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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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This 700HP, LS7 Powered 3rd Gen Camaro Restomod Is Something Special! What A Beast!

I’m a Camaro guy. I know people know me for wagons and mini trucks and whatever but I grew up in a Camaro family, my first car was a Camaro, and I love them. My favorites are first Gens like my...

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Street Car Takeover Atlanta: They Turned a NASCAR Speedway into a NO PREP Track And The Action Was Awesome!

Street Car Takeover in Atlanta was a huge event and the racing action on pit lane of the Super Speedway was hot and heavy. We’ve been doing the same thing at LSFest Texas for the last few...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The 2nd Annual FTD Customs End of the Year Extravaganza – $25,000 Saturday

It’s Day Five of Five where someone is going to take home $25,000 each day at the 2nd Annual FTD Customs End of the Year Extravaganza. Is this the final big money bracket race of the season? It...

Garage Tour: This 8,000sft Home Garage Is BIGGER Than His House, And It’s Packed with Sports Cars!

Everyone has seen the floorplan meme that was made for car guys, showing a single bedroom and bathroom in the corner of a GIANT warehouse sized garage, that says something about being the perfect...

NHRA PRI STAGE LIVESTREAM: Interviews, News, Rumors, And More From The PRI Show Stage In Indy!

The NHRA LIVE Stage is setup and rocking at the 2025 PRI Show in Indy. A familiar site at both the SEMA Show and PRI, it features your favorite NHRA TV and online hosts getting the scoop and...

DIY LED Tail Light Conversion: Wally Is Converting his 1972 Ford Maverick Tail Lights to LED For Cheap! Will Work On Lots Of Classics!

There are a lot of LED tail light and marker light options around now for all the most popular hot rods and muscle cars, but some of them are not cheap. Others are cheap, and they feel like it and...

Our PRI Show Photos Start Right Here: The First Gallery Of Photos From The PRI Show, And We’ve Got More Coming!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) We’ve got photos from the 2025 PRI Show in Indy right here! Man this place is full of epic stuff that I’d really love to see under the tree, or under the hood...

Louis Floquet Keeps It In The Family As His Grandfather Would Have Wanted! Crower Cams Stays Family Owned!

Crower Cams and Equipment Co., has been sold to founder Bruce Crower’s grandson, Louis Floquet, the company announced. Founder’s grandson, Louis Floquet, takes the helm — continuing...

Bandimere Speedway 2.0 Update! Property Has Been Acquired, Permits And Zoning Are Underway, And The Town Of Hudson Are Behind Them!

We’re excited to bring the latest update on the future of Bandimere Speedway 2.0, as the entire Bandimere family has been diligently working to bring the racing fans and enthusiasts of Colorado...

HOT ROD Drag Week 2026 Announcements: Dates, Locations, and Details for the Historic Route 66 Raceway Launch

Word is out that Hot Rod Magazine is rocking and rolling on Route 66 for Hot Rod Drag Week 2026! It’s an all Route 66 year as Hot Rod Power Tour will also be traveling Route 66 for the 100 year...

NHRA RELEASES NATIONAL EVENT CATEGORY SCHEDULE FOR 2026, PURSE INCREASES FOR Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series CLASSES

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 11, 2025) – Heading into its 75th anniversary season, NHRA has announced the full category schedule for all racing classes that will compete in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series...

DISRESPECTFUL OR AWESOME?! DD’s Speed Shop 1955 Chevy Snow Plow Gets Put Through It’s Paces Again In 2025!

We’ve highlighted DD’s Speed Shop here on BANGshift for years, but one of the most talked about videos we’ve ever shared was the first of him plowing snow with his 1955 Chevy car....

The Biggest Jet Show in History? Bradenton Motorsports Park Night of Fire 2025 At The Snowbirds Was Epic

Maybe not the biggest jet show in history, but quite possibly the biggest one ever at Bradenton! Thanks to the staff at Bradenton Motorsports Park, and the Drag Illustrated Winter Series, fans of...

If James Bond Was American, Would He Drive This Car? Ringbrother’s 1969 Mustang Takes Modern Engineering and 3D Printing Into Their Hot-Rodding Style

Ringbrothers debut some pretty awesome cars each and every year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas and have been doing so for many years now. They do it right and are always pushing the envelope when it...

2026 HOT ROD Power Tour Announcements! Here Are The Official Dates, Locations, and Registration Details!

It’s time to start figuring out plans for Hot Rod Power Tour 2026 folks! They just dropped all the info on the when, where, and how of Hot Rod’s biggest event of the year. We’ve got...

Oklahoma Junkyard Auction Action: Classic Cars & Trucks SOLD! 1930s to 1980s for Projects and Parts!

I love a good auction! Honestly, I wish I had attended this one here too, but I was out of town at a race at the time. The good news is that this way I didn’t have to talk myself out of buying...