Ken Block’s New Gymkhana Video Is…FootKhana?
Apr 22, 2014Dave NuttingApex Video, BangShift APEX
Last week we were tipped off that Ken Block would be releasing a new Gymkhana video on Tuesday, April 22nd. We were so hot and bothered by this news (Well, I was at least) that we binge-watched the...
Lonestar Round Up 2014 – More Cool Stuff You Haven’t Seen Yet – Patina to Polish Right In Here!
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside we’re all up in your business again with another load of Wickam’s awesome photos from the 2014 Lonestar...
Project Violent Valiant Update: The Front Suspension Starts To Come Together With Fabrication And RideTech Parts
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesApex Car Feature, Apex Project Cars, BangShift APEX, MOPAR, Project Cars
So we’ve been off our normal schedule with Project Violent Valiant updates and consider this our effort to get back on the horse and keep you apprised of the developments of this awesome build....
Drag History: Period Photos From Milton Speedway – Vermont’s Long Dead Drag Strip
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Photos: Jeffrey Sefranek collection) – Back in February of 2013, I ran a fairly short piece here on BangShift about the ghostly remnants of Milton Speedway, the premier drag strip in Vermont...
Comp Is Giving Away $10,000 Worth Of Parts To One Comp Superfan On Power Tour
Apr 22, 2014Chad ReynoldsSponsor News
That’s right, one lucky fan is going to win $10,000 worth of Comp products on Hot Rod Magazine’s Power Tour this year, and the coolest part about the contest is THERE ARE NO RULES! Nope,...
Space City Cruiser Spring Car Show 2014 – More Photos From The Show
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re back with more great Charles Wickam photos from the 2014 Space City Cruisers Spring Car Show. The fun thing about this show for Wickam is that it...
Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2014 Registration This Saturday — BE PREPARED!
Apr 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
Alrighty, folks here’s the deal on Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2014! Hot Rod has just published the information and we saw it moments after it went hot. For starters, they have given the world a...
Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Our Full Photo Tour of The Show Continues – More Cars, Trucks, Stuff!
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
As we have been showing you this week (and will continue you this week) Viva Las Vegas 2014 was the best one yet. From the weather to the turnout of cars and people, the show was a huge hit. We know...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Brown Note, A Nudist At The Gate, And One Counter Guy Saved From His Own Stupidity
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
Another round of seemingly unbelievable moments from a week in the life of the Unknown Parts Counter Guy. What, you don’t have this stuff happening at your office job? Jump on the counter, you...
Radial Resurrection: Bringing Outlaw Drag Racing Back to its Roots – Wild Eighth-Mile Drag Radial Action
Apr 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip—some say it is the birthplace of outlaw street car racing in the Southeast. In the ‘90s and 2000’s, it was a hotbed...
More Great Mustangs From the Mustang 50th Anniversary At Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Apr 22, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
We’re back with more Ford soaked goodness from Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Mustang’s 50th birthday party. The west coast version of this event was a huge success with thousands of...
Rottler Manufacturing Partners With Tim Wilkerson For NHRA Seattle Race – Big Win For Single Car Team
Apr 22, 2014Darr Hawthorne1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320
Tim Wilkerson is an NHRA fan favorite as one of the hardest charging and last standing single car teams in the funny car ranks. He’s also the old school racer that everyone will tell you...
Personality Test: Would You Pick A 2014 Chevy SS, A 2014 Ford Taurus SHO, Or A 2014 Charger SRT8?
Apr 21, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
This question was rattling around in my head after I saw a guy in a Taurus SHO and another guy in an SRT8 Charger leave a traffic light “in anger” last week. They were heading the other...
The Space City Cruisers Spring 2014 Car Show – League City, Texas – Cool Stuff In The Texas Sun
Apr 21, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The 2014 Space City Cruisers car show, sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts was a great success and helped out a couple of local charities. Charles Wickam was on...
