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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-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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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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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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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...

The Bingo Bus: The Mitsubishi Delica Is The Weird Child Of The World Over

Dear lord…how did these things become popular? In Kuwait and Iraq, vans like the Mitsubishi Delica, the Kia Bongo, and more that are all pretty much the same thing really: a cube with lights....

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The Glitter Machine: How Bad Can You Possibly Nuke A 4L60E?

The best lesson I learned last year? I hate…HATE…working on automatics. It’s one thing to know how they operate, but either take the time to learn properly with a teacher that will...

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Unhinged: The Hyundai Scoupe Story

If there was every a moment where I questioned my father’s sanity, it was the day that he suggested that I’d be happy with a hand-me-down 1989 Hyundai Excel three-door hatchback that was...

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Arise, Lazarus: Washing A Datsun 280Z That Has Been Sitting Since The Bicentennial

I might have had bad luck with one the last time I laid hands on it, but if you are lucky enough to have a first-gen Datsun Z-car in your possession, treasure it. If there was ever proof that a...

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Unhinged: Watching This Toyota Celica GT-Four Group A Brings Back Memories…A Confessional

I don’t have many imports on my list of must-own cars. Some are intriguing, some are worthy of every ounce of praise heaped on them, and some are just too much fun to pass up, but there...

The Jester Hits Home: This Guy’s Idea To Make Formula 1 Racing Worth Watching Is Genius

For decades, the same names float around racing circles. If you’re a drag racing type, you have the Force dynasty, Bob Glidden and Warren Johnson’s long runs, and the omnipresent Swamp...

Watch The Most Insane Giant Vise You Have Ever Seen, Get Built By Fireball Tools

I’ve talked about Fireball Tools in the past and am a firm believer in their products. I only own a couple of their squares, but have been following their other products for years and have seen...

Hang ‘Em High: Watch This Skyline Go Straight For The Moon In Qatar!

Heavy-hitter turbocharger cars are usually pretty modest off of the line. They take off at a healthy boost, and a little ways down the track, the rest of the boost kicks on, allowing for...

Classic YouTube: The Car And Track Test Of The 1971 Ford Torino GT 429 Cobra Jet!

Ford didn’t win the Aero Wars that they fought with Chrysler. NASCAR shut them down before the Blue Oval Boys could fire off their next salvo in the form of the Torino King Cobra (picture: 1970...

FREE LIVESTREAMING DRAG RACING TODAY! The 25th Annual Million Dollar Race Is On!

25 years! Who would have ever believed that a race with the potential for a $1 million winner’s purse would have existed since 1995?! Now? Yes. Then? Not so much. Today it seems to be a trend...

Kearney Cruise Night Proves It Will Take More Than A Pandemic To Keep Hot Rods In The Garage!

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) Photos continue! The town of Kearney Nebraska and the Central Nebraska Auto Club (CNAC) have been putting on Cruise Nite for 32 years. The event started out as...

Classic YouTube: Crash-Testing The NASCAR SAFER Barrier, Just To Make Sure It Worked

Racing cars crash every now and then. It’s just a fact supported by statistics. Nobody wants anybody hurt in a crash…not the driver, not the fans, nobody. Over the course of motorsports...