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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Even More Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

Here’s our third nitro gallery from the NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Charlotte. If you missed our previous photos, use the link below to check out all our Four Wide photos. (Photos by David...

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Are $5K Auction Cars Junk? Check Out These $5,000 Buys From Mecum Indy 2026 And Let Us Know What You Think.

We’ve talked about cheap cars that sell at Mecum, Barrett-Jackson, RM and other big name auctions a few times in the recent past and I can tell you that while they are few and far between at...

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Finally A Budget Drill Bit Set That Outperforms All The Rest! Which Low Buck Set Is Actually Worth Buying? 14 Brands Tested!

Drill bits suck. I mean they are great for the first few holes, but after that they just suck usually. Unless you spend big money that is. And drill bit sharpeners? They are great, but if the bit is...

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The Hydroplane Racing League Livestream From The 2026 HRL Cambridge Classic Power Boat Regatta!

If you dig offshore powerboat racing, and especially these insane beasts that basically fly across the top of the water, then you are in for a treat. This is the replay from the Hydroplane Racing...

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A Memorial Day Message From BangShift.com – Let Us Remember What Is Truly Important

Today is Memorial Day, an important day of remembrance for our country that honors the people who have spilled their blood in order to defend our way of life. Memorial Day is dedicated to remembering...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Watch The Main Event At Santa Pod LIVE HERE! Top Fuel, FIA Championship Drags, And More!

One of the biggest drag racing events in Europe is on this weekend and you can watch it right here, live! The event is the kickoff for the 2026 FIA Championship drag racing season and it is also...

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Mac-Fab Beadlocks Tour And Step By Step How To Beadlock Wheels With Lyle Barnett

Turbo John recently visited Mac-Fab and shot a great behind the scenes video with Lyle Barnett, showing the shop, the process, the ins and outs, and options for getting your wheels beadlocked and it...

More Dutch Classic Drag Race Photos: We’re Talking Wheels Up Super Stock And Stock Lucas Oil Drag Racing Action

Joe Grippo killed it on the Dutch Classic photos! We shared one gallery already, but have a bunch more coming. Plus we’ve got car show photos and more to share this week! Check out the second...

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Highlights from the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals In Pomona

You’ve undoubtedly seen all the coverage from the NHRA World Finals in Pomona that featured all the Pro classes battling it out for championships and titles, but if you weren’t watching...

The TRUTH About Valvoline’s BOLD Engine Cleaning Claims: Is Restore And Protect Real, Clickbait, or Lies?

I used to know a few “oil guys”, and some of them were actual specialists who blended oil and other lubricants for oil companies you would know. Then I met Lake Speed. Once I met Lake, I...

Making A Bullitt Mustang Great Again! Liggett Get’s After It And Makes This 1968 Mustang Run Like It Should.

There are no shortage of famous Mustangs in TV and film, but nobody would argue that the Bullitt Mustang driven by Steve McQueen is arguably one of the most famous. The movie, and the car in it, were...

Stadium Super Trucks Invade Adelaide! Sideways, Three Wheels, Two Wheels, And Jumps Galore!

Stadium Super Trucks are always fun to watch and nothing says America more than seeing them hauling ass around a course normally reserved for the wine and cheese crowd. These trucks make 650 ish...

Plasma Table Hack! Cut And Notch Round Tubing With Some Simple Brackets And Skateboard Wheels!

Laser and cnc plasma tube notchers are all the rage in manufacturing nowadays because they can significantly shorten the manufacturing process for metal components, and at the same time increase...

Super Pro Street Qualifying Video From World Street Nationals XXXI At Orlando Speed World!

Everyone is always excited to get to eliminations at a race, which I get, but the truth is that you get to see way more cars go down the track in qualifying. Even if the race has all run fields, you...

Fabrication How-To: #5 – This $50 Tool Will Change Your Fabrication Game! Low Buck But Super Effective.

Sometimes the best tips someone can give you about a technical subject is what tools to buy and not to buy. Or which tools to spend real money on, and which ones don’t need to be fancy. Well...

FREIBURGER, DULCICH, and TONY ANGELO Having Fun at the Duct Tape Drags Battle of the Beaters!

Freiburger is all about the beaters, and part of the Duct Tape Drags event each year is a beater challenge called Battle of the Beaters that features cars worth $5000 or less. This is right up our...

Dutch Classic Drag Race Photos: Wheels Up Super Stock And Stock Lucas Oil Drag Racing Action

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) When the rains washed away the final NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park, the Division 1 staff were sent scrambling for a new date...

Influence and Impact: VW Bugs Part 2 – Baja Bugs, The Meyers Manx and Volksrod History

In Part 1 I mentioned how it seems like everyone loves a VW Bug, from adults to children, there has just always been this universal love for this cute little machine. And once it came to the United...

FINNEGAN IS GIVING AWAY HIS 1957 CHEVY WAGON, BUT FIRST HE’S GOTTA FIX IT! Gasser Time!

The cat is out of the bag by now with the fact that Finnegan is going to give away his 1957 Chevrolet station wagon gasser. You can enter by using the link below, but suffice it to say you will be...

How Much Does It Really Cost To Paint Your Car Yourself? Eastwood Breaks It Down For You Right Here!

We’ve shared lots of how to paint your car videos, and in fact just shared one where a guy painted a whole car with Rustoleum Turbo cans. But this video here is actually focused on how much it...