Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Breaking News: Mayfield Suspension Back in Effect
Just a short while ago, an appeals court judge upheld NASCAR’s suspension of Jeremy Mayfield. The judge ruled that the suspension is in effect until NASCAR and Mayfield do battle in a court...
Wild Jason Scruggs Wreck Sequence
It was a tough day for ADRL racer Jason Scruggs. Scruggs is one of the most successful doorslammer pilots of the last several years and has the skills and equipment to win every time out. Today the...
Event Coverage: 2009 Historic Races at Road America
Mike Summers, a faithful BangShift.com reader and member of our forums, (mike343sharpstick) attended the running of the 2009 Kohler International Challenge at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin....
It Ain’t All Bad: GM Opens New Testing Facility in Yuma, AZ
We’re not quite sure how the math works on all this stuff, but somehow GM just opened a new $100 million desert proving grounds in Yuma, Arizona, despite the fact that the company has no money....
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Toyota is the Most American Car Company; Camry More Domestic than F150
DetroitNews.com alerted us to Cars.com’s yearly American Made Index survey of cars that are for sale in the US. This year, the Toyota Camry came in with the top spot and overall Toyota scored...
The Daily Mayfield Messenger: Follicle Follies; “Big” Sponsorship Deal Coming Soon
We’re not going to lie to you. We’ve become kind of obsessed following the on going battle between driver Jeremy Mayfield and NASCAR over his alleged drug use. There seems to be news...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: 1985 Omni GLH
The 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo was a neat little car that managed to trade blows with the European offerings of the day and with a little work, could shame the overweight and underpowered pony cars of...
GM’s Stephens Says that 4.5L Duramax Not Totally Dead; New Technology on Tap
We ran into an interesting piece on the WardsAuto.com blog about the left-for-dead 4.5L Duramax V8 GM had developed. The engine was destined for half-ton trucks and was looking to be a killer with...
Neat Mini-Feature on the Original Lunar Roving Vehicle From Clunkbucket
Our pal Mike Bumbeck has his own corner of the web called Clunkbucket.com, a fun, offbeat, gearhead-centric site. Mike hit a homer with his recent mini-feature on the original Moon hot rod, the Lunar...
It Came From the Fab Shop: Loving Louvers
(By Loren Krussow)-Louvers are among the curiosities of automotive styling features. A cut-and-formed shape pressed into sheet metal, a louver creates enough of an opening in a solid panel to enable...
Mayfield Passes “Independent” Drug Test, According to Court Documents
Just when you thought his case was dead and buried, Jeremy Mayfield seems to have landed a right hook square in NASCAR’s jaw. He filed court documents showing that he passed an independent drug...
Carnage of the Week: Davy Jones Wrecks Huge at 1986 IMSA Race
Man, this one has it all. Brock Yates and Steve Evans on the call, killer 1980’s IMSA GTP cars, and a massive wreck at high speeds. Davy Jones was the driver and he somehow managed to walk...
Ford Confirms that 2.0L Eco-Boost Engine is On the Way
According to the Edmunds “Straightline” blog, Ford has confirmed that production will begin on a 2.0L four-cylinder Ecoboost engine. The plant will be offered in several models across the...
Plexi-nosed Lakester On eBay
KNN (The Kris News Network) alerted us to a super cool Lakester that is currently up for sale on eBay. Powered by a motorcycle engine that’s snorting nitrous, the former airplane drop tank is a...