The Parting Shift: Whiplash in a 4-speed Stock Eliminator Nova!
Jul 30, 2010Chad ReynoldsFUNNY STUFF, Videos
Check this out! During a charity event, they allow a passenger to ride along in a 4-speed, 283 powered, 11 second Nova. The Stock Eliminator car was a few hundred pounds over weight, but still...
Event Coverage: Even More Goodguys Columbus Car Show Coverage
Jul 30, 2010Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
The Good Guys Columbus car show is the largest of the year, and we just keep getting in more photos from the event. Our boy Doug, “LS7GTO” on the BangShift.com Forums, sent us some more...
In-Car Video: So You Want to Drive a Quick Altered?
Jul 30, 2010Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Altereds are some of our favorite cars to watch go down the drag strip. The combo of far too little wheelbase and far too much horsepower makes for some spirited viewing. This video is great in the...
Craigslist Find: A Pinto Mini-Stocker Complete with Spares
Jul 30, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’ve been quietly longing to go budget beater stock car racing for some time now. The gallery we posted earlier in the week from the dirt Battleground Speedway really got our gears turning....
Barnstormin’: Heading to Loring, Lobster, Hot Rods, and Maine State Troopers
Jul 30, 2010Brian LohnesEvent Coverage, LAND SPEED RACES
Well, we’ve arrived at Loring, Maine. We’ve sipped our first beers, ate a bunch of lobster, oogled a trio of cool hot rods, and skirted a huge speeding ticket due to the good graces of a...
Ivan Stewart is Auctioning Trucks, Memorabilia, and Parts! Get your pennies ready.
Jul 29, 2010Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, OTHER
Ivan “The Ironman” Stewart, multi-time Baja 1000 winner, and off-road racing icon is having an auction in honor of his retirement on August 28th. Stewart’s career includes...
Is Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Danger of Collapsing Under It’s Own Financial Weight?
Jul 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most famous altars to speed in the world. It is also one of the largest and most expensive to operate. The track really runs just a handful of events...
New 15W50 Break-In Oil From Comp Cams
Jul 29, 2010Brian LohnesNew Products
Breaking in a new motor is both an exciting and nerve racking experience. With oil being stripped of several critical elements due to government regulations there are few truly good options left for...
Video Bonanza: Loring Timing Association 2009 Meet Videos
Jul 29, 2010Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
By the time you read this we’ll be headed north to the uppermost portion of Maine to join a small band of dedicated speed freaks at the Loring Timing Association’s 2010 LSR Meet. The...
Great Read: A Good Interview with Chip Foose
Jul 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Chip Foose is one of the most likable “big wheels” in the car hobby. He’s a legit car guy, can fit into any room of people, and of course manages to design and build some awesome...
eBay Find: A Barn Find 1966 Pontiac LeMans Sprint at No Reserve!
Jul 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
We’re oddly fascinated with the OHC six Pontiacs of the late 1960s. The engine was a pet project of John DeLorean and an attempt to appeal to the enthusiast driver who was looking for a more...
Event Coverage: The 9th Annual Englishtown Funny Car Reunion and Old Time Drags
Jul 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
The Funny Car Reunion and Old Time Drags are events that simply have to be taken in. Held each summer at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, it draws all of the strongest nostalgia Funny Cars...
Event Coverage: The 2010 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular
Jul 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
The KKOA Leadsled Spectacular is billed as the world’s oldest and most established Custom Car event. It was started thirty years ago and continues to thrive today as evidenced by the great...
