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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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A Freiburger and Turk Adventure Video: THEY FIXED JUNK, HIT A DEER, and SAW THE USA In A Beat Up Old Ford.

Freiburger and Turk have had plenty of adventures over the years, and some of them have resulted in awesome records around the world at a variety of races, but some have also just been while cruising...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Morning Symphony: Funday Sunday Street Drags At Calder Park – Wake Up To An Open Track Session In Australia!

If you haven’t left the confines of an air-conditioned building in the last few days, allow me to provide you with a news flash: it’s hot out. Roasting, sweat-inducing, humid heat. Summer...

BangShift Project Files: Following Up On The 1959 Edsel That Will Be Going On The LeMons Rally!

It’s been a little bit since we checked in on our buddy Jim and the 1959 Edsel four-door sedan that he was preparing for the LeMons Hell On Wheels Rally that will tour the American Southwest...

What In The…Anybody Need A 454-Powered, Super-Lifted Pontiac Montana?

WHOA. Ok, it’s been a weird week for online finds here at BangShift, we can’t even lie. First, Chad finds that sweet, lifted Ford van. Then I come across that lifted, ready-for-anything...

FAST XFI Sportsman System With Throttle Body – Ditch That Carb!

For us, the most impressive thing about the massive movement that racers and hot rodders are making to EFI (in its various forms) is how companies like FAST have spent the time and resources to make...

Looking for a new, completely insane street-legal drag car? How about this V8 Geo Metro on CraigsList?

Lotus founder and legendary designer Colin Chapman is famous for his “Simplify, then add lightness” quote and his preference for minimal weight in lieu of massive horsepower. But Chapman was...

NHRA Stock Eliminator Action Photos From The Lucas Oil Race At Maple Grove Raceway

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – So the other day we showed you some of the fine super stock cars and super stock action from the NHRA Lucas Oil Series division one race at Maple Grove Raceway....

Classic YouTube: Check Out This Vintage Footage Of A Corvair Owner’s Club Gymkhana Meet At Riverside International!

If Ralph Nader was to be believed, an event like a club meeting for Corvair owners at Riverside International Raceway Park in southern California should have ended in a mass of tangled, twisted...

Watch the Goodwood Festival of Speed LIVE for Free

We know there’s lots to stream this weekend, but if you want to get some good, free racing in over coffee and before racing is on stateside, the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed streams live for...

The Ultimate Red Flag: Watch As This Burning Lotus 2-Eleven Roll Back Onto A Live Racetrack!

It’s a bad enough day when your track-only special car decides to commit suicide by conflagration in a spectacular show on the racecourse. Anthony Fournier is the unlucky owner of this...

Six things to look for from the 100th Anniversary running of the Pikes Peak hill climb

The 100th Anniversary of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak Hill Climb is already underway with a week of practice and qualifying sessions. The entry list is packed this year for the monumental...

Rough Start: In Defense Of The Neglected Hand-Me-Down Car, Or How This $500 Ford Thunderbird Could Be A Steal

You see that sad 1986 Ford Thunderbird sitting underneath the tree? This is the end result of handing a car down one too many times. The story is familiar: someone in the family bought the car new,...

This 1958 Dodge Power Wagon Is Awesome In Orange – A Perfectly Worn In Rig

From 1957-1960 Dodge trucks were part of the Power Giant styling era. This “big” look was cool for the whole line but looked its absolute best on the beefy Power Wagons that we love so...

4×4 Van Conversion That Is Baja, Forest, And Muddy Road Ready.

I know it’s another van, but damn it’s cool! This Ford E150 is 4 wheel drive, lifted, and has room to sleep. Plus it can haul your dirt bike, scooter, mountain bikes, or whatever inside....

Almost Nobody Needs This…But Everyone Should. Tunnel Rams And Holley Dominators Are Good For America.

You know when you are walking around a swap meet, car show or race and you see some speed part in a booth or on a car and think “Man I wish I had something that could go on!”? Well I am...