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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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Tune In: Lohnes to Appear on the Wally Bell Show Tonight to Talk About EJ Potter

The Wally Bell Show is one of the true “must listen” motorsports radio shows on the ‘waves these days. Wally, Jeff, Gordie, and the gang always do a fantastic job on whatever topic...

The Top 11 Best Dragstrip Names

Back when we did the Top 11 Race Car Driver Names it that tripped off a firestorm when people failed to read the intro and assumed we were calling those guys the Top 11 Race Car Drivers ever....

Caption this Photo: Must be a Tough Neighborhood

(Photo by Chad Reynolds) – Last weekend Chad was cruising the streets of LA with his camera in hand. Normally this would be a recipe for the police to arrest him for doing something...

Gallery: The 2012 Car Craft Anti-Tour Kick Off Car Show

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – You just read about Scott Liggett’s adventure on the 2012 Car Craft Anti-Tour. He did a great job of relaying his experience on the adventure and shot a bunch...

Road Trippin’: BangShift Hits the Road With the 2012 Car Craft Magazine Anti-Tour

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) – I had been hitting up the Car Craft Magazine’s Anti-Tour since 2006 when we headed down to San Diego to hit up Race Legal’s Friday Night Drags...

AutoTrader Find: A Real Deal Original 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty

Back in 1962 if you really wanted to dominate the action on the drag strip, this was the car you needed to have. A 421ci Super Duty Catalina with all of the lightweight aluminum body components, a...

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Guy Fieri Chosen to Drive Indy 500 Pace Car

Guy Fieri is taking a weekend off of driving the bus to Flavorown to drive the pace car at the 2012 Indy 500. The man with the frosted tips, oft flamed clothing, and propensity for consuming food at...

Tune in: Watch Live Streaming Indy 500 Practice NOW!

This is pretty cool! Practice is going hot and heavy as teams are going to begin the qualifying process for the 2012 Indy 500 soon. Rookies and veterans alike are hauling the mail around the famed...

Aeromotive Releases New Stealth Fuel Cells – Support up to 700hp – Easy Install and Easier on Your Wallet

The crew at Aeromotive has released their newest products onto the market place and we dig ’em. The new Stealth fuel cells are available in six, 15, and 20 gallon capacities and feature the...

NHRA Pro Stock Star Jason Line to Race Wayne Jesel’s Truck at Bonneville Speed Week – Pro Stock DRCE Mill to Power Pickup For A/MP Record Attempts

The more we learn about Jason Line, the more we like the guy. He is one of the more interesting dudes to ever dominate NHRA competition. With his background as a NASCAR engine guru at the Joe Gibbs...

Caption This Photo: Look at this Mess, What the Hell is Wrong With Dad?

Last night I ventured out in Brutus the wrecker with the kids to a local cruise night. While it is just a big old lumbering tow truck, I still wanted it to look its best for the local dudes and...

Car Show Coverage: The 9th Annual Cruisin’ Back to the 50’s Car Show – Culver City, California

The 9th Annual Cruisin’ Back to the 50’s Car Show that is hosted by George Barris in downtown Culver City blew away last year’s by far with record number of show entries and the...

RacingJunk Find: A Laid Out 1968 Impala Wagon That We Want Badly!

We love wagons and we love big cars. Combine the two things and you’ve got a recipe for pure mechanical magic, which this 1968 Impala wagon is. Rolling around on some pretty big hoops and...

Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Colin Chapman

This week we head across the pond to England for Gearhead Guys You Should Know. Colin Chapman was the founder of Lotus Cars and without question one of the most brilliant car guys of the 20th...