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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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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Chadmouth: We Have Failed! We’ve Gone International And It’s Killing Baseball, Apple Pie, And Chevrolet.

We can fix it, but it’s going to hurt. You know, like pulling off a piece of duct tape you used as a band aid. The kind that is all stuck to the scab underneath. But realizing the problem is...

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This 1947 Cadillac Sedannette Drag Car Is Powered By A Cummins Diesel And It Goes 11s! (Video)

Oh you Swedes…ya beautiful bastards, I love you guys even more after laying our eyes on this magnificent creation. Actually, I have to back up a second because I had no idea this car existed...

Fuel Altereds Are Coming To Eagle Field At The October 5th and 6th Hot Rod Gathering And Fall Finish

(Photo by Bob Brown) That’s right folks, October 5th and 6th will be Eagle Field’s World’s Largest Little TRU-stalgia Event. And for your drag racing enjoyment, Rocky Phillips and...

Video: Chad Reynolds Introduces Ridetech’s New TowPro Truck Suspension Package PLUS Smooth Body Shocks Are Now Shipping!

Whenever I get to go to Jasper Indiana and hang out with Bret and the gang at Ridetech it’s a good time. On this trip I was with the Route2Media guys shooting a couple videos at Ridetech. The...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Section Of The Gearhead World Is Doing The Best Job Of Getting Young Guys And Girls Involved?

(Photo courtesy of Tulsa Raceway Park) – So last weekend I was in Tulsa at a track both Chad and I seem to find ourselves at with frequency, the well known Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park. I...

3rd Annual River Rockets Flat Bottom Regatta Photos – A Gallery Of The Wildest Hot Rod Boats

(Photos by Jay Waxler) –  Every once in a while, we run an item here that is out of even our sweeping wheelhouse. This is one of those events. Called the River Rockets Flat Bottom Regatta, it...

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Straps A Brand New C7 Corvette To The Dyno For Baseline Testing – See What The New LT1 Makes For HP! (Video)

Chad and I recently cornered Mike Copeland from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering while he was at the Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We asked him point blank whether or not LPE had...

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Redneck Rumble 2013 Photos – A Cool Show With Lots Of Interesting Iron!

(Photos by Charles Murphree) – For eight years, the Redneck Rumble has been going on as a fun hot rod, rat rod, and kustom show in Tennessee. Featuring cruises, a demo derby, live music, and...

Video: Gear Jamming, Wheels Up, Crossed Up, Sideways, Drag Radial Action. Oh And It’s A Mazda!

This little bastard is awesome. It gives me lumber. I want to drive it. And after you watch this video, so will you. While searching for some drag radial video I found this great video from the guys...

BangShift Goes LIVE At The Shakedown! Pro Mod, 10.5, Drag Radial And More! Here’s What You Can Expect

That’s right folks, BangShift.com will be bringing you exclusive FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO from The Shakedown at the Summit October 4-6, 2013 as the event formerly known as The Skakedown at...

Dream Engine Find: A Real Deal DZ302 That You Can Buy For Your Hot Rod! Make Anything A Z28

Okay, so maybe you can’t make anything a Z28, but you sure can make your hot rod feel like one. This Craigslist ad from the DFW area is for a nearly complete DZ302 Chevrolet. For those of you...

American Powertrain rolls out new ProFit kit for 1964-1972 GM Half Ton Trucks! Pro Touring, Street Machine, Etc All Handled!

1964-1972 GM trucks have long been popular among hot rodders and truck enthusiasts but over the last couple of years, their popularity has gone nuts among the pro touring crowd as well. With more and...

Question of the Day: Who’s The Most Legendary Crew Chief In American Racing History?

For most “normal” people who are fans of racing, they concentrate their energies on the driver. It is the driver who gets the glory and the fame while the crew guys break their ass during...

Rich Siroonian, Ultra-Talented Gasser And Funny Car Driver Passes – Drag Racing’s First 220-mph Flopper Pilot

We’ve received word that Richard Siroonian, nephew of the late “Big John” Mazmanian and the man best known for driving the drag race cars his uncle owned and maintained through the...