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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indianapolis 500 Open Testing Is On! | Day 1 | INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few weeks until the start of all the official Indy 500 festivities, including official practice sessions, qualifying, etc, but that doesn’t mean that teams aren’t...

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Check Out The Record Breaking Ford GT Mk IV Lap Around Nürburgring! 6:15 Is The Quickest Internal Combustion Vehicle Ever On Track!

Before anyone starts yelling that there are quicker cars that have been around the Nurburgring, remember that there are only two of them and both of those cars had electric assist as a power adder....

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Buy Your Dream Apartment Condo At Texas Motor Speedway! 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 9th Floor Outside Turn 2 At TMS!

I’ve been fortunate enough to be at a couple of parties in the condos outside turn 2 at Texas Motor Speedway and can tell you that they are pretty cool. I went to a party in one of them where...

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Proper Vintage F1 Racing in Monaco: The 2026 Monaco Historic Grand Prix Did Not Disappoint! Awesome Racing Action!

I’m not a die hard Formula 1 fan that follows all the racers and points and such. But I appreciate the cars and the racing and all the technology that is present in that world nowadays. With...

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LIVE REPLAY: Circuit of the Americas GT World Challenge America powered by AWS 2026

Here we go again! We’ve got GT World Challenge Racing going on live right here, and we dig road racing and who doesn’t love the World Challenge series? This weekends racing is coming to you live...

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5.30 OUTLAW SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS AT MOORESVILLE! 704 OUTLAWS SEASON OPENER APRIL 2026!

We’ve said it multiple times, but it still makes me smile when I see heads up no-prep racers running an index class, and the awesome popularity of Lil’ Gangsta’s and other classes...

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The Little Truck That Could: The Ford Maverick Seems Like A Tough Little Number…Stress On The Little

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, the wait is over. The Ford Maverick, the truck everyone thought the Ranger was going to return as, is debuting in the next few weeks. With its only competition really...

Finnegan’s Twin Turbo Jet Boat Finally Hauls Some Ass! Watch Out World, Mike Is Going 130 MPH Now!

If you’ve been following along as Finnegan and Newbern thrash on projects, you know that the giant Hemi headed big-block twin-turbo jet boat has been fun but also a bit frustrating. The thing...

Factory Muscle Car Small-Block Shootout: 340 Six Pack, DZ302, 327, 350, Boss 302 and Boss 351! Which One Reigns Supreme On The Dyno?

Richard Holdener is back at it and is putting on the ultimate small-block muscle car powerplant showdown. Whether you are a Ford guy, a Mopar guy, or a Chevrolet guy, there is an engine on this list...

Only Two Days In And The 5-Window Essex Coupe Build Has The Windows And Top Going Together Already!

Most of the time that I watch Halfass Kustoms on YouTube I find myself wishing I go things done as rapidly as he does. This dude is a machine and just moves forward with projects at a blinding pace...

Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Mule City 300 Action Photos: The Beasts Were Roaring Again At GALOT Motorsports Park!

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – The lights have been out, the grass has been getting taller and the grandstands have been empty for nearly two years at Galot Motorsports Park’s...

Rumor Mill: Ford Is Developing A Factory Turbocharged Godzilla 7.3L V8 Engine

(By Tom Lohnes) – Ever since people started pushing four-figure power numbers with the new Godzilla V8, Ford has been thinking. Apparently they’ve been thinking hard, because a...

Retro-Dress: This Modern Version Of The Lancia Stratos May Be The Coolest Ferrari Ever

The Lancia Stratos is known as one of the most amazing and awesome rally cars of all time. It’s wedge shape, screaming engine, and brutal performance were hallmarks of a car that was really...

Must Buy! This 1978 Jeep Cherokee Is Epic And Would Make A Killer Driver!

The old Cherokee and Wagoneer models were awesome rigs, and arguably the pioneers of what we can Sport Utility Vehicles today. The Cherokee came after the Wagoneer and was the two door variation at...

Know It All: Here’s Why Weight Has No Effect On Your Car’s Top Speed

This is likely a topic that is not breaking news to lots of BangShifters out there, but for some of you younger guys it might be. I have actually chatted about this stuff with my sons in the last...

Is Lamborghini For Sale? If It Isn’t Will It Be Sold And Kept On Pistons And Gasoline?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Someone really wants to buy Lamborghini. A few days ago, an unnamed Swiss group offered $9.6 Billion dollars for the famed Italian marque. VW group, the current owners of...

Photo Flurry: Here Are All Our Photos From The All Ford Races At Beaver Springs Dragway

(Words by Joe Grippo, Photos by Stacey Grippo) During the winter of ‘20-‘21, Beaver Springs Dragway announced that they were adding an all Ford race to their 2021 season and we promptly circled...

Photo Barrage: Here Are All Our 2021 SoCal Quarantine Cruise Photos In One Place! Screw The Man We’re Cruising!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – With the world opening up at a pretty rapid pace these days, perhaps the name of the SoCal Quarantine Cruise series will change but we hope the participation and fun do...

Mammoth Photo Collection: Here Are All Our LSFest West Photos From 2021 In One Place! Check Them All Out!

Here it is, every gallery of trucks, cars, and who knows what else tearing it up at Holley’s LSFest West in Las Vegas. Big thanks to the great crew at Holley, FM3, and of course The Strip at Las...

Photo Extravaganza: Every Highway Creepers Car Club, Rock And Rods Car Show Photo From 2021!

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) It’s all here! Every photo from the 2021 event we could find. Check out our first gallery below and then use the link to see the rest. We really like the...