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Sick Week Day 2 Video From KSR, Drag, Drive, Repeat, And Alex Taylor: This Day Did Not Go To Plan For Everyone!

We’ve got some of your favorite content creators featured in this Day 2 video blog post from Sick Week 2026 and that means Kevin and the KSR crew, Alex Taylor, and the Drag Drive Repeat boys are...

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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: UTV Race Of Champions Is Today, This Is King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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What If You Could Buy A $25K EV Truck or SUV That You Can Repair Yourself? Does That Change The Game? Meet The Slate Truck

One of the many complaints that automotive enthusiasts have about electric vehicles is that they can’t work on them themselves because they are dangerous and require special tools. And while...

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Sick Week Day 2 Video: Backroads, Cooling Systems, Suspension, And Soooo Much More. Testing Real Drg and Drive Streetability

It’s been a wild Sick Week 2026 so far, with lots of carnage, freezing cold, heat and humidity, and everything in between. There is no way there aren’t going to be even more upsets after...

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Day 8: Shannon and Jess Campbell’s King of the Hammers 2026 Daily Adventures: Watch All Of Their King of the Hammers 2026 Videos Right Here!

We shared some of Shannon Campbell’s history at King of the Hammers the other day, and you can use the link below to check that out, but here are Shannon’s Daily Updates from the Lakebed...

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Ed Iskenderian, The CamFather And Hot Rodding’s Oldest Living Legend, Has Died At The Age Of 104. Thanks For All The Speed Ed!

Ed Iskenderian, at 104 years old, was the oldest living hot rodder on earth! And as my friend David Freiburger wrote on Facebook, “If you define ‘hot rodding pioneer’ as...

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Project Allegro Part 2: This Sleeper K20 Powered Allegro Is Going To Be Something Else

Here’s Part 2 of this cool new project build. We are kind of excited about this one and can’t wait to see it all come together. We love project vehicles around here and are always looking...

Murder Nova’s Street Outlaws EndGame Build Part 2: The Body Is Coming Off This Thing Now

This is Part 2 of the Caprice Convertible build for the new Street Outlaws Endgame and Shawn and the crew have been getting after it. Check out all the progress as they take this thing apart some...

Ignition How To: How to Install The HyperSpark Ready-To-Run Distributor v4

A few days ago we told you about Holley’s HyperSpark Ready-to-Run distributors that allow your Holley EFI to control spark as well as fuel for a more complete EFI experience. And when we told...

Ouch! Starting Line Explosions And Top End Crashes From Brainerd

We never like seeing people tear up their race cars, and especially don’t like seeing anyone get hurt, but NHRA certainly got some spectacular footage of some carnage at Brainerd this weekend....

HAGAN AND B. FORCE SECURE NO. 1 POSITIONS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS IN BRAINERD – Full Qualifying Results

Brittany Force Top Fuel No. 1 Qualifier Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel Dragster 3.685 seconds, 333.49 mph NOTE: Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force extended her lead when she...

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...