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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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Desert Off-Road Racing Livestream: The 2026 King Shocks 39th SCORE San Felipe 250 – Qualifying, Contingency, And Racing!

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the King Shocks San Felipe 250 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert...

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FREE LIVE NHRA Regional Racing Action: Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At No Problem Raceway – Friday

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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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 428 Cobra Jet Torino Is Ford Big Block Greatness! Someone Save This Thing!

When I see this 428 Cobra Jet Torino, I think about the ones that raced in Stock Eliminator as I was growing up and still do today. This is a rare example of the muscle that Ford flexed when it came...

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2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Side By Side Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Testing The Largest Pistol Impact Guns On The Market: So How Much Power Do These Beasts Really Make?

Most of us only have a 1/2 inch impact in our toolbox. Whether it is air operated or cordless, that’s still about all we need for most hot rod and racing jobs. And even those things are...

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Looking For A Small Lightweight Pro Touring Project? How About This 1968 Volvo 122S

There is something about these little old Volvos that does it for me. I don’t know why, but I just like the lines. They are cool, but small, and I’ve always wanted to build one into...

Bye Bye: Bernie Ecclestone Deposed As F1 Leader Ending 40 Year Reign

One of the most interesting, frustrating, outspoken, brash, bombastic, and mercurial personalities in the history of motorsports is out of a job. Bernie Ecclestone has been deposed as the leader of...

Engine Masters! Is A Stroker Motor Worth The Cost Over A Standard-Sized Mill?

“No replacement for displacement”, that’s the battle cry, right? The more cubic inches you pack around, the better off you’ll be? Depends on the argument you’re wanting...

Ford To Start Producing Parts To Repair Competitive Brand Cars – Omnicraft Is Coming

Brilliant strategy? Epic, pro-level troll job? Smart business? You can pick whatever name you want for the announcement that Ford will get into the business of making parts to fix competitor’s...

Massive Flop Or Misunderstood Massive Flop? Check Out The Story Of The Edsel Here!

The Edsel brand stands in history as one of the most spectacular and legendary failures in the automotive age. It’s not difficult to see why: it was overhyped, it was another chrome-laden land...

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Watch Dom Lagana Wrestle His Top Fuel Dragster To A 4.56 Quarter Mile Pass

We have celebrated the successes of the Lagana family here on BangShift for a long, long time. Simply put, these guys rule. They grew up with nitro cursing through their veins with a dad who was one...

Reader Request: What Photos And Information Can You Share On The Mythical 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle SE?

Ok, readers, I have to tap into your extensive knowledge bank again. In the middle of the night a few days ago, I was hunting down 1973-77 Chevelles just to see what’s out there in the world....

Huge Aftermarket News: MOMO and Weld Racing Join Forces – Weld To Maintain Kansas City Manufacturing

Some very significant news has broken this am in the high performance aftermarket. MOMO, the internationally known high performance wheel manufacturer and Weld Racing have joined in a partnership...

Eddie Ain’t Skeeered! Kye Kelley, Eddie Munster, Dragula, and More This Weekend At US Street Nats (Video)

So this weekend I’ll be calling the action at the 2016 US Street Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida. While preparing for the race and getting an understanding of all...

Watch This Dyno Fire Get Instantly Smothered At BluePrint Engines

BluePrint Engines is a massive and highly respected aftermarket outfit. The company produces many of its own components and has been growing like crazy. Because of those factors, new digs were...

This Nova Is A Real Deal, Real Guy, Real Fun Pro Touring Car – BangShifty!

(Photo credit: Kaleb Kelley/Lateral-G.net) – Here’s a car that we think BangShifters will get behind. Jeff King’s 1967 Nova is the type of real world pro touring build that we...

Video: Here’s Why The Coffeeville Legal Street Drags Are Absolutely Awesome – We’ll Be There!

A few days ago we told you that BangShift will be live streaming the awesome Coffeyville Legal Street Drags. We’re guessing some of you may be wondering why that is a big deal. Well, this video...

Event Coverage: The 56th Pittsburgh World of Wheels

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – For 56 years hot rodders, gearheads, racer, and muscle car enthusiasts have gotten together to show off their stuff and beat the winter blues at the Pittsburgh World...

We Just Found This Amazing Footage From The 1965 NHRA Winternationals and 1985 US Nationals

We have showed you video from the 1965 NHRA Winternationals before but not this one! Because it is 8mm film, there’s no sound of the roaring engines but the sights more than make up for it....