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Save The Fatties! 34 Massive, Vintage American Cars Destined To Be Demo Derby Fodder For Sale! Buy Them And Save Them One By One!

We have to thank Gray Had for the tip on this wild Craigslist ad which was targeting the eastern Colorado area. The ad is simple enough, it states that a former serious demo derby competitor is...

This Video Of A Massive Horde Of Classic Cars and Trucks In Texas Will Blow Your Mind!

Drag Week gasser ace Keith Fox posted this amazing video (that we think he actually shot) on his Facebook page yesterday and our jaws have not come up off the floor yet. As Fox lives in the Lubbock,...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Were A Model Of Car, What Model Would You Be, And Why?

This one came to us after the cryptic funeral procession question posed by Brian yesterday, and while writing it in this title of this post made us laugh because it sounds like a question from the...

Video: Staging Duel At No Mercy IV, Smack Talk, Gestures, and More.

We’re not sure what the two dudes in this video were thinking exactly, but we sure as hell know that neither one of them wanted to stage first. There was some waiving and pointing and gesturing...

Car Show Photos: Rollin Rods Funtastic Car Show And Wine Tasting

(Photos by Joe Grippo) Wine on BangShift.com?!? What is the world coming to? When Joe Grippo told us he was going to a show called the Rollin Rods Funtastic Car Show we though it...

Keith Haney Racing Goes Pink For The Rest Of 2013 In Support Of Breasts Everywhere!

That’s right folks, Keith Haney Racing isn’t just saying their supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they are living it by replacing the red in both his famous Pro Mod’s paint...

Jason Line Wins NHRA Pro Stock Race With Holley Gen III Ultra Dominator Carbs!

If there is a tougher testbed for the performance of carburetors than NHRA pro stock drag racing we’d like to see it. These guys are wringing nearly 1500hp out of naturally aspirated 500ci...

Event Photos: Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2013, Fun At Stoplight #6 On The Parkway

(Photos by Alana Garner) For the last 30 years the Pigeon Forge Rod Run has been held in the exact same location, and when the flier states that the location is stoplight #6 on the Parkway in Pigeon...

Watch Dario Franchitti’s Massive Houston Wreck That Broke His Back And Sent 13 Fans To The Hospital

When race cars with open wheels get together at high speeds, nothing good comes of it and sometimes the end result is literally horrifying. Such was the car last weekend in Houston where IndyCar ace...

Craigslist Find: A Camper Built From A 1971 Chevy Kingswood Station Wagon – Somewhere Chad’s Head Is Going To Explode!

I wish that I could claim the honor of having found this wild creation, but those accolades are reserved for Mike Casella as he was the dude that shipped me the link. I cannot imagine what is running...

Photos: Carlisle Swap Meet Fall 2013, The Season Ender Proves To Be As Bitchin As The Rest

(Photos by Joe Grippo) Carlisle Pennsylvania is considered by many to be the Mecca of all car swap meet locations. Out here in SoCal, we think we’ve got the great swap meet market pretty well...

Gallery: Truckin’ For Kids Show, Shine, and Drag Race, Irwindale, California – Big Rigs Getting It Done

(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) – The 33rd Annual Truckin’ for Kids Show and Drags was held again this year at the Irwindale Event Center engulfing the Irwindale Dragstrip and pits...

BangShift Question Of The Day: WHAT CAR WOULD YOU WANT TO BE STRAPPED TO FOR YOUR FUNERAL PARADE?

Remember when ‘Lil Kim Jong-il was strapped to the roof of a 1976 Lincoln in his coffin like the grandmother in National Lampoon’s Vacation? That got us to thinking which old hunk of...

Two Long Running Ohio Drag Strips For Sale – Dragway 42 And Marion County International Raceway Need New Owners!

Living in a state with no operating drag strips (stupid Massachusetts) it is nearly unfathomable to me how many operating strips there are in places like Ohio. Adding to that wonder is the fact that...