More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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Check Out The Action From The Frontside NO-PREP Shootout at Darana Dragway, Milan MI – May 16th 2026

We were at Darana Dragway Milan last fall for the IHRA $125,000 to win Pro Mod Shootout and man is that track fun. I hadn’t been to Milan in years, and they have definitely added some nice...

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2017 NHRA Circle K Winternationals Action Photos: More Stock and Super Stock Wheelstands!

(Photos by Wes Allison) –  While yesterday we kept the action purely in the stock eliminator category when it came to the action photos, today we’re bringing you stock AND super stock...

Want To Go Fast Cheap? Start With This Dragster Chassis The Seller Is Basically Giving Away

(By Greg Rourke) – Want to go fast for cheap? It’s hard to beat a dragster. My only attempt at serious drag racing involved a front engine dragster. A mild 327 with a bunch of mismatched...

Action Gallery: High Flying Stockers At The 2017 NHRA Circle K Winternationals

(Photos by Wes Allison) – When the dust settled and the final pair of stock eliminator cars ran down the track at the 2017 NHRA Circle K Winternationals, it was Pasadena, Texas resident Jerry...

Classic YouTube: Running An Avanti Down The Strip At Barona

A real-deal Studebaker Avanti or one of the early, Studebaker-powered post-shutdown Avantis is a solid find and is usually held in high regard. With Studebaker V8 power, styling and safety features...

335 MPH Funny Cars Pace Pomona Winternationals Track Records In Final Qualifying!

After local weather forecasters warned of a rainy Friday and Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the storm clouds moved away providing amazing performance, with track records and a great start...

Rough Start: The Ghost Of Street Stompers Past Haunts This 1964 Dodge 330

That first photo is haunting, ain’t it? It’s the kind of scene a true gearhead hopes to stumble upon by sheer luck: they meet up with an older gearhead at a show who is just there to look...

Ten Pounds In A Five-Pound Bag: Check Out This Turbocharged 360-Powered Mini!

Mini fans might be completely and utterly against this monster, but we love it. What used to be a small, quaint, front-wheel-drive estate version of the lovable and iconic Mini is now, quite...

Rain, Rain Has Gone Away – 57th NHRA Winternationals Are Smokin’!

Despite the local predictions for nearly two days of rain, the first day of professional qualifying for the NHRA Winternationals showed just how wrong the weatherman can be and how good the NHRA’s...

This Les Mayhew Video From The Pro Mod VS Fuel Altered Showdown At North Star Dragway Is All-Time

Hey look, it is us fawning over another Les Mayhew video! This is a real shocker because we do it every time the guy releases something. Why? We do it because the stuff is just fantastic. It is not...

Video: This Look Behind The Scenes During Testing At Cruz Pedregon Racing Is Cool

Every team that heads to Phoenix for pre season NHRA testing does it because they want to come out of the gate swinging in Pomona. Perhaps no one at the session was more motivated to perform well and...

AFCO To Sponsor Nostalgia Shootout At NMCA Opener In Bradenton

Our friends at AFCO are pretty awesome. With a massive range of parts from cooling systems to brakes and of course suspension components, they know how to help you get your car down the track as...

Forced Induction: Newest Challenger Demon Video Shows Intake Tract, Two Seats?

FCA has released the newest in a string of weekly videos teasing us and promoting their new Challenger Demon “super muscle car”. This one focuses on the intake tract or the cold air...

Watch The Opening Four Minutes Of The 1965 Winternationals As Shown On Wide World Of Sports

If this isn’t the single coolest gem I have ever extracted from the mines of YouTube than it has to be damned close to the coolest. This is the actual footage from the 1965 ABC Wide World of...

Fast Friends: Krista Baldwin To Race NHRA Winternationals In A/Fuel With Support From Baldwin Filters and McLeod

Our pal Krista Baldwin will be appearing at the NHRA Winternationals this coming weekend in an A/Fuel dragster for the second year in a row, which is awesome. Baldwin is the daughter of the late...