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2017 NSRA Nationals Gallery: Pickup Trucks, Vans, Station Wagons, and Utility Vehicles Galore
Dec 22, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA Nationals Gallery: Pickup Trucks, Vans, Station Wagons, and Utility Vehicles Galore
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If these articles ran in sequence then this is the end of the general event coverage from the 2017 edition of the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. I have a...
Mopars & Muscle Cars At The Strip • Chryslers Everywhere!
Dec 21, 2017Darr HawthorneComments Off on Mopars & Muscle Cars At The Strip • Chryslers Everywhere!
(Photos and Words by Darr Hawthorne) A decade and a half of Mopar freaks gathering in Vegas can put on a very entertaining event and when they get access to a national event track like the Strip at...
2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: Photos From Inside The Showcase Building – Big Buck Stuff!
Dec 21, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: Photos From Inside The Showcase Building – Big Buck Stuff!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Saturday was the only time we ventured inside which is really odd for us. Usually we make it a point to go through the whole building on one day and make...
NSRA Street Car Nationals Coverage: Muscle Cars and 1960s Iron Wall To Wall! Photos Galore Here!
Dec 20, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on NSRA Street Car Nationals Coverage: Muscle Cars and 1960s Iron Wall To Wall! Photos Galore Here!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – So here is the 2nd-half of the muscle car era collection of images from the Nationals. Nearly everything in this gallery is stuff I’ve not brought you...
2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: More Swap Meet Cars and Parts For Sale
Dec 19, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: More Swap Meet Cars and Parts For Sale
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I often wear a BangShift T-shirt to events because it has and does strike up conversation with folks. I have ran into people from the forums and diehard...
2017 NSRA Nationals Gallery: Check Out The Best Muscle Cars From The Show
Dec 18, 2017Brian Lohnes3
(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – Muscle cars. Traditionally seen as running from the early-60s to the early 70s with exceptions and bright spots in history following that. This is not...
2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: A Gallery Of Pre-1949 Iron! Hot Rods, Customs, and More
Dec 15, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: A Gallery Of Pre-1949 Iron! Hot Rods, Customs, and More
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Back to where it all started and still seems to showing up in the highest numbers. Pre’49. When NSRA determined that they needed to open the events...
2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: Swap Meet Photos – Parts, Cars, Trucks, and Coolness For Sale
Dec 14, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: Swap Meet Photos – Parts, Cars, Trucks, and Coolness For Sale
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We spent a large part of all three days in the swap meet area. We were looking for specific treasures and only found a few of the things we needed. We...
2017 NSRA 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage – Station Wagons, Working Vehicles, Panel Trucks, and Pickups!
Dec 13, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA 2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage – Station Wagons, Working Vehicles, Panel Trucks, and Pickups!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Workin’ vehicles or at least they worked at some point in their existence. Trucks, pickups, vans, wagons and more are in this gallery and one to...
Performance Racing Industry Show 2017 Coverage: The Sin Cars R1 Is Heavenly If You Want A Bad Ass Track Car
Dec 08, 2017Brian Lohnes3
Being the upright citizens that we are, McTaggart and I got to the 2017 Performance Racing bright and early anticipating (rightly) a big crowd. There are exhibitors in the main hallway outside the...
2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: From Crusty To Chromed, We’ve Got A Ton Of Cool Cars To Show You!
Dec 08, 2017Brian Lohnes3
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – More Friday photos from the 48th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals at the Kentucky Exposition Center. When I take photos I do not immediately look to see...
2017 NSRA Nationals Coverage: A Little Rain Didn’t Melt The Cars In Louisville! Photos Galore
Dec 07, 2017Brian Lohnes4
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – There was some rain on Friday, but that was while we were in the swap meet which we will get to soon. Prior to and following the showers it was gorgeous...
2017 NSRA Nationals Coverage: Here’s A First Gallery Of Photos From The Monster Yearly Show
Dec 06, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 NSRA Nationals Coverage: Here’s A First Gallery Of Photos From The Monster Yearly Show
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – First off – an apology. I have been in a funk for months now and have not been going to as many event nor have I been getting the articles together in...
BangShift Goes Racing: We Dual-Wield Two Beaters At The 2017 King Of The Heap Race At NCM Motorsports Park!
Dec 03, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
Ever since it was announced, I’ve been looking forward to NCM Motorsports Park’s King Of The Heap racing series for one reason or another. I wanted to throw a team together…that...






