Tag Archive: spotlight
Best Of BS 2015: Watch This Homebuilt Ford Cleveland V12 Made From Two 302 Blocks and Three Cleveland Heads Make Dyno Pulls
Jul 05, 2015Brian Lohnes20
First off, you’re right. Ford never made a Cleveland V12 but brilliant hot rodder Jan Baker sure did and we have video that shows how the whole package came together and of the engine making a...
Cacklefest Photos! More Header Flaming Fun From The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Cacklefest
Jul 02, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Cacklefest Photos! More Header Flaming Fun From The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Cacklefest
There is an implicit thing that is needed for someone to run a nitro powered engine whether it is in a cackle car, a nostalgia dragster, or a full blown modern top fuel car. That thing is trust,...
Warhead: Watch The Test Mule Engine For Tom Bailey’s Sick Seconds 2.0 Make 3,625hp On Morris Racing Engines Dyno
Jul 01, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Warhead: Watch The Test Mule Engine For Tom Bailey’s Sick Seconds 2.0 Make 3,625hp On Morris Racing Engines Dyno
If there is one thing that I consider myself fortunate to have witnessed first hand it has been the escalation of competition, technology, horsepower, and insanity in the world of street legal drag...
Tennessee’s I-40 Dragway SOLD!!!! Another Drag Strip Saved!
Jun 30, 2015Chad Reynolds5
We have it on very good authority that papers were signed today for the sale of I-40 Dragway in Tennessee! That’s great news for racers as the track recently came up for sale and it’s...
Holley NHRA Reunion Cacklefest Photos – Loading In The Iron And Header Flame Spewing Fun!
Jun 30, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Holley NHRA Reunion Cacklefest Photos – Loading In The Iron And Header Flame Spewing Fun!
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Having attended more than our fair share of Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunions at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky we can tell you with some...
Cruise Photos: Mass. Cruisers Bass Pro Shops Cruise – Foxboro, Massachusetts – June 2015
Jun 30, 2015Brian Lohnes1
With no races to attend and a Thursday night at home last week, we hit the biggest cruise night in the eastern half of the United States which is happily located about a forty minutes from BangShift...
LA Roadsters Show: More Killer Koupes From The Massive Gathering In Southern California
Jun 29, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on LA Roadsters Show: More Killer Koupes From The Massive Gathering In Southern California
Just when you thought we were going to let a sleeping dog lie and not barrage you with more coverage from the 2015 LA Roadsters show, we’re back! Not only are we back but we’re...
Final Day! Goodwood Festival Of Speed LIVE HERE! Greatest Gathering Of Historic Racers LIVE and Free!
Jun 28, 2015Brian Lohnes7
Here’s an amazing opportunity to watch what could be the single most cool automotive event in the world, the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is the incredible event that is held on a massive...
Mopar Unveils New Drag Pack Challengers – Blown And Naturally Aspirated Combos Available – Look Out Ford And GM!
Jun 26, 2015Brian Lohnes9
In a move we have been hotly anticipating since Indy of last year, Mopar has pulled the curtain off a pair of new Challenger Drag Pack options for their sportsman drag racing customers. One is a...
LA Roadsters Show 2015 Coverage: Cool Coupes We Saw At The Show!
Jun 26, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on LA Roadsters Show 2015 Coverage: Cool Coupes We Saw At The Show!
In our continuing quest to show you everything you could possibly want to see from the 2015 LA Roadsters show, we have this collection of cool coupes from the event for your viewing pleasure today....
SCTA El Mirage June 2015: The Coolest Push, Support, Tow, And Random Vehicles At The Meet
Jun 25, 2015Brian Lohnes2
(Words and photos by Steve Murphree) – In my first visit to El Mirage I noticed that the support and spectator vehicles were awesome! I think that because El Mirage is so much closer to SoCal...
More Straight Axle Mafia Goodness From Thornhill Drag Strip – These Cars Rule
Jun 24, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on More Straight Axle Mafia Goodness From Thornhill Drag Strip – These Cars Rule
(Photos by Doug Gregory) – The other day we showed you a smattering of the cars that make up a group affectionately known as the “straight axle mafia” at historic Thornhill Drag...
IHRA Nitro Jam Action: Professional And Sportsman Photos From The President’s Cup At MIR
Jun 23, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on IHRA Nitro Jam Action: Professional And Sportsman Photos From The President’s Cup At MIR
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – This past week end, IHRA was racing at Maryland International for the President’s Cup Nationals. Unfortunately for the Nitro Jam program, after...
Land Speed Coverage: SCTA Action At El Mirage Dry Lake Bed
Jun 23, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Land Speed Coverage: SCTA Action At El Mirage Dry Lake Bed
(Words and photos by Steve Murphree) – Going to El Mirage for the first time was an adventure. Having been to several ECTA Ohio Mile meets and Bonneville Speed Week before, I thought that I...