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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Indy 500 Testing And Qualifying Is On! Watch It All Live Here! INDYCAR SERIES

We’ve got a few days until the start of the Indy 500, but there is plenty of practice and qualifying action to watch until then! We’ve got live streaming video from the Indianapolis Motor...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 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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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 3 of 5 – What’s Wizardry Is Going Into This Beast? The Science Behind Better Handling

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In this video...

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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...

OPGI Has Monster Savings Until October 31 – Use Promo Code MONSTER20 – HURRY!

From radiators, to wiring harnesses, to bushings and ball joints, you better check out OPGI’s latest sale which runs until October 31, 2020. This is good stuff because you will see savings up...

Check Out This Vintage Training Film On How To Sell An AMC Rebel Machine!

When discussing AMC’s role in the first Musclecar Era, most people discuss the AMX and the Javelin, which were notable for their appearances in Trans-Am racing under drivers like Mark Donahue....

Innocence Lost: The 1973 Soap Box Derby Scandal

Even in 1973, the All-American Soap Box Derby was supposed to be the most wholesome entry point for kids. It had managed to evolve well past the days of rickety contraptions that kids had slammed...

Surprise! Watch This Russian Couple And Their Car Get Blasted With A Wall Of Snow From A High Speed Plow Truck

It snows a lot in Russia so they have a good system for clearing the roads and keeping traffic moving so that the quota of insane dash cam videos can be met. That’s the country’s largest...