Hot Rod Drag Week Video: Thursday Action From Milan, Rolling in the Rain, Thrashing on the Roadside!

Hot Rod Drag Week Video: Thursday Action From Milan, Rolling in the Rain, Thrashing on the Roadside!

Posted in DRAG RACES September 17, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Thursday was an epic day on Hor Rod Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive. There were big numbers on the strip, insane weather, close calls and near misses on the highway, and even some good road side thrashing. All those elements were captured by our pal Kyle at 1320Video. He did his usual [...]

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Day Three of Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week 2010 is in the books

Day Three of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010 is in the books

Posted in DRAG RACES September 17, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

It’s starting to feel like a long week for competitors in Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors. The level of carnage is rising, nerves are frayed, the competition is getting fierce, and tempers are getting short. Oh, and did we mention the water falling from the sky? Yeah it sucks like [...]

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Killer Drag Week 2010 Video: 1320Video's Footage From Indy - Day 3

Killer Drag Week 2010 Video: 1320Video’s Footage From Indy – Day 3

Posted in DRAG RACES September 17, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Wheelstands, big numbers, and smiles were the order of the day on Drag Week 2010 when the band of traveling drag race minstrels raced on the hallowed ground of Indy during day two action. Kyle of 1320Video fame was on hand to shoot the action and conduct some pit interviews with the racers.  You’ll see [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 - Thursday Update

Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 – Thursday Update

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Thursday racing at Milan Dragway was hot and heavy on the 2010 version Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week. The six second barrier has not been breached but Jeff Lutz made a run at it in his awesome ’57 Chevy, knocking off a 7.06-second 197mph lap to stand as the quickest of the day. Fellow Unlimited [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Pit Photos From Day One at National Trail

Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Pit Photos From Day One at National Trail

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

While you wait for the latest breaking news (and lots of the news seems to be about stuff breaking) we thought we’d hold you at bay with a great gallery of shots submitted by BangShifter Mike Black. Mike was prowling the pits as the Hot Rod Drag Week combatants prepped their stuff for a week [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Wednesday Action at Indy!

Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Wednesday Action at Indy!

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Another exciting day or racing, thrashing, and cruising during Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive is documented in this gallery from our man on the scene Chad Reynolds. Competitors have begun to ramp up their efforts on the strip with Larry Larson running 7.01 to lead the day. It was only [...]

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Drag Week Wednesday: Flirting with the 6s, Getting Beat by the Clock, Carnage Mounts

Drag Week Wednesday: Flirting with the 6s, Getting Beat by the Clock, Carnage Mounts

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

As Hot Rod Drag Week presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive day two draws to close, we’re going to being you a quick update on the action that happened at the track today and what went down as competitors were heading off on the road work portion of the day.   Our embedded reporter Chad reported [...]

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Drag Week Video: Day One National Trail Raceway

Drag Week Video: Day One National Trail Raceway

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Kyle at 1320 Video can sling some serious footage. He’s been a staple at Hot Rod Drag Week since year one when we met him. We’re teaming up with Kyle this week to help bring you some awesome updates and video from Hot Rod Drag Week 2010. To get you up to speed on all [...]

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Show Gallery: Super Chevy - Houston 2010

Show Gallery: Super Chevy – Houston 2010

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

The Wickam-Grippo combo is back at it. Charles Wickam hit the 2010 running of the Super Chevy Show at Houston Raceway Park and sent us a huge load of photos from the car show. What’s interesting about Super Chevy is that it is now being run by a group of guys that have lots of [...]

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Collection Gallery: The Simeone Foundation Museum - Philadelphia, PA

Collection Gallery: The Simeone Foundation Museum – Philadelphia, PA

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

While we’re normally bludgeoning you over the head with big blocks, nitro, drag strip antics, and assorted mechanical mayhem, we have a slightly more tasteful side. That’s the side that can appreciate a blower Bentley, an old AC Bristol race car, and the pure bliss that is a gull-wing Mercedes. Recently, Joe Grippo toured the [...]

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Event Gallery: Hemmings Musclepalooza Englishtown 2010

Event Gallery: Hemmings Musclepalooza Englishtown 2010

Posted in DRAG RACES September 14, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Hemmings created a real monster when they came up with their now famous Musclepalooza events. They’ve evolved from one a year affairs held at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY to a multiple event swing that now includes a show at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. The events feature a big car show and [...]

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Event Gallery: The 2010 Hotrod Hoedown

Event Gallery: The 2010 Hotrod Hoedown

Posted in CAR SHOWS September 14, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The 2010 Hot Rod Hoedown held at the Simeone Auto Museum in Philadelphia, Pensylvania was a smashing success. The show is targeted toward cars 1975 and older and due to their loose security measures, BangShift photos contributor Joe Grippo was able to slip in and fire off hundreds of photos featuring the coolest stuff on [...]

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Event Gallery: The Orange County Cruisin' Association Labor Day Cruise 2010

Event Gallery: The Orange County Cruisin’ Association Labor Day Cruise 2010

Posted in CAR SHOWS September 7, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The show and event galleries continue to stream in from our nationwide network of rogue agents. Earlier we took you to Lead East in New Jersey and now we’re headed to Orange County in sunny SoCal for the 2010 OCCA Labor Day Cruise. This event is a huge car show with the added bonus of [...]

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Event Gallery: Lead East 2010

Event Gallery: Lead East 2010

Posted in CAR SHOWS September 7, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Lead East continues to be one of the most fun, and full, car shows on the East Coast. Founded by Terry Cook to be a massive 1950s party, Lead East features not only cars, but events like a drive in theater, doo-wop music, and fun contests that bring it out of the car show realm [...]

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Event Coverage: The Kemah, Texas, Kruise, September 2010

Event Coverage: The Kemah, Texas, Kruise, September 2010

Posted in CAR SHOWS September 7, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

BangShift.com’s unrelenting barrage of show coverage continues with this dispatch from Charles Wickam, our Texas, based photos contributor. He once again hit up the Kemah Kruise in Kemah, Texas, and delivered more than 100 great photos. This cruise has one of everything, including a weirdo boat-car-mobile-thing. We’re not on board with that, but everything else [...]

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Event Coverage: The 2010 Symco Shakedown, With Fire!

Event Coverage: The 2010 Symco Shakedown, With Fire!

Posted in CAR SHOWS September 7, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

After seeing event coverage from both coasts, BangShift reader Shane Hansen sent us a load of 400 photos from the 2010 Symco Shakedown that happened back in August. The event is a traditional hot rod show that is held in Symco, Wisconsin, and Shane’s photos tell the story of a big, fun event. We want [...]

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