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Mountain Drive and Shenanigans! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 | Race Day Four Means Mountains, Burnouts, And Pueblo Motorsports Park Racing Action

Here’s the Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Day Four video and boy is it a fun one. We’re talking on the road, on the track and more! Day Three AND Four are both at Pueblo Motorsports Park and I can...

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More Lost Buckeye Skips Drag and Drive Photos! Check Out The On Track Action and Checkpoint Photos Right Here!

Here’s our second gallery of lost photos, and we’ve got plenty more where that came from! (Photos by Neal Sabo) When BANGshifter Neal Sabo said he was going to head down to Buckeye Skips...

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The Fastest Cars In The Country versus The SKETCHIEST Drag Strip Means It Must Be War in the Woods at Brown County!

We’ve shared War in the Woods coverage for years, but over the past couple of years the racing at Brown County has gotten more and more famous and sketchier than ever. With some of the quickest...

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The History of Air Suspension Part 1 – From NASCAR to Mini Trucks, Plus Are They Air Springs or Air Bags – Influence and Impact

In the mini truckin’ world, air suspension is king. While static drops and hydraulics certainly suspend a huge portion of the custom trucks you see at shows, the preferred adjustable suspension...

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Mecum Tulsa 2026 Coverage! Tons of cool cars and Chad Ehrlich spent a little time with good friend Jim Wicks! Check Out The Cool Rides!

It’s time for more from Mecum, but this time instead of showing their video feed or highlights from the auction, we’re sharing video from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s...

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Southeast Gassers Invade Brainerd Motorsports Park For The Harbin’s Mechanical Rumble In Ringgold! Race 3 of the 2026 Season.

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s third race of 2026 at Brainerd Motorsports Park. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears, still have...

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Big Evil: Watch This Twin Turbocharged, Big Block Powered 1970 Ford Ranchero Make 1,500hp To The Tires

There’s big, there’s bad, and then there’s this. Honestly I have never been a fan of the styling around the 1970 Ranchero or Torino. I think they are just too big and there’s...

Watch Brittany Force Make The Quickest Run In Top Fuel History At Maple Grove

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, BAM new top fuel national record. This time it was the tandem of David Grubnic and Brittany Force putting their collective skills together to reset...

This Video Of Gary Phillips Blowing Up A Funny Car And Ending Up In A Farmer’s Garden At National Trail Raceway In 1986 Is Nuts – Driver OK

Australian driver Gary Phillips had one of the scariest rides in NHRA history during the 1986 Columbus national event. National Trail Raceway is a pretty short place and when this event had taken...

Survives And Thrives: This 1980 Ford Fiesta Has Somehow Managed To Live!

As soon as I saw the picture come up, I started to laugh. Memories came flooding back of the one I had a hand in converting into a micro pickup-truck years and years ago. These were throwaway cars...

BangShift Question Of The Day: When Did Your Heart Sink The Lowest?

Without a doubt, the most stressful thing I’ve ever done with a car was the moments when the Imperial’s new engine was fired off for the first time and we started breaking in the...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Battering…Horse?

A little after two in the morning, we officially entered Autumn. Enjoy these days of warmth, of reasonably long sunny periods, of the very early leaves falling in bright color, and the faintest...

Morning Symphony: All Of The Fun Of Fuel Altereds At Sydney Dragway – We Want More!

“They’re violent and twitchy, unpredictable and scary, they’re exceptionally hairy, Fuel Altereds for the win!” Yeah, I know…the autumnal equinox is hours away as I type...

The 14th Annual Fall Redneck Rumble: Welcome To Fall, Y’All!

One of the “don’t miss” events in Tennessee are the Redneck Rumble shows that Both Barrels Productions puts on at the Wilson County Fairgrounds near Lebanon, Tennessee. I’ve...

This Tunnel Rammed 558 Cubic Inch 1968 Thunderbird Has Us Asking Whether There Is Any Car You Can’t Make Better With A Big Block?

This 1968 Thunderbird is built to the hilt with a 558 cubic inches of tunnel rammed big block, a built C6, 9 inch with 3.90 gears, and a set of hoosier slicks just to drive the message home....

Open House Gallery: Stacey David’s GearZfest At Rattletrap Productions

Ever since I first interviewed him five years ago as one of my first major moves working for BangShift, Stacey David has been a welcoming, friendly face in my world. Yes, the man is busy with his...

Watch The Inaugural Lucerna BAJA 400 Off-Road Race From Mexico Right Here

The inaugural running of the Lucerna BAJA 400 finished just a couple of hours ago and here is the complete live streaming video replay for you to enjoy. If you want to see great desert off-road...

Classic YouTube: The 1970 AMC Javelin – Butchered Or Bitchin’?

Here’s a classic debate for the ages. As a young male, I couldn’t wait to start modifying the 1979 Chevy Caprice that wound up being my first car officially under the knife with hope of...

Artifact Reserach: Will This Ford Model T Cough Into Life After Sitting?

Reviving a car from 1970 or so is already a bit of a challenge. Even with aftermarket support, a fan base that is one of the most dedicated, and legacy engine families that ran into the 2000s, you...

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The Challenger Revival, Part Two: Yep, That 318 Is Without A Doubt Seized

Those that know me probably think that I grind my teeth every time I put up a Dylan McCool video. It’s an educated guess, given his selection of Mopars and ability to turn them from derelict...

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