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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Watch Real 1977-1980 Formula One Cars Race At Monaco! Late 1970s F1 Magic at the 2026 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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A Race Weekend In The Life of The Safety Car Driver: Behind The Scenes At The TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa FIA World Endurance Championships

In the United States, we often refer to them as the Pace Car, but in most of the rest of the world they are referred to as the Safety Car. Same thing, different name, as they are the car that goes...

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The Latest Snap-On Impact vs Milwaukee M18, Bosch & $130 Hopeful Get Put To The Test! Which 3/4 inch Impact Will Reign Supreme?

We’re back with more Impact testing to find out how Snap-On compares to the Milwaukee M18, along with offerings from Bosch and Hopeful. It’s 3/4″ impact testing, but the results...

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Lowlife! Andrew’s Traditional Low And Lean 1932 Ford Roadster Is Traditional Greatness, In A Not So Traditional Place

When you think traditional hot rods, you think of a few geographic areas of the States and a few specific shows that cater to them. I’ve seen plenty of rides like Andrew’s 1932 Ford...

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Rust Repair On A Classic Corvette? But They Are Fiberglass! Mortske is Refreshing a 1972 Corvette on a Budget!

Corvette. The plastic fantastic. The most mass produced fiberglass car in American history. One of the best things about them is you don’t have to worry about dents or rust. Or at least not...

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eBay Pick of the Week: 1962 LaBoa MKII Corvair Special

This week’s eBay Pick is a killer little one-off road racing car from 1962. Creativity was the word back then and this Corvair powered, tube chassis, stressed skin, Lotus lookalike is a great...

Monday Time Killer: MotorEra.com

This week’s Time Killer is an unassuming website called Motorera.com that appears to be homebuilt. It’s low on flash and dash but high on information. On it you will find complete...

Bring Your Checkbook: World Champion 1965 Shelby Daytona to Hit the Auction Block Again

One of the most significant American race cars of all time is set to hit the auction block again soon and it’s not going for bargain basement prices. The real deal 1965 Shelby Daytona that Bob...

Mayfield Team Sale Confirmed

ESPN.com has confirmed that Jeremy Mayfield has sold his entire racing operation. Mayfield had previously stated that he would not look to return to the sport as a team owner. He just wants to drive....

F1 Update: Massa in Stable Condition; Renault Team Suspended for One Race

Felipe Massa, the Ferrari F1 team driver who was struck in the head with an errant spring on Saturday is now in stable condition in a Budapest hospital after having surgery to repair his skull. In...

Breaking News and Video: F1 Driver Struck in Head by Spring; Wrecks Hard

Felipe Massa, the 28 year-old Ferrari team Formula One driver was struck in the head by a spring that fell off of Rubens Barrichello’s car during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. He was...

Breaking News: Mayfield Suspension Back in Effect

Just a short while ago, an appeals court judge upheld NASCAR’s suspension of Jeremy Mayfield. The judge ruled that the suspension is in effect until NASCAR and Mayfield do battle in a court...

Wild Jason Scruggs Wreck Sequence

It was a tough day for ADRL racer Jason Scruggs. Scruggs is one of the most successful doorslammer pilots of the last several years and has the skills and equipment to win every time out. Today the...

Event Coverage: 2009 Historic Races at Road America

Mike Summers, a faithful BangShift.com reader and member of our forums, (mike343sharpstick) attended the running of the 2009 Kohler International Challenge at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin....

It Ain’t All Bad: GM Opens New Testing Facility in Yuma, AZ

We’re not quite sure how the math works on all this stuff, but somehow GM just opened a new $100 million desert proving grounds in Yuma, Arizona, despite the fact that the company has no money....

Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Toyota is the Most American Car Company; Camry More Domestic than F150

DetroitNews.com alerted us to Cars.com’s yearly American Made Index survey of cars that are for sale in the US. This year, the Toyota Camry came in with the top spot and overall Toyota scored...

The Daily Mayfield Messenger: Follicle Follies; “Big” Sponsorship Deal Coming Soon

We’re not going to lie to you. We’ve become kind of obsessed following the on going battle between driver Jeremy Mayfield and NASCAR over his alleged drug use. There seems to be news...

Craigslist Pick of the Week: 1985 Omni GLH

The 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo was a neat little car that managed to trade blows with the European offerings of the day and with a little work, could shame the overweight and underpowered pony cars of...

GM’s Stephens Says that 4.5L Duramax Not Totally Dead; New Technology on Tap

We ran into an interesting piece on the WardsAuto.com blog about the left-for-dead 4.5L Duramax V8 GM had developed. The engine was destined for half-ton trucks and was looking to be a killer with...