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Engine Teardown Nightmare! This Crankshaft Welded Itself To The Balancer! Watch How Peter At HED Get’s This Thing Apart.

Over the years I’ve pulled a few engines apart that surprised me because they had damage inside that you would think might keep it from running, or at least running as well as it seemed to in...

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US Street Nationals Testing: LIVE Testing Action From Bradenton Motorsports Park. It’s Time For The Drag Illustrated Winter Series!

It’s time for the Drag Illustrated Winter Series in Florida to continue! The US Street Nationals are on this weekend, and while the rest of the easter half of the country will be freezing, the...

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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: More Of The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Here’s Photo Gallery #2 from Joe Grippo, as we’ve got even more to share from his Best Of 2025. Check them out below and if you missed the first gallery, we’ve got a link below to...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 IMSA Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup at Daytona International Speedway | Race 1 | Daytona Beach, Florida

There is so much racing that is going on in Daytona this week, leading up to the famed Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona which starts on Saturday. There have been a full week of races and practice so far,...

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! The Livestream Starts With This View Of Hammertown Coming Together LIVE From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Joe Grippo is one of BANGshift’s longest running contributors and has covered everything from junkyards to car shows and drag races to drag and drives, and so much more. He drags his lovely...

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The 2013 Houston Autorama Our First Of A Week Long Gallery-Fest From The Event!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The big chain stores have the people who camp on the sidewalks to get good deals and we have Charles Wickam who set up residence at the 2013 Houston Autorama with...

Barnstormin’: The 80s Guys Are Coming…..

One of the coolest things about my travels and experiences in 2013 is the clear signal that I have gotten from lots of guys in my age bracket (late 20s, early 30s) regarding the cars we looked at...

Here’s The Magnificent Seven From The 2013 Houston Autorama – Did The Judges Pick The Right Cars and Trucks?

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The Millwinders Award is given out to the most outstanding vehicle that is being displayed at the show for the first time. Along with cool hardware, there’s a...

Looking For A Wheelstander? Boy Do We Have A Deal For You!

Both Chad and I REALLY want to drive a wheelstander someday, basically just to say that we did it. Because zillions of you read this site everyday we know that there are lots more guys like us out...

Watch Jim Pace Dominate A Road Race In The Rain At Spa – How The Hell Does He See?

BangShift’s adopted road racing hero Jim Pace has been featured on the site driving Can Am cars, classic trans am cars, and all kinds of different iron at some of the most famous race tracks in...

Fast And Furious 7 Production Is Two Thirds Done. Check Out The Movie Trailer Here

With this weekend’s tragic death of “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker, questions about the future of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and “Fast and Furious...

Ride Along For An Autocross Ride In The XJ-R Jeep Cherokee Race Truck. $2013 Never Performed So Good.

Have you never heard to the XJ-R Jeep Cherokee Race Truck? That’s okay, we forgive you. Plus, think of this as just a preview of more to come. In fact, as I write this Brian and Nutting are out...

Photos From The Donut Derelicts Cruise In. Don’t Hate Us Because Our Weather Rules.

Every weekend the Donut Derelicts morning cruise in is THE spot to be in Southern California. It’s early so you can get your car guy stuff on and still not piss off your significant other by...

Update: Disturbing Video. Breaking News: “Fast and Furious” Star Paul Walker Killed In Car Crash

  UPDATE: Video from just moments after the crash is below, along with an interview with would be rescuers and their accounts of rescue efforts. It is disturbing to hear, so be warned. In a...

Watch A Vintage McLaren M6B Can Am Car Scream Its Way Around Road America – Awesome Video

Here’s the right way to kick off your Friday! Riding shotgun with Jim Pace as he laps Road America in a vintage Can Am race car. The machine in question is is a McLaren M6B, which was the...

This Dude Jumps, And Destroys, A Chevy Lumina Like None Other. Watch This!

We keep saying we want to get a crap car and go out and jump it and thrash it for absolutely no reason except the fun of doing it. Well Dave and his buddies have been doing just that, and we’re...

BangShift Question of the Day: What’s The Most Sinister Looking Car?

Cars have personality, that goes without saying. Some have the personality of fun, like the Beetle we just showed you in the video made by Holley earlier today. Some have a very serious personality...

Famed Canadian Drag Racer “240 Gordie” Bonin Dead At 65

We have received sad news today that Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame member, NHRA funny car champion runner up, and great 1970s funny car racer Gordie Bonin has died. The news came in late last...

Watch This Twin Turbo Small Block Chevy Make Over 2100 Horsepower At Only 16lbs Of Boost!

Brian Macy and the gang from The EFI Store get to tune on some pretty fun stuff, and when he told us about this Twin Turbo 434 cubic inch Small Block Chevy that he recently tuned to 2147 horsepower,...

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