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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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Road Trip! Photos and Video: The Rodfather Tour Has Officially Started!

We’ve spent the last two days cruising from Pleasanton, California to Wendover, Utah for the start of the Goodguys Rodfather Tour, but today was the official start. And where better to start a...

Video: Goodguys RodFather Tour Update – BangShift Chad Interviews Some of the Cool Dudes On The Trip!

As you read this, Chad is on the edge of the Bonneville salt flats with the more than 100 participants in the 2012 Goodguys Rodfather tour, helping to wrangle them all for a massive group photo. In...

What Car Has The Best Looking Tail Lights? Comp Cams Wants To Know On Facebook

The guys at Comp Cams rule. Not only because they build some of the finest valvetrain components on the planet earth, but also because they are always putting up cool stuff on their Facebook page....

Event Gallery: The 2012 Bootleggers Hot Rod Club Show – Kemah, Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Yesterday we took you to the ever popular Kemah Cruise in Kemah, Texas and today we’re staying in the same town and hitting a different show, the 2012...

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...