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LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

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Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More! Doing It Up Canada Style!

(Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his Toronto Motorama traditions, Mike Brooks has visited the great white north for the Toronto Motorama again this year. We’re used to seeing Brooks...

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Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters For Championship Pursuits

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #12 The Dodge Sno-Fiter!

Here’s the twelfth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s all about the venerable Dodge Sno Fiter trucks. Yep, that’s a real thing, and I’ve only seen one every in my...

Plain Vanilla: A Garage Built Sleeper Chevelle Powered By A 355 With A “No Lift Shift” Dogbox Trans

1965 is my favorite year for what I call “small Chevelles” and because I grew up with a 1965 El Camino, this little beast right here tugs at the old heart strings. And because I grew up...

Ever See A Mining Haul Truck Bounce? If You Watch This Loading Fail Video You Will

Working on the docks loading ships is pretty dangerous work. Between the massive equipment and cranes involved to the awkward stuff that needs to be brought over the sides of these ships, you never...

The American Powertrain Thusday Shift: Tommy Godfrey Drags The Bumper And Bangs Through The Gears!

This is a quick and cool video which was taken by Greg Novac, featuring multi-time NMRA Factory Stock champion Tommy Godfrey. In it, you will see this Pure Street legal Mustang making a test pass at...

Modern Rodding Interviews Roy Brizio, Builder Of The 2024 AMBR Winning 1932 Phaeton Of Beth And Ross Myers.

By now you’ve all seen Beth and Ross Myers’ 1932 Ford Phaeton Roadster that won the coveted America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona,...

To Squat Or Not To Squat: How Does a Drag Car Suspension Actually Work And Are You Doing It Wrong?

Drag racing suspension is no different than any other suspension system in that it works on physics. The physics behind a drag racing suspension system vs a road racing suspension system differ in...

Online Find: This OBS Big Block 2500 Suburban Is Near Mint And The Tow Rig You Just Might Need!

I’m a Suburbanmen. I grew up with a Suburban, I’ve owned several, and I have one now that is a project. Mine is a square body, but an OBS is one of my other favorites and this one here is...

2024 Pittsburgh World of Wheels Photo Coverage Continues: Our Photos From This Awesome Show Continue.

(Photos by Mike Brooks) Here’s Brooks second gallery, and we’ve got even more to share coming up. If you missed the first gallery yesterday, use the link below to check them out. The...

Is This The Last Of Our Grand National Roadster Show 2024 Photos? This Place Was So Full Of Cool Stuff!

We’ve been sharing all kinds of great photos from the Grand National Roadster Show, and we’ve still got lots more to come. If you missed any of them, use the link below to check out...

Video Zen: Amazing Footage From San Fernando Drag Strip And Lions Drag Strip Circa The Later 1960s

Now this is some of the best footage we have seen in a LONG time. Our pal Jarmo tipped us off to this and we watched, wide-eyed the whole time. You are about to see beautiful, color footage (sans...

Diesel Dyno Video: Watch This Military Spec Detroit Diesel 8V92TA Make 440hp and Big Torque On The Pump

Here’s some cool dyno video for you, not because of insane power or any sort of destruction but because it shows a tried and true engine package, one that is military-spec doing work. You are...

New In ’92: Check Out This Review Of The 1992 Audi S4 – A Performance Sedan A Cool Sleeper

To this day, I really like the Audi S4. Not this one in particular, but the model. I think it’s a more subtle, cool, and interesting German sport sedan than any of the other guys make. Back in...

Cool Video: The Time That Bigfoot Crushed Two Other “Monster Trucks” – The Dodge Wouldn’t Give!

We’re back with a little more Bigfoot goodness from back in the day today. One of the neater publicity stunts that Bob Chandler, Jim Kramer, and the mad cap wacky dudes at Midwest Four Wheel...

Vintage Road Test Video: Watch A 1971 Mercury Cyclone Get Tooled On And Evaluated!

We love the old Car and Track road test videos here at BangShift and every once in a blue moon we are happy to run across one that we have not seen yet. In this case we get the opportunity to watch a...