Don Garlits Picks His Six Favorite Swamp Rats And Tells Us Why!
Oct 04, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
As much as Don Garlits was defined by his slew of amazing performances on the track during his career, he was also defined by his cars. There were a total of 37 machines that carried the...
Quick Tech From COMP Cams: The Proper Way To Find Top Dead Center
Oct 03, 2018Brian LohnesENGINE, Tech Stories
Finding top dead center is a critical procedure for many facets of building and hot rodding an engine. Being able to be 100% sure that things are assembled correctly and that valve timing is set...
LS Killer: This Aussie Ford Falcon Has A Warmed Up Barra Inline 6 and It Goes 9s
Oct 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
In a country fully obsessed with LS swaps, LS performance, and LS bragging rights, it seems inconceivable that there would ever be a challenger to the king of cheap horsepower. That challenger comes...
‘Splosion Video: Mark Oswald Suffers A Titanic Boomer At The Texas Motorplex Circa 1990
Oct 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, FUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, Videos
This weekend, Mark Oswald will be crew chiefing the Matco U.S. Army top fuel dragster of Antron Brown but in 1990 he was a kid driving the Ford Motorcraft nitro funny cars and doing a fine job of it....
BARRIER BROKEN: Turbinator Becomes First Wheel Driven Car To Break 500mph!
Oct 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
Yesterday was one of the most incredible days in land speed racing and the storied history of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Dave Spangler, driving the Team Vesco Turbinator became the first human being...
Howell EFI Is Your Home For LSx Swaps and Conversions – Plug, Play, and Don’t Delay!
Oct 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Sponsor News, Apex Sponsor News, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift XL, Sponsor News, XL Sponsor News
We all know that the hottest thing in hot rodding continues to be swapping LSx engines into…well, into everything. People use this engine because it is compact, powerful, and easy to use,...
Cynthiana Rod Run 2018 Photo Coverage Continues: More Killer Trucks and Haulers
Oct 03, 2018Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – More haulers in here including some really big trucks. The American Truck Historical Society had a few members’ trucks in attendance. They had their...
Cruisin’ For A Cure 2018 Photos Galore: We Love This Show, The Cause, and The Cars!
Oct 03, 2018Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Wes Allison) – That lead image? That is basically peak Vega. The turbine wheels, the orange on whatever the hell color that is, the square snorkel scoop. Yes, there’s no more...
Watch An AFCO Shock Get Put Through Its Paces On A Sprint Car Down Under!
Oct 02, 2018Brian LohnesApex Sponsor News, BangShift APEX
AFCO makes some of the toughest and best shocks in the suspension business. Know why? The main reason is because they race their stuff and they race it HARD. From autocrossing pro street cars to wild...
Goodbye, Jimmy: New England Based Drag Racing Legend Jimmy King Has Died – 1971 Gatornationals Winner, Great Guy
Oct 02, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
In crummy news today, we are sad to report on the passing of New England drag racing legend Jimmy King, driver of the famed King and Marshall top fuel dragster and later their El Diablo nitro funny...
