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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indy 500 Testing And Qualifying Is On! Watch It All Live Here! INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few days until the start of the Indy 500, but there is plenty of practice and qualifying action to watch until then! We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 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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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 3 of 5 – What’s Wizardry Is Going Into This Beast? The Science Behind Better Handling

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 this video...

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Caption this Photo: These guys are up to no good!

Tomorrow, you’ll read about my epic adventure weekend spent with Peter Farber and the crew of his 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Pro Mod. Because I was the FNG and I was there to do whatever needed...

Follow BangShift on Facebook – We Are Closing in on 25,000 Likes!

If you aren’t a follower of BangShift.com on Facebook, you should be! There are nearly 25,000 people already in our BangShift Facebook clan and the number is growing every day. It is a perfect...

Question: Is Drag Racing’s Mass Media Exposure Due to Explosions and Wrecks Good or Bad?

In the past two weeks, the sport of drag racing has received more mass media attention because of a high profile explosion and a high profile wreck than it has in probably the last five years (or...

Car Show Gallery: The 2012 FIG Car Show and Festival

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Friendswood, Texas is the home of the FIG (Friendswood is Great) Car Show and festival. It is a way for the community to welcome Spring and a way for the chamber of...

FAST XFI Training Class Registration Open For Las Vegas: $50 BangShift Discount Here!

The first FAST XFI Training Class of 2012 is going to be May 5th in Las Vegas, and we just found out there are a couple of spots left. This is a must attend class that we have personally attended. At...

Cruise Gallery: The Kemah, Texas Cruise – April 2012

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Our man in Texas has had a busy couple of weekends. He blasted a couple days worth of photos last weekend both at the Kemah Cruise and at a killer local show and...

We Found the Ugliest 2nd-Gen Firebird of All Time on eBay

We must warn you, scrolling down the page at the photos below may haunt your dreams forever. This 1978 Firebird has had some truly unspeakable things done to it. In a way, it looks like some sort of...

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Watch Lizzy Musi’s Huge ADRL Bristol Wreck From Two Angles – Camera Man Nearly Killed!

Pat Musi’s daughter Lizzy is no stranger to the drag strip having grown up at tracks all across the country with her dad Pat. 2012 marks her first year as a competitive driver, though. Musi was...

Video: White Knuckle – The Story of the Motorcycle Cannonball – Pre-1916 Motorcycles Going Cross Country!

Brian Darwas, the awesome filmmaker over at AtomicHotRods.com sent us a link to the preview/teaser of his upcoming film entitled, “White Knuckle: The Story of the Motorcycle Cannonball”....

Question of the Day: What is Your Favorite Class in Drag Racing?

One of the great appeals to the people out there who love drag racing is the diversity in equipment. On any given day at a strip you’ll see dragsters, altereds, door slammers, motorcycles, and...

Craigslist Find: A Hellla Cool 1971 International Converted Into a Dually Pickup!

Old school International Loadstar trucks make for great visual starting points for projects. The cabs have a great shape, the fenders are bulged and rounded in the right spots, and there is a big...

Shop Tour: Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle – Addison, Illinois

(Words by Bob Chiluk – Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – Technology is advancing at a dizzying pace. If we don’t grab on we will be left in the dust like a couple of fat guys...

Event Coverage: Chrysler Performance West Spring Fling Mopar Show

Chrysler Performance West is known for putting on Spring Fling each and every year here in Southern California and it’s no wonder many Mopar freaks consider it one of THE must attend events....

Event Coverage: The Knott’s Berry Farm 27th Annual Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show

It’s “The Most Gigantic Car Show Ever” according the gang at Knott’s who’s Western Region Ford Motor Company Car Clubs event includes 52 classes and over 1600 cars. We...