Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Is This The World’s Quickest Mack Truck? Watch It Boil The Tires And The Run 11s At 120 +
We’ve showed you a little window into the wild world of high performance diesel big rig trucks and buses on the small island of Puerto Rico before and we all went nuts for it. These guys LOVE...
Twin Blow Outs At 150mph? No Big Deal For The Driver Of This Chevelle
If there were a time for something to go wrong at the drag strip, the moment you are at peak speed and entering the deceleration zone would not be it. As it were, this was the exact scene at Ozark...
Watch Two Gentlemen Have A Spirited Disagreement At The Conclusion Of A Spectator Drags Race
Spectator drags at circle track events are the motorized equivalent of an organized bar fight. The combatants are never evenly matched, they are normally lacking the skills to make the thing...
2019 NHRA Gatornationals: E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Action Photos – Awesome Cars, New Looks, New Combos!
(Photos by David Whealon) – Of all the classes that put on a great show at the 2019 NHRA Gatornationals, E3 Spark Plugs pro modified stood apart in a few different ways. These guys had nearly...
Get Sprung: COMP Cams New .660″ Lift Dual Valve Spring Kits for LS Engines – No Machining!
You’ve got an LS engine, you want to stuff some more camshaft in that bad boy. You want more lift, more aggressive ramps on the lobes, you want power, sound, and fury. What you do not want is...
Fearsome Foursome: Here Are The Four Winning Runs From The Pro Categories At The 2019 NHRA Gatornationals
It was in the top three of the greatest drag races I have ever been to. It’ll likely stay in the top three of the greatest drag races I’ll ever go to. The 50th Amalie Oil NHRA...
The RideTech R-Joint Has Been Granted A U.S. Patent – Fresh Design Satisfies Customers and Patent Office
When we talk about new products in the high performance aftermarket, do you ever wonder how “new” they are? Is this something that someone invented or is this something that is an upgrade...
Manifold Unobtanium For Sale: This Piece For A 303ci Ram Air V Pontiac Is Amazingly Cool
I have no idea why I love seeking out rare and interesting parts that are for sale online but it’s fun. This time we have one that may top them all in terms of rarity and it’s a Pontiac...
Flying Start Video: Ride Along In A 1974 IROC Porsche At Sebring – This Thing Dominates The Start!
The IROC (international race of champions) series had some incredibly long legs in the world of motorsports. While it is no longer contested, the series ran from the early 1970s right up until 2005....
Watch Mike Castellana’s Wild Ride From The 2019 NHRA Gatornationals – He Is OK
It was a rough start to the 2019 season for Mike Castellana, literally. His Al-Anabi Performance sponsored Camaro broke a rear axle, lost a wheel, and piled into the wall during qualifying, ending...
Video: Nothing But Awesome Photos And Footage Of 1960s and 1970s Drag Race Haulers – Trailers, Ramp Trucks, More!
(By Greg Rourke) – There was once a time when even the touring drag racing professionals moved around the country with a station wagon and a single axle open trailer. Yes BangShifters under...
Ride Shotgun In A Thundering Daytona Prototype At Sebring – Jim Pace In-Car Action Supreme
This killer in-car video with BangShift’s adopted road racing hero Jim Pace is great and you are going to love it. This footage is from the 2014 12-Hours of Sebring which is run as part of the...
Aeromotive Takes You Through The Hows, Whys Of Vacuum And Boost Referenced Fuel Pressure Regulators For Carb’d Engines
Never in the history of hot rodding has more horsepower and more technology been available to regular guys. This is a great thing but it can also be confusing and tough to figure out what components...
This Video Compilation Of Big Trucks Taking On Rivers And Winning Is Awesome
It is a Saturday and this is a Saturday type video. We ran across this collection of big rigs from around the world taking on rivers and winning. We don’t care who you are, how tough you are or...