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US Street Nationals Testing: LIVE Testing Action From Bradenton Motorsports Park. It’s Time For The Drag Illustrated Winter Series!

It’s time for the Drag Illustrated Winter Series in Florida to continue! The US Street Nationals are on this weekend, and while the rest of the easter half of the country will be freezing, the...

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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Joe Grippo is one of BANGshift’s longest running contributors and has covered everything from junkyards to car shows and drag races to drag and drives, and so much more. He drags his lovely...

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IHRA ANNOUNCES THE LEASING AND OPERATIONS OF THE PULASKI COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK, FORMERLY THE MOTOR MILE SPEEDWAY

It feels like forever since IHRA announced a new track purchase, but they haven’t been sitting around twiddling their thumbs. Nope, yesterday they made the announcement that they had signed a...

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Paint And Body 101: How To Eliminate Orange Peel So You Can Paint Like A Pro! Kevin Tetz Walks Us Through The Process

Kevin Tetz is a bad ass. We’ve said it multiple times, but some things are worth repeating. He’s been painting cars and trucks for decades, showing millions how to do it on tv for...

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CHEAPEST Lincoln EVER! Will $155 Make It Run and Drive? Free Lincoln, Plus Free Big Block, Equals FUN!

Dylan McCool knows how to take advantage of some good fortune. When he was offered a big boat of a Lincoln, for free, and had already been given a 460 big block Ford, for free, he knew that the...

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Feature Car: Paul Stefansky’s “Super Stang” Mustang Funny Car

Normally, when you walk around inside the oval track at Beech Bend during the Holley Hot Rod Reunion, you will see pits set up, vendor trucks set up, and a group of historic race cars around the...

Weiand Brings Back The Old-School Style Supercharger Case For 6-71 and 8-71 Blowers!

If you’ve been hunting swap meets for a classic-style 6-71 or 8-71 supercharger case for a small-block Chevy, big-block Chevy or Chrysler 392 Hemi, Weiand has good news: they have reintroduced...

Testing Video: The “Flirtin’ With Disaster” Diesel Drag Dodge Ram Trying Out A New Powerplant

Diesels should not rev to the mid-5,000 RPM range. It just doesn’t seem right, does it? Well, listen and believe, because “Flirtin’ With Disaster”, the Royalty family’s...

Question Of The Day: Jeep Rods – Love Them Or Hate Them?

The word “Jeep” is ingrained in Americana. Just the word brings up images of scenes of World War II, Korea, even Vietnam, with soldiers using Jeeps to maneuver around. Or it might bring...

Used Car Lot Refugee: A Stripper Hemi-Powered Ram Shortbed

Do you miss the days of a truly stripped-down, no BS vehicle? Crank windows, cloth seats, and the biggest motor you could possibly get? How about tow packages and deep gears? Yeah…most of those...

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KABOOM! Watch The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Vaporize Itself On The Way To The International Space Station

Virtually every entity that has ever attempted to fire a rocket into space has blown one up in the process. NASA, the Russian Space Agency, the Europeans, etc. Yesterday’s spectacular failure...

Want To Know What Made Randy Pobst Happy With The Draguar’s Performance? Here’s The Lowdown On The Draguar’s 700hp Mill In The XJ12!

Roadkill’s “Draguar” 1974 Jaguar XJ12 has come a long way from when the guys dropped an even thousand dollars for it in an airport parking lot a few years back The V0rtec small...

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Ride Onboard With Ryan Briscoe During His Airborne Crash At Fontana – That Isn’t How You Want To See The Other Guy

Strong opinions are flying around IndyCar circles regarding pack racing after Ryan Briscoe’s absolutely huge wreck at Fontana. On the closing laps of the race, Juan Pablo Montoya ran up on Ryan...

Someone In California Is Selling A 1965 Corvette Powered By A 392 Chrysler Hemi!

Engine swaps have been the lifeblood of hot rodding since the earliest days of the concept. Dropping an engine of the same make and model but with more horsepower in made heroes of people like Joel...

Action Photos From USCA Optima At Michigan International Speedway!

(Photos Courtesy of Optima Jim/Optima)  We’ve got more on track action photos! You probably haven’t even made it through all of our Bowling Green photos yet, and we’re pumping out...

Sad News: “Rapid” Roger Garten Passes Away From Injuries Sustained In Funny Car Crash At Bakersfield

Last night during a “Saturday Night Nitro” event at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California there was a serious crash involving the driver of the War Horse funny car Roger Garten and...

Final Day! Goodwood Festival Of Speed LIVE HERE! Greatest Gathering Of Historic Racers LIVE and Free!

Here’s an amazing opportunity to watch what could be the single most cool automotive event in the world, the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is the incredible event that is held on a massive...

This 1975 Peterbilt Rig Rod Has A Big Block Chrysler Engine And Attitude For Days

Oh sweet mother of mercy! I have no qualms in telling anyone that will listen how much I love these big rig hot rod contraptions. The idea of taking a super tired old truck and chopping it down,...

Highlights From The 2015 Goodwood Festival Of Speed: Ben Collins’ Run In The Shelby GT350R

Ford Europe had a field day in Lord March’s driveway at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Among other highlights, including an RS200 and Ken Block’s “Hoonicorn” Mustang whipping...