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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Method Race Wheels 58th SCORE BAJA 500 Qualifier—TT Spec, Class 1, 2WD, Legends, Unlimited

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the BAJA 500 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert off-road racing as...

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This Might Be The Most Insane JDM Wheel Collection Ever, And Larry Chen Found It By Accident. Check It Out!

I own just two vehicles that are not Chevrolets, and those two are both Japanese imports. They are my 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max and my 1994 Honda Civic Hatchback. And while my plan is to build the...

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How To Make New Wheels Look Like Old Steelies, With A Twist! A New Way Of Doing Things!

For several years there have been people using custom bolt on adapters to mount dog dish hubcaps onto Weld Draglite wheels, and while it sounds weird, it really does work. The dog dish caps cover the...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING VIDEO FROM ICELAND’S STANGARHYLUR 2026! COURSE 1 and 2 RACING ACTION

It’s time for the 2nd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for a treat....

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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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Carnage Video: High Flying Sprint Car Wreck

There are few more intense race cars than 410 Sprints. These direct-drive, methanol-powered, 800hp, 1,300-pound monsters are the greatest show on dirt. They slide sideways around the tight corners of...

Kelley Earnhardt: The Driving Career That Could Have Been

We’ve heard stories about Dale Earndardt’s daughter Kelley being one hell of a driver before she moved “upstairs” into a management role. Those stories have been validated by...

Not Shocking: People Reluctant to Buy Cars from Failing Companies

JD Power recently compiled its seventh annual “Avoider Study.” This particular study looks at the reasons why people go out of their way to not purchase certain models or makes of cars....

Cat Fight a-brewin’? Milka Duno Heads to Stock Cars

Milka Dunno is heading to the Stock Car ranks, if for no other reason than because Danica Patrick is. She will be racing in the ARCA series for car owner Todd Braun. She, like Danica, will make her...

Inside Job: Historic Speedway Under Fire in Oklahoma By Local Politicians

There’s nothing quite like a good old fashioned political hit job. When special interest groups, money, and “community” leaders gang up against something they don’t like, but...

Car Craft Magazine Announces Engine Swap Drags in 2010

By now everyone is familiar with the GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout, where you can run anything as long as it’s LSX powered. Well, Car Craft magazine has taken that concept to a different...

Best of 2009 Drag Racing Photos by Mark J. Rebilas

We’ve run blog items on Mark J. Rebilas before, but these are his picks for Best Drag Racing Photos of 2009. We are always enamoured with Mark’s photos, and hope to someday get some of...

New Sponsor: Aeromotive Joins BangShift.com, Builds New Pro Mod Mustang

We are proud to announce that Aeromotive, the greatest fuel system manufacturer on the planet, is joining the fold as a BangShift.com sponsor. Aeromotive is known industry wide for providing fuel...

Dirtbag: California Man Busted in NASCAR Ponzi Scheme

There’s nothing worse than a crook, and people who plead not guilty to running Ponzi schemes even rank lower than that. A 63 year old man from Chatsworth, California, managed to fleece...

Crazy Video: Jan Magnussen Beats the Hell Out of a New ZR1 Corvette at The ‘Ring

In the past we’ve shared our opinions on the Nurburgring as an odd marketing tool for domestic auto companies, but that’s not to say we don’t respect and recognize the fact that the...

Not a Red Cent: Chrysler Not Paying Back TARP Loan

Ever loan someone money and then they manage to avoid paying you back? By the time you remember they owe you money, their location is unknown and you stand no chance of ever seeing a cent. The good...

Fire Video! A Nitrous Blaze Destroys a Drag Racing Camaro

This is, without question, the worst starting line nitrous fire we have ever seen. Hell, we think the track called Red Adair in to put the sonofabitch out. According to the video description on...

Steve Kinser Replaces His Son At Tony Stewart Racing

In an interesting move, legendary World of Outlaws racer Steve Kinser has been hired by Tony Stewart Racing. The move is interesting because Kinser is replacing his own son, Kraig. The good news for...

Stocking Stuffers every Car Junkie needs this Christmas

Most of us gearheads know that the kids clearly outrank us at Christmas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get some cool stuff in our stockings. Here are a couple of things to leave up on...