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We’ve Got Photos of Nitro Revival 6, An Awesome Party Of Friends And Fans!

(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • When the California Hot Rod Reunion was created by Steve Gibbs and Wally Parks in October of 1992, it was to be a gathering of old friends to celebrate...

Free LIVE Drag Racing: 9th Annual Mutt and Jeff Big Money Bracket Race – Saturday

This is one of THREE live drag races happening this weekend and you can watch them all right here. If you like Nostalgia Drag Racing, then watch the NHRA Nostalgia Nationals. If you like NHRA...

US60 Dragway Photo Coverage: Car Show Images From The Straight Axle Mafia Drags!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Straight-Axle Mafia and US60 Dragway put on a couple big nostalgia events in Hardinsburg, KY every year.  We didn’t make it to the one in May so I...

Hit Job: Straight Axle Mafia Action And Pit Photos From US60 Drag Strip

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Straight-Axle Mafia (henceforth referred to as SAM) has a pretty steady core of racers that we see nearly every time we attend an even they support. ...

US-60 Drag Strip Drag Action: Sportsman Cars, Time Trials, and Bracket Bombers

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – In the Midwest US-60 is known for many things and some of that is its support for grudge racing, small tire racing, and even no-prep events.  Lots of...

2017 Dusty Rose Comeback Tour: Southwest Heritage Racing Association

(Words by Bad Brad Klaassen, photos by Kenny South, Dusty Rose and Bad Brad Klaassen) – Let’s go back to September 17, 2016, at Tulsa Raceway Park’s, Nostalgia Nitro Nationals and a...

Cool Drag Gallery: Late Season Action From US60 Dragway!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – So we missed the 2nd US60 Nostalgia Nationals back in Sept ’16 due to a schedule conflict.  We did make it out on November 5th for the last blast of the...

Video: The Basquez Roadster Does It All On The Salt, On The Strip, And At The Show

When our pal Ronnie Mankins sent us a link to this cool video done by Brian Basquez, we dug it. Clearly the Basquez Roadster has an owner who knows how to show it a good time! We knew the roadster,...

Muscle Or Buzz Bikes: Current Fun For Future Hot Rodders

When Bill Tichenor sent this to us, we smiled the entire time we read it. It reminded us of our first barn finds, which were bicycles and motorcycles, and had us remembering what it was like getting...

The RideTech Report! Race Results, Video, Customer Cars, Even Great Stuff For Your Truck!

This time of the year when the air cools down, horsepower ramps up and so doesn’t the rapid fire string of events that gear heads try to jam in before the season closes and trade show time...

Gasser Gallery: Wheels Up, Tire Smoking Coolness From Tulsa Raceway Park

(Photots by Brad Klaassen) – The other day we showed you some cool old school style straight axle drag cars and BangShift photo contributor Brad Klaassen knew that he had something to add to...

Update: The Road Tour Express. Team One is on the road!

PART II includes first day challenge video, drama, and more and can be found near the bottom of the page.  PART I.  The Inaugural Road Tour Express, presented by Borla, Holley, Comp Cams,...

2010 Goodguys Show Schedule is Here

The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association has announced its 23-show schedule for 2010, and BangShift.com hopes to be there to cover as many of them as possible, especially the ones with the Street...

These 1960s Race Car Classified Ads From The Back Of National Dragster Will Make You Smile AND Cry – Awesome Stuff

I have a pretty decent collection of old drag racing books, magazines, and newspapers. It gets bolstered every now and again by my friend Mike Williams who provides me with “treasures”...