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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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FREE LIVE Streaming Video From The Spring Fling Bracket Races Right Here!

Just over a month ago we celebrated the sport of Bracket Racing with what will undoubtedly become one of the biggest drag races in history. With a total purse worth hundreds of thousands of dollars,...

Question of the Day: Are You Going to Watch the Indy 500 Next Weekend?

Next Sunday at noon, the 100th running of the 500 mile race in Indianapolis will be held at what can be considered America’s most historically significant race track, the Indianapolis Motor...

Video: Check Out “The Alligator”, A 1930s Amphibious Tank That The Army Learned About From A Magazine Article And Bought!

Before the NSA started documenting what we ate for breakfast and what time we went to the restroom in the morning, you could still get away with building things and dreaming big around here. Such was...

Historical Footage: Check Out This Compilation Of Wrecks From The International Race Of Champions!

All things being equal, IROC racing seemed to be a coming together of the best: invite top-tier drivers, stick them in identical cars that were only different in color, cut them loose on a track, and...

Fun Video: Enduro Destruction, Amateur Two Wheeled Car Skiing, Roll Over Contest, More!

Well I think most of us roll our eyes when we see cars getting destroyed for nothing but the owner’s entertainment, I’m of the mindset that regular cars, jalopies, junkers, and high...

Top 11: Our Picks From The 2016 NMCA Bluegrass Nationals! See What Caught Our Eye In Bowling Green!

It takes something special to stand out at a race packed with hundreds of cars, any of which we’d gladly take on in a heartbeat. After days of shooting photos at the 2016 Bluegrass Nationals,...

The Mighty Car Mods’ $3,000 Turbo Car Challenge! Which Wins, The Overboosted Saab Or The Fast and Furious Lancer?

First things first: do not take Marty, Moog or the cars seriously. Nobody is going to take a Saab 9000 or the car we know better in the States as a Mitsubishi Mirage seriously, and nobody is going to...

Not Every Aussie Hot Rod Has A Blower! Check Out This Sleepy Holden Commodore Ute!

Well, there goes the Outback. The 1320Video gang have taken the long plane ride around the back of the planet to Australia and have been checking out the offerings that we here in the states tend to...

eBay Find: This 1975 Buick Regal “Free Spirit” Indy Pace Car Isn’t For The Introvert!

Bright colors and gaudy graphics weren’t exactly Buick’s thing in the mid-1970s…or, for that matter, any time. The 1970 Buick GSX came close, but Saturn Yellow and Apollo White were...

And They’re Coming To The U.S. Soon: Check Out This Formula Offroad Footage From Norway!

Big engines, unpredictable hills that could stay together or straight-up crumble beneath your tires, enough roll cage surrounding you that you’re comfortable saying “to hell with the...

“R” Is For “Race”, Right? Watch As This Mustang Tries To Launch In Reverse On The Street!

It’s fine to be nervous just before the launch of a race. In fact, that’s probably a good sign…you should be making sure that everything is in order before you drill the loud pedal...

Wow! We Found A 1966 Plymouth Satellite With A 426 Hemi In It At A Salvage Auction!

One of our BangShifty pals told us that we should scan the Insurance Auto Auctions Inc website because they have all kinds of stuff for sale and he was right, they do. From high end exotics that have...

Have You Checked Out The Ford Performance Parts Crate Motor Lineup Lately? You Should!

We live in the greatest era of high performance cars that has ever existed. There are commuter-mobiles out there that will eat the best of the muscle car era alive. While that is hard for some to...

Awesome Video: Listen To Al Segrini And Tom Prock Tell Match Racing Stories In A Kalitta Racing Hauler Lounge

Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall behind the scenes at an NHRA race? We’re not talking sitting in race control or watching a crew guy slip new bearings into an engine, we’re talking...