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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indy 500 Testing And Qualifying Is On! Watch It All Live Here! INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few days until the start of the Indy 500, but there is plenty of practice and qualifying action to watch until then! We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 3 of 5 – What’s Wizardry Is Going Into This Beast? The Science Behind Better Handling

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 this video...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Have Any Great Wintertime Hoon Stories?

For someone who spent a lot of time growing up in the shadow of Pikes Peak, I am not a fan of snow. At all. Sure, nothing’s prettier than freshly-fallen snow clinging to the trees and...

Eff Your Prius: Tuning A C5 Corvette For 40 MPG Without Giving Up A Ton Of Power

Earlier this year, I made a vehicle purchase that up until this year, I had hoped to not do: I wound up buying a car for pure fuel economy and little else. And a little secret, readers: I wish I had...

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This Big Block Square Body Suburban Is Loaded, In Nearly New Condition, And Is Probably The Nicest One Left On Earth

You know I’m a freak for square body GM trucks, especially Crew Cabs and Suburbans, so you can imagine just how excited I was when I saw this one that our buddy Boris has for sale. This damn...

Best of 2019: What Is The Most Used And Abused Car Ever Made?

Let’s not play nice here: there are cars that seem to exist only to be used and abused in absolutely horrific fashions. Can’t think of one? I can name you a list. How about every 1970s...

Best of 2019 Top 11: Gearhead Things Your Significant Other Has Had To Tolerate!

If there is one thing that the three of us are grateful for, it’s that we were blessed with significant others who completely understand the sickness that affects us all. Daphne was right...

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Ever Wonder Just What Goes Into Chopping A Top On A Merc? This Video Shows Every Step From Start To Finish!

It’s 4 hours long, but if you want to know how to chop the top on a Merc then this is the one to watch. It’s not new, and it’s not in HD, but man it is complete and detailed....

Best of 2019: This 900cc Ducati Powered Shifter Kart Is Perhaps The Deadliest And Most Fun Thing Ever

When the Cars and Cameras guys play with things it gets stupid in a hurry. They have made every kind of go-kart imaginable and have them modified each and every one of them from there. The craziness...

4,000 Horsepower On The Hub Dyno?! Hell Yes, It’s The Woodymart ZR1 Corvette On Kill!

I remember when a radial car with 1,500 horsepower could win Radial vs The World at most any event, but those days are long gone. Now if you don’t have 3,000 -5,000 horsepower you are probably...

Best of 2019: How To Drive Your Hot Rod 101, Courtesy Of This Guy And His 1967 Mercury Cougar

Most anybody who has ridden with me while I drive can tell you I tend to have a slightly aggressive driving style. What does that mean? It means that I’ve got no problem putting an on-ramp to...

Snowmobile-Powered Triumph: Time To Make The Supercharger Actually Work!

The build program on this Triumph Spitfire has been rather interesting to watch, namely because of just how unorthodox everything about it is. The engine from a Yamaha RX1 was never designed for any...

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Best of 2019: Watch This Aussie Wrecker Operator Drive A 6-53 Detroit Diesel Powered International Like A Maestro

(By Greg Rourke) – Show of hands please…who loves big tandem axle wreckers with Detroit Diesel power, and multiple transmissions under the floor?  Hmm…I see lots of hands up, but...

The Fall Footbrake Frenzy Is LIVE Right Here! Door Cars Galore! Footbrake Only Drag Racing Is LIVE Right Here! $20,000 To Win

This is the last event of the 2019 Loose Rocker Promotions season. This weekend footbrake cars from across the south and east will compete to see who can take home the big checks. This is day 2 of...

European Remix: BMW-Powered, RWD Volkswagen GTI…Watch It Dance!

So, a fun fact about my family: I have a brother (the next oldest, since I’m the first) who is big into music. We both are to a degree, but I quit teaching drum lessons shortly after I left...

In Texas The Turkey Hunt Means Big Money Bracket Racing! $10k To Win In Houston!

It seems like every year there are more and more Thanksgiving and New Years weekend races happening all over the country. For 2019, the Texas Turkey Hunt $10k Race is going on today and someone is...