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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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Wait until you get a look at this 1954 Pontiac “Tribute” Car. Awesome? YES!

At my old job, I got an email from this guy, who said he was working on building a tribute to the Pontiacs of the late 1940s and early 1950s. For reference, here’s what one of those cars looks...

BS Roadtest: The 2014 Chevy Malibu – Good Looks and Good Power Come At A Price

When Chevy threw the keys to a 2014 Malibu at us, we were interested in spending a week with the car to see if it really was the snappy upscale sedan that GM’s advertising purports it to be....

Action Gallery: The Tennessee Take Over At I-40 Dragway – Southern Grudge Race Madness (Video, too!)

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Part three of Tommy Lee Byrd’s car guy weekend wrapped up with a bit of eighthmile drag racing at I-40 Dragway in Crossville, Tennessee. The track has...

The 20 Coolest Station Wagons From Goodguys Del Mar – Wagons Forever!

We’ve always loved station wagons here at BangShift. Heck, Chad rose to hot rodding infamy starting with “Rusty” his 1956 Chevy wagon (which we seriously promise will run again at...

You Know You Want This 1966 Ford Truck Modified Into A 13-Foot Tall Cow Hauling Machine

You’re an outgoing type, someone who enjoys attention. That’s why you need to buy this amazing vehicle that Matt Cramer saw and tipped us off to which is currently for sale on eBay. This...

This 1970 Camaro SS Super Stocker Is An Awesome Time Capsule That Has A Steep Asking Price

Here’s a familiar case. We’ll call it the “awesome car/insane price” case. This 1970 Camaro is a truly stunning piece. 95-original miles, a factory big block, four speed car...

Watching This 10-second 6.0L, 5-Speed Camaro Getting Ripped Through The Gears Is Good For Your Soul

We’ve showed you video of Matt Walter’s Camaro before but this fresh one is his best one yet. The car is a Camaro packing a 6.0L LS engine and a five speed manual transmission. On this...

Al-Anabi Racing and 2013 NHRA Top Fuel Championship Team Featured On H2 TV Series – Tonight!

    Al-Anabi Racing and 2013 NHRA Top Fuel Championship Team Featured On H2 TV Series – Tonight!   BROWNSBURG, Ind. – – The Al-Anabi Racing Team and 2013 NHRA Mello...

Vespa-powered Number 20 – This Might be the coolest hand-built vintage quarter midget in history

We’ve featured quarter midgets from time to time, but nobody’s ever seen one like this. In the 1950s, a guy with a whole lot of talent and a kid who was crazy for racing built this amazing car,...

This Is Literally The Craziest Tractor Pulling Video We Have Ever Seen – Complete Destruction

This is an amazing piece of footage that appears to date from somewhere in the 1980s and it features the wildest pulling incident we have ever seen BY A LOT. What’s doubly weird is that this...

Pro Mod Action – Extreme Outlaw Pro Modifieds Take Over Virginia Motorsports Park!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Powerful weekend in Virginia at VA Motorsports Park for the first EOPM race of the year.  The event on Saturday April 12, was a special one as Stuart...

Registration Open For Eight Remaining USCA Events In 2014 – Race And Hobnob With BS Sponsors Like Lingenfelter, RideTech, and Jet Hot

Our friends over at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Association have dropped us a line, informing everyone that registration is now open for the final eight events of the 2014 USCA season at tracks...

Corey Michalek’s Top Alcohol Win At Charlotte Is The Coolest Thing I Have Ever Announced In Drag Racing

So as many of you know, I am on the announcing staff with the NHRA for about half the scheduled races during the 2014 season. I worked at the Gatornationals in March and just returned from my trip to...

Funny Video: This Three Wheeled Mustang Is Your Daily Moment Of Automotive Stupidity

There aren’t many youTube video titles that stop me dead in my tracks, but anything involving “Three wheel” and “Mustang” is sure to grab my attention. This is a short...