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

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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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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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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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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Rocket Racing Wheels On The Cover Of Overkill Magazine

Rocket Racing Wheels is in the news again! This time it’s on the cover of Overkill Magazine’s Nashty Habit cover car. Featuring Rocket Launcher and Rocket Strike wheels front and rear...

Best of BangShift 2012: The1967 Shelby GT500 Barn Find – Found in Death Valley California

When we got the call from our pal Jon at Tube Chassis Designz that we needed to get down to his shop to see something cool, we jumped in the car and went. We were greeted with one of the coolest...

New Car Tech: We Drive The 2013 Ford Fusion Equipped With Lane Keeping Technology

The 2013 Ford Fusion has been met with a warm reception from both the automotive press and the driving public. The styling has been talked about extensively, the small displacement turbocharged...

$1500 From Racepak! End Of The World Deal ENDS TODAY LIVE. BangShift Picks The Winner!

MAKE YOUR $3500 PURCHASE BY 12 NOON PACIFIC TIME TODAY AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED IN THE DRAWING FOR $1500 OFF. WE ARE DRAWING THE NAME LIVE RIGHT HERE AT NOON AND WILL ALSO BE GIVING AWAY OTHER SCHWAG!...

eBay Find: “She Looks Like 200 MPH But She’s Not” – A Rolling Disaster Area Kit Car

Another day, another complete disaster of a kit car for sale online. If you happen to be drunk at this early hour of the day, your eyes may be telling you that we’re bagging on a Ferrari...

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Gallery: Fresh Photos From the 2012 Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival

(Photos by Doug Garrison) – The 2012 Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival held at the famed Pimlico horse racing track was the most talked about car show of 2012. This event brought...

REPLAY: PowerShift With Chad and Brian… End Of The World Edition! At 6 pm

Dudes, tomorrow is the end of the world according to all the crack pot jack holes, so tonight’s episode of Power Shift should be relatively interesting since we have nothing to lose and can say...

BangShift/Comp Cams Question Of The Day: Is Your Hot Rod Ready For The Cold Weather?

When we saw this question on Comp Cam’s Facebook page this morning we laughed. I mean out loud, because of the photos attached to it. They have some of the best photos and one liners on there...

Bonus CraigsList Find: Gabby Bleeker’s Famous AA/FA (Kinda Sorta) For Sale!

We’ve got to thank our own Greg Rourke for the tip on this one. He must have been fuel altered shopping on Craigslist and came across this ad featuring the famed AA/FA of Gabby Bleeker listed...

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Gallery: More Great Photos From the Belair Plaza Outlaw Car Show at The 2012 Daytona Turkey Run

(Photos by Doug Garrison) – Yesterday we dropped a load of about 100 photos on your from the Belair Plaza “outlaw” car show that breaks out at the Daytona Turkey Run event every...

Sea Of Cones: The Coolest Intro To Autocrossing Film We’ve Seen – Why You Need To Do This Stuff!

There’s not doubt about the fact that autocross competitions involving cars that were not traditionally part of the autocross world have been growing at an explosive level over the last couple...

Craigslist Find: A Legit 1970s Built 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Street Freak!

While today we openly roast stuff like “donks” there was a time when jacking your stuff up was cool and that time was the 1970s and the whole street freak movement. This 1969 Road Runner...

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WTF Find: A VW Based “Camaro” Kit Car — Absolutely Horrendous In Every Way

Of all the weird, occasionally heinous, bizarre junk we have highlighted here at BangShift over the years, this thing takes the cake. Chad’s head is going to explode when he sees this. We have...

Atco Raceway Sold – Historic New Jersey Strip Purchased By Len Capone Jr. – Alky Funny Car Racer

Atco Raceway, located in Atco, New Jersey has been sold to its current ownership partners to Len Capone Jr, a New Jersey native with a long history with drag racing and the historic drag plant...