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IHRA Triple Crown Eliminations LIVE: Teams Hit IHRA Darana National Trail Raceway For IHRA’s Triple Creown Weekend!

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Triple Crown, you are not alone! This weekend promises to be full of great racing action from Darana Raceway National Trail! We’ll have all the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Big Money Bracket Racing From The EAST COAST TRIPLE $50K at Virginia Motorsports Park- $100,000 SATURDAY!

It’s time for more big money bracket racing as we’re right in the thick of summer racing season. We’ve got nearly a half dozen livestreams to share today as this is the hot and...

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Lost Buckeye Skips Day TWO Drag and Drive Photos! Our Final Gallery of Day Two On Track Action and Checkpoints, and More!

Here’s our 2nd gallery of lost photos from Day 2 of Buckeye Skip’s Drag and Drive, and we’ve got plenty more where that came from! Plus, if you missed the previous photos...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: We’ve Got NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing From Division 1 Maryland International Raceway – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Free Nostalgia Drag Racing Livestream: NHRA’s National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green Kentucky Is LIVE Right Now!

Holley’s NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion is just one of the big events going on every year in Bowling Green Kentucky. With Nostalgia Funny Cars and Top Fuel Dragsters taking wack at Beech Bend...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 3 At Summit Motorsports Park – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 3! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Testing The Radical: KLM/TU Delft’s Scale Model Of A Flying-V Aircraft

In the world of aviation, radical design changes are not the normal, because for every change there has to be untold hours of testing to make sure that there is no doubt when it comes to...

MORE: TECH, Videos

Morning Symphony: Diesel V8s That Sound Better Than Gasoline V8s

I’ll admit, when I first saw the title of this video, that I was beyond suspicious. I don’t usually equate a diesel engine with a soundtrack I’d call “enticing”....

How Did The Corvette Morph Into A Mid-Engined Layout? Regular Car Reviews Takes On The Story

When the C8 Corvette started becoming more than a rumor mill, when mules that didn’t look like Holden utes started appearing, when it became apparent that GM was actually going to go through...

The 1957 Chevy Trucks on the Alcan Run – An Absolutely AWESOME 1950’s Chevrolet Promotional Film

Some videos are just timelessly cool, like this one. The nearly four minute promotional video for the 1957 Chevy truck lineup is great on all levels. From the trucks that are showcased to the booming...

In-Car Video: Watch What Happens When A Tire Fails At 235Mph – Truly Insane Video!

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Jim Bersani is a racer out of New York who has worked his way up through the ranks to run his twin turbo ’57 Chevy Bel Air in the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association,...

Watch a 420ci AMC Engine Scream Out 640hp on the Dyno

AMC V8 engines are some of the most underrated and under respected mills in the domestic V8 engine family. From the 304, to  the 360, and up to the 390 and  401 all the engines are very capable of...

Video: Harley Plus Nitrous = Human Torch!

When a car has a manifold backfire at the drags, things can go from bad to flamingly awful in milliseconds. When a Harley has a massive backfire while running on a chassis dyno, the rider of the...

Big Cat Prowling: This 9.50-capable 1971 Mercury Cougar Is What Luxury Sport Should Look Like

Between 1967-1973, the Mercury Cougar was the luxurious answer for someone who liked the performance of the Ford Mustang but wanted to have more luxuries at their disposal. While it’s never...

Historical Footage: This 1973 Pontiac Firebird Promotional Film Covers All Of The Usual Bases, Plus Has Herb Adams And Transmission Torture!

As most of Detroit was starting to gasp and choke from the emissions regulations taking hold in 1973, Pontiac was still marching to the drumbeat of actual power and performance. While the GTO was...

Rough Start: 1986 Buick Skyhawk IMSA Racer

Normally, a 1986 Buick Skyhawk wouldn’t garner attention here at BangShift. It’s a J-car, a Chevy Cavalier with a nose job. Even in top trim and in top condition, it’s a very...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Head Against The Wall” by Anew Revolution (2010)

Oh, readers…let me tell you about the fun that the last few days at BangShift Mid-West have been. You see, after weeks of heat and humidity, and a few days of outright hellish rain storms that...

The JEG’s Bracket Bash By SFG Is LIVE AND FREE For $25,000 Today! Watch Yesterday’s $50,000 Race Here Too!

More Labor Day big money bracket racing baby! While they are going for $100,000 at Thunder Valley, there are tons of racers going after $50,000 at National Trail in Ohio! It’s the home of...

The BTE Labor Day $100k Drag Racing Is Streaming LIVE For FREE, Right Here! Foot Brake Cars For The Win!

It’s Labor Day Weekend folks and that means big money drag racing for many folks, and if they are attending the Coalburg Productions BTE Labor Day $100k then it could be an epic weekend of drag...

OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car- Road America The Kettle Moraine calls the Ultimate Street Cars

(Words By Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Glaciers left behind the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin. That only means one thing for racing enthusiasts- elevation changes....