FREE LIVE STREAMING DRAG RACING – 2nd Annual Hootenanny No Box Open – Sunday
Jun 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE LIVE STREAMING DRAG RACING – 2nd Annual Hootenanny No Box Open – Sunday
Free livestreams are the thing here this week, with Rocky Mountain Race Week going on all week and the Hootenanny No Box Open is on today while we drive across Nebraska and Colorado on our way to...
CAPPS, ASHLEY, KRAMER, A. SMITH WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY NHRA CHALLENGE; TASCA, PRUETT, HARTFORD, HERRERA QUALIFY NO. 1 IN NORWALK
Jun 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CAPPS, ASHLEY, KRAMER, A. SMITH WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY NHRA CHALLENGE; TASCA, PRUETT, HARTFORD, HERRERA QUALIFY NO. 1 IN NORWALK
NORWALK, Ohio (June 24, 2023) – Back-to-back Funny Car world champion Ron Capps raced past Robert Hight in the final round of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, winning the specialty race for...
DO NITROUS CAMS MATTER? FULL DYNO RESULTS-355 SBC, 2 DIFFERENT CAMS, BOTH RUN WITH SAME NITROUS
Jun 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DO NITROUS CAMS MATTER? FULL DYNO RESULTS-355 SBC, 2 DIFFERENT CAMS, BOTH RUN WITH SAME NITROUS
Richard Holdener is a fan of saying that every cam is a turbo cam, but does the same hold true for nitrous? In this small-block nitrous cam test you are going to find out if there is truth to some of...
Race Video: Daddy Dave’s First First NPK Event In The New Audi!
Jun 21, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Race Video: Daddy Dave’s First First NPK Event In The New Audi!
Dave Comstock is back with his new Audi race car. Yes, it is an Audi. I know, it sounds weird, but man this thing looks great. We’ve shared the dyno video of this car, the first test hits with...
Meziere Starter and Flexplate Packages Are The Perfect Answer For Your Tough Race Or Street Engine
Jun 21, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Meziere Starter and Flexplate Packages Are The Perfect Answer For Your Tough Race Or Street Engine
There are certain things in life that go together perfectly. A burger and fries. Beer and chocolate cake. Pizza and beer. Ok, you get the picture. There are certain things in life that HAVE TO go...
HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!
Jun 20, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!
Whether you are Ford guy or not, you have to respect the Ford Cleveland small block. It was Fords baddest small block back in the day, had incredible cylinder heads way before anyone else did, and...
Here’s What A Typical Day On The Dyno Is Like At Harrell Engine And Dyno!
Jun 20, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s What A Typical Day On The Dyno Is Like At Harrell Engine And Dyno!
I think everyone that has built a performance engine should run it on an engine dyno or in the car on a chassis dyno. They are truth tellers, help with tuning, and are fun! I know I’m...
PONTIAC MUSCLE – Drag Cars, Factory Lightweight and More From Pontiacs At Pigeon Forge
Jun 20, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PONTIAC MUSCLE – Drag Cars, Factory Lightweight and More From Pontiacs At Pigeon Forge
Tommy Lee, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another awesome show to shoot video at. This one is all about historic Pontiacs in the beautiful setting of Pigeon Forge Tennessee. There were 455...
Absolute Ripper: This 8-Second Stick Shift Mustang Is Built On A Budget And Driven By A Boss
Jun 20, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Absolute Ripper: This 8-Second Stick Shift Mustang Is Built On A Budget And Driven By A Boss
This is a modern hot rod that highlights everything we love about drag racing, smart guys, and being fast because of brains and not bucks. The car is a clean and relatively sedate looking FOX Mustang...
HOW DO YOU MAKE MAXIMUM TORQUE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY? JUST ADD CUBIC INCHES! 383 STROKER BUILD!
Jun 19, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW DO YOU MAKE MAXIMUM TORQUE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY? JUST ADD CUBIC INCHES! 383 STROKER BUILD!
I built my first stroker engine in 1996 to replace the engine in my 1992 Chevy pickup. It was based on an earlier 350 block with a SCAT cast steel 3.75 inch, aka 400 stroke, crankshaft with 5.7 inch...
FINNEGAN DYNO TESTED BLASPHEMI AND IT LIVED! SO WHAT’S NEXT?
Jun 19, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FINNEGAN DYNO TESTED BLASPHEMI AND IT LIVED! SO WHAT’S NEXT?
Since blowing it up on Drag Week, Finnegan’s Blasphemi has been getting lots of love in preparation for the next chapter of fun and racing. Part of that is some more driveline work in the form...
Weird Science: This Video About The Most Dangerous Rocket Fuels Ever Tested Is Cool
Jun 19, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Weird Science: This Video About The Most Dangerous Rocket Fuels Ever Tested Is Cool
Rocket science may be well above our intellectual pay grade around here but we still love learning about it. The fuels used to power rockets have ranged from the mundane (ethanol) to the downright...
Drag Race Photos: More Wheels Up Lucas Oil Drag Racing Photos From Maple Grove!
Jun 18, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Race Photos: More Wheels Up Lucas Oil Drag Racing Photos From Maple Grove!
All of our photos from Maple Grove are right here! (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...
Free Live Drag Racing: Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Bandimere Speedway Saturday
Jun 18, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Free Live Drag Racing: Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Bandimere Speedway Saturday
This is the last year for drag racing at the famed Bandimere Speedway, and that means every event there this year will be something special. This weekend it is the NHRA Division 5 Double Divisional...










