Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Drag Racing with CHRISTMAS TREES! Racing Action From Cleetus McFarland’s XMAS Tree Drags 2025 At Bradenton Motorsports Park
Cleetus’ Christmas Tree Race 2025 was a very special race. The race has become kind of a big deal since starting a few years ago, and has some pretty simple rules. You must race with a Christmas...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The 4th Annual Christmas On The Coast Jr. Dragster Races From Gulfport Dragway – Saturday
With big money bracket racing going bigger and bigger each year, it’s about time the Jr. Dragster races start stepping up as well. This race here, in it’s third year, has big money up for grabs...
Dear Santa: Jet Boat Please! I Built a Hot Rod Jet Boat! Check Out The Build On This One! 5.3 LS, Candy Paint, Headers, And Custom Interior!
Sometimes I see boat projects and think they look a lot easier than car projects. I know I’m fooling myself of course, but like all hot rodders I look at a project car or boat and think it...
Dirt Daily: 4xFred Williams Is Fixing Stuff And Fitting 42’s on his Summer Camp Jeep. Is Bigger Really Better? Yeah, We Know.
42 inch tall tires are the norm in the rock crawling world nowadays, and if you aren’t running them you are considered to be on small tires. I remember when 44 inch tall tires were only found...
Burnouts! In Vantaa, Finland American V8s, Tire Smoke, And Crowds Rule at Vantaa’s Big Cruises
Until “The Man” got too serious about having fun at car shows and cruises, folks used to rev engines and do burnouts and it drew crowds of folks ready for fun. Nowadays you have to find...
Check Out All The Gravel Throwing Action From Gravelrama 54’s Unlimited Class! Will Records Fall?
Gravelrama is a hell of an event, and we dig it. With hillclimbs, gravel drag racing, tough truck races, and so much more, there is no shortage of action going on at Gravelrama so it is no wonder...
Can Peter Harrell’s HED 2Runner do a burnout?! Let’s find out! With special mystery narration.
When Pete decided he was going to build up his Toyota 2Runner, he said he wanted this thing to be as quiet as possible so that nobody would even realize it was modified. With a turbocharged LS that...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Immokalee Regional Raceway’s Winter Warmup Big Money Bracket Races – $25,000 Saturday!
Just when you think that the bracket racing season has got to be over, there are still more big money bracket races going on! Starting Tuesday, the Immokalee Regional Raceway hosts their Winter...
HARBOR FREIGHT FAB TABLE MODIFICATIONS: Combining Three Tables To Make One Big 3’x6′ Table On A Budget.
We’re fans of the Lower Class Fab YouTube channel and have featured it here on BANGshift.com before. I’m a minitrucker, and these guys build some fun mini trucks and full size rigs, and...
Genius or Stupid? Tractor Tires and a Snowplow On A Square Body Suburban: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
I’m a fan of megatrucks, so I’m not opposed to tractor tires on a truck. But how are they in the snow? We know they work in the mud, and they sure look gnarly, but will they make this...
Here’s Why Every Cam Is A Turbo Cam: All You Online Camshaft Experts Just Take A Breath And Listen For A Second
I laugh all the time at folks having detailed camshaft discussions and arguments on social media not only because people get worked up over things that just don’t matter, but also because most...
Have You Seen The Cool Stuff From The 2025 PRI Show In Indy! More Pictures Of Cars, Parts, People And More!
Check out our fifth gallery of photos below, and remember we’ve got a link to anything you might have missed already too! Check them all out and if you click on a photo it will expand and you...
Radiator How To: 95% Said It Wasn’t Possible…. So Bennett’s Customs Chopped an Original Walker Radiator 2 Inches!
Radiators are a whole different animal compared to any other metal fabrication, and I can tell you from first hand experience that they are pretty involved to assemble. The principle behind them is...
Best Of 2025: Here Are The Craziest Moments From the 2025 World Rally Championship Season! Which Is Your Favorite?
One of the things we love about the end of the year are all the Best Of videos, photo galleries, etc. YouTube ends up flooded with the best wrecks, the best jumps, the best highlights, the best show...