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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! 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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Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Here’s the 4th, and final, gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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Semi-Final and Final Round Racing From The Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Our friend NC Promoder was on hand for testing at the PDRA East Coast Nationals yesterday and caught all the semi final and final round racing action from the postponed Carolina Nationals...

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Drag Racing Photos: More Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway. Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 3rd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: Check Out The PDRA Testing and Carolina Nationals Eliminations from Darana Motorsports Park in Benson NC

We’ve got some live track testing going on at Darana Motorsports Park where PDRA’s top teams are on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they get ready for this...

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eBay Pick of the Week: Stupid Rare Factory Boss 429 Race Parts

Every now and again, ever we’re amazed at the stuff that’ll just pop up on eBay. Today’s look-see is actually a double dose of Ford racing history: a set of all-out factory Boss 429...

Hoped-for Pony Car War in NASCAR Nationwide Series Looks Like a No-Go

We’re sure that they are shocked beyond belief in Daytona that the Big Three have not all done backflips to get their pony cars into the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Ford is the only one who has...

Event Coverage: 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise

Since it has been happening for 15 years straight, nearly every car guy knows about the Woodward Dream Cruise, even if they have not been there. The massive cruise scene held on the Detroit...

Monday Time Killer: Wrecked Exotics

Following today’s Cash For Clunkers Maserati story, the only natural Monday Time Killer we could think of was WreckedExotics.com, a macabre look at rare, big dollar, supercars wrecking,...

Clueless Newspaper Overplays “Cash for Clunkers” Maserati Turn-In

Here’s a way to start your Monday with a laugh. A guy turns in a 1980s, problem-riddled Maserati Bi-Turbo, and Virginia’s Portfolio Weekly treats it like the dude just dropped off a...

BREAKING VIDEO: 2010 Taurus SHO Runs 13.92 at the Drags!

Leapin’ lizards! We knew the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO would be a decent runner with the twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, but we did not think it would have the suds on tap to knock off a brand new V6...

Event Coverage: August 16, 2009 Pomona Swap Meet

The Pomona Swap Meet is known far and wide for being one of the best spots in the country to find killer rust-free iron, hot rod parts, and memorabilia. The August 2009 Pomona Swap Meet was no...

2009 Bonneville Speed Week: It’s a Wrap

As the sun rose on the 7th day of racing at Speed Week 2009, hopes were high among teams, spectators, and SCTA officials alike that we would see a 400-mph measured mile from the Speed Demon...

Friday Excuse to Go to Detroit and Drink: The Woodward Dream Cruise is On!

Ah yes, the Woodward Dream Cruise. Technically it does not go down until tomorrow, but the word on the street is that there has already been an epic level of cruising all week. Saturday will mark the...

Dealers on Verge of Panic: Cash for Clunkers Payments Not Coming In

The nightmare continues and actually grows for new car dealers as the Cash for Clunkers program is placing many in a bizarre Catch-22 situation. The hook? If they don’t sell cars they will go...

Wow! Rare Stude Motor Goes for $25,000 on eBay

For those of you not in the Studebaker cult, this is the mother of all Studebaker performance engines. It’s the Hemi, ZL1, and SOHC Ford of the Studebaker world and because they are as rare as...

Craigslist Pick of the Week: An L89 Big Block Chevy With a Twist

Of all the mighty engines in the storied history of the big-block Chevrolet, the L89 is one that stands out. The tri-power, aluminum headed 427 was offered in Corvettes from 1967 to 1969 and stands...

Event Coverage: Thursday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week

There is only one day left at the SCTA/BNI Speed Week 2009, and although the number of cars is dwindling, the racing is just as fierce. We saw the Team Nish AA/Fuel Streamliner throw a rod out of the...

Video: We Interview George Poteet after he runs 401 MPH at Bonneville

BangShift.com man on the scene Chad Reynolds was at the 7 mile marker on Bonneville’s famed speedway, when George Poteet took the Speed Demon D/Fuel Streamliner through the 5-mile at an average...