Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Drag Races, Event Coverage
EVENT COVERAGE: MOONEYES X-MAS PARTY SHOW AND DRAGS 2011
Every December here in Sunny So Cal, every car junkie worth his salt is looking forward to the Mooneyes X-Mas Party Show and Drags, and this year did not dissappoint. Beautiful whether in the...
Killer Gallery: Awesome Photos From the 2011 Season at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield California
Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California is one of our favorite places. We broadcast the March Meet and California Hot Rod Reunion live from the track. As it turns out, photographer Liam Garritty...
Drag Gallery: The 2011 NMRA/NMCA Lonestar Shootout
While the “official” NMRA/NMCA season may be over, the organization is still running a few races to round out the competition for the year. Just this past weekend they were at Royal...
Photo Galleries: The 2011 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion
While Chad mans the scaffolding high above the legendary drag strip at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California, our own Scott Liggett is snapping away with his camera to bring us great photos from...
Drag Gallery: The 2011 Pennsylvania Dutch Classic – Maple Grove, PA
For 40 years, NHRA Division One sportsman racers have descended on Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania to close out the season at the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic. This year was no exception....
Drag Gallery: The 2011 Shakedown at E-Town
The 2011 running of the “Shakedown at E-Town” continued in a tradition that is heading for a tenth year in 2012. There were lots of great cars, lots of big time runs and some of the...
Event Coverage: Final Hunnert Car Pile Up Photo Gallery
The Hunnert Car Pileup has been held in Decatur Illinois for the last 10 years, and 2011 marks the end of an era. When the newly formed Chrome Czars Car Club decided they were going to put on an...
Event Coverage: NMRA Finishes Season On High Note in Bowling Green
As much as we try, the BangShift machine just can’t be everywher. But thanks to guys like John Fusco and Mike Galimi, we can still bring you results and highlights from the NMRA World Finals in...
Event Coverage: Hot Rod Drag Week 2011 Bonus Photos
Last month we brought you all the Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week coverage you could handle, but we still have more! Earlier this week we introduced you to Dominic at DRD Photos who shot the great photos...
Huge Drag Gallery: The 2011 Day of the Drags – Austin, Texas
The awesome Little River Drag Strip in Austin, Texas played host to the Kontinentals Day of the Drags for the 10th time this year. Charles Wickam was on hand to shoot photos both on the strip and in...
Drag Gallery: The 2011 Nitro Nationals and Old Time Drags – Tulsa Raceway – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Recently BangShifter John Gatliff attended the Nitro Nationals and Old Time Drags at Tulsa Raceway Park in Oklahoma. Unlike some nostalgia races that feature pokey street rods on the strip, this one...
Drag Week News and Gallery: Day Four Action and News from Tulsa, Oklahoma
It was a weird weather day in Tulsa on Thursday as the road weary Drag Week crew attacked the strip during the fourth day of competition. There was sun, rain, more sun, a little more rain, oil,...
Drag Week Gallery: Day Three Racing Photos From Amarillo, Dragway
Drag Week day three racing happened at the old school Amarillo Dragway in Amarillo, Texas. The track has been open since the 1950s! It was cool as hell for the race organizers to hit two strips like...