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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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BangShifters Join Up To Remember Ray Brady and To Help Fight ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease

We never need to be reminded just how cool, tight knit, and thoughtful the BangShift community is. Chad and I always take a ton of pleasure in meeting the people who read the site, hang out in our...

Gallery: The Lehigh Valley Pennsylanvia Shelby American Automobile Club 2012 Northeast Regional Meet

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) – Each year the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Shelby American Automobile Club has a fall meet and this late October Shelby and Ford enthusiast gathering is quickly...

SEMA 2012 New Product Spotlight: FAST EZ-EFI 2.0. The Throttle Body Injection Battle Has Begun

When FAST first launched their EZ-EFI, self-learning throttle body EFI system, nobody could have predicted the Throttle Body Injection craze it has started. This year at SEMA, FAST announced that...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: The Answer You’re Waiting For and Today’s Challenge!

It has been more than a week since our last Test Your Gearhead Knowledge item, so first off we need to apologize for that. We set this series aside for our SEMA coverage but now that we’re...

SEMA 2012 Gallery: Cool Trucks, Parts, Cars, and Some Genuine Weirdo Stuff From Friday At SEMA 2012

Chad and I literally walked the SEMA show floor until I had to peel off and catch a plane back home to the East Coast. Friday is always an interesting day at the show as people are generally gassed...

Video: Hot Rod’s Roadkill Drag Week Episode With Some BangShifty Guest Appearances!

The Hot Rod Magazine staff has been cranking out some cool video content from the hours and hours that were shot during their Drag Week adventure in September. This time they’ve dropped a new...

Craigslist Find: A Factory Built 1953 Packard Camper! Rough but 100% Cool!

Chad and I certainly had a great week at SEMA and worked our backsides off to keep you up to date with cool products, info, and cars. In fact, we’ve still got lots of stuff you’ll see...

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SEMA 2012 Featurette: Don “The Snake” Prudhomme’s 1970 Hot Wheels ‘Cuda Funny Car

Of all the cars and trucks that filled the nearly one million square foot Las Vegas Convention Center last week during SEMA, the most historically significant race cars is this one. Don...

Caption This Photo: Excited Chad is Excited

Jeep’s Mighty FC truck was a huge hit when released as a one-off specially built deal earlier this year. The truck was part of Chrysler’s yearly fleet of vehicles that head to Moab for...

Bitchin’ Video: The First Preview For The Upcoming Snake and Mongoose Movie!

One of the things I have been quietly looking forward to is the upcoming film, “Snake and Mongoose” which tells the story of Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen, their rise to fame with the...

SEMA 2012: One Hundred More Photos of Cars and Trucks You Haven’t Seen Yet!

The hits just keep on coming from the 2012 SEMA show. Outside of the massive Las Vegas Convention Center are parked hundreds of great cars, trucks, motorcycles, kustoms, monster trucks, race cars,...

Jet Hot SEMA 2012 Update: An Awesome Coating Breakthrough From Jet Hot That Will Change The Way You Think About Exhaust!

Innovation and new ideas are what drive the high performance aftermarket industry. Jet Hot high performance coatings served as a great example of this at SEMA 2012 with the introduction of their new...

SEMA 2012 Featurette: Mark Stielow’s 1967 Camaro “Mayhem” – Greatest Pro Touring Car Ever?

Mark Stielow’s name has been and will forever be connected to Camaros and for good reason. His awesome string of 1967 and 1969 Chevys have helped to both birth and revolutionize the Pro Touring...

SEMA 2012 Gallery: Friday Morning Gallery of Cars, Trucks, and Killer Shop Equipment From SEMA 2012

That’s right kids, we’re still blasting photos and pounding the pavement for news and information here at SEMA 2012. We’ll be walking the floors and gathering even more cool stuff...