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SMALL TIRE GANGSTERS GO FOR THE $20K+ AGAIN!!!! LOSER’S BRACKET AT DIG OR DIE DIG DAYS 7 AT THE ROCK

If you like Dig or Die coverage as much as we do, then check out this race video from our friends at Spoold Media. Keep in mind, this race is worth more than $20,000 and it’s the losers bracket...

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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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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...

Bitchin Build: Raybestos Brakes 1964 Pontiac GTO-R Project

The most famous road racing Pontiac in the world of BangShift is definitely the infamous “Grey Ghost” Tempest of Herb Adams and his group of rogue Pontiac engineers. Those guys terrorized...

Awesome Craigslist Find: A 1957 Plymouth Vintage Stock Car

How bad ass is this thing?! Sporting a 1957 Plymouth body on a Chevelle frame of unknown vintage and a small block Chevy engine, this awesome mongrel is ready to go vintage fender bangin’ like...

Awesome Video: The Story Behind Yannick Sire’s Twin Engine Speed Buggy

When we tell you that this video is flat out amazing, we’re not overselling it. Shot in HD and using some beautiful, creative techniques, this video about Yannick Sire, his shop, and the twin...

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Video: Cruz Pedregon talks with us about the NHRA Full Throttle Series and More.

John Force has won 15 of the last 21 NHRA Funny Car Championships. That is an amazing stat no matter how you slice it. What might be more impressive is the fact that 4 of the 6 Force didn’t win...

Massive Drag Gallery: The 2011 IHRA Mardi Gras Nitro Jam, Nearly 500 Photos!

As you already know, we were at the IHRA Mardi Gras Nitro Jam last weekend. Our awesome photo contributor, Charles Wickam was there as well and snapped a monster gallery of photos to document the...