Best of BangShift 2010: Jason Calderon Climbs the Ladder in a Beautiful Chevy II

Best of BangShift 2010: Jason Calderon Climbs the Ladder in a Beautiful Chevy II

Posted in DRAG RACES December 31, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

One of the great benefits of drag racing in New England is the fall weather. Cool air and moderate temperatures create situations where motors can be set on kill and the track hooks like it is coated in velcro. Racer Jason Calderon found out how true those words can be at a recent event at [...]

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Event Coverage: The 2010 Goldenchild Nationals Snowmobile Ice Drag Race

Event Coverage: The 2010 Goldenchild Nationals Snowmobile Ice Drag Race

Posted in BangShift Question Of The Day?? December 26, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

We had no idea what to expect when we headed north with two of our photographer buddies to cover the 2010 Goldenchild Nationals, an eighth-mile snowmobile drag race held on a frozen lake in Vermont. It blew our mental doors off. We also froze our gearhead asses off, but that was a small price to [...]

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Event Coverage: Mooneyes Christmas Party 2010

Event Coverage: Mooneyes Christmas Party 2010

Posted in CAR SHOWS December 12, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

This weekend was the 2010 Mooneyes Christmas Party which is held every December at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. We have been going to this show for the past couple of years, but were hit with really bad weather last December and had to wait until July for the event to be completed. Not so this [...]

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Show Coverage: We've got 250 photos from the 2010 John Force Racing Holiday Car Show

Show Coverage: We’ve got 250 photos from the 2010 John Force Racing Holiday Car Show

Posted in CAR SHOWS December 6, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

December means more than car parts under the tree for Southern California residents, it also means it’s time for the John Force Racing Holiday Car Show and Toy Drive 2010. Yorba Linda, home to John Force Racing, is packed with traffic control officers, hot rods, and race cars of all kinds in preparation for the [...]

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The 2010 Houston Autorama -- Photo Gallery Two

The 2010 Houston Autorama — Photo Gallery Two

Posted in CAR SHOWS December 1, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The 2010 Houston Autorama went down last weekend and Charles Wickam was there to snap more than 600 photos of the humongous affair. There are so many photos from the Houston Autorama that we busted them into two galleries. This is the second collection of nearly 300 photos.  The Houston Autorama is a part of [...]

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2010 Houston Autorama Show Gallery - Part 1

2010 Houston Autorama Show Gallery – Part 1

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 30, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The 2010 Houston Autorama went down last weekend and Charles Wickam was there to snap more than 600 photos of the humongous affair. There are so many photos from the Houston Autorama that we’re busting them into two galleries and spreading the love over two days. Indoor show season is officially here! The Houston Autorama [...]

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Event Gallery: Hot Rod Revolution 2010 - Austin, Texas

Event Gallery: Hot Rod Revolution 2010 – Austin, Texas

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 22, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

For the first time in the history of the event The Hot Rod Revolution was held in Austin, Texas this year. After gaining a great reputation in Southern California, event organizers decided to switch it up and the results were a spectacular show in Texas. Charles Wickam was on hand for BangShift to shoot photos [...]

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Video Replay: Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas

Video Replay: Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas

Posted in DRAG RACES November 18, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

BangShift.com is bringing you the biggest and baddest doorslammer drag racing action live as we broadcast the 2010 Street Car Super Nationals from Las Vegas November 20th and 21st. Lucas Oil, Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, and DMC Racing are presenting sponsors of our live broadcast. The Strip at Las Vegas will host the East vs. West [...]

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Car Show Gallery: The 2010 Goodguys Autumn Get Together

Car Show Gallery: The 2010 Goodguys Autumn Get Together

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 15, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Now we’re just rubbing it in. The Goodguys 21st annual Autumn Get Together went down November 13-14 and since there was an autocross as part of the event, our man Chad was there as the announcer. We duct tape a camera to his hand and send him around the show during lunch break to blast [...]

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Car Show Gallery: The 2010 Surf City Beach Cruise

Car Show Gallery: The 2010 Surf City Beach Cruise

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 15, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

While junk weather and cold temperatures have ended car show season in most parts of the country, hot rodders in California are still having fun every weekend. We recently attended the first Surf City Beach Cruise held on the city beach in Huntington Beach, CA. The show drew a great mix and variety of cars [...]

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SEMA 2010: The Ugly, the Bad and the Totally Tasteless

SEMA 2010: The Ugly, the Bad and the Totally Tasteless

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 11, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

As we finally begin to run out of photos and stuff related to the 2010 SEMA show, we thought that showing you the underbelly of the experience was necessary. For every totally bitchin’ car at the show, there are five that’ll make your stomach flop. For every cool product there is 10 totally horrendous pieces [...]

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Car Show Gallery: The 2010 Pumpkin Run at Fleming's Junkyard

Car Show Gallery: The 2010 Pumpkin Run at Fleming’s Junkyard

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 10, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Since you’ve just checked out the gallery dedicated to the residents at Fleming’s Auto Parts in Egg Harbor, NJ, we thought that we should show you the other 250 photos from the 2010 Pumpkin Run car show. This monster of a fall show pulls more than 2,000 cars, trucks, vans, hot rods, rat rods, tractors, [...]

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Junkyard Gallery: A Look at Fleming's Junkyard in New Jersey

Junkyard Gallery: A Look at Fleming’s Junkyard in New Jersey

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 10, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Intrepid BangShift photo contributor Joe Grippo recently attended the infamous Pumpkin Run car show which takes place in the totally awesome Fleming’s Junkyard located in Egg Harbor, NJ. He shot a ton of photos of the show, but he also took the time to roam the rotting junkyard and document the contents.  You’ll not find [...]

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SEMA Gallery: The Friday Afternoon Show Vehicle Exodus

SEMA Gallery: The Friday Afternoon Show Vehicle Exodus

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 9, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

One of the neater parts of the whole SEMA experience is watching the myriad of cars, trucks, race vehicles, hot rods, kustoms, and other SEMA show vehicles pour out of the Las Vegas Convention Center at the close of the show on Friday. Hell, monster trucks are driving, unaided, down public roads. We took up [...]

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SEMA 2010: Horsing Around

SEMA 2010: Horsing Around

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 8, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Lots of serious business goes down at the SEMA show every year. Hell, we conducted some of our own. That being said, by the end of the week virtually everyone is looped out on a lack of sleep, overload of automotive conversation, or products designed to combat the lack of sleep. We still have loads [...]

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Event Coverage UPDATE: SEMA 2010 Thursday Show Car and Truck Gallery

Event Coverage UPDATE: SEMA 2010 Thursday Show Car and Truck Gallery

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 5, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

We’re here, we’re working, and we’re reveling on what looks to be a mighty good 2010 SEMA show. Everyone who is everyone is here at SEMA 2010, there are new parts and cars galore, and on top of all that, there is the sheer vastness of the convention center here in Las Vegas. We’ll continue [...]

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