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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Stinky Pinky 6 Debut! Disco Dean Karns NEW CAR Debut! FIRST HIT And It Runs 3.70! Now It’s Time To Race!

Last fall Disco Dean Karns crashed his awesome Pontiac Firebird Trans Am they called Stinky Pinky 5, and while Dean came out of it okay, the same could not be said for the poor Trans Am. This was an...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing

It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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SEMA CAR FEATURE: Holy Hell This Thing Is Rad! The Viper V10 Powered “Plymouth GT1” by Rufian Cars Is Turning Heads!

There are cars that turn heads and have people staring every year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, but some really stand out above the rest in terms of awe factor. The Plymouth GT1 you see here is one...

More SEMA Show 2025 Photo Coverage: You Name It, It’s Here! – Cars, Trucks, Customs, Hot Rods, Parts, And More From The SEMA Show!

We’re at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas baby! We are here checking out all  of the greatness that the automotive aftermarket has to offer, at the largest gathering of automotive aftermarket...

SEMA Project Debut: The Willomet Motor And Fab “Back to 1985” Off-Road Suburban Gets A Serious Facelift!

We’ve featured the Willmet Motor and Fab channel here on BANGshift.com several times over the past couple of years and can tell you that David is awesome and so is his insane 1985 Suburban....

NHRA Nevada Nationals Bonus Photo Gallery! More Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Pro Mods, And More From Vegas!

In a thrilling winner-take-all final round in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, J.R. Gray clinched his first career NHRA world...

SEMA Show 2025 Photo Coverage: Cars, Trucks, Customs, Hot Rods, Parts, And More From The SEMA Show In Las Vegas!

We’re at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas baby! We are here checking out all  of the greatness that the automotive aftermarket has to offer, at the largest gathering of automotive aftermarket...

With Wins At NHRA Nevada Nationals Force, Hagan, Glenn & Herrera Head To In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • In her final appearance at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Brittany Force powered past Shawn Langdon in the final round on Sunday at the 25th annual Dodge NHRA...

J.R. GRAY CLINCHES CONGRUITY NHRA PRO MOD SERIES TITLE IN WINNER-TAKE-ALL FINAL AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2, 2025) – In a thrilling winner-take-all final round in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, J.R. Gray clinched his...

NHRA NEWS: 2025 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SUNDAY RESULTS FROM DODGE NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS – Force, Hagan, Glenn and Herrera Win!

B. FORCE, HAGAN, GLENN & HERRERA GET HUGE PLAYOFF WINS AT DODGE NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS – Force rolls to TF triumph – Hagan stays in hunt with FC win – Glenn gets eighth PS...

Kevin Tetz And Rodney Prouty Install A High Performance Suspension System On The Garbage 2nd Gen Camaro That Won’t Break The Bank!

Budget friendly upgrades for your hot rod or muscle car are more important than ever right now and I often hear folks voicing their concern over the quality and performance of some budget minded...

SUPER STREET, 5.30, AND GRUDGE ACTION AT PIEDMONT!!! CAROLINA NT HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA 2025

Piedmont Dragway’s Halloween Extravaganza presented by Carolina No Time is a heck of a race with tons of great racing action featuring all kinds of small tire classes. The Grudge, Super Street, and...

Unreal Adventure 2025 Starts Now: Unreal Adventure Hits The Pacific Northwest! Episode 1 – Horsepower Is Running Wild in Oregon Dunes!

Unreal Adventure is back! We’re super excited to see how the 2025 edition of Unreal Adventure will play out, because the 2024 edition was awesome! I want to build a rig to take so bad! I need...

Impact Wrench Testing: Pitting The $1,250 Snap-On Against The $250 New Harbor Freight 3/4″ Earthquake To See How They Stack Up

It’s time for more tool testing, and what better David and Goliath test than to put up the high dollar Snap-On against the affordable Harbor Freight Earthquake. We love the low buck vs...

Kaiser, Capps & Leahy Close Strong At California Hot Rod Reunion, Hilton & Westerfield Are Heritage Series Nitro Champs!

(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • Pete Kaiser wrapped up the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season in style, claiming Top Fuel honors at the California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Good...

Car Feature Video: This Dutchboys Built Buick GNXS Is Something Truly Special, And A Reimagined 1980s Icon We All Love

When Dutchboys Hot Rods debuted this amazing 1987 Grand National at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, everyone noticed. This is one special ride and we hope that the owner, Angelo Vespi, loves it as...