Watch The Insane Robert Hight, Matt Hagan Double Explosion Run From The 2018 NHRA Gatornationals – Both Walked Away
Mar 19, 2018Brian Lohnes5
This is something that even the most salty, grizzled, drag racing veterans at the Gatornationals had never seen before. Two funny cars exploding on the same run within a second of each other. Below...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Pistons, Turbines, Multiple Engines, Or One? Does It Matter When Talking Streamliners?
Mar 19, 2018Brian Lohnes9
This is a personal preference question, not a tech question. I wanted to qualify that because of course there is a difference in classification between a streamliner running a turbine or piston...
Showstopper: Michael Britt’s Monte Carlo Came Out Swinging At Shut Up And Race!
Mar 19, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Michael Britt’s 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo isn’t a race-only machine. And it’s not a recent build, though looking at it, you’d swear it was. He’s had the car since the...
Am I Horribly Sick For Wanting This Chevette? Wouldn’t You Love To Own It?
Mar 18, 2018Chad Reynolds15
Okay, I know I sometimes march to the beat of a slightly different drummer, but call this my weakness that makes me connect with McTaggart. He likes all the weird Mopars that nobody in their right...
Even More March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Photos To Love
Mar 18, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Even More March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Photos To Love
(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) What’s not to love? Especially when Dyan Lover is showing off her photos here at BANGshift.com! Her and Darr Hawthorne were busy as hell running around...
The NHRA Gatornationals Were Full Of Excitement In Qualifying, Here Are The Results!
Mar 18, 2018Chad Reynolds1
NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is in full swing this weekend as the third National Event of the 2018 season is going on in Florida at the Gatornationals. The season has been full of...
Best In The West Award Announced for LS Fest West 2018
Mar 18, 2018Chad Reynolds3
Listen up LS Fest West fans! LS Fest event staff are pleased to announce the Best In The West, a unique new award for LS Fest West 2018 participants. How will the winner be decided? We’re going to...
The St. Patrick’s Day Classic Big Money Race Is LIVE All Weekend Long
Mar 17, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The St. Patrick’s Day Classic Big Money Race Is LIVE All Weekend Long
That’s right folks it’s time for another weekend of big money racing! This weekend it is the St. Patrick’s Day Classic from Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia. There is...
March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Action Photos Keep On Coming
Mar 17, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Action Photos Keep On Coming
(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) If you missed the 2018 March Meet, and didn’t tune into the live broadcast, then it’s a good thing we’ve got tons of photos to share with...
Morning Symphony: An Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme That’s All About The Launch
Mar 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Outside of my weird Mopars, the next prolific vehicle type I’ve got in my back catalog is the GM G-body. I’ve owned one Monte Carlo SS, two 1979 Cutlasses, and have worked on various...
Fuel Altered Veterans Tell Stories From The Past In This Video From The NHRA Motosports Museum
Mar 17, 2018Chad Reynolds5
While I was at the Good Vibrations March Meet at AutoClub Famoso Raceway earlier this month, I spoke to my good friend Tony Thacker who couldn’t stop smiling while telling stories of the Fuel...
A $40,000 Guess – Watch Cali Chris Go Virtually Perfect And Saw Birdman Off At The Knees
Mar 15, 2018Brian Lohnes13
It was a moment that triggered a landslide of opinion, screaming, yelling, crying, and entertainment on the internet. When “Cali Chris” Poncia used his mental clock to leave the starting...
2018 Mad Mule Opener At GALOT Motorsports Park Action Photos : Doorslammer Thunder In The Carolinas
Mar 15, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Mad Mule Opener At GALOT Motorsports Park Action Photos : Doorslammer Thunder In The Carolinas
(Photos by David Whealon) – There have been great door slammer racers from all over the place but the Carolinas have launched a load of careers in the world of drag racing and the area...
Grandpa’s Got A Brand New Bag: This 1998 Lincoln Town Car Is A Monster!
Mar 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
The Lincoln Town Car…the pride and joy of limo drivers, airport “black car” operations, low-ranking politicians, and that nice retired couple up the street. Towards the end, the big...