Chip Foose And Seth Hammond Win At Barona’s RPM Drags In An Epic Vintage Hot Rod

Chip Foose needs no introduction, but if you don’t recognize Seth Hammond’s name then just look up Bonneville Records and you’ll find him. Seth is a hard core racer, hot rodder, and...

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Bill Armstrong, Mr. Bangshift Billy Himself, Is Sharing All His Drag & Drive Trailer Secrets! Check Out How He Does It!

Drag and Drive trailers are one of the more talked about aspects of drag and drive races, and for good reason. Being organized and having the tools and parts you need can be the difference between...

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More 2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

Here’s gallery #2, and if you missed the photos we already posted, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park...

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You’re Not Gonna Believe What Happened To Finnegan While Working On The Caddy! Check Out The Progress, And Setbacks…

Finnegan’s Cadillac is arguably one of the most talked about drag and drive projects in recent years and while he’s been working on building his Lexus LC500 into a genuinely fast drag and...

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2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos Start Right Here! Big Power, Big Smoke, And A Big Show At GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) The PDRA East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park were some badass drag races and for good reason. This is one of the coolest dragstrips in the country, and when the...

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Manual Cars Shouldn’t Be THIS FAST! 6-Second Stick Shift Drag Racing At Street Car Takeover In Rockingham.

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family, so anything with a clutch pedal is near and dear to my heart. There is something about a stick shift car that just makes it more fun to drive, and even...

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Lancaster National Dragway Pro Mod-a-Palooza 2015: Door Slammin’ Gear Jammin’ Sportsman Photos!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) –  We’re back with more Mike Brooks images from last weekend’s Lancaster National Dragway Pro Mod-a-palooza event which drew thousands of fans and hundreds...

eBay Find: The Original “Whackee Wagon” Hemi Plymouth Wagon Is For Sale

There’s nothing (in our opinion) cooler than a fast wagon at the drags and while the Whackee Wagon that Lee Smith built and drove back in the 1960s and 1970s may not be the fastest thing ever,...

Pro Mod-a-Palooza At Lancaster National Dragway Coverage: Sportsman Action

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We told you it was going to be crazy and it sure was. Pro Mod a-Palooza at Lancaster National Dragway and its associated classes was wall to wall insanity from the...

PDRA Rockingham Action: Great Photos From Dragstock XII

(Words and photos by David Whealon/DW-photos.net) – On the second trip for the PDRA in 2015 to the legendary Rockingham Dragway for the 2nd Annual Dragstock XII, most of the attention  was...

The Top 11: Best Funny Car Names – Iconic Cars From Drag Racing’s Past

Racecar names are no longer the norm on modern nitro-burning Funny Cars, which sucks. Cars with names are good for promoters to put in their advertisements, good for racers who can cash in on...

IHRA World Finals Features Nitro Jam at Memphis International Raceway, Watch It Live!

Words by IHRA Communications Photos courtesy of IHRA and Darr Hawthorne   The Summit Racing Equipment World Finals featuring Nitro Jam takes place this weekend at Memphis International Raceway...

Ultra Trick A990 Hemi Dodge Coronet With EFI And More!

This has to be one of the cooler HEMI cars we’ve seen if forever! Not only is it a spectacular restoration clone of a 1965 A990 Hemi Dodge Coronet, but it’s got all kinds of hidden...

Ride On The Roof Of Frank Saponaro’s Wagon As It Pulls An Eighth Mile Wheelie!

Drag Week hero Frank Saponaro is going to have to start charging Cecil County Dragway an appearance fee if he keeps up with his high flying antics at the Rising Sun, Maryland strip. His awesome twin...

‘Nostalgia’ Pro Mods Return To California Hot Rod Reunion

Words by NHRA Communications Department Photos by Mike Burghardt   The racing action at the California Hot Rod Reunion® presented by Automobile Club of California has grown to include the...

The 2015 Byron Power Wheelstand Championships Did Not Disappoint! Mass Casualties!

The photo above is when things were only sort of screwed up. Given the amount of damage we see each and every year at the Byron Power Wheelstand Championships you would think they were giving away $1...

NMRA World Finals Coverage: Mustangs On The Track and In The Pits At Bowling Green

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Like many other races across the country last weekend, the NMRA Word Finals had some moisture to contend with during the event. This meant that the action was at...

First Dedicated Drag Racing Facility To Be Built In India – NHRA Worldwide Network Plays Big Role

So I guess this is “international drag racing day” here at BangShift. From the all wheel drive insane hot rod in Poland to the announcement that India will have its first dedicated drag...

NHRA Nitro Spring Training Returns to Phoenix In 2016!

The 2016 preseason of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be bigger than ever with the addition of NHRA Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Feb. 3-6. The event will...

No LIVE Streaming Video From NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion

It is with a heavy heart that we announce today that BangShift.com will NOT be LIVE from the California Hot Rod Reunion this month. It pains me because the CHRR was our very first LIVE Broadcast and...