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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Saturday $50,000 Big Money Race #2

It’s time for some more big money bracket racing and that means not one, but TWO $50,000 races going on this weekend in St. Louis! Racers across the mid west get ready, it’s time for another...

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FREE IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Spring Nationals LIVESTREAM – Pro Mod, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Top Fuel, And More! Pro Eliminations From Darana National Trail Raceway

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Darana Dragway National Trail in Ohio, where racers are going to be battling it out for...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Spring GALOT 250 Bracket Race Is On With $20,000 To Win Saturday, Plus A $5,000 Shootout!

Dan Fletcher entered the promotion game a couple of years ago, putting on the Fall GALOT 250. Last year he got the Spring Galot 250 going as well! This event is a single entry event, limited to 250...

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IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing LIVE: The Paris Grand Prix Hits Texas With Big Power, Big Noise, and Cool Boats! Saturday Qualifying

I love drag boat racing, and this weekend kicks off the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Drag Boat Racing series at Lake Crook in Paris Texas. I’ve been to this lake once before, to livestream drag boat...

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The Mickey Thompson Turn And Burn: 6 Second Passes, 200 mph Cars, And Plenty of Carnage Already.

Alex and Nick Taylor, along with a bunch of other sicko drag and drive folks, are in Norwalk Ohio of the Mickey Thompson Tires Turn and Burn. This is the inaugural event, and it is the kind of drag...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery from the 37th Annual Run to the Sun Car Show Custom Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And More!

Here’s our 5th, and final, gallery from Mike Brooks coverage of the Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. If you missed the previous galleries, use the link below to check them...

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Vintage Drag Racing Video: Check Out The 1996 IHRA World Nationals From Norwalk!

Anyone who has ever been to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio will tell you about how radically awesome the place is. The people that work there are great, the amenities are...

High and Mighty: You Are Going To Be Able To Buy A Modern Factory Version Of The Porsche 911 Safari Soon!

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Porsche 911 Safari has long been a coveted model that has never actually been produced by Porsche themselves. Every generation of 911 has some sort of off-road kit,...

Camaro And Mustang Guys Rejoice. We’ve Got Direct Fit 6-Speed Kits Just For You Right Here! Late Model OR Early Model!

If you are thinking about a new 6-Speed Transmission for your ride, then you have to know about the TREMEC T56 Magnum transmission. There is no way you are considering a swap without considering this...

Transmission Cooler Mounting Tech: You’d Be Surprised Where You Can Put It.

I know I’m not alone in having owned cars and trucks that have a radiator, AC condenser, transmission cooler, oil cooler, and power steering cooler all stacked up front behind the grill. I mean...

Question of the Day: What Was Your Ridiculous Pre-Teen Car Crush?

I was cruising down the road yesterday minding my own business and silently cursing the slow driving moron in front of me when my eyes caught one of the weirder things I have seen in a while. There...

The Wednesday Shift: This Brazilian Opala Has A Nitrous Injected Small Block, A Clutch, And 7-Second Time Slips For Days

We have showed you dozens and dozens of different Brazilian Opala drag cars over the years here at BangShift. From inline six turbo and nitrous cars to naturally aspirated screamers that blistered...

Watch A Pair Of 1965 Mustangs Slice and Dice At Goodwood – Contact And Someone In The Grass

If there is one thing that we enjoy the most about road racing, it is a good old fashioned slice and dice between two racers. Yes, it can be fun watching someone put on a talent clinic on a road...

Super Sleeper: This Boxy Buick Runs 9s And Has A Box Of Tissues In The Rear Window For Losers To Mop Up With

I have to thank Jack Pereira for sending me the video link that you’ll see below of this fantastic Buick sleeper that rips off deep 9-second elapsed times with factory hubcaps on it, a tissue...

Sice and Dice Video: Can A 1967 Camaro Race Car Catch A 911 RSR At Sebing In The Dark?

Let’s face it, the finest road racing videos are the ones where two drivers in closely matched cars are scrapping and fighting their way around the track trying to get ahead of each other. In...

Watching This Big Rig Rip Donuts And Wipe Out A Fence Is Highly Entertaining, Unless You’re The Fence

The formula to make a big rig rip donuts is pretty simple. You take one nutty driver, one majorly powerful truck, enough space to get the sucker into spin cycle, and a few spectators to run for their...

TIG Welding How To: TIG Welding For Beginners, TIG Torch Setup And Lap Joints!

TIG welding is one of those skills that seems to elevate your status as a car guy immediately. It also seems to be one of those skills that a lot of folks think is so difficult as to be nearly...

The Fab Rats Cut In Half YJ Is Alive! Cut In Half, Chassis Extended, Suspension Linked, Body Lengthened, Brake Lines And Wiring, And Now A Running Ride!

Like I said before, the Fab Rats are not afraid to cut or modify whatever rolls into the shop. And they seem to have a lot of fun doing it! We’ve been following this build from the first cut,...

Goodguys Is Adding Another Texas Event For 2021! INAUGURAL MEGUIAR’S ALL STAR GET-TOGETHER AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

The Goodguys LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals is a major show on the annual Goodguys show circuit. With a great Goodguys Autocross course, swap meet, food, and car show, this is an event that...

Pistons Ain’t Dead Yet: The New Lexus IS500 F-sport Hot Rod Is Proof Of That – Look Out, Germans

(By Tom Lohnes) – In an age of electrification and turbocharging, the new Lexus IS500 F-sport is a rare find, but it keeps the essence of a muscle car alive. Basically a run-of-the-mill IS350...