.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.
LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

Read more

FREE LIVE NHRA Regional Racing Action: Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At No Problem Raceway – Saturday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at No Problem Raceway In Louisiana. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up...

Read more

Desert Off-Road Racing Livestream: The 2026 King Shocks 39th SCORE San Felipe 250 – Qualifying, Contingency, And Racing!

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the King Shocks San Felipe 250 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert...

Read more

Drive Optima Coverage: Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

Read more

Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 428 Cobra Jet Torino Is Ford Big Block Greatness! Someone Save This Thing!

When I see this 428 Cobra Jet Torino, I think about the ones that raced in Stock Eliminator as I was growing up and still do today. This is a rare example of the muscle that Ford flexed when it came...

Read more

2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Side By Side Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

Read more

 

Hard Hit Video: Watch A Pulling Tractor Driver Get Beat Around So Bad His Helmet Flies Off!

Back when I was working every week at New England Dragway we’d see some really wacky stuff going on with helmets and how people wore (or didn’t) them. You’d see the straps tied in...

NHRA Winternationals Photos: Sportsman Racing Action Photos Start Here! Don Meziere Wins Top Sportsman!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Our NHRA Winternationals photo coverage starts right here with Sportsman drag racing action, including Top Sportsman winner Don Meziere! Meziere has been a BANGshift.com...

Finnegan’s Garage Does Sick Week: Day 5 – Fast Cars And The Best Drag And Drive Trailer Ever

When you do a drag and drive event there are two ways to go about it. With a trailer or without. There are positives to both, but one thing is for certain and that is that there are a lot of cool...

Iron Trap Shop Truck Build Part 1: Blown Flathead Powered Jalopy Shop Truck Build! – 1928 Ford Roadster Pickup

The more I watch Iron Trap videos the more I want to build a 1920-1940 hot rod. They seem so simple and bare-bones if you want them to be and that means that you can put one together pretty quickly...

Paint How To: Paint A Lace Roof On Your Ride For Cheap!

Casey’s Customs is building another budget build, this time a $3,500 budget Chevy rat rod style custom. It’s got a complete chassis swap, turbo charger add, and more. But this video here...

Rocky Mountain Road Trip: Survivor Boogie Van “EXCALIBUR” Sold And Delivered!

When the van was first found and purchased, Karl found the original builders and owners and they showed serious interest in owning the van again. Even though Karl knew he could probably sell this...

Pit Trike Build Part 3: Finishing A Pit Trike For Sick Week!

Here is Part 2 of the Pit Trike build. We can’t wait to see this thing on Sick Week and take it for a ride. If you missed Part 1, use the link below to watch. Having a pit vehicle at a race is a...

What’s the Thickest Steel A Waterjet Can Cut? Jason From Fire Ball Tools Answers This Question And More!

I’ve shared videos from Jason at Fireball tools for several years now and think the world of what he does and the tools they make. One of the things I like so much about Jason’s videos is...

How To Learn To Love The Cobra II (And Easily Ignore The Rust In The Process)

We know, we know…the Mustang II is the bastard child of the namesake. Or is it? Well, let’s leave that overinflated electric thing out of the picture for a moment and concentrate on a car...

Reader Information Request: Does Anybody Have Any Information On The 1980 Dodge Magnum Mirada Show Car?

Readers, every single time I’ve come to you asking for information, you have always responded with knowledge, insight, and facts that even Google can’t figure out. Every single time, you...

King Of The Hammers: Watch Larry Chen’s Adventures From The 2022 King Of The Hammers

King of the Hammers is one of the coolest events of the year, and a great way to start off the racing season. We didn’t get to go this year, but thankfully there is a ton of other coverage so...

Holley MoParty 2021: A Blown 1964 Polara By An Old-School Hot Rod Builder

Bill Rowe says that he’s a Hemi Guy, and that if he’s going to build something it’s going to have a Hemi in it. We think that’s pretty alright, don’t you? This bad ass...

TIG Welding Tech: Why Are My TIG Welds Gray?!?! It’s Not What You Think! Here’s How To Make Shiny Dimes!

When welding, there are lots of things you can do wrong that make your welding less successful. Sometimes these things are because you are using the wrong settings, wrong equipment or your technique...

Cheap Z28 Project: F-Body Drift Car Build Part One – Dual Rear Calipers. Plus, Other Brake Upgrades!

It’s time for more progress on the Cheap Z28 Project. In the first video you saw a few upgrades and a sneak peak into what was going to happen to this thing and what its new life would be. Well...