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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! 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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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Craigslist Find: A 1939 Chevy Doodlebug Pulling Tractor That Chad Won’t Allow Me To Spend Company Funds On

Recently I have begun trolling the depths of Craigslist and other local classifieds for an old tractor because frankly I’ve not had a really good fight with my wife in a while. That and the...

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SEMA 2012 Featurette: The Pure Vision Martini Mustang T5-R — An Incredible “What If” Of Ford Racing History

Steve Strope and his Pure Vision company have created some amazing cars over the years but this could be his master stroke. Dubbed the T5-R, the 1966 Mustang you see before you is a product of...

Cool New Product: American Powertrain Rolls Out “Science Friction” Dual Disc Clutch – Will Handle More Than 1,000 lb/ft of Torque!

We’re going to be talking about a bunch of cool new products from American Powertrain over the next few weeks. The company rolled out more than 10 new pieces that we touched, stared at, and...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s V12 Identified and Today’s Challenge Revealed!

We like throwing the weird ones at you and yesterday’s challenge certainly qualifies as that. The guys at Valley Head Service in Northridge, California sent us that photo which is a...

Show Gallery: The Kevin King Benefit Car Show at Year One

It’s always tough when a friend is diagnosed with cancer, but when he happens to be a fellow gear head it’s even tougher. Kevin King has a love for anything on wheels. He likes cars, motorcycles,...

VIDEO: Ken Block On Fire During Rally Cross At 2012 SEMA Show

We’ll let the video speak for itself. Ken Blocks car catches on fire, and he knows it, but keeps driving for the win anyway. He ultimately gets passed by Tanner Foust, but finishes the race on...

BangShift Sponsors Kick Ass At Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational

Bret Voelkel took the Ridetech ’33 Ford to a 3rd Place Tie at the 2012 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, and won the Speed Stop Challenge thanks to big Baer Brakes. Bret wasn’t...

Chadmouth: I Ride Along In Mike Ryan’s UnFriggin Believable Big Rig At The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational

Mike Ryan, who has won the Pike’s Peak Hillclimb more times than I can count, is one crazy bastard. And I was the guy raising my hand to take a ride in that crazy Freightliner truck of his. I...

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Event Coverage: Almost 200 Photos And Video Of Door Cars, Dragsters, and Top Fuel Sand Drags Cars

Zane McNary, one of BangShift’s newest contributors, just sent us almost 200 photos of killer sand drags action from the Southern California Sand Drags Association Season Finals at Soboba...

Criagslist Find: A Neat 1971 Vega Wagon With a Blown Alky Engine, Doors, and a Funny Car Cage – Vintage Show Car Barn Find

BangShift reader Ron Ward tipped us off to this really interesting Craigslist Ad from the Kansas City area. This 1971 Vega looks all the world like an old school drag car from the early 1970s at...

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Road Trippin’: Cruising A Vintage Impala To Northern California – Great Photos and Adventure!

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – As I prepared for my semi annual trip to Northern California I got to thinking back to when I was a little kid taking road trips with my family. It seems...

SEMA Top 10: Cars That Made Me Cringe, Wince, or Say WTF?

During our coverage of SEMA 2012, we bombarded you with hundreds and hundreds of photos featuring neat cars, innovative parts, and the future of the high performance aftermarket. Normally, we spend a...

Drag Gallery: Draggin’ For Toys 2012 – Brainderd Optimist Drag Strip – Ringgold, GA

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – For the past 11 years, a group of dedicated drag racers has been organizing an event called Draggin’ for Toys, and it has become a popular destination...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s Straight 8 Answer and Today’s Monster Challenge!

Yesterday’s challenge sure turned into a layup! The good looking straight engine that was sitting in the shop at Valley Head Service in Northridge, California was in fact a Duesenberg engine....