Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
New Hose End Expanders From Fragola Performance Systems Mean That Adapters Are A Thing Of The Past!
Like we talked about during our tour of the Fragola Performance Systems factory the Connecticut company is always working on something. Their line of hose end expanders which completely eliminate...
Watch The Saddest Camaro Burnout Ever End With An Even Sadder Impact – How Does This Happen?
While no one will be calling the Lohnes residence and offering me a ride in a Formula One car tomorow, I feel as though I am fully functional behind the wheel. I am not going to out duel Jimmy...
Big Changes At Jamco Parts! New Product Lines, New Focus, Same Great Quality and Service
The name Jamco Parts has been synonymous with shoebox Ford and Mercury suspension systems since the middle part of the 1980s. Well the company has recently announced a significant expansion of its...
Street Car Shootout At Brainerd Optimist Dragway – Coverage Of The Strip And The Cruise
(Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Tommy Lee Byrd has been killing it lately with tons of great photos from places like Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip in Georgia. His latest dispatch came to us in the...
Battle Hymn of The Bro: Is This Tune About Wrecking Mustangs Great Or Does It Miss The Mark?
There have been hundreds and possibly thousands of car songs written and performed over the years. From ditties like “Little GTO” by Ronnie and the Daytonas to “Beep Beep” by...
ECTA June Coverage: More Cool Cars, Trucks, and Hot Rods From The Ohio Mile!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – In the 1st article from this event we posted the top speeds for nearly everything in the photo gallery. I will attempt to keep this up, but can’t...
Pulling Action Coverage: The Piedmont 300 Was A Rocking Good Time – Killer Trucks!
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Pullin’ season is in full swing and we were on hand again for this year’s running of the Peidmont 300. Located in Winston Salem, NC at the Dixie...
TV’s “Diesel Brothers” Being Sued By Utah Doctors For Modifying Diesel Trucks
A group of Utah doctors is planning on suing the guys from the Diesel Brothers television show because they claim that the guys have illegally modified vehicles and are harming the environment....
Great Chase: A Pymouth Road Runner Jumps, Smashes, Rolls, and Weakly Explodes Chasing A Bad Guy!
We’d never heard of the 1977 B-movie called Bare Knuckles before watching this bitchin’ chase scene. The movie is a campy deal that follows the exploits of a bounty hunter as he tries...
This 1974 Rokon Trailbreaker Is A Two Wheel Drive Moto-Tractor We Want To Own
The Rokon Trailbreaker is a true American legend. These things have been produced in New Hampshire for somewhere on the order of 50 years and the company is still going strong today. Essentially the...
NMCA Pro Stock – What You Can Expect To See This Weekend And The Aussie Star Making His US Debut (Video)
When the NMCA announced the creation of a new NMCA Pro Stock category lots of people around the sport of drag racing perked up and took notice. With a rather unique rules package that allows for a...
ECTA Ohio Mile Coverage! Cars, Trucks, and Bikes Ripping Down The Mile Under The Ohio Sun
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The June ECTA meet was full. Tons of runs, lots of spectators, and a bucket-load of racers came out for what was suspected could be the last Ohio Mile...
More Good Drag News: New And Improved Crossville Dragway Readying To Open! Win!
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We published a story on Bangshift about the purchase of I-40 Dragway last year, and we could see that the new owners had big plans for the facility....
