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2026 New Year’s No Prep Drag Racing at Maple Grove Raceway! Cold Temps Don’t Scare Racers Ready For 2026!

BANGshifter extraordinaire Joe Grippo was at it again this New Year’s Day for Maple Grove Raceway’s annual New Year’s No Prep where they run both frontside and backside no prep...

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Best of 2025: Motorcycles, Quads, and More FAILING To Get To The Top Of The Hillclimb Hill! Crazy Action!

These people are crazy! Motorcycles and quads are two of the things that are the scariest when it comes to hillclimbs. When things go right, which almost never happens, these are brutal runs up the...

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2025 ABAC Fall AET Amateur Truck & Tractor Pull-Tifton GA: Stock Diesel Trucks, Semis & Tractors Pulling Big Weight!

It’s time for some awesome pulling truck action, but this is not what you would normally expect. We’re talking amateurs and their drivers trying not to pitch the drivetrain out of it....

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ONBOARD SHAKEDOWN – TESTING THE DAKAR INSTATRADE IVECO POWERSTAR TRUCK OF ALES LOPRAIS TEAM- THIS FPT POWERED BIG TRUCK HAULS ASS ON DIRT!

If you are a regular BANGshifter then you know that we are really big fans of the Dakar Rally around here, because I’ve been watching it since the late 1990’s when television coverage was...

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Why Most ‘Straight’ Body Panels Aren’t Actually Straight: Here’s What Really Goes Into Show Quality Sanding

Everyone knows that if you want a car’s paint job to look nice you need to sand every body panel until it is as straight as possible. But what does “straight” actually mean when you...

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John Jackson’s Last Car Show Video of 2025: Goodguys Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale Arizona

Goodguys Scottsdale is always a good show, not only because much of the country is starting to get cold, but also because there are a lot of awards and competitions on the line. It’s a great...

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SUPERCHARGER HOW TO: ROTREX LS SUPERCHARGER INSTALL AND DYNO! INTERCOOLED VS NON INTERCOOLED. 5.3L TAHOE TEST

I first came across Rotrex Superchargers on Power Tour in 2006 when Kurt Urban and the guys from Wheel2Wheel brought their 1972 Nova sleeper. It was the talk of Power Tour because it was the ultimate...

Metal Fab Tech: A Large DIY Sheet Metal Brake You Can Make At Home For Bending Sheet Aluminum

I’ve shared plenty of DIY sheet metal brake builds over the years, and I have to say that most of them are very similar, but the only problem is that many of them are small. If you want to bend...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets An Engine: Was The Perfect Engine Right Here All Along?

It is time for a big block swap! It turns out that Tommy had the perfect engine for the Henry J and just had to make sure it was a good runner! In this video you’ll see it get yanked, and...

Featured Product: Meziere Expands Their Line Of Remote And Radiator Mounted Water Pumps With New Offerings!

I’ve used Meziere water pumps and other products for years, and there is no doubt that they build top notch parts for extreme applications. When Larry Larson and I built the S10 for Drag Week,...

Weight vs Aerodynamics: How Bad Does Mileage Suffer When Pulling An Enclosed Trailer? The Answer Might Surprise You!

Several years ago a friend of mine told me about his two trailers and how differently they towed, with the same tow rig. His open trailer, a two car gooseneck, and his enclosed, a 26 foot race...

Is It Worth $6M!? If Hypercars Were Video Game Characters, the Bugatti Mistral Is the Final Boss. 282 Miles Per Hour!

When Bugatti came out with the Veyron 25 years ago, it was the first production car capable of going 250 mph and pushed the supercar world into a tailspin and created a whole new segment in the...

Goodwood Festival Celebrity Car Feature Video: Steve McQueen Knew How To Spec A Meyers Manx!

Steve McQueen was not only one of the most famous actors of his time, but also an avid car guy. He had a lot of cool cars, and his passion for them was well documented. One of his most famous...

The Iron Trap Garage Crew Is Rescuing A Forgotten Ohio Barn Find Hot Rod That Has Been Stored Since Vietnam!!

Another one found and saved! The Iron Trap Garage crew have saved way too many parts and cars to even count, and we love it when they do. Whether they are selling those parts and cars, or building...

Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40 Project Part 9: The F40 Is Getting A New 458 Suspension Jig, And It’s Getting Air Jacks!

It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and this time it is some cool jig work for the Ferrari 458 suspension that is going to find a home under the F40. And...

Can The TikTok Drill Ratchet Be Killed? Or Is It The Miracle They Claim? We’ll See By The Time This Video Is Done!

Every social media channel on the planet has ads, review videos, or testimonials, talking about how awesome certain products are at incredibly low prices. Most of the time I take them with a grain of...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 3 At Beech Bend Raceway Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 3! 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 Sportsman Drag...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 1 At New England Dragway – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! 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 Sportsman Drag...

Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout LIVE: Plus, IHRA Owner Darrell Cuttell Breaks The Lake Of The Ozarks Speed Run Record Today LIVE At 242 mph!

That’s right, he is taking a stab at the Lake of the Ozarks overall speed record, behind the wheel of a twin turbine powered beast. This is Darana, and it is a bad ass boat that has a legit...

Free Road Racing Livestream From England: British Automobile Racing Club Action LIVE From The Snetterton 200 2CV 24-Hour Race

It’s time for more road racing in England! This weekend features a 2CV race that is a 24 hour enduro! You can watch all the live racing action right here, and if you missed any of it we have a...