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Watch Mark Stielow Run Down, Chew Up, And Blow Off, A Porsche in His Awesome Hellfire Camaro – Porsche Guy Didn’t Want Him Coming By!

One of Mark Stielow’s finest pro touring Camaros which he dubbed “Hellfire” is a pro touring tour de force. With 957hp under the hood, all of the accumulated years of Mark’s...

Properly Done: This 1988 Ford Escort RS Turbo Is How A Quick Small Car Should Be

In the UK, they had the RWD Ford Escort that we all know from rally footage…you know, small little four-banger screamers that could toss their hips out faster than Shakira on a good night with...

NHRA Le Grand National Sanair More Historic And Never Before Published Photos! Epic Linda Vaughn Shots Inside!

  (Photos by Bob Boudreau) – So this is one of those “quality over quantity” galleries. Why? Well there are two sequences of photos we have actually removed from this gallery...

Wanna Play At The Hoonigan’s New Playground? Here’s The Information You Need To Know!

So Hoonigan now has a place to play that is far enough away from the city that they shouldn’t have any more issues with complaining neighbors or the police and fire departments showing up and...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Are The Roughest Conditions You Have Ever Wrenched In?

This one should be interesting! This question came to my mind as I talked to a guy yesterday who works outside repairing equipment. He was recently working in -20 weather and it made my cringe....

Setting Up The 35th Annual NHRA Arizona Nationals – Before Burning Nitro!

NHRA’s 2019 Mello Yello drag racing season began a couple of weeks ago with the Pomona Winternationals where Doug Kalitta, Robert Hight and Bo Butner grabbed the Wallys for their efforts in the PRO...

All The Wants: This 454ci Former Dodge NASCAR Engine Rules

If you have a pile of dough and are looking for an engine that will 100% be the only one in your town, city, or county, this is the piece you need. Built by Ernie Elliot this Dodge R5 engine now...

The Grasshopper: This Petrolicious Look At A 1962 AC Bristol And Its interesting Owner Is Cool

If there is one thing that I have learned over the years here at BangShift and everywhere else in the automotive world it’s that every car and every person has their own story. In this case we...

Watch The 1988 Superbowl of Drag Racing Right Here – The Firebird Raceway Pre-Season Test Match Race Was Rocking!

So as you are reading this, pretty much every single NHRA nitro team is descending upon what is now known as Wildhorse Pass Raceway for the 35th running of the national event there. Phoenix is also...

Get Your Shift Together: American Powertrain “Be My Overdrive” Sale Is On Until Feb 28th – SAVE

Now’s the time, kids. Now’s the time you finally pull the trigger on the ultimate swap for your classic muscle car, truck, Corvette, or whatever else you can think of. Now’s the...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Two New Episodes Uploaded – Radial Racing and Profiles In Grit and Guts

So one of the functions that came along with my new job at NHRA was the creation and execution of a drag racing podcast that covers the inside world of straight line motorsports competition....

The Ultimate DSM: The Breakdown Of John Lazorack’s Brutal Chrysler Conquest

It is, in my eyes, one of the most underrated Japanese cars to ever hit the U.S. market. Captive import or whatever, doesn’t matter…the shape was right, the OEM performance was solid, and...

How Would You Build It: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Drag Racer

I enjoyed seeing what you brought to the table with the last build offer I provided, but let’s be honest: that 1977 Dodge Ramcharger was pretty solid as it was. Just a few details needed some...