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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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The Last LIL GANGSTA standing get’s $30,000 Cash! – Biggest Payout EVER! Here Is Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway

Lil Gangstas just keeps on keeping on, and at Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway they not only put on a hell of a show, but also put up the biggest payout in LG history at $30,000 for...

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Here are 16 of the COOLEST GASSER Combinations from the Southeast Gassers Association. It’s the 1960s All Over Again!

Every Southeast Gassers Association race is a flashback to the 1960’s, which is why everyone loves going to their races so much. These races are all about the showmanship and the fun and...

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Can You Really Paint A Car For Less Than $250 And Make It Look Halfway Decent? Tony Says, Yes… Err Maybe. Watch.

Cheap car and truck paint jobs have always been popular, whether in DIY stories in magazines, on the internet, or with companies like Earl Sheib and Maaco. Hell, Earl Sheib would paint any car for...

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Taking Slow Junk Off The Jumps At The Ramp Contest at Hudson Speedway Memorial Day Thrill Show 2026

Going fast in slow cars, thrashing on junk, and jumping things that shouldn’t be jumped are always a good time and the folks at Hudson Speedway sure know it. For their Memorial Day Thrill Show...

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The Ring Brothers All Carbon Fiber Widebody 1965-1966 Fastback Is The Most Jaw Dropping New Product At SEMA 2013

There’s a lot of new stuff here on the show floor at SEMA 2013 but some things stand out above the rest and the one single thing that most people are kind of freaking out about here is the Ring...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge! Identify This Mystery Piston From The Guys At Icon

This morning we made a point to stop in and see our pal Steve Valdez at Icon pistons to hang out and see what was new with the company that produced brands like KB, Silv-O-Lite, and of course Icon...

Drag Photos: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods Invade Virginia Motorsports Park And We’ve Got All The Action

(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) This past Saturday was the EOPM (Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod) Memorial Shootout in honor of Kevin Bowen at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) in Dinwiddie, VA.  Twenty...

SEMA 2013 – Wednesday Cars, Parts, Engines, Trucks, Stuff We Can’t Really Even Explain

We’re wearing grooves in the show floor here at the 2013 SEMA show. Chad and I are pounding the pavement, shooting photos, meeting with the best companies in the industry, and digging for the...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Should Chevrolet Offer A COPO 9562 150 MPH Lawn Mower?

This week at SEMA we’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff, but one thing that had us shaking our heads was the 130 MPH Honda Lawn Mower seen below. Brian was in full drool mode when he saw this beast...

Angry Dyno Video: Watch The Meanest Dodge Omni GLH You’ve Ever Seen Lay Down 577hp To The Tires!

We have to thank BangShifter Clay King for the tip on this video featuring a mean little Dodge Omni GLH strapped to the dyno and making huge power from its little four banger mill. You’ll...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Overplayed Look At The 2013 SEMA Show?

Every year at the SEMA Show, trends emerge that polarize show goers and have us scratching our heads. After looking through all our galleries, have you decided that one particular trend is just too...

eBay Find: One Of The Mythical 1988 Jeep Comanche SCCA Road Race Champion Pickup Trucks

Bobby and Tommy Archer took a pair of 1988 Jeep Comanche trucks and dominated the short-lived SCCA Race Truck series. These trucks have been long lionized on the internet and by road racing fans for...

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SEMA 2013 – More Cars We’ve Not Shown You Yet From The Show! Inside and Outside!

Oh yes, we’re bringing more 2013 SEMA show cool car heat here on this fine Wednesday! Believe it or not, we still have a ton more cars to show you even after you see this gallery. Chad and I...

Double Down by Fuller Hot Rods Is Stealing The Show At SEMA 2013

You’ve seen plenty of photos of the awesome “Double Down” all wheel drive 1932 Ford roadster built by Fuller Hot Rods here at SEMA 2013, but we really cannot get enough of this car....

SEMA 2013: Tuesday Cool Cars, Trucks, Parts, and Zingers!

Chad’s no longer having all the SEMA 2013 fun now! I got to Lost Wages, Nevada late last night and we both hit the floor running this morning. We’ll have a bunch of specific BangShift...

SEMA 2013: Hot Parts, Hot Cars, More New Stuff From The 2013 SEMA Show!

We’re dropping bitchin’ photos on you left and right here, but that’show it is going to be all week. You can expect more cool cars and truck in more depth than we have shown you so...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Were Buying A 2014 COPO Camaro Would You Care What Color It Was?

So here’s the deal, last night at a press event Chevrolet Performance unveiled the 2014 COPO Camaro. The car they dropped the curtain on was painted a new hue called Ice Blue. The big deal...

We’ve Got Video Of The Awesome Jacque Auger’s Awesome Mini-Kenworth Racing Its Full-Sized Brother And Cruising Around!

Yesterday we posted an item that was written by Mike Bradford (who also shot the photos) and it went completely berserk. So many of you read that sucker that the site was about to go nuclear....