Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
UPDATE: Lee Sicilio’s 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Runs 283 MPH, Gets The Record, But No 300 YET
Aug 20, 2012Chad Reynolds16
Update Friday: Well it’s all over for Speed Week 2012, and Team Sicilio should be ultra proud of themselves. They came out with a brand new car and in less than a half dozen runs set a record...
Bonneville Speed Week Day Five: Big Records, A 21 Year Spin-Free Streak Is Broken, and More!
Aug 15, 2012Chad Reynolds4
Our coverage of day 5 of the 2012 Bonneville Speed Week wouldn’t be complete without a little ribbing, more photos, and records dropping like flies. We’ve got 80 photos for you to check...
Flying Streamliners, Spinning Roadsters, and More at Bonneville Speed Week 2012
Aug 14, 2012Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Flying Streamliners, Spinning Roadsters, and More at Bonneville Speed Week 2012
Holy Crap! Today was nuts. Seriously nuts. By shear dumb luck and determination we happened to be at the perfect spot to catch some real pucker factor “stuff” going down at the top end of...
Bonneville Speed Week 2012 Day Four: More Records, Sicilio Runs 208, and We Fix Stuff
Aug 14, 2012Chad Reynolds1
Wow!!! We have had a hell of a day here on the salt for day four of Bonneville Speed Week 2012. We slept very little again last night, and then overslept slightly this morning, but still made it out...
Monday Evening Bonneville Report: We Talk To Jason Line, Almost Blow Away, And Watch Sicilio Run
Aug 13, 2012Chad Reynolds5
Racing ended a little early on Monday thanks to some pretty nasty winds, but not matter what the weather, a Monday at Bonneville is way better than a Monday at work. We’ve got another batch of...
Bonneville Speed Week 2012: Jason Line Joins The 200mph Club, Speed Demon In Impound!
Aug 13, 2012Chad Reynolds4
It’s been a crazy Monday here at Bonneville Speed Week 2012, and it’s only halfway over! We’ve got 100 more photos for you to check out, including photos of Jason Line who ran a...
Late Sunday Bonneville Speed Week Update: Lots Of Speed, A Little Rain, and Plenty Of Carnage
Aug 13, 2012Chad Reynolds1
Bonneville is the ultimate test of man and machine. The sun beats down on you no matter what you do, and being inside a car without air conditioning will make you question why driving is so much fun....
Bonneville Speed Week Coverage: We’ve Dried Out And Are Hauling Ass!
Aug 12, 2012Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bonneville Speed Week Coverage: We’ve Dried Out And Are Hauling Ass!
Bonneville RULES! IT RULES! Seriously, it rules and you need to be out here with us. All the cool kids are doing it, and this is one time not to listen to your mother about peer pressure. The salts...
Bonneville Speed Week Coverage: It’s Damp, But Fast, And We Have More Photos!
Aug 11, 2012Chad Reynolds3
With rain showers blowing through the Bonneville Salt Flats on Friday night, it made for a soupy morning on parts of Long Course One, and also on parts of the return and access roads, but that...
Bonneville Speed Week 2012 Starts NOW!!! Friday Nugget Car Show Photos. Racing Photos Tomorrow.
Aug 11, 2012Chad Reynolds3
Bonneville Speed Week 2012 officially starts in a few hours! We’ve got stories galore that we are following, including our buddy Lee Sicilio’s quest for a 300 mph record in his just...
$200 Hauler Project Update: Oh What A Difference Some LMC Truck Billet, Grille, and Lower Valance Make!
Aug 08, 2012Chad Reynolds4
When we first started the $200 Hauler Project, we knew right away that the mildly bashed grille and completely tweaked rear bumper were going to have to go. We also knew that LMC Truck was the place...
Video: Chad and Daphne Cruise, and Push, Joe’s 1980 Yamaha Enduro 100 After The Minibike Reunion
Aug 07, 2012Chad Reynolds1
You know that we had an awesome time at Joe’s Minibike Reunion in La Crescenta on Saturday, and when the show was over, the fun certainly wasn’t. Daphne and I hit the road on Joe’s...
WOW!!! Lucas Oil Off Road Racing RULES!!! We Get The VIP Treatment And Tons Of Jump Photos!
Aug 07, 2012Chad Reynolds2
Tom Bogner and the entire team at Lucas Oil have always been great supporters and sponsors here at BangShift.com. But last week when we called Tom up, to talk about a bunch of new dyno tests we have...
Hundreds Of Photos From Joe’s Minibike Reunion 2012: Customs, Hot Rods, Ruckus, CT’s, You Name It!
Aug 05, 2012Chad Reynolds6
Joe’s Minibike Reunion was awesome!!! We showed up around 10:30am and the place was packed. Folks had started rolling in before 8 am, and were having a really good time. We have to say, this...





