Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video, BangShift APEX
Lunatics By Nature: This Monster Energy Video Is A Must Watch In Bad Assery
Oct 14, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Lunatics By Nature: This Monster Energy Video Is A Must Watch In Bad Assery
Drifting is fun to watch, but I can only take it in small doses at an event. The talent level is awesome, but I get bored watching cars on the exact same course lap after lap. But when videos like...
This Ford 100E Is Going To Be A Bad Ass On This Miata Chassis: Mongrel Parts 1-5
Oct 14, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Matt Urch, the owner of Urchfab is known for building some pretty cool and weird things. He’s a welder, fabricator, and gearhead that sees things just a little askew from the norm and that makes us...
Trail Braking: The Guys From Team O’Neil Rally School Show Us How, And It’s Fun!
Oct 13, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Trail Braking: The Guys From Team O’Neil Rally School Show Us How, And It’s Fun!
I like trail braking. It is my natural tendency, and has been since I first started running fast on mountain roads growing up. I never knew what trail braking was until I went to Bob...
What Do You Get When You Mix A 1959 Ford 100E And A Mazda Miata? THE MONGREL!
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on What Do You Get When You Mix A 1959 Ford 100E And A Mazda Miata? THE MONGREL!
Matt Urch, the owner of Urchfab is known for building some pretty cool and weird things. He’s a welder, fabricator, and gearhead that sees things just a little askew from the norm and that...
More Ultimate Street Car Association Photos From California Speedway
Oct 06, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More Ultimate Street Car Association Photos From California Speedway
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Here is our second gallery of photos from Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car event at California Speedway. USCA puts the hottest pro touring machines in America,...
This IMSA Outfitted 1970 Boss 302 Mustang Is Tearing It Up, And Catching Factory Porsches At Monterey
Sep 30, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This IMSA Outfitted 1970 Boss 302 Mustang Is Tearing It Up, And Catching Factory Porsches At Monterey
As muscle car enthusiasts we are all familiar with Trans Am racing cars of the 1960’s and 1970’s, where for the most part the bodies were stock or close. But there was lots of other...
Photo Coverage Of The Season Finale Of The NMCA West AutoX Series In Fontana.
Sep 29, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Photo Coverage Of The Season Finale Of The NMCA West AutoX Series In Fontana.
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Southern California Autocross fanatics descended on Fontana’s Auto Club California Speedway this month for the final event of the 2018 NMCA West AutoX series. Talking...
If You Are Fabricating Anything From Sheetmetal These Fun And Easy Punch Flare And Bead Dies Are A Must Have
Sep 29, 2018Chad Reynolds2
Bomber seats, interior panels, boxed sheetmetal structures, furniture, you name it, these Punch, Flare, and Bead Dies are a welcome addition to the toolbox. They make parts stronger, cooler looking,...
It’s Not Just The Cage: How Seam Welding A Unibody Car Can Significantly Strengthen The Entire Chassis
Sep 23, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It’s Not Just The Cage: How Seam Welding A Unibody Car Can Significantly Strengthen The Entire Chassis
Modern road race, rally, and drag race cars, that are based on any new unibody chassis will see significant torsional strength improvements by seam welding them. After all, all newer cars are built...
Roadside – LS Fest Or Bust: This Amazing Build Happened In Just 6 Weeks, Plus Lots Of Action From The Event Itself
Sep 15, 2018Chad Reynolds3
When the guys at Roadside set out to tell a story, they really tell a story. Take one group of off-road racers, including one that has an unhealthy love for Nissan 240s, and give them just 6 weeks to...
Video: This Rally Car Launches Off A Cliff, Rolls A Billion Times, And Everyone Lives
Sep 12, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: This Rally Car Launches Off A Cliff, Rolls A Billion Times, And Everyone Lives
Today we have a some footage of the nuttiest World Rally Challenge crash we have ever seen. Shot in 2009, this video features driver Jari-Matti Latvala hard at work at the tiller of the WRC car he...
Holley’s LSFest 2018 In Bowling Green Has Been Awesome! Here Are Recap Videos From Day 1 And 2
Sep 09, 2018Chad Reynolds1
God and Mother Nature love LS engines, and Holley’s LSFest in particular, because both Friday and Saturday were supposed to be plagued with rain and ended up being great days to be at the...
Music City Muscle Episode 1: Why Would You Make Sure The Gas Tank Was Sealed?
Sep 01, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Our friends James Otto and Brian Finch are two guys that know and love hot rods, and especially when they are done right. This 1966 Chevy II is not done right. When Michael Hobby, leader singer of A...
BANGshift Question Of The Day: Would You Consider Joining A Motorsports Country Club?
Sep 01, 2018Chad Reynolds6
Motorsports Country Clubs are not new, in fact they have been around for some time now, but there seem to be more of them popping up lately and those that already exist seem to be stepping up their...