Category Archive: BangShift XL, Event Coverage, FUNNY STUFF, MISC, RACING & ACTION, ROAD TRIPS, Videos, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight, XL Videos

Dirthead Dave Takes The Jeep Truck Thing On Unreal Adventure! But First He’s Got To Get There!

It’s done, but if you missed it going together, there is a link below for you to click and check out the build series. But now that it is done, Dave has to drive this thing far in order to even...

Influence and Impact: VW Bug History, Cal Look versus Cal Style, Super Beetle Drag Racing, And More!

It seems like everyone loves a VW Bug, from adults to children, there has just always been this universal love for this cute little machine. And once it came to the United States, American’s...

Beards, Burnouts, And Beer Podcast: Is Radial Racing Dying? Are There Too Many Drag & Drive Classes? We’re Putting On A Christmas Cruise Drag And Drive!

If you missed this week’s Beards, Burnouts, and Beer, don’t worry because you can watch the replay right here! We talk about some cool stuff this week, including our first BANGshift Drag...

Cool History With Freiburger: He Visits The WORLD’S OLDEST DRAG STRIP Still In Operation!

Freiburger is about as SoCal as it gets, although folks that aren’t from California would probably think that means he’s a surfer. And while a lot of people in SoCal do surf, it’s...

FINNEGAN LOST MONEY, FOUND COOL CARS AND NOT SO COOL CARS AT SEMA: 2 DAYS IN VEGAS FOR THE SEMA SHOW!

Every year I comment on how I spent a month one week in Vegas for the SEMA Show. It feels like that. Every day feels like three at the minimum, maybe more some days. I mean it’s great, but it...

This Father, Daughter, And Son, Funny Car Go-Kart Project Isn’t Pretty, But It Might Be With A Little Oven Cleaner And Elbow Grease!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another project to save and this one is going to make you smile. It’s an old funny car go-kart, with the Pepsi Challenger livery, that he...

Derek Bieri And Vice Grip Garage Are Giving Away This Yenko Tribute Chevy Nova Restomod! 6.0 LS, 4 Speed, And More!

Another bad ass car giveaway! The giveaways just keep getting bigger and better all the time, and with everyone seeming to get into the game, you have chances to win cars and more just by buying a...

Beards, Burnouts, & Beers: Is Street Outlaws Dead? Plus We Talk Tailgate Throwdown, Tracks Closing, Tracks Opening, And More!

If you don’t follow us on YT or Facebook, shame on you. LOL But in all seriousness, if you don’t then you probably don’t know about all the cool livestreams we do. Most of them are...

Two Thing: Check Out The Build Of This Two Cylinder Engine From A Pair Of One Lungers!

The other day we showed you basically the pinnacle of American engine building with a look inside the shop of Sandy Wilkins and the build of a secretive and complex variant of the RY45 V8. Today we...

Classic Tractor Video: In 1973 White Hired USAC To Run A Showdown Between Tractor Brands – This Is Awesome

When it comes to brand loyalty, farmers and tractor owners tend to make the average pickup driver look like a wet noodle. Many farming families have stuck with the same brand of machine for...

Engine Magic: Watch This Video About Bringing A Buick Stage II IndyCar engine Back to Life On The Dyno!

This is one of the neatest engine videos we have seen in a long, long time. Why? It is all about bringing a Buick Stage II IndyCar engine back to life on the dyno…in Australia. The engine was...

TOP SPEED HOT RODS, History and How-To at El Mirage Dry Lake Bed With David Freiburger

David is back at it, this time with a video from El Mirage, the home of hot rodding, and a place that has befuddled many a racer. While Bonneville is the most famous land speed racing spot on the...

The Bad Old Days: This Look At The 1989 Cadillac STS Will Leave You Wondering How They Survived

In the interest of full-disclosure here I have to say that when I was younger, I kind of fell in love with the 1990s era Cadillac STS and DTS models. They were the cars that Cadillac had always built...

This Is Awesome: This 1972 Chevrolet Truck vs Ford Truck Film Is Wacky, Destructive, and Perfect

There’s nothing like an old school comparison film, especially when that comparison film is complete propaganda full of insane tests and information that borders on the meaningless. In the case...