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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Jump In My Car” David Hasselhoff (2006)

Wow! Yep, David Hasselhoff was never cool. Even when we used to love watching Knight Rider, and didn’t know any better, he was no damn good. If it wasn’t for the bouncing boobs in Bay...

Bonus Photos From The Holley National Hot Rod Reunion At Beech Bend

BangShift.com is proud to announce that we have another new contributor! The gang from RevFoto are diehard carjunkies just like us and asked if they might be able to share their photos with our...

Rocket Racing Wheels Sponsors Summers and Sons C10 Pickup For Goodguys Sponsor Shootout Autocross

BangShift is proud to announce that our good friends Trent Summers, Jason Brady, Brad Coomer, and the rest of the Summers clan, have joined forces with Rocket Racing Wheels for the upcoming Goodguys...

Hotchkis ALL GM Car Show And Open House This Saturday! BangShift Will Be There!

That’s right folks, we’ll be at the all GM Open House that Hotchkis Sport Suspension is putting on this Saturday, June 29th, at their Santa Fe Springs Headquarters. It’s going to be...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Dirt Track Date” Southern Culture On The Skids

If you haven’t heard of Southern Culture on the Skids, don’t be too hard on yourself, because they are one of the most famous bands that most people have never heard of. Of course you are...

Ridetech’s Bret Voelkel Wins Optima Batteries Faceoff At Road America 2013 + Full Event Results

That’s right folks, BangShift Sponsor Ridetech was on top of the podium at this past weekend’s Optima Batteries Faceoff at Road America 2013. With 22 Ridetech customers in the...

Photo Coverage And Invitees: Optima Faceoff At Road America 2013, Including Scary Moments

(Photos and Words Bob Chiluk/Greg Rourke) This past weekend was one of the premier pro touring events of the year, the 2013 Optima Batteries Faceoff at Road America, and all that attended had the...

Video: On Board A Camaro At The 2013 Optima Faceoff At Road America With Spin And Tire Tap

We just got back from the 2013 Optima Batteries Faceoff At Road America, where the coolest of the cool Pro Touring machines were out in force, tearing up the road course, speed stop, and autocross....

PowerShift LIVE Will Not Air This Week. See You Next Thursday.

Sorry folks, but we will be traveling this week and won’t be able to broadcast from the Southwest flight I’ll be on. We’ve tried actually, and the internet people get pissed and so...

Breaking News! Drag Week Stars To Participate At NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl! Lutz and Larson!

That’s right folks, BangShift.com has learned that Jeff Lutz, Larry Larson, and your favorite Unlimited Class heroes of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week will be battling it out at the NMCA...

Video: Jungle Jim Nova Funny Car Cackling In The Campground At Beech Bend During NHRR!

Allegedly, Jungle Pam was instrumental in the decision to drag the Jungle Jim Nova Funny Car from the pits at the Holley National Hot Rod Reunion, down the road to the campground for a little...

Event Coverage: Small Town Weekend, El Reno Oklahoma, Legal Street Racing Included

(Words and Photos By Brad Klaasen) Small Town Weekend is an annual event held in El Reno, Oklahoma, that exemplifies what Oklahomans are all about. Not only does this non-profit event benefit...

Question of the Day: What Track in What Country Would You Most Like to Visit For a Race?

Last year’s Optima Batteries Face Off at Road America was a killer event and I am headed back this year for the 2013 version, at a track that is considered to be one of the most famed in road...

Holley’s 110th Birthday Bash: You Get The Gifts! Buy Stuff And Get Free Stuff. Our Kind Of Birthday Party!

Holley is celebrating 110 years of mixing air and fuel so that internal combustion engines can make horsepower, all while putting smiles on the faces of drivers. It’s that simple. Sure,...