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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: It’s The Second To The Last Stage Of Dakar 2026! Stage 12 Racing Action Is Below!

Here comes Stage 12! There is just one more stage after this, but that doesn’t mean Dakar 2026 is done. It may be getting closer and closer to the end of the 2026 Dakar Rally, but there is...

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Iron Trap Garage Sheet Metal Tech: Fixing Poorly Fitting Hood Sides For The Custom 1938 Ford Convertible With Some Nips And Tucks

The Iron Trap crew are getting back at it, working on the 1938 Ford Convertible. This custom car has seen some action over the years and needs some sheet metal love in a variety of places. The hood...

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She KNEW the ’55 Had It In It ! Sick Week Testing, While Sick, At Centerville Dragway in Arkansas Proves Aero Isn’t Everything

Alex Taylor is back at it, prepping and testing for Sick Week 2026 which is coming up in just a couple of weeks. They aren’t alone, as lots of racers are in full thrash mode getting cars ready...

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FREE LIVE 24 Hour Endurance Racing: All The Racing Action From The Michelin 24 Hour At DUBAI 2026 Right Here!

The 2026 racing season didn’t wait to get started, as we have had racing going since the clock went past midnight to end 2025. We’ve had Dakar Rally 2026 going on, New Year’s drag...

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2026 Pro Stock Practice Tree Winternationals Livestream: hosted by 2025 NHRA Factory X Champion Lenny Lottig Raising Money For Childrens Aid Hospital

Here is a cool event folks! This is taking Practice Tree racing to a whole new level. This is the Pro Stock Practice Tree Winter Nationals, an event that not only measures reaction time, but also...

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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BANGSHIFT.COM IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE A NEW SPONSOR: JET-HOT HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS

As we announced earlier, 2012 brings some new sponsors to BangShift.com, and none handle the heat from this joint better than Jet-Hot High Performance Coatings. We are pretty lucky here at BangShift...

BANGSHIFT.COM NEW SPONSORS: LUCAS OIL, JET-HOT, AMERICAN POWERTRAIN, AND GLOBAL WEST!

It’s a Happy New Year here at BangShift.com because we are proud to announce that we have 4 new sponsors joining the BangShift.com family of sponsors this year! That’s right, new folks...

HURRY! REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2012 ECTA OHIO MILE EVENTS!

Man, the news is flying out of ECTA HQ this week . Yesterday they released the information on their new electric motorcycle class and now they have opened the flood gates of registration for 2012...

COOL VIDEO: HOW AN ENGINE AT THE GM TONAWANDA PLANT GOES TOGETHER FROM START TO FINISH

If you are back at work today after the holidays be happy to know that the robots and people that assemble GM engines are back at it too. We got tipped off to a truly cool video that followed the...

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ECTA OFFERS NEW ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE CLASS FOR 2012 – RULES INSIDE!

The East Coast Timing Association not only has a new venue this year, they also have a new class for electric motorcycles. The ECTA crew has been working with Dr. Robert Prins of James Madison...

EBAY FIND: THE MASSIVE JUNKYARD/MUSCLE CAR COLLECTION OF BRUCE CLICHE IS BACK UP FOR SALE

Bruce Cliche’s massive collection of muscle cars and parts is for sale again. The 4-acre spread which is located in Vermont is on the block for $1.6 million bucks. Since I have actually spent a...

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FUN VIDEO: A VINTAGE FIAT 500 PACKING TURBO HONDA POWER!

If this little meanie doesn’t crack you up, your sense of humor is out of whack! The wee machine shown in the video is a vintage Fiat 500 that has had the anemic 500cc two cylinder engine...

ROADSIDE FIND: RULE THE ROADS LIKE A SCANDINAVIAN PIMP IN THIS VOLVO LIMO!

While cruising the local byways last with with my boys, Jack blurted out, “Dad LIMO!” He’s three, so seeing a stretched out car or truck is big stuff to him. Anyway, I looked over...

BARNSTORMIN: WHAT I LEARNED IN 2011

As we literally get ready to close the books on 2011 and move into an exciting 2012, It is time to do that whole retro look back thing on 2011. The third year of BangShift’s life was a good...

DRAG VIDEO: A MERCEDES MINI-VAN IN AUSTRALIA GETS A 632 BBC, RUNS NINES, HILARITY FOLLOWS

Whack nut drag race cars rule. There is now proof that they rule in both Hemispheres in the form of this video! Some insane maniac in Australia built a full tilt drag race version of a Mercedes Vito...

HOT STREAK: THE CAMARO OUTSELLS THE MUSTANG FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

With only a couple days left in the year, we can say with 100% confidence that the Camaro will once again outsell the Mustang to claim the title of America’s favorite pony car. For all the...

EBAY FIND: A TOTALLY BITCHIN 1932 FORD VICKY GASSER THAT WAS MOTHBALLED FOR 40 YEARS!

Holy bitchin’ eBay find! This legit 1960s gasser was raced in the southwestern US in the 1960s and 1970s and then stuck in a barn for more than four decades before seeing the light of day...

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VOTE FOR US! BANGSHIFT NOMINATED IN TWO CATEGORIES IN THE COMP PLUS DOT COM AWARDS!

We need your help! BangShift has been nominated in two categories on the ballot of 2011 CompetitionPlus.com Dot Com awards. We’re up for Best Facebook page of the year and best message board of...

CONTEST: HELP RIDETECH DESIGN THEIR ’33 FORD

Wanna win $500? We would too, and thanks to Ridetech you can. To win, submit your design for a wrap of the Ridetech 1933 Factory Five Roadster and then tell your friends to vote. Hurry, cause there...