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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday 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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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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SCOOP: Photos/Info On The Cars That Set Records/Are Trying For Records Today

We’re the only ones on the internet bringing you this information as quickly as we are. Basically, you’ll need to look at this item each to day to see what racers have qualified to run on...

Gallery: The Pre-Dawn Thrash And Scene In Impound At Bonneville Speed Week On Sunday

When people talk about the “magic” of Bonneville Speed Week they are most likely referring to the pre-dawn time when the salt opens and racers who are going to try and set records are...

The Scoop! Here’s Info And Photos On EVERY Car Running For A Record Today!

That’s right, kids! Chad and I were the last men standing in the Bonneville impound lot last night, so we know who is running for records today. By the time you read this, we’ll be on the...

More Photos: Hot Rods On The Salt At Bonneville Saturday Part 2

Bonneville is as much about hot rods as it is about racing. It’s a hot rodders dream, no destiny, to make the pilgrimage to the famed Bonneville Salt Flats, even if it’s not during Speed...

Wendover Nugget Car Show Photos: Saturday Night Of Bonneville Speed Week 2013

The Wendover Nugget is THE place to hang out after dinner during the first weekend of Bonneville Speed Week. There are always a ton of cars, and a ton of people looking at them, which makes for a...

More Great Bonneville Speed Week Race Photos From Saturday Afternoon

We’re having a great time being here on the salt in Bonneville for the 65th running of Speed Week 2013, and have even more great photos to add to our first round of galleries from Saturday...

Bonneville Speed Week 2013: Breaking News – Reporter Notebook – Updated Many Times Daily!

So here’s the place that we’ll be telling you all the 2013 Bonneville Speed Week news that is fit to print…and probably a bunch of junk that isn’t but that’s our problem...

Bonneville Speed Week Gallery: The Killer Hot Rod Show At The Wendover Nugget Hotel!

One of the cool “events” that go down during the SCTA’s Bonneville Speed Week is the car show that fills up the parking lot at the Wendover Nugget Hotel. This show is not a...

Video: World Of Speed Motorsports Exposition Center Coming To Oregon. Big BangShifters Are Involved!

We were really excited to get this news because Tony Thacker, former director of the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum and now Executive Director of World of Speed, and Ron Hueglie, driver of the...

Car Feature: Lee Sicilio’s 283 MPH 1969 Dodge. Can He Run 300 In 2013? We Think So!

(Editor’s note: We ran this feature after Speed Week last year. Since the car will be back and the boys have an excellent shot at making a 300mph pull down the salt, we wanted to re-familiarize...

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Retro Galleries: All Of Our Awesome Photos From Bonneville Speed Week 2012

Starting later today, you’ll be seeing our first images from SCTA-BNI Bonneville Speed Week 2013. Just to really get your crank spinning we decided to pull up last year’s galleries so you...

Event Photos: Great Photos From The 2013 Syracuse Nationals In New York

Despite some rain and clouds, the 2013 Syracuse Nationals were a big ass car show at a really cool facility. Held each year at the New York State Fairgrounds, the Syracuse Nationals have become the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up Bonneville Edition: “Spirit Of America” The Beach Boys with Breedlove Video

If you are new to Bonneville and Land Speed Racing, you may not have heard of Craig Breedlove, but he was an American Icon in his Spirit Of America Land Speed Cars. He was the first man to average...

Pro Mod Photos: ADRL Memphis Drags IV Blower, Nitrous, and Turbo Car Action Shots

If you like fire, nitrous purges, blower whine and 3 second 1/8th mile drag racing passes, then you are going to want to check out this great gallery of photos we got from Benoit “The...