Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, BangShift XL, Car Shows, Gallery, Truck / Tractor Events, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery

2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals Coverage: We’re Kicking It Off With Trucks and Tractors!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – The 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals is a celebration of all things blue oval. While the show is naturally Mustang centric, the largest selling Ford vehicle was...

Here’s Mud in Your Eye! MRA Mud Drag Racing Action Photos From GALOT Motorsports Park

(Photos and words by David Whealon) – Back a few weeks ago Galot Motorsports Park hosted for the first time ever the MRA’s (Mud Racers Association) form of getting after it on the dirt on...

Gravelrama 48: Our Coverage Of Ohio’s Off-Road Jamboree Begins Now With The Show Field!

For the last couple of years I’ve known that there is a strong off-road presence near BangShift Mid-West. If you were to draw a circle that at it’s furthest, would represent a six-hour...

Tractor Pulling Action Gallery: United Pullers of The Carolinas Got After It At The NC State Fairgrounds

(Words and photos by David Whealon DW-Photo) – Well we’re back to the NC State Fairgrounds with some wicked tractor pulling but unlike the atmosphere that we have in October when the NC...

Pulling Action Coverage: The NTPA Mule City 300 At Galot Had The Pulling Stars Out At Night

(Photos by David Whealon) – One that does not “get” the sport of pulling may not understand the fact that facility that the events are held at makes a huge different. Just like a...

Pulling Action Photos: The Mule City 300 Brought Some Of The Best Pulling Iron In The Country To GALOT Motorsports Park

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Starting five years ago in 2014 with a new six class NTPA Grand National event with a single pulling lane,  50 or so pullers ventured south to check out...

Ford Carlisle Nationals 2018 Coverage: Iconic Ford Trucks AND Tractors From Across The Decades!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) –  The 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals is a celebration of all things blue oval. While the show is naturally Mustang centric, the largest selling Ford vehicle...

2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Old Trucks, New Trucks, Chassis, and More

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – You know a show has juice when the manufacturers start showing up to display their wares and make sure that everyone knows they are in the marketplace. This is the...

2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Miles of Tucked Tires In This One – Long, Lovely, and LOW

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Texans proved once again that trucks, even really nice show trucks are not water soluble as they showed up by the thousands to hang out at the 2018 Lonestar...

2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Awesome Trucks And Even A Few Cool Cars In Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When you throw a truck show in Texas you know it is going to be well attended! The 2018 Lonestar Throwdown was a blast and it was full to the gills with 2,000 show...

Did You Know That Truckers Have Jake Brake Contests? Seriously – Here’s The Video

(By Greg Rourke) – Truckers are no different than car people. If they can find a way to compete with other truckers, they will. Case in point: A Jake Brake contest! The Jacobs Engine Brake...

Holley’s LSFest West 2018 Is On And Here Are Our First Photos!

While I’ve been announcing at the event, Cole has been running around shooting photos like a mad man so that we have lots to share with you over the coming days. We’re talking autocross,...

Viva Las Vegas 2018 Photo Coverage Extravaganza: More Trucks From The Show

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Since the dawn of BangShift, I’ve never hidden my affection for all things truck. Be the huge or small, new or old, I am a truck guy deep down in my heart and...

Viva Las Vegas 2018 Photo Coverage: We’re Goin’ Truckin’ In The Desert With The Coolest Rigs From The Show

(Photos by Wes Allison) –The last couple of days we have been showcasing cool hot rods from Viva Las Vegas 2018 and we’re switching gears to highlight trucks both today and tomorrow. The...