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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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Video From LST ’26: Cool Trucks, Perfect Weather, and Huge Crowds at Lonestar Throwdown 2026 In Conroe

John Jackson from Not Stock Photography was back at Lone Star Throwdown 2026 and has already put out his video! This show was awesome, as always, and although I got there a bit early it sure filled...

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Not All Brake Parts Cleaners Are The Same: He Bought Every Parts Cleaner In Hopes This Saves You Time and Money!

10 years ago, or so, I walked into the pit of Gary Densham at Pomona to say hi and was immediately entertained by one of Gary’s wife Joanne’s stories. I didn’t get to hear the end...

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World Series of Pro Mod Testing Highlights From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Photo Coverage Continues Right Here! We’ve Got Hundreds More Awesome Truck Show Photos For You!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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The Golden Gorilla Attacks! Watch DeWayne Mills Run 4.03/200 In The Eighth-Mile At The NMCA World Street Finals

THIS is why small tire/radial drag racing is so electrifying. This run will show you all that you need to know about this genre of the sport if your are unfamiliar with it. The competitors are...

Watch This Wild Wheelstand From The Street Car SuperNationals St Louis! Did You See It LIVE Last Night? Watch LIVE Tonight!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE STREET CAR SUPER NATS LIVE – STARTING 5PM CENTRAL FRIDAY!   This massive wheelie happened last night, did you see it live? If not you messed up BIG TIME! Because we...

NCM Motorsports Park In Process Of Building A Dirt Berm To Block The Noise Of The Neighbors

We have been following NCM Motorsports Park’s issues with their noisy neighbors ever since members of the Clark Circle community and Warren County, Kentucky officials got involved with the...

Watch This Little Fiat 600 Wind Up And Rip Off An Impressive Wheelie – Tiny Car Fun!

There was a time when the name Fiat was not really part of the American automotive landscape. We all know how that has changed over the last several years, though. That being said, the company was a...

Unhinged: Ten Auto Manufacturers Are Being Sued Over Keyless Ignitions – This Might Be The Most Idiotic Lawsuit Yet!

Auto manufacturers have been through the ringer the last few years, admittedly by their own fault. Toyota’s “unintended acceleration” deal. GM’s ignition system. Honda’s...

Incredible Video: Watch An Immense Liebherr Crane Lift A 756,000lb Generator 360 Feet Into The Air And Position It With Precision

We’ve showed you big before here on BangShift but this is big on a scale that we may have never broached in nearly 15,000 stories on the site. This is big in a mind boggling way. This is big in...

The City Of San Juan, Texas Has Outlawed Cruising – Not Just Driving, But It Is Now Illegal For Business Owners To Allow Car Meets!

(Photos: Cruise Nights in the 956 Facebook page) San Juan, Texas, a tiny town in southern Hidalgo County, has recently passed an ordinance that has not only banned cruising (actual slow driving to...

The FCA Rumor Mill: We Take A Look At The News That Is Flying Around The Internet

Within the last 24 hours, the Internet exploded with all of the rumors it could possibly handle regarding FCA’s future lineup, all of which are coming from a dealer conference in Las Vegas....

1800 Miles Or Bust! One Awesome Weekend At the Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East

As I’m sitting here in front of my computer, nearly three weeks after the conclusion of the Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East SCCA solo event held at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Peru Indiana from...

Syracuse Nationals 2015: Our Final Load Of Photos From The HUGE Show

(Photos by Brooks/Ferrer) – Well we have finally come to the end of the photo onslaught from the 2015 Syracuse Nationals and it has been a fun ride, hasn’t it? Mike, Jose, and Brian...

Chino Air Show 2015: Check Out The Incredible Planes That Came To The Show – Modern And Classic Stuff Alike

(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – There are few things more impressive in the world than military aircraft. From the humblest beginnings one could imagine over 100 years ago to the simply...

Watch Jim Pace Battle It Out With V8 Iron In A Porsche 911 RSR – This Is Great Racing!

One of the undeniable facts about road racing is that balance and talent are two of the most important elements in a successful effort. You can have a car that hammers the straights like Thor but...

This 1971 Javelin Is The Perfect First Muscle Car Era Buy For A Young, Aspiring Hot Rodder – Cool Car With Tons Of Potential

It is no secret that the price of old iron is rising by the day and the “cost of entry” for younger guys into the muscle car market is certainly not what it used to be. Every once in a...

Car Feature: The Big Iron 1956 Chevy Gasser Is About As BangShift Approved As They Come – Killer!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Some of us who long for the more-simple, older days of hot-rodding wonder if younger generations ‘get it’.  Ryan Pope is a 28-year-old from Southern...