Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Event Coverage

Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015: Friday Racing Action – Bryce Menzies Bests Ricky Johnson – Check Out Flying/Bashing Trucks

Well, we can officially feel our toes again, we’re missing the sounds of 8,500rpm small blocks, and there isn’t a ski bunny in sight. This means that Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015 has drawn...

Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015: Photos From The Roasty, Toasty, Warm Pits At Sunday River

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – As we are gearing up for today’s side-by-side racing action here at Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015 at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine we wanted to share...

Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015: Flying Trucks During Qualifying At The Neatest Short Course Truck Race In The World

Well, the first day of public coolness at Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015 was pretty awesome. Yes, it was -15 degrees as Nutting and I were blasting photos of 900hp four wheel drive trucks hauling tail in...

Red Bull Frozen Rush Is Coming Back To Maine And BangShift Will Be There!

Perhaps the biggest single regret of 2014 is that BangShift (ok ME) screwed up royally and failed to cover the Red Bull Frozen Rush race which was held at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Maine. This...

GRAVELRAMA 2014 COVERAGE: Pea Gravel And Jeeps Fly At The Big Eliminator Hill – Action Photos Galore

(PHOTOS BY DOUG GREGORY) – One of the cool things about our BangShift army of contributors is that they have it as bad as the rest of us do. Doug Gregory has filed photos from drag strips, car...

Event Coverage: Red Bull Air Races At The Texas Motor Speedway – Hot Rods Of The Skies!

(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY BRAD KLAASSEN) – Most folks make their annual trip to Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas, to take in their  favorite oval track races of the year, but for this...

Wreckage Sequence! Watch A Mud Racer Lost The Handle On His Truck At High Speed With Disastrous Results

(PHOTOS BY CHARLES WICKAM) – Recently, Charles Wickam was shooting mud drag racing action at the Brazoria County Mud Drags in Texas. We’ll have all his awesome race coverage next week...

Check Out This Great Old Tractor Collection We Found At The Alameda County Fairgrounds In Pleasanton, California

So there I was, minding my own business looking at hot rods and muscle cars at the Goodguys show when I turned around and nearly swallowed my tongue. As it turns out the fairgrounds that the show was...

SEMA 2014: One More Load Of Trucks To Check Out – Virtually Bro-Rig Free!

Yesterday we took you for the first of two trips into the truck hall at SEMA 2014. One of the things that was mentioned in the comments both on BangShift and on the Facebook post about the photos was...

SEMA 2014: The Coolest Trucks On Display In The Truck Hall (Part 1)

One of the things that some people use to tell how “big” at SEMA show is entails checking out the truck and truck accessory hall. In leaner years, there would be a fair amount of space...

SEMA 2014: Here’s A Collection Of Photos Featuring Trucks And Nothing BUT Trucks

Trucks are a massive part of the SEMA show because trucks are a massive part of the automotive aftermarket and they come in all shapes and sizes. In this group of photos you’ll see trucks of...

2014 Boonesborough Boogie Nationals Coverage – Trucks, Bikes, Freaks, And Cool Stuff We Can’t Classify

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Boonesborough Boogie Nationals is hosted by the Southern Knights of Central Kentucky car club and takes place at Ft. Boonesborough State Park near...

More NTPA Pulling Action From The MC State Fair – Multi-Engine Tractors, Turbines, Wheelsanding Two Wheel Drives, More

(Photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with our second and final batch of NTPA pulling action photos from the North Carolina State Fair from our talented contributor David Whealon. In...

Action Gallery: NTPA Pulling At The NC State Fair – Soot Shooting, Dirt Throwing, Blown Craziness With A Sled

(Photos by David Whealon) – David Whealon is one of our most diverse contributors here at BangShift. We have run great photos he shot at the TUDOR road races up in Virginia, land speed...