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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – $30k Wednesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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Car Feature Video: This Ultra Rare 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Modified By Rutterz Rodz Is Epic

Our friend John Jackson is back at it with another great feature shoot video, but this time it’s with something even more rare than his norm. This 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is one of just...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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LIL GANGSTAS BATTLE FOR BIG MONEY AT CAROLINA GOLD 2026 AT SHADYSIDE DRAGWAY

The popularity of Lil Gangstas is absolutely insane, and we love it. Not only because it is good, fun, close racing, but also because the fact that Jimmy and Poland convinced the no prep world to go...

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Let’s GO! 2,000 Miles in Two UNTESTED Hot Rods. What Could Possibly Go Wrong On Route 66?

The Taylor Gang is back at it, with Alex, Dennis, Nick, Megan, Todd, and Kelsey hitting the road from SoCal in a couple of hot rods. Their goal is to road trip this Nova and 3rd Gen Camaro down Route...

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IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) If you live under a rock and haven’t realized how huge of a splash the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series made in 2025, then are you in for a treat! With amazing events, huge...

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FUNNY VIDEO: A LAWN TRACTOR DEMO DERBY FROM SCOTTSVILLE, KENTUCKY

When photo contributor Charles Wickam sent me an excited text asking if I had ever seen video of a lawn tractor demolition derby, frankly I got excited. Of course I hadn’t seen video of a lawn...

BREAKING NEWS: JUST RELEASED GM PERFORMANCE VIDEO OF COPO CAMARO TESTING

GM Performance just released their killer video documenting the first days of testing the “concept” COPO Camaro in Florida a couple of weeks ago. This is a full on HD video with some...

DEAD: THE LAST FORD RANGER ROLLS OFF A MINNESOTA ASSEMBLY LINE TODAY

The body count continues to rise for classic Ford models. Crown Vic? Dead. E-Series vans? Marked for Death. Ford Ranger? Hasta la Pasta. The Minnesota plant that builds the trucks will send the last...

THAT WAS CLOSE: HOW TWO PHOTOS ALMOST ENDED UP AS A MAJOR LEAGUE BANGSHIFT/RIDETECH SCREW UP

So I am a pretty mild mannered guy. It takes something pretty big to get me rattled enough that I go into spastic reporter guy mode. I got something “pretty big” from Chad yesterday via...

Buy It Now: Killer Deals from RideTech on Billet Gas Caps and Suspension Components!

The guys and girls at RideTech have got some good stuff rolling in the form of sale prices and special deals for the month of December. They’s knocked $50 off the price of their billet fuel...

INCREDIBLE HISTORIC VIDEO: PRE WW2 DRY LAKES HOT ROD RACING – NEVER BEFORE SEEN

This is truly historic video. This is some of the earliest known footage of early hot rodders racing their stuff on the dry lakes in the western portion of the country. There are amazing roadsters,...

SAD NEWS: KEN NELSON – LEGENDARY WHEELSTANDER PILOT PASSES

Ken Nelson, one of the greatest wheelstander drivers in drag racing history has passed away. Best known for his last and probably greatest creation, the “Cool Bus”, Nelson ran several...

FRIEBURGER AND FINNEGAN BUY 1955 CHEVY AND WILL FLAT TOW IT HOME BEHIND THE HOT ROD RANCHERO

As we told you yesterday, Freiburger and Finnegan were heading to Colorado Springs, Colorado to pick up a car that they had purchased sight unseen. The boys did not reveal the car until they went to...

BREAKING NEWS: EVAN KNOLL FOUND FIT FOR TRIAL BY FEDERAL JUDGE – PLEADS NOT GUILTY ON 10 COUNTS

A federal judge has ruled that Evan Knoll is mentally competent to stand trial on a host of charges that could land him in prison for more than 50 years. The ruling came just hours ago in the Grand...

BANGSHIFT PROJECT CAR SPOTLIGHT: AN AMC GREMLIN WITH A ROAD RACING PAST GETS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE

There may be a law on the books in the great state of Wisconsin that every gearhead must own at least one AMC project during their life. BangShift member Mike is proving that he’s totally...

GEARHEAD VIDEO: A SUSPENSION EYE VIEW OF THE DETROIT SPEED 1970 CAMARO TEARING AROUND CAROLINA MOTORSPORTS PARK

This is one of those videos that gearheads find fascinating and the rest of the world wonders what’s wrong with us. Proud BangShift sponsor Detroit Speed and Engineering put a Replay XD camera...

RUMOR: KURT BUSCH TO DRIVE THE NUMBER 43 FOR RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS?

There is a rumor making the rounds that Kurt Busch, recently fired from the team of Roger Penske may land at Richard Petty Motorsports as the driver of the iconic number 43 car. Despite his attitude...

HANG EM HIGH: THREE ROGUE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS BUSTED IN CHICAGO – STEALING CARS FROM ACCIDENT VICTIMS!

Police in Chicago have arrested three rogue tow truck drivers for stealing cars from parking spaces, streets, and worst of all, from people who had been involved in accidents. Police believe that...

COOL OR NOT: A PRO TOURING SEVENTIES ERA CHEVY C10

The 1973-1987 Chevy/GMC truck line will forever go down in history as one of the most versatile ever designed. Never again will a car company keep the same basic architecture under a vehicle family...