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

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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NHRA Pro Mod Series Qualifying Sessions 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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Funny Car Chaos 2021 Action Photo Coverage: Our Last Grand Collection Of Funny Car Photos

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Yes, finally after a near daily barrage of photos from Funny Car Chaos 2021 at the Texas Motorplex, we have come to the end of our photo pile. The reverberations of...

Weird Name, Cool Ride: The Upcoming Ford Explorer Enthusiast ST Ditches All Wheel Drive For Rear Wheel Power Delivery!

(By Tom Lohnes) –  The Ford Explorer ST is no slouch in terms of speed and sales. Accounting for approximately 40% of total Explorer sales, this sporty model really didn’t need anything to...

The American Powertrain Parting Shift: Ripping A Doug Nash 5-Speed Behind A 408ci Ford In A Fox!

We admire brute simplicity around here. Why? Because we live in a world that currently thrives on complication. Amazingly advanced systems that have taken performance on the street, the road course,...

The Electrifying Truth Behind Mopar Ignition Ballast Resistors As Told By Uncle Tony

There are certain parts that just get maligned over the years. People blame them for everything, even stuff they had nothing to do with, and they just kind of become the brunt of jokes that that they...

Want To Know It All About Horsepower? Watch This – Interesting History And A Look Ahead

Horsepower is our measuring stick for so much around here at BangShift. Whether an engine is performing up to snuff, how sad the cars were in the 1970s, the entertainment value of different vehicles,...

Quick Paint Tech: How To Remove A Horrible Paint Job Without Ruining The Original Paint Underneath? Wait, What?

Hmmmmm. I mean, I own a car with some seriously nasty paint on it, but I have never ever considered just taking the crappy paint off of the thing. Until now. Hmmm. But my particular project...

The Hyundai Genesis Coupe May Be On The Way Back And It Could Be The First Enthusiast Minded EV Coupe

(By Tom Lohnes) – Genesis which is Hyundai’s luxury division, just teased something electric. But the catch is, there are only 2 doors. Could this be the voltage-infused comeback of the...

No Blower, No Problem: The 475hp 2021 SRT Durango Is An All-Wheel-Drive Family Truckster And Entertainment Center

There’s always been a fun element of difference between the Hellcat and Scat Pack Chargers and Challengers. That same strata has been achieved in the Dodge SUV world as well with the hellcat...

Chevrolet 350 Vs Dodge 360: Battle Of The Daily Driver Mills With Mods

The battles of the Big 3 have been going on hot and heavy for more than 100 years. Longer than they have been the Big 3 in fact. Whether fighting over who makes the most power, can haul the most, or...

187 Customs Build Updates: The ’55, The SEMA Wagon, And The Race Donk

Just when you think that the OG Murder Nova, and New/NPK Murder Nova should be enough projects for anyone to have to keep up with, the 187 Customs crew reminds us that they have all kinds of other...

Grab Your LSFest West Spectator And Crew Tickets Now! Limited Availability Means They Will Go Fast. Available Online Only!

Holley’s LSFest West in Las Vegas is on and entries are way up. Now it is time for spectator and crew tickets to go on sale, and like event entries they can only be bought ONLINE. There will be...

Check Out Tim Allen’s Entire Car Collection Right Here. Wow This Dude Has Some Cool Stuff.

I’ve been fortunate enough to see some amazing car collections in person, including some that we aren’t even allowed to talk about, but whenever you get the chance to see a collection...

Funny Car Chaos 2021 Action Photo Coverage: The Fabulous Floppers That Filled The Texas Motorplex!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Well, we have showed you the dragsters, we have showed you the fuel altereds, and we have showed you the gassers along with the A/FX cars. Now it is time to show off...

The Subaru Outback Wilderness Has Us Strangely Interested – A Capable Four Wheel Drive Wagon?!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Have you ever wanted a Subaru Outback built for off-road use, and being called about the most generic off-roader name of them all? I didn’t either, until I saw the Outback...