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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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It’s Time For Buckeye Skips 2026! We’ve Got Photos Starting With Day 0 Right Here! Who Showed Up, and Who Are The Favorites?

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 0, when everyone shows up...

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More Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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Australian Drag and Drive Machine! This 1400hp HQ Ute was Built to Survive Drag Challenge. Street and Strip Greatness!

The Aussies are something special when it comes to hot rods, race cars, and especially their street strip machines. With all the restrictions they have on what you can do to a car or truck over...

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John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!

After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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Wow! This Is One Crazy International Harvester Rat Rod Pickup!

We are not always the biggest fans of the cartoon “Rat Rods”, but there is something about this one that we dig. In fact when I sent the link to Brian to check out his comment was...

Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull Coverage: Farm Tractors, Minis, Multi-Engine Beasts, Trucks

(Photos by David Whealon) – Yesterday David Whealon told us about the good time he had blasting photos of the NTPA sanctioned Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor pull at the NC State Fair....

US-60 Dragway Late Season Nostalgia Action: All Burnouts All The Time! Gassers, More

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Vaporized carbon.  One of the best uses for tires I can think of.  In the old days they just let it rip from the drop of the flag.  Then came the...

Would You Buy A Viper For Under $25,000? If The Answer Is Yes, You Actually Can!

Maybe it is because I was 13 when they started making them or because the Dodge Viper is still a pretty big middle finger to every other exotic car in the world but I do really like them. I have...

The Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge Is This Weekend! Cheap Speed!

One of the great budget-oriented motorsports events of the year is this weekend: The Grassroots Mororsports $20xx Challenge, presented by our friends over at Grassroots Motorsports Magazine down in...

Sunday Nostalgia Coverage: The Last Blast Of Photos From Lancaster’s Old School Throw Down

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Well we have finally made it to the end of the massive collection of photos Mike Brooks blasted during the Sunday Nostalgia event at Lancaster National Dragway in...

More Funny Car, Top Fuel, Jr. Fuel, And A-Fuel Testing Photos And Video From Famoso!

On Monday some of the top teams in Nostalgia Drag racing were on hand at the test session for this weekend’s California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield and we were...

2016 Jaguar F-Type R Convertible: The Topless Monster That Roars

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – I’ve never been a guy to seek out two-seater cars. Maybe it is because I am from New England, maybe it is because I’m on the larger boned side, or maybe...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Big Dog Shootout: Our Last Blast Of Fall ‘Slammer Photos

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Drag racers are attracted to events by a few things. There’s the level of the competition, the challenge of getting down the track, and the feeling of...

Howell EFI Talks Throttle Body Conversions – Learn What Sets Them Apart From The Rest

There are an ever growing number of EFI conversion options on the market today and deciding what the right one for you and your car or truck is can be tough. Do you want to make the switch from carb...

Pulling Action Gallery: The Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – It’s the middle of October and here in North Carolina it’s NC State Fair time!! So what do we do?  Load up the wife and kids and stop by the ATM and...

Stanford Has An All-Electric DeLorean Called “M.A.R.T.Y.” That Can Autonomously Drift

On October 21st, 2015, fans of the “Back To The Future” franchise celebrated the day in which Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown arrive in the future. We here at BangShift, however, were...

Going WFO In The Mud Pit At Virginia Motor Speedway! High Revs, Low Gears And Plenty Of Dirt To Throw Around!

Mudding is awesome simply because of the unpredictability involved. Going slow guarantees that you are going to have a bad time. Going fast isn’t a guarantee that you aren’t going to get...

Cynthiana Rod Run 2015: Our Final Load Of Fresh Photos From The Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The concept of a big event in a small town isn’t new.  Many big-time car gatherings have been centered around a small community.  Cynthiana enthusiasts...