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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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Barnstormin’ – Why Bowling Green Serves As My Nitro Fueled Tent Revival Every Year

The 2012 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky was another interesting endevour for Chad and I. The event itself was bad ass to levels previously...

Bitchin’ Gasser Video: Wheelstands and Wild Nose High Action From the 2012 Gasser Reunion

The yearly Gasser Reunion has been going on for about 10 years now. What started as a small meet at Thompson Dragway in Ohio has grown into a far more robust show that is currently held at nostalgic...

eBay Find: A 1946 Autocar Truck That’s Tough and Cool (and Probably Slower Than a Mule)

One of my favorite moments at the 2012 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion was literally running down the owner of a totally sweet 1964 Mack B61 truck and chatting him up about the big beast. Since...

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Weird News: Wrist Pin From Blown Up Airplane Engine Crashes Through Maine House Like a Bullet

A Maine family was minding their own business the other night when an unwelcome guest entered their home. That guest turned out to be the wrist pin from an airplane engine that suffered a mechanical...

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE!!!! THE WINGED EXPRESS FUEL ALTERED: IN-CAR AND ON-CAR

The Winged Express may be the most famous drag car of all times. I know that is a big statement, but it just might be true. And here at BangShift.com we have been lucky enough to get what is arguably...

Video: BangShiftChad visits Airtex Fuel Delivery Systems and Gets All “Dirty Jobs” on Them

When the guys at Airtex told me that Route2Media was coming to shoot a shop tour of their place in Fairfield Illinois, and that they wanted me to come be the host of the video, I was all in....

Question of the Day: What’s the Most Grueling Automotive Event/Task/Adventure You Have Ever Been Involved In?

In the deer smashing Corvette item earlier today I mentioned briefly that I had a reasonably awful experience at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia about 10 years ago. I happened to be down at...

Cool New Parts: The Hammerhead – A Bombproof 12-bolt Center Section For Your 5th Gen Camaro!

Our pal Jeff Lee and his dad Fred have spent the last couple of years working on perfecting what can only be described as the most bombproof IRS center section available today for 5th generation...

The 2012 GOJO Giveaway Week Three – Drag Racing Trivia Can Win You Free GOJO Products!

Hey kids, we’re back with week three of the 2012 BangShift/GOJO Industries Giveaway. In week one, you sent in pictures of your greasy, dirty, soiled hands and the most deserving hands got the...

Buford T Justice Update: It Lives Again Thanks to a Down and Dirty Driveway Thrash and Junkyard Parts

Back in May, as I am sure you remember, Buford T Justice spit the bit during dyno session hi-jinx. The car spit the drive shaft out violently, busted the hell out of the 700R4 transmission, and was...

Clean Up Your Carb With a Jiffy-Tite Carb Fittings Kit – No Leaks, Easy Removal, Track Tested and Proven

Over the course of my weekend in Bowling Green at the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion I took more than 1500 photos of about as many cars. I was able to crawl all over them, look at details, and...

Gallery: Vintage Sports Car Action From Watkins Glen International Raceway

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Lest you think that Grippo is only capable of aiming his photo equipment at Fords, he took the time to cruise the rest of the pits at Watkins Glen International and...

Event Gallery: Race Cars at the Shelby American Automobile Club National Convention – Watkins Glen International Raceway

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – This year’s Shelby American Automobile Club national convention, held at Watkins Glen International Raceway in New York certainly came under different...

Watch the Most Horrendous Crash at the 2012 24 Hours of LeMans – Drivers OK – Cars Annihilated

We missed watching the 24 Hours of LeMans last weekend due to our attendance of the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion. We did manage to catch some highlights and we saw the replay that you will...