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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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Goodguys Spring Lone Star Nationals Photo Coverage: The Lone Star State Brought The Heat!

We’re back with another gallery and this time we’ve got a cool mix of stuff from Texas. This is why people love Goodguys shows because you can go and see an incredible number of cars and...

MORE NHRA HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: KALITTA, TASCA AND C. CUADRA TAKE PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

More NHRA Highlight Videos added to the mix from Phoenix! Doug Kalitta Top Fuel Provisional No. 1 Qualifier Mac Tools dragster 3.679 seconds, 330.23 mph NOTE: Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta took his...

Tri-State Auto Exhibition Photos – The Cool Just Keeps On Coming!

Here’s another gallery of photos from Charles, who spent the day bench racing and shooting photos at the Tri-State show so that all of us can enjoy them. (Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) A...

2023 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photo Coverage: More Nitro Racing Action From Gainesville

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook! We’re talking huge crowds, great racing, and a good time had by all! This is the start of a whole new year of...

Flying Sparks Starts Working On The Rough C6 Corvette’s T56: Part 2 – C6 T56 Disassembly! Are They Crazy?! Transmission Rebuild

When Emily and Aaron bought their “new” C6 Corvette a few months ago, it was rough and ready, to say the least. This thing is NOT pretty at all, but it has some of the key features they...

Goodguys Spring Lone Star Nationals Photo Coverage: Featuring Custom Trucks And Volkswagens

We’re back with another gallery and this time we’ve got a few more trucks, but we’ve also got a cool batch of vintage Volkswagens. This is why people love Goodguys shows because you...

The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck Gets Electrical, Bumpers, and a BODY! SO MUCH TUBING!

Well, it got the big block and the turbo 400, and now it needs electrical, bumpers, and some kind of body. Man this thing is ugly. I mean ugly. But it does have a big block in it. That’s not what...

The Most Bad Ass Barn Finds Ever? 39 Cars, In Three Barns, And ALL Of Them Are 1968 & 1969 Z28 And SS Camaros, Plus 1970 Chevelle SS 396 & 454 Cars & Parts

My dad bought a 1968 Z28 Camaro brand new and still has it. So I’ve lived my whole life with a real first gen Z28 and it’s why I have my 1969 Camaro convertible. I’m a Camaro guy,...

Puerto Rico 1/2 Mile Race: Destroyed Island Returns With Epic 1/2 Mile Race Full Of Supercars!

Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean vacation spot for a lot of folks, but because of where it is located it is also a magnet for hurricanes and this poor island has been hammered several times in...

There Is Some Sexy Going On Here! Watch How The Paint Goes On This Black Gold ’68 Camaro

I don’t do paint, because it scares the hell out of me. But man I wish I did. Not that I’d want to go crazy like this, but I sure like watching someone do this kind of work on video. This...

Quarantine Cruise Photos: Cruising The Streets Of Huntington Beach In Killer Rides

(Photos by Wes Allison) Our coverage of the March 2023 Quarantine Cruise continues right here. While the rest of the country was suffering with the weather, it was just a typical overcast SoCal beach...

Tri-State Auto Exhibition Photos – More Cool Rides From Colorado

(Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) A staple in the Denver car community is the Tri-State Auto Exhibition, and in 2023 the Sabers Car Club celebrated its 44th year hosting the event, and it was once...

New Product: B&M’s Hi-Tek Deep Oil Pan For NAG1 Transmissions – Outfit Your NAG1 Transmission With A Bigger And Better Oil Pan

If you own a HEMI Powered late-model muscle car or SUV, that is equipped with a NAG1 transmission, and you want to add additional cooling and fluid capacity because you’ve stepped up in the...

Amazing Metalwork: 1938 DIVCO Twin Milk Truck Build

I’m a sucker for killer sheet metal work and the inside of this cool 1938 Divco Twin is something special. You have to check this thing out and also see how the chassis comes together. I would...