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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! More Day 1 Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Drag and Drive Photos: Buckeye Skips 2026 – Day 1 Driver’s Meeting, Checkpoints, and Racing at Darana Raceway National Trail in Ohio

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 1, when the driver’s...

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Our Final Gallery of Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(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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Shop Tour Video: United by Trucks Visits Pennsylvania’s Hart Fab to Get A Look At What Makes Them Tick. This is UBT ON TOUR

I love shop tours. Who doesn’t? Seeing a hot rod or custom shop building cars and trucks is always fun to see, and when they do it right it is really fun to check out all their fabrication,...

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Laid On Its Balls! How This Custom NBS Went From Show To Scrap And Back To Life And On The Road!

This truck has got some interesting history and has lived a rough life but has been brought back to life in a big way. After being built, this truck lit the show world on fire as it was laid out on...

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Lo Car VS Hi Car: Can A $450 Brake Upgrade Hang With A $4,500 Brake Upgrade?

There are certain truths that we hold to be self evident here at BangShift. The first is that physics and the laws therein are pretty damned accurate. The second is that hot rodders always want to...

Save BIG At OPGI With The HOLIDAY19 Promotion Code! Do It Now And Save On 2-Day Shipping!

Listen, we know. It is crunch time for gift buying as we’re about a week away from Christmas. Maybe you have stumbled upon BangShift because you have a gearhead family member that needs to be...

Perfection: This 1975 Mustang II Was Built As An Open Track Day Car And It’s Great – It’s Also Cheap

You think we’re joking, right? I mean, look at this 1975 Mustang II, who could possibly want to own this thing? Yes, this 1975 Mustang II was built as an open track day car and that’s...

Brilliant and Hilarious: Magnus Racing Has Put Out The Most Phenomenal Press Release In Racing History

John Potter ain’t like the other kids. Potter is the founder of Magnus Racing, which is a sports car racing outfit that has been at it for about a decade in traditional road races, endurance...

Video: Check Out These 10 Amazing Engines From The 2019 PRI Show – Horsepower!

The 2019 PRI show was packed to the rafters with new parts, cool race cars, industry celebrities, and activity galore, but the most important thing it was packed with? Awesome engines! This video...

2019 NHRA Dutch Classic Action Photo Coverage: More Wheels Up Fun From The Drags!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Thanks to Joe Grippo we’re back today with more awesome action photos from the 2019 NHRA Dutch Classic. It is interesting that in drag racing, like all other...

2019 Cynthiana Rod Run Coverage: More than 2,000 Cars Show Up, Here Are Some Favorites

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The 2019 Rod Run did not have a burnout contest.  The problem?  A proper place to conduct the event safely.  More and more people are attending render...

Caption This: “Engine Test Successful. Engine Replacement Required.”

Here’s a bit of insight into my former life as a helicopter tech: For each maintenance-required item, a code in the form of a symbol was entered on the paperwork each aircraft carried in a...

A Year In Review Of Wild Runs Courtesy Of BigKleib34 – Sketchy Passes And Money Shifts!

As we near the tail end of 2019, those in the business are starting to do their year in reviews. We do this for many reasons…we like to see what we accomplished in the last twelve months, we...

Practical Application: Can the EcoVette Actually Meet The 40MPG Goal In Traffic?

A little while ago, we tipped you off to a project involving a C5 Corvette with a six-speed and the promise of this car making the 40 miles per gallon mark. For comparison, that would equal the same...

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Morning Symphony: The Square-Body Chevy That Sprays Holiday Cheer!

There were Chevrolet pickups like this everywhere growing up. The rally wheels, the two-tone paint in red, or blue, or blue/silver like my sister had for a first vehicle. They had the big bumper out...

Rough Start: Underneath That Grime Is A Wicked Little Red Express!

I tend to be wary when I see a low-cost Craigslist-style ad that features a hole in the hood and something poking through. Usually, it’s a high-rise intake and one of those cheap knockoff...

Reindeer Games: This Fun and Goofy Video From Holley Is ALL About The Tire Smoke!

Every year Holley Performance comes up with a funny video for their “Happy Holley Days” promotion which carries the company through the Christmas season. This year is no different and...

Cringeworthy: This VICE Documentary Looks Into New York City’s Car Culture And Is Hard To Swallow

New York City has always been fascinating to me personally with regard to cars. It’s this place with millions of people and yet it has always had a KILLER car culture. Guys in the different...