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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Greatest Makeshift Vehicle Repair?

While walking to the Pilot Travel Center, aka Truck Stop, in Wendover last night we saw this Honda Civic with packing tape holding the trunk lid shut. Seeing it made me instantly think of times that...

Event Coverage: Gibsonville, North Carolina September Cruise-In 2012

Dennis White sent us yet another photo gallery, and this one is from the Gibsonville, North Carolina September Cruise-In. Thanks to the town of Gibsonville and Uncle Benny for providing a great venue...

Video: Hot Rodding Is About Friends, Driving, and Fun… More From The Rodfather Tour

The Rodfather Tour left Pleasanton California on Wednesday morning and ended up in Reno, Nevada for the night. We hooked up with a bunch of the gang, including Andy Brizio himself, in the bar where...

Trars and Tri-Fives Rule… But This Combo Here? Not So Much

Any of you regular BangShifters know that Brian and I have a not so hidden desire to each own a Trar. Trars are Trucks that have Car bodies for those of you not in the know. We have shown plenty of...

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Rocket Racing Wheels Igniter, Injector, and Strike Now Available in 5×5 and 5×5.5 Bolt Patterns

For those of you who have been longing for a set of Rocket Racing Wheels, but couldn’t get them in the bolt pattern you needed, your wait is over. Rocket just announced new bolt patterns for...

Cruise Gallery: The Kemah Cruise – September 2012

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Now that the blazing temps are mostly in the rear view mirror of the Texas summer, Wickam is back on the mean streets with his camera keeping tabs on shows and...

Hot Rod Drag Week 2012: Today’s Track – Memphis International Raceway

Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2012 presented by Gear Vendors heads into the home stretch today, literally. We’ll be racing all morning and into the afternoon at Memphis International Raceway and...

Video: We’re On The Goodguys Rodfather Tour With Andy Brizio And Friends

Andy “The Rodfather” Brizio is one of the icons of all that is hot rodding. And his mantra has always been that trailering them sucks, but driving them is bitchin. This year he told Gary...

New Product: AFCO Unveils New Heat Exchanger For Mustang Cobras

A few weeks ago we announced that AFCO was going to be hiring a bunch of new people at their headquarters in Boonville, Indiana, and today we are showing you one of their newest parts. If you own a...

Video: Champion Speed Shop Front Engine Dragster Wins Pepsi Night Fire Nationals In Boise

Les Mayhew does some great video work, and is another one of the great supporters of Nostalgia Drag Racing. We weren’t able to make it to the Pepsi Night Fire Nationals in Boise last month, but...

Ebay Find: 2013 Drag Week Chevette Ready For You To Finish

When Tim Reed came out on Drag Week last year and tickled the 7 second barrier. For all the Chevy dudes that want to see a Chevrolet Econobox make a statement on Drag Week, here is your shot....

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Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2012 Update: The Carnage Monster Attacks In Texas!

Well it was certainly an interesting day at the Texas Motorplex on Tuesday as a couple of Drag Week fields were decimated by carnage both on a off the track. There were some heroic runs, monster...

Hot Rod Drag Week 2012 – Today’s Track: Thunder Road Raceway – Gilliam, Louisiana

After two intense days of competition at Tulsa Raceway Park and the Texas Motorplex, 2012 Hot Rod Drag Week competitors will be laying the lumber to the quarter mile at Thunder Road Raceway Park in...

Racing Junk Find: BangShift Needs A Monster Truck!

We want a Monster Truck bad. Really bad. I love them. I want to drive one. I want to jump one and do slap wheelies and all that. I want to yell and scream when I get out of it after winning freestyle...