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Cruisin’ For A Cure 2015: Orange County’s Coolest Iron Came Out In Force – Coverage

The hot rodding community by and large does not get the credit it deserves when it comes from the amount of fun raising and charity work that it does. Events like the recent (and massive)...

2015 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Coverage: More Photos From This Killer Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Shelby’s Way puts on a handful of events through the year to generate some fund to aid the foundation in supporting folks in tough times.  Not only is...

This 1956 Crown Bus Just Rewrote The Record Books At Road Atlanta

During the resent HSR Fall Historics at Road Atlanta, the 1956 Crown school bus you see in the lead image above completely rewrote the record books at the historic road course and we have the video...

Dramatic Video: Del Worsham Wins NHRA St. Louis While Exploding In The Lights!

The Kalitta Motorsports DHL Funny Car team have come out swinging in the late season NHRA Countdown To One having scooped up two wins in the row at Charlotte and now St Louis. While the NHRA does not...

This 1959 Mack B61 Has A Custom Cab, Beautiful Paint, And A Back Seat Fit For A 9 Year Old

The Mack Bulldog is one of the most identifiable brand symbols in the world and it is kind of ironic that this classic 1959 Mack B61 is kind of the truck version of that proud animal it wears on its...

Is This The Quickest Full Bodied Buick Powered Car Ever? 6s At 200+

(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado YouTube Channel) – Back in the early days of pro mod racing there was a fun kick to have the “world’s quickest” of anything. Every whacked...

Burnout Monday: A Cummins-Swapped Ramcharger In The Burnout Box

Torque equals happiness in our book. We’re sure you’ve heard the phrase, “Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you move the wall.” We like torque. Snotty...

Goes Like Hell, Indeed: The 9-Second Dodge Omni GLH From Drag Week 2015!

Alright, I’ll hang my head in shame: I watched roughly five minutes of all of the Drag Week footage. Yes, we had it covered every day, and yes, there was plenty of information floating around,...

Caption This: Jules Gounon’s Crew Chief Was Overheard On The Radio, Saying “Oh, Come On, It’s Just A Spider…”

Honestly, words aren’t really needed, are they? It’s not everyday that we get to see the rare stackable Porsche 911 Carrera Cup race cars actually get stacked, but somehow, on the opening...

John Smith Grabs First IHRA Ironman In “Jungle Jim” Funny Car!

Words by Shayna Keller/IHRA and Darr Hawthorne Photos by Big Bob Snyder for BangShift.com   The San Antonio Nationals Fueled by Sunoco did not disappoint as fans witnessed a points lead change...

BangShift Project Spotlight: Check Out This Jeep Build That’s Just Getting Started

While many of the projects in the BangShift project build section are seasoned and long term, there are ever more that depict that happy time when a build is just getting started. Such is the case...

Tech Video: Mahle’s Bill McKnight Explains The Differences In Piston Ring Packages Between Gas Engines And Diesels

Good sealing rings are essential to the health, well-being, and longevity of your engine and that’s true whether we’re talking about a full tilt race engine or the little buzzing mill in...

Question Of The Day: No Engine Swaps, No Modifications, No Matter What – What Is Your Automotive Sacred Cow?

We are still pawing through all of the hate mail and comments regarding LS swaps. Good lord, that can bring out some of the evil in you folks! Many people fired off on what was completely and...

Rough Start: All You Have To Do With This 1966 Rambler American 440 Is Learn How To Run A Three-On-The-Tree

Like the idea of owning a classic but dread the thought of any kind of work that takes much more effort than changing motor oil? Well…we won’t make any rash judgements, because some days...