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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER? 600-HP 408 STROKER VS 600-HP JUNKYARD 4.8L TURBO. FULL PRICING FOR EACH.

There is more than one way to skin a cat, and never has that been more true than when it comes to building a high horsepower LS combo. NA, blown, nitrous, there are too many ways to count on how to...

How Much Do Custom Sheet Metal Parts Really Cost When You Order From An Online Laser Cutter?

We’ve all seen the ads that are constantly playing on social media for companies like Send Cut Send, and I know that I’ve often wondered what the cost is for parts. The beauty is that...

Freiburger Has His Own YouTube Channel! Updates on All His Project Cars! General Mayhem, F-Bomb Camaro, Crusher Impala, And Way More!

Freiburger is kicking off his own YouTube Channel, and we couldn’t be happier. Some of you may not know it, but Freiburger and I started CarJunkieTV before YouTube was a thing and after the...

Vintage Viciousness: This 1986 Video From The Bowling Green National Pulling Championships Features The Huge 9,000lb Modified Class

Three aircraft engines, six Rodeck big blocks, five Chrysler hemis, a pair of helicopter turbines, and a partridge in a pear tree. That’s a short look at just a few of the power combos being...

Watch This Massive Steam Powered Steam Roller Own The Road In England – The People In The Little Car Get A Surprise!

This is one of those, “it could have been bad” situations. We’ve all been there, having a good time and doing something fun but mildly dangerous. All of sudden real life comes at...

Tonka Toys Had The Best Ad Campaign In 1972 That Has Ever Existed For Toys

If there’s one complaint that we have about kids toys in the modern age is that they are not all that well made on the whole and on top of that they don’t really inspire a lot of...

Watching This Turn Of The Century 10hp Engine Start Up And Run Is Absolute Gearhead Magic

We love horsepower, wretched excess, and all things over the top here but as many of you longtime readers of BangShift know we also really appreciate history and the technology that has evolved into...

Truck-Ology: Another Look Into The History Of Trucks – A Fresh Load Of 100 Year Old Photos!

(Photos: DPL Digital collection) – Since last week’s look into the history of trucks from the early 20th century was such a hit, I am going to make a regular thing of it and call the...

Vintage Drags Video: The 2024 Estranged Car Club Drag And Show At Toutle Motorsports Park Was Awesome!

This event is awesome! Not only does the Estranged Car Club in Portland pick some great cars for this event, but the Toutle Motosports facility couldn’t be more perfect to hold it either. The...

Budget Shop Truck: Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion – 1976 GMC BUILD Gets A Low Mileage Engine, Overdrive, And Gears In A New Rear!

It’s been shortened, lowered, tuned up, spit shined, and the inside got some love before Puddin “finished” the shop truck project. But now it is getting some more love, in the form of a...

Huge Blower Explosion! This is bad! What Happened To Cause This Hemi To Blow Up In Grand Fashion? Thank God For Safety Gear!

If you haven’t been in a car on a chassis dyno or hub dyno, then the normal chassis dyno videos you see might seem very calm. The truth is that any car that makes even 400 horsepower at the...

Bill Martens, Special Programs Manager At Chevrolet Performance Is Talking About All Their Crate Engine Packages For 2024

Bill Martens is like the James Bond of Chevrolet performance parts. I say this because just like James Bond, who everyone knew was a special agent, everyone knows that Bill is one of the dudes with...

Speed On Water: The Story of Offshore Powerboats At Lake Of The Ozarks, Where Horsepower Reigns Supreme And Nothing Is Easy.

It sounds weird to be talking about Offshore Powerboats on a lake, because when I think offshore I think ocean. But that’s not always the case. Especially when it comes to all the insane boat...

This 1988 Video Of Monster Trucks Racing On A Figure 8 Track In Louisville, Kentucky Rules

I’m definitely feeling the late 1980s flow today. From the quick eight drag racing video at Shuffletown to this 1989 footage from Louisville, Kentucky, I’m all over it. Anyway, this is a...