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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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A Freiburger and Turk Adventure Video: THEY FIXED JUNK, HIT A DEER, and SAW THE USA In A Beat Up Old Ford.

Freiburger and Turk have had plenty of adventures over the years, and some of them have resulted in awesome records around the world at a variety of races, but some have also just been while cruising...

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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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BangShift Exclusive: Chevrolet Performance’s Dr. Jamie Meyer Talks COPO… Indy… The Future

Undoubtedly one of the biggest stories in drag racing heading into this weekend’s NHRA US Nationals is the official arrival of the COPO Camaro from Chevrolet Performance. The fruits of nearly...

COPO Camaro In Car Video: Aeromotive Fueled Patterson Racing Engines COPO Runs 9.78

The guys at Husky Liner are faithful customers of Patterson Racing Engines and Aeromotive, and shot cool video of their new COPO Camaro running 9.78 at Topeka this past weekend. You saw us showing...

Watch A 1960s Vintage Triumph Drag Bike Try To Launch Its Rider Onto The Strip

The first time I ever spoke to EJ Potter we were having a discussion about drag racing motorcycles in the 1960s. EJ said that there wasn’t a lot of love for two wheel competitors back then. In...

Video: Rocky’s Evil Twin Dual Motor Small Block Dragster Running At Billetproof 2012

When Rocky Phillips first started working on his twin-engine Rocky’s Evil Twin dragster, he started a Project Build Thread on our forums that allowed us to follow along as he created this...

Historic Drag Video: Amazing 8MM Footage of National Challenge ’72 – Every Pro Legend You Can Imagine!!

Forty years ago this coming weekend, the greatest protest drag race ever staged was run at what was then called Tulsa International Raceway. Don Garlits and the PRA (Professional Racers Association)...

Shop Tour: Jet Hot High Performance Coatings Visits Petty Garage… Yeah, Like Richard Petty… The King

When Cheryl, Gordon, and Tim from Jet Hot told us that they got to go tour Petty’s Garage we were pretty jealous. But, they made up for it a bit when they sent us some cool photos of the place...

$200 Hauler Update: We Give It A Butt Lift With Some New Chrome And Ghetto Bodywork

In our last installment of the $200 Hauler build you saw us replace our broken grille, bashed lower valance, and boring bowtie which cleaned up our front end a lot. In fact, we’re not sure...

Insane Roadside Find – A Crew Cab Ford Pickup Mounted On A Massive 6×6 Truck Chassis – Zombie Apocalypse Certified!

(Photos by Albert Heiles/Autobahn Auto News) – This is pretty much the roadside find to beat all roadside finds. BangShift reader and automotive blogger Albert Heiles spotted this monster...

Follow Along As A BangShifter Attempts to Road Trip His Old, Long Sitting, Big Block Powered Truck From Arizona to Cape Cod!

So here’s the deal, BangShifter Caveman Tony is a pal of mine from here in Massachusetts. Tony was in the Air Force and spent time stationed in Tuscon, Arizona. While there, he had a 1974 GMC...

Cobra Mustang Or ZL1 Camaro? Comp Cams Asks: Which Would You Rather Drive?

Comp Cams has a new Facebook question up asking which you would rather drive. The new Mustang Cobra, or the new ZL1 Camaro. My choice is clear, but that’s because the front of that Mustang...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Are Hot Rodders Worried About Their Carbon Footprint?

Are you worried about your carbon footprint? On the surface it seems like such a simple question. In reality, it’s a fairly complex one. To keep it simple, I’ll say that yes I’m...

eBay Find: The Craziest Monster (Street Legal) Dually We’ve Ever Seen – Six 54-Inch Mickey Thompsons!

Yes, this is apparently a street legal truck in Ohio. We need to move to Ohio. This nearly 11′ tall 2003 Dodge Ram dually sports an astounding six 54″ Mickey Thompson Baja Claw tires and...

Eargasm Video: An Awesome Collection of Exhaust Sounds From Exotics to Hot Rods to Modern Muscle Cars!

Our pal and video maven Jason Lewis is back with another great piece of work. We’ve showed you Jason’s kick ass V10 Maverick project, some of the work he has done with stuntman Mike Ryan...

Video: Victor Cagnazzi Owned, Dave Connolly Driven, Grumpy Jenkins Tribute COPO Dive Bombs The A/Stock Auto Record in Testing

Pure COPO porno, that’s what this is. A gritty, short, no nonsense video shows Dave Connolly, the multi-time NHRA national event Pro Stock winner at the wheel of Victor Cagnazzi’s new...