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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Even More Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

Here’s our third nitro gallery from the NHRA Four Wide Nationals in Charlotte. If you missed our previous photos, use the link below to check out all our Four Wide photos. (Photos by David...

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Are $5K Auction Cars Junk? Check Out These $5,000 Buys From Mecum Indy 2026 And Let Us Know What You Think.

We’ve talked about cheap cars that sell at Mecum, Barrett-Jackson, RM and other big name auctions a few times in the recent past and I can tell you that while they are few and far between at...

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Finally A Budget Drill Bit Set That Outperforms All The Rest! Which Low Buck Set Is Actually Worth Buying? 14 Brands Tested!

Drill bits suck. I mean they are great for the first few holes, but after that they just suck usually. Unless you spend big money that is. And drill bit sharpeners? They are great, but if the bit is...

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The Hydroplane Racing League Livestream From The 2026 HRL Cambridge Classic Power Boat Regatta!

If you dig offshore powerboat racing, and especially these insane beasts that basically fly across the top of the water, then you are in for a treat. This is the replay from the Hydroplane Racing...

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A Memorial Day Message From BangShift.com – Let Us Remember What Is Truly Important

Today is Memorial Day, an important day of remembrance for our country that honors the people who have spilled their blood in order to defend our way of life. Memorial Day is dedicated to remembering...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Watch The Main Event At Santa Pod LIVE HERE! Top Fuel, FIA Championship Drags, And More!

One of the biggest drag racing events in Europe is on this weekend and you can watch it right here, live! The event is the kickoff for the 2026 FIA Championship drag racing season and it is also...

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How To Measure Your Car For Wheel and Tire Size PLUS Making A Tool To Make It Easy

For most folks, measuring for wheels and tires involves either using a wheel and tire you have and measuring off of that, or calling someone else to see what they have. Some folks, myself included,...

WILL IT RUN? 1969 PONTIAC 350 Step 1-Make it Run Right! Make some dyno Pulls! Make Some Poncho Power

Pontiac engines are awesome, and always have been, and are arguably responsible for the muscle cars we know and love. Even a 350 cubic incho Poncho is a worthy build and if you haven’t seen...

NITRO AMERICA VIDEO: EXTREME TOP FUEL – THE FINAL NIGHT OF FIRE AND THUNDER AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

The final Night of Fire and Thunder at Bandimere Speedway was a special one. With the entire world looking, Bandimere is celebrating its final year on the mountain. The final NHRA National Event was...

Is An Inflatable Paint Booth A Good Buy? Who Should Own One, If Anyone, And Are They Worth The Money?

Inflatable paint booths have been a fairly hot topic the last few years as folks who only need to paint a car or truck occasionally find the thought of a complete solution in a box interesting. I...

DD Speed Shop Is Paying It Forward: Keeping Hot Rodding Alive With The $1 Biscayne – Here Is The New Owner!

A couple of weeks ago we shared the DD Speed Shop video where he announced that he was going to sell the 66 Biscayne Project for $1, and gave us a tour of the car. Here’s the hand off to the...

Show Video: Not Stock Photo Visits The 29th Kool Deadwood Nites In Deadwood South Dakota

John is back at it and this weekend he was at the Syracuse Nationals. We’re talking big boy car show right here and John has grabbed all kinds of great footage from his adventures at the show....

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 8: His Newly Rebuilt Ford 428 Is Going In The Mud Bomber Galaxie, Plus First Drive!

In Part 8 of the build, Scott takes his freshly built and broken in 428 FE and slides it into the Mud Bomber Galaxie. This car has been sitting for far too long, as Scott has had some unfortunate...

Awesome Engine Video: The Restoration Of This Three-Valve Mickey Thompson Small Block Chevy Is Amazing

We’re not sure how we missed the memo that Mickey Thompson built a one-off, three-valve small block Chevy to compete at the Indy 500 with in the late 1960s but he did and the engine is amazing....

IronTrap Garage Takes Us On A Fantastic 3 Day Hot Rod & Custom Jamboree – Wheels Of Time 2023

If you aren’t familiar with the Wheels of Time, you need to be doing some research, because this place is awesome. It’s cool as hell that the IronTrap gang was on hand and shared their...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck FIRST DRIVE!!! Finishing Steering & Brakes And Drag Link Fabrication

In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the brake...

Upgrading from Holley’s Sniper 1 to the NEW Sniper 2 EFI: Installation Guide for Enhanced Performance

Holley’s new Sniper 2 EFI system is the latest and greatest in self-tuning, easy to install, EFI conversion systems and it brings a new level of performance to the class. There are lots of...

HEMI HEADER TEST-LONG TUBES VS THE WORLD. NA & SC GEN 3 HEMI! LOG VS SRT8 VS SHORTY VS LONG TUBES!

We all know that long tube headers are the ultimate when it comes to exhausting a high performance street engine, but how do all the other offerings stack up? Has exhaust port and manifold technology...

Save $250 On Any 5 Or 6 Speed Swap Kit From American Powertrain Today And Tomorrow Only!

This is the final American Powertrain sale of the summer, and there has never been a better time to buy that 5 or 6 speed kit for your muscle car, street machine, Corvette, or truck because if you...

This 1971 Mach 1 429 Cobra Jet Mustang Is Unique! See What’s Different Since It Was Exported To Japan And Sold New!

I think lots of people forget that American cars were exported in the 1960s and 1970s, all over the world, so it makes sense that some of the muscle cars we know and love probably ended up somewhere...