Event Coverage: More Than 100 Photos Of SCTA Racing At El Mirage, Where Dirt Is King…
Zane McNary shot a bunch of great photos from the dirt at El Mirage this past Sunday, after shooting drag racing photos for us on Friday and Saturday from the California Hot Rod Reuninon. Since he...
Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Today’s Challenge (With a Twist!) and Yesterday’s Freak Identified!
Once again, the BS readership has made me proud. I posted the photos of an odd looking inline four cylinder engine yesterday and it was the very first comment from Speedy that nailed it right out of...
eBay Find: An Ultra Rare 1957 Mack B-21 Fire Truck – One of Two Ever Made – 935ci Engine!
My wife often accuses me of being a child. Unfortunately when she catches me slobbering over big red fire trucks on eBay, I can’t mount that credible a defense. Accusations aside, this 1957...
NHRA Museum Announces Dates For First Ever New England NHRA Hot Rod Reunion!
In news that is being heralded by drag racing fans around the entire Northeastern United States, the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum has announced the dates of the first ever New England NHRA...
Buford Update: We Flog The Suspension, Unveil a Mountain of Speed Parts, Spill Our Wild Drag Strip Plan
(Photos by Dave Nutting and the author) – So last we left you, Buford T Justice had quit running on us twice during some mundane cruising action around town. The first time the car shut down we...
Video: Watch Kevin Fiscus Make A Full Eighth Mile Drag Radial With The Pass With the Front Wheels In The Air!
Kevin Fiscus has long been known as one of the hardest running drag radial tire racers in the country. It was a couple of years ago that he became the first guy to run back to back 6-second/200mph...
Tune In: Live Streaming Drag Racing From Santa Pod This Weekend – Watch the End Of The English Drag Racing Season LIVE and FREE!
(Words by Andy Rogers – Photos by Julian Hunt) – Santa Pod Raceway’s 2012 racing season ends with Saturday’s Flame and Thunder Show and Eurodragster.com will be webcasting...
Video: Watch A Truck Tug Of War Come To a Flaming Halt In Florida
Like the rock buggy we showed you earlier, tug of war competitions starring giant trucks are a southern creation. These events happen with regularity in central and southern Florida, often times in...
Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s Answer Plus Today’s Challenge and It Is A Tough One!
Once again, the BangShift readership knocked it out of the park with yesterday’s identification challenge. The engine in question was in fact a Studebaker R4, which is one of less than 10 known...
Cruise Gallery: The Otto’s BBQ Cruise – Houston, Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Otto’s BBQ is a Houston landmark. Opened in 1951, the place has been feeding the area some of the best Texas-style BBQ for more than 60-years. Charles Wickam...
NEWS: Chevy Unveils Next Generation Small Block – Dubbed LT1 – Cam in Block – 450hp – 6.2L
Literally as we type this, Chevrolet is rolling out the newest version of the venerable small block. Dubbed the LT1, this engine displaces 6.2L, will make 450hp in the Corvette, has the cam in the...
Project Update: The Chicken Coupe Cadillac Gets A Revealing Roof Peel and The Work Mounts
The Chicken Coupe Project Intro The Chicken Coupe Tear Down (Words and Photos by Matt Graves) – Meanwhile back at Chicken Coupe HQ… Last time we ripped out the pimp-tackular interior...
NHRA Lowers The Boom On Nostalgia Top Fuel After Major Oil Down Delays At The California Hot Rod Reunion
Steve Gibbs of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum has issued a memo to the competitors in Nostalgia Top Fuel following the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion that addresses the concerns the...
Industry News: PBM Performance Group Acquires World Products Automotive Division
Some big industry news is breaking today with the announcement that PBM Performance Group has acquired World Products Automotive Division from Bill Mitchell. Of course World produces high performance...
