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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Watch The Sportsman Nationals At Santa Pod LIVE HERE! Sportsman, Nostalgia Classes, and More!

Enjoy all the racing action from Santa Pod’s Sportsman Nationals this weekend, as Nostalgia Drag Racing and National Championship drag racing competitors battle it out head to head to see...

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FREE Bracket Racing Livestream: 8th Annual Spring King Of The Creek Bracket Racing Is LIVE Right Here – Saturday

Maryland International Raceway is home to the King of the Creek, and this weekend’s spring event is as big and competitive as always. With classes for everyone, and some of the Mid-Atlantic’s...

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The Lake Effect Showdown at Kuhnle Motorsports Park Is Small Tire Drag Racing Greatness! Lil Gangstas, Small Tire

The Lake Effect Showdown brings the excitement of small tire racing to Lil Gangstas’ racing to Kuhnle Motorsports Park on Saturday June 13th, 2026! This unique event will be a first for the area on...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: STREAMING VIDEO From The 21st Annual Ultimate 64 Bracket Race From Darana Kil-Kare Raceway – Saturday

Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 21st annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this...

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FREE LIVE DRAG AND DRIVE COVERAGE! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Continues Today as We are Heading for The Mountains Once Again!!

It’s go time for Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 and we’ll be live each race day afternoon and into the night so you can follow all the great racing action. We’ll start LIVE at SRCA Dragstrip...

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The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 8: Putting a HISTORIC Gasser Back on the Track Feels Oh So Good!

Tommy and the kids are back at it, and it’s a runner! They are hitting the dragstrip to bring this project full circle, so check it out. The big block should be fun with all the new parts that...

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Would You Buy An Old Funny Car That Appeared In A Cult Classic Movie For $10,000

People freak out over cars that have appeared on television and in the movies, but how much is any of that worth? Take this car for example. The cool Corvette funny car appeared in the 1979 cult car...

Mighty Car Mods’ $3000 Turbo Challenge! Watch As The Guys “Prepare” Their Cars…

Marty and Moog of Australia’s Mighty Car Mods are currently in the middle of a build-off challenge: find a turbocharged car that they haven’t owned with a manual trans for $3000 and...

This Compilation Video Of Ation At The Costa Brava Rally Is a Literal Scream – Crank The Speakers And Watch

(By Eric Rood) – Here in the U.S. vintage road racing is pretty popular and gaining in popularity, particularly with thriving organizations like the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)...

Is Basic Better? This 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Is As Simple As It Got: Six-Cylinder, Three-On-The-Tree And Somehow Has Survived Just Fine!

For someone of my age, seeing a 1970 Chevrolet vehicle without Super Sport stripes and badges everywhere is almost refreshing, since more exist now than the total of what rolled off of the assembly...

This Little Airplane Tug Is Weird, Cool, and It’s For Sale! 100% BangShift Approved!

Ever go onto your local Craigslist and type in the word “Project” into the Vehicles for Sale section? If you haven’t done that, try it. It can lead you on an adventure into the...

The Precious Metals Display At The Petersen Automotive Museum Is Pure Sexy In Silver

There are a lot of incredibly sexy cars at the Petersen Automotive Museum, but the Precious Metals Gallery just might be the sexiest group of cars there. We may be prejudiced, because we think the...

Project Hay Hauler: A 1967 GMC C1500 That Oozes Cool, With A Junkyard Twist

When friend, and longtime BangShifter, Scott Liggett told us he had found a bitchin almost original 1967 GMC C1500 truck and that he was going to fix it up and drive it daily, we were thrilled. When...

A Trar Like None Other: This 1951 Henry J Has Been Crossed With A Bronco II – Interesting or Horrible?

When regular BangShift tipster ElkyGuy sent me the link to this mashup of a 1951 Henry J and a Bronco II I wasn’t sure what to think and here’s why. I LOVE Henry Js. I think they are some...

Lights Out 7 Drag Action Photos: More Awesome Cars From The Radial Race To End All Radial Races

(Photos courtesy of TurboSmart batteries) – The buzz around the amazing Lights Out 7 event at South Georgia Motorsports Park has yet to tie down and the major reason is that the news just...

This Chrysler Town and Country Wagon Is Beautiful, But Is Hiding A Dark Secret!

We love our large wagons around here, and this 1977 Chrysler Town and Country would fit the bill nicely. Black, with dark red interior and more room that some of the hotels that I’ve stayed at...

Morning Symphony: Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluziones Tearing Around Monza

What’s the signature feature of a Ferrari? The prancing stallion badge in yellow? Rosso Corsa Red paint with black trim? Price tags that mimic the housing market? All are true, but...

Top 11: Colors That Need To Make A Return To Brighten Up The Seas Of Gray Cars!

Remember when the paint options for cars had color in them? Not just muted tones of white, gray, silver, and inoffensive shades of red and blue? How about the last time a car’s color grabbed...

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Coolest Wagon Ever? This Ratty Looking 1963 Dodge 440 Has A 4-Speed And A 440ci Big Block!

When it comes to stuff that we absolutely love around here, station wagons with manual transmissions are pretty high up on the freaking list. We always fawn over them and maybe that makes us dorks...

Craigslist Find: Is This The Ultimate Do-Everything Truck? Chevy Frame, Kubota Front End Loader, And Lots Of Homemade Ingenuity!

Ok, BangShifters, help me out here. I’m torn over what to think about this…uh…thing. At first glance this is one of the most cobbled-together creations I’ve laid eyes on in...