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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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A Freiburger and Turk Adventure Video: THEY FIXED JUNK, HIT A DEER, and SAW THE USA In A Beat Up Old Ford.

Freiburger and Turk have had plenty of adventures over the years, and some of them have resulted in awesome records around the world at a variety of races, but some have also just been while cruising...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Wray Schelin’s ProShaper: English Wheeling Made Simple!

Wray Schelin is a badass when it comes to metal shaping and we’ve learned a lot by watching him work. In this video you are going to not only learn about English wheel techniques, but also...

Steve Morris Says This Is The Baddest LS Engine Ever ! Pt 1

Steve Morris is always going on about “Top Secret” stuff in engine building, just like our friend Peter Harrell at HED. We laugh at this because both of them are real bad at keeping...

The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: It Runs! Plus Fabricating A Bunch Of Stuff To Hold The Body Down!

It runs and it drives! After getting a bunch of folks saying it wouldn’t run with the fuel system he fabbed up, Karl gets the engine, fuel system, and drive all together to make sure it will...

The Pratt & Whitney J58 – Tour The Engine Behind The SR-71 Blackbird With A Guy That Worked On Them For 20 Years

Arnie Gunderson worked on the Pratt and Whitney J58 for two decades, so who better to walk you around when touring one at the Air Zoo? This is a killer aerospace and science museum in Michigan that...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Going On It’s First Test Drive! The Best Part!

The first drive on a new project is always nerve racking and super exciting! It doesn’t need to go perfect to be awesome, but when things go right it certainly can be the thing you need to pull...

Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!

Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...

Ride Along On The Helmet Of A Lawnmower Racer At The Grand Rapids Deltaplex -This Guy Is Fast!

Since we have showed you some cool indoor racing from the former Pontiac Silverdome the comments about other cool indoor racing venues have come flowing in. Phil Pakiela commented on an item and...

Video: In 1971 Bobby Issac and The K&K NASCAR Team Went To Bonneville – This Is The Truly Awesome Story

This is one of the neatest short films we have ever seen about stock car racing, mainly because it is about Bonneville. It is about Bonneville, a magical race car, a famous crew chief, an enigmatic...

Justin Arias’ LS Hemi Powered 1966 El Camino Is The Epitomy Of Hot Rodding

A while back we featured Justin Arias’ ’66 El Camino in a video he did at Hoonigans where this badass beast did a big boy burnout in their yard, and we got some really great comments from...

Tri-Five Nationals Photos: Chevrolet’s Classic Shoebox Is More Popular Than Ever!

Here’s our ninth gallery from the Tri-Five Nationals and you’re going to be just as happy with this one as the previous ones we’ve posted. But if you missed any of our previous galleries,...

Class Racer Nationals Coverage: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From This Epic Sportsman Race

Here’s the sixth, and final, 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...

Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Front Subframe Reinforcements And Other Custom Race Car Mods

This little Mini, no pun intended, is getting closer and closer to being a race car. The factory subframe and mounts are not strong enough or stiff enough to do the job under racing conditions, so in...

Who Makes The Best Gloves (Nitrile vs Latex)? Venom Steel vs Grease Monkey, Hardy, Phantom, Raven, Gloveworks

I hate wearing nitrile or latex gloves when working on cars. I am not a fan of gloves in general, because I just don’t like not having the feel for what I’m trying to do. But they are...

1976 Chevrolet Scottsdale 4X4! Abandoned for 20 years! Will it Run?!? Mortske’s K20 Squarebody Revival!

Mortske always has interesting projects, but this one here is cool because the history is long and well documented. Because the truck is rough there is probably going to be something fun that he does...