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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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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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Drill Press Meets Fab Table: Jason From Fireball Tools Built the Drill Press He’s Always Wanted!

Have you ever walked into someone’s shop or garage and seen a tool that got you excited because you realized it is something someone customized? I’ve done it too many times to count, and...

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Violence: Watch An AMA Supercross Rider T-Bone A Competitor On Purpose!

Of all the wild stuff we have seen racers do to one another in the heat of the moment, this video of AMA Supercross rider Mike Alessi t-boning fellow competitor Broc Tickle on purpose at a recent is...

Gallery: More BS Approved Iron For Sale At The Big 3 Swap Meet In San Diego

Yesterday we showed you the first of several galleries we’ll run from the 2014 Big 3 swap meet which is held in San Diego. The event has been running for 48 years straight and the 2014 version...

UPDATE: Fox Reports Jimmy Johnson Wins 2014 Daytona 500 After Running 2013 Daytona 500 Replay On Own Network — ESPN Botches It As Well!

We have made some boneheaded mistakes here at BangShift over the years but this literally beats all. Fox is the network carrying the 2014 Daytona 500 and due to the fact that it rained all day, they...

Watch Kevin Mullins 4.11 Run On 315 Drag Radials! 4,000hp Twin Turbo Hemi!

First off WARNING – THERE IS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE AND SWEARING AT THE END OF THIS VIDEO — IF THIS IS A PROBLEM, STOP IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU WATCH THE RUN.  This is the most incredible...

Near Miss Video: Greatest Save Ever or Luckiest Guy Ever?

The old saw goes, “Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good,” and in the case of the guy driving this wild Camaro drag car we couldn’t agree more. We have never seen a car on a...

Immense Collection Of Ford NOS Parts, Old Race Cars, And Shop Equipment To Be Auctioned In Nebraska – Incredible Inventory Of Stuff!

Thanks to BangShifter Barry Thornberry, we have leaned of an upcoming auction to be held in May which is liquidating a collection of Ford NOS parts (most in original boxes), race car chassis,...

Video: Proof That The King Of The Hammers 2014 Is The Most Bat Crap Nuts Off Road Race In The World

We linked you to the live stream of the 2014 King Of The Hammers event in Johnson Valley, California and have been telling you how full on crazy it is for years but this single clip may do more to...

Video Bonanza: The Sound And Fury Of Bad Ass Diesel Air Starters – Loud, Proud, And Scaring Old Ladies For Decades!

(Words by Greg Rourke) – Cranking over big diesel engines takes a lot of power.  Plants of 850 plus cubic inches and over 15:1 compression are common in semi trucks. Imagine trying to spin...

Swap Meet Gallery: Photos From The Car Corral At The Big 3 Swap Meet – San Diego, California

The 48th annual Big 3 antique car and parts exchange meet is going on right now in San Diego, California. Held in the parking lot of Qualcomm Stadium, this is a massive swap meet and car corral that...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Significant Automotive Performance Accomplishment?

This is one of those questions with a scope about as wide as the Pacific Ocean so it should spark some good debate. Yesterday we were watching the live feed of the Lights Out race from Georgia,...

eBay Find: This 1964 Chevy Truck (With A GMC Face) Is Lifted, Has A Stick, And Packs Detroit Diesel Power

This is a proud moment at BangShift Eastern World HQ because my seven year old literally found this truck for sale on eBay. We were chatting yesterday and he mentioned that he had seen an old truck...

WINNING: A 1960s Cragar Blower Off An Early Top Fuel Car Has Blown Life Into This Willys Truck

(Words: Brad Klaassen – Photos: Klaassen and Shane Carson, Mar-Car Photo Collection)- It’s no secret drag racers have been reusing performance parts for decades. One man’s trash is...

No Love: The Iconic “Love Boat” Is Being Cut Up For Scrap – Where Will Issac Point From Now?

I have no idea why I find this story interesting, but I do so bear with me here. The Pacific Princess was operated by Princess Cruise Lines for many years. While that little tidbit is virtually...

Honda Owner Finds Loose Part Under Seat – Inquires About It On Internet – Hilarity Ensues

Last week we ran a story called Threads of Infamy which highlighted some of the more famous automotive “fail” threads and we’ve had a fresh addition to the internet that will be...