Drag Strip For Sale…In Australia – The Old School Cool Heathcote Park Is Up For Grabs
BangShifters outside of Australia may not be familiar with the Heathcote Park drag strip, but BangShifters sure are. We have featured dozens and dozens of videos over the years from the old school...
2015 FE Race and Reunion At Beaver Springs: Thunderbolts And Classics Everywhere!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re not quite sure how Grippo actually lived through his time at the 2015 FE Race and Reunion at Beaver Springs Dragway. The guy is a Ford man to the core and...
This Subaru-powered VW Type 2 Runs Twelves All Day Long At Santa Pod
Ok, where are all of the Volkswagen bus fans? I know you’re out there. The VW Type 2 platform is just as quintessential Volkswagen as the Beetle, and in my world…well, sorry, but...
Ohio Mile Action: High Speed Photos From The 2015 Season Opener Here!
(Photos by David Whealon- DW Photos) – Yes, that is a real Mercedes Gull Wing, and yes, it has been a land speed racer for many years. The car is an incredible piece of engineering and it is...
An 8-second, Street Legal XJ Cherokee Packing 1100+ Horsepower? Yes, Please!
YouTuber “BigKleib34” has been a busy man lately, shooting some of the fastest and most impressive stuff he can find at the strip, and he doesn’t disappoint with this find. The...
This 1968 Olds Cutlass S W-31 Is A Green, Rare, Four Speed Muscle Car That’s Pretty Much Perfect
While we’re all about changing, modifying, and upgrading stuff on cars, we can certainly appreciate a true piece of craftsmanship when we see it and the restoration of this amazing 1968 Olds...
2015 FE Race and Reunion: An Amazing Collection Of Ford’s Mightiest Drag Beasts Of The 1960s Here!
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – The 2015 FE Race and Reunion, while certainly drag racing oriented, also featured an all FE powered car show. The volunteer staff had a tough time selecting...
Check Out Who Bought The “Quiet One” 1980 C-10 With The 572 On Spray In It!
When McTaggart found this truck on Jalopnik, and then went searching Craigslist for the rest of the details, nobody in their right mind thought the blog item would turn out to get such a following....
Ohio Mile Video: Ride In The Time Bomb Camaro On A 209MPH Run With 9,000 RPM Gear Changes – Oh Yes!
David Matyjasik and his brother Mike have run their Time Bomb Camaro at ECTA standing mile events for a decade now and they had a banner weekend during the opening meet of the 2015 ECTA season at the...
A 1969 Mercury Montego MX 428CJ Convertible Running The Strip Isn’t Something You See Everyday!
It’s a strange combination to see at the starting line, but we love it. Seeing a Mercury on the drag strip isn’t a common occurrence, and anything besides a Comet, Cougar or Capri is even...
Heads Up Drag Action From Knoxville Drag Strip – Yes, That Is A Wheels Up General Lee!
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Knoxville Drag Strip is an eighth-mile track, located a few minutes north of Knoxville, in Maynardville, Tennessee. The track has been around for a...
COMP Cams Offers Ford 427 Stub Cam – This Is An Integral Piece For The Growing Number Of SOHC Builds
There was a time when people thought that there would only be so many of the famed Ford 427 SOHC engines left in the world and once they were “gone” they’d be lost to history. Those...
Sell Out: 2015 Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week Fills Up In 16 Minutes! From Top To Bottom, This Should Be Great
Like fat kids chasing an ice cream truck, fervent Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week hopefuls would not be denied entry into an event that has literally taken on a life of its own over the last few years. It...
Rough Stuff: Watch Dale Creasy Jr. Smack The Wall In His Funny Car At Rt 66 Raceway In Joliet, Illinois
Today’s nitro funny car world seems to be dominated by the familiar names we have all come to know. There’s the Forces, the Kalitta operation, the Schumacher clan, and other team cars out...
