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NHRA Pro Mod Series Qualifying Session 1 LIVE from the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Ultimate Door Car Action!

NHRA 4-Wide Drag Racing is going on in Charlotte this weekend and that means Pro Mods! 4-Wide Pro Mod drag racing might be some of the coolest, and the action is always amazing at this race. We know...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Friday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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What To Pack In Your Drag Week Or Race Week Trailer: Motion Raceworks Thought They Might Show Us How It’s Done

With both Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0 and Drag Week coming up in the next couple of weeks, there is a lot of thrashing going on around the country as folks get ready to go and race. And besides the...

Army Truck Trailer Build Finale: Storage, Registration, Build Costs, More Mods, And More!

In this installment of the Army Trailer build there is some added storage going in, the build costs will be covered, more mods are being made, and the process of registering and titling this thing...

Power Tour Photos: Mike Brooks Had A Great Time On Power Tour And Shared All Kinds Of Photos From His Trip!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) Mike was originally just going to show up for one or two stops on Power Tour this year and ended up staying for more because he was having such a good time. He’s got a...

Car Show Photos: We Got All The Cool Stuff In Pictures Right Here From The Ventura Nationals.

(Photos by Wes Allison) If you are new around here, then welcome. If not, you already know that we post more pictures from shows and events than anyone on the web and we bring you stuff nobody else...

What If Mercedes Built Their Version Of A Hellcat? Oh Wait, They Are!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Have you ever wanted a Dodge Charger Redeye but couldn’t deal with its cheap interior and measly 5-figure price tag? Well, Mercedes-AMG has the car for you, and you can...

Mercedes-Benz Chooses Electrons Over V8s: The Horsepower Did Not Leave The Building, It Just Got Quieter

(By Tom Lohnes) – After unexpectedly discontinuing every single V8 model from their lineup besides the S580 and its Maybach counterpart, Mercedes-Benz had to make up for those models quick....

Wilkerson, Enders, Torrence, and Krawiec Score NHRA US Nationals Victories At Indy!

It is a place that seems to take more than it gives each year. It takes hopes and dreams, aspirations, visions, and desires, blends them up, and for most people, dumps them in the gutter. But for a...

Ventura Nationals Car Show Photos Start Right Here! SoCal Car Culture At Its Finest Folks.

(Photos by Wes Allison) The Ventura Nationals is one of those epic shows that really speaks to what the car culture of Southern California is all about. It’s hard to explain to people, but when...

Our Final Photos From The Melon Roasters Car Show And Cruise In Are Right Here!

Thanks to regular BANGshift contributor Scott Liggett, we’ve got a bunch of car show photos from the Melon Roasters show in Hastings Nebraska. We’ve got several galleries of photos to share with...

Here’s How You Balance A Crankshaft: Watch As Jim’s Automotive Machine Balances The Crank In This Pontiac Engine

Last week we shared a cool video about grinding the rod journals on the crankshaft that is about to get balanced, which is all a part of a series of videos from Jim’s Automotive Machine...

A Forester That Can Actually Tackle The Forest: Subaru Shows Off The All-New 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

(By Tom Lohnes) – Just a few days after it was teased, the new Subaru Forester Wilderness has been released, and it looks better than expected. Essentially a top-trim Forester with some...

Finnegan And Newbern Make The World’s Biggest Rooster Tail With The Rogers Jet Boat!

Jet boat owners love a big rooster tail, because it looks cool not because it makes it go fast. With that said, there is an ideal angle for particular jet boat setups based on hull design, setback,...

Crazy Tractor Pulling Carnage: Mini Rod Tractor Pullers Giving It Their All, And Then Some!

I went to a couple of tractor pulls when I was a kid and thought they were epic. Whether big or small, the tractors doing the pulling were loud and obnoxious and everything a drag racing kid wanted...

Check Out The Drone Footage And More Of The Cars Being Removed From The Golden Ray Cargo Ship That Sank!

When the Golden Ray cargo ship sank, there were more than 4,000 cars on board. When it came to rest it was on it’s side so all the floors of the cargo ship were now sideways. This meant that...