Funny Video: Proof That There Really Are a Million Ways to Lose a Drag Race
Apr 06, 2014Brian Lohnes4
Of all the ways we have lost races ourselves and seen other people lose races, this is a new one on us. The driver of this well worn looking Buick appears to be competing at some sort of grudge type...
The Legendary Turbo Sleeper Maverick Is For Sale! This Round Mound Of Brown Rules
Apr 05, 2014Brian Lohnes3
An infamous sleeper masquerading as a well used, brownish Ford Maverick that’s actually packing a turbo big block is for sale and someone here should buy it. The car that has been featured on...
This 1958 Ford Was Built Into A Junior Stock Drag Car In The 1960s And Now It Is For Sale – Time Capsule
Apr 05, 2014Brian Lohnes4
There’s nothing better than seeing a car that was modified back in the day and then never really touched or messed with again after. That’s pretty near the car of thie 1958 Ford which was...
IHRA San Antonio 2014 – More Nitro Soaked Photos From The Drags!
Apr 04, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Bob Snyder) – We have to thank Bob Snyder for this latest batch of photos from the 2014 IHRA Nitro Jam at San Antonio Raceway in Texas. Although it has been a few years since...
Accelaquarter Raceway In Ilinois Is Currently Underwater – Drag Boats To The Lanes?
Apr 04, 2014Brian Lohnes2
Accelaquarter Raceway, an eighth mile strip in Illinois which was completely revamped in 2013 is currently underwater as shown in the photos below. The images were taken by track staff and posted to...
Race Report: NMCA West Action Thunders The Revived Auto Club Dragway In Fontana, California!
Apr 04, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Race Report: NMCA West Action Thunders The Revived Auto Club Dragway In Fontana, California!
(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) -The first big event of the new drag racing season, the 3rd annual NMCA West Street Car Nationals took place at SoCal’s newly re-finished Auto Club Dragway....
The Most Original, Factory Documented, Lightweight 1962 SS 409 Impala In The World Is Headed To Auction
Apr 04, 2014Brian Lohnes9
There are certain cars in the world that we sincerely wish could speak because if they could, the stories would be completely amazing. The car you see below is one of those cars. This one of a...
JR Todd Named Driver Of Optima Batteries Top Fuel Dragster For Remainder Of NHRA Season
Apr 03, 2014Brian Lohnes6
(Photo credit: Kalitta Motorsports) – It was announced today by Kalitta Motorsports that 32-year old JR Todd will become the full time driver of the Optima Batteries top fuel dragster for the...
IHRA SAN ANTONIO NITRO JAM – RACE COVERAGE FROM A WILD WEEKEND IN TEXAS
Apr 03, 2014Brian Lohnes3
(Words and Photos by Brad Klaassen) – As many of you hard core Bangshifters already know, the IHRA revamped their racing program for the 2014 racing season with their new Nitro Jam Pro Touring...
This Kind Of Ratty Looking 1973 Dart Is A Mopar Sleeper Supreme – RacingJunk Find
Apr 03, 2014Brian Lohnes5
We like the fact that the photos of this car were taken at night and they aren’t all that super fantastic because it totally adds to the mystique of what would be a super bitchin’ sleeper...
We Tour Trick Flow Specialties To See How Their Products Are Made – Gearhead Nirvana
Apr 02, 2014Brian Lohnes5
(Photos by Nutting/Fitzgerald) – This was a visit that was long overdue, Trick Flow’s Manager Mike Downs almost choked me out at SEMA when I told him that I had driven virtually right...
Summer Fun: Doug Gregory Looks Back At His Adventure To And Time At The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
Apr 02, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Summer Fun: Doug Gregory Looks Back At His Adventure To And Time At The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) – I’ll leave my bias out of this one because when it comes to nostalgia racing….I can’t come up with something I don’t like. 2013 was our second...
This 1980s Lincoln Town Car Is A Righteous Sleeper That Would Chew You Up Before You Knew What Hit You
Apr 01, 2014Brian Lohnes12
(By Bryan McTaggart) – OK, Lohnes, you win! I bow before your ability to find the most disfigured, horrific rolling creations! I tried, I tried like hell to compete…but that Marquis/Corvette...
LIVE NHRA Testing In Vegas Right Here Right Now. Ashley Force, Schumacher, And More
Mar 31, 2014Chad Reynolds1
If you didn’t get quite enough drag racing over the weekend, here’s something cool for the Monday morning blues at the office. The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is holding a Pro test...










