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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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Video: 307 Screaming Cubic Inches Of Small Block Chevrolet. Comp Eliminator Motor Love At 9800 RPM.

There is nothing sexier than the sound of an engine at close to 10,000 rpm. In fact, yesterday we were talking with Steve Brule at Westech about some of their recent tests with Lucas Oil’s...

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Video: Where They Raced: Episode 2. “The Holy Grail” Southern California’s Racing History Explained

The Where They Raced series is in full swing now, and you can expect to see a new episode from us each Wednesday here at BangShift.com. This is the second episode, and you will not be disappointed....

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Which Professional Race Car Would You Most Want To Drive? Be Specific

So let’s say that John Force, Don Schumacher, Morgan Lucas, Richard Childress, Penske, Ganassi, Brian Deegan, Travis Pastrana, Williams F1, and every other professional race team owner on the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Crazy Train” Ozzy And Randy Rhoads At Their Best!

Arguably one of the most magical couples in rock and roll history, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhodes were magical. “Crazy Train” was on Ozzy’s 1980 debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz,...

A Hand Fabricated, Steel “Ferrari Enzo” Replica For Sale Now On Craigslist

Minutes ago, we were tipped off to the existence of this otherworldly looking machine by our man Brady at Powermaster Starters and Alternators for sale on the Rogersville, Tennessee Craigslist....

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Chadmouth: Brian Is Wrong! In Comparison To The Delorean, The Cantara Camaro RULES!!!

So it’s a jillion o’clock at night and I’m sitting here putting up items on Facebook for tomorrow’s content when I come to the Craigslist Find that Brian put up about the...

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Caption This Photo: ’55 Chevy Madness In The Snow – Thanks Comp Cams For This One

We’re not sure where Trent and the gang at Comp Cams get all the cool photos they put up on their Facebook page, but some of them really get us going. This is one of those. A truly bitchin shot...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s Been The Best Promotional Vehicle Built By A Major Manufacturer?

With the discovery of the giant GM Futureliner for sale on Craigslist comes the natural thought process of thinking about other promotional vehicles built by car and truck companies to build their...

Craigslist Bonus Find: One of 12 Original GM Futureliners – Awesome Truck And Big Money!

GM created a fleet of 12 lumbering giants to travel the country showcasing technology and innovation across America. These trucks were used from their debut in 1940 through 1956 and logged untold...

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Video: Watch The Ridetech Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod Lay Waste To A Lambo On the Road Course!

The Ridetech ’33 Factory Five Hot Rod has been a force to be reckoned with since appearing on road courses and autocross tracks across the country in 2012. Bret Voelkel drove the car to a...

Craigslist Find: A Cantara Camaro – Or The Weirdest Third-Gen Body Kit We’ve Ever Seen

Reader Brian Kanen sent us a Craigslist link to what has to be the oddest third-gen Camaro we’ve ever seen that was “professionally” built. This car is a so called Cantara Camaro...

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Nostalgia Drags Gallery: The 2012 Orange Drag Strip Reunion – Fitchburg, Massachusetts

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – One of the coolest nostalgia drag racing and hot rod events in New England doesn’t happen at a drag strip at all. Instead it happens at an airport in central...

MSD DYNAFORCE Alternators: A Race Alternator That Works

I’ve always found it incredibly annoying to race with someone that doesn’t have an alternator on their race car. Even worse is the guy that has one but it is so poorly installed it might...

Sideways, with Rodney Prouty: An Average Hot Rodders Adventures In Car Building And Racing

The first Sideways, with Rodney Prouty, got great feedback and Rodney is really cranking on these things because we already have another in the can for next week. Read on. As always with Rodney,...

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