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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: STREAMING VIDEO From The 19th Annual Ultimate 64 Bracket Race From Kil-Kare Raceway – Sunday

Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 19th annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO From The 3rd Annual No-Box 660 Shootout At Maple Grove Raceway- Sunday

Like we’ve said before, we’re in the thick of big money bracket racing season and because we love door cars we’re big fans of No-Box drag racing which is all that is going on this...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FROM THE ROCKIN SUPER SHOOTOUT 24 AT MID MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX- FRIDAY

It’s big money bracket racing season and that means we’ve got tons of events coming this year for you to enjoy, and this weekend is chock full  of them! We’re talking about several...

NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: More Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, And Pit Photos From This Sold Out NHRA National Event!

(Photos by Richard Pasley) – When the NHRA brought National Event Drag Racing back to the northeast a few years ago, the crowds at the New England Nationals in Epping were off the hook. More...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: More Pickup Box Work, And Mounting The Air Ride Compressors And Tank

In the last video, Brent blasted rust off of it with a trick laser he bought online. In this one he’s finishing up some work on the rear of the bed and getting the air ride compressors and tank...

NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: We’ve Got Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, And Pit Photos From This Sold Out NHRA National Event!

(Photos by Richard Pasley) – When the NHRA brought National Event Drag Racing back to the northeast a few years ago, the crowds at the New England Nationals in Epping were off the hook. More people...

JUNKYARD 8.1L CAM TEST. STOCK VS ZZ502-REAL DYNO DATA. HOW MUCH HP IS A ZZ502 CAM WORTH IN A GEN 7?

Richard Holdener is back at it! This time he’s taking that Vortec 8.1, aka the 496, and seeing if he can make real power gains with a bigger cam. And can that cam come from a Gen 6 Big Block?...

Fun Video: Watch This Motor Week Review Of The 1982 Corvette Collectors Edition

1982 marked the end of the long running C3 Corvette. First introduced in 1968 it had soldiered on through the dark days of the 1970s and into the 1980s. 1983 was supposed to herald the entrance of...

Old School Wheelstander Video: Joe Douthit Performing In His Bitchin’ 1969 Nova

We’re previously noted that wheelstanders are among our most favorite drag strip attractions. Sadly, their numbers are dwindling today, but during the height of their popularity, there were...

Friday Moment Of Zen: Watch Charlie Baker Slide His Racing Big Rig Around Fayetteville, NC Circa 1986

Few men were faster, few men were more fearsome, and few men were harder driving during the golden age of the Great American Truck Racing series than Charlie Baker. Whether on asphalt or dirt, the...

Fender Bashing Fun: 1970s Rallycross Racing At Long Marston Airfield In England – This Rules!

We love modern rally-cross racing and like everything else it has interesting history. In England the sport really took off in the early 1970s and with backing from companies like Castrol, people...

Tool Time: Is American-Made A Requirement? An Option? All Or Nothing? If Not, What Determines Your Buying Choice?

I’ve talked a lot about American Made products here on BANGshift for years, but have become pretty vocal in the last two years about crap being crap and quality being quality, regardless of...

Carb Tuning 101: Powell Machine Talks Holley Carburetor Tuning For Maximum Power. Learn How Your Holley Works.

We’re fans of the tech that is shared by the Powell Machine crew, and the two videos below are no different. If you are looking for Holley carburetor tuning info, then these Holley Carburetor...

This BURIED Plymouth Barracuda Has Been Parked for 22 YEARS! Will it RUN, AND DRIVE 400 Miles Home For Vice Grip Garage?

Video Description: A guy bought a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Sight Unseen from some fans of Vice Grip Garage. It was previously restored, but parked for 21 years. It’s rough, doesn’t run,...