The Hurst Competition Plus Shifter Is A Staple For 4-Speed Owners, But Here Are Some Powershifting Mods That Make It Better For BANGshifters.
Growing up in a stick shift racing family means I’ve got lots of experience with a Hurst Competition Plus shifter. Hurst shifters have been the go to upgrade for stick shift cars for decades,...
Newbern Bought A Few Motortrend Projects: One Got Lost! Check Out What He Got And The Adventure Getting Them Home!
Like all the Motortrend TV hosts, Newbern and the gang were given the opportunity to buy some of the projects from the shows when Motortrend decided to shut down the production company and stop...
The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?
We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....
2025 NHRA Gatornationals Stock Eliminator Classic Muscle Cars Drag Racing Interviews Gainesville FL
We’ve shared Bobby Fazio’s videos before, and appreciate his sportsman focused drag racing coverage and interviews. His latest video is from last weekend’s NHRA GatorNationals in...
Australia FLEXES on the USA with their INSANE Burnout Cars At Powercruise USA! 1,000 Horsepower Blown V8’s Are The Norm!
The Aussies sure know how to make serious tire smoke! I’d go so far as to say that they’ve made it a national past time and have become the gold standard that everyone else in the burnout...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Bracket Racing From The 12th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals – Saturday And Sunday Combo
The drag racing season has officially started and is going into full swing this weekend with the 11th Annual Southern Big Buck Nationals at No Problem Raceway. Our friends at MotorManiaTV are...
IHRA and Owner Darryl Cuttell Announce Groundbreaking Acquisition of Seven Premier Drag Racing Tracks
IHRA has been making big waves, with big news, since the PRI Show in December last year when Darryl Cutter and Larry Jeffers made a deal for Darryl to take ownership of the IHRA. There were some...
NHRA Funny Car Highlight Video: Close Call for Bobby Bode and Paul Lee at the Top End In Gainesville
Things got a little more exciting than either Bobby Bode or Paul Lee wanted at the NHRA GatorNationals in Florida this week as a brake failure got these boys close enough to just kiss. Not each...
Stories N Steel: Interviewing Brad King: Proof That Fear of Failure Can Sometimes Be A Character Flaw.
I first met Brad King during the California Hot Rod Reunion in 2012 when I put a dent in his awesome hot rod Chevy pickup. The BANGshift.com $200 Hauler Suburban had been stolen two nights before,...
Cool Tool: Hold My Extension and Watch This! The ICON 10″ Speed Collar. What A Great Tool. I Need This!
I certainly don’t claim to know every tool on the planet, but this one here is something I’ve never seen. If you are like me, you tend to hold onto the extension when removing lug nuts...
Video: NHRA Testing From Gainesville As They Prepare For The Season Opening Gator Nationals!
The 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series is getting ready to kick off the season opening NHRA GatorNationals and in preparation, NHRA teams from all over have been in Florida for testing....
California Senate Bill SB-712 Will Change California’s Smog Laws To Allow Exemptions For Classic Cars 35 Years Old And Older!
I grew up in California and know what it is like to be a hot rodder and racer there. When I was growing up, any car 1966 and newer required an emissions inspection/test. But make no mistake, no...
Is This The COOLEST Drag Car & Ramp Truck Ever? The Hot Rod Hoarder Finds Vintage Treasure at a HISTORIC Track
Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another awesome feature. Actually, this one is a double feature PLUS some other cool stuff as well. We love this ramp truck and so much more!...
Our Friend Doug Foley Is Ready to Put The Team’s Off-Season Improvements to The Test at Season-Opening Gatornationals In Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 4, 2025) – Top Fuel veteran Doug Foley is rolling into Gainesville Raceway for the season-opening 56th annual NHRA Gatornationals this weekend as prepared as he’s ever...
