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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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BangShift Bonneville Video: Catching Up With Poteet and Main After a 400MPH Run

Barring an “out of nowhere” performance from another competitor, the team of Poteet and Main will be taking home the Hot Rod Top Time honors at the close of Speed Week today. They have...

Bonneville Speed Week 2010 – Wednesday Bonus Gallery – Presented by Spectre Performance

We’ve got a great gallery from presenting sponsor Spectre Performance that focuses some of the sights and scenes of Bonneville away from the race course. In the quiet corners of the pits teams...

Bonneville Video: Hillbilly Flamethrower Hijinks at the Bend in the Road

We’ve heard from Bonneville Speed Week veterans that one needs to camp at bend in the road to get the full first timer’s experience. After watching this video of some hooligans having fun...

Breaking News: Poteet and Main Speed Demon Sets 400mph Record at Bonneville!

Minutes ago on the salt at the SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speed Week, George Poteet wheeled the Poteeteet and Main “Speed Demon” streamliner to a 400mph record! They made a qualifying pass of...

Scottish Team Thrashing to Break 300mph Barrier Before Close of Bonneville Speed Week

A team of Scottish racers are frantically thrashing to piece their hot rod back together and make a final run at the 313mph I/Blown Fuel Streamliner record. For starters that is a 313mph record set...

RacingJunk Find: A Race Ready LSR 1977 Corvette

With Chad being stationed on the salt all week providing updates and information Speed Week that you’re literally not going to get anywhere else, we’ve totally gone nuts scheming on LSR...

Bonneville Speedweek 2010 – Wednesday video, action, and pictures.

The crowds might be getting smaller, as the 2010 SCTA Bonneville Speedweek moves into the final few days, but the action is only getting hotter. Records have been set and reset, gauntlets have been...

News Exclusive: Disabled drivers to run 200 mph at Bonneville?

This is seriously amazing news, and a BangShift.com exclusive. We were informed today by Mike Cook, son of Doug “Cookie” Cook, SCTA Past President, Bonneville World Record holder, race...

Bonneville Speedweek 2010 – Tuesday Afternoon Gallery and More!

Today’s coverage of the SCTA’s 2010 Bonneville Speedweek started out with our own gallery along with coverage from our presenting sponsor Spectre Performance, but we promised you even...

Bonneville Speed Week 2010 – Tuesday Morning Gallery – Presented by Spectre Performance

While our own Chad Reynolds is cranking out the photos and video, we have a secret weapon in our coverage arsenal: the guys and girls at Spectre Performance. They’re armed and dangerous with...

BangShift Bonneville Video: In-Car With Lee Sicilio at Bonneville in His Hemi Daytona Clone at 230 MPH

First off we have to give props where they are due. Scott Clark (known as DieselGeek on the BangShift forums) gave us this awesome in-car footage of a 230 mph run in Lee Sicilio’s awesome Dodge...

Bonneville Speedweek 2010 Monday: Poteet and Main goes 417 MPH! Spectre goes 355!

Click here to access all the BangShift.com Photo Galleries and Videos from the entire 2010 Bonneville Speedweek  The SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speedweek 2010 is well into its fourth day and the drama is...

Update: Even More! Bonneville Speed Week 2010 – Monday – Presented by Spectre Performance

    The boys and girls at Bonneville have stepped on it to start the meat of Speed Week. The Poteet and Main Speed Demon is current top speed holder with a 408mph trip down Broadway. The...

Desert Racing Tragedy Raises Questions About Racing on Federal Property

After a desert racing tragedy last weekend that left scores of spectators dead and wounded in California after a truck rolled off course, the news media has glommed on to the idea that racing on...