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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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A Freiburger and Turk Adventure Video: THEY FIXED JUNK, HIT A DEER, and SAW THE USA In A Beat Up Old Ford.

Freiburger and Turk have had plenty of adventures over the years, and some of them have resulted in awesome records around the world at a variety of races, but some have also just been while cruising...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Stiction Is A Fun Word, But Not Something You Want In Your Transmission. Hot Shot’s Secret Shift Restore Is The Ultimate Stiction Eliminator

Okay, so I had to have some fun with this because Hot Shot’s Secret makes great products with fun names and the new Shift Restore is actually the product they used to call Stiction Eliminator....

The Kibbetech Tube Chassis Race Truck Build, Projects, New Products, And Chassis Fixturing Nirvana

Kibbetech makes some cool parts and pieces and builds some awesome off-road rigs. If you are into dessert racing and prerunners then you know Kibbetech. They are a staple in SoCal off-road and not...

Rollation How To Part 3: Ron Covell’s Rollation Method Is Put To The Test, When Making A Pattern This Square To Round Fab Job

It’s time for Part 3 of the Rollation lessons from Ron Covell. Yesterday we shared the second in a video series by famed sheet metal shaper Ron Covell, where he teaches a pattern making method...

OPGI Is Having A Restoparts Premium Brand Sale And You Best Hustle To Take Advantage Of The Deals!

We’re always telling you about why you need to visit OPGI for the restoration parts your project wants and needs. Whether it is the massive selection, the high quality, or the competitive...

A Mercedes With ‘Roid Rage: The Mercedes GT37e May Be Heavy But Boy Is It Going To Fly!

(By Tom Lohnes) – With BMW’s recent announcement of the M5 CS which is a normal M5 turned up to about 15, Mercedes-Benz has to step in with a rival and they’re taking a way different...

Blackwing Bombs: Cadillac Releases CT-4 Blackwing and CT-5 Blackwing – Huge Power, Great Looks

(By Tom Lohnes) – The new Cadillac Blackwing cars are out, and they’re as fast as they are good-looking. Starting with the lesser of the two, the compact CT4-V Blackwing, which makes 472...

Wheelstand And Deliver: Watch Craig Sullivan and Jerico Balduf Go Wheels Up While Hammer Down In Bradenton

Drag racing season has officially begun anew and it started last weekend in Bradenton, Florida at the Diamond Pistons US Street Nationals. This race serves as the kickoff for so many pro mod and drag...

Big Boy: Watch The Build Of A Massive 460ci Small Block Ford – All The Cubes, None Of The Girth

Big blocks are awesome but like everything else, they have their drawbacks. For starters, they may be great for displacement but they are not so great for weight. That can be a big concern for guys...

Cadillac Teardown Time: Watch This Vintage 1957 Cadillac 365 V8 Get Torn Down To The Block

There’s nothing more fun than tearing an engine down, right? No matter if it is your lawn mower or your race car, there’s stuff to be seen, stuff to be learned, and stuff to potentially...

Future Swap Rod: Little Did Nissan Know In The 1990s But Their 240SX Was Destined For Modern Greatness

Little did the engineers in Japan know back in the 1990s, but they were creating a modern rockstar of a machine with the Nissan 240SX. Sure, at the time it was a 155hp sports car that was designed to...

Barn Find 1932 Ford: A Hot Rod Build From The 1950’s That Was Never Finished But Ultimately Pulled From The Barn For A New Lease On Life

Eastwood’s Parked series is kinda cool, and this is one of the stories from it. The idea behind the series, titled Parked – Automotive Adventures, is to have you hot rodders out there...

Ron Covell’s Rollation Lessons Part 2: Yes, You Can Use The Rollation Method To Make Complicated Rectangular Patters Too!

Yesterday we shared the first in a video series by famed sheet metal shaper Ron Covell, where he teaches a pattern making method he calls Rollation. The process is simple, absolutely makes sense once...

Building Twin Turbo LS Headers From Scratch For The Extreme Blazer Project!

The Motion Raceworks Extreme Blazer build is on! In this video you’ll see how they design and fabricate the custom turbo headers for this thing, from scratch! And while that does sound like a...

Texas Motor Speedway Becomes 2nd Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Site In The Country. Every Single Racing And Sports Venue Should Be Doing This!

(Photo by Vernon Bryant, Dallas Morning News) For the past few weeks I’ve been saying that the problem with administering COVID vaccines, besides getting enough vaccine itself, is that they are...