This RallyCross Driver Made the Pass of the Year Look Insanely Easy
Oct 17, 2016Eric RoodApex Video, BangShift APEX
We’ve seen some crazy passes in road racing and short-track off-road racing, but Kevin Eriksson’s first-corner move at the FIA World RallyCross Championship round last weekend in Germany might be...
Rumor: Audi to End Le Mans Prototype Program
Oct 17, 2016Eric RoodApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
For the last few years, the same rumor has swirled around the world of sports car racing: Audi will finally shutter its Le Mans dynasty at the season’s end. And every year, Audi has affirmed...
Watch Two Alky Funny Cars Come Within Inches Of Mashing Each Other At 260mph! Crazy!
Oct 17, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
When it comes to nightmare scenarios at the track, two cars tangling up at the stripe ranks very high on that list. Last weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals drivers Shane Westerfield (left...
Putting The “Panic” In Panic Stopping: Apparently, Jeep Renegades Can Do A Stoppie With Enough Speed!
Oct 17, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, MOPAR
We didn’t need another reason to look at the Jeep Renegade with disdain. It’s a cute-ute trying to be a big, bad, butch Jeep and fails miserably at the task, mostly because it’s a...
2016 Goodguys Nostalgia Nationals: More From The Show Fields – Dark Skies Did Not Scare Away The Crowds!
Oct 17, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
The downside to hosting an event at Beech Bend Raceway Park after the last week in August is the weather. When it’s good, it is absolutely stunning, with the trees turning and the grass...
A Real-Deal 1969 Shelby GT350 Is Big Money, But Would This Well-Done Clone Be Worth Your While?
Oct 17, 2016Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, FORD
A real-deal, 1969 Shelby GT350 is going to set you back some coin. Nevermind the scathing review Brock Yates gave the jet intake nosed Shelby for Car and Driver, what really sells the 1969-70 Shelby...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Participation Ribbon Kids And Gold Stars
Oct 17, 2016Bryan McTaggartUPCG
It’s amazing what kind of stories come flying out, late at night, with a car torn apart, hot pizza on the counter, and the smell of petroleum products hanging in the air. As the boxes of parts...
Rough Start: Paying By The Ton With A Massive 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood!
Oct 17, 2016Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Craigslist Find
You want the most from your hard-earned money, don’t you? Of course you do. That’s why a lot of Americans buy in bulk…it’s the cheapest way to get what you need. Works well...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Goodbye, Gated Shifter, Gas And Diesel Cars In Germany (maybe) and Ken Block’s Confidence!
Oct 17, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Pumpkin spice everything. Pumpkin spice lattes, cookies, pies. Pumpkin spice lip gloss, deodorant, shaving cream. Pumpkin spice 10W-30. Forget leaves, forget cooler weather, forget the real reason...
Going Racing This Year? Running Alky Or Nitro? Look Into Prolong’s 40W Nitro Racing Oil
Oct 16, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Sponsor News, BangShift 1320, Sponsor News
While many people know Prolong for their extensive line of oil and fuel additives, car care products, and industrial lubricants, hardcore gearheads know that the company has had a super high quality...
eBay Find: A 1976 Dodge StreetVan…Anybody Have A Use For A Disco Van With A Furry Roof?
Oct 16, 2016Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, MOPAR, TRUCKS
“Disco Van”. What do you picture when you read those words? If it’s anything other than a Dodge B-van from the 1970s, I’ll be shocked. Dodge vans were so attached to the van...
Randy Pobst Is Back With Another Racing Line Lesson: Weight Transfer! (Why Else Would He Drive That Van On A Track?)
Oct 16, 2016Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Four tiny squares of rubber make or break you as a driver. With proper application, you walk away looking like a well-trained hero. If not, you’ll wind up hearing the unmistakable sound of...
Formula Off-Road In The States! Iceland’s Greatest Show Off Their Hydroplaning Skills In Tennessee!
Oct 16, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos
Formula Offroad is comprised of four-wheel drive vehicles that can, with the appropriate amount of throttle applied, completely and utterly defy physics. Mountain of gravel and ash? Oh, we’ll...
Instant Low-Buck Racer: One Cheap 1988 Merkur Scorpio Is Up For Grabs Due To An Angry Wife!
Oct 16, 2016Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
First things first: say “MARE-koor”. Ford’s strange attempt at creating a super-Euro luxury brand by importing Federalized Sierras (the XR4Ti) and Scorpios was an attempt to jump...
