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 – Friday

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 – Thursday

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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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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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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A Six Minute Urban Hillbilly Video That Features NOTHING But Rapid Fire Wheelstand Action – This Is Sweet

The sweet, sweet footage continues to flow from the vault of Urban Hillbilly Action Video and this time it is a six minute compilation of wheelstands that range from wild on purpose to completely...

You Want Close Racing? Here’s Your Close Racing…How About Two-Thousandths Close?

2/1000ths of a second…it doesn’t get any better than this one, folks. During the 2014 Real World Street Nationals in Orlando, Florida, these two Mustangs, the New Edge being driven by Tim...

This 1960s British News Reel About Drag Racing Features Awesome Color, A Funny Announcer, And American Horsepower

Here’s some really cool vintage drag racing footage featuring top gas and top fuel slingshot dragsters that was actually made in England. In this video you’ll see the top fuel car known...

Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup Coverage: Gassers, Funny Cars, and Door Slammers From The Historic NY Track

(Mike Brooks) – Yesterday we ran our first of two Mike Brooks’ galleries from the Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup while was held in NY a weekend or two at the old school strip. The...

A Week In The Racing Life Of Andy Frost – Cool Documentary Film Shows A Behind The Scenes Look At Racing Red Victor 3

I just spent the last 50-minutes watching the full length documentary film about Andy Frost that is sitting on the page below and I recommend that you do the same. Why? Well for starters it is an...

The 4th Annual Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup – Drag History Roars To Life In NY

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Any time you get a bunch of nostalgia guys, gasser guys, A/FX guys, and generally awesome hot rodders all jammed into one place, you’re guaranteed a good...

Watch The New And Improved Postman Pat Van Fire Up Sans Body – More Power And New Chassis

We reported that the Postman Pat van crashed over in England and that the guys who built it were going to come back with an even better and faster model. Well, here’s our first glimpse of the...

Edgewater Raceway Hot Rod Drags Coverage: Nostalgia Drags At One Of The Oldest Strips In The Country

(Words and photos by Doug Gregoryt) – Our car hadn’t been on the North side of the Ohio river since we bought it early last year.  That changed this weekend.  Though it was raining when...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod/Big Dog Pro Mod Extravaganza Coverage: Pro Mods A-Plenty At Piedmont

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – On August seven, Piedmont Dragway’s Big Dog and Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod, EOPM, joined forces for the very first time.  Big Dog is a monthly event and...

NHRA Wild Rides Part One Takes A High Definition, Slow Motion Look At Some Of The Craziest Stuff That Has Happened This Year

In my experience on the NHRA trail during the 2014 season, I have seen some crazy stuff. From the bone-chilling wreck Antron Brown had at Atlanta to the crazy explosions and wrecks out of the pro mod...

Sleeper Video: Watch The Most Ragged Looking 11-Second Truck In America Waste A Corvette!

We’ve certainly showed you some ragged looking sleepers here on BangShift over the years but this one may be the best yet. Hell, even though it is slower than the now well known “farm...

Straight Axles, Ladder Bars, Blowers & Chrome: Photos From The SoCal Gasser Tribute

We’ve all known that gassers have been around drag racing since the beginning and they were mostly raced on gas, blown or injected or some with a tunnel ram and carbs, but the idea of a gasser...

eBay Find: This Edelbrock Y-Block Intake Topped With A Holley 4000 Teapot Carb Was Tough Stuff In Its Day

The history of the aftermarket industry and speed equipment is fascinating if not just for alleyways and side roads alone. When we think of a Holley four barrel carb, we default to a 4150 style piece...

Cool Stuff To Do That You’ll Be Sorry You Missed: A Tribute To Gassers

This posting is at the last minute, but those of you in SoCal who have nothing to do on a Saturday morning now have something awesome to do on August 2, 2014. A Gathering of Gassers is set for...