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Offshore Powerboat Racing Livestream: The IHRA Offshore Powerboat Series Thunder On Cocoa Beach – Sunday

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series 2026 season is in Cocoa Beach today, and features big speed from giant offshore boats and more. You can watch all the Day 2 action...

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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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FREE BRACKET RACE LIVESTREAM At The AUTOLAND DOOR CAR CHALLENGE – Sunday $15,000

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

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 – Sunday

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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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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Ridetech Facebook Wall Car Photo Contest Ends Today. Last Chance! Vote Now!

There are some killer cars and photos up on Ridetech’s Facebook Wall Photo Contest and today is your last chance to vote on a winner. You have to vote by 2pm Eastern time because then they are...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Best Car Toy You’ve Ever Gotten?

With the holidays over, it’s totally legit to take back that sweater than Aunt Elma sent you so you can trade it in on car parts, or booze, or fun car toys. Here at the West Coast headquarters...

Roadtrippin’: Another 1,000 Mile California Road Trip In A 4-Speed 1965 Impala SS

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) – My yearly road trip north to see family and friends for Christmas was not planned with any epic side trips like going to see the giant sequoias or hiking...

Help! What The Hell Kind Of Car Is This Trar? Bonus Points For The Chassis!

My pal and remote BangShift operative Jay Spinella was minding his business over the weekend when he happened upon the awesome and totally unique trar pictured below. Unlike normal people who would...

Bitchin’ Video:Jim Pace Eats Up Full Race Vipers and Porsches On The VIR Road Course In A Stock Car

Jim Pace is a guy whose talents we have showcased on BangShift before. Pace is a super talented road racer and we’ve showed him driving vintage Can-Am cars, historic road racing iron, and other...

eBay Find: A 1968 Buick Electra 225 That Lays Frame and Rubber With a Turbo LS Motor – Magnificent Car!

They literally don’t come any longer and lower than this! We’re fully in love with this professionally built 1968 Buick Electra 225 that has been channeled some three and three quarters...

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Irwindale Speedway Signs Deal With NASCAR! More Racing To Come

For the past year, Irwindale Speedway, now known as Irwindale Event Center, has been living in a drama filled world thanks to bankruptcy of the managing company, sponsorship changes, and more. Today...

Video: Watch Don Garlits Make Passes In A Very Quick Electric Dragster – Don Gives Us The Scoop!

When we saw YouTube videos of Don Garlits making hits in an electric rear “motor” dragster we had to follow up with Big Daddy and get the inside dirt on just how well this brand new...

Troy Ladd’s Hollywood Hot Rods: Behind The Scenes Presented By Comp Cams

We’re lucky enough to know Troy Ladd pretty well, and love what comes out of his famed Hollywood Hot Rods shop in Burbank, California. It’s not the biggest place, it is certainly not the...

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Caption This Photo: The WTF Were They Thinking? Edition

Our pal Danny Popp put this one up on his facebook page, and we couldn’t resist. Words can’t even describe it. I especially like the way that the holes were reinforced. I don’t know...

Question of the Day: What’s Your Best Field Repair Story? (On A Car or Truck…Unless You Have One Involving A Tank Like These Guys)

Following up on Chad’s question from yesterday, which had you sharing your best stories of parts and pieces falling off of your car, I’m here today to raise your spirits from the depths...

Good News: Firebird International Raceway Looks To Have A Future – NHRA Planning on 2014 Event

A recent memo from the operator of Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona is being refuted by news reports and statements from Tom Compton. The facility published a memo quoting Charlie...

PowerShift LIVE: REPLAY AVAILABLE NOW. CLICK HERE. It’s the Chad and Brian Show!

It’s our first PowerShift LIVE of 2013, and we’ve got plenty to talk about! Join us for an hour of recap on what’s going on in the motorsports world, here on BangShift.com, and in...

BIG NEWS: All New COPO Camaros Will Be Holley Equipped! HP EFI Is Standard

We are huge fans of the new COPO Camaros around here, although I am still pissed that one of the COPO owners has not let me make some passes in one, so we were super excited when we got the press...