FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: DOOR SLAMMERS AT SANTA POD IS TAKING OVER THE ENGLISH DRAG RACING SCENE THIS WEEKEND!

Here is your livestream from the 2026 Santa Pod Door Slammers race! If you want to enjoy three days of great drag racing from England, then this is the livestream for you today. With a huge variety...

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LIVE DRAG RACING: 9th Annual Great American Bracket Race – Dream Team – Saturday

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2026, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your whole...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Saturday

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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FREE BRACKET RACE LIVESTREAM At The AUTOLAND DOOR CAR CHALLENGE – Saturday $50,000

The Autoland Door Car Challenge is on this weekend at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa and we dig it. We’re door car drag racers around here, although I have driven a few dragsters in my day as well. But...

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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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Unlucky: A Compilation Of 13 Major League Drag Racing Crashes From Urban Hillbilly Action Video

Sean Melton at Urban Hillbilly Action Videos went face first into his massive archive again and came up with 13 spine tingling, weird, and altogether nasty wrecks from his extensive collection of...

BangShifters We Need To Help This Racer: He Doesn’t Want Money, Sympathy, Or Votes – Let’s Help Him Find A Body!

Earlier today we showed you some racers catching bad breaks at the strip and bending up their cars. Well this story is totally along those lines but there is a slight plot twist and we’re...

Most BangShift eBay Find Ever: This Turbine Engine Comes Mated To A VW Transmission – BUY THIS NOW

Thanks to eagle eyed BangShifter Matt DuCharme, we have this amazing eBay find to show you. What you are looking at is a Garrett GTP-70 turbine engine that has been mated to a VW transmission by way...

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...