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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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SIGN UP NOW!: Lingenfelter Performance Nationals – Huge Payouts, And Discounts For Pre-Registration

The Lingenfelter Performance Nationals, September 21-23, promises to be one hell of an action packed event. Held at the famed Summit Motorsports Park, in Norwalk, Ohio, this event will feature drag...

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...