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Pavement Pounder Events Announces “Motor City to Wheel Hub Live” 2026 Road Trip And We’re Excited To Be Their Official Media Partner!

Pavement Pounder Events is back in 2026 in a HUGE way, with an incredibly exciting road trip event that will be starting in the Motor City and heading to Wheel Hub Live! That’s right, you get...

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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air “Elegant Lady” Wins 2026 Ridler Award with 1,000-HP Supercharged LS7

We shared a video of the Great 8 finalists for the Ridler Award at Detroit Autorama a couple of days ago and now we’ve got a feature video on the one that took the title. If you missed the Great 8...

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I-24 Lebanon Dragfest 2026 Is Like No Other Indoor Car Show And We’ve Got The Photos! This Indoor Drag Racing Showcase Is Amazing!

We’ve shared a couple of Joe’s great photo galleries so far, but we’ve got plenty more left! If you missed the previous galleries, use the link below to check them all out too....

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More Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: Tall, Short, Fat, Thin, You Name It, They Had It All At LST 2026

Here’s our second to last gallery from LST 2026! Man all these cool truck make me want to get on my mini truck project so bad! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because...

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NHRA NEWS: HART, GREEN, HARTFORD & GADSON OPEN 75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH WINS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORATIONALS

– Hart gets win in JFR debut – Green goes back-to-back at Gators – First PS win for Hartford since ‘23 – Gadson gets first PSM Gators win   GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8,...

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Smart Tool Mod, Or Overkill? Pittsburgh Double-Double Joint Ratchet! Harbor Freight Should Sell Parts!

I’ve customized too many tools to count in my life, but they usually involve wrenches or pliers of some kind that I’ve ground on, made shorter, or welding something else to. The most...

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Awesome Racing Video: Mustangs VS Minis – One Of The Best Road Racing Battles We Have Ever Seen

So what are the elements that go into a good road racing battle? Good drivers, evenly matched cars, a good course, and others right? This video has all of that and it is delivered in a  shockingly...

Krista Baldwin Will Make Her Top Fuel Debut This Weekend At The Gatornationals In Chris Karamesines Dragster

With Dom and Bobby Lagana tuning the Don Schumacher canopy chassis dragster, there is no doubt she’ll have what she needs to be a part of the show. As the only third generation Top Fuel racer...

The Coolest Retro-Styled SUV Combines Elements Of American Classics…And It Is Only Sold In Japan

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota TNGA-N platform that underpins its SUV is a versatile one. Sitting under everything from the tiny CH-R to the 3-row Highlander, this chassis is very flexible in...

THE PRI SHOW IS BACK!!! 2021 PRI Show Is A Go! Racers, Teams, And Fans Rejoice!

That’s right folks, the PRI Show in Indy will be back in 2021 and with all kinds of other cool stuff too. Mark your calendars for December 9-11 and get your hotel rooms ready as the PRI Trade...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Gearhead Euphemism?

Part of the fun in the whole gearhead world is the lingo and terminology we throw around. In many cases we speak a language all our own. This becomes totally apparent when guys get to talking about...

Fun For Fuddy-Duddy: The Replacement For the VW Golf In America Won’t Exactly Make Your Palms Sweat

(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you guys exited for the new VW Golf? Yeah, me too. But, you should only be really excited if you’re European, because the Golf is dead in America in favor of the...

Watching This Huge Tank Get Hauled Onto The Back Of A Flatbed In Alaska Is Pretty Awesome – Because Science

The lesser thinking people around the world (known heretofore as “non-gearheads”) would look at the scene above and think that some sort of crashing disaster was imminent. They are of...

There Is A Right Way And Wrong Way To Do A Drag Radial Burnout. Watch!

Tire smoke rules. It does. It is one of the worlds 5 great smells as well, but that’s another blog item. With that said, smoking the tires in a burnout is not just about making the most smoke...

Ridetech Is Doing A Complete OBS Chevy Truck Suspension Install LIVE At The Goodguys Show This Weekend In Texas!

Goodguys is letting in 1988-1998 Chevrolet and GMC Trucks into the Lone Star Spring Nationals in Texas this weekend! When the announcement was made, the guys at Ridetech decided it sounded like the...

Finnegan’s Five-Day C10 Thrash Continues! Will They Make It? They Are Way Behind.

If you missed it, Finnegan, Newbern, Cotten and who knows who else are going to road trip Finnegan’s C10 down to check on the progress with the 200 mph Cadillac project. You’ll remember...

High Tech, Big Buck Trucks: What Team Are You On? Tesla Cyber Truck Or The New Hummer Electric Truck?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The GMC Hummer EV has made a big splash in the recently birthed electric Pickup Truck market, so I thought that today I should make a list of the pros and cons of the Hummer...

Screaming Video: Ride In This NASCAR Powered 1950 Olds Thorugh A La Carrera Pan Americana Stage – Unreal Noise!

While the modern version of La Carrera Pan Americana may be different than the original, there’s still lots about it that have us really wanting to see it in person some day. There’s the...

The Bugatti Boldie Is An Incredible 300+ MPH Hypercar With The Coolest Taillights Ever

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s cool. Bugatti released their X-winged taillight equipped hypercar, and its more than just a rebodied Chiron. With no headlights, a massive roof scoop, and...

Infinity And Beyond: The New Infinity Q60 Project Black S Is A 550hp Beast To Reinvigorate The Brand

(By Tom Lohnes) – Infiniti has fallen behind in the premium brand game, in both quality and sales. Even though they do offer the Q60 Red Sport 400, which is basically a detuned Nissan GT-R,...