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A Weekend At The Drags with Joe Grippo: Racing, Photos, And Fun From Darana Raceway Park Maple Grove in Pennsylvania.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Arguably the biggest bombshell news story that came out of last year’s PRI show was the legendary Pennsylvania drag strip Maple Grove Raceway being acquired by the...

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Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event Is The Father’s Day Car Show! We’ve Got Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Making Fiberglass Doors Actually Fit, And Making The Steering Work Properly!

Doors that shut and wheels that turn might not sound super exciting, but they require fabrication and time in order to be right and that’s what we dig. This project has been fun to follow, and...

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PDRA Drag Racing Video: Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost Round 1 North vs South Shootout Qualifying from Maryland International Raceway

We’ve shared some live track testing going on at Maryland International Raceway where PDRA’s top teams were on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they got ready for this past...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Enzo Ferrari Is Rolling In His Grave – The Honda Swapped Ferrari FINALLY Goes Full Send And It RIPS!

I know that some people freaked out when the K24 swapped Ferrari first came to be, but those people are the ones that don’t realize how little power this car originally made and how unreliable...

Power Tour Is Over! Dan At DD Speed Shop Says… Let’s Buy A Junker And Tow It 1400 Miles Home From Power Tour With Our 1955 Chevy Nomad!

He’s back at it. Dan is once again doing something that most people would find strange at least, and wreckless by some accounts. Of course this is what we love about him, because he gives zero...

How It Is Made: Chevrolet Heavy Duty Trucks Being Built At The GM Fort Wayne USA Assembly Plant

In this video, you are going to see the actual process by which a GM Heavy Duty Truck is built. There is a lot that goes on in an automotive assembly plant, and I’ve been lucky enough to tour...

Race Video: Daddy Dave’s First First NPK Event In The New Audi!

Dave Comstock is back with his new Audi race car. Yes, it is an Audi. I know, it sounds weird, but man this thing looks great. We’ve shared the dyno video of this car, the first test hits with...

How-To Reverse Curve Sheet Metal With A Power Hammer: Part 1 – Metal Shaping With Linear Stretching At Bespoke Coachworks

Karl at Make It Kustom is a fount of information, and a great teacher of metal shaping to folks. He’s young, very talented, and yet still a student of the craft. He shares the knowledge he has...

The DeBoss Garage Support Vehicle Left Them Stranded 4000 Miles Away From Home

As you’ve seen here, the DeBoss Garage crew built a 1955 Apache Pickup to drive cross country on an adventure that ultimately was supposed to get them home to Canada. If you missed that series,...

Muck Master: Watch Bigfoot 1 Attack A Soupy Mud Pit In Illinois Circa 1988 – Nitrous ON!

Before we get into this let me hike up my trousers, perfect my comb over, and get my Members Only jacket on. I am about to go full old-guy here so I may as well look the part. Look, remember when...

Meziere Starter and Flexplate Packages Are The Perfect Answer For Your Tough Race Or Street Engine

There are certain things in life that go together perfectly. A burger and fries. Beer and chocolate cake. Pizza and beer. Ok, you get the picture. There are certain things in life that HAVE TO go...

The Brumos Collection: The History And Racing Heritage In This Car Collection Is Something Special

Here’s gallery number four from this killer collection. We can’t thank Grippo enough for all the great content he shares with us here at BANGshift.com so that we can share it with all of...

HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!

Whether you are Ford guy or not, you have to respect the Ford Cleveland small block. It was Fords baddest small block back in the day, had incredible cylinder heads way before anyone else did, and...

Will The BARN FIND 1979 Camaro Survive A 1500 Mile Road Trip?

This barn-find Camaro is a pretty special project because of the history it has for Mr. Larry, the previous owner, and the fact that he had wanted to ride in this car when it was done. He got to do...

Here’s What A Typical Day On The Dyno Is Like At Harrell Engine And Dyno!

I think everyone that has built a performance engine should run it on an engine dyno or in the car on a chassis dyno. They are truth tellers, help with tuning, and are fun! I know I’m...

PONTIAC MUSCLE – Drag Cars, Factory Lightweight and More From Pontiacs At Pigeon Forge

Tommy Lee, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another awesome show to shoot video at. This one is all about historic Pontiacs in the beautiful setting of Pigeon Forge Tennessee. There were 455...

DD Speed Shop Dan CRUISING PROJECT X At Hot Rod Power Tour!

Dan and the crew have been enjoying Power Tour in the Nomad after helping Newbern and Brandon get the ’57 project together and on the road. They have been having a good time, but on this...