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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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The Last LIL GANGSTA standing get’s $30,000 Cash! – Biggest Payout EVER! Here Is Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway

Lil Gangstas just keeps on keeping on, and at Street Car Bragging Rights at Rockingham Dragway they not only put on a hell of a show, but also put up the biggest payout in LG history at $30,000 for...

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Here are 16 of the COOLEST GASSER Combinations from the Southeast Gassers Association. It’s the 1960s All Over Again!

Every Southeast Gassers Association race is a flashback to the 1960’s, which is why everyone loves going to their races so much. These races are all about the showmanship and the fun and...

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Can You Really Paint A Car For Less Than $250 And Make It Look Halfway Decent? Tony Says, Yes… Err Maybe. Watch.

Cheap car and truck paint jobs have always been popular, whether in DIY stories in magazines, on the internet, or with companies like Earl Sheib and Maaco. Hell, Earl Sheib would paint any car for...

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Taking Slow Junk Off The Jumps At The Ramp Contest at Hudson Speedway Memorial Day Thrill Show 2026

Going fast in slow cars, thrashing on junk, and jumping things that shouldn’t be jumped are always a good time and the folks at Hudson Speedway sure know it. For their Memorial Day Thrill Show...

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BangShift Question of the Day: What’s the Biggest Underdog Engine?

There are a slew of engines that have come and gone over the years that were good runners, yet largely underappreciated by the masses. In today’s world hot rodders have an insane number of...

Rebeldryver’s Garage Gets Their 1965 Impala SS Running Again With Help From American Powertrain!

Rebeldryver, AKA Scott Liggett, is one of the early BangShifter’s and his ’65 Impala has been a staple on these pages since the beginning. Scott has written about upgrades and tons of...

This List Of 2023’s Top 10 US Motorcycle Rides Seems Like A Great List To Try And Hit This Year!

I know we don’t talk about motorcycles all that much around here, but I pay attention to motorcycle riders’ opinions on roads quite a bit because they are usually looking for the same...

FULL COVERAGE OF SMALL TIRE AT DA PAD 2023! BILLY THE KID, BEATER BOMB, KC MAXX AND MORE!

It’s street race video time and what better place to film that Da Pad near New Orleans. If you don’t know about Da Pad, then you have been living under a rock. It is most recently famous...

Privateer: The NHRA’s Newest Nitro Funny Car Team Is Coming Out Of A Machine Shop In Massachusetts

If there is one thing that we know about the world of drag racing it’s that once the sport finds a way to get into your blood, it never leaves. The other thing we know is that competing on a...

Kearney Cruise Night 2022 – More Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Street Machines, Trucks, And More!

Scott Liggett is always contributing cool things to BANGshift and we love him for it, so when he sent me an email right before the new year and said he had some Kearney Cruise photos he had never...

New Years At The Grove No Prep: Action Photos From Maple Grove’s First Race Of The Year Right Here!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Here’s Gallery #3 of Grippo’s No Prep coverage from Maple Grove! Well, if you had told me a few years ago that I’d be standing on the starting line at...

Dakar Rally Stage 8 Video Coverage: More Carnage And More Excitement From The Halfway Point In The Desert

Stage 8 Extended Highlights are below! Hours of great DAKAR 2023 coverage! Dakar 2023 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the toughest races in the world. Famous...

Shabby Sporty: Junkyard Digs and Pole Barn Garage Team Up To Bring This Rusty Chevrolet Back From The Dead

The 1973-1991 GM “squarebody” trucks are one of the best options for project vehicle out there right now. With tens of millions of them made throughout the long production cycle, many...

The Dodge Grain Truck: Out From The Cold And Back To Life

The life of a grain truck isn’t an easy one. They are a workhorse from the word “go”. When they are being used, they are beast of burden, and when they are not, they sit silently....

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Hey, Buddy, Can You Hear Me Now?

There’s no time like the rush, is there? You don’t have to have worked the parts counter to understand what that’s all about. Picture being the poor sap making burgers at lunchtime,...

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Dirt Lifestyle’s Ultimate Suzuki Samurai Buggy Build: Episode 1 Unimog Axles, Wheels And Tires.

It’s hard to find someone that doesn’t like a Suzuki Samurai. Okay, so some folks might not like the stock ones much, but everyone can appreciate these little beasts when they are turned...

This Week’s Photo Extravaganza! Check Out All The Cool Event Photos We’ve Had This Week!

We’ve got some of the greatest contributors in the world around here, and we can’t express our gratitude for their dedication enough. This week I’m going to start doing something...

FINNEGAN RESCUED A 1963 SPLIT WINDOW CORVETTE HIDDEN IN A BASEMENT FOR 20 YEARS!

Finnegan’s got a Corvette and he’s going to put his 711 cubic-inch Chevrolet Hemi in it to go drag racing! The best part about it is that it ISN’T replacing the Caddy or slowing...