Tony Bartone Is Wielding His Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster Like A Weapon – Undefeated In 2014!
Aug 15, 2014Brian Lohnes4
If General Sherman had a dragster back when he was making his march, it probably would have looked something like this. Tony Bartone and his crew have been literally mowing down everyone and...
A Six Minute Urban Hillbilly Video That Features NOTHING But Rapid Fire Wheelstand Action – This Is Sweet
Aug 15, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on A Six Minute Urban Hillbilly Video That Features NOTHING But Rapid Fire Wheelstand Action – This Is Sweet
The sweet, sweet footage continues to flow from the vault of Urban Hillbilly Action Video and this time it is a six minute compilation of wheelstands that range from wild on purpose to completely...
You Want Close Racing? Here’s Your Close Racing…How About Two-Thousandths Close?
Aug 15, 2014Bryan McTaggart1
2/1000ths of a second…it doesn’t get any better than this one, folks. During the 2014 Real World Street Nationals in Orlando, Florida, these two Mustangs, the New Edge being driven by Tim...
This 1960s British News Reel About Drag Racing Features Awesome Color, A Funny Announcer, And American Horsepower
Aug 15, 2014Brian Lohnes7
Here’s some really cool vintage drag racing footage featuring top gas and top fuel slingshot dragsters that was actually made in England. In this video you’ll see the top fuel car known...
Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup Coverage: Gassers, Funny Cars, and Door Slammers From The Historic NY Track
Aug 14, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup Coverage: Gassers, Funny Cars, and Door Slammers From The Historic NY Track
(Mike Brooks) – Yesterday we ran our first of two Mike Brooks’ galleries from the Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup while was held in NY a weekend or two at the old school strip. The...
A Week In The Racing Life Of Andy Frost – Cool Documentary Film Shows A Behind The Scenes Look At Racing Red Victor 3
Aug 14, 2014Brian Lohnes6
I just spent the last 50-minutes watching the full length documentary film about Andy Frost that is sitting on the page below and I recommend that you do the same. Why? Well for starters it is an...
The 4th Annual Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup – Drag History Roars To Life In NY
Aug 13, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on The 4th Annual Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup – Drag History Roars To Life In NY
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Any time you get a bunch of nostalgia guys, gasser guys, A/FX guys, and generally awesome hot rodders all jammed into one place, you’re guaranteed a good...
Watch The New And Improved Postman Pat Van Fire Up Sans Body – More Power And New Chassis
Aug 13, 2014Brian Lohnes3
We reported that the Postman Pat van crashed over in England and that the guys who built it were going to come back with an even better and faster model. Well, here’s our first glimpse of the...
Edgewater Raceway Hot Rod Drags Coverage: Nostalgia Drags At One Of The Oldest Strips In The Country
Aug 12, 2014Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregoryt) – Our car hadn’t been on the North side of the Ohio river since we bought it early last year. That changed this weekend. Though it was raining when...
Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod/Big Dog Pro Mod Extravaganza Coverage: Pro Mods A-Plenty At Piedmont
Aug 11, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod/Big Dog Pro Mod Extravaganza Coverage: Pro Mods A-Plenty At Piedmont
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – On August seven, Piedmont Dragway’s Big Dog and Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod, EOPM, joined forces for the very first time. Big Dog is a monthly event and...
NHRA Wild Rides Part One Takes A High Definition, Slow Motion Look At Some Of The Craziest Stuff That Has Happened This Year
Aug 08, 2014Brian Lohnes1
In my experience on the NHRA trail during the 2014 season, I have seen some crazy stuff. From the bone-chilling wreck Antron Brown had at Atlanta to the crazy explosions and wrecks out of the pro mod...
Sleeper Video: Watch The Most Ragged Looking 11-Second Truck In America Waste A Corvette!
Aug 08, 2014Brian Lohnes12
We’ve certainly showed you some ragged looking sleepers here on BangShift over the years but this one may be the best yet. Hell, even though it is slower than the now well known “farm...
Straight Axles, Ladder Bars, Blowers & Chrome: Photos From The SoCal Gasser Tribute
Aug 04, 2014Darr Hawthorne1
We’ve all known that gassers have been around drag racing since the beginning and they were mostly raced on gas, blown or injected or some with a tunnel ram and carbs, but the idea of a gasser...
eBay Find: This Edelbrock Y-Block Intake Topped With A Holley 4000 Teapot Carb Was Tough Stuff In Its Day
Aug 04, 2014Brian Lohnes1
The history of the aftermarket industry and speed equipment is fascinating if not just for alleyways and side roads alone. When we think of a Holley four barrel carb, we default to a 4150 style piece...










