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Turbonique Video: Watch This Amazing Footage Of Jack McClure On His Turbonique Rocket Go Kart

We have talked a lot about Captain Jack McClure here on BangShift over the years and that’s because the guy deserves it. He is nearly 90 years old and has the attitude of a 25 year old and the...

The Fuel Finals: Watch Tommy Johnson Jr and Doug Kalitta Score Victories At The NHRA Midwest Nationals

Yesterday we told you about the insanity that was Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway and the Mopar Expresslane NHRA Midwest Nationals. Today we’re going to show you the final round runs of...

Put Up Or Shut Up: Watch The Full Episode Featuring Top Fuel Dirt Motorcycle Racing!

When we were scheming ideas up about what we should do for the second season of Put Up or Shut Up, I pitched the idea of a top fuel dirt motorcycle drag racing episode. After people figured out I was...

This Russian Dashcam Video Catches The Moment A Motorcyclist Beame An Unwilling But Successful Stuntman

Pereslavl-Zalessky, in northwest Russia, seems to be a nice, quiet town. Judging from the dash cam of this car, things are going along at a nice, slow pace. Traffic doesn’t seem to be too wild,...

The Fiero Revival, Part 11: It’s Time To Lay Down The Paint

From decrepit swamp island to the paint booth, with the color mixed and ready for shooting…the restoration of the 1985 Pontiac Fiero that Ronald Finger dragged out from the woods is coming to a...

Oh, Look…A Bird: Brian Ambrosini’s Vertical Shot At The Byron Wheelstanding Competition

This might be the most infamous AMC Gremlin in history. Bright orange, Auto Drag wheels, and battle scarred beyond reproach. More people have seen the underside of this car than they have ever seen...

Turning Over A New Leaf: Kevin McMullin’s Radical Crash At Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest

The first time I shot photos for BangShift in an actual photographer role, Lohnes gave me a piece of advice that frankly, I should have heeded this weekend: “Wait until it’s actually over...

Opala VS Maverick – Watch These Brazilian Flyers Rip Down The Track From Every Angle, Even Inside!

It has been a while since we have dropped in on our drag racing pals down south of the Equator. This time we’re checking in with our pals from Brazil and watching a pair of screaming orange hot...

Rough Day At The Office: Wreckage, Carnage, and Downright Insanity At The NHRA Midwest Nationals

It was one of the most carnage filled days of drag racing that I’ve ever personally witnessed. From Leah Pruett’s top fuel dragster breaking in half at 270+ mph to Alexis DeJoria...

BangShift How To Tech: A Step By Step Guide For Rebuilding Rochester B Carbs

It is kind of funny how things happen. Way back when this site was still getting its proverbial legs under it, I had a project truck (which I have long since sold) which was powered by an early 292ci...

This Is A 1965 Cub Cadet Garden Tractor With A Dual Quad 401ci Buick Nailhead Engine And It Runs

You’ve probably been stuck going to see some mushy movie with your girlfriend or wife at some point in your life and invariably there is a scene where a guy hushes a girl looks her in the eyes...

Classic YouTube: Testing The EMALS Launch System On The USS Gerald R. Ford!

If there’s one thrill ride we’d love to try, it’s a carrier launch. Forget your roller coaster or bungee catapult – very, very few things can compare to the right-now...

Watch A Pair Of Mopar Super Stock Springs Work From Under The Car

While the drag cars of the 1960s and 1970s were nowhere near as complex as the machines of today, there was still a lot of engineering involved in getting them to work the best they could down the...