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MiniTruckin Nationals Photos From Maggie Valley North Carolina – Old School, New School, Mini’s And More!

I didn’t make it out to the 2024 Mini Truckin Nationals in Maggie Valley, but boy I can’t wait for next year. That’s because our friend Damon Steinke from E3Extreme hit the show and...

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Mud And Dirt Racing Photos: The Lee County Darryl Jones Memorial Race Was Epic And We’ve Got The Photos!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) With the unfortunate passing from a courageous battle with cancer back in 2021 of famed and beloved mud racer Darryl Jones, pilot of the legendary “Scooby Doo”...

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BIG TIRES & BLOWERS – The Hot Rod Hoarder Hits Up The Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2024 And Man There Were Cool Cars On Parade.

Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination, and home to several awesome car and truck events, in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. It’s a cool town full of restaurants, shops, hotels, Dollywood,...

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Our Final Gallery Of 2024 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Check Them All Out Here, Along With A Link To Any You Might Have Missed!

We’ve got our fifth, and final, photo gallery from the PDRA East Coast Nationals below, but if you missed the previous galleries from the race, you can use the link we’ve included as...

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Newbern Helped His Neighbor Get This SS Chevelle Up And Running For Burnouts After Sitting For 40 Years And A Seized Small Block

There are lots of will it run videos out there of engines being started after sitting for years and years and years. But when an engine is actually stuck, or seized, the success rate goes down...

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Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!

We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...

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Wanna Buy A Drag Strip? Accelaquarter Raceway In Illinois Is For Sale – Freshened Track Is Beautiful

Every time a drag strip comes up for sale, there’s always a flurry of activity around it because these places are always a big part of the local racing community’s life. In this case...

What Do Three Longtime Ford Employees Do When They Get Stuck With A Rental Toyota? They “Fix” It

In order to protect the innocent here, we’re not going to tell you who the guys were that we talked to. Rental car companies generally treat someone driving one of their cars onto the salt as...

Is America’s Best New Racing Facility Going To Be Built Outside Of Oklahoma City? Car Show Photos and Iots of Info Here

(Words and photos by Bad Brad’s Speed Shots) – So, you’re thinking “oh great, another car show in the middle of racing season.” Well gang, this event was held as a visual...

Daddy Dave and Kye Kelley To Throw Down At The Upcoming NMCA World Street Finals!

The NMCA World Street Finals are the conclusion of the five month long NMCA series and after all of the action we saw at the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl in Chicago, we can promise you that this will be one...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Oh, No, He’s Testing Stores Out! Did An AutoZone Pass UPCG’s Test?

For a few years now, I’ve bitched, moaned, made fun of, and shared stories from my experiences as a parts counter guy, and honestly, I’m running on fumes at this point. I don’t work...

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Two Extreme eBay Nitro Dragster Finds, You Pick ‘Em!

(Photo courtesy of Jon Asher – Words by Darr Hawthorne) – Recently a friend sent an eBay link to one of my all time favorite SoCal dragsters, the restoration of the legendary Warren...

Unhinged: The Prologue To The 2016 MSHS Hemi’nsanity Race In Detroit

If you ever wondered if it is a glamorous life that we lead for your reading benefit, readers, let me assure you now, as I sit in the hotel room chair nowhere near Milan Dragway, that it is indeed...

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Here’s The Stuff We Loved From The 24 Hours Of LeMons Race At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park!

(All photos by the author unless otherwise noted) Last weekend, the insane racing circus that is the 24 Hours of Lemons descended upon the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT. This...

Weld Racing Dominate Knoxville Nationls – Weld Equipped Racers Win Every Single Feature At Event

Weld Racing reaffirmed its position atop the competition wheel food chain last weekend at the legendary Knoxville Nationals last weekend when Weld equipped cars won every single feature race at the...

Watch LIVE FIA Drag Racing From Germany’s Famed Hockenheim Ring This Weekend!

(Words and photos by Dennis Vos) – Once a year the best of the European teams gather on the “Rico Anthes Quartermile” for their joint trial of strength and this wonderful drag...

Bonneville Speed Week 2016: Have Another Taste Of The Salt

We know you are sitting in the office right now, wishing there was something better to do than work. Well here it is! Check out another gallery of cars, bikes, and trucks from the Bonneville Speed...

Despite Blown Up Engines, Transmissions, And More, Bonneville Speed Week 2016 Racers Are Still Going

And we’ve got the photos, sunburns, and sweat stains to prove it! It’s been hot, as usual, here at Bonneville Speed Week 2016 and we don’t just mean the air temps. The sun is...

Achieving The Impossible: Cleveland Power And Performance’s Six-Speed Swapped 2010 Chrysler 300 SRT-8

When Chrysler replaced the front-drive LH platform cars (Concorde, LHS, 300M) in 2005 with the rear-drive LX platform cars (300C, Magnum and later, Charger) Mopar enthusiasts were, for the most part,...

Rough Start: A 1972 Thunderbird In Detroit – Paint It Red, Add A Blower…

As you read this, I’m rolling north and will soon set eyes on the Detroit Metro area for the first time. Like most places I’ve traveled, it’s hard to go in without a preconceived...