NHRA Sanair 1972: Wally, Grumpy, Buster, Linda Vaughn, the Last Winning Front Engine Top Fueler, and More!
Jun 02, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on NHRA Sanair 1972: Wally, Grumpy, Buster, Linda Vaughn, the Last Winning Front Engine Top Fueler, and More!
(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – Our historic deluge of photos featuring the groovy and awesome 1972 NHRA Le Grandnational held at Sanair Super Speedway in Canada continues! Bob Boudreau was awesome...
Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017: Our Final Gallery From The All-Sportsman Showdown!
Jun 01, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017: Our Final Gallery From The All-Sportsman Showdown!
Many people picture Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars when NHRA is mentioned, and I can’t say that I blame them. If you’ve ever been near either one of those monsters when they launch and...
Let’s Drive The RPM Act Home – Click Here And Take 30-Seconds To Save our Race Cars
May 31, 2017Brian Lohnes19
Last year, the RPM Act was introduced to congress and that was a huge step forward, validating the hard work that SEMA had done to that point. As we all know, the old congress was shuffled out after...
1970s NHRA Sanair Action Photos – Never Before Published Images From Le Grand National!
May 31, 2017Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – Sanair Super Speedway in Canada was a longtime host of NHRA national events. The longstanding name was Le Grand National (then followed by a company’s name like...
Best Of BangShift: 1980s Promotional Video For RacePak Narrated by Steve Evans and Featuring NHRA Greats
May 30, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Yesterday we talked about the development of the RacePak on board racing computer during our interview with Dale Armstrong. After that story ran, we got tipped off to a really cool video that must...
1972 NHRA Sanair – New Never Before Published Photos From The Race, Cars, Stars, History In Living Color!
May 30, 2017Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – It was a while back that Bob Boudreau was generous enough to share some of his awesome photos from the 1972 NHRA national event at Sanair Super Speedway in Canada...
Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017 Gallery: More Sportsman Racing Goodness From Beech Bend!
May 30, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017 Gallery: More Sportsman Racing Goodness From Beech Bend!
By sheer luck, the weather that was expected to spoil the fun of the Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals at Beech Bend had all the ferocity of a kitten mewling. Things might not have looked cheery at first...
Leah Ochs Suffers A Hard Hit In The Lead Sled Wagon In Texas – She Is OK, Wagon Hammered
May 30, 2017Brian Lohnes4
(Video Credit: NXGonzoVideo channel YT) – The Lead Sled wagon is a fan favorite wherever it shows up to run. Last weekend it happened to be at the Texas Motorplex for the Redemption No Prep...
Awesome Historic Drag Photos: Super Stock Nationals At York US30 Dragway Circa 1972/73
May 29, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on Awesome Historic Drag Photos: Super Stock Nationals At York US30 Dragway Circa 1972/73
(Photos by Thomas Sayers) – York US30 Dragway stood as one of the great hot spots of the drag racing world for a period of nearly 20 years. The track was an airport that would suspend...
Best Of BangShift: Watch Two Alcohol Burning Funny Cars Engage In A Tug Of War At Atco Dragway During The Summer Of ’89!
May 28, 2017Brian Lohnes1
The video is weirdly awesome. For starters we think that the two “funny cars” in the film were built for this competition as they seem to be rear engine (judging by where the header...
Dyno Rip: Watch And Listen To Aaron Strong’s Holley EFI’d NHRA Pro Stock Engine Pull To 10,500
May 28, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Aaron Strong has been an NHRA comp eliminator competition in Division 6 for some time and last year he made the move to pro stock, making his debut during the Western Swing in Sonoma. Like many...
JEGS NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017 Gallery: All-Sportsman Racing From Kentucky!
May 27, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
Sportsman-only drag racing at Beech Bend on a gorgeous late Spring day…if you can find me a better way to kill a few hours, have at it. The JEGS NHRA SPORTSNationals race brings together the...
NHRA Sanair 1972: The Vintage Photos From This Historic Race Continue!
May 26, 2017Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – The cool thing about these photos from the 1972 NHRA Le Grandnational at Sanair Super Speedway outside of Montreal, Canada is that they have some big time historical...
Holy Freakshow! This Homebuilt Hot Rod Packs Twin Big-Block Fords And Straight Moves!
May 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
The twin 429 cubic inch Fords that power this freakshow of a hot rod might be the third most interesting thing about Littrell Family Racing. This is just one vehicle out of a fleet of race machines...










