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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Watch The Sportsman Nationals At Santa Pod LIVE HERE! Sportsman, Nostalgia Classes, and More!

Enjoy all the racing action from Santa Pod’s Sportsman Nationals this weekend, as Nostalgia Drag Racing and National Championship drag racing competitors battle it out head to head to see...

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FREE Bracket Racing Livestream: 8th Annual Spring King Of The Creek Bracket Racing Is LIVE Right Here – Saturday

Maryland International Raceway is home to the King of the Creek, and this weekend’s spring event is as big and competitive as always. With classes for everyone, and some of the Mid-Atlantic’s...

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The Lake Effect Showdown at Kuhnle Motorsports Park Is Small Tire Drag Racing Greatness! Lil Gangstas, Small Tire

The Lake Effect Showdown brings the excitement of small tire racing to Lil Gangstas’ racing to Kuhnle Motorsports Park on Saturday June 13th, 2026! This unique event will be a first for the area on...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: STREAMING VIDEO From The 21st Annual Ultimate 64 Bracket Race From Darana Kil-Kare Raceway – Saturday

Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 21st annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this...

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FREE LIVE DRAG AND DRIVE COVERAGE! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 Continues Today as We are Heading for The Mountains Once Again!!

It’s go time for Rocky Mountain Race Week 2026 and we’ll be live each race day afternoon and into the night so you can follow all the great racing action. We’ll start LIVE at SRCA Dragstrip...

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The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 8: Putting a HISTORIC Gasser Back on the Track Feels Oh So Good!

Tommy and the kids are back at it, and it’s a runner! They are hitting the dragstrip to bring this project full circle, so check it out. The big block should be fun with all the new parts that...

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The Largest Truck In The World Circa 1932 Wasn’t That Big But It Sure Was Slow

When we think of the largest truck in the world in modern terms some massive mining dump truck or other rig comes to mind, right? Well back in 1932 we’re not sure what the official measuring...

Awesome Video: The Spectacular Evolution Of The Formula One Pit Stop – Great Racing History!

When it comes to knowing stuff about the history of different styles of racing, I can tell you that my granular knowledge of F1 is lacking. I know drivers and races and some notable cars, but the...

Stadium Super Trucks Attack The Long Beach Grand Prix: Sideways, On Two Wheels, And Flying Through The Air

The Long Beach Grand Prix has to be one of the most famous street race courses in history. Like Monaco, it sits right on the water and runs in between buildings and parks right in the heart of...

Rain-X Was The First, But Are They Still The Best Windshield Rain Repellent? I’m A Huge Fan, But Let’s Find Out!

I’ve been a Rain-X fan for a long time. I’ve owned multiple vehicles without wipers and have used Rain-X on all of them with various levels of success. It’s easy to apply, and if...

Kansas City Cash Days Video: Street Racing In Kansas City Mexico with an EPIC Final Race! Big Matchups And Some Serious Side By Side Racing.

Boy oh boy were the Kansas City Cash Days something to see! Street racing in Kansas has always been strong, I mean we’re talking for decades, but it has been a while since the guys at 1320...

Will This Old Dodge Farm Truck RUN AND DRIVE HOME After Being Parked for YEARS? Derek Thinks So But We Shall See.

It’s time for another road trip in a rig that may or may not make it home. I mean who doesn’t like a road trip? Sights to see, food to eat, people to meet, and probably parking lot...

50th Year Of A Killer Swap Meet!! – The Iron Trap Garage Gang Visits The 2024 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet To Buy And Sell

We have tons of photos from events at Carlisle each and every year thanks to super contributor Joe Grippo. He’s at all the shows there shooting photos to share, but there are a TON of people...

Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!

We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...

Epic Video: An Amazing Period Documentary About Apollo 13 Filled With NASA Footage – Incredible Stuff

Now this is something we did not expect to run into today. You are about to watch a truly riveting and incredible NASA documentary about the Apollo 13 mission. This was made in the time frame that...

Wildly Accurate: The 1987 Pontiac Pursuit Was A Future Car That Actually Got It Right (for better or worse)

Many older “future cars” fall under the loose category of “Xanadu: Home of The Future”. They were filled with wacky ideas that just never panned out but seemed like a sure bet...

Clevite Clinic Is An Awesome 1950s Film About Bearings and Engines – It’s Old But Awesomely Informative!

Internal combustion engines have evolved a lot since the 1950s but there are certain things that are still the same. The fact that every engine going down the road has main bearings, and rod bearings...

Land Speed Legend: This History Of The Bluebird CN7 Land Speed Car Is Amazing

This is a fantastic history of an iconic car. The Bluebird CN7 was the last wheel driven car to hold the outright world’s land speed record and it was not a cheap or an easy process to make...

Influence & Impact Episode 19 – Jason and Marcel Talk About Obscure Muscle Cars: Buick Grand National, Ford Torino, CTSV, And Muscle Trucks

Remember when a Buick Grand National first came out? Do you remember how they were weird because we were in desperate need of some speed and fun but couldn’t quite wrap our heads around why it...

Finnegan’s Mystery Drag And Drive Project Car Is Here and So Is The Engine! Can You Guess What It Is? We All Want To Know!

Finnegan has a jillion cool projects going, but he’s been trying to keep this one a bit of a secret while tickling us all with posts on his new engine build over at ACE. He’s going to...