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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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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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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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 – Action Photo Coverage From A Wheels Up, Fender Banging Weekend In Sonoma

(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – Mike and Jeff Burghardt have submitted some awesome drag racing and sprint car photos to us here at BangShift but this is the first time we have seen the sport of...

Watch Two Stock Car Racers In A Blind Rage Turn Bowman Gray Stadium Into A Two Man Demo Derby Ring During A Race!

We often find ourselves saying stuff like, “this is the craziest thing you will see today” or “you really won’t believe this,” and the majority of the time we’re...

Richard Petty Brings 1967 Plymouth Stock Car To Goodwood To Make Beautiful Noise With

Richard Petty brought out his 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.  Out of all of the cars in the Petty Museum to bring to the track, King Richard picked the...

First NASCAR Sonoma Road Course Win For Carl Edwards In A FORD

On the west coast, wild and crazy NASCAR races on road courses go way back to the now closed Riverside Raceway, kind of an off road race and a driving challenge for teams to use up their racecars in...

Video Collection: Odd (Yet Strangely Awesome) Pikes Peak Race Cars

This week is the practice week for the 2014 Race to the Clouds at Pikes Peak, Colorado. I have always been fascinated with the mountain…I grew up in it’s shadow as a kid in the Springs,...

Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The Hotchkis Autocross At The NMCA West Coast Shootout Are Right Here

This is it folks, we’ve got nothing left. Our final gallery of photos from the Hotchkis Autocross at the NMCA West Coast Shootout is right here. More cars sliding around corners, killing cones,...

Take A Look At This New GM A-Body Hellwig Frame FX Boxing Plate And Chassis Reinforcement Kit

This is pretty trick, and I have to say, other than crazy lowriders we’ve never seen anyone box the chassis on a GM A-Body. Sure there are aftermarket chassis our there with fully boxed frames,...

More Action Shots From The USCA Optima Face Off At Road America Pro Touring Race

If you like seeing early and late model muscle cars, battling it out with super cars, imports, and whatever will show up, then the USCA Optima Face Off At Road America was the event you should have...

Watch This 1300 Horsepower Rotary Powered Jet Sprint Boat Fly Around The Track

Jet Sprint Boat racing rules. It’s like Autocross on water, but with the added danger of actual land to run up on right next to the course. It’s been a growing sport for the past several...

More On-Track Tire Thrashing Action From The Hotchkis Autocross At The NMCA West Coast Shootout

We showed you some bitchin photos of the cars, trucks, and classics that were running around the Hotchkis Autocross at this past weekend’s NMCA West Coast Shootout yesterday, and we’ve...

Nut Driver: The Wheels Haven’t Fallen Off Yet, So I Took It Out For More Autocross Action

[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] Before continuing on, if you want to catch up on the...

Photos: NMCA West Hotchkis Autocross Takes Over Fontana’s California Speedway

The NMCA West Series hit Fontana’s California Speedway and Auto Club Dragway this past weekend for an event to remember. Almost 300 cars were on site ripping down Fontana’s 1/4 mile drag...

Knoop-Mann Special Will Run At Pikes Peak 2014 In The Unlimited Class

It was announced June 20th that the Knoop-Mann Special will be competing at the 2014 Race to the Clouds event, better known at the Pikes Peak Hillclimb, just outside Colorado Springs, Colorado, with...

USCA Optima Face Off At Road America Photos Galore: Racing, People, And More.

Our Chicago based dynamic duo of Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk hit the highway and were up at the USCA Optima Face Off at Road America pro touring event this weekend, and snapped a bunch of cool photos....