Cruise Gallery: The First Somernites Cruise of the Year — The Second One is Coming This Weekend!
May 21, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
We’ve been telling you how awesome the monthly Somernites Cruise in Somerset, Kentucky is and here are the photos to prove it! The first event in late April was a smashing success with nearly...
Watch a Turbocharged X275 Drag Car Make and Eighth Mile Pass With More Time on Two Wheels Than Four
May 21, 2012Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
It is Monday, so the killer racing videos from last weekend are flowing in. This one comes from my home track of New England Dragway in Epping, NH. The video was shot on Saturday at an event that...
“Big Willie” Robinson, Larger Than Life Drag Racing Supporter and Crusader Has Died
May 19, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
We reported yesterday that “Big Willie” Robinson, the massive mountain of a man and huge force behind the street legal drag racing scene in the Los Angeles area was in poor health. Word...
Tune in: Live Streaming Drag Racing Action this Weekend From Bristol!
May 18, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Spring Fling is proud to make another first of its kind announcement that will take Bracket Racing to another level. During the four days of racing action at Bristol, we will provide over 40...
Reports: Big Willie Robinson in Very Poor Health, Has Entered Hospice Care
May 18, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
We are we sad to bring you news that has surfaced over the last 24 hours regarding the health of Big Willie Robinson, the Vietnam Vet/street racing/hot rodding/drag racing legend from Southern...
Question of the Day: What is the Most Annoying Thing That People Do At Car Shows?
May 18, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
Hanging out a car shows is a fun part of the hobby. 99% of people at the show are there for the same reason you are, which is to hang out, oogle cool cars, bench race wacky ideas, and enjoy the...
Cruise Gallery: The Mass. Cruisers Bass Pro Cruise – May 2012
May 18, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
I finally got my lazy ass back to the biggest and baddest cruise night on the East Coast of the USA. The Mass. Cruisers Association bi-monthly cruise night at the Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro,...
Watch An Out of Control Truck Plummet Off an Overpass and Nearly Squash Passing Traffic in Azerbaijan
May 18, 2012Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
We have no idea what the hell happened to the driver of the truck in this video, if the steering failed, or if the guy just decided enough was enough and he was going to finally answer the question...
Watch a Fox Body Mustang Wreck on SPEED TV’s Pass Time Show
May 17, 2012Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
Getting to race your car on SPEED TV’s popular Pass Time show must be a thrill. Knowing that you and the car you race every weekend will be on national television is really something....
Whoopsie Doodle: LA Limo Driver Crashes Into Exotic Car Shop, Mangles Cars, Leaves Passenger Bleeding on Sidewalk
May 17, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
There are bad days at the office and then there are BAD DAYS AT THE OFFICE. A Los Angeles area livery service driver crashed the car he was driving into an exotic car repair shop damaging a Ferrari...
Watch an Ancient, Blown Cadillac Flathead Snarl Out 500hp on John Beck’s Dyno!
May 17, 2012Brian LohnesENGINES, Videos
It seems as though we touched off a flathead horsepower war! Yesterday we ran video of a blown, Ardun headed Ford flattie making about 450hp on a dyno and then we got tipped off to a video from John...
Breaking News: Aussie Holden Commodore To Be Imported to US (again) as Chevy Model, Possibly Called Chevy SS
May 17, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Word is coming from Australia this morning that Holden has signed an agreement to build Commodore sedans for export to the USA, again. The Holden Commodore was first brought to the US as the Pontiac...
Tune In: Lohnes to Appear on the Wally Bell Show Tonight to Talk About EJ Potter
May 16, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Wally Bell Show is one of the true “must listen” motorsports radio shows on the ‘waves these days. Wally, Jeff, Gordie, and the gang always do a fantastic job on whatever topic...
The Top 11 Best Dragstrip Names
May 16, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Back when we did the Top 11 Race Car Driver Names it that tripped off a firestorm when people failed to read the intro and assumed we were calling those guys the Top 11 Race Car Drivers ever....
