Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Watch Two Grudge Drag Racers Tangle On The Strip With Violent Results – Major Wreckage
Grudge racing is hardcore stuff that usually involves large sums of money, cars that haul ass and but look like garbage and limited prep on the track. This pair of cars is made up of a Fox Mustang...
Doorslammer Jam: Outlaw Pro Mods, Small Tire Cars, And Bracket Bombers Invade London Dragway In Kentucky
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Last weekend, McTaggart planned on going to London Dragway to take in some good old fashioned southern door slammer action and he did. The only thing he...
This 13-Minute Collection Of Early 1970s Drag Racing Footage From Around The Country Is All-Time – Fuel Cars, Gassers, Pro Stock, More
BangShifter Alain Jean gets all the credit for tipping us off to this flipping sweet 13-minute long collection of vintage drag race footage that was taken at tracks all over the place from Kil-Kare...
This 1966 Chevy Step Van Was Converted Into A Big Block, Four Wheel Drive, RV With 38 Forward Gears – You Can Own It!
We’ve got to thank John Ulaszek from II Much Fabrication for the tip on this amazing beast of an RV that has shown up for sale on Craigslist. The unit was homebuilt by the seller’s dad...
Great Race Adventure 2014 Part Three: The Workhorse 2015 Chevy Suburban
(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – So, by now, you’re probably wondering about our brand new 2015 Suburban production vehicle. It’s an LT model with four-wheel drive, and it’s priced...
Watch ALL The Fire Burnouts From The Dragstalgia Event At Santa Pod Last Weekend – Some Of These Are Insane
The other day we showed you and up close and personal view of a fire burnout from Santa Pod’s Dragstalgia last weekend. As it turns out, they had a bunch of guys lined up who did a series of...
This Retro-Awesome Look Back At The 1993 Super Chevy Show In Atlanta Is All About Pro Street, Pro Mods, And Total 1990s-ness
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The theme here is it was seriously HOT. Much of the pit area at Atlanta Dragway is paved. The bleachers in 1993 were aluminum. It was a bit hazy (read as...
Ride Along INSIDE The Cockpit Of Challenger II At 317 MPH With Danny Thompson – Super Informative Video
There are cool Bonneville videos and then there are COOL BONNEVILLE VIDEOS. This one falls into the second category because along with the fact that we get to ride with Danny Thompson on the salt,...
Cone Carving And Asphalt Melting Autocross Action From Goodguys Columbus 2014 – Killer Photos
(Photos by Suzy Bauter) – Every year, the autocross at the Goodguys Columbus Nationals is a literal barn burner. This particular event is ratcheted up like 20 notches because it is where the...
All Hail The Greatest Go Kart Parker Who Has Ever Lived – This Guy Is AWESOME
At every job we have ever worked at, we have developed certain “skill sets” and by that, we mean ways to keep ourselves entertained while the boss was not around. Whether it was...
Gary Lee, Television Racing Announcer And One Of The Voices Of Our Youth Has Died At Age 63
It is funny how some voices come to define certain times and certain places in your life. In my case, and the case of many BangShifters in their 30s, Gary Lee was a very welcome guest in our living...
This Patina Perfect 1966 Chevy II Nova Has Lived Its Life In El Paso And It’ll Be Terrorizing Drag Week This Year – Build Photos Here
(Words and photos by Justin Oney) – When Hot Rod Dragweek Registration went live Josh Cass was on the ball and lucky enough to secure a spot to participate as 1 of 20 cars registered in Super...
There’s A Traffic Jam In The Middle Of A Belgian Forest That’s Frozen In Time – Creepy And Cool
OK, it sure looks like a traffic jam and it sounds cool calling it that but in reality this looks like a wrecking yard or some other salvage operation that was abandoned and now Ma Nature is...
Roadkill! Finnegan and Freiburger Cruise Clear Across The USA In The Now Famous Hemi Powered ’55 Chevy
The boys are back and this time they are cruising the car we watched them build in the last episode clear across the USA from LA to Concord, North Carolina for the kick off of the Power Tour that...