Website of the Week: Scads of Vintage IMSA Photos
Jun 10, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
IMSA was one hell of a racing series, especially when it rose to great heights in the 1980’s with the wild prototypes, and lots of factory money backing larger teams. The whole thing would come...
Come See Us At New England Dragway This Saturday Night or Watch and Listen from Home!
Jun 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
This Saturday night, your favorite blogger, Brian Lohnes will be at New England Dragway in Epping, NH to announce the New England Dodge Dealers “Funny Cars Under the Stars” extravaganza....
Richard Petty Motorsports Releases Nine Employees; Cuts Pay
Jun 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
It seems that the trickle down effects from the Chrysler bankruptcy have already begun as the Associated Press is reporting that Richard Petty Motorsports has laid off nine employees and cut salaries...
Carl Long Speaks Out on NASCAR Fine
Jun 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
On Sunday night, NASCAR racer Carl Long appeard on SpeedTv’s show, Windtunnel with Dave Despain. In that appearance, Despain asked Long about his controversial, and massive penalty from NASCAR...
Book Review: Class of 2009: Manitoba’s Cruising Phenomenon in Pictures by Jordan Morningstar
Jun 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Jordan Morningstar is a member of our forums here on the site and he is also the author and photographer behind the new release, “Class of 2009: Manitoba’s Cruising Phenomenon in...
That’s a Wrap: The Veale and Brown Motorsports A/Fuel Dragster Weekend Wrap Up
Jun 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
This is a weekend wrap up from the A/Fuel dragster team of Veale and Brown Motorsports. These are the dudes who are running large by huge BS.com logos on their five second dragster this season...
With him or At Him?
Jun 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Here’s a new item that will appear infrequently. It’s called “With him or At Him” and it will feature a car we come across in our travels that was obviously put together by...
Valvoline’s 300,000 mile Guarantee
Jun 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Valvoline has announced an interesting new program for people that use Valvoline products that could result in your motor being guaranteed for 300,000 miles. Seriously. The aim of the program,...
Drag Strip Site up for Auction
Jun 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
In South Africa. It appears that the USA isn’t the only place that it seems to be impossible to erect a drag strip in. A business man, and drag racing enthusiast in South Africa set about...
eBay Pick of the Week: Amazingly Rare Halibrand Magnesium Wheels
Jun 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
These are the wheels that time forgot. Apparently inflation didn’t though. The auction on these babies is set to end tonight and unless you have a bunch of extra cash laying around or you...
A/Fuel Tech Part 3: Inside the Short-Block
Jun 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
So far in the A/Fuel tech series we’ve introduced you to the world of injected Fuel racing and shown you a little about the hardcore intake setup on these naturally aspirated Fuel Hemis....
Monday Time Killer: Drag Photos by Auto Imagery
Jun 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Richard Shute and Dave Kommel have been photographing drag races for decades. Several years ago they combined their talents to form the company Auto Imagery Inc. and since then have established...
Barnstormin’: The Case Against Chrysler
Jun 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Normally, this column runs on Monday afternoons, but seeing as how this is a breaking news topic and the entire subject matter may be rendered moot by the end of the day, we’ve broken with the...
Reminder: Hot Rod Magazine Sweepstakes for the 2010 Camaro SS Starts Now
Jun 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour starts today, as does the online entry of the sweepstakes where you can win a 2010 Camaro SS. You can enter from 8:00 am Central Time today until 7:00 pm Eastern Time...
