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US-60 Drag Strip Spring Nationals Show and Shine Photo Coverage – Not All Of ‘Em Shine But They Are All Neat!
Jan 11, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on US-60 Drag Strip Spring Nationals Show and Shine Photo Coverage – Not All Of ‘Em Shine But They Are All Neat!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Nostalgia drag racing and some show-n-shine normally accompany each other and the Nostalgia Nationals is no different. One thing US-60 does is allow the...
Hit Job: Straight Axle Mafia Action And Pit Photos From US60 Drag Strip
Jan 10, 2019Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Straight-Axle Mafia (henceforth referred to as SAM) has a pretty steady core of racers that we see nearly every time we attend an even they support. ...
The End of The Photographic Line: Our Final Blast Of David Whealon’s 2018 Best Shots
Jan 09, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on The End of The Photographic Line: Our Final Blast Of David Whealon’s 2018 Best Shots
(Photos by David Whealon) – Well, we have finally come to the bottom of the well of photos that you’ve been enjoying. Yep, the end of the line for David Whealon’s 2018 best shots....
US-60 Drag Strip Drag Action: Sportsman Cars, Time Trials, and Bracket Bombers
Jan 09, 2019Brian Lohnes4
(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – In the Midwest US-60 is known for many things and some of that is its support for grudge racing, small tire racing, and even no-prep events. Lots of...
2018 In Photos: David Whealon Shares His Favorite Images (Part 5)
Jan 08, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 In Photos: David Whealon Shares His Favorite Images (Part 5)
(Photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with more David Whealon images from the year that was. We’re coming at you, again, from multiple motorsport disciples in this gallery. From...
A Year In Photos: David Whealon Shares Photographic Highlights From 2018 (Part 4)
Jan 07, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on A Year In Photos: David Whealon Shares Photographic Highlights From 2018 (Part 4)
(Photos by David Whealon) – Shapes, colors, sounds. Those are the basic three elements that attract us to cars, right? We enjoy their styling. We enjoy their coloration and look. We enjoy the...
Drag Action Gallery: More Sportsman and Straight Axle Madness At Historic Thornhill Dragway!
Jan 07, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag Action Gallery: More Sportsman and Straight Axle Madness At Historic Thornhill Dragway!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – For those that read and look at my stuff on here it will be no shock to see some images with intentional lens flare. I like it and will actually seek it...
Drag Racing Gallery: Straight Axle Mafia And Bracket Racing Fun At Thornhill Dragway In Kentucky
Jan 04, 2019Brian Lohnes2
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – As we’ve stated before, Thornhill Dragway is the oldest continuously-operated drag strip…period. Some can dispute that (like me or people that raced...
A Year In Photos: David Whealon’s Photographic Highlights of 2018 (Part 3)
Jan 04, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on A Year In Photos: David Whealon’s Photographic Highlights of 2018 (Part 3)
(Photos by David Whealon) – In this third installment of David Whealon’s photographic year in review we get a look at everything from top fuel championship dragsters, monsters trucks on...
A Year in Photos: Joe Grippo Shares His Favorite Images Of 2018 – Great Stories As Well!
Jan 02, 2019Brian Lohnes3
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – It is a few days before Christmas as I tap out this post which means we have BangShifted our way through another 12 months. Now it’s time to take a glimpse...
Best of 2018: Rocky Mountain Raceways’ Night Of Fire – Lighting The Candles One Last Time, Part Two
Dec 30, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Best of 2018: Rocky Mountain Raceways’ Night Of Fire – Lighting The Candles One Last Time, Part Two
(Note: The Night of Fire event at Rocky Mountain Raceways was supposed to be a streamed event, but due to technical difficulties that didn’t happen. Instead, we shot galleries of the final...
2018 US60 Dragway Nostalgia Nationals Photo Coverage: Historic Cars, Historic Track, Huge Fun!
Dec 21, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 US60 Dragway Nostalgia Nationals Photo Coverage: Historic Cars, Historic Track, Huge Fun!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Now that I am caught up with newer events I am finishing up items from before my cancer treatment up to just after surgery (late June). I didn’t do any...
2018 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory Picks His Favorite Images From The Year (Part 3)
Dec 20, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory Picks His Favorite Images From The Year (Part 3)
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This last gallery completes my favorite images of 2018 and has the least action of the three. We did want to make it out to smell race fuel being burnt...
2018 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory Picks His Favorite Shots Of The Year (Part 2)
Dec 19, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This 2nd group of 2018 favorites starts off with one nostalgia event and rolls right into another then another. We only got in one trip to US60 this...






