Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Back Home In Indiana” Jim Nabors. He Will Be There Today Singing!
Jim Nabors, who’s famed rendition of “Back Home In Indiana” has served as a start of the Indy 500 for the past 36 years. He has missed two Indy 500’s, including 2012, but was...
Free LIVE Show Tonight: PowerShift LIVE With Chad And Brian Starts at 6 pst/ 9 set!
It’s Thursday boys and girls and that means PowerShift is on! Last week we couldn’t have the show because our south of the border internet connection wasn’t fast enough, but this...
Spy Photos: Michael Biehle’s Long Awaited Mustang Finally Makes First Hits!
After much speculation and lots of waiting, we are proud to present Michael Biehle’s “new” Pro Mod/Pro Extreme Mustang. This car has been the topic of many internet smack talk...
Sign Up Now: The Comp Cams Engine Builder Duel Is Returning To Power Tour!
The Comp Cams Engine Builder Duel is an awesome competition that pits engine builder against engine builder in a battle to see who can build and start a small block Chevy the quickest. It’s a...
Congratulations: Ashley Force Hood Has Her New Baby! Will She Return To Racing?
Yesterday at 4:28am Ashley Force and Danny Hood had their second child, Noah William Hood who spec’d out at 7lbs 8 oz, and 21 inches long. We have only one photo to share, so we can’t...
Race Coverage: El Mirage SCTA Dry Lake Land Speed Racing – Warmups For Bonneville
Regardless of the media hype, real land speed racers will tell you that El Mirage records are much harder to get than a Bonneville record on the salt. The dirt, the lack of traction, the dust, the...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Would You Do With This Racing Junk Find J-79 Jet Engine?
Calling on a jet engine must be super cool. I mean just saying “Yeah, I’m calling about the jet engine you have for sale?” LOL That would rule all! I totally want this. I...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Racing In The Street” Bruce Springsteen (1978)
The description of the car, the strip, the girl, the dream…all of it romanticizes street racing just like all our own old stories. It’s not that the details are more or less real from one...
ADRL Drag Racing LIVE And FREE Exclusively On BangShift.com Starting Saturday
That’s right folks, LIVE ADRL Drag Racing is coming to BangShift.com and your intrepid host Chad Reynolds will be there guiding you through a weekend full of big and small tire drag racing....
Postponed: PowerShift LIVE Will Be TONIGHT This Week! 6PM Pacific 9PM Eastern
With the last minute request to broadcast LIVE from the ADRL Race in Cordova this weekend, and Brian’s travel to Nashville, he and I will both be on planes or in airports during the normal...
Would You Drive It?: A Solid Axle “Street Freak” ’66 Buick Skylark That’s For Sale
We remember when the “Street Freak” era was hot, tubs weren’t cool, and gassers weren’t the only thing with a straight axle. Of course if you really wanted to be the dude you...
Fuel Altered Video: NitroAmerica Presents The Outlaw Fuel Altered Association At North Star Dragway
Les Mayhew, owner/founder/editor/camera man, of Nitro America is one bitchin dude who know how to capture great things happening at great drag strips. He’s at it again with this video that...
Sideways with Rodney Prouty: Remember Where You Came From
(Words and Photos by Rodney Prouty) Every day I walk into work at a speed shop where I see black and white images of our racing legacy. We have tattered old posters of racing events at historic...
Free Shipping Now Through May 31st: Could Save You Hundreds With American Powertrain
Ever ship a complete transmission? How about a trans, crossmember, shifter, clutch, bell housing, flywheel, driveshaft, pressure plate, nuts, bolts, and other hardware? Trust us, it can get pricey in...