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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: DOOR SLAMMERS AT SANTA POD IS TAKING OVER THE ENGLISH DRAG RACING SCENE THIS WEEKEND!

Here is your livestream from the 2026 Santa Pod Door Slammers race! If you want to enjoy three days of great drag racing from England, then this is the livestream for you today. With a huge variety...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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LIVE DRAG RACING: 9th Annual Great American Bracket Race – Dream Team – Saturday

Well, there are a lot of big money bracket races going on in 2026, but only one Great American Bracket Race, and only one with a Dream Team race where it isn’t just up to you, but rather your whole...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! 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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FREE BRACKET RACE LIVESTREAM At The AUTOLAND DOOR CAR CHALLENGE – Saturday $50,000

The Autoland Door Car Challenge is on this weekend at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa and we dig it. We’re door car drag racers around here, although I have driven a few dragsters in my day as well. But...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Video: 2013 NASCAR Crash Compilation. They All Lived, But Their Junk Is TORE UP!

I swear half the NASCAR Cup fans are in it for the crashes. Probably the same percentage for Nationwide series fans too. But at least 75 percent of the Truck Series fans have got to love the crashes....

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Let’s Race” By Mark Kaye “The Endorser”…NASCAR Grammy Coming Soon

We usually hate these kind of songs. And this one is no exception. But it does fit for a Sunday where all our content is NASCAR centric. Click play, and learn to dislike it as much as we do.  

Swamp Buggy Saturday Video: Vintage Swamp Buggy Racing Action

We’re unabashed fan boys of Steve Evans and we’ve made that point well known. The man rocked, and outside of the NHRA coverage, his best work was done covering the unique vehicles and,...

BangShift Saturday Daily Tune Up: Romping Through The Swamp – Dave Van Ronk (1967)

Since today is my turn for Saturday blog action, my theme will be Swamp Buggy Saturday. Every item will be about, around, or related to swamp  buggies of all shapes and sizes. Knowing that, you...

The Parting Shift Video: Quain Stott’s Wheels Up WIlly’s Gasser On Board And Outside The Car

This has got to be one of the best Parting Shifts we have had in quite some time. When Quain Stott sent us this video on Tuesday, there was no doubt it was going to be our Parting Shift for this...

Friday Excuse To Go Home Early And Drink: More NASCAR Racers Headed To Federal Court – No Meth But Another Insane Story

Here’s one that will make you want to go home and drink in celebration of your own life and to be happy about the fact you aren’t a guy named Mike Harmon who races in the NASCAR truck...

Wheels Up Video: Watch Mike Bilina’s Bitchin’ ’56 Chevy Yank Two Sky High Wheelstands On The Same Run!

Know what’s better than watching a gasser style ’56 Chevy yanking huge ass wheelstands? Watching a gasser style ’56 Chevy yanking huge ass wheelstands on a Friday! If this video (or...

Hemmings Find: The Raybestos Racing Giveaway GTO Is Already For Sale! Come On People!

Despite all the incorrect information in the ad, this car is super bad ass. It was built using all of Raybestos’ cool NASCAR race brakes, a kick ass 700 hp Chevy Performance LS454, a Tremec...

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Car Show Gallery: The 2013 Dayton, Tennessee Community Car Show – Mechanical Diversity Defined!

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – There’s one thing about a small town car show, especially one located in the South—you’re almost guaranteed to see some pretty cool stuff. Even if...

Would You Drive It: A Volkswagen Bus Bodied Studebaker Weasel

I know that the answer to this for Brian is a resounding “Hell Yes!”, because it is not only a tracked vehicle but also a Studebaker tracked vehicle which just makes it weird, and...

Big Oly Baja 1000 Truck For Sale: The Trophy Truck We Have Been Lusting Over For Years Could Be Yours

When Allen Frye sent us the tip that Big Oly was for sale on Ebay, I just about crapped myself. Once I realized it was the “new” version of Big Oly, my rectum calmed down but only a...

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Major Wreckage Video: 84-Year Old Willard Kinzer Wrecks His Awesome Twin Turbo Cobalt Hard In Atlanta

Willard Kinzer is a name you should know. The man is a certified 84-year old BangShift hero who races anywhere and virtually anything he can get his mitts on. We last saw him in person at the late...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Hot Rod Or Racing Stuff Are You Doing This Weekend?

It’s FRIDAY!!!!!! And that means it’s time for the weekend to get started. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss. Officially summer doesn’t start until June 21st, but the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Road Runner – Bo Diddly (1960)

While not written about the actual Plymouth Road Runner, Bo Diddly’s tune that references the infamous cartoon character is a great listen and a fantastic driving song. The song has been...