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NHRA Pro Mod Series Qualifying Session 1 LIVE from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Ultimate Door Car Action!

NHRA 4-Wide Drag Racing is going on in Charlotte this weekend and that means Pro Mods! 4-Wide Pro Mod drag racing might be some of the coolest, and the action is always amazing at this race. We know...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Friday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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FUN VIDEO: A VINTAGE FIAT 500 PACKING TURBO HONDA POWER!

If this little meanie doesn’t crack you up, your sense of humor is out of whack! The wee machine shown in the video is a vintage Fiat 500 that has had the anemic 500cc two cylinder engine...

ROADSIDE FIND: RULE THE ROADS LIKE A SCANDINAVIAN PIMP IN THIS VOLVO LIMO!

While cruising the local byways last with with my boys, Jack blurted out, “Dad LIMO!” He’s three, so seeing a stretched out car or truck is big stuff to him. Anyway, I looked over...

BARNSTORMIN: WHAT I LEARNED IN 2011

As we literally get ready to close the books on 2011 and move into an exciting 2012, It is time to do that whole retro look back thing on 2011. The third year of BangShift’s life was a good...

DRAG VIDEO: A MERCEDES MINI-VAN IN AUSTRALIA GETS A 632 BBC, RUNS NINES, HILARITY FOLLOWS

Whack nut drag race cars rule. There is now proof that they rule in both Hemispheres in the form of this video! Some insane maniac in Australia built a full tilt drag race version of a Mercedes Vito...

HOT STREAK: THE CAMARO OUTSELLS THE MUSTANG FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

With only a couple days left in the year, we can say with 100% confidence that the Camaro will once again outsell the Mustang to claim the title of America’s favorite pony car. For all the...

EBAY FIND: A TOTALLY BITCHIN 1932 FORD VICKY GASSER THAT WAS MOTHBALLED FOR 40 YEARS!

Holy bitchin’ eBay find! This legit 1960s gasser was raced in the southwestern US in the 1960s and 1970s and then stuck in a barn for more than four decades before seeing the light of day...

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VOTE FOR US! BANGSHIFT NOMINATED IN TWO CATEGORIES IN THE COMP PLUS DOT COM AWARDS!

We need your help! BangShift has been nominated in two categories on the ballot of 2011 CompetitionPlus.com Dot Com awards. We’re up for Best Facebook page of the year and best message board of...

CONTEST: HELP RIDETECH DESIGN THEIR ’33 FORD

Wanna win $500? We would too, and thanks to Ridetech you can. To win, submit your design for a wrap of the Ridetech 1933 Factory Five Roadster and then tell your friends to vote. Hurry, cause there...

ECTA OHIO MILE UPDATE – TRACK MAPS AND BASIC INFORMATION RELEASED

We’re now just a few short months away from the ECTA’s first event at the newly named Ohio Mile in Wilmington, Ohio. Just recently, the ECTA released new information to competitors and...

DESTRUCTION VIDEO: A HUGE COLLECTION OF AUSSIE FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, WRECKS, AND CLOSE CALLS FROM 2011!

We’ve showed you a couple of great ‘Merican compilation videos of crazy stuff that happened in 2011 but for this one we’re headed down under. Featuring footage from the drags,...

KIM JONG-IL RODE TO HIS GRAVE ON TOP OF A 1976 LINCOLN YESTERDAY

Yesterday, photos surfaced of Kim Jong-il’s final ride and it was not exactly what we were expecting. The evil, American hating, totalitarian dictator rolled to his final resting spot on the...

NY MAN WANTS TO OPEN MUD BOG FACILITY, LOCAL CITIZENS OBJECT, FANTASTIC QUOTES FLY

There’s nothing quite like local politics. Good, bad, ugly, and crazy can all usually be found at city council meetings, selectman’s meetings, and other such gatherings. The fine people...

WHAT WAS YOUR GEARHEAD HIGHLIGHT OF 2011?

The curtain is closing on 2011 and it is that time of the year to look back over what kind of stuff you did in the last 365 days or so. Personally, it was a heck of a year and I am proud of what I...

FORMER DRIVER OF JIMMY HOFFA CLAIMS THAT HOFFA IS BURIED UNDER GM HEADQUARTERS IN DETROIT BY BRIAN LOHNES POSTED 12/28/11

In a new book, Jimmy Hoffa’s former driver claims that the former union boss was buried in the concrete foundation of the Renaissance Center, the massive Detroit building complex and the...