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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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Speed Budget: Ten Pro Touring Must Have Go Fast Parts For Less Than $200.

(Words and Photos by Rodney Prouty) When I’m talking to people at races and shows, they often lament that their car(s) would be faster if they only had the money to make it happen. Well, firstly if...

Donut Derelicts Cruise In Photos From Huntington Beach – Don’t Hate Us Cause It’s Not Snowing!

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) Yesterday we told you about Bob Chiluk’s week of automotive fun in the sun, that he and his father in law have made into an annual pilgrimage revolving around the Grand...

Video Of A Kid Thrashing A Little Diesel Citroen Around The ‘Ring Will Make You Want To Race RIGHT NOW

Driving slow cars fast is a topic we have broached here on BangShift a bunch. My own experience in that arena taught me a ton and serves as the basis for my love of this video you’ll see below....

Historic Video: 1960’s Army Testing Of Curtiss-Wright Air Car Is A Glimpse Of A Future That Never Was

I don’t know about you, but it is now the year 2014 and I’m feeling a bit mislead as there’s not a single personal jet pack or flying car available for me to purchase from a major company....

Comp Cams Is Hiring A Computer Guy/Girl! Are You One? Need A New Job? Check It Out Here –

We’d be 100% lying if we said we knew what a Senior UNIX Systems Administrator/MySQL Database Administrator did, but COMP Cams needs one and you could be that guy or girl! Chad and I have a...

This Six Wheel Dodge Pleasure Palace Could Be All Yours For Just $3,000!

Ever looked at a 1980 Dodge conversion van and thought, “This bitch needs another axle.” You probably haven’t because you’re not on the level that the person who built this...

The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: Functional, Fun But….WTF (Why The Face?)

From 1984-2001 the Jeep Cherokee was a tough, indestructible, and basic SUV. In a stroke of what we will smart-assedly call “genius”, Chrysler killed off the Cherokee after 2001 and...

Video: This Insane 12-Rotor Rotary Engine Has Us Wanting One Bad – 5,000 Potential Horsepower

Yes, we said 9,000 horsepower potential. We’re not pulling that number out of our keisters either. It is listed on the R12 website as the highest potential output from this 960ci 12-rotor piece...

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Turbo Buick V6 Powered Geo Metro Goes 9s @ 140+ — You Thought The Fiat 126 Was Bad Ass? This Thing Is Insane (video)

(By Greg Rourke) – Show of hands everyone!  Who doesn’t like a big motor in a small car?  Hmm…zero, just as I thought.  After Brian’s story about the small block powered...

Historic Sportscar Racing Ltd. Names Dorsey Schroeder as Competition Director For 2014 And Beyond

We got a note from our friends at HSR saying that they had some big news and when we told them to lay it on us we found out that they weren’t kidding! The organization has named Dorsey...

3D printer Announced That Can Print Carbon Fiber: Printing Of Car Parts On The Horizon? (w/video)

Listen, I’m a nerd, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that I’m really excited about the video at the bottom of this blog item which shows an “affordable” 3D printer that claims to be...

Donk On Ice: Video Of A Donked-Out Caprice Trapped On Ice Sums Up The Southern Ice/Snow Catastrophe In A Nutshell

We have seen the images from Atlanta to Alabama of trapped cars, wrecked trucks, and people stranded on highways because of ice and snow conditions that descended on otherwise warm places. Who is to...

Bob’s Big Boy Cruise Night Photos – The Iconic So Cal Hot Rodding Spot You Need To Visit

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) Every year Bob Chiluk, and his father in-law Jim, come to Southern California for a week of hot rodding fun and excitement and a little bit of surfing. They come out during the...

Wishes On Wheels: An Incredible Tour Of A 1950s Chrysler Plant – Engine Line, Body Line, More!

Every time we find something neat we proclaim it as one of the coolest things we have ever posted, but that’s no stretch when it comes to the film “Wishes On Wheels” a 1950s...