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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Awesome Video: The Story of The Royal Bobcat Package As Told By Jim Wangers

I really dig Pontiacs. I grew up with a dad who liked them and there’s something that the brand really captured in the 1960s that still speaks to me today. Jim Wangers was one of the guys...

Drag Racing Action Video: Southeast Gassers A/GAS Recap at Shadyside Dragway – Wheels Up Gasser Action!

The Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers being driven like God intended and they certainly know how to...

Who Makes The Best Wheel & Tire Cleaner? Are They Actually Worth Buying? Let’s Find Out How They Really Compare.

Do you ever find yourself standing in front of a rack full of wheel cleaners at O’Reilly Auto Parts wondering which one actually works worth a darn, and whether you should buy the one for $7.99...

Taking It To The Street: Watch These Pakistani Truck Mechanics Rebuild A Massive Diesel V8 On The Side Of The Street

We love celebrating the real-guy heroic feats found at events like Drag Week, Sick Week, and others. People overcoming long odds to get a job done in a hard environment where it seems like all the...

Video: Awesome Action From Lions Drag Strip Back In 1966 – Wheels Up, Tire Smoking Fun

Now this video is AWESOME. Taken from the stands by a fan in what is reported to be 1966, it captures plenty of full quarter mile tire smoking runs and more importantly it captures some of the...

Remember The Awesome Shorty Top Fuel Dragster Of Diamond Dave Miller? This Video Rules

If there’s a more BangShifty story from the world of 1980s top fuel racing than that of Illinois racer Diamond Dave Miller, we have no idea what it is. A cool guy, a car that defied every known...

Watch Warren Johnson Take On Lee Shepherd In One Of Our Favorite Pro Stockers Ever

There have been lots of neat pro stock cars through history. Harry Scribner’s Mercury Cougar, the famed four door Tijuana Taxi, AMC Gremlins, and more but there are a select few that stand...

Watch The Legendary Orange Blossom Special Of Alan Gaines Pull The Sled Out The Back Door With The Wheels Up

BangShift contributor ace Doug Gregory has a YouTube page and he has posted  links that we saw to videos that really spun out crank, specifically these were clips of 1980s pulling and monster truck...

Must Watch Video: This Could Be The Greatest Tuff Truck Video Ever Made – Wild Beyond All Imagination

This is the Citizen Kane of tuff truck videos. A 2021 highlight reel that captures everything great about the wildest motorsport in the country. There are insane jumps, insane wrecks, a guy driving...

Mondo Machining: This Video Shows Milling and Turning Processes And We Could Watch It All Day

Know that deal around Christmas time when there’s a channel you can flip on and watch nothing but a burning Yule Log all day? There needs to be a gearhead version of that which would go 365...

Retro-Review: This Look At The 1994 Lotus Esprit Is Awesome – The Outsider Sport Car That Flew With Four

The Lotus Esprit was always an interesting case for me. As a kid, I never really knew where it slid into the sports car/super car hierarchy because it was cool looking but not over the top, it was...

Awesome 1970s In-Car Video With Gerry Marshall As He Muscles A Screaming 302 Chevy Around A British Road Course

Lots of American racing fans probably don’t know who the heck Gerry Marshall is but we know our European readers will know the name right off the bat. Marshall was one of the best “saloon...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Stone Jug Championship Bracket Series – June – Saturday

Big Money Bracket Racing is alive and well in the Northeast and that means Stone Jug Championship bracket racing at Keystone. We’re sharing all the live racing action all weekend long, so stay...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Born 2 Grudge From Steele Alabama. No Prep, No Time, Grudge Racing Action!

Here’s the FREE livestream from Steele Alabama thanks to our friend Josh at Ticklefitz. He’s going to be on hand for all the racing action over the next couple of days and that means you...