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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Watching Grudge Racing At Sydney Dragway Can Ease Cabin Fever Symptoms!

Saying that I have cabin fever isn’t quite correct. Cabin fever hits when you have been snowed in and you want to be anywhere than stuck inside the house. Luckily, this winter has been, so far,...

NHRA Winternationals History: 30 Years Ago This Weekend The Streamliner Of Gary Ormsby Blew Up On The Burnout (Video)

Top fuel streamlining has had two eras in drag racing. One was in the 1960s and the other came in the middle to later 1980s. 1986 was the season that the streamliner of Gary Ormsby debuted at the...

Building An LS-Based Drag Racing Engine? MAHLE Motorsports Has Domed Pistons For You!

While the worldwide appeal of the LS engine as a hot street performer has been exploited for years, the engine has finally begun to make inroads in the upper realms of sportsman drag racing as well...

2017 US Street Nationals Action Photos: Wheelies, Radials, Coffins, More!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Benoit Pigeon is about as hardcore a pro mod guy as we have ever met. The last couple of days we have been featuring his pro mod photos from the US Street Nationals...

Challenger Demon To Come With Crate Full Of 18 Components – Tools, Performance Parts, Track Pack

Well the latest Challenger Demon video has dropped and with it the release from Dodge on what the heck it all means. This latest video is called “Crate” and in it we see a Stig like guy...

NHRA Pro Mod Schedule Expands To 12 Races – J&A Service Returns – TV Ratings Soar – Video!

It has been a killer couple weeks of news for the NHRA Pro Mod world. Firstly as was announced at the end of the 2016 season, the J&A Service Company will be back as the title sponsor of the...

Fitting: A Mopar Captures Leaf Spring Record – Watch Lyle Barnett Crush It In A Turbocharged, Predator Headed Dart

I have had the good fortune to see many an impressive run at the drags over the span of my life but I am not sure I have ever been so impressed as I was the moment I saw Lyle Barnett run a 4.29 at...

US Street Nationals Pro Mod Action Photos Part 2 – More Killer Cars On The Run

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with more US Street Nationals action photos from the pro mod category. As we told you yesterday this race is the culmination of a week (and...

Watch The Professional Final Rounds At The 1992 NHRA Winternationals

Well here’s a total gem to start your Thursday with. Here’s what the professional class final rounds looked like 25 years ago at the NHRA Winternationals. The names are familiar, the...

2017 US Street Nationals Coverage: Pro Modified Action Photos From Bradenton

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We were fortunate to have Benoit Pigeon on the scene at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida to blast photos of the 2017 US Street Nationals as they happened....

Banrstormin’: A Weekend With The Outlaws

(Lead image credit: SpeedVideo.com) – I’m not going to lie, rolling into Bradenton Motorsports Park last weekend felt pretty damned good. It isn’t like it has been a great while...

Ooga Booga Intake and Carbs: This CFE Sheet Metal Intake Manifold Plumbed For Nitrous and Topped With Split Dominators Rules

A little while back Chad posted a story about how tunnel rams were good for America and that everyone out there should own one. While I cannot assail his logic on that front I can say that while cast...

Watch Mark Woodruff Crash In The Pro Drag Radial Warz Final At The US Street Nationals

There are a couple of wild finals at the 2017 US Street Nationals and we have both of them on the blog for you today. The Limited Drag Radial final saw one car blow up and the other wheelie through...

This Cummins-Powered Studebaker Pickup Is Rude And Crude…And We Love It!

There is nothing about this Studebaker that says “inviting”. It’s desert-roasted body has all the allure of a junkyard find. The Cummins twelve-valve with a fire vent for an exhaust...