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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: DOOR SLAMMERS AT SANTA POD IS TAKING OVER THE ENGLISH DRAG RACING SCENE THIS WEEKEND!

Here is your livestream from the 2026 Santa Pod Door Slammers race! If you want to enjoy three days of great drag racing from England, then this is the livestream for you today. With a huge variety...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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LIVE DRAG RACING: 9th Annual Great American Bracket Race – Dream Team – Saturday

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2026, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your whole...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! 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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FREE BRACKET RACE LIVESTREAM At The AUTOLAND DOOR CAR CHALLENGE – Saturday $50,000

The Autoland Door Car Challenge is on this weekend at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa and we dig it. We’re door car drag racers around here, although I have driven a few dragsters in my day as well. But...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Aussie Vs. American Burnout Video: We Fuel The Fire In Search Of Truth, Conflict, and Video!

On Monday this week we ran yet another great Australian burnout video. On Tuesday we ran an American burnout video. The comments, bashing, and bragging started up immediately and we love it. So today...

Event Coverage: Fun Ford Weekend Returns To Maple Grove For It’s 50th Anniversay Season

Yep, The Grove is getting old. Maple Grove has been around since the Stauffer family started it way back in 1962, and what better way for Ford fans to help celebrate your 50th birthday than to throw...

Motorized Freak Of The Week Video: DARPA Captive Air Amphibious Transporter (CAAT)

Brian is so going to hate me for having all the cool stuff to write about this week! He is going to want to add one of these to the Lohnes family driveway for sure, and will enjoy blasting by the...

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Ultimate Outlaws Racing Series Gallery: Drag Radial, Nitrous, and Turbos Oh My

Brian Wagner emailed us yesterday and said “Here are some photos I took at the Ultimate Outlaws event, do you want them?” “Of course we want them”, we replied. And now...

Event Coverage: NTPA National Tractor Pulling Championships: 5 Engines, 10,000 Horsepower, And 10,000 lbs Of Sled

Brian is a sucker for tractors, and since he’s out of town I’m going to run a tractor gallery in his honor. Of course, these happen to have more in common with Pro Mod’s than...

Drag Racer’s Widow Sues Atco Raceway For 50 Million Dollars After Husband Crashed And Later Died

According to a lawsuit filed by his wife in federal court, Jose Cruz went to Atco Raceway on September 15th, 2010 to enjoy a day drag racing. His wife Evelyn Cruz stated in the lawsuit that Mr. Cruz...

Event Coverage: 13th Annual Syracuse Nationals Car Show Sets New Record… 7769 Cars And Over 87,000 People

Billed as the largest automotive event on the right coast, the 2012 Syracuse Nationals Car Show broke all previous records this year. With 7769 cars in attendance, and over 87,000 spectators, its one...

Photo Exclusive: Did Blowfish Crash? Rumors Are Flying, But It Was Spinning And Here’s Proof!

Major thanks to Tim Lenahan and his 800mm lens for snapping these photos of Blowfish spinning at Bonneville last week. When Tim asked if we wanted them we of course said yes, and are now sharing them...

Tuesday Burnout Video: We Americans Know How To Make Smoke, But Are The Aussie’s Better?

I think it depends on your definition of burnout. In Australia they do donuts and all kinds of stuff and it is a riot to watch. Here we are about lots of tire smoke, and not as much movement. I do...

Bonus Photos: Over 100 Burnouts and Wheelstands From The Empire Gold Cup Nostalgia Race In New York

When Jose Ferrer saw his car in our gallery that we posted yesterday, he said “Hey I have some different photos you might like.” He was right, we do! We’ve got almost 150 new photos...

Question Of The Day: What Do Other People Do Behind The Wheel That Drives You Nuts?

Sure we’ve all heard the stories of women putting on makeup while smoking a cigarette, talking on the phone, and shifting all at the same time. And we’ve all seen the dude trying to text...

Ebay Find: Doritos JACKED El Camino “Monster Truck” Can Be Yours If The Price Is Right. Bring More Than $10K!

It’s famous! And with enough money you can be the new owner of the one an only Doritos JACKED El Camino that was in the commercial jumping busses, doing burnouts, driving through China shops,...

Bonus Event Coverage: Hundreds Of Dragstalgia 2012 Photos From Santa Pod. Wrong Side Drive Drag Racing!

The Aussie’s and Brits always throw us for a loop with all the wrong side driving they do. The U.K. has some very good drag racing thanks to the famed Santa Pod Raceway where the 2nd Annual...

More Australian Burnout Video: We Can’t Get Enough Of These Crazy Bastards and Why Aren’t Our New Cars Rear Wheel Drive?

I can’t help myself. I love the Australian burnout competitions. They seriously kick our asses, and I consider myself to be an expert in the area of smoking tires. And how in the hell is it...