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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – Tuesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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IHRA Acquires Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, Preserving a Legendary Legacy While Expanding the Future of Driver Development

FAIRFIELD, OH — March 31, 2026 — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced the acquisition of Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, one of the most respected and influential...

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Where’s Larry? Exploring Late Night Car Culture in Tokyo with The Nissan Party at 7 Eleven

The Nissan Party at 7/11 kind of reminds me of our meetups at Taco Bell or Circle K back in my street racing days, but when you first hear it you certainly don’t think this is a MUST STOP place...

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Daily Junkyard Crawl With Steve Magnante: A Real Deal 1970 Boss 302 Mustang! Trans Am Racing Greatness Right Here!

The Boss 302 Mustangs and Z28 Camaros, battled it out on road courses all over in the late 1960s and put on a hell of a show while doing it. With seriously under rated 302 cubic inch V8 engines,...

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EFI Tech: Here’s How To Use Holley’s Built In Output Testing Feature For Terminator X, HP, Dominator ECUs

Unless you are a professional EFI tuner, you probably don’t know all the features that are included in one of the new ECUs that are available today. Hell, even if you are a professional you...

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Restore & Protect vs Deposits (500,000 Mile Engine Tear Down Reveals All) Does This Oil Really Work?

If Lake says it’s good, I believe him. I just wanted to start off with that. Lake Speed Jr. is one of the smartest folks in the automotive aftermarket, is a real life oil analyst and engineer,...

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Free Shipping Now Through May 31st: Could Save You Hundreds With American Powertrain

Ever ship a complete transmission? How about a trans, crossmember, shifter, clutch, bell housing, flywheel, driveshaft, pressure plate, nuts, bolts, and other hardware? Trust us, it can get pricey in...

Cam Video: Watch Hunkins and Dulcich Test Out Three Crane Big Block Bumpsticks On The Westech Dyno!

Recently our buddies John Hunkins and Steve Dulcich hit the world renown dyno at Westech Performance in California for a three way camshaft test that we’re thinking you’ll see in the...

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Gallery: The 10th George Barris Cruisin’ Back To The ’50’s Car Show

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – The 10th George Barris’ Cruisin’ Back To The ’50’s Car Show took over the downtown streets of Culver City on Saturday morning and...

Celebrity Car Death Match: Camaro On Camaro Battle – The 1979 Z/28 From Fast Times At Ridgemont High VS The 1967 Camaro From Better Off Dead!

Oh yea, it is time to put a pair of Camaros into the BangShift ring of doom and destruction to see which one will limp out alive! We’re pulling Camaros from two classic comedy movies today and...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Truck Yeah – Tim McGraw (2012)

While I am not a huge country music fan, I do love trucks and this video is chock full of them. Not only that, they are cool old trucks blowing donuts, throwing rocks, and burning out. Lots of...

BangShift Exclusive Video: Clint Satterfield’s Pro Mod Crash At The Throwdown In T-Town 2013

You aren’t going to see this one anywhere else folks! This is footage from our LIVE broadcast of the 2013 Throwdown in T-Town at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park that shows Clint Satterfield...

Barnstormin’: The Combustion Anti-Discrimination League

So I have entered a stretch where I’ll be announcing events virtually every weekend from now all the way into July in various locations across the country. In truth, this started a couple weeks...

Crazy Wheelstand Photo Sequence And Video! — Front Engine Dragster Goes For The Moon!

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Tommy Lee Byrd was at it again this weekend, shooting photos at yet another awesome event in the Southeast. This time it was the Spring Show N Go at...

Celebrity Car Death Match: Henry Hill’s 1979 Cadillac From Good Fellas VS Uncle Buck’s 1975 Mercury Marquis

Another day, another battle of porcine American iron! Today were’re going to look at two 1970s era boats that were short on power but long coolness up there being projected on the big screen....

Gallery: The 2013 Heidt’s Performance Challenge – Awesome Pro Touring Action On A Sweet Course!

(Words by Bob Chiluk – Photos by Chiluk and Greg Rourke) – It is awesome when manufacturers realize that something big is going on they want in on the fun and help further the hobby in...

MSD Is Giving Away All Kinds Of Cool Stuff On Power Tour 2013! You Could Win Schwag and Even An Atomic EFI System!

The Power Tour news is coming in hot and heavy as of late. MSD is the latest to announce that they’ll be on the tour and that they have come up with a couple of cool promotions to award Hot Rod...

Project Buford T Justice Our 1987 9C1 Caprice Hits The SCCA Autocross – Photos And Video!

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – I spend lots of time telling you to get out there and do stuff with your car. Whether it be the drags, cruising, the road course, or autocrossing, I’m...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Ever Been Surprised Or Beaten By A Sleeper On The Street Or Track?

We really idolize sleepers here on BangShift and we think lots of you do too. Putting one over on someone or winning a race/fight after being underestimated or marginalized is one of the great joys...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: KISS – Detroit Rock City (1976)

Is Detroit Rock City about cars? Not really, but Detroit is the ancestral home for just about every hot rodder who loves old American iron so that’s why we’re throwing some KISS up in...