The Aussies Attack No Mercy 9 And Are Turning Heads Every Which Way
Sep 30, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
Australians, or at least racing Australians, are a strange lot. They know it, we know it, everyone just knows it. But that’s not the only reason we love them and are thrilled to see them at any...
No Mercy 9’s Radial VS The World Top 16, Racing For $50,000!
Sep 30, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Videos
Radial vs The World, the granddaddy of all radial classes, is competing for $50,000 here at No Mercy 9. These are the top 16 qualifiers who are battling it out for the title and the check....
The USCA Brings Autocross, Speed Stop, And Road Course Action To Fontana’s California Speedway
Sep 30, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Gallery, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries
Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street car puts the hottest pro touring machines in America, on the track to battle it out for supremacy. The Ultimate Street Car Association gives these...
This 1984 K10 Chevrolet 4×4 Pickup Is Throwback Perfection
Sep 30, 2018Chad ReynoldsRacing Junk Find
If you are a regular reader of BANGshift.com, you know that I have a weakness for GM squarebody pickup trucks. Usually, I’m all over the lowered variety, but I do love a 4×4 truck on...
This IMSA Outfitted 1970 Boss 302 Mustang Is Tearing It Up, And Catching Factory Porsches At Monterey
Sep 30, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Video
As muscle car enthusiasts we are all familiar with Trans Am racing cars of the 1960’s and 1970’s, where for the most part the bodies were stock or close. But there was lots of other...
A 1953 Willys Aero? You Don’t See These Very Often, But This One Is Pretty Darn Cool!
Sep 30, 2018Chad ReynoldsCraigslist Find
Most everyone knows Willys for either building Jeeps or every cool gasser. But the truth is they built other cars too, like this 1953 Willys Aero that we found for sale on Facebook Marketplace....
This Small Block Back Half LUV Truck Is One We’d Like A Shot Down The Track With
Sep 30, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Online Find, 1320 Spotlight
LUV trucks are a rarity to see on the street in most places, but it seems like the drag strip is still home to a bunch of these cool little trucks. Just when you think you’ll never see one...
Iconic 1960’s U.S. And British Fords Battle It Out For The St. Mary’s Trophy At Goodwood
Sep 30, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Video
(Word’s by Scott Liggett) This video is fantastic! It shows a pair of 1960’s Fords battling hard for the St. Mary’s Trophy this year at the Goodwood Revival. The big American tank...
Lenco Lever: This Dude Shows Epic Skill In Rowing Through The Levers. This Is Why Lencos Are So Fun!
Sep 30, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Videos
I got my NHRA Pro Stock license nearly 18 years ago now, and the thing I was most excited about in the whole experience was pulling levers on a Lenco. It was magic. It is a dance. A dance you can...
Lucas Oil Regional Race Weekend LIVE: Thunder On The Plains From SRCA Dragstrip In Great Bend Kansas
Sep 30, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight
Great Bend Kansas is home to SRCA Dragstrip, home of the very first NHRA National Event back in 1955. There were 219 cars and 15,000 spectators who came from all over the country for the race, and...
Vinny LaRosa Got All Four Wheels Off The Ground At No Mercy 9 And Then Spun The Car A Couple Times For Good Measure!
Sep 29, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Videos
Big wheelstands are always fun to watch at the dragstrip, always. The ones we usually gravitate towards are the long, smooth, not so high ones that go for hundreds and hundreds of feet. When there is...
If You Are Fabricating Anything From Sheetmetal These Fun And Easy Punch Flare And Bead Dies Are A Must Have
Sep 29, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, TECH, Tech Stories, XL Spotlight
Bomber seats, interior panels, boxed sheetmetal structures, furniture, you name it, these Punch, Flare, and Bead Dies are a welcome addition to the toolbox. They make parts stronger, cooler looking,...
