Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, Apex Racing News, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
Old Marshmallow Foot: The Story of A Journalist, Mickey Thompson, And Setting Records In A Mustang On The Salt
There’s a funny thing that happens to journalists around race cars. They suddenly think they are race car drivers. Most are not. Patrick Bedard, Jerry Titus, and a small number notwithstanding,...
From 1954-1966 Nassau, Bahamas Was The Scene Of One Of The World’s Coolest Racing Events – Nassau Speed Weeks (W/Video)
For better or worse, racing has been and always will be a money game. From the construction of the cars, the promotion of the races, and the sponsorship of both, cash is the real fuel and propels...
OPTIMA BRINGS EXPANDED HIGH-PERFORMANCE ACTION TO THE 2022 SEMA SHOW
— SEMA Showgoers Get Front-Row Seats as the Top 100 Road-Worthy Vehicles Compete for the Title of the Ultimate Street Car — DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2022) – The OPTIMA Ultimate...
No Need To Freak Out: The 2023 Dodge Hornet Brings Legit Muscle To The CUV Segment
(By Tom Lohnes) – Dodge is not known for making lame vehicles, with the arguable exception of their V6-equipped Charger and Challenger. But, those models aside, their lineup is one of the most...
Bleeding Edge: The 2023 Koenigsegg CC850 May Be The Greatest Hypercar Ever Built – 1,385 Piston Pounding Horsepower!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Christian Von Koenigsegg is a very underrated player in the game of best automotive CEO. Sure, he’s not as rich or famous as people like Elon Musk, but he has brought more...
Reading The Tea Leaves: Does Toyota Have A New MR2 On The Way? Circumstantial Evidence Suggests It!
(By Tom Lohnes) – To Enthusiasts, a new Toyota MR2 sounds like a dream. With all cars getting heavier, duller, and more automated, a back-to-basics, affordable, fun car is what the car...
Into The Fray: Is Toyota Planning On A New Sports Car That Will Allow Them To Go GT3 Racing?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Toyota’s GR department is red-hot right now. Surprisingly one of the only performance sub-brands without an SUV available, GR has three new models, all available with a...
Let The Beat Drop: The 2023 Honda Civic Type R Has Nearly 350hp and Fun Potential For Days
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Honda Civic Type R is a storied vehicle. Starting in 1997, Japan has received the Civic Type R as a standard Civic hatch with literally everything beefed up and revised...
Points Battle Royale! Competition Heats Up In OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) Four of seven events are now in the books in OPTIMA’s 2022 Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts. The next two stops are the last...
Video: Ford’s New Electric SuperVan Is A 2,000hp EV So Wrong, It’s Right
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford SuperVan has been a very overcooked part of Ford’s history. Starting as essentially a modified UK-market Transit in 1971. The next two models retained the Transit...
Free Read: Evel Knievel On Tour – The Book That Made Knievel Freak And Take A Bat To The Author
We have been over this about 100 times but I like to read. As such I am usually looking for something to chew up and from time to time, I get stuck on searches for books I have heard about but have...
Abandoned Race Track Project: The Racetrack’s Fate Has Been Decided…
This race track has a future! A real future, that is more than anyone expected and more than was every thought possible. Want to hear all about it? Check out the latest video. There’s not only...
Real Street Cars At Road America: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Visits The National Park Of Speed
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) OPTIMA’s 2022 Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, is now running in conjunction with Speed Tour, highlighted by the vintage cars of...
