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More of Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: Door Cars, Floppers, Dragsters, And More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2026! The week started with new drivers, crew chiefs, and teams, plus record breaking performances...

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Who Makes The Best Thermal Imaging Camera? And Does The Price Match The Test Results? Project Farm Finds One Clear Winner!

If you are like me, there have been a bunch of times when you wished you had a thermal imagine camera. I use my laser temperature gun all the time, and it’s very handy, but sometimes it would...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Testing from Darana Motorsports Park GALOT In Preparation For The IHRA Season Opener!

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season opener, you are not alone! And with this weekend’s season opener going on at Darana Motorsports Park, formerly GALOT, there is plenty...

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The Direct Injection Vs Port Injection Debate Is Dead! Or Is It? Brian Tooley Racing And The Real Tuners Podcast Dyno Test!

I know there are some good reasons for Direct Injection in gasoline engines. But I also know that DI engines can be a giant pain in the butt and have some serious issues folks need to be aware of....

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This Race Engine Was Built By Someone Else. Here’s How Moran Motorsports Found 260 Additional Horsepower That They Missed!

I know several professional engine builders, and several who think they are professional engine builders. Make no mistake, I’m not even remotely claiming to be an engine builder, and...

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Metal Flake Paint For The Roof Of A Hot Rod: If You’ve Ever Wanted To See It Done, Here’s Your Chance.

I’ve always wanted a car with a metal flake roof, panel paint, and the whole nine yards. It’s custom 101 to have metal flake, and when you go to shows that cater to old school customs,...

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Points Battle Royale! Competition Heats Up In OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series

(Words by Jim McIlvaine) Four of seven events are now in the books in OPTIMA’s 2022 Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts. The next two stops are the last...

Fast Fords At Dragway 42: Fast, Fun, Fords In Ohio

Our seventh gallery of photos from Dragway 42 starts right here and we’ve got all kinds of cool action shots! And if you missed any of the photos from our previous galleries, use the link below to...

FREE LIVESTREAM: TB Promotions’ Twin $50’s at World Wide Technology Raceway – Friday

We’ve got live racing action coming to you from East St. Louis where the TB Promotions Twin $50K is being contested this weekend. With these two new events, there is a lot of big money racing...

FREE LIVESTREAM From The Virginia Motorsports Park Triple Threat Bracket Racing: Big Buck Bracket Racing All Weekend

Tyler Crossnoe and the crew at VMP are back at it this weekend with an awesome Triple Threat Bracket Racing event and that means big money going out to the winners on each of the four days....

Nobody Else’s Auto Has New Inventory! 1970 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck! Solid And Mostly Complete!

Nobody Else’s Auto is constantly adding new cars and trucks to the inventory. Owner Chad Ehrlich is a master when it comes to classic domestic car and truck knowledge, which means he’s...

EFI FUEL COOLING & HP? DOES ICE-COLD FUEL ACTUALLY ADD POWER TO YOUR FUEL-INJECTED MOTOR? DYNO TEST

Cooling fuel is nothing new, in fact most drag race cars in the 1970s had a fuel cooler under the hood, but in recent years injected nitro cars have been going through the process of cooling fuel...

1977 Kawasaki KZ Drag Bike For Sale: You Crazy Enough To Drag Race One?

I’ve been down the dragstrip in a variety of cars and trucks and all levels of performance, but I have zero desire to go down a dragstrip on a motorcycle. A scooter or something funny and slow?...

Columbus Goodguys Show Photos: Mike Brooks Shot The Entire Show, And Then His Truck Got Stolen!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) If you are a regular here on BANGshift, then you know that regular contributor Mike Brooks had his awesome squarebody Chevy truck stolen from the hotel parking lot while he...

Gasser Racing Photos: The Straight Axle Mafia Takes Over Edgewater Sports Park

(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) We caught up with the Straight-Axle Mafia for the first time in 2022 at Edgewater Sports Park. If you’re unfamiliar with Edgewater, it’s a 1/4mi track located...

Car Show Coverage: Hot Rods On The Tarmac At Lyons Air Museum

(Photos by Wes Allison) Hot Rods and Airplanes go hand in hand and this show at Santa Ana’s Lyon Air Museum has them sitting side by side. The show had great cars and great people on hand and...

Pro Street Photo Coverage From The Street Machine Nationals In Duquoin.

I’ve been saying that Pro Street is alive and well for the last five years or so, and believe that it has been for longer than that. Sure it isn’t what it used to be, but it certainly is...

2022 Camaro Nationals Photos: Joe Grippo, Our Resident Mustang Fanatic, Had A Blast Shooting Camaros All Day!

When Joe Grippo says he’s going to an event and that he’s going to share a bunch of photos with us here at BANGshift, I’m always thrilled. He attends lots of Ford events, and...

Is This 1966 Impala Really Too Far Gone? The Seller Seems To Think So

When I first saw this listing I thought it was a good looking 1966 Impala project and then I read the description and looked at the rest of the pictures. That’s when this listing started making...

Listen Up: The Mile A Minute Mile High Nationals Recap and Sonoma Preview – NHRA Insider Podcast

The 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile High Nationals were a showcase of the best elements of NHRA drag racing. There were speed records set. There were upsets. There were holeshots, destroyed...