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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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BangShift And Holley Team Up For The “Dedication To Holley Nation” Give Away! Win A FREE Holley Carb And BS Stuff!

We are happy to announce that BangShift and Holley have teamed up for the Dedication to Holley Nation giveaway that will award the winner with a brand spanking new Holley carb of their choice and a...

CHADMOUTH: I Need Garage Space! But Don’t We All?

I know that virtually all of you will say “Me too!” after hearing me say “I need more garage space!”. It’s the universal need of all hot rodders and racers.  I have 6...

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Celebrity Car Death Match: The General Lee Versus KITT – Who Survives?

So here’s the deal. We’re going to be running a series of items over the coming days and weeks called “Celebrity Car Death Match” where we’ll pit two iconic cars,...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Highway Star” by Deep Purple (1972)

“Highway Star” is one of British rock group Deep Purple‘s most famous songs. The song is the opening track on the 1972 album Machine Head, and has one of the best road trip stories...

CHADMOUTH: SACRILEGE!!!!! BE GONE EVIL CAMARO STATION WAGON SPIRITS!!!!

Holy crap it sucks to be me. See, I’m the resident Camaro guy…AND the resident Wagon guy. So in my heart I want to like the idea of a ’69 Camaro Station Wagon. But I can’t....

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Genius Or Sacrilege? A 1969 Camaro Station Wagon!

(Photo by Justin Oney) – The response to this custom built creation should be interesting. Chad is the resident 1969 Camaro obsessed patient here at the BangShift insane asylum and since he...

Gallery: Bitchin’ Classic Trucks And Cool 1960s Muscle At GoodGuys Del Mar

(Photos by Justin Oney) – We’re back with the final gallery from BangShift contributor Justin Oney’s trip to the Goodguys Del Mar show last weekend. In this collection of 50 photos...

Ridetech Smooth Body Shocks Now Available From Summit Racing Equipment

If you’ve been wondering where to pickup your Ridetech products, including their new Smooth Body Shocks, look no further than Summit Racing Equipment. Ridetech’s new Smooth Body Shocks...

Show Gallery: The Chattanooga Cruise In Rocks The House In Tennessee!

(Words and photots by Tommy Lee Byrd)-  This past Saturday, Tommy Lee Byrd blasted out a bunch of great photos of the Chattanooga Cruise In. It’s an event created by the folks at Coker Tire...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Do Anything Specific To Protect Your Car From Theft?

(Photos by Scott Liggett) Yesterday we asked you if you had ever experienced the crappiness of a car theft. We refernced Jalopnik’s Jason Torchinsky who had his VW Beetle stolen in LA from...

Video: The Great Looking Trailer For the Upcoming Racing Movie Rush – 1970s Formula One Bad-Assery!

This trailer has us more excited for a racing movie than we have been in a very long time. The Ron Howard movie “Rush” is a profile of the 1976 Formula One season and more specifically...

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The 2013 Lonestar Rod and Kustom Car Round Up – Huge Show Gallery #1!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We teased you yesterday with a gallery of photos from an evening cruise that happened after hours at the 2013 Lonestar Rod and Kustom Car Round Up in Austin, Texas...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Big, Long Buick – Big Joe and the Dynaflows (1998)

I love good blues music and my definition of good blues music is blues music that involves cars. This is a tune by the awesomely named Big Joe and The Dynaflows where the lead singer (which we assume...

Powermaster Performance Returning With Their Tech Tent At the NSRA Street Rod Nationals This August!

Electricity is a hot rodder’s best friend and occasionally his worst enemy. Just yesterday we were helping a couple buddies on an LS swap project and a culprit of a n0-fire situation happened...