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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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ACTION PHOTOS FROM THE NHRA NATIONALS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – Nostalgia Funny Cars Too!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) We’ve got a gallery of photos from our friend Kim Fuller, who was at the interesting and dramatic Ford Performance NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas this weekend. Unfortunately...

Industry News: QA1 Enters Agreement to Acquire Assets of Detroit Speed And Engineering

Monday’s big aftermarket news is that QA1, who earlier this year bought chassis and component manufacturer Speed-Tech, has entered into an agreement with Detroit Speed and Engineering to...

JORDAN LAZIC CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP IN CONGRUITY NHRA PRO MOD SERIES AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 3, 2024) – In a winner-take-all semifinal matchup in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, Jordan Lazic defeated Kris Thorne on Sunday at The Strip at...

Swap Meet And Car Corral Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey! Gallery #1

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) By now you probably have seen the Iron Trap guys excellent video coverage of the massive AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey. But here I come anyway with a...

Wickam Thinks This Might Be The Best Road Trip Video On YouTube! Is He Full Of It? Or Is He Right?

(Words by Charles Wickam) I have to have one of the most random youtube feeds, and insane recommendations, because I could be watching a travel vlogger riding a freight train thru central America, a...

PROCK SETS SINGLE-SEASON NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD IN FUNNY CAR; B. FORCE, ANDERSON & HERRERA ALSO TAKE TOP SPOTS AT FORD PERFORMANCE NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2, 2024) – Funny Car points leader Austin Prock broke John Force’s record for most No. 1 qualifiers in a single season on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,...

Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The RM Sothebys Auction At The Hershey AACA Fall Meet In Pennsylvania!

We can’t thank Joe Grippo enough. He’s been a contributor here at BANGshift.com for so long that I can’t even remember when it all started. This is the third and final gallery from...

230 MPH ROLLOVER During The Wild Qualifying Day #1 At World Cup Finals 2024 Import Vs Domestics

They should call this year’s World Cup Finals the carnage nationals if Day 1 is any indication of what is to come. If you watch the video, or any of the posts on social media, it seems like...

Make It Kustom Cab Over Ramp Truck: Maiden Voyage Issues, Some Get Fixed, Others Not So Much, Lets Road Trip This Thing 4500 km!

When things aren’t going right, you just go all in right? That’s what Brent and Karl are doing on the ramp truck! It’s got some issues, but they think they can fix them in the...

Lower Your Bug! – Eastwood’s VW Beetle Project Gets A Weld In Adjustable Ball Joint Beam!

This is not only a video that is going to show you how a VW Beetle from beam gets modified for adjusters, but also one that is going to show you some of the cool tools you can get from Eastwood to do...

How To Make a BEATER BETTER ON A BUDGET! Freiburger Uses Some Simple Tricks And Techniques On His Giveaway Camaro

I know a couple people who can take just about any old car and make it look like something you want to own and drive. One of them is my friend Tommy, who has a knack for putting the perfect wheel and...

Cordless Impact Drive Testing: The Torque This Delivers Might Shock You! DeWALT’s New Quiet Hydraulic DCF870 vs M18 Surge

These are impact drivers, not impact guns/wrenches. These are the type that most folks would consider at home on a construction site, home DIYers toolbox, and the like. But this new DeWalt might...

Drag Car HISTORY: The Hot Rod Hoarder Shares The Story of the Only Surviving 1969 Olds W-31 Factory-Built Drag Car, And It’s A Good One!

We are as guilty as anyone of romanticizing the cars and trucks of the 1960s, and in some ways probably more than they deserve, but this story here might actually make a 1969 Olds W-31 convertible an...

Dylan McCool’s Forgotten Dart V8 Four Speed Goes Drag Racing! Will It Survive? Probably Not, But It Sure Will Be Fun!

Okay, that’s not fair, because in all reality I am not sure that I’ve seen Dylan at one of the events in Bowling Green where he hurt something bad enough to not survive the weekend. I...