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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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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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Historic Orange Crate 1932 Ford Sedan For Sale on RacingJunk

One of the coolest race/show cars of the early 1960s was the “Orange Crate” 1932 Ford sedan, built by a couple of talented guys up in Oregon. Starting life as a race car and then morphing...

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...