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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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BangShift Project Files: Why Are We Featuring A Left-For-Dead Buick Regal GS? Because It’s Being Built Up For One Of The Coolest Races We’ve Ever Heard Of!

Are you familiar with the concept of ChumpCar or the 24 Hours of LeMons? That’s where you take a $500 beater, make it safe enough to race without killing yourself, and beat on it until you...

Orange You Glad We Found This This Sweet 1970 Charger R/T For Sale?

We only wish we could have met the person who bought this car new. Why? They had to have been a character, right? Who walks into a Dodge dealer, sits down and options a 1970 Charger with a 440, a...

Bayou Round Up 2015: More Photo Coverage From The Show In Lafayette, Louisiana

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – There’s something to be said for a club that manages to create events that have long lasting appeal and dedicated fans. The Kontinentals have cornered the...

Honda’s “Paper” Ad Is A Pretty Awesome Watch – The Mechanical History Of The Company

Sometimes people ask me where all the ideas and topics for all the different things I have written on BangShift come from and the fact is that many of them come from stuff I run into in everyday...

Unlimited! The Full-On Race Rigs Take On The Mud Pit At Virginia Motor Speedway!

If a racing venue has an “Unlimited” class, you can guarantee that is the show you have to see. Unlimited means just that: follow the safety rules, and whatever else pretty much goes. At...

The Aeromotive Diesel Lift Pump Is Here And Shipping – They Changed The Game

It is here and you can buy one today! Aeromotive has gotten their long awaited diesel lift pump to market and if you are shopping for a lift pump to use on your truck put this one on the list to...

Would You Rather? Which Would You Take, The Late-Model Screamer Or The Street Machine With A Blower?

The entire point of the game of “Would You Rather?” is to force the player into a decision where no matter the choice, the discarded option might have presented itself better. Normally...

Show Coverage: The AACA Fall Hershey Meet – Tons Of Incredible Cars From Across The Ages

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Lest you think that our man Joe Grippo is just some knuckle dragging drag strip dweller. No way, baby! Grippo is a full on gearhead that loves all different kinds of...

US-60 Drag Strip Nostalgia Day: One More Look At Hot Cars In The Pits

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – When we arrived another photographer (‘Meatball’ Mark Portman) had the nostalgia cars arranged on the finish line for a photo op and was snapping...

Goodguys Coverage: Photos From The 22nd Annual Southeastern Nationals

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Our man Bob Chiluk recently beat a hasty escape from the mean streets of Chicago and escaped to the warmer confines of North Carolina to attend the Goodguys...

Diesel, Dirt, and Torque: Watch These Caterpillars Move 300,000lbs Of Dirt At A Swipe!

(Words by Greg Rourke) – Let’s say you need to move some dirt. You could get a spade shovel and wheelbarrow and spend the day sweating your ass off and end up looking like you...

2015 Bayou Round Up Coverage: Louisiana Was Rockin’ With All These Great Hot Rods

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, The Kontinentals drop the first ever Bayou Round Up on the world and it is a smashing success. The streets of...

This Square Eyed Jeep Has A Compound Turbocharged 4BT Cummins And Clean Looks

Hey look, we recognize that Jeeps with square headlights are not exactly the ones that people claw each others’ eyes out for but the reality is that they made a perfect place for a project...

Syracuse Nationals 2015 Coverage: Images From The Lens of Brian Ackley

(Photos by Brian Ackley) – I owe Brian Ackley an apology. The dude shot all kinds of awesome stuff at the 2015 Syracuse Nationals and I lost it on my imaginary massive internet desk for a...