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Newbern And DD Speed Shop Surprise Their Buddy And Build His Roadkill ’57 Chevy For Power Tour!

When a group of guys gets together to help a friend on their project, it is usually some of the most fun they can have working on a car. But when a couple of those guys get together to surprise a...

From Icon to Snap-On, Testing Folding Worklights is Hilarious

Battery powered and rechargeable LED work lights have become a mechanics best friend, but they are not all created equal. A couple years ago that didn’t matter because you didn’t expect a...

Sportsman Drag Racing Photos: Lucas Oil Drag Racing Photos From Maple Grove!

Our third gallery of photos from Maple Grove is right here and if you missed the first one we’ve got a link below to check those out too! (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The Lucas Oil Drag...

Hot Rod Hoarder Brings Us 6 Minutes of SCREAMING Engines from Southeast Gassers

When Tommy Lee says that the Southeast Gassers Association has the best old-school racing series, he’s not kidding. These guys put on a hell of a show with cars that have the look and feel of...

Panicking For Power Tour! Will Vice Grip Garage Make It With The NASCAR Car And Two Others?!

The NASCAR Tribute car needs a lot of work in order to be ready to hit the road and go on Power Tour, so Derek better get it together and make it happen. As usual, there is a timeline that is tight,...

FREE Drag Racing Live Stream: 18th Annual Ultimate 64 – Saturday

Big money bracket racing continues this weekend with the Ultimate 64 race that is coming to you live right here from Kil-Kare Raceway. This is a famous race that has some really storied wins. And...

PRUETT, HIGHT, ENDERS & HERRERA EARN PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

This is going to be an interesting race weekend in Bristol as qualifying is ALSO eliminations from the postponed New England Nationals race. So that’s extra pressure because not only do the...

Sick Summer 2023 Day Five Live Stream From Cordova Dragway, Presented By Gear Vendors

If you want to watch all the racing action from Sick Summer, where folks will race their cars at the track and then drive those same cars to the next track, only to do that over and over for five...

More Historic Gearhead Americana: Barney Oldfield, Classic Truckers, Prehistoric Indy Racers, And More!

Lots of people don’t know it but there is an absolutely digital archive at the Library of Congress. It has become kind of a weird hobby of mine to troll it for neat old photos to show you all....

Win An American Powertrain Complete Overdrive Transmission Swap Kit On Power Tour And Check Out Papaw’s Dually!

American Powertrain is hitting the road for Hot Rod Power Tour 2023 again and you can win big! Plus they are giving away stuff at their booth, will be providing tech support for any of your trans...

How Rustomod Painted Sign Painter Distressed Lettering On Their Vintage C10 Truck The Easy Way!

I’m a big fan of good patina on a hot rod, truck, or even some race cars, but sometimes you need to distress a part in order to make it look like it fits. This is especially true when talking...

Awesome Cars Buried In Trees! 1967 Chevelle Station Wagon, 68 GTO, 55 Bel Air, An Econoline, & MORE!

Chad has hit it out of the park on the cool meter with this one! Check out all these cool rides that are hiding in the trees at this old junkyard he’s going through. Video Description: I was...

DO LS ROLLER ROCKERS MAKE POWER? LS1 CAM VS ROLLER ROCKER TEST. FULL DYNO RESULTS. WHICH ONE WORKS?

Do roller rockers really make power? Sure they do. But how about on an LS engine that already has an ultra-efficient valvetrain? Is a trunion upgrade enough? Richard is testing not only roller...

Race Photos: Grippo Gets Tons Of Wheels Up Lucas Oil Drag Racing Photos From Maple Grove!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is the sportsmen wing of the NHRA and we here at BangShift are huge fans. Each of the seven NHRA regional divisions holds several...