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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Jeremy Mayfield Interviewed During Auction of His Property

BangShift.com member Bobby Kincade tipped us off onto a great interview with ousted NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield that was actually done while his personal property was being auctioned off last week....

Super Chevy Show Sold: Something Interesting Is Happening Here

When we heard the news the other day that the Super Chevy Show had been sold, we figured some promotions or event company bought it and the event series was on the short road to extinction. Then we...

Monday Time Killer: The New CarsInBarns.com

Looking to burn some hours while you’re on the clock at work? Check the new version of CarsInBarns.com. As the title promises, the site is loaded with photos of derelict muscle cars resting...

Photo Gallery: 60-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals, Sunday

We’ve had another sleep deprived night here in Las Vegas at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals, and it’s not because we’ve been partying on the strip. In it’s fifth...

Video: In-Car and On-Car Footage of Larry Larson’s 6.93-Second Quarter Mile Pass in a Real Street Driven Nova

This is it! We have video of Larry Larson running 6.93 seconds and 211 mph in his ’66 Chevy Nova that was the winner of Hot Rod magazine’s Drag Week in 2008 and 2009. The car never went...

Photo Gallery: 100-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals

There’s been zero sleep for the BangShift.com crew here at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals at The Strip in Las Vegas. The West Coast’s Pacific Street Car Association has thrown...

Another Best for Larry Larson: 6.93 at 211.59

Larry Larson just keeps knocking them down, and BangShift Chad keeps calling in the news. This time, the word from the PSCA race in Las Vegas is 6.934 at 211.59 mph. Something tells us it’s...

Breaking News! Larry Larson’s Drag Week Nova Goes Even Quicker: 6.96 at 210!

On Thursday night we reported that Larry Larson in his Hot Rod Drag Week winning 1966 Chevy Nova ran a best-ever et of 6.99 at the Pacific Street Car Association race in Las Vegas. Now, at 10:30 PST...

American Drivers Sweep Pro Classes at Arabian Drag Racing League Opener

The opening of the Arabian drag racing season saw two American drivers, Mike Castallana and Von Smith take the wins in their respective classes. Castallana won the Pro Nitrous category and Smith took...

Dumbass: Aussie Driver Who Had Car Taken and Crushed By Police Has Second Car Taken By Police

We had friends growing up who would hurt themselves doing something and then do it again just to make sure it hurt. Thankfully, they wised up before the age where reason and good decision making is...

Cool Project: Washington Cam Company Recreates Cam For Wright Bros. Engine

Delta Cams is a Washington-state company best known for reworking factory cams for customers. We’ve used them in the past for engines that have a very limited aftermarket cam selection....

Anglia Hot Rodding History

Anglias are steeped in hot rodding history. They were popular cars to use during the Gasser Wars after the NHRA revised wheelbase rules to allow them to run. In stock form, Anglias barely made enough...

GM To Build Bad Ass Caddy Wagon

Good news! GM may have bled out like a billion dollars or so last quarter, but the company will go ahead with plans to build a Cadillac CTS-V sports wagon. This means that there will finally be a...

Craigslist Pick of the Week: Vintage NASCAR Look 1972 Road Runner

When we went for our weekly trip down the dark halls of CraigsList and saw the words Road Runner and NASCAR pop up in a listing, we cringed and clicked the mouse button. We were shocked to find a...