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Engine Teardown Nightmare! This Crankshaft Welded Itself To The Balancer! Watch How Peter At HED Get’s This Thing Apart.

Over the years I’ve pulled a few engines apart that surprised me because they had damage inside that you would think might keep it from running, or at least running as well as it seemed to in...

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US Street Nationals Testing: Testing And Qualifying Action From Bradenton Motorsports Park. It’s Time For The Drag Illustrated Winter Series!

It’s time for the Drag Illustrated Winter Series in Florida to continue! The US Street Nationals are on this weekend, and while the rest of the easter half of the country will be freezing, the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 IMSA 2026 BMW M Endurance Challenge, Michelin Pilot Challenge, And Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup at Daytona International Speedway | Race 1 | Daytona Beach, Florida

There is so much racing that is going on in Daytona this week, leading up to the famed Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona which starts on Saturday. There have been a full week of races and practice so far,...

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! The Livestream Starts With This View Of Hammertown Coming Together LIVE From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: More Of The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Here’s Photo Gallery #2 from Joe Grippo, as we’ve got even more to share from his Best Of 2025. Check them out below and if you missed the first gallery, we’ve got a link below to...

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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Joe Grippo is one of BANGshift’s longest running contributors and has covered everything from junkyards to car shows and drag races to drag and drives, and so much more. He drags his lovely...

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We’ve Lost A Good One: God Speed Pat Ganahl, Hot Rodding Grew And Flourished With Your Help

Like many, I woke to the news that Pat Ganahl had passed away in a racing accident of all things while driving his beloved Ike Iacono dragster. I say of all things because while he loved this...

Is Free Worth It? We’ll Have To See! Can We Fix a FREE 48-ft Flatbed Trailer?

It’s human nature to want something if it is free, even if it isn’t worth having. We are HORRIBLE about it. I know as a car guy I’m almost always wanting to take or keep a car part...

Budget Harbor Freight Off-Road Trailer Build Part 6: Side Table, Tire Carrier, And More

This project is moving right along and looking cooler all the time. Building a spare tire carrier for you off-road rig is hard enough, but how do you make sure it’s right on an expedition...

Columbus Goodguys: More Classics, Customs, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And More

Here is our third gallery of photos that we have to share from Bob at the Goodguys show in Columbus. (Photos by Chiluk) If you are a regular here on BANGshift, then you know that Bob Chiluk has been...

Barn Find 1958 Plymouth: Gets New Engine & Brakes – Will They Work?

The 1958 Plymouth barn find project is back for more love! With the original engine junk, and no desire for a rebuild, it’s time for something new. And brakes. Brakes would be awesome. So watch...

Class Racer Nationals Coverage: Wheels Up Big And Small Tire Drag Racing

Here’s the fourth gallery of photos that Dan sent us from the Class Racer Nationals. Man we wish we had been there! This is great photo coverage. If you missed any of our previous galleries,...

Indy History Video: The 1984 NHRA US Nationals Top Fuel Final – Garlits and Malone Beat Them All With A Car From The Museum

The 1984 NHRA US Nationals was an event that marked some interesting career starts and one very interesting career re-start. For the starters there was a young guy named Jim Head who showed up and...

HOW TO BUILD A 500-HP SMALL BLOCK. 302, 305, 372, VORTECH 350 & TURBO TUNE PORT! WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU?

Want a 500 horsepower small block? There are a bunch of ways to make that happen and in this video Richard Holdener is going to show you a bunch of great ways to do it. Whether you like an old-school...

Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build – Part 2 Fuel System And Interior!

Here is Part 2 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build and Derek is already doing some real work. In the first video they tore the truck apart, and in this one a fuel system, some engine bay prep, and more on...

FREE Livestreaming Video: Moser Engineer Trip 12’s Presented by May Race Carbs

With three big days of big money bracket racing, plus two 64 car shootouts, and big money for Junior Dragster racers, this weekend’s Trip 12’s should be a great event. We’re sure...

B. FORCE AND HIGHT RACE TO PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Video Highlights And Full Qualifying Results

Brittany Force Top Fuel Provisional No. 1 Qualifier Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel Dragster 3.685 seconds, 333.49 mph NOTE: Brittany Force and her Top Fuel dragster team powered their...

Tour World’s Largest Enclosed Luxury Car Hauler – 9 Car Auto Transporter

In this video, Reliable is giving us a full tour of the largest enclosed car hauler on the planet and it’s awesome! Check it out. Today’s big rigs are something else. Never before have there...

New Inventory! 1930 or 1931 Ford Model A Sedan! Clean Body – Good Project From Nobody Else’s Auto

I’ve told you tons of times that if you are looking for a great place to buy project vehicles and parts for your projects, Nobody Else’s Auto is the spot. Chad is the man there and with...

Alex Taylor On Driving a ProMod for the 1st Time!! – RVW BumbleBee Is One Hell Of A Ride

RVW is Radial Vs. The World, a class that races at Duck’s races at South Georgia Motorsports Park a couple times per year and one or two other places as well. It is the quickest and fastest...