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Drag Racing 2000hp Trucks UPHILL in SNOW! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Insane And Fun In All The Right Ways!

Ice and snow racing events just make me smile, but probably not for the reason you think. As awesome as these events are, and as cool as the race cars and trucks can be, it’s the people that...

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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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The Ultimate: This Is The World’s Most Awesome Ferrari Dino – Unreal Build Where Money Was no Object

Some of you will immediately write this car off as some sort of toy for an ultra-wealthy guy. Well, you would not be wrong about the toy and about the level of wealth that produced this amazing car....

Pro Motor Engines Now Approved & Certified Engine Builder for Trans Am TA2® Series

PME may be big wigs in the Trans Am and NASCAR worlds, but they are also into drag racing, and anything else that needs horsepower. Their latest accomplishment, being chosen as one of the select...

Morning Symphony: Carving Up The Road Like A Video Game With A Yamaha R1M

I’m a video game addict, an unrepentant one. I pretty much play only two types of games: racing games like Forza, Gran Turismo and Wreckfest…and Grand Theft Auto. I could spend days...

Project Great Pumpkin Mustang: Gauge Lights That Actually Light Up!

If you’ve been around BangShift a while…especially if you’ve been in the Forums for a long time…then you might have heard a running joke or two about my luck with gauge lights...

Anderson and Al Balooshi Top Friday Qualifying at CTECH World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS

ORLANDO (March 5, 2021) –Orlando Speed World Dragway continues to bring out the best in Pro Stock legend Greg Anderson. The four-time world champ rocketed to the top of provisional qualifying at...

Lone Star Throwdown Photos Continue! New Body Style GM In Every Custom Form

I got up real early to go grab Wickam and head out to LST 2021, and boy was it worth it. Lone Star Throwdown is one of the premier truck shows in the country and this year did not disappoint. This...

The Cadillac Celestiq Is The Big Electric Luxury Sedan The Brand Needs….But What About The Styling?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Cadillac is doing a great job staying relevant nowadays, with the luxurious Escalade, affordable XT4, and fast V-series cars, but one thing they are certainly lacking from...

Lights Out 12 Drag Racing Action Photos: More Amazing Cars, Power Adders, and Beasts On The Strip At SGMP

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re continuing to roll out our photo coverage from last week’s Lights Out 12 at South Georgia Motorsports Park. The event kicked off what is an...

Wrecking Yard Wonders: This Engine Masters Video Shows Off Some Of Their Prime Junkyard Based Builds

There’s a magic to making a junkyard engine a powerhouse. Taking something abandoned, forlorn, and destined to be smelted into a puddle and giving it a vibrant second life. This video...

Not All Steering Columns Are Created Equal! These Lightweight Units Will Handle The Abuse In Your Race Car.

Chris Alston’s Chassisworks has been building bad ass chassis and components for decades, and they are a family run business that is filled with people who are passionate about the products...

Wagon Master: The New Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Has A Bad Name But Monster Performance

(By Tom Lohnes) – Porsche’s first EV since the early 1900’s, the Taycan has broken ground as both an electric vehicle and a sports car. The hatchback Taycan is a very practical vehicle in...

Mini Trucks From Lone Star Throwdown 2021! Bagged, Bodied, Retro, And New They Were All On Hand

I’m a minitrucker from back in the day and have been jonesing for another one for some time now. In fact, I’ve been looking on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for a Mitsubishi Mighty...

V Is For Bad Ass: Cadillac Not Done With New High Performance Models…But What Comes Next?

(By Tom Lohnes) – After the shocking success of the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing cars in their preorder phase, Cadillac has gained some confidence in performance cars, and expanding the V-series...

Lights Out 12 Drag Racing Action Photos: Wheels Up And Hammer Down At South Georgia Motorsports Park

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with more awesome photo coverage from Lights Out 12 at South Georgia Motorsports Park. This event was a monster success both on the track and through...