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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! 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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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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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...

Free Live Streaming Video of the 3rd Annual Yellow Bullet Nationals

The YellowBullet Nationals V2012 is off an running. Mark Walter is live broadcasting the race and let us in on the fun. Hit the link below to watch the 2012 YB Nationals LIVE and FREE on BangShift!...

Gallery: Baer Brakes Hosts Cars and Coffee – From Trucks to Dragsters, They Were There!

Baer Brakes recently hosted their first cars and coffee event and it was a great success. The event drew come cool hot rods, a few wild off road trucks, and even a front engine dragster that was lit...