2014 NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals – Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster Gallery and Results
Apr 28, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Californian Shane Westerfield and Kansas racer Randy Meyer took home the hardware in the Top Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster classes respectively at the...
Viva Las Vegas 2014: Patina And Aged Paint From The Huge Show Out West
Apr 28, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Our seemingly unending stream of coverage from Viva Las Vegas 2014 continues with this gallery which features about 50 cars you have not yet seen from the show. The theme of this gallery is patina...
Centerforce’s DFX Single Disc High-Perf Clutch For ’70 – ’72 MOPAR 426” & 440” 8 Cyl Engines
Apr 27, 2014Darr Hawthorne1320 New Drag Race Products, BangShift 1320
Centerforce introduces it’s DFX Single Disc High-Performance clutch for 1970 – 1972 MOPAR 426” & 440” 8 Cylinder Engines. Centerforce ®...
Final Eliminations Set for 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor
Apr 27, 2014Darr Hawthorne1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
Final Eliminations Set for 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne Reigning Boise Bakersfield Blitz champ Dan Horan, driving his “Patriot” 1966 Mustang from Sylmar,...
Wow! Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2014 Sells Out In Eight Minutes – Craziness
Apr 27, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
As vividly as I know that I am sitting here writing this, I can remember a conversation had over dinner in 2005 at a hotel in the Martin, Michigan area. That conversation was held on the last night...
20 Cool Cadillacs From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Large Barges!
Apr 27, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Old Cadillacs are unquestionably cool and this collection of the neatest 20 we saw at Viva Las Vegas 2014 proves it. From just after the turn of the 20th century and right on through that century,...
Jiffy-tite’s Duane LaFleur Is Race Ready For 2014: More Horsepower And More Races!
Apr 26, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Sponsor News
While most of the companies in the aftermarket have employees that are enthusiasts, or racers, it’s not quite as common to have the head honcho, like Duane LaFleur, out there racing himself....
Mike Artman’s 1964 Catalina Station Wagon Is A Former Cop Car Turned Tire Shredding Cruiser (Video)
Apr 26, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Mike Artman may not be a name you recognize but believe it or not he is one of the people that is 100% instrumental in the success of BangShift. That’s right, Artman was in on the absolute...
28 Odd Rods From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Weird, Interesting, And Off The Wall Cars
Apr 26, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Don’t take the term “odd rods” as disrespectful. When I say “odd rods” I am speaking of body styles and looks that are outside of the norm. Listen, we have respect for...
Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 Registration SOLD OUT IN 11 MINUTES!
Apr 26, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight
Update: SOLD OUT. It only took 11 minutes to fill the 260 spots this morning. That means lots of folks are going to be trying to get on the waiting list. To put your name on the list, email Hot Rod...
Drag Race Carnage Video: A Flying Camaro Wipes Out a Camera Platform at a Strip in Kuwait
Apr 26, 2014Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
There’s lots of reasons why race tracks do not have top end spectator bridges or fixed, overhanging camera stands at the finish line anymore like they used to. This video illustrates just about...
The Parting Shift: Screaming Wife Edition
Apr 25, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
We cannot usually find videos that combine hilarity and gear bangin’ awesomeness in one six minute package, but thanks to a reader tip, we have found just that. This is what happened when road...
