Action Gallery: Photos From The Final ECTA Ohio Mile Meet Of The 2016 Season
Jan 17, 2017Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This is it. We’ve captured our last photos at the ECTA’s Ohio Mile. The Wilmington Air Park will serve more of its primary function by continuously...
BangShift Adoption Services: This 1961 Ford Falcon Is In Need Of A Loving Home!
Jan 17, 2017Bryan McTaggart12
Whenever I get a text from Jensen Masters at Short Street Rod Shop, I know I’m gonna see some good stuff. From the moment I met the guy three years ago, he has had nothing but some of the most...
Aussie Sleeper Heaven: Check Out These Ten Subtle Monsters!
Jan 17, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
We love sleepers. Absolutely love them. And we aren’t just talking about a 10-second Mustang that looks like it’s a 14-second Mustang, either…we love seeing some of the most beserk,...
Ride Along IN The Awesome Boss Bird Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car As It Runs 6.02 With Pontiac Power!
Jan 16, 2017Brian Lohnes3
The nostalgia nitro funny car world is interesting. For as many teams as there are on the west coast trying to run 5.50s with all of their killer parts, there are teams dotted across the country...
2017 Okie Nitro Tour: Follow Along With The Grand Prix Racing Nostalgia A/Fuel Team
Jan 16, 2017Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Many drag racing fans go to an event and see all the on track excitement and think, man that’s really cool. I want to do that too! Little do they...
Vintage NHRA Winternationals Video: Pro Stocks, Stockers, Altereds, and More From The Early 1970s
Jan 16, 2017Brian Lohnes1
The NHRA Winternationals are approaching at a rapid pace and because of that we’re digging up all kinds of fun old video to highlight the past of this awesome race. We found this video that...
More Drag Racing Awesomeness From Italy! Check Out This Willys Woody As It Runs Rivanazzano Dragway
Jan 15, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
Drag racing in Italy doesn’t seem right, does it? The home of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and many boutique car designers doesn’t seem to lend itself well to monster V8s...
Watch This 426ci Gen 3 Hemi Make 1,038 and MASSIVE Torque With A 4.0L Whipple Blower On It
Jan 14, 2017Brian Lohnes2
In today’s world it is probably getting dorky to be so excited about seeing an engine make 1,000hp or more but the reality is that it still blows us away that such things are capable...
This 1966 Pontiac 2+2 Has A 421, A Four Speed, And 8-Lugs – We’re In Love!
Jan 14, 2017Brian Lohnes3
I guess I am hooked on big cars from the 1960s this week. The other day it was the monstrous Olds 98 and today it is the smaller but equally as awesome 1966 Pontiac 2+2 that has a four speed, a...
This Back-Half 1967 El Camino Project Is A Steal At Just $5000!
Jan 14, 2017Chad Reynolds5
Sometimes it pays to be in the right place at the right time and this could be one of those instances. Someone needs to call on this thing and get it as the number of great parts under this newly...
Maxton Memories: A BangShifter Remembers His First Trip To The Former Home Of The ECTA In Maxton, North Carolina
Jan 14, 2017Brian Lohnes1
(Words by Jake Nicolas) – I’ll never remember exactly how I found out about the Maxton Mile. It could have been from a local drag racing regular at the auto parts store, or from my boss...
Mustang Goes Through Metal Guardrail! This Is Why Dragstrips Need Concrete Barriers.
Jan 13, 2017Chad Reynolds6
If you want a really good example of why metal guard rails are bad, here it is! Way back in the day, dragstrips didn’t have guardrails. Then ARMCO came along, the long metal guardrails, and...
Cool Winter Welding Project: Truck Rim Wood Stove For The Shop
Jan 13, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cool Winter Welding Project: Truck Rim Wood Stove For The Shop
ChuckE2009 is one of our favorite welders on YouTube. He is always building something cool, and if you have followed him for years like we have then you know that his space and business has gotten...
Ride Along With Larry Larson And His Wife Sherry As They Make A Run In The Nova Down Under
Jan 13, 2017Brian Lohnes2
This video has plenty of stuff you are used to seeing. Larry Larson in the driver’s seat, those familiar Lenco levers coming through the floor, and a jungle gym of tubing behind his head. There...










