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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 2: Racing Wheels, Alloys, Mags, And More

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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We’ve Got More 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Side By Side Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon and Richard Pasley, but this is our last gallery from the 2026 Gatornationals. Check them all out below by using the link to all the...

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FREE LIVESTREAMING DRAG RACING: DOOR CAR DOMINATION 2026 FROM MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY- SUNDAY

There is a lot of drag racing going on this weekend, as Spring is here and that means racing, racing, and more racing. We’re excited to share the 2nd annual Blittersdorf’s Automotive Door Car...

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More 2026 Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the 2026 Toronto Motorama. If you missed the previous photos, click the link below to check those out too. (Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his...

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The Monster Energy 6th Annual St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater Day 1

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicks off their 2026 season today in St. Petersburg Florida, and features big speed from giant offshore boats and more. You can...

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LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

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BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Trampled Underfoot” by Led Zeppelin 1975

Led Zeppelin’s “Trampled Underfoot” is all about cars. Or love. Hmmmm. Or is it? The song was supposedly written during a jam session sometime in 1972 and then later recorded on the...

VIDEO: GIMMICKY TRUCK ADS NEVER GET OLD

Before the modern day towing and payload capacity wars between truck makers, the big selling point was how good the trucks rode. All kinds of different “tests” were use to illustrate this...

EFFING AWESOME VIDEO: A VINTAGE AUSSIE XY GT FALCON RALLY CAR IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE

If this video doesn’t spin your crank, go ahead and leave your badge at the door on the way out! The car featured here is the XY GT Falcon of Aussie racer Dave Thompson. It was a rally car from...

WRECKAGE VIDEO: A DRAG CAR BURNOUT GOES VERY WRONG – CAR EATS WALL

When you see a high powered drag car completing a burnout at the strip, especially one with a short wheelbase, realize that the person behind the wheel is busy working to keep the car in a straight...

CRAZY VIDEO: A RUN AWAY GOLF CART WIPES OUT A CROWD OF PEOPLE!

This video is totally insane. When you press play, you’ll see a driverless golf cart flying through Cowboy Stadium, ultimately smashing into a crowd of football coaches and officials after a...

VIDEO BONANZA: PEOPLE FAILING AT LOADING MOTORCYCLES INTO TRUCKS AND TRAILERS

There are lots of reasons that neither Chad or I own a motorcycle. Both of us are roughly as coordinated a David Hasselhoff after an all-night drinking binge, in Chad’s case, no one makes a...

Dyno Video: Watch An Aussie Mitsubishi Scorpion With A 420ci Ford Cleveland Small Block Make Nearly 600 N/A Horsepower At The Tires!

Big motor plus small car always equals fun but when the small car is a cool little old school Japanese job and the engine is a 420ci Cleveland headed  Ford small block, we’re talking real fun!...

Jet Hot High Performance Coatings Hits the ASCS Southern Slam – Great Pro Touring Photos Inside!

Our pals at Jet Hot have been racing their brains out this year and spreading the word about their trick new custom high temperature coatings. Recently they attended the Detroit Speed Southern Slam...

The Mass Cruisers Association Bass Pro Shops Cruise – May 2013

We once again pointed ol Buford T Justice south and headed to Foxboro, Massachusetts yesterday for the bi-monthly Mass. Cruisers Association Foxboro Bass Pro Shops cruise. As we’ve told you in...

Canadian Man Busted Drunk Driving…..A Backhoe…Should We Mention He Was Speeding?

There’s nothing quite like a good wacky news story on a Friday and we have to thank Timmins, Canada city employee Richard Page for providing the fodder. Richard, who had been in the employ of...

eBay Find: A 1969 Mustang Based Cord 812 Kit Car – So Wrong!

The Cord 810 and 812 stand as some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced cars of the late 1930s. Like lots of good ideas though, their production run was short and just several thousand...

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Video: One Of The Most Violent, Flaming, Engine Explosions We Have Ever Seen – Parts Everywhere!

Oh this is one for the books! The Blazer you see with the blazing fire under it (see what we did there?) suffers what may be the single most violent engine explosion we have ever seen that...

Celebrity Car Death Match: The Nefarious Car From “The Car” VS The Goblin Big Rig From Maximum Overdrive!

This could be our most dastardly, evil, and murderous pair yet! Two truly awful and bloodthirsty vehicles will challenge your very moral fiber today as we continue to weed out the weaklings in this...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Have Any Gearhead Plans For This Weekend?

Outside of some places in the midwest, it is automotive fun time season in the rest of the country. Have you gotten your junk in gear yet? We’ve been hitting cruise nights, the drag strip, and...