Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video
The Car And Technology That Changed Formula 1 Forever
At the Ferrari circuit in April 1986 a change was a brewing. The Ferrari 186 and it’s fanatical following, which surpassed that of most Formula 1 drivers of the time, was about to change the...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Brad Yonkers Helmet Cam Video From Optima Autocross In Michigan
Yonkers is my hero, and it’s not because he’s fast in his cool red Corvette. It’s because he’s a real deal car guy who despite having some serious setbacks this year that...
Now This Is A Sprint Car Video! Landon Simon’s 2014 and 2015 Season Recap! Awesome Footage.
When the folks at Landon Simon Racing sent me this video yesterday I was in the middle of loading content on the site and thought, “ooohhh more stuff to put up”, after watching it all I...
Awesome Formula 1 Test Engines Running Through The Gears Like It’s Racing!
There are two Renault videos here, and one video is an older one, but it’s awesome! Watch these Formula 1 Test Engines running through the gears on the dyno, upshifting and downshifting, as if...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Jimmy Johnson Autocross Their Valvoline Reinvention Project Trucks
Valvoline partnered up with Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Jimmy Johnson on a couple of classic trucks that were built by Hendrick Performance and the results are two cool rides. What’s even cooler is...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Jordan Priestley’s Podium Finishing Run At Optima Thunderhill
Jordan and his Camaro “Franky” are a good pair, and he’s been working Franky like a rental at a ton of events over the past couple of years, but in Thunderhill for the season opener...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Helmet Cam Footage Riding Shotgun With Danny Popp
Danny Popp is a certifiable bad ass on the autocross and road course, whether behind the wheel of one of his Corvettes or the Lingenfelter L28 that he’s driving in this video. The helmet cam...
Godspeed: The Story Of Page Jones. Son Of Parnelli, Hero Driver, Tough SOB Showing This Weekend!
On September 25th, 1994 I stood in an apartment in San Luis Obispo California and watched my big, tough, Budweiser chugging roommate Dave Wolf break down at the news that one of his best friends,...
Pro Touring Camaro Project That Could Be A Screaming Deal!
Okay let me start off by saying that this screaming deal is not cheap. The asking price on this start to a Pro Touring Camaro is almost $37,000. But…the high dollar stuff is done already. Or at...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Ryan Finch In A New Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition!
(Photo courtesy of Alfa Romeo) Ryan Finch is the dude that showed up at the USCA race in Michigan this year and handed a bunch of dudes their asses in a car that quite frankly isn’t impressive...
Apex Feature: Barney, The Home-Built, Big Purple Corner-Carving G-body!
(Words and photos by Dave Nutting) While you BangShift readers may not realize it, our feature on Lance Hamilton’s 1985 Chevy Monte Carlo SS has been a long time in the making for me. I’ve...
1970’s Meets Pro-Touring? Could This Be One Bad Ass Fat Tire Camaro?
This 1967 Camaro looks crazy. There is no doubt that it will hold a 315, or any other tire it’s little heart desires, but could you take this style of car that looks like it was built in the...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! 1971 Corvette Tears Up Autocross At LS Fest 2015
LS Fest was awesome! And the autocross course was really run, well for some people anyway. This video shows one person who was most certainly having a great time throwing this beautiful 1971 Corvette...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Brad Yonkers C5 Corvette On The USCA Speed Stop And AutoCross
Brad Yonkers had quite the challenging few days leading up to the USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street at Road America a couple weeks ago. A broken engine, new one on the way, get it and thrash...