Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Courtney Force And John Force Kick Ass In Vegas. Force Wins 16th NHRA Championship
That’s right folks, after a year of ups and downs within the Force Racing camp, John Force has clinched his 16th NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Championship this past weekend in Vegas. The final...
Retro Drag Gallery: Liam Garritty Captures The California Hot Rod Reunion ’70s Style
(Photos by Liam Garritty) When BangShift.com Photo Contributor Liam Garritty shows up at an event he’s not there to capture ALL the action. He’s there to create artistic impressions of...
The ZL1 vs Z71 Battle Continues: Here is Chad’s Day 3 Update After Saturday’s Autocross
Somehow Brian thinks the Z71 vs ZL1 Battle is a tie so far. I don’t get it, but I’ll play along since he tends to be kind fragile. Don’t get me wrong, I want to break him. Break him...
Follow Our Facebook ZL1 Camaro vs Z71 Silverado Battle This Weekend! We Kick It Off On PowerShift LIVE Tonight At 6pm.
That’s right folks, I’ve got a new ZL1 Camaro and Brian has got a new Z71 Silverado that GM gave us for a week of testing. The fact that they gave us two really cool new vehicles is...
Video: We’ve Got A New ZL1 Camaro For A Week: Dragstrips, Autocross, Smack Talk, Oh My!
That’s right folks, yesterday at 4pm the guys from GM dropped of a brand new Red Hot 2014 ZL1 Camaro for me to beat on, errr test out, for a week. Well at 5:30 we made out first pass down the...
Project Update: The Wally’s World GTO Is Going To The OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational!
To say that Wally and the rest of the build team are excited about getting an invitation to the Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational would be the understatement of the year! After a...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Can Anything Be Built Into A Gasser? What About This Pair Of Gassers?
We have two controversial “Gassers” right here. One is controversial because it’s a Corvette, and every time you cut one of them up someone is complaining. It’s not original...
Video: Just A Quick Little Aussie Burnout To Keep The Day Going. Watch KERMITD In Action
We love Aussie Burnouts, or Skids as they are called there, not only because tire smoke is one of the worlds three best scents, but also because they build insane combos with the only purpose being...
Another Little Dragstrip For Sale! Mid America Motorplex Goes Up For Auction. Farm Included!
Yep folks, another little dragstrip is for sale. Actually this one includes a 2.23 mile road course as well. And don’t forget 180 acres of tillable farm land that is currently planted with soy...
New Stuff From Rocket Racing Wheels, Including Ammo And Two New Wheels
By Ammo, we clearly mean bullet center caps of course. Hell, we don’t need to add firearms to the wheel world again. That was dumb the first time someone did it. But, the new Ammo center caps...
Drag Race Photos: Drag Bash 2013 Invades Knoxville Dragway
It’s not unusual for us to get photos from all over the world on any particular weekend. After all, we have the greatest group of contributors ever. What is unusual is to have two contributors...
Slideshow: This One Is All Love Or All Hate. Tell Us Which Emotion This Petty Built 2013 SuperBird Stirs In You.
It’s weird how some car guys are purists about some stuff and not about others. Like me for example. I don’t know what it is about a stock height Cowl Induction hood on a ’67 or...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Love One Racer Enough To Tattoo Their Car On Your Body?
You may answer yes or no to this one, but there are tons of folks who would, and have, answered yes. For decades drivers and teams have had fans who would stop at nothing to show their support for...
Video: Dave Wallace Jr. Takes A “Ride” In The Doss, Clayton, and King 1963 Top Fuel Dragster
Dave Wallace Jr., most recently the former Editor at Hot Rod Deluxe and one of drag racing’s most important historians, had the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend at the California Hot Rod...