FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-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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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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Dodge Challenger Demon News and Video – 315 Drag Radials On All Four Corners, the Sound Clue Everyone Has Missed

Well things have gotten a little weird with the latest release of Dodge Challenger Demon news from Chrysler. The car will have drag radials on it, pretty big ones at 315mm width. That’s the fun...

This 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon Will Cost You Less Than $1000! Begging To Be A Drag Car!

I’m a freak for wagons, and I’ve always thought that Pintos were one of the best Fords made, being a Chevrolet guy after all, so when I saw this cool little 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon for...

Watch The Sloppy Mechanics Make 992 Horsepower To The Tires On Their Junkyard Colorado

We dig the Sloppy Mechanics. Not just because they clearly know how to have fun and make power, but also because they do it their way. Instead of building things that intimidate people because they...

Best Of NHRA Wild Rides 2016 Is A Crazy Look Back At 2016 – KABOOM!

As the days tick by, we’re getting closer and closer to the 2017 NHRA Circle K Winternationals and the NHRA is releasing some cool videos to get people pumped for the upcoming season. Recently...

Fun Video: Watch This Blown Big Block Chevy Powered Funny Car Make A Rip On The Chassis Dyno

We love chassis dyno vidoes and we especially like them when interesting things are being run on the rollers. We have showed you Power Wheels, sand cars, and now we’re showing you a body-less...

This Has To Be The Cleanest Unrestored 1974 Chevelle Known To Man – Shame About The Motor, Though

We’ve to thank Greg for the tip featuring this unrestored 1974 Chevelle. The car is amazing with 22,000 miles, an interior that appears no one has ever sat in, the crummy factory paint quality,...

BangShift Adoption Services: “The Brick” Is Up For Sale! Anybody Interested In One Nasty Grand Cherokee?

It’s big and it’s badass. We’ve seen this beast tear the quarter-mile a brand new one with all four wheels digging down for some semblance of traction. And we were not ready to find...

Watch Dom Lagana Wrestle His Top Fuel Dragster To A 4.56 Quarter Mile Pass

We have celebrated the successes of the Lagana family here on BangShift for a long, long time. Simply put, these guys rule. They grew up with nitro cursing through their veins with a dad who was one...

Huge Aftermarket News: MOMO and Weld Racing Join Forces – Weld To Maintain Kansas City Manufacturing

Some very significant news has broken this am in the high performance aftermarket. MOMO, the internationally known high performance wheel manufacturer and Weld Racing have joined in a partnership...

Eddie Ain’t Skeeered! Kye Kelley, Eddie Munster, Dragula, and More This Weekend At US Street Nats (Video)

So this weekend I’ll be calling the action at the 2016 US Street Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida. While preparing for the race and getting an understanding of all...

Watch This Dyno Fire Get Instantly Smothered At BluePrint Engines

BluePrint Engines is a massive and highly respected aftermarket outfit. The company produces many of its own components and has been growing like crazy. Because of those factors, new digs were...

Video: Here’s Why The Coffeeville Legal Street Drags Are Absolutely Awesome – We’ll Be There!

A few days ago we told you that BangShift will be live streaming the awesome Coffeyville Legal Street Drags. We’re guessing some of you may be wondering why that is a big deal. Well, this video...

We Just Found This Amazing Footage From The 1965 NHRA Winternationals and 1985 US Nationals

We have showed you video from the 1965 NHRA Winternationals before but not this one! Because it is 8mm film, there’s no sound of the roaring engines but the sights more than make up for it....

This Big Block, Four Speed, Big Tire 1968 Dart Is BangShifty As Heck And Can Be Yours

Count me among the millions of people who fell in love with the famed “Cheap Thrills” Dart back in the day. It was a project that brought Freiburger into the limelight and had me waiting...