A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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FREE LIVESTREAM – Doorwarz 14: Presented By ‪BigSteelBox is LIVE From Mission Raceway Park! SUNDAY

Doorwarz at Mission Raceway Park in British Columbia, Canada is one of the most talked about events north of the border every year. I don’t know that I’ve ever been told to go to any...

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FREE LIVESTREAM IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Series Racing: The Showdown in San Angelo – Sunday Racing!

I love drag boat racing, and this weekend is the third race of the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing series. Racers from all over have gathered at The Showdown in San Angelo, Texas. If you like big...

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Free Livestream! Dragstalgia 15 LIVE From Santa Pod Raceway In England. Awesome Nostalgia Drag Racing Fun!

Dragstalgia is one of the coolest events held each year at Santa Pod in England. If you aren’t familiar, you have to check out all the free live streaming video that we’ll be sharing this...

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FREE Motorcycle Drag Racing Livestream: The American Motorcycle Racing Association 2026 Michigan Nitro Nationals – Nitro Harleys, Fastest Baggers, and More! – Saturday Qualifying

If you want to watch some cool live drag racing, featuring nothing but motorcycles, we’ve got you covered right here with the AMRA 2026 Michigan Nitro Nationals from No Problem Raceway. The AMRA is...

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Tony Bartone Is Wielding His Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster Like A Weapon – Undefeated In 2014!

If General Sherman had a dragster back when he was making his march, it probably would have looked something like this. Tony Bartone and his crew have been literally mowing down everyone and...

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...