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

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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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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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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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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Car Show Rules Video…Supercar Sunday Edition

Hmmmmm…Let me warn you that this video is…well…interesting. Aside from the apparent lack of white balance, you will be treated to a gentleman who could absolutely be the guy on the...

Caption This Photo: Excited Chad is Excited

Our live broadcast of the PRO Winter Warm Up at Palm Beach International Raceway in Florida was a smashing success. We had a great audience that got a neat behind the scenes look at how NHRA nitro...

Bitchin’ High Definition Drag Racing Video From ReplayXD – Nitro Funnies to Gear Jamming Street Cars!

Most drag racing videos center around a single class or genre of cars. Maybe it is all Funny Cars or gear jamming Super Stocks, perhaps a pile of dragsters. This video, put together by our pals at...

We Found a Two Seat, Street Legal Indy Car Built in 1961 on eBay!

If this isn’t the wildest thing we have ever featured from the seemingly endless listings on eBay we’re not sure what is. According to the seller, this is a street legal Indy car that was...

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Coal Truck Driver Forgets to Lower Dump Body – Laws of Physics Take Over

Pennsylvania is one of the most coal rich places on Earth. They’ve been mining the stuff there since the 1700s. Since coal does not move itself once dug out of the ground, it is loaded on...

Barnstormin’: The Glory of Slow

(My grandfather, Warren Lohnes passed away on Sunday. I am rerunning this column from 2009 in his memory.) I’ll never know 100 percent why, but I have a special place in my heart for slow...

Grand National Roadster Show Bonus Gallery 2012

We never have a shortage of photo coverage around here, and just in case you didn’t get enough of the 2012 Grand National Roadster Show this weekend, Scott Liggett sent us a couple hundred more...

BangShift Tested and Approved Product: ReplayXD 1080 Cameras

Video camera technology has been on an amazingly accelerated pace over the last few years. The rise of small, durable, high quality, “action cameras” has brought all of us to places that...

Gallery: 100+ Photos From Posies Rods and Customs Winter Open House

(Photos by Doug Garrison) – A while back, we brought you Joe Grippo’s photos from the winter open house at Posies Rods and Customs in Pennsylvania. As it turns out, our own Doug Garrison...

Awesome New Video: Vaughen Gittin Jr. Chasing R/C Vaughn Gittin Jr. at K&N HQ! Drifting Insanity!

While we’re not the most versed drifting guys in the world, we know entertaining video when we see it! This three minute film shows drift-master Vaughn Gittin Jr. chasing  a miniature of...

Awesome Video: A Daytona Prototype Racer Hits the Streets With a Police Escort!

The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is in the book and Ford power proved to be the ticket to the winner’s circle this year. Prior to the running of the race, Ricky Taylor, the driver of the SunTrust...

Weird News: Man Busted in England With 11 People Jammed Into his Car – Four Were in the Trunk!

Police in England stopped a late model Audi A4 after seeing the passenger compartment was overpopulated by a couple of people. Imagine their surprise when they opened the trunk to find four more...

Ridetech Mecum Auction Update – SOLD!!!

Bret Voelkel from Ridetech spent last week at the Mecum Auction and we have his update from Friday for you to enjoy. As usual, Bret brings a unique perspective to events. Luckily he shares it with...

America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2012 is the Indy Speedster!

The votes are in! We didn’t even put the winner in our Top Five, although we did say that all of them were worthy. The winner is Bill Lindig’s, SoCal Speedshop built, Indy Speedster! Bill...