Chuck Etchells, First Driver To Run 4s In A Funny Car Has Passed – We Remember Him Here
Chuck Etchells notched his name into the stone tablet of funny car history back in 1993 when he became the first driver to punch his way into the four second zone in a nitro funny car. On a weekend...
This Twin-Turbocharged Camaro Goes For The Moon At Memphis – Driver Ok, Car Ok, Firesuit Might Need A Wash!
Gauging the horizon to determine how your vehicle is traveling is for cars…no, wait. That’s wrong. That is correct for airplanes….cars are supposed to be level, not acting like they...
This 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ Has Full Interior, Pontiac Power And Enough Grunt To Run Hard!
One thing that I like to do at the drag races I shoot is to find the car that nobody would have ever expected to end up in the staging lanes, because it’s usually one of the more interesting...
Listen Up! The WFO Podcast Features BangShifty Goodness – Talking Pro Stock and More!
Well that pro stock column really got some attention last week! Between a ton of people reading it and lots of great comments it also resulted in an appearance on the WFO podcast which is hosted by...
NMCA All-American Nationals Action – A Last Blast Of Greatness From Indy
(Photos by Jacob Marshall) – Well we have showed you plenty of drag racing, drifting, and pit action thus far from the 2016 NMCA All-Amercian Nationals in Indy. The event was held under tough...
What I Do In My Spare Time – Hot Chicks And Nitro Funny Cars!
(Words by Darr Hawthorne – Photos by Darr Hawthorne and Jesse Benson) – In addition to contributing to BangShift.com, one of the occasional jobs I’ve got is providing “picture...
Big Fun In A Little Package – Drag Racing Smart Cars At A Historic Strip For A Good Cause (Video)
Many of you out there in BangShiftland are familiar with our pal Kevin Tetz. You have seen him on TV for years and his writing appears in magazines like Car Craft and others. The guy is a really cool...
On The Inside: We Get A Look Behind The Scenes At WELD Racing – Wheel Heaven!
One of our absolute favorite things to do in the world is to visit the people that sponsor BangShift and see how they do what they do. In this case, some great timing meant that we were going to be...
The List! Here’s the 61 Drivers That Have Won An NHRA Pro Stock Race Listed In Order
(Vintage photos by Bob Boudreau) – I was pretty shocked and happily so at the response my recent story about the history of pro stock and the fact that only 61 people have ever won in the...
Watch And Listen To This Nitrous Huffing Big Block Make 1,750hp On The Dyno – Header Flames And All
When I was with my kids at the drag strip last weekend I was reveling in the chance to teach them stuff about the cars they were looking at. Lots of the stuff we take for granted understanding like a...
Outlaw Street Car Association’s Revenge At Beech Bend – Eighth Mile War In Kentucky!
From the moment the staging lanes were open at Beech Bend Raceway, the cars poured in, waiting for their crack at the Christmas Tree. This wasn’t a surprise…there was cash on the line....
Action Photos From The Orange Drag Strip Reunion – Throwing Down Old School In Massachusetts
(Photos by High Octane Images) – With a flag starter and a 330′ length course run on the landing strip at the small Sterling Airport in Sterling, Massachusetts the Orange Drag Strip Reunion...
Pro Mod VS Fuel Altered: Coverage Of The Annual Insanity From Denton, Texas – Best Match Race In America
(Photos by Bad Brad’s Speed Shots) – For the fourth time, Northstar Dragway in Denton, Texas hosted what has to be the coolest freaking match race in the country and thanks to Bad Brad...
