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Alex Hernandez’s 1971 Caprice Is Called Rose Gold, And While Pretty It’s Also Absolutely Brutal And Bad Ass!

Alex Hernandez and I have been friends for several years, and the night we met was pretty funny. We were both invited to dinner with a group of people that lets just say were a little mismatched, at...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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Sideways with Rodney Prouty: Remember Where You Came From

(Words and Photos by Rodney Prouty)  Every day I walk into work at a speed shop where I see black and white images of our racing legacy. We have tattered old posters of racing events at historic...

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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...