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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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NHRA Insider Podcast: Schumacher Speaks, Smith Dishes On His Championship Hopes, and Pedregon Joins Lohnes To Guess The Champs!

Tony Schumacher, Matt Smith, and Tony Pedregon join Brian Lohnes on this pre-Dodge NHRA Finals episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. The conversation ranges from who we think can win championships,...

Speedy Swap: This 1968 Meyers Manx Has EcoTec Power And Has To Be Fun As Hell

Engine swaps have been the lifeblood of hot rodding for near a century now and while we tend to totally freak out over the ones that make huge horsepower or engines that seem like they...

Tractors and Trucks vs Stumps: This Is No Fail Video, This is A Compilation Of Mechanical Win

There are few more satisfying acts to perform in a truck or on a tractor than pulling stuff out of the ground. Trust me here, if you have never actually pulled out bushes, shrubs, small trees, or...

Random Car Review: The 1977 Leata Cabalero and Cabalero Pickup, Better Known As Just How Far You Can Go With A Chevette

The 1970s was not kind to automobiles, this we’ve covered ad nauseum. Power was down, fluffy interiors and roofs were in, and opera windows got their time to shine. Everything had to be...

Danger Noodle: 3,000 Horsepower Worth Of Viper GTS At Play

I’m one of those people that has no problems whatsoever with snakes. Garter snakes don’t bother me in the least. I brought a four-foot black rat snake to show my mother (that went well),...

Funny Car Recap Video From The Mid West Drag Racing Series Finals At The Throwdown In T-Town Tulsa Raceway Park

The Mid West Drag Racing Series had an interesting season for sure, but thanks to excellent planning and preparation, along with diligent work from tracks on the circuit, they were able to hold more...

Bring A Car Hauling Trailer: This 1969 International Is Absolutely Bitchin’!

Remember in the mid-2000s, when everybody suddenly decided that they required the services of an International CXT, or a Ford Super CrewZer, or a GMC TopKick, or the…ugh…Bad Boy Muscle...

Urchfab’s Mongrel Project Hits The Road! First Drive Of This Bitchin Little Monster

If you haven’t been following along for the build of the Mongrel, you have been missing out! This is the story of a Mazda MX5, aka Miata, that wanted to look cool instead of looking like a...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Animals” by Architechts (2020)

With most of the events of the year retreating with the summer sun and the flowers in a year that has been maddening, frustrating, and fueled by an unrest that hasn’t been easily settled by...

A Survivor’s Survivor: This 1974 Chevy Vega GT Station Wagon Is Absolutely Amazing

This is some stuff, right here. You are looking at one of the most awesome survivor cars of the 1970s we have seen in forever. This 1974 Chevy Vega GT station wagon is absolutely amazing....

No Mercy 11: Our Awesome Action Photo Coverage Of The Small Tire Throwdown Continues

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with more killer photos from DXP Productions Lights Out 11 at South Georgia Motorsports Park. While there are some more races to be run by the end of...

Long Roof and A Long Name: The Porsche Panamera Turbo S-E Hybrid Sports Turismo Hauls!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you a retired racecar driver? Is 591(Audi RS6) or 630 horsepower (Mercedes E63 S) not enough for you in a 5-seat Wagon? Well, Porsche has you covered with 693hp in the...

Horsepower Video: Don’t Fear The Valve – Watch This Boosted Vortec 4200 Inliner Pick Up Big Power On The Dyno

The Nelson family out of Pennsylvania is awesome. Chances are, if you read BangShift you have seen or heard of their exploits on Drag Week, at the former Ohio Mile, the Grassroots Motorsports $2000...

Watch Krawiec, Stanfield, Tommy Johnson Jr, and Tony Schumacher Win Final Rounds In Houston – Wild Stuff!

It was a rip-roaring finish to the second to last race of the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Four final rounds that saw only one winner who had done it this season already. Eddie Krawiec...