Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
ECTA Ohio (Half) Mile Action Photos – Land Speed Racing Under The Ohio Sun
(Photos by David Whealon) – A little bit of history went down in the small burg of Wilmington, Ohio last weekend as the ECTA held their first ever half mile land speed event on the same course...
Mooneyes Open House 2015 Coverage: Check Out The Coo Iron Here!
We’re pretty sure that Dean Moon would have been smiling had he been able to attend the 2015 Mooneyes Open House in California. He has been gone since 1987 but as one of the most consummate hot...
This Bombardier Wrecker Has A 15-Ton Winch, Tracks, And A Look All BangShifters Can Love
Bombardier was born in the 1930s up in Canada when one man’s idea of building a vehicle that could drive over snow was realized. Over the years the design was refined and changed until it was...
I Am Riding Shotgun In A Rally Car With Ken Block Tomorrow – What Should I Ask Him?
The words themselves don’t even make a lot of sense when I type them, but as the title suggests, I am going to be riding shotgun with Ken Block in a rally car tomorrow as he prepares for the...
Brainerd International Raceway Battered By Storms – Heavily Damaged – Seeking Local Volunteers To Aid Cleanup
Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota was in the news yesterday but for reasons it really could have gone without. The track was at the epicenter of a massive and very powerful series of storms...
Multiple Sources Reporting That NHRA Will Leave ESPN At End Of 2015 And Move To Fox Sports 1 For Television
In the first of what will likely turn out to be a torrent of major news from the NHRA over the coming weeks, it is being widely reported that the company has decided to terminate their agreement with...
Decorated Pro Stock and Pro Mod Driver/Tuner Joe Lepone Jr. Passes – Forged Global Career
If Joe Lepone Jr’s drag racing career was defined by one thing, it was the willingness to do what it took to be successful in the sport. His time working as a crewman with Grumpy Jenkins led...
Facepalm: Guy Asks If He Can Attach Mustang Subframe Connectors To Car With JB Weld – Hilarity Ensues
There was a time before the internet where someone could ask a question out of left field and maybe their buddies would hear it and rib them and the thing would just float away and be part of the...
2015 Mooneyes Open House Coverage – We Were At One Of The Coolest Hot Rod Gatherings In The Country
Mooneyes has been a staple brand in the hot rodding world since 1950. Their famed logo has adorned more cars than any other in history and those two peeping eyes are still iconic more than a half a...
Roadster Heaven! Another Collection Of Images Featuring Some Of The Coolest Roadsters In America
We have been pounding you with roadster images for weeks now and we’re not going to stop until we run out. The photos continue to come from the LA Roadsters show which happened a few weeks...
x275 Insanity: Can You Tell You Won This Matchup Between Jacky McCarty And Rich Bruder
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Drag racing is all about close racing, and this is a great video that shows a tight race in the X275 Drag Radial Class. The two extremely evenly matched Mustangs of Jacky...
Is Bonneville Speed Week 2015 Already Doomed? The Salt Lake Tribune Thinks So
(Photo credit: Salt Lake City Tribune) – In a news piece that can only be described as sobering and sad, the Salt Lake City Tribune has all but virtually predicted the doom of Speed Week 2015...
Historic Hauler For Sale! Former Petty And Arrington NASCAR Transporter Hits Ebay – Amazing Shape!
Yeah, this thing is as incredible as you think it is and thanks to a tip from BangShifter Price Chenault, we’re sharing the eBay link with you so you can see it all and maybe even buy it! The...
