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Caption this Photo: Humble Track prep
I’ll admit it, when I first saw this rig prepping the track at Thompson Drag Raceway back in 2002 I laughed. It was just the shock of seeing a golf cart pulling a large truck tire after seeing...
Top 11 Gearhead Terms that Sound Dirty, But Really Aren’t
Both Chad and I swear like sailors in normal conversation. For better or worse, it’s how we roll. The funny thing is when even the tidiest mouthed hot rodders get to talking about their cars,...
Motorized Freak of the Week: The Russian Caspian Sea Monsters
First off we have to thank forum member Malc for pointing us toward these most bizarre of vehicles. It seems we’re on a bit of a Russian kick as of late, but for some time, the Ruskies had the...
Crash Test Video Bonanza: A Bunch of early 1980s Junk Gets Smashed to Bits
They don’t build ’em like they used to. Well actually they do, but only in China. This crash test footage from 1980 shows a Renault Le Car being walloped from behind at 35 mph. Pay close...
Carnage Video Bonanza: Wreckage From Circle Track Spectator Drags
There are few things more entertaining to watch than the spectator drags at a local circle track. Never seen them? After watching this grouping of videos you’ll be seeking them out. Basically...
Caption this Photo: Nightmare on the Strip!
As much as we like to look back on old school drag racing as a period where everything was grand and nothing was wrong, this photo helps to shine the light of reality on the era a little. We do not...
The Top 11: Worst Classic Car Name Revivals
(By Matt Cramer) – Few automakers can deliver a string of unbroken hits, but fewer still can retire a nameplate after one generation and resist the urge to dust off the names of some of their...
BangShift Question of the Day: Who is the biggest Villain in Racing History?
After following up on the Evan Knoll story yesterday and getting to thinking about”bad guys” in the world of racing, we started coming up with a pretty decent mental list. From devious...
The Top 11: Greatest Wheelstanders
When Chad and I settled on making a list of the top 11 Wheelstanders we knew it was an impossible task and that we’d get roasted for leaving off some hella cool cars. We had a list of nearly 30...
Top 11 Funny Acronyms for Car Brands
We happened to stumble into a page on CarBuyingTips.com that lists a LOT of funny acronyms for car brands. We’ve all heard Fix Or Repair Daily or Move Over People Are Racing, but that link...
Caption this photo: What in the Hell is Going on in This Photo?
Michelin is a French company, which begins to explain the totally bizarre photo that was brought to light by Jesse over on the “Just a Car Guy” blog. Obviously this was intended to be...
Roadside Carnage Find: An Excavator Decimated By a Pissed Off Former Employee
Disgruntled ex-employees scare the crap out of their former employers and after seeing the photos after the jump, you’ll understand why. These were taken a couple years back by our Chicago area...
Car Feature: Bitchin’ Blue Custom 1965 Acadian Wagon
When we saw Dave Show’s 1965 Acadian Wagon, sitting in The Grove at Famoso Raceway during DragFest, we fell in love with the killer stance, insane paint, and cool cruiser vibe. The fact that...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Virgil Exner
Automotive designers have the unique ability to create something that has the potential to last for a very long time. Guys like Bill Mitchell, Harley Earl, Larry Shinoda were able to capture the...