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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(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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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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How To Disassemble, Clean, and Rebuild A Muncie 4-Speed Transmission

The name BangShift.com didn’t come by accident. When trying to figure out a name for the site, I had a giant list of possibilities, but it was not by accident that BangShift was one of them. I...

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Would You Rather: The Bourne Identity or The Bourne Supremacy Car Chase?

We love playing the Would You Rather game around here, and after seeing some cool old movies that are playing on cable this holiday weekend, it got us thinking about car chases. Specifically the car...

This Is What You Should Buy On Cyber Monday! The Fools Gold Comp Coupe Is For Sale

Those of you who watch our live broadcasts from Bakersfield will remember that last year the Fool’s Gold Comp Coupe, that runs in the Nostalgia Eliminator class during NHRA Heritage Series...

And Now, A 100HP Tuk-Tuk Equipped With Guns, Rockets, And A Flamethrower. Because Just Being Insane Is Overrated

I’m not much of a video gamer. Sure, I play Grand Theft Auto 5 enough that I could draw you directions complete with street names and addresses, and I played Forza Online enough that I had...

RideTech Is Bringing the Heat With Awesome Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals – Cash In!!

Now is the weekend of weekends for you to get your automotive purchases made because there are crazy deals all over the place. RideTech is contributing to the madness with several Black Friday and...

Tofurkey: Chevrolet’s EN-V 2.0 Electric Car To Be Used In Chinese Car-Sharing Experiment

Students of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, meet the vehicle of choice for  your new car-sharing ride program. The Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 was selected to be the vehicle of choice for the...

We Have A Winner! Robbin Tschilar Guesses Our ET And MPH And Wins A Free Racepak Sportsman 1320!

When we put up the announcement that we were throwing a contest to see who could guess what ET and MPH Larry and I and the gang would run this past weekend, the number of guesses went through the...

Rough Start: It’s Mostly Buick, Has Some Pontiac And A Lot Of Corporate, But Do You Really Care?

Yes, folks, BangShift’s resident cheap-ass is back to surfing Craigslist for cars that with a total investment of $5000 just might be worth the work. Today’s surfing has taken me to the...

Remember When Mitsubishi Built Good Cars? BangShift Remembers The Best Of The Three Diamonds

At one point in time, Mitsubishi built some of the baddest Japanese rides out there. From the Starion through the 3000GT, the Eclipse through the EVO series, Mitsubishis were coveted not only just in...

Watch The First Nine Second 2015 Mustang Pass Ever – Who Needs A Stick Axle, Again? Spraying And Praying Into The 9s!

First it was Ford jumping out on everyone by taking a 2015 Mustang and running it into the 10s. Then it was Livernois Motorsports up in Michigan hustling a 2.3L EcoBoost Mustang down the quarter into...

These Photos From The Houston Car Cruise In Webster, Texas Prove That The World Is A Better Place When Car Guys Stick Together

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The social media era has changed the way people eat through the proliferation of food trucks, it has changed the way people get around with services like Uber, and...

This 1,200hp 1964 Le Mans Is Pontiac Powered And Loaded For Drag Week – Video Tour Of This Crusty Beast

Here a more in-depth look at a car we have teased you with in still photos recently. This Texas based 1964 Le Mans is one of the meanest pieces we have seen in some time and it punches all the right...

Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014: More Great Photos From Inside An Old School East Coast Wrecking Yard

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more spectacular photos from Joe Grippo and his recent trip to Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014 at Fleming’s junkyard in Egg Harbor, New...

Saleen Releases Financial Report Made Of Nightmares: Millions Owed, Might Have Seven Grand In The Bank

There’s a brand-new generation of Mustang out, the Challenger has been refreshed, and they just got a deal to tweak Teslas. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Saleen Automotive was...