FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: DOOR SLAMMERS AT SANTA POD IS TAKING OVER THE ENGLISH DRAG RACING SCENE THIS WEEKEND!

Here is your livestream from the 2026 Santa Pod Door Slammers race! If you want to enjoy three days of great drag racing from England, then this is the livestream for you today. With a huge variety...

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FREE BRACKET RACE LIVESTREAM At The AUTOLAND DOOR CAR CHALLENGE – Sunday $15,000

The Autoland Door Car Challenge is on this weekend at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa and we dig it. We’re door car drag racers around here, although I have driven a few dragsters in my day as well. But...

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LIVE DRAG RACING: 9th Annual Great American Bracket Race – Dream Team – Sunday

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2026, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your whole...

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

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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Nightmare For Sale: This 350ci Chevy Powered Kia Could Be Yours For Less Than $3,000

If you are itching to dive into someone else’s personal hell of a unique but 84% finished project, boy do we have a deal for you! This 1999 Kia Sportage has lost whatever sad sack engine...

Morning Symphony: A Big-Block Stroker Plymouth Barracuda Shouting In Italy!

A bright green Plymouth Barracuda isn’t out of the ordinary at the strip. In fact, it should be right at home, tearing tires to bits while running down the quarter mile at full song. We...

Storm Brewing: This FPV F6 Typhoon Is A Stick-Shifted Family Screamer!

There is a good reason why we have been lamenting the loss of the Australian automobile manufacturing arena: they cranked out some useful, yet badass rides that work in a wide range of applications....

FACEPALM: These Letters To The Editor Complaining About Car Commercials Are Hilarious

When I first saw the comments and concerns rattled off by the various people who’s words are featured at the link below, I thought it was a joke. I was actually surprised to learn that there...

Jonnie Lindberg Named The Driver Of Head Racing NHRA Nitro Funny Car For 2017!

Well here’s a big chunk of news few people in the drag racing world saw coming! Jonnie Lindberg the two time and defending NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car World Champion has been named as the driver...

This 1930 Chevy Coupe Has A Blown 540, A Straight Axle, and A 74 Year Old Driver – Awesome

Everyone has life goals. Some of them are different than others. People want to make a bunch of money, retired on an island, own 100 cars at a time, or buy a supercar among many others. We’re...

Diesel Video: Ripping Gears And (Nearly) Beating A Mustang In A Diesel Ram

This week’s American Powertrain Parting Shift is one of the most fun ones that we have ever posted. We find ourselves in the cab of a 2002 Dodge Ram truck that is equipped with a Cummins diesel...

Hidden History: This Olds Silhouette Minivan Has A Fascinating Link To The World Of Drag Racing

Craig Fitzgerald, the occasional BangShift contributor, occasional vagrant, and full time bossman over at BestRide.com came up with a shockingly awesome story that centers around the lowly Olds...

Best of 2016: Ghislian and Cedric Beaulieu’s 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Is A Boosted, Mopar Powered, Top Sportsman Terror

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Not that it is easy these days but Canadian father and son duo Ghislian and Cedric Beaulieu have been drag racing with turbos since it was way harder than it is now....

Late Model Stomper: Salvatore Iovino’s Dodge Charger Is A Monster!

Fifteen hundred horsepower. Yeah, that’ll get some attention in a freaking hurry, but don’t sweat the numbers on the dyno…worry about the numbers on the front facia near the...

Flamin’ Crazy! Watch The VW Powered Dragster Of Bryan Hyerstay Blow Up On The Starting Line

Bryan Hyerstay had an awesome 2016 NHRA season in Competition Eliminator. He finished number two in the nation behind only Doug Doll who just so happened to have one of the most dominating seasons in...

Racing and Hot Rodding Legend Nick Arias Jr. Has Died – SEMA Hall of Fame Member Was Industry Titan, Veteran

The legendary Nick Arias Jr. has died. Arias was a huge figure in the world of racing and high performance and lived what he often called “The American Dream” when speaking about his...

In-Car Video: Watch Larry Larson Spin His Truck Out On Purpose After The ‘Chutes Get Tangled In Australia

As many of you may or may not know, Larry Larson is currently in Australia racing his truck and his iconic Nova as part of a weeks long stint at Willowbank Raceway. The transmission in the truck is...

Winter Shop Tour Series: Grand Prix Auto Sports Center/Grand Prix Racing

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Grand Prix Auto Sports Center came to life under the direction of owner Jon Brook in 1967. Brook opened his fledging business as a full service...