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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Taxi Cab Drama: Crown Vics out, Electrics or Hybrids in?

Yellow Crown Victorias are as important to New York City culture as street corner hot dogs, thin crust pizza, and the Statue of Liberty. Good thing Ford doesn’t have anything to do with the...

Project Car Spotlight: One Dirty Malibu Wagon

It’s no secret that, here at BangShift.com, we like wagons and getting dirty. Which means it’s only natural for us to do a Project Car Spotlight on DirtyWhiteBoy’s cool Malibu wagon...

Event Coverage: The Loring Timing Association 2010 LSR Meet — Saturday

The 2010 Loring Timing Association meet is in full swing with records falling and big speed numbers hitting the airwaves. There has been some carnage as well with several racers lunching motors and...

Loring Timing Association 2010 Meet — Friday

Well, a quiet Friday at Loring has come and gone. Tech inspection was completed, rookie orientation was done, and by all accounts we’re ready to haul some big ass on Saturday morning. We...

The Parting Shift: Whiplash in a 4-speed Stock Eliminator Nova!

Check this out! During a charity event, they allow a passenger to ride along in a 4-speed, 283 powered, 11 second Nova. The Stock Eliminator car was a few hundred pounds over weight, but still...

Event Coverage: Even More Goodguys Columbus Car Show Coverage

The Good Guys Columbus car show is the largest of the year, and we just keep getting in more photos from the event. Our boy Doug, “LS7GTO” on the BangShift.com Forums, sent us some more...

In-Car Video: So You Want to Drive a Quick Altered?

Altereds are some of our favorite cars to watch go down the drag strip. The combo of far too little wheelbase and far too much horsepower makes for some spirited viewing. This video is great in the...

Craigslist Find: A Pinto Mini-Stocker Complete with Spares

We’ve been quietly longing to go budget beater stock car racing for some time now. The gallery we posted earlier in the week from the dirt Battleground Speedway really got our gears turning....

Barnstormin’: Heading to Loring, Lobster, Hot Rods, and Maine State Troopers

Well, we’ve arrived at Loring, Maine. We’ve sipped our first beers, ate a bunch of lobster, oogled a trio of cool hot rods, and skirted a huge speeding ticket due to the good graces of a...

Ivan Stewart is Auctioning Trucks, Memorabilia, and Parts! Get your pennies ready.

Ivan “The Ironman” Stewart, multi-time Baja 1000 winner, and off-road racing icon is having an auction in honor of his retirement on August 28th. Stewart’s career includes...

Is Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Danger of Collapsing Under It’s Own Financial Weight?

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most famous altars to speed in the world. It is also one of the largest and most expensive to operate. The track really runs just a handful of events...

New 15W50 Break-In Oil From Comp Cams

Breaking in a new motor is both an exciting and nerve racking experience. With oil being stripped of several critical elements due to government regulations there are few truly good options left for...

Video Bonanza: Loring Timing Association 2009 Meet Videos

By the time you read this we’ll be headed north to the uppermost portion of Maine to join a small band of dedicated speed freaks at the Loring Timing Association’s 2010 LSR Meet. The...

Great Read: A Good Interview with Chip Foose

Chip Foose is one of the most likable “big wheels” in the car hobby. He’s a legit car guy, can fit into any room of people, and of course manages to design and build some awesome...