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More of Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Right Here: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, Wheelstands, And More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2026! The week started with new drivers, crew chiefs, and teams, plus record breaking performances...

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Scott Sullivan on Pro Street Style, Street-Driven Customs, and a Lifetime of Hot Rod Building

Scott Sullivan is one of the most iconic car builders of the 1980s and 1990s. After building what many considered to be the first Pro Street car, his 1967 Nova, and several other iconic machines...

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How Did Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into The Cleanest Classic Dodge Caravan Ever Become A Total Disaster?

In the last installment 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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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip – Saturday

We’ve got more live drag racing coming to you from NHRA’s Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Division 2 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From Gainesville Raceway – Saturday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from NHRA’s Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like...

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Exhaust Insulation Tech: Installing Embossed Stainless Exhaust Heat Shielding On A Turbocharged Drag And Drive Beast!

I’ve been doing drag and drive events for 21 years now, and have been very vocal over the years about what it takes to be successful when it comes to completing these events and having a good...

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eBay Pick: 1957 Chevy Sedan Delivery

This week’s eBay find is a totally awesome 1957 Chevy sedan delivery. According to our research, this is one of 8,300 examples constructed by Chevy in 1957. These cars were extremely popular in...

Photo Gallery: The John Force Racing Holiday Car Show

You out-of-towners may not believe this, but it actually rained in SoCal this weekend. That made us worry that there would be a small turnout at the annual John Force Racing Holiday Car Show, but the...

BangShift.com Tributes the Americans Who Lost Their Lives 68 Years Ago Today

Today is the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Please remember the 2,388* Americans who lost their lives that day, 1,177 of them onboard the USS Arizona. It’s also time...

Monday Time Killer and Wallet Drainer: Affordable Project Cars Site

Normally, a Monday Time Killer is meant to burn a few hours at the desk on Monday morning. This time, you could get drawn into a much worse time killer if you fall for one of the affordable project...

Photo Gallery: NHRA Museum Christmas Cruise Night

Say want you want about California, but our cruise season ends December 2nd with the Christmas Cruise at the NHRA Motorsports Museum and picks up again like 20 minutes later. BangShift member Newell...

The Parting Shift: A Reminder Why Actual Gearheads Prefer BangShift.com

Do any of you ever look at Jalopnik.com? It’s the web site where pseudo car guys write snarky blog items about stuff that pseudo car guys might care about. They get some good scoops on new cars...

Boring NASCAR Champ Not Looking Too Bad Right Now

With the recent disaster that has surrounded golfer Tiger Woods, columnist Jim Pedley at SportingNews.com has penned a piece about how Jimmy Johnson’s unassuming self isn’t such a bad...

Just Because: Original Dukes of Hazzard Bloopers

It’s hard to argue that the Dukes of Hazzard influenced every BangShifter one way or another, if only through today’s dire shortage of 1969 Chargers. Well, here’s a clip of Dukes as...

Not Bangshift Approved: The SoundRacer

We thought the fake turbo whistler tailpipe insert was the lamest thing we had ever seen. The good news for the people that make it is that they have been knocked off the top spot. The SoundRacer is...

Just When You Thought We Couldn’t Find a New Reason that Cash For Clunkers Sucks…

This dead horse just keeps kicking. The latest news on the effects of the colosal fail of Cash For Clunkers has been reported by Aftermarket News. It seems that another backfire of the program was...

Wall Street Journal Column Says GM Made the Right Move Ditching Henderson; Company Needs Culture War

Paul Ingrassia covered GM for the Wall Street Journal and earned a Pulitzer Prize for the work he did on the subject. Ingrassia has a book coming out in the near future, and yesterday he wrote a...

Massive Online Savings at Edelbrock.com

Claiming “Holiday Saving Time,” Edelbrock.com is having a blowout sale with some truly significant deals. There are diesel exhaust systems that have been whacked down under $100 and...

Not Bangshift Approved: Worst Gearhead Gift Idea List Ever

Click here to see a non-car-guy’s view of what car guys want for Christmas. The only beneficial function of this list would be to use it as a “stuff I do NOT want for...

Wild Video: Suzuki Submarine

The Suzuki Samurai was a much maligned little 4×4 back when Consumer Reports got one to “roll” on its test course. Turns out that the little bastards are great off-road trucks with...

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