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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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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: 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 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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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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BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Ride A Top Fuel Harley?

The answer for me is hells to the no baby. I will drive anything. But I’ve never been a real bike guy, so maybe that is part of it, but the other thing is I don’t want 1500hp between my...

Hilarious Video: Watch A Middle Aged Mom Drive Her Son’s 900hp Mitsubishi Evo – She OWNS It!

There are lots of “reaction” videos out there on the internet. We’ve run lots of them featuring guys scaring the pants off of their wives, girlfriends, moms, dads, and other family...

Drag Gallery: Pro Street Racing Action From Thunder Valley Raceway Park

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – BangShift photo contributor Brad Klaassen was at Thunder Valley Raceway Park last weekend for the Pro Street Racing Association event at the great Oklahoma track....

Ebay Find: The Ultimate Daily Driver 1968 Nova. Grandma Perfect With A Twist

When I say perfect, I mean it. I would drive this Nova, as is, until the fenders fell off of it. Sure a set of Baer brakes, some Ridetech goodies, and a set of Rocket Racing Wheels would make it even...

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BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Drive My Car” by The Beatles (1965)

Since everything the Beatles touched turned to gold, the tune “Drive My Car” was an instant hit. According to Paul McCartney, “Drive My Car” was code for sex back in the early...

Video: Big Nitro Funny Car Fire In Australia. John Force Eat Your Heart Out! This Is “Crash and Burn”

For a long time it seemed like John Force owned the rights to big Funny Car fires that got all the TV exposure. Well John, you are going to have to step up again big boy cause this video from...

Win Thousands In Prizes From American Powertrain In “Get Your Shift Together For The Ride Of Your Life” Contest

This may be the biggest giveaway, outside of a car, that we’ve heard about on Hot Rod Power Tour in years. American Powertrain is giving away an ALL expense paid trip to the Richard Petty...

Barnstormin’: Old Airports Are A Hot Rodders Best Friend And A Largely Untapped Resource

I have recently caught an affliction that lots of gearheads seem to suffer from. I have become obsessed with old airports and airfields now being used by hot rodders as racing facilities. It started...

Gallery: More Great Photos From The Wheels And Keels Concours D’Elegance – Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We promised you more photos from the incredibly Wheels and Keels Concours D’Elegance from Seabrook, Texas and here they are. Charles Wickam had great access...

Eargasm Video: Listen To A 357CI Super Stock Engine Pull From 8000-9400 RPM On The Dyno

It has been a good long while since we supplied you with some serious dyno scream video. Today we’re getting back on the wagon with that by telling you to click on the video below and listen to...

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Event Gallery: The 2013 NSRA Nationals – Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Tons Of Cool Stuff!

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – The NSRA Street Rod Nationals South has been around for a long time and it’s generally held on the first weekend of May in Knoxville, Tennessee. It’s...

Celebrity Car Death Match: The Camaro From The Gumball Rally VS The Ambulance From Cannonball Run

Today’s match up will pair a couple of cross country high speed outlaws against each other. The famed Camaro from the funny movie Gumball Rally and the Dodge ambulance from The Cannonball Run...

Show Gallery: The 2013 Keels and Wheels Coucours D’Elegance – Incredible Variety Of Cars!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam was our man on the inside of last weekend’s Keels-n-Wheels Concours D’Elegance in Seabrook, Texas. This is one of the coolest car shows...

Video: Watch A Drag Racing Photographer Nearly Get Decapitated By A Flying Hood!

Drag strips are generally leery about letting people shoot photos on the top end of the track. Just about every experienced photographer that has shot big end photos can tell you a harrowing story of...