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Big Sky Race Week Video from the BangShift Billy crew. Day 5 at Hi-Line Dragstrip in Malta Montana Was Drama Filled!

Big Sky Race Week coverage continuos thanks to Bill and the crew at BANGshift Billy. This time it is their Day 5 video from Hi-Line dragstrip on Big Sky Raceweek.  Can Bill hang on and finish the...

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LIVE STREAMING | Race 1 and 2 | Misano | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

It is endurance racing season, and boy is it in full swing! There have been more endurance races in the last few weeks than we could imagine, and there are even more to come. It’s summertime racing...

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IHRA F1 Powerboats Livestream: Round Round 5 – Alton Powerboat Nationals F1 Powerboat Showdown – Sunday

Boat racing is on! If you aren’t familiar with F1 boat racing, you’re in for a treat. This is side by side racing, “door handle to door handle” so to speak, and these drivers are giving it...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: CASH DAYS at The Hill with Happy and Limpy! KD Dragways Hosts One Hell Of An Event! Watch Here All Weekend!

It doesn’t matter whether you call it KD Motorsports Park, KD Dragway, or The Hill, everyone knows that some bad ass no prep races go on there and that it is one of the more unique drag strips in...

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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The ACE Triple $20,000 Races Are LIVE From Darana Dragway 42 – SUNDAY

The ACE Triple $20,000 Races are live this weekend from Darana Dragway 42 in Ohio, and we’ve got all the action coming to you live and free right here thanks to our friends at MotorManiaTV. Racing...

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Big Sky Race Week Video from the BangShift Billy crew. Day 4 Adventures Continue For All The Racers. And It Rains!

Big Sky Race Week coverage continues thanks to Bill and the crew at BANGshift Billy. This time it is their Day 4 video from a rain soaked highway somewhere.  Can Bill hang on to 1st place on Day 4....

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Science Time! What Happens When You Roll Coal Into A Bucket Of Water?

If there is one corner of the automotive kingdom I have utter contempt for, it’s the coal-rolling bro-dozer diesel crowd. I’m not talking diesel performers in general…there is some...

What Makes A Cheap Beater Bad? Well, Bent Pushrods Don’t Help! The End Story On McCool’s Olds Wagon!

If you plonk down less than a grand for a car that supposedly runs and drives, you’re taking a risk and you know it. It’s why race series like King of the Heap, ChumpCar and LeMons draw...

This LS Swapped Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Could Be Your Perfect Winter And Summer Off-Roader

Land Cruisers are cool as hell. They always have been, and they always will be. The FJ40 is arguably the most popular of all, but we will admit to being fans of the FJ45, 55, 60, and 80 models as...

Parts, Old Iron, Muscle Cars, Trucks, Drag Cars, And More From The Pomona Swap Meet

Yep, we’ve got more Pomona Swap Meet photos to share cause there are so damn many cars there! We walked a ton of the car corral area, but no all of it. So imagine just how many cars there...

Driving The BAJA 1000 In A Single Seat Buggy Is Not For The Faint Of Heart. Watch This!

When the Green Army does the BAJA 1000, they don’t mess around. The #185 Buggy is a bad ass high powered machine, with performance much like a Trophy Truck, but in a package that has just one...

Composite Series: How To Fix Stress Cracks In Carbon Fiber Body Panels And Pieces

Race cars are under an insane amount of stress. But when those race cars have bodies made of carbon fiber or fiberglass, they tend to take an even greater hit. Tire shake, sheelstands, and just the...

DIY Pro Stock: This 1992 Ford Probe Could Be Your Nostalgia Ride Come True!

Bicker and argue all you want about what era Pro Stock was truly best, but you have to admit that the last time it was good was the 1990s, when you had W.J. going up against Glidden, with the Wayne...

Mongrel Project Update: Roll Pan And Quarter Panel Extensions. It’s Sheet Metal Fab Time!

Man this project is inspiring! Just what all of you living in the cold weather need to keep you moving on your winter projects. UrchFab is doing an awesome job on this Ford 100E/Miata body swap. The...

Classic YouTube: Fast Fred Cavasini’s 1934 Ford Tearing The Hides Off!

There are some cars that ooze evil. They rock when the throttle is tapped. They lunge when the gear is selected. They have a threatening exhaust note that grabs your attention like a strangler...

Ridetech’s New S10 Coil-Over Suspension System Makes Them Look And Handle Like Never Before

The Chevrolet S10, and GMC S15, pickup truck platform is one of the most popular small truck platforms ever built. They have been customized, engine swapped, and tricked out in every conceivable...

Nightmare Fuel: Aeronautical Structure Testing – It’s Ok, It’s Supposed To Do That!

A nine-year career as a helicopter technician and three years working around budding aeronautical engineers while earning my degree proved one thing to me: sometimes, ignorance is truly bliss. During...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s Your Favorite Factory Steering Wheel?

There are three absolutely vital control input devices that you have in the car. There’s the brake pedal, your ability to stop motion that’s unwanted. There’s the ignition switch,...

More Pomona Swap Meet Photos Full Of Rust Free And Clean California Iron

Be jealous all you want, but we don’t want to hear about it. There are thousands of planes and dozens of highways that will bring you to California for the Pomona Swap Meet so you can...

Monster Energy’s BAJA 1000 Prep And Race Recap Video Will Make You Crave The Dirt!

There is no off-road race like it. None. Period. Sure there are plenty of other awesome off-road races, including some in Baja, but none compare to the 1000. This is THE race of all races, and the...