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Red Bull’s Craziest and Unmissable Moments of Dakar Rally 2025 – Sand, Sky, Rocks, And More!

If you missed any of our previous Dakar Rally coverage, you can use the link below to check the daily highlight videos out to see what you missed. As usual with Dakar in Saudi Arabia, there is a LOT...

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Sick Week Day 2 Video – Windshield IMPLODED at 223MPH, Big Block Tesla, More Speed, More Carnage, More, More, MORE!

It’s amazing what can happen to a car on a drag and drive like Sick Week. Both on track and on the road, there are constantly going to be breakdown, carnage, and ones that just make you scratch...

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Crashes, Record Runs and Cool Cars at Sick Week 2025: Check Out All These Highlights So Far!!!

More Sick Week highlights! Video Description: Sick Week 2025 has been wild! From a 4,000 HP car meeting the wall, to a record # of entries, Day One proved to be the wildest yet! Matt Blasco tapped...

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30 Minutes to Fix This or They Are OUT of Competition😵‍💫 Sick Week 2025 | Day 2 For Alex Taylor Racing Was Exciting!

If you want to follow along on the adventures of Alex Taylor Racing during Sick Week 2025, we got you! Here’s Day 2 video from Alex and the crew as they got an even more drama filled day than the...

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MASSIVE CHANGES! THIS IS WHAT PREPARING BLASPHEMI FOR SICK WEEK 2025 LOOKS LIKE!

Here we go! While Sick Week has started, there are a lot of great videos coming out from everyone’s planning and preparation, and none is more ambitious than Finnegan and a pretty big bunch of...

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This 1957 Hillman Is A Bad Ass Little Ride That Will SLAP You In The Face When You Open The Hood!

I love little cars like this 1957 Hillman. The cars that came out of Great Britain weren’t powerhouses, but they sure had a cool look to them. Whether you are talking about a Hillman, a Morris...

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Nitro Dyno Failure: Watch This Turbocharged Drag-Bike Self Destruct On The Rollers

If there is one thing I have learned in nearly 20 years around professional drag racing it is that nitromethane is both the angel on your shoulder and the devil at the same time. It’s the fuel...

We Drive It: The Volvo V60 Cross Country B5 AWD – Better Than Bigger, Cooler Than A Crossover

The wagon is a very sadly endangered species in the automotive landscape anymore. We’ve watched over the years as the venerable wagon has been dislodged from its place as a practical family...

Simpson And Racequip Headline Safety Deals During Holley’s Supercharged Summer Clearance Sale! Buy Stuff, Save Money!

Holley is adding to their latest sale, and with this one celebrating summer, what better way to do that than with deals on Holley’s safety brands? That’s right, save big on Racequip and...

John Force Crash News: NHRA’s Alan Reinhart Explains Why John Force’s Parachutes Failed To Deploy In Richmond.

Words are important, and sometimes hard. I say this because the verbiage being used on the thumbnail in this video isn’t correct. This matters, and I’ll explain why. In this video, Alan...

Midwest Drags Part 1: FINNEGAN AND JOE DRIVE AN INSANE 800 MILE ROAD TRIP IN BLASPHEMI!

It’s Drag and Drive Season and that means hot rods and race cars of all kinds are doing road trips and making passes, all in an effort to be the best of the best and not only survive the road...

Street Freak – Part 8: This Mid-Engine Drag And Drive Lambo Powered All-Wheel Drive Volvo Is Getting The Engine And Trans Installed!

Here’s the eighth video in the series, and the engine is going in! With just a few weeks to go before Street Week starts, it is time to make big stuff happen and this sure counts. There is still...

Jay Leno’s Garage – Jay’s Ultimate Review Of The 25th Anniversary Edition Lamborghini Countach. One Of The Sexiest Italian Cars Ever…

I’ve been a Lamborghini Countach fan for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I had a poster on my wall featuring a bunch of them, plus I read every review and article I could get my...

Puddin’s 1961 Mercedes 4X4 Build Makes This K5 Blazer FRAME SWAP Seem Like A Great Idea! Perfect Fit!??

Trars are cool. We’ve featured several of them over the years here at BANGshift and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t dig them. I mean, not everyone wants one, but everyone looks at...

Nobody Wants To Thrash On The Truck: Check Out The Story Of Jerry Caminito At The 1990 California Nationals

It’s always awesome when underdog teams embark on some sort of awesome drag racing sojourn and try something they never have before. In 1990 that was Jerry Caminito’s story. The nitro...

The Coolest Toy Of 1972: Check Out This Vintage Ad For Hasbro Stick Shifters!

If you were a kid in 1972 and you loved cars, we’re guessing that you’d wear your parents out begging for this gem from Hasbro. Called “Stick Shifters” it was a drag racing...

Wagons Ho! This Promotional Film Features The 1972 Chevelle and Mid-Size Chevy Wagon Line

The 1968-1972 Chevelle remains one of the most popular platforms for those muscle car lovers out there to hot rod. From drag racing to pro touring, we have seen them done in all kinds of styles and...

Wild Mud Video: A Wheelstand and Driving Job For the Gumbo Slinging Ages

To prove that we’re not going soft on you with stories about salmon and stuff, we direct your attention to this video from the world of mud bog racing. This is awesome video of a pretty...

Torque Wrench Myths Tested! Here Are The Top 10 View Suggestions Tested Right Here So You Might Learn Something

There are lots of folks who use tools the wrong way. In fact, we all do it. It might be something minor, or it might be something major, but when it comes to a torque wrench you certainly want to be...

It’s Hot, Hot, Hot, So Do These Little Neck “Air Conditioners” Actually Work? Should You Have One For Working During Summer Months?

We’ve all seen the stupid Facebook ads where they show some little cube that plugs into the wall and will “drop the temp in a million square foot room by 30 degrees!” They always...