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Mountain Drive and Shenanigans! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 | Race Day Four Means Mountains, Burnouts, And Pueblo Motorsports Park Racing Action

Here’s the Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Day Four video and boy is it a fun one. We’re talking on the road, on the track and more! Day Three AND Four are both at Pueblo Motorsports Park and I can...

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More Lost Buckeye Skips Drag and Drive Photos! Check Out The On Track Action and Checkpoint Photos Right Here!

Here’s our second gallery of lost photos, and we’ve got plenty more where that came from! (Photos by Neal Sabo) When BANGshifter Neal Sabo said he was going to head down to Buckeye Skips...

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The Fastest Cars In The Country versus The SKETCHIEST Drag Strip Means It Must Be War in the Woods at Brown County!

We’ve shared War in the Woods coverage for years, but over the past couple of years the racing at Brown County has gotten more and more famous and sketchier than ever. With some of the quickest...

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The History of Air Suspension Part 1 – From NASCAR to Mini Trucks, Plus Are They Air Springs or Air Bags – Influence and Impact

In the mini truckin’ world, air suspension is king. While static drops and hydraulics certainly suspend a huge portion of the custom trucks you see at shows, the preferred adjustable suspension...

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Mecum Tulsa 2026 Coverage! Tons of cool cars and Chad Ehrlich spent a little time with good friend Jim Wicks! Check Out The Cool Rides!

It’s time for more from Mecum, but this time instead of showing their video feed or highlights from the auction, we’re sharing video from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s...

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Southeast Gassers Invade Brainerd Motorsports Park For The Harbin’s Mechanical Rumble In Ringgold! Race 3 of the 2026 Season.

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s third race of 2026 at Brainerd Motorsports Park. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears, still have...

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Ebay Find: A 427-Powered 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Station Wagon. Good Luck Finding Another One!

Matt Graves at American Powertrain has one of the most unique projects that we are aware of currently under construction, the Chicken Coupe Cadillac. Basically, cross all the good parts of a Burt...

Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Coverage: The Steel City Brought Out Its Best For This Winter Show

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It takes something special to get people to hang out in Pittsburgh during the winter. The steel city is no easy place to spend time when the temps plummet, the wind...

This 1978 Monza Wagon May Be The Cleanest And Nicest One Left On Earth

If there is one thing that vehicles from the 1970s are not known for it is longevity. You simply do not see a whole lot of middle to late 1970s stuff rolling around in stock form these days because...

Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Coverage: A First Blast Of BangShifty Iron – Cool Stuff!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – One of the best ways to shake the winter blues is spending time at gearhead gatherings like the the 55th annual Pittsburgh World of Wheels show. I made my...

Donut Derelicts Coverage: More Great Photos From An Early Saturday In Huntington Beach, California

Just like the Petersen Automotive Museum photos, I’m back with another batch from Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach, California. You know what the place is about and I knew what the place...

Petersen Automotive Museum Photo Tour – The Cars On Display Above Ground In The Museum

As promised, I’m back today with a second load of photos from the incomparable Peterseon Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. Today the cars you will see (outside of a couple...

eBay Find: This 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake Has Its Proper Matching Carb Attached

There’s always something cool about finding old racing parts for sale on eBay. This time it is a 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake that was used on the Chrysler engines in the middle 1960s...

Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Opposite Lock? Check Out This Rolls-Royce Drift Car!

What are the fundamentals for a proper drift car? Rear wheel drive, a controllable transmission, the ability to lock the rear brakes on command, easy weight transfer, and handling dynamics that...

Ford Announces That It Is Leaving Japan And Indonesia Markets – Factories/Dealers To Close

One of the things that nearly doomed the entire US auto industry was bullheadedness over the years. There were prevailing opinions at the major American manufacturers that they were essentially above...

Jay Leno Gets A Closer Look At The Datsun Sunny 1200 Truck From SEMA! This Is A Neat Rig!

Last year’s SEMA show had plenty to see, from full-on race cars to the absolutely psychotic all-tube…erm, “thing” that was sitting out front to race cars, muscle cars, and the...

BangShift Project Files: When Grand National Meets Riviera, Only Good Can Result!

If you dig in the vault of project cars that have graced the forums at BangShift, you will find many unique and interesting cars. You will see short-term projects, mild builds, full-on race cars,...

Take A Quarter Mile Rip In A Four Speed, Steel Bodied, Blown 392 Hemi Powered, 1941 Willys

(Video and photos by Christian Rowell) – When is comes to icons and hot rodding, nothing can really touch the late 1930s/early 1940s Willys coupe. They have been built in every possible form...

Prolong 5W-30 Oil Formulation Is New, Delivers On Performance AND Economy

Never before in the history of the car have we had better quality lubricants and such a selection of them to choose from. It can be dizzying to try and sort out what would work best for your...

The Petersen Automotive Museum: Photos From Our Visit Yesterday!

The Petersen Automotive Museum, founded by Robert E. “Pete” Petersen and his wife Margie has been a gathering point for gearheads, a home for amazing iron, and a place that every car...