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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! 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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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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EBAY FIND: A BLOWN LS2 POWERED 1994 GEO TRACKER – SERIOUSLY

to ourselves. Under normal circumstances, the only place we would want to see a 1994 GEO Tracker is under the wheels of a monster truck. In this case, we want to own it. Supercharged LS2 engine,...

PLAN B: FREIBUGER AND FINNEGAN CANCEL ALASKAN TRIP – ARE CURRENTLY ON ANOTHER MYSTERY ADVENTURE – UPDATES TO FOLLOW

Yesterday afternoon, Freiburger and Finnegan evaluated their situation after a bunch of delays and determined that at the pace they were on, the ice races they were planning on competing in would be...

EBAY FIND: OWN THE DUESENBERG OF DIESELS FOR 95K – 1953 MACK GREATNESS!

It has been too long since I last ran some large and lovely big rig content and when I laid eyes on this handsome brute on the electronic pages of eBay there was no way to keep my glee under wraps....

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BREAKING NEWS: CLOSED BIDS FILED FOR THE PURCHASE OF TORONTO MOTORSPORTS PARK

The months long rumors and debate regarding the sale of Toronto Motorsports Parkwere apparently true as BangShift has learned that closed bids were handed in for the purchase of the 375 acre...

PRI PHOTO EXTRA: KILLER OLD SCHOOL CIRCLE TRACK CARS FROM MIDGETS TO MODIFIEDS!

To me, one of the coolest parts of the PRI show was checking out stuff from the world of circle track racing that I am not nearly as familiar with as I am drag racing stuff. There were lots of...

VIPER UNDEAD! WILL RETURN AS 2012 OR 2013 MODEL BUT WILL NO LONGER BE CALLED A DODGE

Some good news from Detroit today as Chrysler officially announced that the Viper will be back and it will be manufactured in the same Detroit plant as the previous models were. The plant will be...

HELP A DESERVING HOT ROD FAMILY THIS CHRISTMAS! BUY OR DONATE PLEASE!

By Chad Reynolds —   Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, the holiday season is about spending time with family, eating too much, and celebrating the season of giving....

EVAN KNOLL UPDATE: PSYCHOLOGIST CLAIMS KNOLL FAKED MENTAL RETARDATION ON EVALUATION TESTS

In our fury of blog items last week, we missed a good one regarding our coverage of the Evan Knoll trial. If you remember, he spent the summer being evaluated by psychological experts to determine...

NEW BS SHIRTS FOR SALE – JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

After muddling along for a couple of years with our standard “logo” shirts, Chad and I hooked up with proud BangShift sponsor Snooky’s and enlisted their services in coming up with...

FOLLOW ALONG: FREIBURGER AND FINNEGAN ARE ON THE WAY TO ALASKA IN THE HOT ROD RANCHERO

Well Freiburger and Finnegan departed the semi-comfy confines of So-Cal yesterday and have been hauling north toward their ultimate destination of Alaska, where the plan to ice race the 1968 Ford...

COOL OR NOT: A CUMMINS DIESEL POWERED FUNNY CAR

We’re back with another installment of your favorite opinion game, Cool or Not? This time we’re taking a look at John Robinson’s Cummins diesel powered funny car. Robinson has been...

NHRA ANNOUNCES 2012 HERITAGE SERIES SCHEDULE – LOTS OF NITRO AND SPORTSMAN ACTION

The NHRA has announced the 2012 Heritage Series schedule and it looks pretty swell to us. All the big races you know and love, the March Meet, National Hot Rod Reunion, and California Hot Rod Reunion...

PRI 2011: BOMBPROOF FABRICATED FORD 9-INCH HOUSING FOR 2005-2011 MUSTANGS FROM S AND W RACE CARS

S and W Race Cars has been in business since the late 1950s. Their operation is impressive in both the scope and quality of work that they churn out. From the large line of parts they manufacture...

SHOW GALLERY: THE LONG BEACH SWAP MEET – DECEMBER 2011

While most of the country is feeling the cold of winter, the Bang Shifters of SoCal just keep right on cruising in the warm weather. It’s OK to hate them cause in the first eleven days of...