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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s Time For The Twin 50’s Big Money Bracket Races In St. Louis! Wednesday 64 Car Shootout

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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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Drill Press Meets Fab Table: Jason From Fireball Tools Built the Drill Press He’s Always Wanted!

Have you ever walked into someone’s shop or garage and seen a tool that got you excited because you realized it is something someone customized? I’ve done it too many times to count, and...

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Free Drag Racing Livestream: Wednesday Testing from the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Nationals at Darana Raceway in Hebron Ohio

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The first two events of the year have been awesome, and this weekend is going to be race #3 from Darana Raceway...

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Chassis, Suspension And Rocker Work On The Martin Lundqvist Racing Fabrication Swedish Drag and Drive 1969 Camaro Project!

Project 508 is in full swing and we are super excited about what is going on with this machine. We’ve got another couple videos to share below and will be bringing you more in the coming weeks...

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Rio Heat Show: John Jackson Heads South for the Loudest Show in the Rio Grande Valley! Plus BBQ Joint Visits!

John Jackson is back at it, this time in our home state of Texas as he visits the Rio Grande Valley for the Rio Heat Show. And not only did he capture awesome cars and custom trucks, but also made a...

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Monza Visits Larry Larson At Larson Race Cars To See How The Street Outlaws Sinister Split Bumper Upgrades Are Coming Along

Monza has not been sitting still during the off season caused by COVID-19, or more precisely the Sinister Split Bumper hasn’t as it traveled to Larson Race Cars for some serious upgrades during...

Watch The Cool Team Volvo Dragster From Norway Scream With Its Little B20 Four Banger – No Prep Masters!

We love shining a light into the drag racing window around the world and today Norway is our chose destination where we find the awesome little Team Volvo dragster. What makes this car cool is the...

Copart Cadaver: A 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird That Burned To The Ground!!! But What Else Happened To It?

Holy crap! You don’t see this kind of thing very often, but what a sad site it is. Seeing a 1970 Plymouth Superbird in person is always a treat, because there just aren’t that many of...

Reverse Pattern, Dual Pattern, Or Single Pattern Camshafts, Which One Makes More Power?

What cam is right for your combination? This question will get more arguments than a political discussion, and that’s okay, but only if some of you realize you are wrong. LOL Sorry, but there...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Was The First “Not A Street Car”?

The debate that began five minutes after a guy bolted a Fronty head onto his Model T and continues today surrounds what a street car is or isn’t. When we look at the accomplishments of guys...

This Is Possibly The Rarest 1969 Chevelle Ever. SS3965 Aluminum Headed L78/L89 Big Block With Ultra Rare Options

I’m not the guy that thinks every car should be numbers matching or any of that kind of thing, but I do think that certain rare cars deserve credit for staying rare and stock, and love it when...

Ride Of A Lifetime: Check Out The Passenger Reactions In An 1,100hp BMW Built For Pikes Peak At COTA

We’d have to guess that race car drivers kind of love giving ride along experiences to people. The ability to run your car at 75% and not wear out the machine or your skills while basically...

Chip Ganassi Racing Reveals They’ll Be Flying The Hummer Colors In The New Series – This Thing Looks Tough!

(By Tom Lohnes) – GMC and its Hummer EV Pickup truck seem to be attracting a fair bit of attention, and to gain a little more, they’re entering a highly modified Hummer EV into a new sport...

2021 SoCal Quarantine Cruise Photo Coverage: We’re Back With One Last Blast Of Images From This Large By Huge Event

As I write this, there’s a blanket of snow on the ground outside the windows of the Eastern BangShift world HQ building and there’s no sign of temps much above freezing for the...

Blown Godzilla Lives! Watch What A 3.0L Whipple Blower On A Hot Rodded 7.3L Godzilla Does For The Power Numbers – Insane!

When last we left you, the Brian Wolfe Godzilla 7.3 Ford V8 project made about 800hp naturally aspirated on the dyno and was awaiting the installation of a healthy 3.0L Whipple supercharger. This...

Buy It Now: A 1956 Chevy That Comes Complete, Runs 10s, and Cost $20,000??! What Are YOU Waiting For?!

Now this is a deal. Seriously, this complete, running, driving, throw some gas in it and go drag racing 1956 Chevy is for sale as you see it for $20,000. It’s a super street car which means...

Speed Secrets: Is The 305 Small Block Chevrolet Worth Hopping Up, Or Should You Just Step Up To The 350?

Is bigger always better? In engines looking to make the most power, then yes. But…does that mean you shouldn’t hop up your 305 if you already have one? Or that you should swap out the 305...

Tech Tip Wednesday: Weight Bias, It’s Not What You Think Anymore!

Back in the day drag racers did everything they could to get as much weight on the rear tires of their cars. With the wheels in the air, traction was at it’s highest, and cars would haul ass....

What The Hell Is Really Going On Here? When Two Good Cars Are Combined To Make Something That Should NOT Go Together. What Were They Thinking?

Sometimes I wonder what are people thinking? This is a question we all ask ourselves when we see some cars, houses, boats, art, you name it. Basically, any item who’s design is open to opinion...