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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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Event Gallery: The Long Beach Swap Meet – March 2011

While most of the country has not quite thawed into spring, Long Beach, California sure did this Sunday. The warm temps and sunny skies bring out SoCal residents like moths to porch lights. Long...

Tune In: Lohnes to Appear on the Wally Bell Radio Show Tonight

In a shocking turn of events, BangShift’s Brian Lohnes will appear on the Wally Bell radio show tonight. He’ll be talking about this weekend’s live broadcast of the March Meet and...

Industry News: B&M Automotive Group Buys Flowmaster!

In surprising news we received late Monday evening, B&M Automotive Group has acquired Flowmaster Exhaust as part of their portfolio of brands. While we had heard whispers and rumors about...

Killer Famoso Video: The Infamous Winged Express Lane Swap Burnout Video

While this piece of video was not recorded at the March Meet, it was taken at Famoso Raceway, home of this weekend’s main event and it features none other than the legendary Winged Express...

Tune in Tonight: Speed Scene Live TV is Talking March Meet!

As we’re going March Meet mad here at BangShift.com this week due to our live broadcast of the historic event, we thought it was important that you, the readers, get up to speed on the goings...

Bad Ass Drag Gallery: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Amongst hard core fans of small tire drag racing there are a few truly “must see”  or “must attend” races. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”, a race...

Frozen Speed Video: ORSA Weekend Ice Land Speed Racing From Sweden

As we mentioned, we’ll have a big gallery of photos from the ORSA Weekend event held in Sweden last weekend. This is land speed racing on a massive frozen lake in Sweden. Everything from rocket...

Breaking News: Funny Car Operation Stolen in California

Crooks suck, and we hope that you can help us catch these bad guys. Donnie Watkins, who just got his Funny Car License in his Plymouth Arrow bodied Nostalgia Funny Car woke to find his complete...

Caption This Photo: A BangShift Approved Replica Lamborghini

Consider this a bit of a tease. Tomorrow we’re going to bring you a gallery of photos from a land speed race held in Sweden…on ice. We’ve gotten some preview photos from Swedish...

Event Gallery: 2011 Motorsports Expo – Syracuse, NY

BangShifter Jeremy George recently attended the 2011 Motorsports Expo, held at the fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. The show featured cars and stuff from multiple genres of racing, but the most prevalent...

Event Gallery: The 2011 Pacific Street Car Association Spring Break Super Show

As we continue to assault you with galleries today, we’re going to switch gears from show to GO! BangShift reader Zach McNary attended the PSCA Spring Break Super Show, held at Fontana,...

Event Gallery: Goodguys Scottsdale 2011 – Scottsdale, Arizona

Our own Chad Reynolds serves as the announcer for the autocross events held at Goodguys Rod and Custom Association shows across the country. When on his lunch break, Chad grabs his camera and hauls...

Event Gallery: The Temecula Rod Run – Temecula, California

The Temecula Rod run is one of the neater car events that happens at this time in the year. The show, which draws over 500 cars that show, shine, cruise, and parade around the Old Town area of...

BangShift Project Spotlight: A 1972 Camaro That Stepped Right Out of a 1970s Time Warp

For ages, the looks of 1970s street machines have been scorned. Their ass high stance, too big tires, square hood scoops, velocity stacks, and gold anodized everything led to the monochromatic pastel...