Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
This 1959 Chevy Oilfield Truck Is Awesome – A True Roughneck Of A Rig
It’s rough and it’s tough, and it has battle scars, rust and dents. It also has character for days and stories of a lifetime if it were only able to talk. This 1959 Chevy oil field truck...
Wild Rides Video: The Ozark Raceway Park Shutdown Area Was Eating Cars Recently
Some days it just seems like the track has it out for the racers. We don’t mean the management of the track but the physical, actual track itself. Urban Hillbilly Action Videos was recently at...
Fragola Performance Systems Releases 180-degree ORBxORB Male Adapters
Fragola Performance Systems is at it again! The Connecticut company continues their tradition of developing solutions to problems and challenges that car builders, racers, and hot rodders face when...
X275 Craziness At Epping! Watch This Run With A Massive Wheelie And Some Carnage
This small tire drag racing thing can’t last, right? I mean, it can’t be popular anymore, right? WRONG! Small tire drag racing is as busy, popular, and fun as it has ever been. Why?...
Put Up or Shut Up Gasser Battle Video: 9,000 RPM, Four Speeds, Dry Hops, and More
So along with BangShift I run around and do a few other things as well. Among them is a show on the Motor Trend on Demand Channel called Put Up or Shut Up. The premise of the show is pretty simple. I...
US60 Dragway Coverage – Check Out These Images of Gassers!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Okay, so non-straight-axle cars not otherwise classed run together. Anyone in the car show can also make passes. This is made up of some of that and...
Chrome and Coffee Coverage FromThe Iron Gate Motor Condos – Neat Stuff!
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – A coupla two-three weeks ago Bob Chiluk took us on a photographic tour of the Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, Illinois. I decided I needed to see it...
Bracket Racing USA – Here’s A Look At The Sportsman Action From US60 Dragway In Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We normally get out to US60 Dragway in Hardinsburg, KY two or three times a year to have a good time with the Straight-Axle Mafia and the Nostalgia events...
Devil’s In The Details – Here’s The Story Behind The Challenger That Gets Towed And Crushed In The Original Gone In 60 Seconds
(By Greg Rourke) – I’ve always been amazed at how knowledgeable the Mopar guys are with their favored marque. “This was the only Fury III with a 2 barrel 318, with the AM radio set...
Aeromotive Diesel Lift Pump System For 2003-2007 6.0L Powerstroke Trucks
When Aeromotive entered the diesel market with their lift pump for Duramax powered GM trucks and there were a LOT of happy GM truck owners after that. Aeromotive has donewhat the Ford guys wanted...
Epic Safety Fail Video: Watch These Workers Narrowly Escape Death When A Crane Fails While Holding A Massive Heavy Haul Truck
I despise the idea of being under anything heavy and when I say “heavy” and “under” I mean reaching below a small block Chevy on an engine crane. This video takes my fears and...
Greatest Life Hack Ever? How To Turn An Angle Grinder Into A Legit Chainsaw – Video!
When it comes to necessary tools in the shop, an angle grinder is one of those “must have” things. Depending on where you live, a chainsaw should also be on that list. If you need to cut...
Storytellers: Nicky Bonifante Tells The Explosive Tale Of The Crewman Who “Did A Bad Thing”
Nicky Bonifante has shared some pretty awesome and wild stories from his life on the road in professional drag racing but this may be the topper. The story involves a crew guy with an unquenchable...
Four Minutes Of Sideways Greatness In A Hot Rod ’57 Chevy Truck On A Dirt Course In Sweden! (Video)
Over the years here at BangShift we have showed you some awesome videos of nordic hot rodders having fun. Guys in Sweden, Norway, and other countries in that neck of the planet know how to get down...