Gearhead Destination: The Sand Hills Open Road Challenge
May 21, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The bustling metropolis of Arnold, Nebraska plays host to The Sandhills Open Road Challenge, a unique event that is part road course time trial and part top speed challenge. The 55-mile course is a...
Video of the Week: Naked Pro Mod Burnout, on the Street
May 21, 2009Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
We’ve heard old timers tell us a million stories about working on their race cars at the local gas station and making the occasional trip up main street to try out their latest parts or tuning...
Founding NASCAR Racer Frank Mundy Dies at Age 90
May 21, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The last remaining attendee of the famous 1947 meeting at Daytona Beach which resulted in the formation of NASCAR has died. Frank Mundy of Atlanta, Georgia, was that man, and his passing really...
Carnage of the Week: Rally Car Rolls 15 Times!
May 20, 2009Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
Rally racing is cool stuff with cars flying through the air and hurtling over all sorts of terrain at high rates of speed. This particular car happens to be driven by the crazy nut Travis Pastrana....
Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: What It Feels Like to Be a Drag Strip Manager
May 20, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
This odd photo is of one Glenn Grow, the former track manager of Lebanon Valley Dragway. Glenn was a great guy and the first track manager I worked for on a weekly basis as an announcer. I’m...
Petty/Andretti Qualify for Indy 500
May 20, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
After crashing the car badly a little more than a week ago, John Andretti was able to bump the Richard Petty Indy 500 entry into the field with only 6 minutes left in last weekend’s traditional...
Site of the Week: RacingJunk.com
May 20, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
CraigsList is good, eBay is better, but RacingJunk.com is in a league all by itself. The place is dedicated to selling nothing but racing parts, cars, trailers, equipment, you name it. All the genres...
Video: Muscle Car Burnouts and Launches from the 2009 March Meet
May 20, 2009Chad ReynoldsDRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Videos
Here’s another entry in the 2009 March Meet drag racing action videos that we introduced to you here. This installment features burnouts, wheelies, and launches from the doorslammers of the...
Mike Ashley to Run a Top Fuel Dragster for Second Half of NHRA Season
May 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
In a surprising announcement on Monday, Mike Ashley proclaimed that he’s headed back into the drivers’ seat and this time it will be in a Top Fuel car. Previously, Ashley has been...
The 2009 GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout is Coming
May 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We just got confirmation via email that the GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout drag race will return to Memphis for the third time in October. The official press release says it best: 3nd Annual GM...
Book Review: Top Fuel Wormhole, the Cole Coonce Drag Strip Reader
May 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Part travel log, part history lesson, part social commentary, sometimes frustrating, always thought provoking, and ultimately an awesome read, Top Fuel Wormhole; The Cole Coonce Drag Strip Reader is...
Video: 1,000-Plus Horsepower Blown Big-Block Chevy
May 19, 2009Chad ReynoldsENGINE, Tech Stories, Videos
Here at BangShift.com, we’re tuning up our video skills to bring you more action more often. One of the things we’ve been doing is hanging out more often at the Westech Performance Group...
Video: 2009 March Meet Action!
May 19, 2009Chad ReynoldsDRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Videos
Way back when it was fresh news, we brought you six big photo galleries of the scene at the 2009 March Meet at Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, California. At the time we also shot a bunch of video,...
eBay Pick, Bonus Edition: 1970 Cuda Funny Car
May 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We stumbled upon this nugget of cool on eBay after we had seen the Monte Carlo with the insane asking price. It, too, is a bit pricey, but it’s a truckload cooler than the Monte. The owner of...
