FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The 4th Annual Christmas On The Coast Jr. Dragster Races From Gulfport Dragway – Saturday

With big money bracket racing going bigger and bigger each year, it’s about time the Jr. Dragster races start stepping up as well. This race here, in it’s third year, has big money up for grabs...

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Burnouts! In Vantaa, Finland American V8s, Tire Smoke, And Crowds Rule at Vantaa’s Big Cruises

Until “The Man” got too serious about having fun at car shows and cruises, folks used to rev engines and do burnouts and it drew crowds of folks ready for fun. Nowadays you have to find...

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Check Out All The Gravel Throwing Action From Gravelrama 54’s Unlimited Class! Will Records Fall?

Gravelrama is a hell of an event, and we dig it. With hillclimbs, gravel drag racing, tough truck races, and so much more, there is no shortage of action going on at Gravelrama so it is no wonder...

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Can Peter Harrell’s HED 2Runner do a burnout?! Let’s find out! With special mystery narration.

When Pete decided he was going to build up his Toyota 2Runner, he said he wanted this thing to be as quiet as possible so that nobody would even realize it was modified. With a turbocharged LS that...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Immokalee Regional Raceway’s Winter Warmup Big Money Bracket Races – $25,000 Saturday!

Just when you think that the bracket racing season has got to be over, there are still more big money bracket races going on! Starting Tuesday, the Immokalee Regional Raceway hosts their Winter...

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HARBOR FREIGHT FAB TABLE MODIFICATIONS: Combining Three Tables To Make One Big 3’x6′ Table On A Budget.

We’re fans of the Lower Class Fab YouTube channel and have featured it here on BANGshift.com before. I’m a minitrucker, and these guys build some fun mini trucks and full size rigs, and...

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Cleetus Hits LSFest West In Las Vegas With Ruby And Leroy!

LSFest West is on and Cleetus and the boys are on site with both Ruby and Leroy making hits and having a great time in search of some career bests for both cars. We know that Cleetus has had some...

This Video From The 1971 AHRA Summernationals At York US 30 Drag Strip Is Cool!

One of the things I learned about was the latest reemergence of the AHRA into the world of drag racing. The innovative sanctioning body that was the rebellious one among the “big three”...

Xtreme Opposite: This Is How A 2000s Era Chevrolet Blazer Should Act!

Meet my deepest-held automotive grudge: the 1995-2005 Chevrolet Blazer. When the second-generation debuted in late 1994, I liked it, especially in the two-door setup. It looked like the perfect size...

The Bob Glidden Story: This Ford Made 1980s Film Gives An Awesome Look Into Glidden’s Career At Its Peak

Being that the NHRA is racing in Atlanta this weekend, we couldn’t help but think about the late Bob Glidden. Remembering legends and their careers is a fun thing.  Part of that is thinking...

RacingJunk: Take Your (Sling) Shot With This Blown Small Block Woody Gilmore Built Dragster

With all of our talk of nostalgia drag racing and history today, we figured we’d tie that bow up nicely by showing you this killer and historic slingshot that is for sale on RacingJunk right...

Drag Racing Action Photos: Throwing Down Old School At The Restoration Reunion In Virginia

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Nostalgia drag racing continues to be a vibrant and important part of the entire sport. Events happen with regularity all over the country each weekend. Some are...

All The Blower: Watch Carl Scott’s Whipple-Charged Honey Badger Take Care Of Business

We have known Carl Scott since 2005 when he won the first Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week ever held. At that point he had a Chevy Nova with a nitrous engine in it and for all intents and purposes it was...

Redline Rebuild: The Latest Engine in The Series Is A Tried And True 396ci Chevy Big Block

We absolutely love the Hagerty Redline Rebuild series of videos and while this engine is not the most interesting choice in the line, we love the process and work that is shown here. After doing all...

The 2019 OPGI Spring Summer Series Is On The Way – June and July Cars Show In Seal Beach, California

For the last few years, OPGI has been hosting their Spring Summer series at the company’s facility in Seal Beach, California and for 2019 they have another couple of great shows lined up....

Sneaky Swap: This Ultra-Clean 1987 Dodge Charger Actually Has A 360ci V8 Under The Hood!

As often as we bag on stuff around here, we need to highlight the good and the creative as well. This 1987 Dodge Charger is just that. Creative and good are two words we would use to describe this...

2019 Restoration Reunion At Virginia Motorsports Park: Photos From The Car Show and The Pits!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Once a year, Virginia Motorsport Park organizes a nostalgia event combined with a race for regional and local  competitors and an additional car show....

NGK NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Nitro Photos: Flames Up, Pig Piles, Tire Smoke, Action and More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It’s a noise that you literally can hear in only one other place on Earth. It’s a feeling that makes some people, like my buddy Joe, so physically...

WTF Video: Watch This Vintage Combine Packing A 500ci Turbocharged Caddy Engine Run 15s at 80+ At The Digs

Just when you think you have see it all…literally. This video from Finland is stunning because it depicts a hot rod that is so weirdly awesome we do not have words for it. This 1967 model year...

Watch The 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals – Wreckage, Upsets, Unscripted Fun!

The first NHRA Southern Nationals were held in 1981 at a track that had originally been designed as an airport and lived a pretty sleepy life before hosting one of the biggest races on the NHRA tour...