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LIVE Big Money Bracket Racing: The West Coast Bracket Races Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend Long!

It’s that time of year again, when racers from the western states and beyond show up at Tucson Dragway for what has become the premier event of the West Coast Bracket Races series. The Southwest...

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Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More! Doing It Up Canada Style!

(Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his Toronto Motorama traditions, Mike Brooks has visited the great white north for the Toronto Motorama again this year. We’re used to seeing Brooks...

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Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters For Championship Pursuits

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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Historic Video: See the “Ball and Chain” Tree Clearing Method at Work! Plus Its Use In Vietnam As Well

One of the most unexpectedly popular stories I have ever penned here on BangShift was the tale of the land clearing operation that made way for the Hungry Horse dam. A pair of enterprising...

FREE LIVESTREAM: It’s About Time! SFG Brings Big Money Bracket Racing To The Upper Mid-West In A Big Way

Big applause for the SFG Promotions crew as they do something you almost never see, which is to bring big money bracket racing to the upper mid-west. This weekend’s racing at the SFG Promotions...

Race Photos: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Heads To The Fastest Track In The West

(Words by Jim McIlvaine) OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, returned to action at the historic Willow Springs Raceway on Memorial Day weekend. It was...

King Of The Creek $25,000 Saturday. More Big Money Bracket Racing LIVE And FREE, Right Here.

It’s big money bracket racing season and that means there are races going on ALL over the place this weekend. This is the 2rd Annual King of the Creek, coming to you live from Maryland...

It’s $50,000 Saturday At The Derby City $50K. Watch All The LIVE Racing Here For Free!

That’s right, big money bracket racing at Ohio Valley Dragway in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend with $10,000 up for grabs Friday, $50,000 Saturday, and another $10,000 on Sunday! This is big...

Ride Along With Bobby Rahal As He Hauls Around Daytona In A Porsche RSR – Legend!

Bobby Rahal is American racing royalty. He’s won the Indy 500, been a multiple time champion as an open wheel racer, a champion as a car owner, a successful businessman with a string of car...

The Charger – Honeymoon’s Over, Let’s Check Out The Bad Parts Of Our Late B-Body

Did you miss the introduction to the Charger? You can read about it here! Now that the odometer is reading about a thousand miles more than the day I brought it home, it’s high time I started...

Never Meet Your Heroes: Waking Up A Super-Rusty Buick Grand National

I’m always pleasantly surprised when I run into a Buick Grand National, T-Type or Turbo T that has seen legitimate road time and has some scars to prove it. The way the Internet would make...

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Buy The Book: Drag Racing’s Warren “The Professor” Johnson: The Cars, People, and Wins Behind His Pro Stock Success

Through his hall of fame drag racing career, Warren Johnson was a man largely more respected than loved and after reading his new biography entitled, “Drag Racing’s Warren “The...

$1,000 Build: So Close To Done, And Ready To Be Raffled Off For A New Owner! Who’s Going Home With It?

It’s still “way” under budget, considering that the budget is just $1,000 and we love this thing. Love, love, love it. The idea behind this project is so good and we love Casey for...

Dodge Is The Modern Muscle Leader – What Will Their Move Be In The Electrification Game?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Ah yes, electrification. It is most definitely happening quickly, as states like California already vow to end Internal-combustion powered cars by the year 2035. Dodge, might...

Boomski: This Video Compilation Of Violent Nitrous Backfires Is Pretty Wild

Nitrous Oxide has been enhancing the horsepower of piston engines for decades now and by and large it does an awesome job. When we watch pro mods with huge engines snorting the stuff to win races and...

Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast Talks No Prep, Speed For All, and How To Run A Drag Strip The Right Way

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, No-Prep racer Joey Baroni and track operator Mike Natoli join host Brian Lohnes to discuss drag racing, winning the first no-prep Wally ever given, and operating...

Drag Racing ’89: Watch This Diamond P Classic That Looks Back At An Awesome NHRA Season

Back in the late 1980s things were pretty awesome in drag racing. The old guard of drivers were still very much in control of the professional classes but there were youngsters starting to make their...