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MiniTruckin Nationals Photos From Maggie Valley North Carolina – Old School, New School, Mini’s And More!

I didn’t make it out to the 2024 Mini Truckin Nationals in Maggie Valley, but boy I can’t wait for next year. That’s because our friend Damon Steinke from E3Extreme hit the show and...

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Mud And Dirt Racing Photos: The Lee County Darryl Jones Memorial Race Was Epic And We’ve Got The Photos!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) With the unfortunate passing from a courageous battle with cancer back in 2021 of famed and beloved mud racer Darryl Jones, pilot of the legendary “Scooby Doo”...

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BIG TIRES & BLOWERS – The Hot Rod Hoarder Hits Up The Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2024 And Man There Were Cool Cars On Parade.

Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination, and home to several awesome car and truck events, in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. It’s a cool town full of restaurants, shops, hotels, Dollywood,...

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Our Final Gallery Of 2024 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Check Them All Out Here, Along With A Link To Any You Might Have Missed!

We’ve got our fifth, and final, photo gallery from the PDRA East Coast Nationals below, but if you missed the previous galleries from the race, you can use the link we’ve included as...

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Newbern Helped His Neighbor Get This SS Chevelle Up And Running For Burnouts After Sitting For 40 Years And A Seized Small Block

There are lots of will it run videos out there of engines being started after sitting for years and years and years. But when an engine is actually stuck, or seized, the success rate goes down...

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Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!

We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...

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Would You Let Some Girl Drive Your 500 Horsepower Nova? This Guy Did…

I’m sure you’ve seen videos on YouTube of guys getting a hot lady into the passenger seat of a powerhouse car for the sheer entertainment factor of scaring the living hell out of her....

Event Coverage: The Evan Gordon Memorial Lap Is A New Year’s Day Cruise In Indy That Draws 400+ Cars For A Great Cause

(Photos by RideTech/Mike Mendenhall) – As if you needed more proof to illustrate how awesome car guys and girls are we have some. Every year on New Year’s Day hot rodders, classic car...

Some Deals From The 2015 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction – At Least A Few Cars Weren’t Priced Through The Stratosphere!

Barrett-Jackson equals stupid money. We’ve known this combination for years, yet somehow we still pay attention to the train wreck of “more money than brains” in the desert as cars...

Blog War: This Vintage Tonka Dually Ramp Truck Is Proof The Old Toys Really Were Better

Both McTaggart and I have gone into to “unconventional warfare” mode over this whole dually fight and I’m keeping my end of the bargain up today by lobbing this sweet, sweet vintage...

Blog War: This Vintage Tonka Mighty Wrecker Looks An Awful Lot Like Someone’s Project Vehicle…

How the hell do you argue against a vintage, all-steel Tonka toy? It’s impossible. I still have my all-steel Mighty Dump Truck I’ve had since…hell, since Regan was president,...

Terrifying Video: Watch A Lamborghini Huracan Crash At More Than 200mph On A Public Highway In Hungary (In-Car and Aftermath Video)

Before you ask, yes there are speed limits on the highways in Hungary. A road like the one you will see this video has a speed limit of 80mph according to the information we have been able to dig up....

Tractor Crashes Galore: Tractor Fans Will Either Need Prozac, Kleenex, Or Both After Watching This

A tractor crashes video that Brian didn’t post? What is the world coming to? This is tractor crashes greatness. We’re talking about high speed maneuvers gone wrong, too much power, being...

Video Bonanza: Cliff Diving For Automobiles. Watch A Rally Car, And Several Trucks Leap To Their Deaths

Sometimes we get on YouTube and do some really random searches. It turns out that if you type in Truck Cliff, you end up with some pretty entertaining, and death defying, antics that will make you...

Pit Thrash Photos From The 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up – Testing Still Means Wrenching!

While it may have been a slightly more relaxed environment for media guys like Chad and I at the 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up, the work was not any less intense than a regular race week for the crew men...

Rough Start: It’s All Go, No Show With This Cadillac-Powered Citation X-11 [with Video!]

The Chevrolet Citation was supposed to be a good move to counter the fuel crisis: GM’s solid attempt at a small front-driver looked promising when they hit the market in 1979, and it’s...

Exclusive: Captain Jack McClure Will Be Making FULL QUARTER MILE RUNS In His Rocket Kart This February – Looking For 5-Second ETs!

WOW! That was our first reaction when we got news that Captain Jack McClure would be making full quarter mile runs in his rocket kart this February. Double wow! That was our second response when we...

Blog War: No Hard Work Required With This Caddy-Powered 1953 Chevrolet Flatbed

Brian took a safe swing today with the Ford wrecker. Does it tick all of the right check marks? Of course, and it’s in decent shape to boot. While I struggle to understand how someone who...

Blog War: This 1954 Ford F600 Wrecker Has Lived In A Body Shop For Three Decades And Is Minto

So the dually blog war is in full swing now. Both Bryan and I fired our opening shots yesterday and we’re back today. Since he started off with a heavy duty truck, I’m following up with...

Event Coverage: Part Two Of The Nashville Auto Fest: More Cars, And Some Good Items For Sale

Walking around the Nashville Auto Fest is exactly what someone who has cabin fever needs. In addition to the rolling eye candy, plenty of vendors were on-hand with plenty of parts available, from...