Bayou Bomb: Leroy Brown Is Heading For The 8s – Here’s A Last Look At One Of The Tamest Looking Deep 9-second Street Cars In America
Oct 21, 2014Brian Lohnes66
(Photos by Charles Wickam) We’re breaking from normal protocol here. Why? Normally when a car owner tells us that he’s going to be blowing the car apart to make changes that should speed...
Funny Car Action At The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion – Fiberglass Forest At Famoso!
Oct 21, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Funny Car Action At The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion – Fiberglass Forest At Famoso!
Nostalgia funny cars have singlehandedly elevated the profile of “nostalgia” drag racing higher than anyone could have predicted it would be even 10 years ago. At first the cars were a...
Naked Motors And Thrashing In The Pits At The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion – Sweet Photos Here
Oct 21, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Perhaps the coolest thing about the 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion is the fact that so many vehicles at Famoso were burning nitro. From the cackle cars to the AA/FA exhibition machines, to the top...
Raymond Beadle Has Died – All Time Drag Racing Great Was Phenomenal Driver, Visionary Promoter, Loved The World Over
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes8
We hate writing these. Funny car giant Raymond Beadle has died. We had been hearing that Beadle was having some medical issues and were hoping for the best but it seems as though that will not be the...
Check Out These Awesome Hot Rods And Historic Race Cars From The Famed Famoso Grove At The CHRR
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes3
While the action on the track is hot and heavy at Bakersfield each year during the California Hot Rod Reunion, it is only part of the show. Note that this event is specifically called a...
Nothing But Wheelstand Photos From The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes2
We love us some wheelies around here at BangShift. Watching cars that weight a ton or sometimes closer to two tons reach for the sky when the throttle is laid flat at the drags has been captivating...
The Ultimate Chevy Stripper Transformed Into An Awesome And Classy Sleeper – Ever Heard Of A 1959 Biscayne Utility Sedan? Now You Have
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes6
It is always fun to learn about car stuff that we never knew existed in the first place. Things like the fact Chevrolet produced a version of the 1959 Biscayne called a “utility sedan”...
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF OUR 2014 CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION PHOTOS
Oct 19, 2014Brian Lohnes4
IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION STREAMING BROADCAST CLICK HERE Well the 2014 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion has already provided some awesome action and it ain’t...
CLICK HERE To Watch The California Hot Rod Reunion Sunday At 9AM
Oct 17, 2014Chad Reynolds15
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE 2014 NHRA CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION LIVE STREAMING BROADCAST — STARTING 9:00AM PST SUNDAY That’s right folks! As you’ve come to expect,...
Watch Corey Michalek Record His First NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster National Event Win In His First Attempt – Raw Video And Announcer Audio
Oct 17, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Back in the Spring, fresh of the weekend of announcing the races at zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina I shared with you the story of the Michalek Brothers Racing team and their event win in the...
Rick Dyer’s Awesome C.A.R.S 1969 Camaro Is For Sale – Street Legal Drag Racing History On The Block!
Oct 17, 2014Brian Lohnes5
We’ve got to thank Corey Stainbrook for the tip on this historic and totally sweet 1969 Camaro. This is not just any old 1969 Camaro, this is THE 1969 Camaro that millions of guys across...
Relive The Incredible Winged Express “Passing” Burnout From The 2010 California Hot Rod Reunion HERE – Video
Oct 17, 2014Brian Lohnes3
Of all the great things we have caught on film over the year at Famoso Raceway over the years on our live broadcasts, the footage you see below ranks pretty darned near close to the top. Why?...
Retro Galleries: All of Our 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion Photos
Oct 17, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Retro Galleries: All of Our 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion Photos
Here’s the spot where you can see all of our killer photos from the 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion! This is a fantastic event and we’ll be uploading new photos and media all...
More Action Photos From The Hemi Challenge At The 43rd Dutch Classic – Elephants Marching At Maple Grove
Oct 16, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on More Action Photos From The Hemi Challenge At The 43rd Dutch Classic – Elephants Marching At Maple Grove
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Maple Grove Raceway for the 43rd time hosted the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic, part of the NHRA Division 1 National Open Series and for the last several years...










