2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos Start Right Here! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park were some badass drag races and for good reason. This is one of the coolest dragstrips in the country, and when the...

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Manual Cars Shouldn’t Be THIS FAST! 6-Second Stick Shift Drag Racing At Street Car Takeover In Rockingham.

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family, so anything with a clutch pedal is near and dear to my heart. There is something about a stick shift car that just makes it more fun to drive, and even...

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5.30 OUTLAW SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS AT MOORESVILLE! 704 OUTLAWS SEASON OPENER APRIL 2026!

We’ve said it multiple times, but it still makes me smile when I see heads up no-prep racers running an index class, and the awesome popularity of Lil’ Gangsta’s and other classes...

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IHRA ACQUIRES EMPIRE DRAGWAY, EXPANDING NATIONAL FOOTPRINT IN THE NORTHEAST

Fairfield, OH — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has officially announced the acquisition of Empire Dragway, marking a major step in our continued growth and investment in premier...

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KALITTA, CAPPS, HARTFORD & HERRERA RACE TO WINS AT NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE

– Kalitta breaks TF track speed record in win – Capps powers to another FC victory – Hartford rolls to second PS win in four races – Herrera sweeps weekend in PSM CONCORD,...

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Let’s Talk ENGINES, PROJECT CARS, CHiPS TV, and More With David Freiburger!

David Freiburger’s Socials and YouTube channel have grown dramatically since the Motor Trend Studios that he and Finnegan were working for shut down and he went out on his own. It’s been...

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2017 Good Vibrations March Meet – Sportsman Dragsters and Altered Action!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the nitro burning dragsters and altereds grab many headlines during the March Meet, it is the sportsman competitors running open cars with short and long...

Center Steer Action From Thursday At The 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet – Funnies, Altereds, Dragster HERE!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Of course the biggest spectator draws at the March Meet at the heavy duty, heads-up center steer cars like top fuel dragsters, nitro funny cars, and the fuel altered...

Click Here To See All Of Our Photos From The 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet

This is the spot where every gallery we post from the 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet will be linked and available to check out in one centralized location! We plan on running you over with tons of...

This Vintage Footage From Famoso Raceway Shows How Much It Has Changed Over The Years

So we’re going with 1972/1973. That’s the timeframe we think this vintage footage from Famoso Raceway was taken. Why? In one instant you can see Lil’ John Lombardo’s famed...

eBay Find: Six In A Row Will Make It Go With This 12 Port Algon Head For Your Jimmy

Classic inline six engines are really popular in the world of traditional hot rodding because for years they were the big ticket for making horsepower and zipping down the road or the track. The GMC...

Photo Coverage: 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet – Door Slammer Action!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the cars in the “wire wheel pit area” (as Jon Lundberg would say) garner lots of the attention at the famed Good Vibrations March Meet, it is the...

2017 March Meet Preview Gallery: Testing And Tuning Before The Show Begins!

We are on the ground in Bakersfield for the 2017 March Meet, and we’ve been busy roaming around Auto Club Famoso, seeing who is here and trying to figure out who is going to be the one to watch...

Nitro Funny Car Gypsy Lays Out Odds For The ’17 Good Vibrations March Meet!

  (Photos by Mike Burghardt, Jeff Burghardt, Big Bob Snyder, Zane McNary, Zak Hawthorne and Darr Hawthorne) – The legendary March Meet, now presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports, has...

Historic Drag Video: Awesome Footage From The 1966 March Meet – Watch The Surfers Win At Famoso

Well today’s the day that the BangShift March Meet live stream kicks off! You are here early before racing has started or maybe you are just poking around BangShift for the first time this week...

March Meet History: Watch Chris Morel’s Wild Nitro Funny Car Crash From Ground Level At Famoso!

There were a few wild rides at the 2016 Good Vibrations March Meet at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California but none was more front and center than Chris Morel’s barrel roll just past the...

Awesome Tommy Ivo Video: 1966 Fuel and Gas Championships – Huge Tire Smoking Wheelie and Run – Original Footage!

Tom Ivo needs no introduction to the BangShift readership. He’s one of the great drag racers of all time, one of the great story tellers of all time, and one of the most under appreciated parts...

Action Photos: 2017 Kings Holiday Drag Race – Houston Motorsports Park

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Experiencing tracks I’ve never been to before never gets old. So, when my good friend and fellow Okie, Roger Johns, posted on social media his thought...

Family Car Goals: This Nitrous-Huffing Holden Can Rip Mid-8s In The Quarter, Yet Still Has It’s Independent Rear Suspension!

The late-model, Holden based Pontiac GTO got a bad rub when it was sold in the states, mainly because the styling was “too bland”. Which makes us wonder if Pontiac would’ve done...

Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car Photos From The 2016 March Meet

OUR 2017 GOOD VIBRATIONS MARCH MEET COVERAGE KICKS OFF TOMORROW AND TO GET YOU PREPARED FOR THAT AWESOMENESS WE’RE SHARING SOME MEMORIES FROM THE 2016 EVENT! HERE’S A KILLER BATCH OF...