Clunkers Progam Saved On Senate Vote; NY Times Damns Program With Faint Praise
Aug 07, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We knew it was coming, but it still sucks to hear. The Senate voted to infuse $2 billion more dollars into the “Cash for Clunkers” Program today, cementing its presence as one of the...
Propaganda Machine? NASCAR.com Tells Mayfield to Pack It In
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Of all the opinion columns we have read over the Mayfield mess this one, from NASCAR.com has the most blatant message of “Surrender Now!” that we have seen. We shouldn’t be suprised...
Chevy Tells NASCAR it will not run the Camaro in the Nationwide Series
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that GM, when spproached by NASCAR about running the Camaro in the Nationwide series against the Mustang said no. It appears that there was actual thought put into...
It Came From the Fab Shop: Snatching Victory From the Jaws of Defeat With a Lathe
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
(By Loren Krussow) – With only a few days to go before Bonneville Speed Week 2009, my buddy Jake’s flathead-powered 1953 Ford “Mainliner” sits spread out around the garage. The...
Great Car Show Gallery from the Iowahawk Blog
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We love a good car show gallery and this one from the Iowahawk blog delivers the goods. The show, called the “Turn Back Time” car show in Sycamore, Ill embodies everything that a good old...
It Came From the Forums: Vote on Your Favorite Cash For Clunkers Cartoon
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
One of our BangShift.com Forum members, Steve Cole found a bunch of great political cartoons about the maush despised Cash for Clunkers the government is in the process of feeding billions of dollars...
Large Woody Collection to be Auctioned on August 13th; That Came Out Wrong
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Oh get your heads out of the gutter. We’re talking cars people! One of the nation’s best and largest collection of “Woodies” will be sold by RM Auctions on August 13th, 2009...
Video of the Week: 10 Minutes in Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car Heaven
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Larry Pfister has been operating HorsepowerHeaven.com for some years now. He is in the business of making killer drag racing videos and the one he has posted from the recently completed NHRA...
Event Coverage: Loring Timing Association 2009 Meet
Aug 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Land Speed Racing officially exists in Maine with the successful completion of the Loring Timing Association’s inaugural 2009 event. Held on a 2.5 mile runway formerly used to launch and...
Hennessey Performance Expands Operation, Brings on New Partner
Aug 05, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Hennessey Performance Engineering, the tuner/supercar builder from Sealy, Texas, has announced that the company is expanding its business and bringin in another parter. This positive news flies in...
Kansas State Fair Featured Combine Demo Derby; How the Hell Did We Miss Out On This?!
Aug 05, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Once we heard that there was a combine demo derby at the Central Kansas Free State Fair we were immediately disappointed we weren’t there to see it. Bus demo derbies we have seen, standard...
Daily Dose of Mayfield: A Hilarious Timeline of the Whole Saga
Aug 05, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
This is far and away the funniest thing we have read on the Jeremy Mayfield versus NASCAR situation. ThatsRacin.com’s Larry Woody penned a timeline of all the “events” that have...
New York Times Embeds Reporter at Woodward Dream Cruise; We’re Bringing the Thunder Too
Aug 05, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
With the sorry state of the newspaper business these days we were surprised to read that the New York Times will be providing lots of coverage from the Detroit area’s Woodward Dream Cruise from...
Site of the Week: All about Burt Munro
Aug 05, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
With Bonneville Speed Week 2009 set to begin in mere hours, we thought it would be appropriate to look back at one of the legends of the salt. New Zealander Burt Munro is one of the most...
