SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Photos, More Cool Cars, Trucks, and Unique Hot Rods
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) – What’s weird in this current stage of BangShift’s life is the fact that Chad and I only physically see each other a few times a year. We’re at...
Got Aero? This Video Shows Off The NASA Ames Research Wind Tunnel – World’s Largest
Having just spent the better part of a week on the Bonneville salt flats looking at race cars, listening to engineers and race car builders, and considering the role of aerodynamics on everything...
Classic YouTube: The Walkthrough Of The C4 Corvette, From Sketch To Street
One of the fun things that come with living in the Bowling Green area is the link to the Chevrolet Corvette. GM can try to hide their mules all they want but sooner or later, it’s a little city...
This Colorful Glimpse At Bonneville Racing In The 1950s Is A Window Into The Evolution Of Speed
There are many elements of SCTA Bonneville Speed Week that really cannot be described as much as they can be experienced. The size and scope of the salt flats is one but the “size” of the...
That’s Just Embarrassing: Check Out One Of Volkswagen’s “Electrify America” Pro-EV Commercials
Make no mistake that Volkswagen was going to pay the moment that the defeat device was found at work on many popular diesel-equipped models. Cars that had been sold on the merits of “clean...
Video: Some Guy In China Made A Bus/Motorcycle Thing Out Of A Log – Not Kidding
(By Greg Rourke) – Here’s one for the WTF? files. A diesel powered log motorcycle/bus thingie. The video opens with a pirate (note the eye patch) yelling something. Apparently it’s...
Street Car Takeover Indy: Maybe A Little Less Glue On The Track Next Year?
Having a sticky track at an event like Street Car Takeover is a racer’s dream. Takeovers aren’t so much about the racing as they are about the showboating, it seems. You want to get the...
Summit Stands With KB: Summit Racing Equipment Signs New Multi-Year Sponsorship With KB Racing
(Photo by Auto Imagery) – There’s nothing more vital to the operation of professional racing teams than lasting, mutually beneficial sponsorship agreements. In the case of NHRA pro...
Stolen: Four Dodge Aspen R/T Go-Karts Used By A Shriner’s Club In Indiana
It’s not like we can ever understand what the hell is going through a thief’s head when they decide to repurpose someone else’s goods for their own needs, but for some reason this...
This 1972 Vintage 417 Donovan Hemi Is A Thumping, Running Monster That’s Never Been Blown Up
Back in the early 1970s, Ed Donovan changed drag racing forever when he introduced his then revolutionary Donovan 417 engine block. This was drag racing’s first dedicated aftermarket block and...
Rough Start: A Ford Escort GT That Has Seen The Good Side Of A Subaru Fan
I’ve always been prideful about being able to find a reason for just about every car to exist. Some are purposeful, some are fun, some exist purely to terrify lesser drivers, and...
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Monday Action From Nitrous Ferraris To Impound Thrash
(Photos by the Author) – There are varying levels of intensity at Bonneville. There are the high intensity moments on the starting line when teams fire up their cars of motorcycles and prepare...
This 1935 Pennzoil Film Features Bonneville, Cool Planes, and Awesome Historical Vehicles
There’s awesome history at the Bonneville Salt Flats as we all know and that history effectively began back in 1914 when a Blitzen Benz flew over the salt at 141-mph and changed the...
Yes, There Was A Drag Strip In Wendover About 5 Miles From The Salt Flats – Video Proof!
Wendover is an interesting place. The little city has existed in various forms for a long time but it saw its greatest population when the United States decided to center many of the operations...
