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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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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...

Event Coverage: Ridetech Does the NSRA Nats; Rolls Out New Logo

Our friends over at RideTech (Air Ride Suspension) had a busy weekend at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, last weekend. First there was the whole show situation that was happening and had...