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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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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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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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AWESOME TRUCK: A LOOK AT THE 4WD MISS MISERY CHEVY DRAG TRUCK OF BOBBY DODRILL

Of all the vehicles I have not seen run down a drag strip in person but want to, Bobby Dodrill’s Miss Misery 4WD Chevy truck is on the top of the pile. The truck was parked in the lobby of the...

THE PARTING SHIFT: THE CHEVY RESPONSE TO THE SCREAMING MUSTANG FROM LAST WEEK!

Tony Fillipone is a long time New England based drag racer who runs a pair of kick ass, small inch, Chevy IIs in Super Stock competition. He’s also a die hard stick shift guy that takes plenty...

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...