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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Thursday Dragster Roller Shootout!

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Am Time Trials & Qualifying From Darana Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drag Race Feature: This 900HP, 511 Cubic Inch FE Powered, 1967 Mercury Comet Nostalgia Super Stocker Runs 9s!

This 1967 Mercury Comet is a really cool Nostalgia Super Stocker that brings back memories of some cool Mercury drag cars I grew up with at Fremont Dragstrip in Northern California. One of my...

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BangShift Christmas Wish List Pick of the Day: A 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet

With less than two weeks before the fatty in the red suit squeezes down our chimney, we decided to list off some of the stuff we’re asking for this Christmas. We’ll drop one item on you...

Video Bonanza: Weird, Wild, and Cool Russian Off Road Vehicles

We have no idea what the Russian word for redneck is, but some of the stuff show in the videoswe dug up was certainly built by Russian rednecks. Yes, there is a military truck or two in there defying...

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eBay Find: An Awesome 1962 Twin-Engine McCulloch Racing Kart

Racing go-karts are nothing new. Karting has been a popular motorsport for more than 50 years now. While karts are an awesome starting point for youngsters looking to someday advance into the ranks...

Magnuson Products Bought by Private Equity Firm

Magnuson Products, the California based supercharger design and manufacturing firm has been acquired by Pendergast Partners, and Banyan Mezzanine Funds, two private equity firms, according to a press...

Event Coverage: Mooneyes Christmas Party 2010

This weekend was the 2010 Mooneyes Christmas Party which is held every December at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. We have been going to this show for the past couple of years, but were hit with really...

The Parting Shift: Beating on a 625hp, Four Speed, Big Block, 1968 Chevelle

This is one nasty car! The owner claims that it makes 625hp and by the sounds of the thing and the way it likes to run, we’re on board with that. The stir stick is attached to a Muncie M22 and...

RideTech News: Shockwave Trade-in Program Still On, T-Shirt Design Contest Still On, Billet Yo-Yo For Sale

The guys and girls at RideTech are as busy as Santa and the elves this holiday season. Between the innovate and successful Shockwave trade-in program, their t-shirt design contest, and the...

Ford Releases Info and Specs on 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet

There’s going to be another 50 Cobra Jets terrorizing the world of drag racing soon. Ford has announced that they will produce a run of 2012 Cobra Jets (not shown in the photo) and there are...

Tune In! BangShift’s Chad Reynolds to Appear on Hot Rod Magazine Radio Saturday

Hot Rod Magazine Live is a popular radio show hosted by Dennis Pittsenbarger. Dennis is also a BangShift reader and fan. He’s made the fatal career mistake of inviting us to appear on his show....

Carnage Photos! The Most Violent Rear End Explosion We’ve Ever Seen

Kevin Blalock is the track photographer at San Antonio Raceway and he captured what might be the most impressive rear end explosion sequence of all time. It appears that someone implanted a...

World Exclusive: A Demon Pro Mod Body by ID Motorsport Design

We love Pro Mods. We love them more than perhaps any other class in drag racing because of the diversity of bodies, the personalities of the competitors, and the Captain Insano action on the track....

Dumb Idea: Czech Republic Places Cardboard Female Cops at Intersections, Accidents Rise

In an effort to save money on installing traffic signals at dangerous intersections, the government of the Czech Republic decided to place cardboard female police officers at them to deter speeding...

Creepy Carnage Video: Dodge Falls Off Lift, Nearly Squashes Guy

A lift is that one tool or device that every busted knuckle BangShifter would love to have in their home shop. We know a bunch of you do out there ins reader land, so this video serves as a...

BangShift Approved New Product: Holley’s New Ultra Dominator Carbs

Now this is some jewelery we can get into owning! We were recently informed of Holley’s new Ultra Dominator carbs. This series of carbs kicks the already bad ass Dominator to the next level by...