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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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This 700HP, LS7 Powered 3rd Gen Camaro Restomod Is Something Special! What A Beast!

I’m a Camaro guy. I know people know me for wagons and mini trucks and whatever but I grew up in a Camaro family, my first car was a Camaro, and I love them. My favorites are first Gens like my...

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Street Car Takeover Atlanta: They Turned a NASCAR Speedway into a NO PREP Track And The Action Was Awesome!

Street Car Takeover in Atlanta was a huge event and the racing action on pit lane of the Super Speedway was hot and heavy. We’ve been doing the same thing at LSFest Texas for the last few...

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eBay Find (w/video) : A Twin Turbo, 383 Chevy Powered, Jag Chassis Based, Lotus 7 Replica – Overgrown Go Kart From Hell

Thanks to a tip from BangShift reader Sean Moore, we found this crazed Lotus 7 replica for sale on eBay. It is a study in contrast to some level because its looks are pretty garish in our opinion,...

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Event Coverage: Thousands Of Hot Rods At The August Somernites Cruise. It’s A PowerCruise Warmup!

It’s almost time for the Annual Somernites Power Cruise, presented by Holley, in Somerset Kentucky, and as a warmup their August Somernites Cruise was big. Mustangs, Camaros, Cudas and more all...

Sprint Car and Dirt Track Action Gallery: The 2012 Labor Day Classic at the Gator Motorplex – Willis, Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Our man in Texas, Charles Wickam is a dirt dog at heart. He loves capturing great pit and action photos of 360 Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Micro Sprints, and Limited...

Last Minute Spots Open For Drag Week – You Have Until Midnight to Register!

Here’s a quick note. The boys and girls over at Hot Rod Magazine have announced that last minute spots have opened up for Drag Week 2012. Apparently some guys have decided that they won’t...

Funny Car Stars Take Over Speed Scene Live Tonight. Check It Out LIVE!

Donnie Couch, proprietor of the West Coast Funny Car Factory, will take over Speed Scene Live on Tuesday evening September 4, while “Lucky” Hudson and Diana-Mite are off with their racer cars on...

Holley LS-Fest 2012 Starts Friday! We’ll Be There, And So Should You! Sept. 7-9th, 2012

It’s LS Fest time ladies and gentleman, and BangShift will be there all weekend long running our asses off announcing each and every event on the property. And speaking of events, there is none...

Event Coverage: Kyle’s Ice Cream Cruise… As In 1320 Video Kyle… This Thing Was Huge

While in Kansas for the Goodguys show, which was mostly rained out, we hung out with several of our Kansas and Missouri based Drag Week buddies in preparation for the big event next week. While...

Event Coverage: Cacklefest Video And Nitro Cars At Ardmore Dragway Hot Rod Reunion

You already saw the crash photo sequence from Ardmore, where Bebo Chandler crashed his Outlaw Pro Mod car, but here are some photos, and video,  from the race that will let you in on how cool the...

Event Coverage: Hundreds Of Action Photos From The 2012 Yellow Bullet Nationals

Our boy Joe Grippo was at it again this weekend and got his photo finger all fired up at the Yellow Bullet Nationals. He sent us more than 300 photos and as usual got not only great wheels up on...

Crash Photo Sequence: Out Of Control Nitro Outlaw Pro Mod Impala At Ardmore Dragway

Chris Graves with Max Cackle Photography sent us this cool crash sequence from the recent Hot Rod Reunion at Ardmore Dragway in Oklahama. Aubrey, Texas driver Bebo Chandler took a wild ride in his...

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Project Update: The Pro-Lux 1982 Cadillac Chicken Coupe Gets Torn Town and Sized Up

(Words and Photos by Matt Graves) – Last we left you, the 1982 Cadillac project known as the Chicken Coupe was dropped on your lap with a rendering and a couple photos of the actual car that...

Show Gallery: The 2012 Endless Mountain Antique Truck Show – Hartford, Connecticut

(Photos by Jeremy George) – From the hot rods and muscle cars of California, we zip clear across the country and land at the Hartford fair grounds outside of Hartford, Connecticut. That’s...

Gallery: The OCCA Great Labor Day Cruise – 30th Year of This Killer SoCal Cruise!

(Photos by Daphne) – We’ve got a bunch of great galleries coming for you today so we thought that starting on the west coast in Orange County, California with the Orange County...

Video Bonanza: Insane Wrecks, Saves, and Wheelstands From the 2012 YellowBullet Nationals

While the US Nationals was a rain filled disaster, the YellowBullet Nationals held at Cecil County Dragway was another epic success. With a huge field of doorslammers in every shape and size...