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Do You Believe That The State Of Drag Racing Is Better Or Worse Than 20 Years Ago?

If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times…” All the race tracks near me are gone.” And that’s not just from Drag Racers, but since this is...

Have Any Of You Ever Seen One Of These? Is It A Pump Or Compressor?

Driving in L.A. traffic yesterday evening I was passed by an oil transport truck that had this mounted to the front. It caught my eye and I looked at it and mentally scratched my head. Traffic got in...

Extra Goodguys Autocross Action Photos From Indy!

We didn’t even realize we had these extra Goodguys Autocross action photos, but when we found them we had to share. Big thanks to Big Mike Mendenhall at Ridetech for shooting these bad boys and...

Weekend Race Report: Results From Drag Races All Over The Place

There was a lot of racing going on across the country this weekend, and we’ve decided we’re going to try and share some results with you. Here is our weekend race report. If there is...

Is It Just Me Or Does The Driver Look Way To Calm On This Run?

Jared Leisinger is arguably the more animated of the Leisinger boys, and yet you certainly can’t see it on this run in the Crushed C10 Pickup. He may have the calmest demeanor we’ve ever...

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Ramp Truck Nirvana: This Ford Has Been Done From Top To Bottom

I don’t know what it is with Ramp Trucks, but I’m obsessed with them. And so are my friends. Hell, my son is even getting in on the act! So when my buddy Dannie Pinard sent me an email...

Our Boy “Snaps” Greg Schneider Shows Us What The Ridetech Chevelle Can Do

Ridetech’s 1966 Chevelle is one of my favorite cars in their stable, and their resident hot rod and race car maintainer Greg “Snaps” Schneider is one of my favorite guys. The...

Watch This: Love It Or Hate It The Crusher II Corvette Is Fast!

When the Leisinger family brought out their Crusher II Corvette it was met with as much disgust as admiration and envy. This car is built for one thing, and that’s going fast around an...

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Watch The Crusher Camaro Battle Cones On The Goodguys Autocross

The Crusher Camaro we’re talking about is the Summit Racing, Warren Johnson powered, beast that you can see all across the midwest at autocross and Pro Touring events like the Goodguys...

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Al Unser Jr. And Robby Unser Take You Through The Midwest Muscle Car Challenge

This video is awesome. Not only because you see cool action from the Midwest Muscle Car Challenge, but also because your tour guides are none other than Al Unser Jr. and Robby Unser. We’ve...

Aarik Gault Shows How It’s Done On The Goodguys Autocross At Indy

Aarik’s Camaro is a cool piece that he definitely knows how to wheel around an autocross course. He isn’t afraid to hang it out based on this video from the Goodguys Autocross at Indy...

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This Old Ford Rollback Tow Truck Is Awesome! You Need It!

I have to say that when I saw this 1978 Ford Rollback Tow Truck the only thing I wished was that it was a crew cab. Rollback trucks are awesome, if not as popular with the hot rod crowd as a ramp...

Hit Up Lucas Oil Speedway For Drag Boat Racing And Dirt Track Action This Weekend!

Looking for something fun to do near Wheatland Missouri this weekend? Well here it is! On Friday and Saturday the John Haas Memorial Classic is going to be tearing up the WATER, yes WATER, at Lucas...

BangShift 1320 Question Of The Day: Street Outlaws, NHRA, Or Throwdown in T-Town?

Which one would you rather watch? With all the success that the Street Outlaws TV show has seen, and with an ever increasing diversity in the world of Drag Racing, we wondered which you would rather...