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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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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indy 500 Testing And Qualifying Is On! Watch It All Live Here! INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few days until the start of the Indy 500, but there is plenty of practice and qualifying action to watch until then! We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 3 of 5 – What’s Wizardry Is Going Into This Beast? The Science Behind Better Handling

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 this video...

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MONDO WHEELSTAND VIDEO: A TWIN TURBO CAMARO SCRAPES THE BUMPER AND SMASHES THE HEADERS!

Big tires, a sticky drag strip, and big power are the perfect equation for a big wheelstand. This Camaro proves that theory by climbing the ring gear right on the hit of the throttle. We’re...

HILARIOUS VIDEO: GUYS MOCK MALL COP WITH EVOS IN SNOW COVERED LOT

No snow in southern New England this year means that we have yet to find a big parking lot and rip a few donuts for fun and profit. We are not sure where this video comes from but it shows two guys...

THE TOP 10 WAYS RIDETECH IS GOING TO BRING THE THUNDER IN 2012!

One of the reasons we value our partnership with RideTech so much is because they are one of the most forward thinking and innovative companies in the aftermarket. From the products they develop to...

ROADSIDE FIND: A VERY RARE AND VERY AWFUL CABALLISTA CORVETTE

BangShifter Kyle Burnett was recently in New Hampshire, lending a hand in the American political process. Luckily for us he had a camera with him and his gearhead tendencies took over once he spotted...

COURTNEY FORCE ANNOUNCES TRAXXAS SPONSORSHIP FOR ROOKIE SEASON IN NITRO FUNNY CAR

Courtney Force announced today that she will field a nitro Funny Car with the backing of Traxxas remote control vehicles on the 2012 NHRA tour. She will of course be a part of the massive John Force...

CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE QUICKEST IN DAYTONA 24 HOURS TESTING!

For the first time in the 50 years history of the 24 Hours of Daytona there will be Corvette bodied machines competing in Daytona Prototype category and it looks like they’ll be bringing the...

ROBBIE GORDON FACING DQ AT DAKAR RALLY – HAS BEEN DRIVING LIKE A MAN POSSESSED

Robby Gordon, who has been driving his Hummer entry at the 2012 Dakar Rally like a man with his hair on fire is facing a DQ on what seem to be some flimsy grounds, according to several news reports...

AWESOME SHOP TOUR VIDEO: AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT SCOTT SHAFIROFF RACING ENGINES

If you are a drag racer or drag racing fan you know the name Scott Shafiroff and more specifically his business, Scott Shafiroff Racing Engines. Scott teamed up with BS to help sponsor our live video...

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CAPTION THIS PHOTO: WHAT ARE THESE GUYS SAYING TO EACH OTHER WHILE WRENCHING ON THE JEEP?

The original Jeep is one of the reasons we’re not a German or Japanese speaking country currently. Tough as nails, maneuverable, and able to traverse virtually every type of terrain it ever...

CLAY MILLICAN TO RUN ENTIRE NHRA SEASON WITH PARTS PLUS SPONSORSHIP

Clay Millican, the most dominant Top Fuel racer in IHRA history will be running the full 2012 NHRA schedule with packing from the Parts Plus automotive parts distributor network. This will be the...

WATCH CRAZY ARABIAN DUNE RACERS RIP UP THE SAND – NEW TOP FUEL PILOT AL-BALOOSHI AMONG THEM

One of the cooler motor sports we’ve never gotten to see in person is the unique style of sand drags/hill climbs that are contested over in Arabia. These are wild tube chassis trucks with...

SAD NEWS: RIGHT HAND MAN OF DON GARLITS T.C, LEMONS PASSES

Tommy “TC” Lemons died yesterday in Ocala, Florida. Lemons was the long time sidekick of Don Garlits and one of the men responsible for sorting out the rear engine Top Fuel Dragster along...

OH BOY: GM MAY SLASH VOLT PRODUCTION – BUILD SLOW SELLING ELECTRIC TO ORDER

The slow selling Chevy Volt may be built on a made to order basis after June according to various news reports circling the web today. According to GM officials at the North American International...

CAPTION THIS PHOTO: THE FIRST JUNIOR DRAGSTER IN THE WORLD?

Talk about neat! In this 1939 photo we see a guy named Robert Preston pouring what we assume is fuel into his home built car. According to what we were able to dig up, this little baby had a washing...