Pioneering Drag Race Chassis Builder Ron Scrima Passes
Nov 22, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Ron Scrima, the chassis builder behind some of drag racing’s most iconic cars has passed away at age 76. Scrima’s career can really be broken into two sections. The first was as a...
Good News: Tulsa Raceway Park To Remain Open
Nov 22, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
While the news from Kansas City remains bleak for the future of KCIR, there was very good news from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a new operating agreement was signed to keep the track open for the...
Shop Tour Gallery: Yoshi Kosaka’s Garage Company – Vintage Motorcycle Heaven
Nov 22, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, OTHER, Shop Tours
We have featured several galleries from Chicago BS photo contributor Bob Chiluk’s recent gearhead trip to California but this could be the coolest yet. Bob stopped by Yoski Kosaka’s...
Show Gallery: Kowalski Customs – Reading, Pennsylvania
Nov 22, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Kowalski Customs in Reading, Pennsylvania has a well deserved reputation for building awesome stuff from traditional hot rods, to drag race cars, to Bonneville competition machines, and virtually...
BangShift Question of the Day: What is Your Coolest Piece of Personal Automotive/Racing Memorabilia
Nov 22, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift Question Of The Day??
I’ve never been lucky enough to fight my way into victory lane at a race track. My several year bracket racing career was marked with a couple near misses, but no race wins. On one such near...
Bitchin Video: V8 Big Rigs Racing On Dirt in Australia!
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, Videos
A few days back we showed you a cool video of guys racing big rigs on an asphalt oval track in Canada. Unfortunately, we have since learned that the track is no longer in business, but the good...
Cool or Not: A Wild and Wicked Vintage Chopper
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Our last round of “cool or not” was interesting because we showed the BangShift readers a 1962 Impala low rider done in the traditional form. The responses to that car were cool because...
Bonus Gallery: More Great Photos From The 2011 Bruce Larson Dragfest
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
We had one heck of a response to the gallery we posted of Bruce Larson’s 2011 Dragfest last week. Luckily for us, Doug Garrison was also at the event and he sent another great batch of photos...
Optima Video: The Teaser Reel to the Upcoming Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational TV Special
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesTECH, Videos
The 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge was one hell of an event with Danny Popp ultimately taking the victory. The event, which pits some of the best and most unique Pro Touring cars in the...
Historical Drag Link: The 1971 NHRA Supernationals – Piles of Killer Photos and Race Recap
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
A couple weeks ago we tipped you off to an awesome photo tour of Don Garlits’ Florida race shop from 1971. The photos were shot by an English photographer named Roger Phillips. As it turns...
eBay Find: A 1969 Boss 429 Mustang Drag Machine
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
This 1969 Boss 429 Mustang drag car is one of the neatest Mustangs we have laid eyes on in some time. Bought originally in New York and then sent directly to Tasca Ford in Rhode Island for tuning and...
Champions Crowned at 7th PSCA Street Car Super Nationals – Thrills and Chills During Wild Race Weekend
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
It was an amazing weekend of racing at the 2011 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals held at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The cool Nevada weekend was marked by some incredible performances, like...
Replay and Results: The 2011 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals From Las Vegas – Watch the Stuff You Missed!
Nov 17, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Click here for results from the 2011 SCSN! CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS FROM THE 2011 SCSN
Dyno Insanity Video: A 3,000-HP Ford Big Block at Steve Morris Racing Engines
Nov 17, 2011Brian LohnesENGINES, Videos
Long story short, this is a video depicting one of the craziest Ford engines on planet Earth. A twin turbo, 572ci big block that made 3,000hp on the dyno at Steve Morris Racing Engines, it is a mill...
