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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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Mini Jeep Adventures Part 4: Snow, Camping, And 10,000 Foot Elevation. This Is What A 1,000 Mile Road Trip Looks Like In A Mini Jeep.

I have to say, there are dozens of times during this series that I have thought he is completely doing it wrong, and on multiple occasions I was right. With that said, I still love it. I don’t want...

Race Photos: David Whealon Sent Us Fanatec GT World Challenge Action Shots From Virginia International Raceway!!

(Words and photos by David Whealon) We’re back to the awesome 3.27-mile 18 turn natural terrain road course of Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. for the annual visit of the Fanatec GT...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Building A Truck In 15 Days And Then Driving It 4,000 Miles. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

In the last episode the Apache started the road trip back home to Canada, but before it can get all the way there it has to make some other stops. That is the whole point. The truck is going to be...

BANGshift.com Wishes You A Happy Independence Day! Enjoy This Amazing Performance Of The Start Spangled Banner.

On behalf of myself, Brian Lohnes, and all our families, BANGshift.com would like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day. Happy Birthday to the United States of America! We’re...

The Alfarrari Project: Safety First! It’s Time For The DIY Roll Cage To Go Together.

There has been a lot of metal work on this project, both structural and cosmetic, and for the most part it has all gone really well. In this episode it is time for some different metal work, and...

Event Video: 2023 GoodGuys Des Moines Heartland Nationals – Hot Rods, Customs, And Trucks Galore

John, over at NotStockPhoto, is one of the hardest-working and most traveled automotive photographers in the country. He’s been traveling in one van, motorhome, or Sprinter for the past several...

CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS. 4 CAMS TESTED. CAN YOUR LS CAM REALLY BE TOO BIG? HOW TO MAKE LS POWER

Too much cam… is that a thing? Well, it might be in some instances, but what about in your junkyard 5.3? I know I’m looking to swap a 5.3 into a square-body Suburban before too long and I...

Rocky Mountain Race Week 2023 Official Updates: 1320Video Recaps, 1/4 mile Trailer Burnout, Wheelies, And Shootouts! Race Week Day 6-7

Rocky Mountain Race Week 2023 is in the books and boy was it a riot. Here is the Day 6 and 7 Update, including a full quarter-mile-long trailer burnout, wheelies, and the final day shootouts! If you...

Free Live Streaming Drag Racing: 17th Annual World Footbrake Challenge – Sunday

The 17th Annual World Footbrake Challenge is the bracket race event for all you folks who don’t like a trans brake, delay boxes, etc. and we are thrilled to be bringing you all the racing action...

Ridetech’s New, Short And Long Arm, Fox Body Mustang Front Suspension Shipping Now!

The long awaited, heavily tested, and much anticipated new SLA suspension for Fox Body Mustangs is now available from the folks at Ridetech! We’ve seen this kit in person and can tell you that...

SEIZED and FLOODED Engine! – Will Derek Make This Old Truck RUN AND DRIVE Again?

At first glance this old square body Chevy pickup looks not too bad, but when you find out that it sat outside for many years without a hood, and ended up flooded in a pond, you wonder if the engine...

Rocky Mountain Race Week 2023 Official Updates: 1320Video Recaps, SKETCHY Colorado Castle Burnout PARTY! + Tons of Carnage And Gassers! Day 5

Rocky Mountain Race Week 2023 is on and it’s already been a riot. Here is the Day 5 Update, including a super sketchy castle with a giant burnout party out front, before racers headed back to...

SFG 1.1 Million Dollar Bracket Races – Fueltech Saturday $50K FREE Livestream

Big money bracket racing has taken on a life of it’s own in the last couple of years after multiple promoters have stepped up to create “Million Dollar” races. It used to be that there was one...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO ALL WEEK LONG FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACE WEEK RACING CONTINUES FRIDAY!

It’s that time of year again, when an awesome group of adventurers will be trekking across the country in their Drive and Drag machines to see who’s got the baddest on the planet. With...