Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage
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...
Cruise Gallery: Bob’s Big Boy Cruise – October 2011
Normally Bob Chiluk is sending us galleries from the Chicago car scene, but he escaped the Fall doldrums and went out to California recently for a week or cars and surfing. We hate him too. Anyway,...
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....
Show Gallery: The Burnout Houston 2011
The Burnout Houston 2011 was a rockin’ good time as BangShift Texas photo correspondent Charles Wickam found out. The show bills itself as being about, “Beer, Babes, Brats, Badass Rods,...
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...
Event Coverage: Hershey AACA Fall Regional Show Gallery
One of the most bad assed must see car shows in the world is Hershey Pennsylvania’s Antique Automobile Club of America Regional Fall Meet. It’s been going on in the same place since 1955,...
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...
Event Coverage: Goodguys Lonestar Nationals including Ridetech Autocross Win
Hot rodding in Texas is huge, and there is no better place to see that than Texas Motorspeedway during the Goodguys Lonestar Nationals. We were on site announcing the Goodguys Autocross action all...
Cool Collection Gallery: The Larry Klairmont Collection – Chicago, Illinois
Larry Klairmont seems like the kind of dude we want to have a beer with. At 85-years old, the highly successful real estate developer has amassed a collection of more the 300 cars. He keeps it open...
Event Gallery: The 2011 Carlisle Fall Swap Meet
Each year gearheads in the Northeast swarm all 150 acres of the Carlisle, PA Fairgrounds to oogle, haggle, and purchase all manner of stuff from cars to toys. More than 8,000 vendor spaces make up...