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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 Were Cold But The Action Was Hot! Check Out All Of Our Galleries Starting Right Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA Carolina Nationals from Darlington were cold and challenging, but we’ve got a bunch of photos from David Whealon showing just how cool the cars and...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Super Stocker Feature: This Classic Tri-Five has been a 265ci powered Small Block Race Car Since 1972!

Old race cars are cool, but old race cars owned and raced by the same people for decades is even cooler. That is exactly what this cool 1955 Chevrolet is. Rene Garza is the man behind this great...

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2026 Virginia Motorsports Park IHRA Pro-Am Series Super Stock And Stock Eliminator Drag Racing

It’s time for some IHRA Stock and Super Stock video, this time from our friend Bobby Fazio at the IHRA Pro Am at Virginia Motorsports Park. We’ve shared other photos and video from the event...

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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 3: Billet Wheels And Multiple Piece Aluminum Wheels

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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Boots On The Ground: How To Actually Fill A Dragstrip In 2026

(Words By Darr Hawthorne) • Drag racing, and motorsports in general, has never been an easy sell. It wasn’t in 1965, it wasn’t in 1985, and it sure isn’t now. Somewhere along the way, we all...

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Bitchin’ Video: In Car Racing Footage And A Video Feature Of Kris Henderson’s 200+ MPH 1959 Jaguar!

Kris Henderson is one of the coolest guys we know and his 200+ capable 1959 Jaguar, powered by one of the most pissed off Chevy rat motors we’ve ever heard is one of the coolest cars we know....

Celebrity Car Death Match: Jim Rockford’s Pontiac Firebird Esprit VS The Bandit Trans Am!

Two Pontiacs, two icons of cool, and only one can live. Obviously Jim Rockford is the underdog here, but then again, Jim Rockford was the flippin’ underdog in every episode of his show and he...

Awesome Video: Watch The Firebreathing Motorcycle Engined Slingshot Dragster From the Postman Pat Guys Fire Up!

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside we have great video showing a glimpse of the newest project from the group of wacky geniuses that brought us the Postman Pat van. Sticking with their...

Drag Gallery: Out Last Blast Of Photos From The 2013 Spring Throwdown In T-Town!

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – Well we’ve finally run to the end of Brad Klaassen’s great photos from the 2013 spring Throwdown in T-Town. The race was a smashing success with the...

Would You Drive It?: A Solid Axle “Street Freak” ’66 Buick Skylark That’s For Sale

We remember when the “Street Freak” era was hot, tubs weren’t cool, and gassers weren’t the only thing with a straight axle. Of course if you really wanted to be the dude you...

Fuel Altered Video: NitroAmerica Presents The Outlaw Fuel Altered Association At North Star Dragway

Les Mayhew, owner/founder/editor/camera man, of Nitro America is one bitchin dude who know how to capture great things happening at great drag strips. He’s at it again with this video that...

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...