Video of the Week: In-Car Action From the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge
Jun 04, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We were sent the link to this video by Chris Kaufmann, of Kaufmann Racing. You may remember Chris’s name because it appeared on the pages of Hot Rod magazine in a series of stories that found...
Breaking News: M&H Tire Founder Marv Rifchin Dies
Jun 04, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Marv Rifchin, the 94 year-old founder of the legendary M&H Tire Company has passed away. Rifchin can basically be credited with perfecting the drag racing slick in the form that we know it today....
Barnstormin’: What’s the Next Race?
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Most of us here are race fans. No matter the genre we enjoy the competition, technology, and advancements that come from head to head confrontation with our adversaries. Much can be made of how the...
Ron Capps set to Take on NASCAR Stars at Prelude Tonight
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Tony Stewart”s “Prelude to the Dream” Late Model dirt track race at his Eldora Speedway is always a hoot to watch. It pits the stars of Stock Car racing, Sprint Car racing, and NHRA...
Man Loses Job For Drunk Driving on Monster Truck Course
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
This story cracked us up. With all the bad news going around these days it’s good to be able to sit back and laugh at someone doing something truly stupid. We could give the whole thing away,...
Profiles of the GM and Chrysler Leadership Teams
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Washington Post has a story today that gives a thumbnail sketch of the men who will be running the respective shows at Chrysler and General Motors. A couple of these names are of the household...
eBay Pick of the Week
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Think about it for a second. Me strapping Chad into the cockpit of this 1988 Lola Indy car, giving him the thumbs up, and then watching him wad the thing into turn three at 200 plus. Ok, I...
Robbie Gordon and Crew Chief Penalized by NASCAR
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Following the Coca-Cola 600 on May 27th, the rearend from Robbie Gordon’s Stock Car was confiscated and after being inspected, found to have had too much toe in it by a single measly one...
McLaren F1 Burns to the Ground
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Why fire and theft insurance on your car is always a good idea is clearly illustrated in the photo below of a McLaren, a real McLaren F1 burning to the ground in Santa Rosa, California. The...
The Top 10 Reasons Why Pontiac is Being Killed Off
Jun 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Jim Brennan is the fellow who brought us the super informative look at why certain Chrysler dealers got whacked recently and why others were spared the ax. Well Jim has penned another great piece...
Buy This and We Ban You: Fake Turbo Noise Maker
Jun 01, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Of all the two-bit, glue-on, stupid, poser junk we have seen over the years, this one may take the cake as the lowest of the low. It’s a small device you slide into your tailpipe that makes it...
A First: Father and Son Crew Chiefs Win Fuel Classes at NHRA Topeka
Jun 01, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Well this is neater than all get out. Father and son Ed and Jason McCullough were the respective crew chiefs for Ron Capps’ Nitro Funny Car (Ed) and Larry Dixon’s Top Fuel Dragster...
A/Fuel Tech Part 2: The $13,000 Intake Manifold
Jun 01, 2009Brian LohnesENGINE, Tech Stories
Last week we announced that BangShift.com will deliver a weekly tech series that looks inside an NHRA A/Fuel, nitro-burning, 5-second dragster, and the first installment included some basics of what...
Monday Time Killer: World Rally Championship Homepage
Jun 01, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The World Rally Championship is a series that we basically have to watch from afar here in the USA, but it’s got some bitchin’ racing with wild little cars wrung out to within an inch of...
