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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Is There Anything Better Than Watching A 1966 Chevy Impala Going Wheels-Up At Launch? We Don’t Think So…Check This Out!

You can blame this video on my personal affinity for a black 1965 Impala that ran in NMCA’s Super Street category years ago: Nick Scavo’s Impala, nicknamed “Orca”. Between the...

Nitro Gypsy Lays Down Funny Car Odds At California Hot Rod Reunion XXV!

It’s a given that the California Hot Rod Reunion attracts some of the best racecars in North America every year and the 25th edition of this event (October 20 – 23) is no exception.  The...

Carolina Xtreme Pro Mod Action – The Last Race Of The Season Was Awesome!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – That’s it, the Carolina Xtreme Pro Mods had a great 8 race first season that just ended on October 15th. The series champion was decided at the previous...

Jim Brinkerhoff’s Nitrous Camaro Drilled The Wall At The Throwdown In T-Town – He’s Fine, The Camaro…Not So Much!

Big power means big problems when things don’t go right at the track, and for Jim Brinkerhoff, from the moment the he hit the pedal during the Throwdown at T-Town, the problems came full-force....

The Fuzz With The Buzz: This Nitrous-Infused Caprice PPV Is A Beast! We Want!

GM might not like the idea of the Chevrolet Caprice PPV getting into civilian hands, but what were they really going to do about it once police units started to sell them out of the fleet? It was the...

2016 Goodguys Nostalgia Nationals: Our Final Gallery With A Little Bit Of Everything On The Property!

It’s almost fitting that Goodguys held their Nostalgia Nationals event at Beech Bend when they do: it’s a perfect send-off to the racing and show season here in western Kentucky. The...

ECTA Land Speed Racing Coverage: Action Photos From The Last Ever Race At The Ohio Mile

(Photos by David Whealon – DW-PHOTOS) – Well folks, September marked the last time that the ECTA would be competing at the Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, Ohio. The facility is...

Throwdown In T-Town 2016 Covrage: Action From Tulsa Raceway Park!

(Words by Bad Brad Klaassen, shots by Patrick Red Williams and Jennifer Durrant Williams, Red’s Drag Racing Photos and Ricky Ritchie, FTS Photos) –The fall edition of one of the biggest 1/8th...

Throwdown, Wheels Up! Watch This Chevelle Carry The Nose 300ft Off The Starting Line

While the world has been mesmerized by the likes of guys named Stevie Fast and Frank Soldridge pulling wheelies at 300ft, what about the good old fashioned wheelie off the starting line move that has...

Watch Frank Soldridge Drive Into And Through A Power Wheelie Like A Boss

The twin turbocharged big block Chevy powering Frank Soldridge’s Mustang is a very, very potent piece. Like all of the cars running in the nearly unlimited Radial VS the World class, it is on...

Watch Two Alky Funny Cars Come Within Inches Of Mashing Each Other At 260mph! Crazy!

When it comes to nightmare scenarios at the track, two cars tangling up at the stripe ranks very high on that list. Last weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals drivers Shane Westerfield (left...

Going Racing This Year? Running Alky Or Nitro? Look Into Prolong’s 40W Nitro Racing Oil

While many people know Prolong for their extensive line of oil and fuel additives, car care products, and industrial lubricants, hardcore gearheads know that the company has had a super high quality...

Crazy Nitro Video: The Wild Thing Sand Drag Nitromethane Powered Trike!

In the midst of a phone conversation with a pal, we were directed to hit YouTube and search out the “Wild Thing” sand drag racing trike. Holy hell. This machine uses a four cylinder...

All-Motor Legal Street Racing Under The Moon In Kansas – Coffeyville Street Drags Action!

We truly dig what the Coffeyville Street Drags is all about: an eighth-mile of roadway, with barriers up for safety, ran like an old-school dragstrip, complete with human starter. With local...