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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 8 Racing Action! Why Not Add A Few Hundred More Miles Through The Dunes!

It’s Stage 8, and after running hundreds of miles through the desert on Stage 7, there’s a few hundred more in store for all these racers as they get into Day 2 of the 2nd Week of Dakar. This...

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Richard Petty’s Drag Racing Legacy: The Hot Rod Hoarder Separates The FACTS from The MISCONCEPTIONS Right Here

One of our favorite hot rod historians is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, because he’s a fount of information and really gets into his subject. He’s so good at the history behind...

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Here’s IHRA’s Full Schedule For 2026: Triple Crown, Specials, Purses, And So Much More Right Here!

IHRA has been putting out tons of announcement for the past several months, and if you have missed any of them you can use the link below to see some of the bigger ones. But if you want to see the...

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Making Fenders From Scratch With Cornfield Customs: Designing And Shaping The Buck – Fenders Part 2

We shared Part 1 of the Cornfield Customs Fender building series where wood was being prepared and cut for the buck that these fenders will be shaped to fit, and now we’ve got Part 2 where...

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A Big Rig That Is Lower Than a Ferrari? The Cab-Under Trucks That Drivers Feared, Were An Awesome Idea… Maybe

If you have never seen photos or video of one of these cab-under trucks that were out in the 1970s, you are missing out and will love this video. The idea behind them was simple, put the rig under...

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Carburetor Tech: Predator Carburetor Deep Dive Part 1 – How They Function and How To Rebuild Them. What About Parts?

We’ve talked about the Predator Carburetor before, most recently with a video from DD Speed Shop where he was having issues, which you can use the link below to check out. But Predator...

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Insane Video: Top Fuel Harley Rider Falls Off The Bike At Speed, Then Tumbles 1300 More Feet

The dudes that ride Top Fuel Harleys have giant stainless steel balls. Seriously, their testicles are bullet proof and you can hear them clank when they walk. Some would argue that all the cells...

Watch Larry Dixon Suffer The Most Incredible Non-Crash In Drag Racing History!!!

(While Larry Dixon may have ditched out on racing in Australia this year, he’ll always be the driver in this video. This is easily the most incredible non-crash in top fuel history. Larry...

Video: Watch The Most Bat-Poop Insane Big Rig Jump In the History Of Mankind

Joe Grippo, the dude who normally shares awesome photos with us here dropped this nugget of absolute BangShift insane perfection onto my Facebook page a couple of days back. What you are about to...

Historic Video: Cool Law Enforcement Training Video From the 1970s

I’ve been on a vintage video kick on Youtube recently thanks to a few neat channels that are dedicated to preserving old footage from decades long past. Not all of the videos are...

Freakshow Video: The Incredible Folding Chevrolet Plow Truck!

Dennis MacPherson and his crew at DMC Racing build some of the craziest, quickest, and fastest drag race cars on the planet. They work their asses of to deliver the cars on time and to do the best...

The Parting Shift: The NORAD Santa Tracker – Your Kids and YOUR Inner Kid Will Love It!

Well, we’re getting ready to hit the light switch here at BangShift eastern HQ for the day in order to spend the rest of it horsing around with the kids, drinking spiked ‘nog, and ham...

Slo-Mo Coolness Video – Flying Truck, Frying Tires, Chargers Careening Around The Desert

The guys over the the MotorTrend Channel released their last video of the year yesterday and it is a fun two minute slow-motion film showing everything from a 6×6 Mercedes truck getting big air...

Thank You BangShift.com Sponsors! How We Got Them And Why They’re Still Here

People are always asking us how we got started with BangShift.com. And the truth is both sadder and more romantic than you would expect when talking about the startup of a company. What sometimes...

BangShift Photo Hightlight Reel: Justin Oney’s Busy Year In Killer Photos!

(Words and photos by Justin Oney) – 2013 Was a busy year. I made it to quite a few shows this year and it was a first time visit to many of them. The pictures here either fit what I thought...

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eBay Find: Ayrton Senna’s NSX For Sale On Ebay!

Just when I thought it was safe to browse eBay Motors again, this gem pops up: Senna’s NSX Yes, that is an NSX that was once “owned” (Technically loaned to him for use while he was in...

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The Cool Stuff We Hope Santa Will Put Under The Christmas Tree This Year

Every single year I hope and pray that the big fat dude in the red suit will put some kick ass speed parts, or a new racecar, or a new set of wheels under the Christmas Tree. Or maybe even a...

Awesome Truck TV Commercials From The 1960s and 1970s – Gimmicks, Abuse, and Bragging Galore!

It is Christmas Eve and you are doing one of a few things. You are (a) at work killing time and paying absolutely no attention to the business you are supposed to be tending to (b) drinking (c) panic...

Bangshift Question of the Day: What’s Your Gearhead New Year’s Resolution?

Christmas is coming tomorrow and then we’ll be just days away from 2014. As seems to be the normal thing to do at this time of the year (the bitter end!), people make resolutions to do (or not...

BangShift Photo Highlight Reel – Bob Chiluk’s Favorite Photos From 2013 Span The Country!

(Photos and Words by Bob Chiluk) –  This capped off my third year of sending stuff to you guys and for some weird reason you seem to use it all! I wouldn’t say these are my absolute...

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