blind Spots | Behind the Scenes with Spotters at The Rolex 24

I’ve done a lot of racing over the years. Not as much as I’d like to, but a lot more than a lot of folks. And while a ton of it has been drag racing and autocross, I’ve done a fair...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: World Series of Pro Mod Testing Continues, LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that need...

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Merrill Ice Drags Video: This Shouldn’t Be Possible.. 1000HP Cars Drag Race on ICE! Frozen Lake Drag Racing

The 1320Video crew was back at it for the Merrill Ice Drags and the action did not disappoint. It was plenty cold, but thanks to clear skies and sunny conditions there was definitely some shine to...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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Pro Mod Photos: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods Invade Virginia Motorsports Park

(Photos and Text by Benoit Pigeon) Apart from Pro Extreme, all other Pro Modifieds can compete together pretty much anywhere in the U.S. and in fact anywhere in the world where they are represented....

Video: A Tour Of Larson Race Cars, A Look At The Killer Projects, The History Of Larry, His Nova, and Drag Week Dominance!

When my friends at Hot Rod called and asked if I’d be interested in hosting an episode of their YouTube show Hot Rod Unlimited at Larson Race Cars in Oak Grove, Missouri I was excited....

Drag Strip Rebirth: The Cool Story Of Accelaquarter Raceway In Harrisburg, Illinois

Often times we find ourselves reporting on dreary or dismal news regarding drag strips but this is a feel good story of big time proportions. BS photos ace Greg Rourke tipped us off to the awesome...

Tuesday Photos From Bonneville Speed Week 2013: Carnage, Spins, And Records Oh My

Tuesday at the 65th running of Bonneville Speed Week was a very interesting day that included lots of spins, some serious carnage, and plenty of records. Plus there are 17 cars that sat in impound...

Video: Speed Demon 410mph Run At Bonneville Speed Week From The Push Truck

We were lucky enough to ride along in the Poteet and Main Speed Demon Push truck earlier this morning with Ron Main and Kenny Duttweiler and have video from the push truck for you to check out....

Bonneville Speed Week Saturday Racing Photos Gallery Number One

(Photos by Chad and Brian) Within minutes of racing starting here at the 2013 Bonneville Speed Week, records were falling and we had already shot a bunch of photos. Once the cars started moving we...

The World’s First 200 MPH Stock Bodied ’55 Chevy! Bob Johnson, Kent Waters, And Keith Dorton Do It!

August 15, 2013 UPDATE: THEY HAVE DONE IT!!! BOB JOHNSON, KENT WATERS, and KEITH DORTON MAKE A STOCK BODIED ’55 CHEVY RUN 200+ AT BONNEVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. Last week we told you that...

Quick Videos: The Sights Ad Sounds Of Nitro On the Salt At Bonneville Speed Week

One of the things that really blew me away on the salt was the sheer number of cars running nitro and how much of it they were running. This wasn’t some weak suck 30% load that guys were...

Update: Speed Demon Runs 451 MPH! Now Has Highest Speed Record In SCTA Record Book

Update Friday August 16th, 10am: After qualifying yesterday with a 436 mph 5th mile speed, and exit speed of 448, the Speed Demon backed it up this morning with a 438 mile per hour 5th mile and 451...

The Parting Shift: Take A Ride Underneath A Screaming Super Stock/L Stick Shift Mustang!

We’ve featured the slick shifting Bobby Fazio on the pages of BangShift before but never like this! In one of the more unique angles you’ll ever see stick shift super stocker run down the...

Summer Show Action Gallery: The 2013 National Street Rod Association Nationals – Louisville, Kentucky

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – The first weekend of August has been the time for the NSRA Street Rod Nationals for  quite some time. It’s one of the biggest car shows in the country,...

Video: Bringing An Old Army Truck Back To Life And Four Wheeling It In Alabama – Dirt Every Day!

I’ve been enjoying the Dirt Every Day series of videos that have been appearing on the MotorTrend YouTube channel. Fred Williams of 4-Wheel and Off Road magazine is the lead man on these and...

Videos: The Motorcycle Engined Mini-Slingshot Hits The Dyno And A Clandestine Testing Location In England!

The Postman Pat guys have their new tiny slingshot dragster pretty well sorted out and are making final prep to get the car onto a drag strip asap. These two videos below show the car running at a...

Insane: This Is The Craziest Drag Racing Promotion We Have Ever Seen – A Pro Drag Race In Cuba With A Million Dollar Purse

There have been some wild drag racing promotions over the years and very few of them have ended up being what the promoter planned or intended. There was the infamous “AutoFest 2000” held...