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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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It’s Time For Buckeye Skips 2026! We’ve Got Photos Starting With Day 0 Right Here! Who Showed Up, and Who Are The Favorites?

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 0, when everyone shows up...

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More Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(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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Australian Drag and Drive Machine! This 1400hp HQ Ute was Built to Survive Drag Challenge. Street and Strip Greatness!

The Aussies are something special when it comes to hot rods, race cars, and especially their street strip machines. With all the restrictions they have on what you can do to a car or truck over...

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John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!

After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Rather Drive A Fuel Altered, A Pro Mod, Or A Nostalgia Funny Car?

How about this for a question that should divide the world in three camps! So if I were the king of drag racing, or at least a guy who had piles of money and the ability to spend it in any way that I...

LIVE VIDEO REPLAY: Sunday’s Eliminations From The 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion

THE REPLAY FROM SATURDAYS ACTION IS PLAYING NOW!!!! CLICK HERE TO WATCH The tradition continues! We are proud to announce that our live streaming broadcast of the 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion will...

POWERSHIFT LIVE REPLAY FROM THE CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION

That’s right folks! It’s starting early this year! At 6pm Pacific BangShift.com’s Chad Reynolds will be hosting PowerShift LIVE in the pits at the California Hot Rod Reunion. This...

BangShift Question of The Day: What Are The 5 Essential Things You Need In Your Traveling Tool Box?

By traveling tool box I am not talking about a tool box you take on romantic trips. Let’s be honest, doing that would make you a total weirdo. I’m talking about the tool box you throw in...

Holley’s New Gen 3 Ultra Dominator: Without Question The Sexiest Carburetor Ever

When Holley first introduced the newest Ultra Series Carburetors at SEMA, and we saw the Hard Core Grey option, we asked if we could have a moment alone. No seriously. I asked the CEO of Holley, Tom...

SEMA Debut Preview: Ring Brothers Are Bringing The Heat, And The Cold! Check Out This Mustang And Pantera

While Brian is mostly afraid of anything that looks like a sports car, hence his crazy fear of the Delorean, I do like the smooth lines of a Countach or Ferrari. But the one little sports car that...

FIRE! A Collection Of Our Best California Hot Rod Reunion Cacklefest Photos!

ONE DAY! That’s right, we are one day away from our live broadcast of all the racing action at the 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, California. Famoso Raceway will be...

Hot Cars Under The Texas Sun In Leander – A Fantastic Car Show Gallery!

(Words and photos by Charles Wickam) So it was kind of a funny story on how we ended up at the Leander, TX car show. On Sunday morning after Day of The Drags Scott Brown, myself and two of scotts...

The Line: We Handicap The ENTIRE 40+ Funny Car Field For The CHRR 2013 – Who’s Likely To Win, Who Is A Dark Horse?

(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) – In the future, we may look back the California Hot Rod Reunion XXII as one of those landmark nitro funny car races that become legend over time.  The...

This Half-Scale McLaren Can-Am Car Is Absolutely Genius And For Sale On eBay!

We always knew that Joe Grippo was the like Bruce Wayne of BS contributors. After all, who goes searching on eBay for vintage Can-Am race cars. Sure, he’ll try to tell us he was searching for a...

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BangShift Exclusive: Ohio’s Dragway 42 Has Been Sold And Will Remain A Functioning Drag Strip

BangShift.com has learned that Dragway 42 in Ohio (which we told you was for sale about a week ago) has indeed been sold. Normally we fret such things, but sources close to the deal have informed us...

Bad News: Media Report Claims Irwindale Events Center (Speedway/Drag Strip) Is Living On Borowed Time

The saga of Irwinale Events Center (otherwise known as Irwindale Speedway and drag strip) took a definite turn for the worst yesterday when the site Curbed Los Angeles reported that the recent sale...

Retro Gallery: Wheels Up, Tire Smoking Action From The 2012 California Hot Rod Reunion

(Zane McNary photos) – We’re counting down the hours before our live streaming broadcast of the 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion begins on Friday morning with the first pair of sportsman...

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Hotchkis Is Bringing The Famous Bullit Car Chase To Life At SEMA

There’s a couple of sides to the SEMA show. The first and most important side is the business side where companies are showing off their new parts, updating older stuff, and making business...