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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 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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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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A Freiburger and Turk Adventure Video: THEY FIXED JUNK, HIT A DEER, and SAW THE USA In A Beat Up Old Ford.

Freiburger and Turk have had plenty of adventures over the years, and some of them have resulted in awesome records around the world at a variety of races, but some have also just been while cruising...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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BangShift Daily Tune Up: “409” by Junior Brown And The Beach Boys. Yes, It’s Different.

Jr. Brown, the country artist and guitar pickin’ machine, has sang a whole lot of songs. But this is one we did not expect to find. Singing The Beach Boys iconic “409”, with a...

BangShift’s Live POWERSHIFT Show Is Happening TONIGHT! 6PM Pacific 9PM Eastern!

We’ll be live tonight from both coasts as Chad will be in his home base outside of Los Angeles and I’ll be broadcasting live from New Hampshire at New England Dragway in Epping as...

Camper Battle: My 1977 Chevy Blazer Chalet Is Far Cooler Than The Crap Can Chad Picked

The best part is that I am writing this without ever seeing what Chad picked, but I know that this thing is better so it’s all good. Now, why a camper battle? The question should be why not a...

Camper Call Out: Let The Battle Begin. Brian’s Toy Has No Chance Against This 6×6 Beast

So Brian calls me last night as says he wants to have a Camper Battle. I’m like “What?” and he proceeds to tell me how he has now gotten hooked on checking out these bastards too...

New Snake and Mongoose Trailer Released — Check It Out NOW!

Like all other fans of drag racing history, we’re looking forward to seeing the upcoming film Snake and Mongoose that tells the story of Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen who rose to national...

Auction: Another Bitchin Collection Of Hot Rods, Parts, and More On The Block

This one came to us from Jesus “Chuy” Nava at MSD who is always sending us good tips on stuff. How he got a newspaper that was advertising this auction, we’ll never know, but...

Video: A Holley Equipped Twin Turbo LS Drag Week Motor Hits The Dyno At Steve Morris Racing Engines

Drag Week competitor Clark Rosenstengel is stepping up his game in a major league way for Drag Week 2013 and we have video evidence! In 2012 Clark raced his 2010 Camaro in the Street Race small block...

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Saturday Night Nitro: Records Fall, Heat Rises, And The Bakersfield Boise Blitz Is In Full Swing

(Text and Photos by Darr Hawthorne, Photos Paul Schmitz)  Another hot Kern County, California weekend welcomed nitro cars to the second Saturday Night Nitro event of 2013 to Auto Club Famoso...

Gallery: The 12th Annual Muscle Car Madness at the York Reunion – Drag Cars, Muscle, and More!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – York US 30 was shuttered way back in 1979 but the memories and history of the legendary Drag Strip continue to draw old racers and fans back to York, Pa once...

Burnout Video: Watch A Crusty Maverick Sleeper Destroy A Set of Slicks

(Words by Tommy Lee Byrd) – If you’re thinking this car looks familiar, then you might remember us posting a video of it making a sketchy pass on the drag strip a few months back. The owner...

Event Photos: Hot Rod and Street Rod Photos From The PPG Nationals In Columbus

We told you we would have at least three galleries of photos from this past weekend’s Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus Ohio, and now it looks like we have even more photos coming in!...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: If Money Were No Object, What Old Or New Dream Car Would You Buy?

With all these cool car auctions coming up featuring dealer and barn finds, plus cool collections, and even stuff from the Petersen Museum, it got us thinking. If we had a pile of cash, and an...

The Last Vehicle Steve McQueen Ever Rode In Up For Auction – 1952 Chevy Truck With Custom Camper

Steve McQueen was trying anything and everything that he could to beat the cancer that would ultimately take his life, when he rode in the back of the truck below with the Reverend Billy Graham on...

Photos: A 108 MPH Motorhome, BellyTanks, Gas Coupes, And More. SCTA El Mirage July Meet.

This past weekend’s SCTA Meet at El Mirage Dry Lake wasn’t as big as usual due to the close proximity to Bonneville Speed Week which is only three weeks away. But what it lacked in total...