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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

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 the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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Caption This Photo: We Have a Sick Sense of Humor

(Photo by Dave Nutting) So it was a normal BangShift Saturday morning. Dave Nutting and I were in the middle of the woods taking photos of Buford T Justice, BangShift’s newest project car. I...

Driveway Tech: How to Adjust Your GM Steering Box in Five Minutes With Two Tools

As much as I like getting neck deep in grease, oil, and various automotive fluids, there is a certain satisfaction in tackling a quickie job that helps improve the driving experience of your car. On...

Car Show Gallery: The Northeast Rod and Custom Show – Gallery 1

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – While Wickam was prancing around Royal Purple Raceway in Texas last weekend, PA-based photo contributor Joe Grippo was romping through the massive Northeast Rod and...

Question of the Day: What is the Most Dumbass Automotive Argument?

Ford vs Chevy. Carbs vs EFI. Pure gasoline vs E85. The list of automotive arguments that one could enter into is nearly endless. Hell, there are genres of this hobby that we don’t even venture...

Watch Ridetech’s Bret Voelkel Autocross the Company Dually and Actually Finish Mid-Pack!

Ridetech’s Bret Voelkel is a mad man. He is also one hell of a driver, so when we saw a video that showed the Ridetech Chevy dually truck attacking the autocross at the Goodguys Pleasanton,...

Jeep Mighty Forward Control, J-12, Traildozer and other Concepts Revealed

Literally as we type this, Chrysler is having a media event in Auburn Hills, Michigan to reveal the concept Jeeps we told you about last week. In a surprise to no one, they all freaking rule. The...

Event Gallery: The 2012 Keystone Nationals Truck and Tractor Pull – Harrisburg, PA

When BangShift reader Eric contacted the home office and asked if we would be interested in a load of photos from the 2012 Keystone National truck and tractor pull held in Harrisburg, PA we jumped at...

Event Gallery: Fun Ford Weekend Houston Gallery 1

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The Fun Ford Weekend series was brought back to life be a great group of race track owners and promoters a couple years ago and they haven’t looked back...

Watch a Pro Stock Tractor Pull The Sled All the Way Through the Building at the 2012 Keystone Nationals

A little later today we are going to run a big gallery of photos from the 2012 Keystone Nationals, a huge pulling event held in Pennsylvania. This event has everything from the awesome two and four...

Project Buford T Justice: Our Cop Car Cruises Home and Then We Beat on It!

(Photos by Dave Nutting, Gene Stauffer, and Brian Lohnes) – Project Buford T Justice, BangShift’s 1987 9C1 Caprice cop car is back home in Massachusetts safe and sound and we have begun...

Ludicrous Speed Videos: Watch a 4th Gen Camaro and Ford GT Both Run Over 250mph at the Texas Mile

Land Speed Racing season is open! As we await the first running of the Ohio Mile by our pals at the ECTA, the Texas Mile recently held their first event of 2012 and there were some serious haul ass...

American Powertrain’s New X-Factor Bolt-in Crossmember for Fox Bodies Makes TKO, AOD, and Tremec 6-Speed Installs a Breeze

The guys and girls in the skunk-works over at American Powertrain have come up with yet another great new product. This time they have added a piece to their very popular X-Factor crossmember line...

Caption This Photo: A Perfect Summation of the Electric Car Scene

Well if this one doesn’t make you chuckle on a Monday morning, not much will. A friend of ours posted this photo yesterday and it is simply too good not to share. The little red car on the left...

Driveway Tech: We Install at K&N Cold Air Intake on a 2007 F250 Powerstroke for Performance and Economy Gains

With diesel fuel well over $4.00 per gallon in most parts of the country, BangShifters have to do what they can do to get the most bang for their buck at the pump. While good maintenance will help to...