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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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Freightliner Unveils Revolution Innovation Truck at Mid-America Truck Show – Cool or Ugly?

The Mid America Truck Show is like SEMA for the trucking industry. It is a massive show where all the companies that makes trucks, engines, components, and accessories for working trucks congregate....

Swap Meet Gallery: The 2012 Traders Village Houston Auto Swap Meet

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – While the internet has become the largest venue for selling cars, parts, and virtually all other kinds of automotive related stuff, the good old swap meet lives...

Watch Freiburger and Finnegan’s Nomadic Ranchero Adventure Around the Western United States

Remember the one about the two guys who left for Alaska and ended up at the Grand Canyon by way of Utah and Colorado? Those two guys were David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of Hot Rod Magazine and...

Insane Wheelstand Sequence Re-Run: A ’32 Chevy Sedan On the Bumper!

(Editor’s Note: This wheelstand sequence ran back in 2010 and for kicks, we dug it out of the archive) – This ain’t no freaking street rod! This killer action sequence was captured...

Mopars at the Strip Now Open to All Muscle Cars Regardless of Brand – Event Coming in April

Mopars at the Strip has long been known as one of the coolest major Mopar shows in the country. It will now be known as one of the coolest muscle car shows in the country as they organizers have...

Drag Gallery: Test and Tune Action Photos From Houston Motorsports Park

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As Spring has sprung all over the country (aside from some sections of Arizona apparently) race tracks and facilities are throwing their doors open to hot rodders...

Driveway Tech: We Install Air Intake Upgrades on Two Trucks For Performance and Economy Gains – Part 1

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Lots of BangShifters own late model trucks. They daily drive them, tow with them, haul the family around in them, and maybe even beat on them a little from time to...

Watch The Most Insane Head On Wreckage Video You Will See This Week!

Of all the nutty and shocking Russian dash cam wreck videos we have posted over the years here on BangShift, nothing tops this one. So much happens at once, the scene actually looks like something...

Irwindale Raceway Back Under Control of Nu-Way Industries – Re-Opening Drag Strip A Top Priority

BangShift has learned that Nu-Way Industries, the property owner of Irwindale Speedway has regained legal control of the facility and that they have set their sights on getting the track operating...

Question of the Day: What is the Worst Factory Paint Color Ever?

There have been some truly heinous paint shades offered by car companies over the years, but which one is the outright worst? Since we seem to live in an age where everyone buying a new car checks...

Not Shocking News: 6th Gen Camaro Will Be Smaller and Lighter

When it comes to rear wheel drive coupes, the Chevy Camaro rules the roost. Last year, with almost 90,000 units sold, the Camaro beat out all comers in the category which includes the traditional...

Vortech Superchargers and Chris Alston Chassisworks Team Up and Hit the Road Together in 2012!

The team at Chris Alston Chassisworks spend a lot of time on the road every year. From industry trade shows to drag races, car shows, and other events, they keep themselves right in front of the hot...

Progress Continues on Ridetech’s Killer Factory Five ’33 Build

As you know, the guys and girls at Ridetech are always up to something awesome. Whether it is buying or selling cars at auction, thrashing their stuff on road courses and autocrosses across the...

Big News: SEMA Purchases PRI Show!

Some breaking industry news this afternoon as SEMA has purchased the Performance Racing Industry show and will take over its operation starting this year. The PRI show, for those of you unaware, is...