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FREE LIVESTREAMING DRAG RACING: DOOR CAR DOMINATION 2026 FROM MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY- SUNDAY

There is a lot of drag racing going on this weekend, as Spring is here and that means racing, racing, and more racing. We’re excited to share the 2nd annual Blittersdorf’s Automotive Door Car...

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More 2026 Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the 2026 Toronto Motorama. If you missed the previous photos, click the link below to check those out too. (Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his...

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The Monster Energy 6th Annual St. Pete Powerboat Grand Prix by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater Day 1

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicks off their 2026 season today in St. Petersburg Florida, and features big speed from giant offshore boats and more. You can...

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LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

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FREE LIVESTREAMING DRAG RACING: DOOR CAR DOMINATION 2026 FROM MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

There is a lot of drag racing going on this weekend, as Spring is here and that means racing, racing, and more racing. We’re excited to share the 2nd annual Blittersdorf’s Automotive Door...

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FREE LIVE NHRA Laris Sports Nationals: Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At No Problem Raceway – Saturday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at No Problem Raceway In Louisiana. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up...

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Get The Biggest Hammer: Cletus’s Aussie Burnout Camaro Is Getting Big-Boy Grunt!

We have to admire the audacity of Cleetus. Taking a third-gen Camaro and preparing it to be an Aussie burnout car takes some serious clanking bits, but to pull off the feat and hopefully do America...

The Straight-Eight Challenge: It’s Buick Vs. Packard…Which Engine Will Live First!

What do you do when you have two cars from the 1950s that haven’t really moved since about 1970, that have an engine that seems to date back to the Thirties at your disposal? Why not divvy up...

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Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Please Pull Into A Parking Space And Eat Inside!

This week at BangShift Mid-West, we have been celebrating all things related to the red paper wasp. No, wait…scratch that. We’ve been battling those angry little monsters while trying to...

In 1965 Ford Thought They Had A Better Idea Than The Steering Wheel – They Didn’t (Poorly Edited Video!)

Ford had a missile engineer design them a modern replacement for the steering wheel in 1965. As it turns out, we’re still using those pesky wheels but the “Wrist Twist” idea that he...

Just Nosing In: It’s Time For Another Shop Tour At Jay Leno’s Place

Every now and then Jay Leno puts out a vlog on what’s going on inside of his garage, and if nothing else, it is never just boring stuff. Leno might have the money to do whatever he wants,...

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Project Raven Imperial: Ditching Some Sketchy Junk With Help From Lokar! New Throttle Cable And Kickdown Cable!

In the last update, we got Raven, the 1983 Imperial that is doubling as my penance for something I did in a past life, up and running after the 367ci small-block Mopar ate a camshaft keyway. Happily,...

Finnegan’s Death Metal Charger Finally Hits The Streets. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!

After a heap of work and realizations, Finnegan has finally got the Death Metal Charger on the road and driving. It is a miracle in many ways, considering the battles they faced just to get it...

Our Bonneville Photo Coverage Just Keeps Coming. Check Out Photos From The Salt Right Here!

If you don’t keep up with our Bonneville coverage each year then we have to question your standing as a gearhead. After all, there is something so pure and special about this place, that...

Corner Horse: Ride Along With This Ford Pinto In An IMSA RS/SCCA 2.5L Challenge Race!

Ford Pintos always seemed to get the bum rap. Ford’s entry into the subcompact market was met with fanfare initially, was the subject of a recall, then a very messy P.R. nightmare and lots of...

Even More LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing! $50,000 Is On The Line! It’s Like Brackets On Brackets On Brackets Up In Here!

With just 300 entries allowed, the SFG 300 is going to be hotly contested for the 3rd race of the series at Piedmont Dragway. With a guaranteed Winner’s Purse of $50,000 yesterday, and $20,000...

LIVE $20,000 To Win Bracket Racing From The Numidia 150 In Pennsylvania! LIVE

Want to watch some great LIVE big money bracket racing this weekend? Well you are in luck because we have two of them to share with you right here at BANGshift.com, and the first one is the 2nd...

Rough Start: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair – The Last Of An Ambitious Experiment

Another day, another cheap car hunt and today, I’m raising the limit for the Rough Start search in a one-time rational decision. Here’s the thing…as buddy Luke Finley pointed out in...

Stepping Up: NASCAR Will Move To 18-Inch Wheel And Tire Packages By 2021

We joke about the many reasons why NASCAR racing machines don’t have the same character as race cars from the 1980s and older did. They are silhouette racers, template cars at best. For a long...

Wake The Neighbors: The Blower Whine From This 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Is Glorious!

During my teenage years in Colorado Springs (around the year 2000), I lived in a neighborhood filled with old people. Like, I’m seventeen, they’re mainly in their seventies kind of...

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