Category Archive: Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
The New Z-Car Is On The Way – What’s The Power, What’s The Price? We Take Our Best Guesses Here
(By Tom Lohnes) – After 12 years on sale, the Nissan 370Z is finally being replaced. That’s right, Nissan just put a teaser image up for a new Z car, a new Frontier pickup, and what appears...
CPG Nation Towing Sale: Get The Parts You Need To Make Your Hauling This Summer A Breeze
You have been waiting for months to race, you have changed your plans, rearranged your calendar, setup your car to its most perfect state, and it’s almost time to hit the road. Don’t give...
Great News: Centerforce® Clutches – Now Available at American Powertrain! The Perfect Way To Complete Your Trans Swap!
American Powertrain has been the go-to industry stop for transmissions, transmission swap kits, and all the components associated with those things for years. The company continues to expand the...
Penske On Indy 500: We Will Run It Only With Fans – August Race Date Could Become October If Necessary
Some would say that Roger Penske made the biggest mistake of his life by buying IndyCar before the 2020 season. Those people aren’t seeing the fact that this Penske is basically the only person...
On This Day: The Horrific 1955 Le Mans Disaster
It happened in the blink of an eye. Mike Hawthorne’s Jaguar pulled out in front of Lance Macklin’s Austin-Healey, who swerved into the path of Pierre Bouillin (aka Levegh)....
This 427ci FE Engine Has The Recipe For Fun: Torque and LOTS Of It!
While the sexy way to make it into a sports hall of fame is to have some incredibly prodigious numbers that are stacked up (sometimes) over a short period of time, the quieter way to make it in is to...
Send It With A Smile: Watch Ken Block Drift An 8,000lb Ford F-450 Dually Just Because He Can
There’s just something we love about a dually sliding sideways with all four rear tires smoking. Maybe it is the size, maybe it is the absurdity of it all, maybe it’s just the fact that...
A New Coupe On The Way? Genesis May Have A Mustang Fighter In The Works
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Hyundai Genesis Coupe has become sort of a legend among the small KDM (Korean Domestic Market) community. With it’s very tunable 3.8-liter V6 and dual-clutch...
Classic YouTube: Leonard Vahsholtz’s Pikes Peak Dominance In 1993
Leonard Vahsholtz’s name is part of Pikes Peak hillclimb lore. For 32 years, he was in competition, with 142 hillclimbs, 100 wins, and a record that, thanks to a rule change, may never be...
Bye Bye Magneto: New High Output Ignition Coils For The Mighty MSD Pro 600 CDI System Are Gnarly!
Say goodbye to your magneto. Seriously, the next major evolution in racing engines is happening right before our eyes and it’s in the ignition system. More and more racers from pro mod to...
Listen Up: Honest Abe Was A Gearhead: How Abraham Lincoln Became The Only President With A Patent and More!
Yes, Abraham Lincoln was a gearhead. The man who many still hold as the greatest President in the history of the United States is the only President to hold a patent and his legal work helped to lay...
New Parts: MAHLE Motorsport Small Block Chevy 305ci Flat Top PowerPak Plus Piston Kit
The world of dirt track racing is still one where the traditional 23-degree small block Chevrolet is dominant. The rules of many series dictate that the engine is used as the basis for the vehicles...
Don’t Think Exhaust Can Be Sexy? Look At This Celeritech GT40 Exhaust And Tell Us That!
At what point to parts become art? Is there an intersection of those two lines? Personally, I believe that there is and this incredible Celeritech exhaust for Ford GT40s and replicas is proof of...
