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This Tesla Provided Its Owner With A Surprise Gift – A Kitten That Got Stuck Near The Power Unit!

It’s been a strange couple of weeks at BangShift Mid-West. Currently my wife and I are inundated with cats…specifically, three rescue kittens that have appeared over the course of two...

Mother Load: This Massive Collection Of Ford SOHC Parts Can Be Yours For $150,000

Of all the interesting exotica that Ford has produced over the years is interesting, but it is the infamous SOHC engine that still leaves us (and many others) spellbound. Initially made to dominate...

This C6 Z06 vs. Hellcat Charger Race Is A Quick Lesson In Power To Weight Ratio

In the right lane we have a C6 Corvette Z06. It isn’t anything to sneeze at, with 505 horsepower, 470 ft/lbs of torque, and a rev range that swings into the 7,000 RPM territory. It isn’t...

Event Coverage: Truck and Tractor Pulls At The TS Performance Outlaw Diesel Weekend

This is what you’ve truly been waiting for, isn’t it? High-pressure diesels, 2wd pulling trucks, and the multi-engined unlimited classes…these are what make a pulling event what it...

This Video About A 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Rally Car And How It Linked A Father And Son Is Spectacular

Hey, it’s me you old pal Lohnes and the 100% unabashed fanboy of the Petrolicious video channel on YouTube. I happened upon one of their newer pieces last night and this whole deal is so 100%...

This Trailer For An Upcoming NitroAmerica 2015 March Meet Film Will Have You Running To The Drags

This weekend I am in Wilmington, Ohio at the ECTA land speed meet and away from the drags. I love the land speed world and clearly have a strong affinity for the drags as well so this video is a fun...

Fremont Dragstrip Top Fuel And Funny Car Video With Jungle Jim!

This one is pretty cool, especially since I grew up at Fremont Dragstrip. I was born in 1972, and at Fremont Dragstrip at only a month old, and man it still makes me wax nostalgic when I see this...

Three West Coast Driving Events You Shouldn’t Miss: Speed Ventures Takes On California

This weekend Speed Ventures is holding an event in Sonoma at the famed Sears Point, okay they don’t call it that anymore but it will always be The Point to us so shutup. And next weekend you...

The Super Camaro Funny Car Is Back, And We Have Photos!

We are stupid excited about the photos we just got of the Super Camaro Funny Car that is coming back for 2015! It’s just one of the cool 2nd Gen Camaro funny cars coming out right now, and this...

The Complete List Of Entries For The 2015 Baja 500

The number of trucks, buggies, quads, bikes, and more that are entered in the SCORE Baja 500 for this weekend and we are pissed that we won’t be able to attend. But that doesn’t mean you...

Ride In And On The 48 Hour Corvette: Autocross And Road Course

Here is video of Chris “Smitty” Smith behind the wheel of the Ridetech 48 Hour Corvette at last weekend’s Midwest Muscle Car Challange. It was held at the beautiful Putnam Park...

Drag Coverage: The $10,000 To Win Tuesday Night Pro Mod Shootout At Lancaster Dragway Was A Hit!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The last feature I sent to Bangshift was from last fall. At the time, the future of Lancaster International speedway & dragway was unsure. Many of us...

Have You “Liked” Hotchkis On Facebook Yet? If You Are On Facebook….YOU SHOULD!

One of the many companies we see out and about at events across the country is Hotchkis Sport Suspension. We’ve obviously been super happy with the way their components have transformed Project...

This Racing Crash Compilation Is Enough To Make You Cringe And Wince

As long as there is racing, there will be crashes. For some people, that’s the entire point of watching racing in the first place, to see the carnage. We don’t necessarily like to...