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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Video Of Big Power Machines Doing A Hill Climb On Snow! BangShift Approved Use Of A Ski Slope!

We’ve all seen plenty of hillclimb events on sand or gravel, but this one is a first for us. This is arguably the most BangShift approved way to use a ski slope. Instead of running down it with...

LIVE Streaming Video From The Formula Offroad Races In Sweden On Now!

You know how much we love Formula Offroad, the high flying, hill climbing, flipping, rooster tail throwing races held in Sweden and Norway. And here is your chance to watch it LIVE right here on...

Look At All The Cheap Porsche’s We Found! What Would You Do With/To Them?

A couple of weekends ago, while walking the Pomona Swap Meet, we found a clean and straight 944 Porsche that was sitting on a trailer for sale. When I asked how much it was, just out of curiosity,...

BangShift Has A New Shop! What Should We Call It? What Should We Put In It? Help Us Decide!

For years I have cussed all of you that have nice shops at home, with all your toys and tools in them, because I’ve been stuck in a two car garage with two cars, another car worth of parts, and...

Rick’s Tanks How-To Video: Installing A Replacement Fuel Tank With In-Tank Pump In A ’57 Chevy

BangShift Contributor Justin Oney, and the gang from Rick’s Tanks, recently swapped out the factory fuel tank and hack job fuel system in Justin’s Craigslist ’57 Chevy project for...

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UPDATE Breaking News: Garlits Attempting To Break 200 MPH Barrier On Batteries RIGHT NOW!

Update 3:30pm Eastern Time: On the third run with the dragster the power shut off unexpectedly at half track. The crew says that early numbers show that it would have easily been a 200 mph run, but a...

Flips, Flops, Saves, And More. Formula Off Road In Sweden Takes Crazy To A New Level

We love Formula Off Road Racing because it’s awesome. Take some jillion foot tall pile of gravel, send high horsepower, light weight, 4 wheel drives with paddle tires on all 4 wheels and tell...

OPG Is Giving Stuff Away! Free Shipping, Free Catalogs, And More Parts Than Anyone Else!

The guys at Original Parts Group, OPG, have been manufacturing and distributing parts for classic GM A-Bodies forever. And because they’ve been doing it so long, they do it better than anyone...

More Big Air Photos From The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series In Lake Elsinore

If you liked the big air and rollover photos we had yesterday from the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series at Lake Elsinore this past weekend, then you’ll dig these ones too. It’s an awesome...

PSCA Drag Racing Finally Returns To AutoClub Dragway In Fontana And We’ve Got Photos!

The look of satisfaction on the faces of the Ray Wilkings, General Manager of Auto Club Speedway, Tracy Fischle, Track Manager at Auto Club Dragway, and Mel Roth, President of the Pacific Street Car...

High Flying, Dirt Throwing, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Trucks In Action From Elsinore

This past weekend was Round 3 and 4 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, and all the high flying Pro Lite, Pro 2, and Pro 4 trucks you love to see flying through the air were on hand at Lake...

Jiffy-tite’s Duane LaFleur Is Race Ready For 2014: More Horsepower And More Races!

While most of the companies in the aftermarket have employees that are enthusiasts, or racers, it’s not quite as common to have the head honcho, like Duane LaFleur, out there racing himself....

Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 Registration SOLD OUT IN 11 MINUTES!

Update: SOLD OUT. It only took 11 minutes to fill the 260 spots this morning. That means lots of folks are going to be trying to get on the waiting list. To put your name on the list, email Hot Rod...

The Lingenfelter Spring Open House Is This Saturday! Everyone Is Welcome April 26th

You’ve seen a bunch of great photos from our recent visit to the Lingenfelter Collection in Brighton, Michigan, and now it’s your chance to go check out all the greatness yourself. This...