Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Watch LIVE Now: DragStalgia – Europe’s Largest Nostalgia Drag Race Complete With Fire Burnouts And All!
(Photo credit: Julian Hunt) – Nostalgia fans are in for a spectacular weekend as the Rat Trap and Bradfords Fiat Fuel Altereds head for Dragstalgia at the UK’s Santa Pod Raceway. Waiting...
Empire Dragway Stars and Cars Coverage: Larson, Daddy Dave, Killer Drag Cars of All Shapes!
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – Sunday July 3rd made an incredible day of drag racing at Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY. The track hosted their “Stars and Cars” event and it...
Think Trars Are Weird? How About Trucktors – The Newest Craze Sweeping The Nation
Ok, maybe not yet but we think that this trend has the potential to outstrip even the seemingly unending number of Trars that pop up for sale on various internet sales outlets. By trend we mean one...
They Came, They Saw, They Lost: Buffalo Small Tire Racers Take Care Of Street Outlaws Heroes – Photo Coverage
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Our man Mike Brooks was on the scene of a very busy night at Lancaster Dragway outside of Buffalo, New York a couple of weekends ago. Street Outlaws Kamikaze Chris...
Mooneyes Open House: Our Last Blast Of Photos From The Killer SoCal Gathering
Ok, anytime you can get stuff ranging from rat rods to classics hanging out in the same place with people literally lining the streets to watch the cars come in and out, you have something special on...
Heeeee’s Baaaaaacccckkkk! Gary Putnam And His Gnarly Mustang Are Loaded To Take On All Comers For Drag Week 2016
If you can believe it, this is a relationship built on bacon…and almost destroyed by it. Ok, that sounds like a horrible line from a soap opera but it kind of happened. See, Gary Putnam went on...
COPO Cosworth: This Vega May Have Crummy Photos But We Want It Anyway – Beautiful!
Thanks to BangShifter Anthony Catalanotto we have photos and the link to a really, really nice car with some pretty crappy photos that’s for sale. The machine is called the COPO Cosworth and...
Holley Announces New Frostbite Aluminum Radiator Line – Lots Of Applications
With induction and exhaust system covered it only makes sense for the dudes and dudettes at Holley to get involved in the cooling system marketplace. They have done so with their new line of...
When The Mouse Roared: A Look Back At The Awesome, Small Block Powered Career Of Dale Hall
(Photos Courtesy of Hall family archive) – While Dale Hall’s may not be a household name in many dwellings across this country, he’s a guy that has a life and a career that was 100%...
Goodbye Art Chrisman: One Of The Greatest Hot Rodders Who Ever Lived Has Passed
(Photo: NHRA Archive) – Art Chrisman, one of the greatest hot rodders who ever lived, a man who saw success as a pioneering drag racer, land speed racer, and a hot rod builder of nearly...
Buy This NOW! A Blown Classic Slingshot Dragster That’s Awesome From One End To The Other
On a day when we remember Art Chrisman and his legacy in the sport of drag racing, we thought it only appropriate to point you towards an awesome old school styled classic slingshot dragster you...
The NHRA Has Made A Ruling On Funny Car Headers: Here’s Why You Look Dumb If You Freak Out
It has been announced that NHRA officials have put a cap on the angle that nitro funny car teams can lean their header pipes back. Lots of people are freaking out about this and we think it is...
Junkyard Tour: The Beautiful Sights At L&L Classic Auto Salvage In Wendell, Idaho
(Photos by Diana Sterk) – For 80 years L&L Classic Auto Salvage in Wendell, Idaho has contained about 100 acres of steel, dreams, and potential projects. The business is in the process of...
NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl Video: A 5-Second Pro Mod Spots A 7-Second Tiny Tire Mustang – Does He Catch Him?
(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado channel YouTube) – In just a couple of weeks, BangShift will be LIVE streaming the 2016 Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl thanks to our great sponsors and...