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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday 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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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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Cruise Gallery: The Mass Cruisers Association Bass Pro Shops Cruise – Foxboro, Massachusetts

It was a fine end to the cruising season here in New England last week as the Mass. Cruisers Association held their final massive get together at the Bass Pro Shops store located at Patriot’s...

2012 NHRA CHRR: Pit and People Photos From Bakersfield

(Photos by Zane McNary) – While the cars provide the thrills and chills on the track, the major reason that we and so many other people love the sport of drag racing is because of the people....

2012 NHRA CHRR: All Of Our Dragster and Altered Action Photos!

(Photos by Zane McNary) – The most specialized vehicles in the sport of drag racing are the aptly named dragsters. They do not turn well, they do not stop well, they do not provide a...

2012 NHRA CHRR Photos: All of Our Doorslammer Action Photos!

(Photos by Zane McNary) – While the Funny Cars get lots of love from everyone, it is the cars with doors that make up the true foundation of events the like the 2012 NHRA CHRR. From the slower...

2012 CHRR Photos: All Of Our Photos From The Killer Car Show At The Patch

Along with the awesome drag racing action at the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, a section of the pits at Famoso is cut out to host a car show which fills up with lots of clean, cool, unique,...

2012 CHRR Photo Galleries: ALL OF OUR FUNNY CAR PHOTOS FROM BAKERSFIELD!

(Photos by Zane McNary) – There’s no doubt that the hottest class in nostalgia drag racing is the Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car category. With more than 30 of these 5-second nitro swilling...

CHRR Photos: The Cacklefest Gallery

(Photos by Zane McNary) – We’re going to be recapping a fantastic weekend at the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion today blow by blow, starting with the coolness that Zane McNary...

2012 CHRR GALLERIES – ALL OF OUR AWESOME PHOTOS! CACKLEFEST AND EVERYTHING ELSE!

We know you’ve been watching our live video from the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion and here’s another dimension to our coverage, fantastic still photos. We have a couple of dudes...

ON-DEMAND: CHRR HOT ROD REUNION & THROWDOWN IN T-TOWN REPLAY

Starting this Friday morning, BangShift will be streaming video LIVE AND FREE from the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. This race will feature tons of great sportsman action along with the...

Retro Galleries: Photos From The 2011 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion

Depending on what part of the world you are in, BangShift is already LIVE STREAMING the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion from Bakersfield — CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FREE LIVE STREAM –...

eBay Find: A Soviet Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine That Would Be Fun To Use Until We Killed Ourselves With It

If nothing else, the fact that this Soviet Cold War era liquid rocket engine, originally designed to power a cruise missile, showed up on eBay illustrates the fact that not even the craziest among us...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Best Roadtrip Food?

We’re getting ready to start our road trip up to the California Hot Rod Reunion today, and it made us think. What is the best roadtrip food? It could be your favorite thing to munch on while...

Drag Gallery: Chevy, Buick, Pontiac and Olds Race Cars From the 2012 NHRA Dutch Classic!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – You GM fans have been patient while we rolled out the galleries to the Ford and Mopar crowds. Now it is your turn and you can take solace that it is the biggest one of...

Join In The Fun! It’s Tipsy Trickster Time For The California Hot Rod Reunion

In addition to BangShift’s FREE LIVE Streaming Video, here are a couple other ways of experiencing the California Hot Rod Reunion XXI this weekend, even if you can’t make it to the...

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