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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Video: Mooneyes Christmas Party Drags and Cacklefest 2010

We already showed you the 400 plus photos that we took at the Mooneyes Christmas Party and Drags, but now we are bringing you the video. We’ve got Factory Experimentals, Gassers, and Top Fuel...

ADRL Releases 2011 Schedule, Adds Two New Venues

The American Drag Racing League has released the schedule for its 2011 tour. The series will visit two places it has not seen before, Maple Grove Raceway in PA and Palm Beach International Raceway...

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...