Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
2014 NHRA New England Nationals Coverage: Hordes Of Fans, High Speed Action, Exploding Fuel Cars, In Photos
(Photos by Rich Pasley) – We’re back with the mother load of killer Rich Pasley photos from the 2014 NHRA Auto Plus New England Nationals which were held at New England Dragway in Epping,...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Puppies and Purge Valves Always Get Me Down
It’s another afternoon behind the counter. The birds are chirping, the brake lathe is humming, and I’m trying to mitigate a headache. Part of this is because of allergies (yeah, that’s...
The 2014 NHRA Auto Plus New England Nationals: Action From The Strip In Epping
(Photos by Richard Pasley) – It has been a beautiful weekend here in Epping, New Hampshire as the weather gods looked favorably upon the region’s drag racing fans and delivered four days...
Watch Mike Lettelier’s Massive COPO Wheelstands At The NHRA New England Nationals
There’s been lots of great action at the 2014 NHRA New England Nationals here in New Hampshire. From the tight competition of the sportsman classes to the thundering fury of the nitro powered...
Craigslist Find: This Bone Stock 1947 Fiat Topolino Will Either Be Restored By A European Car Lover Or Chopped To Pieces By A Drag Racer
Some cars have options. Maybe they get plucked out of a junkyard and turned into a hot rod, or a street machine, or maybe they get restored, or (our favorite) turned into a racing car of some sort....
Wreckage Video: A Mud Dragster With a Stuck Throttle Launches Onto A Public Road!
Mud drag racing is a fast and pretty violent motorsport. Short wheelbase rails fly over rutted mud pits at high speed with drivers sawing at the steering wheel to keep the slimey side down. In the...
Moroso Launches New Direct Sales Website – The Parts You Want And Need Straight From The Source
Moroso is one of those companies that we’re honored to have as a BangShift sponsor because they have been part of the high performance aftermarket virtually since there was such a thing, they...
2014 LA Roadsters Show Coverage: More Great Hot Rods From The Roadster Heaven Known As SoCal
We’re back, as promised with more coverage from the 2014 LA Roadsters Show that went down at the Pomona Fairplex last weekend. As we have been telling you this was the 50th time the event was...
This Crazy Mud Truck Proves That All You Need Is Horsepower, Wheel Speed, And A Right Foot Made Of Lead
Most of us have probably been to a local mud bog where guys with trucks try to slog their way through a pit of muck and mire. Chances are that you have seen said trucks lumber down into the slop, try...
2014 LA Roadsters Show Coverage: SOHC Engines, Hemi Engines, And Wall To Wall Cool Cars
Our wall-to-wall coverage of the 2014 LA Roadsters Show continues today with more photos featuring some of the killer cars on the grounds of the Pomona Fairplex where the event was held....
The Texas 12: Wickam’s Favorite Cars From The 2014 Holley Hot Rod Reunion
(Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) – This being my third trip to the Holley National Hot Rod Reunion, I had kind of an idea what I was in for. With over 1500 race and show cars on the...
2014 Holley Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Tommy Lee Byrd’s Favorite Photos From The Weekend
(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We documented Tommy Lee Byrd’s road trip in his ’64 Corvette coupe, and he blasted a bunch of cool pictures while at one of the biggest nostalgia...
Watch This ProCharged Chevy Caprice PPV Destroy Tires And Scream To The Heavens (Thom…SHIELD YOUR EYES!)
The Chevy Caprice PPV hit the streets a year or two ago as a model intended to be purchased by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. It was not intended to fall into the hands of...
Rowdy Rodders: The Holley Hot Rod Reunion After Party Cruise Turned Into A Burnout Contest Of Epic Proportions
(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – During Tommy Lee Byrd’s Bowling Green experience, the destination for Friday night was the Holiday Inn, which is the host hotel for the National Hot...