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I-24 Lebanon Dragfest 2026 Photos! This Indoor Drag Racing Showcase Features Some Amazing Race Cars, History, And More!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Here in the northeast section of the country we are in the deep freeze so most of the fun stuff moves indoors. We took a break from off season race car upgrades and...

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Free Drag Racing Livestream: NHRA Division 2 Testing For The Season Opening GatorNationals at Gainesville.

Catching all the testing action from Gainesville Raceway on March 3-4 right here, ahead of the legendary season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 5-8 at the historic racing...

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Can You Actually Drive A Car On Water? Travis Pastrana, And A Huge Team Of Folks, Want To Prove You Can. Watch!

If you haven’t seen a video with an RC car hauling ass across a lake, or the same thing with a dirt bike or snowmobile, you must live under a rock. It’s not hard for an RV car as they...

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Why The Hell Was Finnegan Swapping a Modded $10,000 T56 Transmission On The Side of the Road? This Question Answered and More…

Finnegan’s Sick Week adventures, like most of his adventures in Blasphemi, featured some unfortunate drama that would really be okay to leave behind. But in typical Finnegan fashion, he took it...

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Amp Wiring Kit Shootout: What You Need To Know, And Measure, To Choose The Right Kit For Your Project

Amplifier wiring kits have been around for decades and decades, but with HUGE variations in pricing there have been a lot of cheap brands out there with components that just aren’t very good....

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Influence And Impact Podcast: Rolling Art – Wheel History Part 1. From Spokes to Mag Wheels, Dayton Wires, And So Much More!

Wheels and tires make or break a car. When combined with the right stance, the wheels and tires on your ride can dramatically change the look, character, and feel of any car or truck. With one simple...

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Cool Find: A Rare Mod Bod 1972 Chevy Truck

We like learning new stuff and before today we had no idea there was such a thing as a “mod bod” package offered on early 1970s Chevy trucks. Basically, the “mod bods” were...

Barnstormin’: The NHRA’S Pay to Play Pro Mod Series is Once Again on the Block

In what has to be professional drag racing’s most repetitive drama, the future of Pro Mods racing as their own “Pro” class at NHRA national events is once again in question. Current...

RoadTrip! Follow BangShiftChad’s adventure to Goodguys Columbus!

Here at BangShift.com we never miss a chance for a good roadtrip, and hate cruising blindly down the interstate missing all that middle America has to offer. So in the spirit of fun and adventure we...

National Collector Car Appreciation Day July 8th. SEMA Show List Here.

  The SEMA Action Network continues to do great stuff for the industry, the enthusiast, and the hobby, and we can’t stress enough how important their role is to all of us enjoying our hot...

Pre-Register for the Holley LS Fest and Earn a Shot At a $1,000 Gift Certificate From Holley!

The dudes at Holley tipped us off to a killer incentive that they’ve come up with for people heading to the 2011 Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky this September. Just by simply...

Video: The Six Mile Trans Am Video from Ridetech

A 6 mile 1979 Trans Am is something to gawk at, and when Kitterman Motors decided to auction theirs off, the internet was a buzz. Bret Voelkel and Jason Brady from Ridetech went to bid, and quickly...

eBay Find: A Hella Cool Custom Pedal Car (Sans Pedals)

We were tipped off to the eBay auction of a totally neat, custom built pedal car by reader Chris Crowley. He’s got good taste, because we want to own this little racer! The car was built to...

Video: Muncie and Gearvendors…. A match made in heaven.

Gearvendors has been building the strongest overdrive units on the planet for more than 30 years now and they have been proven in everything from 6 second drag cars to trophy trucks and big...

Great Read: Caswell Interviews Tajima on His Record Setting Pikes Peak Run

So what do you do after you bury your race car into the woods off the side of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb? Well, if you’re Bill Caswell you don a fedora hat, stick a piece of paper...

Video: Forgeline Wheels shows us how to fit massive meats on any car.

In the world of Pro Touring and Racing Wheels, Forgeline is synonomous with light weight, incredibly strength, and good looks. We have often drooled over Forgeline wheels on other people’s...

Video: Moser 12 Bolts…For GM guys that want to keep it all GM

2011 marks Moser Engineering’s 25th anniversary, and we’re proud to say they are still made the right way, here in the U.S.A. And for purists like us, who think  a Camaro should have...

Racing Junk Find: A Cool, Turn-Key Panoz Road Racer

Sure, there are may ways to skin the proverbial road racing cat. In our opinion, there’s no cooler way than to do it in something with V8 power, a killer chassis, and racy looks. This used...

More BangShift Carnage, Wreckage, and Gearhead History

In this peek back in time, you’ll see some gnarly car wrecks from the early ’50s, some totally awesome big truck history we can guarantee you’ve never heard before, and even a photo...

Video: BangShift Road Tour Invitation.

So we’re sitting in Newburgh, Indiana with our buddies from Route 2 Media waiting for fireworks and planning out our week leading up to the Goodguys 14th PPG Nationals in Columbus Ohio and...