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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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This 700HP, LS7 Powered 3rd Gen Camaro Restomod Is Something Special! What A Beast!

I’m a Camaro guy. I know people know me for wagons and mini trucks and whatever but I grew up in a Camaro family, my first car was a Camaro, and I love them. My favorites are first Gens like my...

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Street Car Takeover Atlanta: They Turned a NASCAR Speedway into a NO PREP Track And The Action Was Awesome!

Street Car Takeover in Atlanta was a huge event and the racing action on pit lane of the Super Speedway was hot and heavy. We’ve been doing the same thing at LSFest Texas for the last few...

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WORLD’S FASTEST Stick Shift Cars Go HEAD-TO-HEAD! Check Out The Action From Street Car Braggin Rights

I grew up in a stick shift drag racing family. My dad’s 1968 Z28 Camaro ran in F/Stock in NHRA Stock Eliminator, so there is  a special place in my heart for stick shift drag cars. There is...

World Rally Championship History Made: Hyundai’s Fastest Ever Engine SWAP Will Go Down In History

Ultra fast engine swaps are sort of my jam, and this one from Hyundai is something really special. We’re not talking about a competitor at LSFest’s Engine Swap Challenge, but rather a...

The Best Drill Project Farm Has Ever Tested! How Do The Big Brands Stack Up Against The Generic Brands?

If you are looking to buy a new drill for your home garage or shop, then you should check out the testing that our friends at Project Farm are doing in this video. We rely heavily on both Project...

The 4 Day Roadster Build: Day 2 – Reproducing Body Lines, Panels, And A Rolling Chassis To Try And Make This Incomplete Model A Into A Running And Driving Car

A few weeks ago I spent the weekend announcing at LSFest Texas and then thrashing till all hours with some friends on a project car. If that doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, then maybe...

Desert Off-Road Racing Livestream Replay: The 2025 BFGoodrich 57th SCORE Baja 500 – RACE DAY

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the BAJA 500 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert off-road racing as...

Dirthead Dave Chappelle Squarebody GMC Rock Crawler Project! A Three Day Transformation Starts Here. Episode 1.

Dave is back at it with another awesome project, but this time it is for his buddy Mark who deserves a little payback for all the help he’s given Dave over the years. According to Dave it is...

Mustangs VS Minis: Eau Rouge in a Mini? – Classic Touring Challenge Full Race From The 2025 Spa Classic

What a race this was at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa Classic! This is one special event, and features all kinds of great historic matchups that are still relevant today. This is the chance...

He’s Running Out Of Time! Can David Newbern Finish This 1955 Chevy In Time For Hot Rod Power Tour?

The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash...

Suspension Tech: How to Tune Your Performance Shocks for Street Comfort. You Don’t Have To Suffer On The Road!

Technology is a wonderful thing when it comes to building hot rods and street machines, but sometimes it can also be a pain in the butt, quite literally. It’s never been easier to make your hot...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO From The 4th Annual No-Box 660 Shootout At Maple Grove Raceway- Friday

Like we’ve said before, we’re in the thick of big money bracket racing season and because we love door cars we’re big fans of No-Box drag racing which is all that is going on this weekend at...

Quick Drive: The 2025 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X – Rugged, Sturdy, Simple, A Truck’s Truck

For many years here at BangShift we have heard the cries of, “why can’t anyone just make a simple truck, anymore?” We get it. As it seems almost every pickup truck on the market...

NHRA NEWS: 2025 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SATURDAY VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM BRISTOL

Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge Winners Top Fuel Winner: Tony Stewart NOTE: Tony Stewart won his first career Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge over Doug Kalitta. Funny Car Winner: J.R. Todd...

SMOKE SWEEPS SATURDAY IN BRISTOL, WINNING MISSION #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE AND QUALIFYING NO. 1; TODD, STANFIELD & HERRERA WIN BONUS RACE AT SUPER GRIP NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

Prock, Glenn and Davis also qualify No. 1 in Thunder Valley BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 7, 2025) – In a year of firsts for racing legend Tony Stewart, the Top Fuel points leader added two more on Saturday...

ROCKIN SUPER SHOOTOUT 2025 – Super Comp and Super Gas Racing – Sunday

Big money bracket racing events are happening all over the country on any given weekend, but for those Super Comp and Super Gas racers out there who don’t want to run with 170-200 mph dragsters...