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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indy 500 Testing And Qualifying Is On! Watch It All Live Here! INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few days until the start of the Indy 500, but there is plenty of practice and qualifying action to watch until then! We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 3 of 5 – What’s Wizardry Is Going Into This Beast? The Science Behind Better Handling

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In this video...

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Craigslist Find: This 2JZ Powered 1965 El Camino Is One Polarizing Machine – What Do You Think?

We were sent this Craigslist link by about 15 people so giving credit to all the fine tipsters would read like a phone book, so thanks for sending this to us. Some of you won’t be so thankful...

Reports: Holden To Kill Aussie Plants By 2016, Will Join Ford Abandoning Operations In Country

Back in May we told you about Ford’s announcement that they planned on stopping domestic production for Australian cars by 2016. At the time we wondered aloud how that decision would shape the...

Three Way Drag Race: A Modified Porsche, A King Of The Hammers Truck, And A Coyote Powered ’70 Mustang Get After It!

We’ll start your Monday with some good old fashioned straight line battle…with a twist. Instead of a “normal” drag race between similar cars, Mike Finnegan, Fred Williams, and...

Car Feature: One Ultra Bitchin, Kick Ass, 1930 Model A Ford We Want Bad!

Bad ass, bitchin, rad, cool, awesome… Not one of these conveys how bad assedly bitchin the Lafferty’s awesome, rad, and cool, 1930 Ford Model A really is. And before you get your panties...

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Video: A Rear Tire Explodes During A Fuel Altered Run and The Driver Saves The Car!

Like we always say, great drag racing drivers are the guys who know what to do instinctively when the crap hits the fan. Such was the case recently at North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas during an...

Crazed Drag Racing Video: Out of Control and Going the Wrong Way Up the Strip

Imagine a drag race where car launch from the top end area and speed up the track, using the starting line of the strip as their shut down area. This is footage from such a race, called King of the...

Video: Watch A Rock Buggy Climb A Near Vertical Cliff, Cheat Death, And Actually Make It Over The Top!

You don’t have to like rock buggies, trucks, off roading, or nature to appreciate the sheer levels of massive balls and complete insanity you’ll see in this two minute video. Quick...

LIVE STREAMING VIDEO This Saturday From The 2013 Mooneyes X-Mas Party And Drags!

That’s right folks, BangShift.com is going to bring some So Cal weather your way with FREE Live Streaming Video from the 2013 Mooneyes X-Mas Party and Drags at Irwindale this Saturday! While a...

Best of BangShift 2012: A Titanic Nitrous Exposion From The Yas Marina Drag Strip in Abu Dhabi

We’re re-running some of our favorite content today because we’re thinking that the junk weather in CA is going to put the kabosh on the Mooneyes Christmas parts. Roast your chestnuts on...

The Top 11: Most Important and Influential Gassers of All Time

Being that this is a Saturday and we’re freaked that the Mooneyes race may rain out, we’re rerunning some of our favorite content. This Top 11 list of gasser is near the top of the list!...

Destruction Video: AM General M151 Crash Test Results In Big Carnage

This looks like it must have been an official government test from some time in the early 1970s. In case you’re alarmed at the human carnage in the photo, don’t worry, those are crash...

The Parting Shift: A Screaming 289 Cobra Destroys Everything In Its Path On The Road Course

This video is some killer stuff. In fact, this video is 14-minutes of lumber generating, ooga booga, screaming V8, road racing dominance. The driver of this 289ci Cobra competition coupe is Bill...

A Tractor Tug Of War Video That Just Might Prove That Somethin’ Might Run Like A Deere!

Normally you would expect Brian to be the one posting a tractor video, but NO!, today it’s my turn. When our pal RTC sent this one in with the subject reading 850 hp vs 18 hp, of course we had...

Project Violent Valiant Update: The Rear End Get Mounted, Cool Suspension Stuff Galore!

(Photos by Bob Chiluk + Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle) – In our last Project Violent Valiant update we showed you the Moser rear end that was going into the car along with the Hot Rod Chassis and...