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I-24 Lebanon Dragfest 2026 Photos! This Indoor Drag Racing Showcase Features Some Amazing Race Cars, History, And More!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Here in the northeast section of the country we are in the deep freeze so most of the fun stuff moves indoors. We took a break from off season race car upgrades and...

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Free Drag Racing Livestream: NHRA Division 2 Testing For The Season Opening GatorNationals at Gainesville.

Catching all the testing action from Gainesville Raceway on March 3-4 right here, ahead of the legendary season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 5-8 at the historic racing...

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Can You Actually Drive A Car On Water? Travis Pastrana, And A Huge Team Of Folks, Want To Prove You Can. Watch!

If you haven’t seen a video with an RC car hauling ass across a lake, or the same thing with a dirt bike or snowmobile, you must live under a rock. It’s not hard for an RV car as they...

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Why The Hell Was Finnegan Swapping a Modded $10,000 T56 Transmission On The Side of the Road? This Question Answered and More…

Finnegan’s Sick Week adventures, like most of his adventures in Blasphemi, featured some unfortunate drama that would really be okay to leave behind. But in typical Finnegan fashion, he took it...

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Amp Wiring Kit Shootout: What You Need To Know, And Measure, To Choose The Right Kit For Your Project

Amplifier wiring kits have been around for decades and decades, but with HUGE variations in pricing there have been a lot of cheap brands out there with components that just aren’t very good....

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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 1. From Spokes to Mag Wheels, Dayton Wires, And So Much More!

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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Crash And Burn: Pedro Piquet’s Barrel-Rolling Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Wreck

Seventeen-year-old Pedro Piquet is a bit bruised and battered, but isn’t much worse for the wear after this extremely violent airborne crash during the first lap of the second race of the...

LS Fest 2015 Gallery: More Insane Sideways Action From The Middle Of The Drift Pit

No matter where you turned at LS Fest 2015, you couldn’t escape the sound of late-model GM V8 getting worked to it’s limit. The drag racing was competitive, the road course and autocross...

This 1988 Bentley Turbo R Is Packing A Surprise Under The Hood That Makes It BangShift Approved

For starters we need to thank BangShifter Damond Farney for tipping us off to this awesome 1988 Bentley Turbo R that is for sale in the Detroit area. This was a pretty serious car for its day when...

Watch This Toyota Hilux Make The Run-Up Of The Decade Before Tackling A Huge Dune!

Saying a Toyota Hilux is a decently capable truck is a perfectly acceptable statement. They are made well, can take a beating like few other vehicles can, and are world-renowned for their toughness....

eBay Find: This Restored 1970s California Dune Buggy Would Be A Nostalgic Hoot To Cruise

While dune buggies were built all over the country during the 1970s, the idea of ripping around southern California in one certainly appeals to the basic hot rodding soul that we all possess. While...

Goodguys Bowling Green 2015: The Most BangShifty Cars and Trucks We Could Find!

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – One of the reasons that we spend so much time at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky is that the place is constantly hosting big and cool events. From...

LS Fest 2015 Gallery: Break Out Your Pitchforks, Torches, Ropes And Whatever Else You’ve Got For These Non-GM LS-Powered Vehicles!

A question: if you could take an engine block, do some typical machine work and upgrades, slap on a hairdryer and immediately have a reliable bullet that was pushing a four-figure horsepower rating,...

This Sixth-Gen Camaro Tears Up The ‘Ring During Testing, But What Is It, ZL1 or Z/28?

We are still a ways from seeing the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro up close and personally, but thanks to the world of the smartphone and YouTube, we are able to see what manufacturers are up to...

Somernites Cruise Coverage! More Sweet Cars and Trucks From The Huge Gathering For

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you’ve made it this far you might as well see the rest of them.  If you notice some of the photos are in a parking lot at night.  There are several...

King Of The Streets Chicago: Photo Coverage From The Grudge Battle At Great Lakes Dragaway

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – Chitown’s King of the Street is where the smack talk stops. One of the oldest un-prepped grudge style events in the country; KOTS, is held at the...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News! This Week, A Crossover Z, A Lost Fan, and A Steering Wheel That Knows You Drank Too Much!

The week is gone already? Wow…time flies when the old inbox is flooded with press releases and junk mail. Most of it was sent to the circular filing system (or the little electronic symbol for...

Nomad Or Not? This 1955 Chevy Carcass May Be Trying To Look Like Something It Isn’t

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – Recently Bryan McTaggart showed us Paul Nichols’ 1955 Nomad. Paul generously shared the transformation from total rust bucket to totally cool partial...

Shakedown At The Summit XIII LIVE RACING STARTS AT 10AM EASTERN

It’s on! BangShift.com will once again be providing exclusive LIVE Streaming Video FOR FREE from the Shakedown at the Summit in Norwalk Ohio this weekend! LIVE Streaming starts on Friday at...

Run 10 Seconds The Quick And Easy Way – Buy This 1979 Chevy Malibu!

Has Drag Week or any of the other racing really ramped up that itch of yours to finally find something to go hit the track with? Do you just want to get out there and get going, instead of piecing...