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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Video: Watch 4 Piston Racing Build A 1,000hp Honda K24 Street Engine – This Rules

The famed “Honda K-motor” has been around since 2001 and it versatility as a platform for hot rodding has been constantly evolved. Like LS engines, the K series Honda engine has had the...

Great Video: This Look Back At The Revolutionary Ford Taurus And SHO Is Informative And Fun

This is not some lame history of the Ford Taurus or the SHO, instead this is the kind of really great look back at a revolutionary car that we love. It’s truthful to say that the Taurus saved...

The Tightest Race In F1 History: The Story of The 1971 Italian Grand Prix Is Fantastic

Is there anything cooler than racing history? I’m not sure that there is. Clearly I have been a freak for it over the course of my life and so many others are as well. This time we are talking...

Watch a 4,000hp Locomotive Get Built by Hand in 1928 – Absolutely Amazing Video

No hype, no BS, no exaggeration, this video is friggin’ awesome. This is footage from 1928 news reels showing the construction of a massive 3,600hp locomotive in Canada. It made us want to...

Rocky Mountain Race Week With 1320Video: LEGENDARY Drag Strip CLOSES! MIDNIGHT PURPLE Chevy + 200MPH RECORD PASS!

It’s the fall drag and drive season and that means it is time for Race Week! Also known as Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0, or Race Week 2.0, this is the second event of the year for the Rocky...

Free Live Road Racing From Indy: LIVE | Full Race | Indianapolis 8 Hour (IGTC + Fanatec GT America)

The Indianapolis 8 Hour endurance race is going on strong today and we’ve got all the live action from start to finish right here thanks to the GT World channel on YouTube who is sharing all...

MORE LIVE DRAG RACING It’s The 3rd Annual Fall Brawl Bracket Race – $20,000 To Win Saturday Plus Another $6000 Shootout!

It’s $20,000 to win Saturday at the Fall Brawl, thanks to Mutt and Jeff Productions. This might be the last big money bracket race of the year for the Northeast and we’re sure that the racers are...

Free Live Drag Racing: The May Race Carbs Full House Bracket Races From Muncie Dragway In Indiana

More big money bracket racing is right here! Thanks to our friends at MotormaniaTV we are sharing all the action live and FREE right here. With limited entries, and a guaranteed purse, plus no-box...

This Miniature Chevy 350 Sounds Awesome Barking Through A Set Of Tiny Long Tube Headers!

Miniature engines are absolutely fantastic and we have run lots of them here on BangShift. This small block Chevy isn’t the smallest engine we have ever run and it actually may be the biggest...

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Watch The Diesel Land Speed Record Get Set In 1936 At The Famed Brooklands Race Track In England – A Bus Engine Made The Power

Captain George Eyston was one of the British “rock stars” of the land speed wars during the 1930s. Between Eyston, John Cobb, and Sir Malcolm Campbell there was constant innovation,...

Jumping Glory Video: Watch Every Awesome Jump The Mid-Engine Fall Guy GMC Made On TV!

If you did not grow up in the 1980s, you truly missed the golden age of automotive television. Yes, there are more shows available to watch today but few of them have even the faintest ability to...

Don’t Spend The Goldmine And Don’t Get The Shaft: The Borgeson G-Body, F-Body, S10 Steering Shaft Upgrade Is Worth Every Penny

When it comes to upgrades to your steering system or just ways to finish the build of your G-Body, F-body, or S10 truck, Borgeson has a performance steering shaft that you need to have. Yeah, we know...

Crazy Close Call Video: You Don’t Get Any Nearer To Being Wiped Out By A Big Truck Than This!

Well this would sure get your attention! The driver in this video (who we cannot see) was just minding their business and driving through Las Vegas on the highway when a Freightliner towing an empty...

DRAG AND DRIVE LIVE! Race Week 2.0 LIVE AND FREE From Bandimere

It’s time for Day Five of Race Week 2023 and we’re going to be live at Pueblo Motorsports Park at 3pm mountain time. Join us for all the racing action! It seems like it was just yesterday that we...