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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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This 1951 Ford Truck Might Look Like A Budget Beater, But With A Tunnel-Rammed 5.4 And All-Wheel Drive, It Is A Daily Driver That Pegs Out The Awesome Meter!

Many people talk about daily-driving a hot rod, but how many people really do it? A very tiny margin, that’s how many. There are a decent number of fair-weather drivers, and you have the...

You Make The Call: Which Rig Wins This Tug Of War? The Lifted 4WD Dodge Or The 2WD Ford Wrecker?

The tug of war is a simple contest that depends on two things. Power and traction. In the battle you will watch below we have a mud caked Dodge Ram truck that has obviously been attacking the local...

Jiffy-Tite’s Carburetor Kits Are A Great Solution To Speed Up Carb Removal And Eliminator Fuel Spillage

If you are a racer, chances are that the carb comes on and off your race engine with regularity. Heck, if you are a hot rodder than can’t leave anything alone for five minutes the same can be...

Racer Jim Hughes Takes Over Tucson Dragway

Words by Shayna Keller Photos by Bob Snyder   IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) has announced that three Tucson businessmen, Jon Bradford, Tom Koenan and Jim Hughes will take over the...

2015 NHRA US Nationals Extra: Rickie Smith Leads Friday Pro Mod Qualifying

#6 Qualifier Danny Rowe, 2015 Corvette, 5.952, 245.00   Words by NHRA Communications   Defending NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series world champion Rickie Smith raced to the qualifying lead...

Three Cool Military Trucks We Think You Should Buy Right Now

We dig military trucks, and military inspired trucks around here. I mean who doesn’t like a giant 6×6? But there are other cool military trucks that we want to buy too. Here are a couple...

Aussie Burnout Oddity: A Rambler Hornet Having A Go On The Skidpad!

If you have been following any kind of Aussie automotive news we’ve put up, you’ve seen the local flavor. Ford Falcons, Holden Toranas and Monaros, Valiants, and imports of both the JDM...

Byron Wheelstanding Champ Brian Ambrosini Facing Up To 32 Years In Prison For Burglary And Theft

(Lead Photo: Kenosha News/Brian Passino) The name Brian Ambrosini should at least create a spark with anyone who has ever taken an interest in the Byron Wheelstand Contest. Ambrosini’s bright...

Rough Start: A Ford Granada Set Up So Well That Even McTaggart Doesn’t Hate It

Stop the presses, call a press conference, a f***ing miracle just took place: A Ford Granada has been located that I not only don’t mind, but might actually consider driving in real life....

Click HERE To Watch FREE Live Streaming Video From The Crower Cup At Barona TODAY!!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LIVE RACING FROM THE CROWER CUP IN BARONA That’s right folks, it’s live video season here at BangShift.com and we’ve been live all over the country the past...

Not Familiar With New Zealand’s Superstock Racing? You Should Be! Dirt Track, Bumper Cars And A Demo Derby, All In One!

Super stock racing to us is door slammer racing. Impalas, Max Wedge Mopars, Thunderbolts, and all of the other cars that make up the class turn our crank. The racing is competitive, the cars are...

Roadkill Takes On LeMons! (Again.) Does The Rotsun Have The Guts To Take On The Battle Of The Beaters?

The Roadkill crew have been here before. The 24 Hours of LeMons should be their haven, their safe home. It’s a race designed for beaters, the worse, the better…how could they possibly...

Caption This: How Would You Sell This Lincoln-Ish Super Brougham?

Zimmer Golden Spirit. 1970s Stutz. Both of these cars represent the same thing: a harkening back to the days of Dusenbergs and Bugattis, though the execution might be…well…a little...

Watch This! Brian Hobaugh Racing His Bitchin 1973 Camaro Around The Road Course At Charlotte

Brian Hobaugh is a bad ass behind the wheel of anything, but his famed Orang Camaro is probably one of my favorites. Thanks to the guys at Falken tire, who gave he and Mike Maier a lift to Charlotte,...