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The One and Only Greg Biffle: A Fitting Tribute From His Friend, Fellow Racers, And Family Man, Cleetus McFarland.

The unfortunate and tragic death of Greg Biffle made news worldwide but for Garrett Mitchell, aka Cleetus McFarland, the news hit home much harder. Biffle and his family were on their way to Florida...

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The Boys Found A Rare Snowcat and Trippled the Power! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Going To Be Fun

I have lots of friends who drive winter beaters, and while some of them drive the same one for several years I also have friends who buy something every year or two and drive them like assh@les...

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Bad Parts? Wrong Oil? NEW Data Reveals WHY Modern Engines FAIL Prematurely! This Info Might Scare You.

New engines are significantly better than older engines in many regards, but not in all of them. And new engines being better than old engines doesn’t mean that old engines aren’t good....

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TOP 20 VIDEO: HILLCLIMB MONSTERS FROM SIMOLA || KING OF THE HILL 2025 SET A NEW RECORD!

When you hear that the Simola HillClimb is the biggest motor racing event in the entire country of South Africa, it really hits home as to how popular this event really is. And with 2025 being the...

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Finnegan and Newbern Drove The Rotsun Out Of The PRI Show! Will The Rotsun Be Allowed To Return To PRI Now?

When Freiburger and Finnegan weren’t able to be at the WireCare booth during the PRI Show where they were supposed to rewire the Rotsun, Finnegan stepped in and said “Hold my beer.”...

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Drag Racing with CHRISTMAS TREES! Racing Action From Cleetus McFarland’s XMAS Tree Drags 2025 At Bradenton Motorsports Park

Cleetus’ Christmas Tree Race 2025 was a very special race. The race has become kind of a big deal since starting a few years ago, and has some pretty simple rules. You must race with a Christmas...

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Pro Stock Interview: We Talk With 19 Year Old Pro Stock Driver Vincent Nobile

Vincent Nobile is the youngest man in NHRA Pro Stock. His dad, John Nobile has competed on both the NHRA and IHRA circuits, with Vince being at his side the whole way. The kid acquitted himself...

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BangShift Project Spotlight: A Neat 1951 Chev Truck Build That Features a Turbocharged GMC Jimmy Six

Gary Hart’s 1951 Chevy truck build is really looking awesome. The lines of a classic early 1950s Chevy are tough to beat, but the real star of this show is the engine. Hart is using an old...

MSD Rolls Out New Advanced Power System Starters

The guys at MSD have had their thinking caps on again. Their popular line of APS starters just got better with the addition of more cranking power, and the addition of new bearings to further beef up...

Interview Video: Bobby Lagana, BangShift Top Fuel Hero

Chances are, if you’re a BangShift reader, you know Bobby Lagana and the multi-generational nitro racing Lagana family. One of the most compelling racing teams running Top Fuel today, they...

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Interview Video: Johnny Gray talks about swapping Pro Stock for Nitro Funny Car

Johnny Gray may be the happiest man in America these days. Having just sold his petroleum and natural gas business for more money than some countries are worth, and changed professional NHRA classes...

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Interview Video: We Talk to Spencer Massey About Coming Back to the NHRA and Racing with DSR

Spencer Massey is back amongst the ranks of drag racing’s elite, driving the Fram/Prestone Top Fuel Dragster for Don Schumacher Racing. DSR’s pulling of the well loved Cory McClenathan at...

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News: Woman Loses Arm in Towing Accident Caused by Glaring Stupidity

Junking your crappy old mini-van is a good idea. Towing that van to the junkyard is a fine thought as well. Doing so with a rope tied around the windshield of the van while you and your friend ride...

Caption This Photo: Hot Shot

By now you’ve surely checked out our huge gallery from the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam, shot by our own Charles Wickam. One photo not in that gallery is shown below. It captures the position Charles...

eBay Find: A 1958 Edsel Stock Car

This vintage stock car stuff seems to be really catching on! Yesterday we ran an ad for a killer 1957 Plymouth and today, thanks to a tipster, we’re hitting you in the noggin with an...

BangShift Destination: The Northeast Classic Car Museum

We’ve been on a museum kick lately, and so have fellow BangShifters. Jeremy George, a BangShift forum member recently visited the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, NY and sent us a note...

BangShift Poll: Which BangShifty Weekend Assignment Would You Choose?

Well, this weekend Chad and I are headed in distinctively different directions, both both are pretty BangShifty. Chad will be plying the announcing trade at the NHRA Winternationals, held in Pomona,...

Video: Catching Up With the Coolest Dude in Top Fuel, Antron Brown

With a fourth place finish in the Top Fuel category last season Antron Brown enters 2011 with some momentum behind him. Antron, since making the switch from Pro Stock Motorcycle to Top Fuel in 2008...

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Video: Bob Tasca III Chats About Fords, Funnies, and Family History

BangShift is lucky to have a great relationship with the Tasca family. We’ve been given sneak peeks at their race cars, tours of their awesome Shelby Mod Shop and some juicy inside information...

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Video: Talking With Fast Jack Beckman About Floppers, Sponsors, and the 2011 NHRA Season

“Fast” Jack Beckman is one of the most talented and colorful drivers on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing circuit. We managed to catch up with him during some quiet time at the 2011 PRO...