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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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If One Of You BangShifters Buys This Pacer And Takes It On Dragweek We Will Love You Forever

This would be the single coolest car on Drag Week if one of you guys bought it and took it. PLEEAAASSSE someone buy this awesome drag race 1975 Pacer so you can be the cool guy. It’s close to...

BangShift Top 11: The Top 11 Coolest Cars/Trucks From The Year I Was Born (1980)

So yesterday, Nutting unveiled his “Top 11” list of cool cars and trucks from the year he was born which was 1984. When we talked about the story no mention was ever made about whether...

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The BangShift Way To A Cool G: We’re Building A 1,000hp LS!

(By Richard Holdener (OnTheDyno.com)  The start of any build up should always begin with a goal. That said, the goal should be both realistic and achievable-blah, blah, blah, oh to hell with it,...

Historic Drag Video: Watch Mickey Thompson Take On The Mooneyes Dragster In England Circa 1963!

Here’s  some really neat video that will bring you back to a cool time in drag racing history, 1963. British interest in drag racing was on a growth spurt then and since the sport was...

Wild: 2015 Corvette To Have Built In Data Recorder That Takes High-Def Video, Uses Telemetry Overlays, Downloads To SD Card

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette will include a really neat built in data recorder that will allow drivers to record their driving on race tracks, autocrosses, or wherever else they want, add telemetry...

Florida Is Getting In The Street Outlaws Game! Pass Time’s “Big Schwag” Leads The Charge

The Florida Street Outlaws group has become the talk of the street racing web recently, and so when the group launched their website we decided to check it out. First off, the Florida Street Outlaws...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Most Overused Word In Car Ads?

Whenever we see those shows on TV about new houses or remodels or whatever they always use the word “spacious” when describing a room. It bugs the crap out of me. Nobody has the balls to...

BangShift Top 11: Top 11 Vehicles From The Year Nutting Was Born (1984)

This week, Brian, Chad and I are going to be listing eleven of the best production vehicles from the year that we were born. which in my case is 1984. Setting some ground rules here, I’m going to...

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RideTech To Auction The Famed ’33 And A Classic GTO Drop Top At Barrett Jackson 2014

Today must be auction news day, eh? As the title so succinctly states, our pals at RideTech are bringing two cars to the 2014 Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona and one of them is the...

Historic Video – See Dean Moon’s Moonbeam In Action Along With Dozens Of Other Bitchin’ Cars At The 1964 Brighton Speed Trials

The Brighton Speed Trials in England is one of the world’s most enduring racing events. First run in 1905 it was and always has been a “sprint” race as the British call it. What...

Dakar 2014 Is ON! Ford’s Bad Ass Raptor Powered Rangers Included — Video Of These Trucks Here!

The 2014 Dakar Rally is on and although it does not actually take place in Dakar anymore, it is still the absolute ultimate off road race in the world. Ford has built and is currently racing a pair...

Nut Driver: I Put A Set Of Snow Tires On the Monte Carlo and Do Donuts (w/Video)

[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] A few weeks ago I detailed my complete lack of time...

28 Things I Want To Do With A 2014 Camaro Z/28

In the event that some truly magical things happen to me over the course of the next few months and I am able to finally make millions off my idea of a pet lamp, I’d march right down to my...

Awesome Trophy Truck Action From The Baja 1000 Five Mile Qualifying Trials

At the Baja 1000, Trophy Truck starting positions are determined by a 5 mile time trial. The guy that finishes quickest gets to start first. It’s pretty simple. The Trophy Truck teams usually...