FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Wednesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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LIL GANGSTAS BATTLE FOR BIG MONEY AT CAROLINA GOLD 2026 AT SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

The popularity of Lil Gangstas is absolutely insane, and we love it. Not only because it is good, fun, close racing, but also because the fact that Jimmy and Poland convinced the no prep world to go...

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

(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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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – Tuesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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IHRA Acquires Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, Preserving a Legendary Legacy While Expanding the Future of Driver Development

FAIRFIELD, OH — March 31, 2026 — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced the acquisition of Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, one of the most respected and influential...

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2015 Grand National Roadster Show AMBR Contender: Mike Gordon’s Psycho 1932 Ford Roadster

If the 2015 AMBR award were going to be given off the basis of horsepower alone, Mike Gordon’s Psycho 1932 Ford would be the clear winner. The car is powered by a twin turbocharged 428ci...

2015 Grand National Roadster Show AMBR Contender: The Hirsh 1927 Ford Roadster

Chopit Kustoms is the shop behind the construction of the Hirsh 1927 Ford Roadster. This is another car that definitely followed the idea that less is more sometimes. The clean lines, the beautiful...

2015 Grand National Roadster Show AMBR Contender: Larry and Sue Christensen’s Rivet Roadster

The 2015 Grand National Roadtser Show is in full swing and we snuck in early this morning to check out all that there was to see. Because the Grand National Roadtser Show is the place where one of...

Tech Tips: AFCO’s Drag Race Shock Tuning Guide Provides The Basic Road Map To Making Your Car Hook And Book

Adjustable shocks are a drag racer’s best friend but they are also a device that can get gets spun out pretty hard without a plan or some basic ideas on how to properly use them. See, anyone...

Urban Hillbilly’s 2014 Thrills and Spills Highlight Reel Is Completely Nuts – Non-Stop Crazy!

One of the best things that happened in drag racing for the 2014 season was the return of Sean “Right Place At The Right Time” Melton’s return to shooting all kinds of drag racing...

Gasser Circus: Check Out England’s Coolest Gassers In Action At Shakespeare County Raceway!

(PHOTOS BY STUART MITCHELL) – Gassers are among the most popular style of nostalgia drag cars here in the USA and they are apparently filling the same role in the UK as well because...

Pit Thrash Photos From The 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up – Testing Still Means Wrenching!

While it may have been a slightly more relaxed environment for media guys like Chad and I at the 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up, the work was not any less intense than a regular race week for the crew men...

Exclusive: Captain Jack McClure Will Be Making FULL QUARTER MILE RUNS In His Rocket Kart This February – Looking For 5-Second ETs!

WOW! That was our first reaction when we got news that Captain Jack McClure would be making full quarter mile runs in his rocket kart this February. Double wow! That was our second response when we...

Nitro Photos! More Coverage From The 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up

We had a blast at the awesome Palm Beach International Raceway last weekend bringing you live action from the 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up. This testing session featured some of the biggest names in NHRA...

Top Fuel Baptism: Dave Connolly’s Flaming Top Fuel Launch During The 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up

One of the big stories coming into the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello season is the entrance of Dave Connolly into the top fuel ranks as part of Bob Vandergriff Racing. Dave will be racing one of two C&J...

The Perfect Front Engine Dragster To Haul On Your New Ramp Truck

When we dream, we dream big. So of course our blog item about the 1958 Chevrolet Viking truck that we would turn into a ramp truck got us searching for something perfect to haul on it. And we have...

Can A 1990s Hyundai Be Cool If It’s Burning The Rear Tires? This LS-powered Excel Just Might Win You Over

Yesterday we got to see the Dodge Dart that the guys rented for their time in Florida attempt to do a burnout, and all we got was a sound that made me wonder if someone was scaring a puppy and just...

WATCH THE 2015 PRO WINTER WARM UP HERE STARTING AT 10:30AM EST ON Saturday

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE 2015 PRO WINTER WARM UP STARTING AT 10:30AM EST FRIDAY   That’s right folks, once again BangShift’s Chad Reynolds and Brian Lohnes will be bringing you...

Click Here To See ALL Of Our 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up Photos – Smoke And Fire In Florida

As we have done for the last few years, BangShift.com is again live broadcasting and covering the PRO Winter Warm Up nitro test session at Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach,...