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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Wednesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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Car Feature Video: This Ultra Rare 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Modified By Rutterz Rodz Is Epic

Our friend John Jackson is back at it with another great feature shoot video, but this time it’s with something even more rare than his norm. This 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is one of just...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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LIL GANGSTAS BATTLE FOR BIG MONEY AT CAROLINA GOLD 2026 AT SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

The popularity of Lil Gangstas is absolutely insane, and we love it. Not only because it is good, fun, close racing, but also because the fact that Jimmy and Poland convinced the no prep world to go...

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Let’s GO! 2,000 Miles in Two UNTESTED Hot Rods. What Could Possibly Go Wrong On Route 66?

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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SEMA 2015 Debut: Ringbrothers’ 1965 Ford Mustang, “Espionage” – Carbon Fiber Body, 959 Horsepower And Over Three Years’ Worth Of Work

Jim and Mike Ring’s creations are well known for their high-end, high quality creations that start life as standard muscle cars such as the “Recoil” 1966 Chevelle and the...

This Skyline-Nosed Nissan Sunny Truck Was An Eye-Catcher At SEMA 2015 – Here’s The Scoop On It!

Throughout the entirety of this year’s SEMA show, I was stunned at how many Japanese imports were catching my eye…that isn’t something that is easy to do, but cars such as the BRE...

SEMA 2015 Gallery: Chevrolet’s Camaro Is Alive And Well, And Thriving!

“A small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs”. Hmm…while the sales executive might have been feeling a touch creative when he blurted out that gem at a press conference, the...

This First-Year Pontiac Grand Am Has Been Put Up For Adoption By It’s Loving Owner – Would You Give It A Good Home?

Colonnade GM cars are a weakness, especially when they are in excellent condition, and this 1973 Pontiac Grand Am is hitting that weak spot like seeing a sad puppy. The 400ci Pontiac, a luxury...

This Ford-Powered Holden Became The Fastest Barra Six-Cylinder In Australia On It’s First Pass Out!

If you want to start some serious conflict while you are in the land down under, cross-breed a Holden and a Ford. You aren’t going to win on either side of the coin, and unlike Mustang faithful...

SEMA 2015: Cars Of All Shapes And Sizes From Late Model To Rat Rod – Fun Stuff!

After performing a pretty informal poll of people who had displays at the 2015 SEMA show, I got a couple of near universal positive answers. People believed that this SEMA is likely the largest one...

900+ Ford Falcon XR8 Ute! This Purple People Eater Rips Off Nines All Day Long

Any Ford engine known as a “Boss” is worth paying attention to, end of story. While the intake of this Falcon XR8 ute says “Boss 260”, ignore the number. It references the...

Love Cobra Jets? You’ll Really Dig This Look At Cobra Jet Domination At The US Nationals

Among the larger stories at SEMA 2015 was the unveiling of the 2016 COPO Camaro and the 2016 Mustang Cobra Jet. The two vehicles are designed to combat each other on the drag strips of America and...

Let Randy Pobst Teach You The Basics Of Performance Shifting In His Latest Episode Of The Racing Line!

There’s nothing quite like some excellent gear-banging to get the day started, is there? No, there isn’t. Why else would we call ourselves BangShift? No-lift shifting is great for the...

This RC Pulling Tractor Video Is Great! Slow Motion Dirt-Flinging Fun!

We have showed you plenty of remote control pulling videos before but none with this level of production value, which is pretty low but does include some slow motion shots that are pretty cool....

Race Coverage: The XS Power Batteries Throwdown In K-Town – Small Track, Small Tires, Big Thrills

(Words and photos by Denver Nageotte) – XS power batteries Throwdown in K-town is now in the books!  Mother Nature decided to show up Saturday afternoon and cut the event short, but she...

This 1967 Chevy Biscayne Is An Original Big Block, Four Speed Car That’s Factory Fresh

994 out of 1,000. That’s what this Biscayne has scored multiple times under the critical eyes of professional level car show judges. Stuff like that is not an accident and this magnificent car...

SEMA 2015 Coverage: More Trucks! Here’s Another Collection Of Nothing But SEMA Trucks

We’re not nearly done with our 2015 SEMA coverage. It is going to continue all this week as we roll out hot parts, cool cars and trucks, our favorites, freaks, and more. Because there were so...

The Sloppy Mechanics Give A Buick Regal GS A Turbo, A Buttload Of Nitrous And A Viking Funeral In One Shot!

In their annual tradition of giving a junkyard-bound beater the ultimate sendoff, the Sloppy Mechanics turned their tools onto a car that coincidentally enough, has a relevant feature for BangShift:...