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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Straight Axle Launches From The Nostalgia Nationals At US60 Dragway – Action Photos Galore!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory)-  We all have wanted to yank the front tires at one time or another.  For some even a glint of daylight under one tire is enough to claim ‘wheelie’...

This Worked Over Saturn Can Run With The Best Of Them! 500 Horsepower And As Light As Tupperware!

I like Saturns. They were good for what they claimed to be good at: providing a solid, dependable car that would get you from A to B with no fuss. They were good at other things, too…I’ve...

The Tropical Burnout Follies – Here’s How A Big Smokey Burnout Can Get Interesting

While some drivers are more quiet about it than others, virtually every person that pilots a high powered drag car loves doing the burnout. In this case the driver is at the helm of what sounds like...

MAHLE Motorsports Offering Cobra Jet Technology For Your Ford Coyote Piston Needs

One of the things that MAHLE Motorsports understands is that when they develop projects for the rigors of all out racing, that technology can help you in your own sportsman racing effort or in your...

This 1976 Capri Pro Street Project Is Worth Twice This Much Just In Parts!`

Capris are cool. Yep, we said it. In writing. And we’re going to stick with it. I would MUCH rather have a 1976 Capri than the Mustang II of the same year. And this Capri Pro Street is ultra...

Rough Video: Watch Dave Cobb Take A Rough Ride In His Finders Keepers Willys At Quaker City Dragway

Last weekend Quaker City Dragway held a huge nostalgia race and generally speaking, it was pretty awesome. There were dozens and dozens of funny cars there from the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car...

Carolina Xtreme Pro Mod Coverage: Throwing Down Old School At The Revamped Shadyside Dragway

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – A little west of Charlotte, NC and just south of Shelby there is a little track where you can hear the sound of Pro Mods at the bottom of a tiny valley....

Nostalgia Nationals US-60 Dragway Coverage: Blowers, Wheelies, And More Fun At The Drags

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – Continuing with some ACTION…. More Chevy-heavy stuff, but it’s all cool.  More diversity in the straight-axle galleries….   I promise.   We did get to see...

The Tech Behind MAHLE’s Gold Series Piston Coating – Here’s How It Works, How It Helps

One of the things that hot rodders of generations past could likely never conceive of is the amount of technology involved in the creation of modern pistons. With the ever advancing science and...

Own It, Drive It, Love It: This 1990s Built Pro Street 1965 Chevelle Is On The Comeback Trail To Coolness!

For starters, this is a nice car. Let’s get that out of the way right now. You may hate the colors, you may hate the look, but when you look at how this thing was built you cannot say that it...

The Top Ten Scariest Wrecks Urban Hillbilly Has Ever Witnessed – This Is Completely Mental

Now THIS is completely mental. The video you will see below is a compilation of 10 crashes that Sean Melton at Urban Hillbilly Action Videos has decided are the scariest he has ever witnessed. That...

Nostalgia Nationals At US-60 Dragway – Cool Cars and Great Action From The Strip

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Finally some ACTION.  This particular gallery isn’t the most-diverse I’ve ever put together.  In fact, you could claim it’s from the Nova Nationals...

It’s Just An Old Farm Truck! This International Flatbed Can Run With The Best Of Them!

12.79@110 MPH is a decent quarter mile for anything that wears plates and sees decent use. Seeing that figure out of a sixty-something year old International flatbed truck is something else...

This G-body Monte Carlo Is A Nitrous-Fed Monster That ls Barely Controlled!

It’s a nice problem to have when you spend the night at the track trying to tune down the combination you’re running to make the most out of what you’ve got, isn’t it?...