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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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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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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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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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