NHRA Insider Podcast: Joe Amato Talks About Life and Career, JR Todd Talks About Reaction Times, Quarantine, and More
Apr 08, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Since the NHRA is on an extended layoff like all of motorsports at this moment, it has been a good excuse to have legends and cool people on the NHRA Insider Podcast that I have always wanted to chat...
Unhinged: Did Bubba Wallace Really Deserve To Be Penalized For Rage-Quitting An iRacing Event?
Apr 08, 2020Bryan McTaggartApex Racing News, BangShift APEX, Unhinged
With nobody needing to be near anybody during this pandemic, NASCAR took one of the more novel approaches we have seen and took their drivers to the sim racing game iRacing. NASCAR not only saved...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINE, ENGINES, MISC, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Engine Tech Video: Watch This Little 302 Receive A Trick Flow 11R Top End Kit – Installing The Upper End Of The Valevtrain
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINE, ENGINES, MISC, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
One of the neatest things to happen for people who love making horsepower over the last ten years has been the emergence, explosion, and acceptance of the “top end kit”. It was a...
The April Fool’s Joke That Needs To Exist? Hyundai Teasing A Palisade N Seems Like A Good Idea
Apr 07, 2020Brian LohnesApex New Products, Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
(By Tom Lohnes) – Hyundai had an awesome April Fool’s prank this year. They released some photos that looked like high-performance N versions of their Nexo Fuel-cell EV, Palisade Family...
Drag Racers Stepping Up: DSR/DSM Partner with Stratasys to Aid in the Fight of COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
The saying “we’re all in this together” hits home when the people we know who aren’t in the medical industry are stepping up to aid the fight against the dreaded COVID-19...
Morning Symphony: Happiness Sounds Like A Blower Car
Apr 07, 2020Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
I’ve seen nitrous sprayed into the heavens as if it was the cure for every ailment that plagues mankind. I’ve seen turbocharged power wheelies that allow cars to cross the traps on their...
No, Canada: This 1982 S10 Has Been Stretched, Mid-Engined, Blown, and Given Dually Fenders
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, BangShift XL, eBay Find, XL Online Find
There’s that major underlying question that always comes up with any purchase. We’re talking anything from a new hat to a new hot rod. “It is worth it?” That’s a loaded...
Party Time: Quick Ford Fiestas From The U.K.
Apr 07, 2020Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Did I ever underrate the Ford Fiesta. As a kid, we had one or two of what the Brits call the Mk.1 version in our yard, one of which I helped turn into a mini-ute at one point. Other than that, they...
Quick Junk: This Look At The 1986 Maserati Bi-Turbo Highlights A Car With Horsepower And Even More Headaches
Apr 07, 2020Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, HISTORIC, Videos
Man, the Italians have had some really interesting bad cars over the years. The 1980s Maserati Bi-Turbo examples usually make every list of “worst cars of the 1980s” because of the fact...
Look Gang, A Mystery To Solve: Do You Know Anything About This Mid-Engined Ford Mustang Prototype?
Apr 07, 2020Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, FORD
One would think that a major car company would have an in-depth catalog of vehicles that explain everything, from the first sketches to the details of those who made it to production, but in reality...
QuarantinePiece Theater: 1970s Drag Racing Film “Vroom” In Its Entirety Here – Garlits, Muldowney, Jungle Jim, Loads More!
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There are cool 1970s drag racing videos and then there is the 1970s drag racing video perfection known as Vroom, the film we have for you below. This 15-minute piece was designed and made as an...
Cabin Fever Cure: Paramotoring To McDonald’s For A Bite To Eat!
Apr 07, 2020Bryan McTaggartVideos
I don’t know about you, folks, but even with being lucky enough to live away from major populations way out in the corn fields, and being able to get outside of my house fairly often, the cabin...
Want To Avoid Splashing Into A Frozen Lake? Use Firestone Winter Tires Like Those In This 1970 Ad!
Apr 07, 2020Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We have seen some awesome television ads for tires over the years. This is doubly true for winter tires. Cars accelerating and braking on ice rinks, cars clawing their way up snow covered mountain...
