Mopars at the Strip Now Open to All Muscle Cars Regardless of Brand – Event Coming in April
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Mopars at the Strip has long been known as one of the coolest major Mopar shows in the country. It will now be known as one of the coolest muscle car shows in the country as they organizers have...
Drag Gallery: Test and Tune Action Photos From Houston Motorsports Park
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As Spring has sprung all over the country (aside from some sections of Arizona apparently) race tracks and facilities are throwing their doors open to hot rodders...
Driveway Tech: We Install Air Intake Upgrades on Two Trucks For Performance and Economy Gains – Part 1
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesENGINE, Tech Stories
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Lots of BangShifters own late model trucks. They daily drive them, tow with them, haul the family around in them, and maybe even beat on them a little from time to...
Watch The Most Insane Head On Wreckage Video You Will See This Week!
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
Of all the nutty and shocking Russian dash cam wreck videos we have posted over the years here on BangShift, nothing tops this one. So much happens at once, the scene actually looks like something...
Irwindale Raceway Back Under Control of Nu-Way Industries – Re-Opening Drag Strip A Top Priority
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
BangShift has learned that Nu-Way Industries, the property owner of Irwindale Speedway has regained legal control of the facility and that they have set their sights on getting the track operating...
Question of the Day: What is the Worst Factory Paint Color Ever?
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
There have been some truly heinous paint shades offered by car companies over the years, but which one is the outright worst? Since we seem to live in an age where everyone buying a new car checks...
Not Shocking News: 6th Gen Camaro Will Be Smaller and Lighter
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
When it comes to rear wheel drive coupes, the Chevy Camaro rules the roost. Last year, with almost 90,000 units sold, the Camaro beat out all comers in the category which includes the traditional...
Vortech Superchargers and Chris Alston Chassisworks Team Up and Hit the Road Together in 2012!
Mar 21, 2012Brian LohnesSponsor News
The team at Chris Alston Chassisworks spend a lot of time on the road every year. From industry trade shows to drag races, car shows, and other events, they keep themselves right in front of the hot...
Progress Continues on Ridetech’s Killer Factory Five ’33 Build
Mar 20, 2012Brian LohnesCar Features, OTHER, Sponsor News
As you know, the guys and girls at Ridetech are always up to something awesome. Whether it is buying or selling cars at auction, thrashing their stuff on road courses and autocrosses across the...
Big News: SEMA Purchases PRI Show!
Mar 20, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Some breaking industry news this afternoon as SEMA has purchased the Performance Racing Industry show and will take over its operation starting this year. The PRI show, for those of you unaware, is...
Watch a Nitrous Pop Blow the Scoop Off of a Mustang Drag Race Car and Then Kill the Roof Camera!
Mar 20, 2012Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, FUNNY STUFF, Videos
As you know, we’re easily entertained around here, so when we saw this video of a Mustang suffering a nitrous backfire at Houston Motorsports Park we wanted to share it. While this certainly...
Question of the Day: What is the Most Under Appreciated Platform to Build a Hot Rod Off Of?
Mar 20, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
Don Garlits had a great line back in the 1960s. He said that when he told people he was a professional drag racer, they looked at him in the same way they look at a kid who asked for a pony and...
Watch a Fuel Altered Launch Like a Moon Rocket When the Wheelie Bar Breaks at Santa Pod
Mar 20, 2012Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
While we respect and admire racers that run in classes where wheelie bars are outlawed, there are lots of cars that really need them. Among those cars that need wheelie bars to keep from becoming low...
eBay Find: An Original 354ci Hemi Powered 1959 Dodge D700 Rig – Former Navy Truck!
Mar 20, 2012Brian LohneseBay Find
We were tipped off to this totally awesome ex-Navy big rig on eBay by a well meaning BangShift reader. The problem is that his tip has caused loss of sleep, uncontrolled sweating, dry mouth, and...
