Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, BangShift APEX
Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Is On TV Tonight! And Join Us In Pittsburgh Next Weekend.
Sep 28, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Is On TV Tonight! And Join Us In Pittsburgh Next Weekend.
If you haven’t been watching Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car on MavTV, you have been missing out. It’s not too late to catch episodes on MavTV, in fact the race in St....
We Get The Inside Scoop On What It Was Like At The Inaugural Speedway Motors CAM Invitational Challenge
Sep 10, 2014Dave Nutting1
(Photos and words by Lance Hamilton) [Nutting: By now most Bangshift readers should be familiar with my daily driver 1987 Monte Carlo LS that I autocross on a regular basis in the Classic American...
Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Airs Tonight On MavTV From California Speedway
Aug 29, 2014Chad Reynolds1
Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car is heading to California in this weekends episode, and that means hot and heavy racing action at Fontana’s Auto Club California Speedway, home...
Racing Action Gallery From USCA Michigan – Attacking The Cones And The Banking At Michigan International Speedway
Aug 26, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Racing Action Gallery From USCA Michigan – Attacking The Cones And The Banking At Michigan International Speedway
(Images By RideTech Mike and RideTech Amanda) – It was another barn burner of an Optima Ultimate Street Car Association Event and this time the action was happening at Michigan International...
2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix Action – TUDOR United Sports Car Series Machines Attacking Virginia International Raceway
Aug 25, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on 2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix Action – TUDOR United Sports Car Series Machines Attacking Virginia International Raceway
(Photos by David Whealon) – You’ve seen David Whealon’s name on the pages of BangShift before as he’s a super talented photographer who catches the action at ECTA meets,...
Nut Driver: First Autocross After Driving School, But Was I Paying Attention In Class?
Aug 11, 2014Dave Nutting3
[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s daily driver 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo] Before continuing on, if you want to catch up on the other installments click HERE. (Photos by Bryan...
The USCA Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car, Survival Guide
Jul 29, 2014Chad Reynolds4
We’re halfway through the USCA racing season, and it’s been a great journey on Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car. If you are looking for bitchin Pro Touring and Exotic...
If You Want Trick, Check Out These Ultra Trick Billet Aluminum Spindles From Chassisworks
Jul 24, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on If You Want Trick, Check Out These Ultra Trick Billet Aluminum Spindles From Chassisworks
We see a lot of cool parts around here, but we have to say that the gang at Chassisworks may have just come out with the most bitchin looking spindle ever. And based on the specs, and possible...
Watch BMW Turn An Aircraft Carrier Into The Ultimate Racetrack… Or Did They?
Jul 09, 2014Chad Reynolds11
We’ve seen a lot of cars race fighter jets on aircraft carriers, including Top Fuel Dragsters, but this video from BMW is using A LOT more of the aircraft carrier than we’ve ever seen...
More Action Shots From The USCA Optima Face Off At Road America Pro Touring Race
Jun 25, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More Action Shots From The USCA Optima Face Off At Road America Pro Touring Race
If you like seeing early and late model muscle cars, battling it out with super cars, imports, and whatever will show up, then the USCA Optima Face Off At Road America was the event you should have...
Watch This 1300 Horsepower Rotary Powered Jet Sprint Boat Fly Around The Track
Jun 25, 2014Chad Reynolds9
Jet Sprint Boat racing rules. It’s like Autocross on water, but with the added danger of actual land to run up on right next to the course. It’s been a growing sport for the past several...
More On-Track Tire Thrashing Action From The Hotchkis Autocross At The NMCA West Coast Shootout
Jun 25, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More On-Track Tire Thrashing Action From The Hotchkis Autocross At The NMCA West Coast Shootout
We showed you some bitchin photos of the cars, trucks, and classics that were running around the Hotchkis Autocross at this past weekend’s NMCA West Coast Shootout yesterday, and we’ve...
Nut Driver: The Wheels Haven’t Fallen Off Yet, So I Took It Out For More Autocross Action
Jun 24, 2014Dave Nutting8
[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] Before continuing on, if you want to catch up on the...
Photos: NMCA West Hotchkis Autocross Takes Over Fontana’s California Speedway
Jun 24, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Photos: NMCA West Hotchkis Autocross Takes Over Fontana’s California Speedway
The NMCA West Series hit Fontana’s California Speedway and Auto Club Dragway this past weekend for an event to remember. Almost 300 cars were on site ripping down Fontana’s 1/4 mile drag...






