Event Coverage: Fun Ford Weekend Returns To Maple Grove For It’s 50th Anniversay Season
Aug 23, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Drag Races, DRAG RACES
Yep, The Grove is getting old. Maple Grove has been around since the Stauffer family started it way back in 1962, and what better way for Ford fans to help celebrate your 50th birthday than to throw...
Motorized Freak Of The Week Video: DARPA Captive Air Amphibious Transporter (CAAT)
Aug 22, 2012Chad ReynoldsMISC
Brian is so going to hate me for having all the cool stuff to write about this week! He is going to want to add one of these to the Lohnes family driveway for sure, and will enjoy blasting by the...
Ultimate Outlaws Racing Series Gallery: Drag Radial, Nitrous, and Turbos Oh My
Aug 22, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Drag Races, DRAG RACES
Brian Wagner emailed us yesterday and said “Here are some photos I took at the Ultimate Outlaws event, do you want them?” “Of course we want them”, we replied. And now...
Event Coverage: NTPA National Tractor Pulling Championships: 5 Engines, 10,000 Horsepower, And 10,000 lbs Of Sled
Aug 22, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, OTHER, Truck / Tractor Events
Brian is a sucker for tractors, and since he’s out of town I’m going to run a tractor gallery in his honor. Of course, these happen to have more in common with Pro Mod’s than...
Drag Racer’s Widow Sues Atco Raceway For 50 Million Dollars After Husband Crashed And Later Died
Aug 22, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
According to a lawsuit filed by his wife in federal court, Jose Cruz went to Atco Raceway on September 15th, 2010 to enjoy a day drag racing. His wife Evelyn Cruz stated in the lawsuit that Mr. Cruz...
Event Coverage: 13th Annual Syracuse Nationals Car Show Sets New Record… 7769 Cars And Over 87,000 People
Aug 22, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Land Speed Races
Billed as the largest automotive event on the right coast, the 2012 Syracuse Nationals Car Show broke all previous records this year. With 7769 cars in attendance, and over 87,000 spectators, its one...
Photo Exclusive: Did Blowfish Crash? Rumors Are Flying, But It Was Spinning And Here’s Proof!
Aug 22, 2012Chad ReynoldsLAND SPEED RACES
Major thanks to Tim Lenahan and his 800mm lens for snapping these photos of Blowfish spinning at Bonneville last week. When Tim asked if we wanted them we of course said yes, and are now sharing them...
Tuesday Burnout Video: We Americans Know How To Make Smoke, But Are The Aussie’s Better?
Aug 21, 2012Chad ReynoldsRACING & ACTION
I think it depends on your definition of burnout. In Australia they do donuts and all kinds of stuff and it is a riot to watch. Here we are about lots of tire smoke, and not as much movement. I do...
Bonus Photos: Over 100 Burnouts and Wheelstands From The Empire Gold Cup Nostalgia Race In New York
Aug 21, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races
When Jose Ferrer saw his car in our gallery that we posted yesterday, he said “Hey I have some different photos you might like.” He was right, we do! We’ve got almost 150 new photos...
Question Of The Day: What Do Other People Do Behind The Wheel That Drives You Nuts?
Aug 21, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Sure we’ve all heard the stories of women putting on makeup while smoking a cigarette, talking on the phone, and shifting all at the same time. And we’ve all seen the dude trying to text...
Ebay Find: Doritos JACKED El Camino “Monster Truck” Can Be Yours If The Price Is Right. Bring More Than $10K!
Aug 21, 2012Chad ReynoldseBay Find, FUNNY STUFF
It’s famous! And with enough money you can be the new owner of the one an only Doritos JACKED El Camino that was in the commercial jumping busses, doing burnouts, driving through China shops,...
Bonus Event Coverage: Hundreds Of Dragstalgia 2012 Photos From Santa Pod. Wrong Side Drive Drag Racing!
Aug 21, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, DRAG RACES, Drag Races
The Aussie’s and Brits always throw us for a loop with all the wrong side driving they do. The U.K. has some very good drag racing thanks to the famed Santa Pod Raceway where the 2nd Annual...
More Australian Burnout Video: We Can’t Get Enough Of These Crazy Bastards and Why Aren’t Our New Cars Rear Wheel Drive?
Aug 20, 2012Chad ReynoldsRACING & ACTION
I can’t help myself. I love the Australian burnout competitions. They seriously kick our asses, and I consider myself to be an expert in the area of smoking tires. And how in the hell is it...
Event Coverage: The 61st Annual Duryea Hill Climb in Reading Pennsylvania. Cobras, Vettes, Legends, and More
Aug 20, 2012Chad ReynoldsAutocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries, OTHER
Our pal John Button was at the 61st Annual Duryea Hill Climb in Reading Pennsylvania this weekend and shot some cool photos of some interesting rides climbing the hill for fame and glory. This SCCA...
