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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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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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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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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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The BANGshift Shut In Video List Is Here! Be Entertained By Racing Stuff, Tech Stuff, And Funny Stuff

With COVID-19 causing most of us to limit our outside excursions this past week, and with more and more of us being told to stay away from each other, there is a distinct possibility that boredom...

Watch AA Fuel Altereds At The March Meet Right Here! Eliminations Action Was Awesome!

If you don’t know who won the March Meet AA Fuel Altered class then we don’t want to spoil it for you, but we will say that we are very excited about it because he’s one of our...

Historic Footage: “Wild Bunch” Racing In The U.S. In The Late 1980s

ANDRA Top Doorslammer racing in Australia rules. You guys love it for the same reason we love it: you know what kind of car you are looking at, you know it’s got horsepower by the thousands,...

FREE!!!! Watch The Sweet 16 Radial VS The World Replay Since There Is No Other Racing To Watch!

Mark and Joanne Walter are the masterminds behind Motormania TV and because all of our races are being cancelled or postponed, including Sweet 16, they figured why not replay the entire Sweet16 1.0....

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Throwaway Car Do You Wish You Had Picked Up?

Alright, no wind up, no over prose…I’m exhausted from having to rip up the second half of the floor of my house and simply put, I need rest before I get back to replacing a ton of...

Bug-Out To Nowhere For The Next Couple Of Weeks In This 1977 Dodge Maxiwagon!

It’s called the Hoh Rainforest. It’s located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, it’s located within Olympic National Park, and it’s one of the more remote locations...

The Sheet Steel CNC Plasma Cut Motorcycle Frame Gets Welded Up!

Here it is folks! Matt’s plate steel cnc plasma cut frame is being welded together now and should be amazing when done! I love this project and it is fun to see just how cool a simple cnc...

Rough Start: 1972 Mercury Comet – Go Ahead And Revive This!

It only makes sense that if I’m going to drive somewhere to drag a car home that doesn’t belong to me, I should probably hit the local classifieds and see what would be available, right?...

That’s Different: Bradley GT 4×4, Courtesy Of Toyota Running Gear

Bradley GTs are a strange beast to me. Like just about every other VW-turned-sports-car kit I’ve seen, they have the looks, but they have the disappointment of the VW air-cooled out back and...

Not All Throwout Bearings Are The Same! How Quick And How Smooth Depends On Application. McLeod Has You Covered.

Not all throwout bearings are created equal, but most folks equate that statement to the components within them and the quality of the piece itself. This certainly is one of the differences between...

This Square Body Crew Cab Dually Is Stretched Perfection! Could Be Your Family Friendly Coronavirus Bug Out Tow Rig

I’ve seen more stretched square body Chevy trucks than I care to admit to, but this one is limo/tow pig greatness. If you are looking for something that can haul 8-12 people, look bitchin, and...

Fighting Adversity With A Flying Potato: Zack Wright’s Chase For The Eights In His Taurus SHO

Adversity is the trial by fire that will test you to your core. Either you push past whatever is working against you and become greater than you were before, or you back down, slink away and admit...

FREE!!! Sweet16 Radial VS The World Drag Racing For Big Cash! Watch This Pay Per View Broadcast From Sweet16 1.0 Now.

Here is Day 2 of Sweet16 1.0 in all it’s glory. No edits so you get to see every minute of the action. MotorManiaTV and Donald Long got together to bring you this previously aired Pay Per View...

Money No Object: 1983 Chevrolet C30 Camper Special – Need A Little Bit Of Brown Sugar?

Stop, whatever you are doing. Stay still, stay silent, point your ears in the direction of central Texas, and listen for a minute. Do you hear that? The noise that sounds like a wild howl on the...