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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

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 the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2013 – Our Last Blast Of Photos From The Neatest Fall Show In The East!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – For the whole week we have been bringing you photos from the 2013 Fleming’s Pumpkin Run which is held every November in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Joe Grippo sent us...

Watch The Famed “Choir Boy” Formula Off Road Truck Dominate An Insane Course Through Sheer Gumption! It Flies, Too!

We’ve been showing you Formula Off Road videos from places like Iceland, Norway, and other far off locales for years but we think that this is the coolest one yet. This is not a wreck video, it...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Ever receive a surprising amount of attention for a “boring” car?

I recently picked up a 1987 Chevy Monte Carlo LS to replace my Subaru Impreza WRX as a daily driver (Expect to read more about this car in the coming months). Questionable choice in appropriate...

Craigslist Find: The worst Subaru that I have ever seen

Sometimes I delude myself into believing that Brian and Chad have me on board for my witty banter and thoughtful insights into the fascinating world of G-body ownership. In reality, they really just...

SEMA 2013 Video: LS Swap Greatness From Hooker. And LS Practically Installs Itself!

With the increasing popularity of LS engine swaps, and to a lesser extent Ford Mod Motor and Mopar Hemis, the aftermarket is responding with more and more parts designed to make late model engine...

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Wheelstand Video Trio! Two Camaros And A Mustang Fly…One Of The Three Crashes. Watch ‘Em All To Find Out!

We wanted to finish the week strong and kick your Friday off right. We’ve had some killer wheelstand videos up this week. Camaros dragging the bumper, Mustangs landing on two wheels, and today...

The 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational – Action Gallery!

(Photos courtesy of Optima Batteries) – As we told you last weekend, Brian Hobaugh was the winner of the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, narrowly edging out defending champion...

BIG NEWS: Polburn Departs IHRA – Scott Gardner Named As President, Sells Cordova, Changes Planned!

Big news in the drag racing world was released yesterday with the announcement that Aaron Polburn had vacated the job of IHRA President and well known and respected track operator Scott Garnder is to...

Breaking NEWS: Dario Franchitti Forced To Retire Due To Injuries Sustained In Houston Crash – Three Time Indy 500 Winner

Breaking news this afternoon out of the Chip Ganassi Racing camp with word that three time Indy 500 winner and four time IndyCar Champion Dario Franchitti has retired from auto racing effectively...

This LS-Powered German 1929 Ford Rat Rod Drift Machine Is Utterly Bad Ass

We almost had to pull the Roberto Duran ,”No Mas!” line yesterday in regard to this video of a bad ass German drift hot rod. We got emails, texts, and phone calls on this thing, so for...

Gallery: Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2013 – The Cool Cars, Trucks, and Machines Keep Coming!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yes, we told you that the Joe Grippo photo deluge from the 2013 Fleming’s Pumpkin Run show in Egg Harbor, New Jersey would last all week and we’re living up...

RacingJunk Find: Looking for a new house? Don’t worry, we have you covered! (And Your Racing Itch, Too)

I was recently turned on to the real estate Deal Of The Day thanks to a post from Charles Wickam on the good old Book ‘O Faces. The hook? For $315,000 you can be the owner of 10 acres of land,...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Can We Do To Help Grow The SEMA Action Network?

Earlier this morning we ran a video about the SEMA Action Network, which is the group at SEMA who’s whole purpose is to help us make sure our state and federal legislative bodies don’t...

BangShift Road Test: The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 – On Road And Off!

When we got the call that a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 was going to arrive in the driveway for a few days we were excited. After all this is one of the first vehicles to hit the street with...