Dodge Viper Death Watch? With No Racing Program, Less Horsepower Than The Hellcat, And Slow Sales How Long Can It Last?
Oct 07, 2014Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
There have been no announcements made, no claims made, no insider information released, but a cursory glance at the Dodge Viper’s current situation is not looking good, especially with the...
Rodders Journal Revival 2014: Another Blast Of Cool Automotive Diversity Hot Rods, VWs, Trucks, More
Oct 07, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re continuing on with our photo assault from the 2014 Rodders Journal Revival which was held a couple of weekends ago at Pimlico Raceway, the site it has been...
Bad News: Ohio’s Historic Kil-Kare Raceway Closes Abruptly – Track Claims “Restructuring” For 2015 Season
Oct 07, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
Talk about a month of highs and lows for the racers of Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia, Ohio. Back in September, the Kil-Kare team won its 6th NHRA bracket finals championship for division three and then...
Epic News: Noted Engine Builder And Super Stock Racer Charlie Westcott Jr. Buys Former Cunningham Ford Pro Stock Operation – Will Compete In 2015
Oct 07, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
There are certain people in the world who are simply motivated by opportunity and challenge. Charlie Westcott Jr is one of those people and the proof is in the recent announcement that Westcott...
Big News: FAST™ LSX™, LSXR™ And LSXRT™ 102mm Intake Manifolds Are Now Emissions-Legal In All 50 States
Oct 07, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
In today’s complicated world of aftermarket parts and emission standards, it is always big news when a company has their product cleared for use in all 50-states. While many states do not have...
Watch NMRA Racer Drew Lyons Pull A Three Gear Wheelstand In His Coyote Stock Mustang! Multiple Angles Of This One
Oct 07, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
The NMRA’s Coyote Stock class is one of the neatest in drag racing, especially if you are a fan of late model Ford performance. Competitors must obviously derive the power for their cars from a...
Unhinged: A Bad Day At The Car Shows Beats A Good Day At Work
Oct 07, 2014Bryan McTaggartUnhinged
This last weekend was an exercise in “How To Royally Eff Up Your Plans 101”. Even before the weekend began things weren’t going as planned. I originally was going to go to the NMRA...
This Presenter Is Going For The Ride Of Her Life In A Hyundai i20 WRC
Oct 07, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
This isn’t the “hyundai jump” video I was looking for, I swear. I wanted to see someone’s beater Excel take flight and auger down like a Lawn Dart on a mission, but I decided...
Ebay Combination Find! 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 R/T and Chrysler Conqueror 115 Boat!
Oct 07, 2014Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, MOPAR
Musclecars weren’t always the diaper-wiped, polished and pretty show cars that a lot of people equate them to now. Back when they were simply cars, they were used, abused and used some more....
Ebay Find: This Plymouth Scamp Is Packing A 360 And A Four-Speed. Burnout Contests Beware
Oct 07, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Just when I thought I was past the RWD converted Mopar thing, I find this little Plymouth Scamp on eBay. It’s black, overall it’s clean enough for a driver, and it’s checking all...
Breaking News: Chrysler Kills Factory Backed Road Racing Program Effective Immediately
Oct 06, 2014Brian LohnesApex Racing News, Apex Spotlight, BangShift APEX
In a move we’re not sure anyone saw coming, Chrysler announced just minutes ago that they were killing, effective immediately, all of their factory backed road racing efforts. This seems to...
Crash Video: The Pit Lane Incident At The 2014 Petit Le Mans At Road Atlanta
Oct 06, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
The 2014 Petit Le Mans had plenty of action going for it in all of the classes, from the DeltaWing cars through the GT classes. While there was plenty of carnage throughout the race, one of the most...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Attempting To Get Blood From A Stone
Oct 06, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
In the old days, people would take responsibility for their actions and reactions. If you adjusted the screws on your carburetor with reckless abandon, just to find out that the car doesn’t run...
Gratuitous Burnout: This 1963 Ford Galaxie Cooks Them Off Properly
Oct 06, 2014Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
All of us at BangShift love our cars useable, durable, and powerful, and when I found this footage of a 1963 Ford Galaxie screaming it’s lungs out on a burnout pad in either Australia or New...
