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2012 Run to the Shore Autocross Action Gallery

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – While the NJ Motorsports Park road course gave the participants in the 2012 Run to the Shore some high speed thrills, it was the autocross that truly tested the...

eBay Find: A 1971 Hurst Jeepster Commando – Potentially the Rarest Jeep Ever Made

If you asked a group of gearheads to raise their hands if they knew there was such a thing at a 1971 Hurst Jeepster Commando, it would look like you were standing in a room full of people with broken...

2012 Run to the Shore Road Course Action Gallery

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – As promised, we’re going to be rolling a bunch of killer photos at you from the 2012 Run to the Shore, held last weekend at NJ Motorsports Park in Millville,...

2012 Run to the Shore: Action Gallery of Spins, Skids, and Off Track Excursions!

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – We had a ball at the 2012 Run to the Shore Pro Touring event last weekend in New Jersey. We had a great crowd tune in for our live broadcast which highlighted the...

Live Streaming Video from This Weekend’s American Street Car Series Run to the Shore!

We’re happy to announce that BangShift will be live streaming the action from this weekend’s Run to the Shore event at New Jersey Motorsports Park. This event will showcase more than 40...

Here’s a Sneak Peek at a Few of the Racers Here at the 2012 Run to the Shore!

We’re here at the 2012 American Street Car Series Run to the Shore event in New Jersey. Some of the region’s coolest Pro Touring cars are getting prepared to hit the autocross and the...

Traxxas Race Day: Kids get in FREE at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at ZMax, RC Funny Cars, and More

Traxxas,The Fastest Name in Radio Control, not only has the baddest RC cars on earth, but has stepped up in a big way as the title sponsor on Courtney Force’s Fuel Funny Car and has a killer...

Project Update Video: Jason Lewis’s Viper V10 Maverick Project Moves Closer to Completion

Jason Lewis is a crazy talented video guy and he’s also a hard core hot rodder. A while back, we showed you a unique and very cool project car he was building, which is an old Ford Maverick...

Ron Capps Gets a New Crew Chief: Rahn Tobler to turn the screws after restructuring at Don Schumacher Racing.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Rahn Tobler has been named crew chief for the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car of Ron Capps effective immediately, team owner Don Schumacher announced Wednesday. Tim Richards...

Chadmouth: Rental Cars Rule! You paid for them, so use them.

Let’s face it, most of us don’t drive like idiots all the time. Sometimes…but not all the time. Sure, we will do the occasional burnout, hang the ass end out, or brake check our buddies, but...

LIVE BLOG: Follow BangShift’s Brian Lohnes and His Side Kick Dave Nutting’s Banzai Run to NJ – NOW!

Thursday afternoon got you down? Killing time before a potential long Easter weekend? Drinking in your office with the door closed so the boss doesn’t catch you…again? We’d be doing...

Action Video: Cars Drag Racing on Dirt in Mexico!

This is not drag racing on sand. It isn’t drag racing through mud. This is freakin’ drag racing on dirt! It’s held in Naco Sonora, Mexico, south of Bizbee, Arizona, but that’s...

First Look: Sondra Leslie’s 5.0L Coyote Powered NMRA Factory Stock Entry is Nearly Complete

Sondra Leslie has been a staple on the NMRA circut for the last several years. Up until 2012 she has competed with a V6 car that was first nitrous injected and later was supercharged. Taking the...

Caption this Photo: You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Loose Wheel

New England Dragway competitor Roy Dunn got an interesting surprise on opening day when he launched his nice Monte Carlo down the track and quickly converted it into a model Chevy never made…a...