1972 Chevrolet Crash Test Video: Watch A 1972 Chevrolet Vega Crash Head On Into A 1972 Chevrolet Impala For Science

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a...

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Build Your Own Vapor Blaster At Home With A Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet, Including a Full Parts List!

Vapor blasting, or wet blasting as many people call it, is a media or sand blasting method that uses water and sometimes an added detergent. The water and abrasives combine to clean and slightly...

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WATCH FREE LIVE Streaming Drag Racing From Santa Pod RIGHT HERE! The Festival Of Power Is ON This Weekend!

This weekend at the famed Santa Pod Raceway in England, there’s a big drag race called the Festival of Power going on, and all the action is LIVE right here! This event is a pre-cursor to the...

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IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT Keep Coming!

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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Hot Rod Hoarder Feature: Finding the History of this Forgotten Slingshot Dragster Is Harder Than You Might Think!

Forgotten hot rods and race cars all have a story, and some of them are more interesting than others. But regardless of the story, it takes some home work and a lot of research to be able to find the...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million! Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30,000 Saturday!

It’s time to finish off the Spring Fling Million in Las Vegas, after one heck of a Million Dollar Friday!!!! It’s that time of year folks, when the country’s big dollar bracket racers head...

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2015 Ford FE Race And Reunion: More Great Action From The Strip – Flying Fords Everywhere!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – As we continue to work through Joe Grippo’s massive collection of photos from the 2015 FE Race and Reunion at Beaver Springs Dragway one thing keeps coming up....

Gone In Five Seconds: Andy Frost Talks About Losing The Street Car Record And The Quest To Get It Back

There are a handful of people on the planet that are seeking to achieve the ultimate bragging right in the world of street legal drag racing. That’s the title of “world’s quickest...

VP Racing Fuels Joins Forces With The Real Pro Mod Association and Jegs – Get Your VP Madditives From Jegs Now!

It is always great news when two solid organizations hook up and strike a deal where everyone wins, even you. Such is the case with the announcement that VP Racing Fuels has partnered up with the...

This Twin-Turbo LeBaron Is The Furthest Thing From A Chick Car You Can Get: 6.79@208 MPH!

So you wanna bag on K-cars, do you? The Spirit R/T and the Daytona IROC R/T just weren’t enough for you? Too little power? Wrong wheel drive? Ok, I’ll take care of that: how about the...

This 1973 Hemi Powered Duster Was Owner Built, Goes Like Hell, And Looks Factory Fresh

Vision is a tricky thing, Lots of times we’re featuring “vision” that results in automotive versions of the Toxic Avenger and other times, like this one we’re celebrating...

It’s One Nasty Vega Versus A Tightly Wound 3000GT In Stockholm (We Think)

There isn’t much that we can say on top of what you are seeing here. We presume that it is a street race, even though it’s being referred to as “Topp10Stockholm”. It’s...

Gear Banging Greatness: A Small Strip, Low Light, And A Driver Who’s A True Wheelman!

Now THIS is getting it! BangShifter Jason Marshall sent us the link to this video and he just so happens to be the man hammering the gas and the gears during this drag strip pass at the Austin area...

2015 FE Race and Reunion – Drag Strip Results And High Flying Action Photos!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – It happened again. The 3rd annual FE Race & Reunion went down at Beaver Springs Dragway on April 24th and 25th 2015 and Bangshift reps were there. This...

The Formula: These Ohio Mile Racers Have 200mph Cars (or are knocking on the door) All Built Their Own Way

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –  One would think the recipe would be relatively easy.  Find some big power and stuff it in some slippery platform then add some tall gears and safety...

This May Be A Pitch For AC Delco, But The Story Of A Father And Son Garage Combined With Muscle Cars Is BangShifty!

Today you are going to get run over with stuff that’ll make you angry, depressed, or otherwise less than happy. This video is the antidote for those things and before you yell at me I know it...

Drag Action Coverage: The Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway! Doorslammer Craziness

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Every first Thursday of the month during racing season at Piedmont Dragway in Julian, NC,   very large crowds show up to  witness the Big Dog...

Tech Video: Mahle Motorsports Shows You The Right Way To Install CirClips And Maintain The Use Of Your Fingers

You know when a guy has recently been cranking on an engine build and especially when he assembled the pistons and rods. That part of the program is easy to spot because the guy will be treating the...

Feature: The Bannister Dragster, A 1950s Rail That Oozes Killer Hot Rod History

  (Words and Photos by Mike Bradford) –  Before the days of mega  speed shops, CNC machines and computers, if you wanted to build a fast car, the main source for goodies would be a local...

Awesome Drag Video: What Tire Shake Looks Like In Ultra-Slow Motion

Drag racing is all about violence. From gear banging shifts to multi-g launches to engines powered by what basically equates to a liquid explosive, he or she who harnesses that violence best usually...