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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Capps, Kalitta & Butner Lead Pro Qualifiers At NHRA Phoenix!

Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt   Series points leader Ron Capps took the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Saturday at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel)...

Full Replay Right Here: The Bennett Auto Supply Real Pro Mod Association Winter Warm Up 2016

Coming in a couple of weeks, BangShift.com will kick off our live broadcast year with the airing of the 2016 Real Pro Mod Association Winter Warm Up LIVE and FREE from Palm Beach International...

2016 Bennett Auto Supply RPM Pro Mod Winter Warm Up – Action Photos and Video!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Because my photography skills are weak and crummy on my best day, we’re totally fortunate to have Benoit Pigeon here with us at Palm Beach International...

This New Edge Mustang Doesn’t Have A Ford Motor, Or An LS Block. But It Will Whip A Hellcat!

Ok, ok…we’ve stirred up enough LS hate for the week. Have no fear, it’ll probably be about a week or so before the next big Chevy-swapped hatefest shows up on these pages, but for...

Danger Close: This Holden Ute Nearly Tags The Wall During The Powerskid Event At Powercruise!

Powerskidding: Break the rear tires loose and take off. You’re doing it right if it looks like a space shuttle launched horizontally with smoke pouring out of the rears at good speed. No...

Zoom-Zoom To Another Planet In This Insane LS-Powered Mazda 3!

(Photos courtesy of Leash Electronics and forum member Leashed on LS1Tech.com) I have a confession to make: I daily drive a 2012 Mazda 3. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking…...

Force, Brown & Butner Lead Friday Qualifying At NHRA Phoenix!

Photos by Jeff Burghardt, Mike Burghardt and Bob Wingfield   Courtney Force raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday with a track record performance at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA...

Pro Mod Action Gallery! Photos from the 2016 Bennett Auto Supply RPM Pro Mod Winter Warm Up

We had an awesome day at the kick off of the 2016 Bennett Auto Supply RPM Pro Mod Winter Warm Up here at Palm Beach International Raceway yesterday. The best cars in the country are here and there...

Beauty And A Beater: Is There A Better Combination Than A Junkyard LS Engine In A Ford Fairmont?

It’s strange to think that LS swaps really took off because of one Ford Fairmont. The “Leroy Brown” 1982 Fairmont sedan built by Matt Happel was known for clubbing unsuspecting...

Here’s A Fun Look Back At The Best NHRA Winternationals Funny Car Finals In History

The NHRA Phoenix event is underway as you are reading this but we wanted to share this recently dropped NHRA video that looks back at some of the most memorable funny car final rounds in...

Go! vs Woah! – Les Mayhew Tackles The Great Debate Of Tradition Versus Progress In Nostalgia Racing

As you diehard BangShifters well know, we’ll be LIVE from the 2016 Good Vibrations March Meet at Bakersfield next weekend. That is one of the largest and most prestigious nostalgia drag races...

Freaky Funny Car Barn Find: Odd Chassis And Configuration Have Us Scratching Our Heads

This is truly a case of a story being more than skin deep. Most people would look at this 1969 Nova bodied funny car and think that it was some sort of old match racer or nitro burner from the glory...

Record: Watch The First 250+ MPH Quarter Mile Pass By A Six Cylinder Car EVER – EKanoo Does It!

We were alerted to an awesome piece of drag racing history that happened today in Bahrain by Bret Kepner when he sounded the alert that the first 250+ mph quarter mile pass ever made by a six...

Merrill Ice Drags Coverage: Huge Horsepower, Spikes, And Hot Rods On A Frozen Lake

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – As a Midwesterner, I’ve always hated winter. Those vile white flurries mean salted roads and the end of gearhead fun; no more cruising, no more racing,...