McLeod President Paul Lee Acquires FTI Performance Converters. More Great Things To Come From FTI In The Future!
Feb 21, 2020Chad Reynolds1320 Sponsor News, Sponsor News
FTI is a name that has strong ties to the drag racing community, so it is no surprise that a racer like Paul Lee who runs McLeod Racing, would want to add it to the fold. In a move that strengthens...
Yet Another Fix: Finnegan Gets Another Giant Truck…This Time A Six-Door Ford!
Feb 21, 2020Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, FUNNY STUFF, Videos, XL Videos
A couple of days ago I took a trip down to Nashville to a meet-up that Finnegan was hosting in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart. Yeah, it happened…a newly janky knee and all, I had no real...
Unhinged: The Thankless Work That Goes On Behind The Scenes
Feb 21, 2020Bryan McTaggartUnhinged
It’s race day. It’s show time. The gates open, the staff take your money, you sign the waiver. More staff assist in parking, show field setup. Technicians are on hand to check over the...
Classic YouTube: Geoff Bodine and Dale Earnhardt Battling At Riverside In 1987
Feb 21, 2020Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
I’ll often say that NASCAR is missing personality. Drivers have to queue up to the sponsor’s wishes…they have to keep calm, be as polite as possible, show proper sportsmanship, and...
The 1983 Subaru Turbo Traction Wagon Was Kind Of A Dinosaur, Slow, WRX…Or Not
Feb 21, 2020Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, Videos
Vaping jokes aside, we think that Subaru makes some pretty decent cars there days. The WRX and their other turbocharged sport offerings have enough guts to be fun, they have a large enthusiast...
Incredible Video: Watch Jack McClure Attack The Drag Strip In His Turbonique Rocket Kart With Sound!
Feb 20, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
If there is one man in drag racing history that defied death for a prolonged period of time it’s Captain Jack McClure. The guy is among the most brave and awesome dudes we have ever met. Oh,...
Listen Up: Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps, and Mike Galimi On The NHRA Insider Podcast! Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Drag Radial Preaching
Feb 20, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
We’re back with the NHRA Insider podcast and this time we have Doug Kalitta, Ron Capps, and Mike Galimi. This is a wide ranging discussion that includes the titanic driving performance of Doug...
Drag Unicorn: This 680hp TRD Drag Racing Engine Has Never Run Down The Strip And Is Basically A One Off!
Feb 20, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, eBay Find
Engines are the beating heart of every motorsport. At some point we’ll be talking about electric motors in that regard it seems but for these happy days we live in, pistons, fuel, and the...
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Boost Your Beemer With Confidence: MAHLE Motorsport Adds Options to Boost BMW Power with PowerPak Pistons for the 5.0L V10 B50 or S85 Engine
Feb 20, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 New Drag Race Products, 1320 Project Cars, Apex New Products, Apex Sponsor News, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, New Products, Sponsor News, XL New Truck Products, XL Sponsor News
We live in the greatest era of horsepower the world has ever known. There’s no excuse in 2020 to be down on power, no matter what engine family you love. MAHLE Motorsport has provided yet...
Rough Start: 1977 Dodge D100 – That Classic Bug Deflector Makes It!
Feb 20, 2020Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
How many of you remember when trucks looked just about exactly like this? The off-color camper shell with the big side glass. The handle behind the door. The single step. The stock wheels and tires...
Hot Garbage: 700 Horsepower Worth Of WTF On The Burnout Pad!
Feb 20, 2020Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
There is no shortage of “WTF?!” in this video. None whatsoever. The only thing that makes sense at first glance are the 1980s Camaro wheels on it. After that…center-steer with the...
Money No Object: 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 – Lady In Red
Feb 20, 2020Bryan McTaggartMonday Shopper
John Z. had a vision when it came to the sports car that would bear his name. He wanted sleek styling. He wanted the car to handle, to be the uncluttered vision that he felt he could do without the...
Archaeological Dig: Dragging A 1966 Shelby GT350H From It’s 40-Year Rest…In Ohio.
Feb 20, 2020Bryan McTaggartFORD, Videos
Excepting half a year in Pennsylvania when I was a very young child and a few scattered years in southern Illinois between birth and early grade school, most of my life has been spent well west of...
Bolt-On Handling Improvements With Parts From Chris Alston’s Chassisworks!
Feb 20, 2020Bryan McTaggartSponsor News
Since when did “bolt-on” become some kind of bad thing? Would you like to simply unbolt a part, and bolt on something better in it’s place? I would…I have no shame in...
