Pit Thrash Photos From The PDRA Season Opener In Texas – Door Slammers In The Mist!
Mar 30, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – While wheelies, burnouts, and nitrous purges are part of the glamour and allure of Drag racing, some of the best glances into what racing is really like...
Watch Jason Michalak Run 3.97/194 On Drag Radials, In Memphis, Between Snowflakes – Quickest Radial Pass Ever In Competition
Mar 30, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
While we were shaking off the cold and enjoying the sunshine in Charlotte, North Carolina at the NHRA race, small tire and drag radial fanatics were packed into Memphis International Raceway to take...
This Smokey Yunick Built L88 427 Chevrolet Prototype Could Be Yours…If You Have The Scratch!
Mar 30, 2015Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
Lots of times when we see an eBay listing for something like this Smokey Yunick built L88 427 Chevrolet big block prototype there are clouds of mystery surrounding the thing. Was it really something...
What Do You Make Of This Bullet-Nosed Studebaker…er…Wait, El Camino?!
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartCHEVY
The email was simply titled, “I’ve got nothing.” All that was in there was a link to a Hemmings For Sale ad. Hemmings isn’t like Craigslist, there’s some standards to...
Ride Along With Jeff Zwart As He Makes A Time Attack Run Up Pikes Peak
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Just because the road to the summit was paved doesn’t mean that Pikes Peak is any less dangerous. The hill climb is still a dangerous affair and if anything, the addition of asphalt has created...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Spring Cleaning For The Optimist
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartUPCG
Finally…after months of cold, gray, and rainy days, Spring has finally decided to arrive. I’ll tolerate having to brush all those tree bud scraps off of my car quite well compared to...
Question Of The Day: What’s The Strangest Way To Cheat In A Race That You’ve Ever Heard Of?
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
When the Wayne County Dodge Pro Stock team was accused of using nitrous, was anybody surprised? Not one bit. Seeing nitrous used at a drag race, legally or otherwise, seems natural. But seeing A.J....
Busted Knuckle Video Has Released “Mega Trucks Gone Wild 2”: High Horsepower, High Flying Mud Truck Action
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, XL Videos
There aren’t many places that allow any owner of a vehicle with thousands of horsepower to exercise it freely. Land speed arenas, drag strips, and monster truck venues come to mind, but there...
This New Game, Used By Lotus To See If You’re Worthy Of Their Cars, Is More Maddening Than “Flappy Bird”
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find
Lotus’s PR department has taken a new and frankly twisted path when it comes to how they sell the Evora 400. Instead of extolling the virtues of the Evora, which is a carryover model while...
Several Racing Classes Banned At Nurburgring After Fatal Accident Involving GT3 Nissan
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
One day after Jann Mardenborough’s Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 race car went airborne and crashed at the Flugpatz section of the Nurburgring Nordschliefe, killing one spectator and injuring at least...
Watch As These Skydivers Get A Rare Chance To Jump From A B-17 Flying Fortress
Mar 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II. It was a capable bomber, loved by crews and leaders alike. It was armed to the teeth with machine guns at pretty...
Wreckage Video: A Weight Sled Failure Causes Major Impact At A Truck Pull
Mar 29, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Forgive our strange fascination with wrecks at truck and tractor pulls, but we cannot help ourselves. In this clip we see all the right elements add up to a big thumping crash at the top end of the...
Watch an Ardun Headed Flathead Churn Out 400hp @ 6200 RPM on the Chassis Dyno
Mar 29, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
While Speed Week at Bonneville is still some months away, that doesn’t mean we can’t lust after cool LSR machinery. This video shows the Kohler Racing “Street Roadster” entry...
The Top 11: Automotive Smells
Mar 29, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift News
This hobby is a totally visceral deal. How things look, how they feel, how much noise they make, and even how they smell. Below you’ll find our list of the top 11 automotive smells. You...
