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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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Viper V10 Maverick Project Update Video – The Project Moves Ahead!

Video guy Jason Lewis’s Ford Maverick that has been repowered with a Viper V10 is one of the nastiest home crafted projects we have seen in a while.  Jason is a regular schmo like the rest of...

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Watch a Triple Turbocharged DT466 Diesel Powered Dragster Run Down the Strip – Smoke A-Plenty!

We saw a link to this video posted over at YellowBullet and thought that the BS world would want to get a look at one of the weirdest and wildest dragsters we have laid eyes on in a good, long time....

Swap Meet Gallery: The 2012 Haul of Fame Swap Meet – Plainfield, CT

With a beautiful Spring Saturday looming and no plans to do anything, I was placed on the spot by my wife Kerri to find us an adventure. Being that it is still a touch early in the season to catch a...

Driveway Tech: Bodywork on Buford T Justice – We Close Our Roof Hole For Fun and (NO) Profit!

Few jobs will give you the self-satisfaction of repairing the outside of your hot rod, project, or racer. Yes, screwing together a fire breathing engine will give you levels of joy that will make you...

Event Gallery: The Orange Plaza Car Show – Orange, California

(Photos by Chad) – With the vibe of a small town center, a setting that has been used to film lots of commercials and tv shows, and the location that literally have Circle City Hot Rods their...

Irwindale Drag Strip to Re-Open 4/26 — SUPPORT THE STRIP!

Excellent news for LA area racers as it has been announced that the drag strip at Irwindale Speedway will be re-opening next week on 4/26. Apparently on 4/19 the new management will take control and...

The Parting Shift: A Bad Ass and Drama Free Stick Box Strip Pass

Yeah, we’re late with this week’s Parting Shift, but that is OK. The video of this expertly driven, slickly shifted Mustang is worth it. Normally I like to hunt down huge wheelies, or...

Scrapple: The BangShift Guide to Automotive Crap That Happened This Week You Care Nothing About

It has been far too long since we last came at you with some scrapple here on BangShift. Chad and I have been working our asses off on a model rocket project in North Korea as of late and that has...

Watch A 7-Second Aussie Ford Capri Barrel Roll Twice and Land on the Wheels at the Strip!

There is no such thing as a “good” way to barrel roll your car down a drag strip, but this racer seems to pull it off with the least possible amount of damage to his car. According to the...

Shop Tour: Schwartz Performance – Awesome Pro Touring Builds Inside!

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Jeff Schwartz has long established himself as one of the most innovative and creative thinkers in the realm of pro touring/g-machine type cars. From his own 1982...

Tune In: Live Streaming Drag Racing This Weekend From NMCA/NMRA Georgia

  Our buddy Mark Walter will be on the scene this weekend in Commerce, Georgia to live stream the NMCA/NMRA event that will be happening today through Sunday. Lots of racers are towing in from...

Former NHRA Lead Announcer and Executive Bernie Partridge Dies

(Photo: NHRA) Some sad news from the world of drag racing today, legendary announcer and NHRA former executive Bernie Partridge has died at the age of 79. As the lead announcer for NHRA national...

Drag Racing Sucks: Watch Dyson Vacuum Engineers Build and Race Mini Dragsters Made Out of Old Parts

It seems that everyone we have ever talked to that owns a Dyson vacuum raves about it. They are known for being super powerful and of very high quality. If you have ever priced them out, you know...

Book Review: Carroll Shelby – The Authorized Biography

I was genuinely excited to receive an advance copy of Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography by Rinsey Mills. The realm of very good automotive related biographies has swelled over the years with...