Category Archive: BangShift 1320, New Products, Sponsor News
How It’s Made Video: Aerospace Components Brake Calipers
May 07, 2016Brian Lohnes1
Later this week we’re going to be showing you a great shop tour at Aerospace Components. This Florida based company has been building some of the nicest, most highly functional, and well...
Ohio Mile Video: Here’s A Spectacular Look At The Action Last Sunday!
May 06, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Ohio Mile Video: Here’s A Spectacular Look At The Action Last Sunday!
The weathermen said is was a lost cause, some people who believed their smart phones stayed home but the racers that showed up because they’re….racers had a kick ass Sunday at the Ohio...
Mike Gittings Named NHRA Chief Starter – Fourth Man In History To Hold That Position
May 06, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Mike Gittings Named NHRA Chief Starter – Fourth Man In History To Hold That Position
(Photo Credit: NHRA.com) – NHRA has named Mike Gittings as their chief starter. Gittings has served as the head starter for NHRA’s division six since 2012 and has a long history in the...
Drag Coverage: The Action and Pit Scene At Last Weekend’s NHRA Division 3 Event – Indy, Baby!
May 05, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Jacob Marshall) – If you are a hardcore sportsman drag racing fan there is no better place to spend a weekend than at an NHRA divisional or regional event. These are the places...
Drag Action Gallery: The Southeast Gassers At Greer Dragway – Perfect Track, Perfect Cars
May 04, 2016Brian Lohnes7
(Photos by Billy Simcox – Provided by Racepak) – If there’s a MUST ATTEND event for hardcore drag racing fans these days it is catching the Southeast Gassers at Greer Dragway in...
Hiding In Plain Sight – This 2000 Buick Regal GS Is So Good That Nobody Will Believe The Truth When It’s Told To Their Face!
May 04, 2016Bryan McTaggart13
(Photos by Nick) On any night anywhere, you can find a stereotypical car guy. Just listen for the loud pipes, or look for certain cars grouping together. Mustangs. Camaros. Civics that have been...
Runs In The Family: Check Out John Andrade, Sr.’s Stomping Nitrous Oldsmobile!
May 04, 2016Bryan McTaggart3
Oh, yes, it’s sexy, from just about every angle. It’s got classic lines, a great color, a thumping 406ci on nitrous, a backstory that is the stuff of dreams and the performance to worry...
Ohio Mile Action Photos: More Coverage From The First ECTA Meet Of 2016!
May 04, 2016Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by David Whealon – DWPhotos.net) – We’re back with more action from the season opening ECTA land speed racing meet at the Ohio Mile. The racing at Wilmington Air Park was...
Incredible Photo Sequence: The Terry McMillen NHRA Houston Explosion Frame By Frame!
May 03, 2016Brian Lohnes4
Right place…right time. Mark Rebilas, the most well known drag racing photographer currently known to man captured more stunning action last weekend at Royal Purple Raceway during the NHRA...
Ohio Mile Coverage: The 2016 Opener And Hot Rod Magazine Top Speed Challenge
May 03, 2016Brian Lohnes3
(Photos by David Whealon – DWPhotos) – The first meet of the 2016 ECTA Ohio Mile racing season had something for everyone. There were huge numbers put up by some competitors, tons of new...
Not One, But Two Opel GT’s For Sale Cheap: Make One A Drag Car And One A Street Machine!
May 02, 2016Chad Reynolds1
If you don’t dig little Opel GTs on the dragstrip then there is something wrong with you. With that said, we’ve always thought that someone needed to do one just a little bit different....
Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland Dragway Is For Sale – Concrete Eight Mile Strip Needs A New Owner
May 02, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(Lead photo credit: IHRA.com) – Wanna buy a drag strip? While the Sealy, Texas track is selling for millions, we found an awesome little eighth mile strip for sale in Kentucky that has an...
Another Track Gone: The Nl’Akapxm Eagle Motorplex In British Columbia Has Shut Down
May 02, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
We never like to hear about another track lost for whatever reason, but unfortunately we find ourselves having to report that the Nl’Akapxm Eagle Motorplex drag strip near Cache Creek, British...
Sanctioned Street Fun: Ten Races From The Coffeyville Street Drags In Kansas!
May 02, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
From our perspective, the fact that the town of Coffeyville, Kansas even allowed something like a 1/8th mile drag race on the streets is pretty awesome, but that they let it happen with fans...