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FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races From Las Vegas – Tuesday

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

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IHRA Acquires Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, Preserving a Legendary Legacy While Expanding the Future of Driver Development

FAIRFIELD, OH — March 31, 2026 — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced the acquisition of Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, one of the most respected and influential...

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Where’s Larry? Exploring Late Night Car Culture in Tokyo with The Nissan Party at 7 Eleven

The Nissan Party at 7/11 kind of reminds me of our meetups at Taco Bell or Circle K back in my street racing days, but when you first hear it you certainly don’t think this is a MUST STOP place...

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Daily Junkyard Crawl With Steve Magnante: A Real Deal 1970 Boss 302 Mustang! Trans Am Racing Greatness Right Here!

The Boss 302 Mustangs and Z28 Camaros, battled it out on road courses all over in the late 1960s and put on a hell of a show while doing it. With seriously under rated 302 cubic inch V8 engines,...

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EFI Tech: Here’s How To Use Holley’s Built In Output Testing Feature For Terminator X, HP, Dominator ECUs

Unless you are a professional EFI tuner, you probably don’t know all the features that are included in one of the new ECUs that are available today. Hell, even if you are a professional you...

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Restore & Protect vs Deposits (500,000 Mile Engine Tear Down Reveals All) Does This Oil Really Work?

If Lake says it’s good, I believe him. I just wanted to start off with that. Lake Speed Jr. is one of the smartest folks in the automotive aftermarket, is a real life oil analyst and engineer,...

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Happy 5/28 – Celebrate With A Couple Of 528ci Hemi Dyno Videos!

While others may forget this day or think it is just like the other 364 in the year, we here at BangShift know better. We know that 5/28 is the international day of celebration for the 528ci hemi and...

New Products: REKUDO JL8 4-Wheel Disc Brake System For 1970-1981 Camaro and Firebird

If you are a first-gen Camaro aficionado then you know that the RPO JL8 brake upgrade was a 4-wheel disc brake upgrade available from your Chevrolet dealership in 1968 and as an actual RPO option you...

PRI Opens New Membership Headquarters In Speedway Indiana With Tons Of Racers And Enthusiasts!

If you love racing, race cars, and the performance world as much as we do then this is big new for all! Dr. Jaime Meyer and the team at  PRI have just opened one hell of a facility. It’s home...

American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale:$300 Off Your 5 Or 6 Speed Conversion!

American Powertrain is celebrating Memorial Day with its biggest sale of the year! Save big money and at the same time take advantage of 0% interest on your purchase! This is a deal you just...

Amazing Race: Hudson Speedway Holds An Anything Goes V8 Race Every Year – Watch The Madness Here!

There are so many ways to get people into the gates of race tracks that have been developed over the decades. Big speeds, exotic fuels, and advancing technology are three of them but there’s...

For Sale: Bagged 1981 Malibu Wagon! This Thing Would Be A Power Tour Cruiser For Sure!

And after I got it loaded up with a turbocharged 5.3 it would be a fun ride on the dragstrip as well! I love G-Body wagons and this one is super cool and pretty clean on the outside. The inside is...

Big Tire vs Small Tire Track CASH DAYS with NO TIRE RULE?? Anything goes!

Anything goes big tire vs small tire cash days? This never happens, but if it is going to then the track is where it needs to be. At least that way the small-tire guys have more rubber that will go...

Abandoned Race Track Project: Fixing & Starting FROZEN Equipment!

So the abandoned race track rehab has been going on for almost a year now, and there was plenty of work going on even though the winter was rolling in. I didn’t share all those videos with you...

Polishing Turds Episode 3: Line Honing This Small Block To Make It Something Greater

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!” It’s a channel...

HOW TO ADD 90 HP TO A 5.0L FORD! 302 HEAD TEST-E7TE v GT40P v AFR 165. ARE ALUM HEADS REALLY BETTER?

Remember when a Fox-body Mustang with a cam and some nitrous with Flowmasters was a player on the street? When a guy with a Vortec and some ET streets was hardcore? Well that was 30 years ago, and...

Cheap Junkyard Fix! Adding An Overflow Bottle To Your Muscle Car Or Truck!

Overflow bottles are required to run your car down a dragstrip, on the autocross, or any other motorsports events and are a good idea because they keep things clean if you get your car warm. Plus,...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck Project: Installing a 1932 Auburn Dash For Killer Hot Rod Looks!

Here is the seventh installment of the shop truck build, and it’s getting a hot rod dash! When you slap a 1932 Auburn Dash into this bad boy it is going to a whole new level. Check it out. The...

C10 Nationals Photos: Nothing But Hot Rod, Custom, Lifted, Lowered, And Restored GM Trucks

Here’s our fourth gallery of photos from last weekend’s C10 Nationals in Texas. We’ve got a bunch more to share throughout the week, and if you missed any so far there is a link below that will...

More NHRA Virginia Nationals Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos From Our Friend David Whealon

Here’s our second gallery from the Virginia Nationals! Nothing but Nitro baby! (Photos by David Whealon) It has been a wet year for NHRA Drag Racing and the Virginia Nationals were no...