Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery
Red Bull Frozen Rush Coverage: More High Flying Action From The Great Event In Maine
Jan 10, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Red Bull Frozen Rush Coverage: More High Flying Action From The Great Event In Maine
One of the overlying questions we had for the Red Bull Frozen Rush racers involved the mechanical approach to the event. Did they change the suspension systems, make tuning adjustments to the engine,...
Red Bull Frozen Rush Racing Action Photos: Menzies Defeats Johnson Again!
Jan 09, 2016Brian Lohnes1
For the second year in a row it was an all Red Bull final round at the Red Bull Frozen Rush event at Sunday River ski resort in Maine. Bryce Menzies took home the cool trophy and bragging rights for...
Behind The Scenes Gallery: Inside The Pits With The Trucks At Red Bull Frozen Rush 2016!
Jan 07, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
What does it take to make me willingly go to Maine in winter? It isn’t skiing, it isn’t the scenery, and it certainly isn’t the “lobstah”…I’m allergic. No,...
Mud Bog Action Photos: Fastest of the Fast Challenge At The Lee County Mud Motorsports Park
Nov 25, 2015Brian Lohnes2
(Words by David Whealon/ Photos by David Whealon and Laini Pound) In recent years the mud racing world’s spotlight has been shined on the tricked out awesomeness of Mega trucks which are purpose...
SEMA 2015 Coverage: More Trucks! Here’s Another Collection Of Nothing But SEMA Trucks
Nov 07, 2015Brian Lohnes1
We’re not nearly done with our 2015 SEMA coverage. It is going to continue all this week as we roll out hot parts, cool cars and trucks, our favorites, freaks, and more. Because there were so...
The Jeeps Of SEMA 2015: How Many Ways Can You Build A Jeep? Count ‘Em Here
Nov 05, 2015Brian Lohnes4
It is a fun and confirmed fact that Jeeps are the most modified new cars sold today. There are more Jeeps here than you can shake a stick at for just that reason and this is not an anomaly for 2015....
SEMA 2015 Coverage: The Most Mind Blowing And Diverse Group Of Trucks We Have Ever Posted
Nov 03, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on SEMA 2015 Coverage: The Most Mind Blowing And Diverse Group Of Trucks We Have Ever Posted
As anyone who has been reading BangShift for more than 10 minutes knows, I tend to get a little excited with my titles. That being said, I’m not exaggerating one iota when I tell you that this...
2015 SEMA Coverage: Trucks Of All Shapes and Sizes From Outside The 2015 SEMA Show
Nov 02, 2015Brian Lohnes4
As promised, our coverage of the 2015 SEMA Show starts today. Technically the event does not begin until tomorrow but we got here early and cruised the massive area in front of the Las Vegas...
Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull: Big Engines, Flying Dirt Our Last Action
Oct 24, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull: Big Engines, Flying Dirt Our Last Action
(Photos by David Whealon) – Here’s our last load of pulling action photos from the 2015 NTPA Southern Showdown at the North Carolina State Fair. As Dave told us earlier in the week when...
Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull Coverage: Farm Tractors, Minis, Multi-Engine Beasts, Trucks
Oct 23, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull Coverage: Farm Tractors, Minis, Multi-Engine Beasts, Trucks
(Photos by David Whealon) – Yesterday David Whealon told us about the good time he had blasting photos of the NTPA sanctioned Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor pull at the NC State Fair....
Pulling Action Gallery: The Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull
Oct 22, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Pulling Action Gallery: The Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – It’s the middle of October and here in North Carolina it’s NC State Fair time!! So what do we do? Load up the wife and kids and stop by the ATM and...
Pulling Action Photos: Diesel Trucks Hooked Up And Rolling Coal
Oct 16, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Pulling Action Photos: Diesel Trucks Hooked Up And Rolling Coal
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The last class to take the hook for the weekend were the diesel pickups. These things have really progressed since the last time I seen them in person. ...
KTPA Pulling Action: Hot Farm Tractors and Pro Stock 4WD Trucks!
Oct 15, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Putting on an event that moves along as this one did takes a lot of work and that force of labor is mainly consists of volunteers. To have shows like...
Gravelrama 2015: More Flat Drags Madness From The Massive 4×4 Party
Oct 08, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Gravelrama 2015: More Flat Drags Madness From The Massive 4×4 Party
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you do not shoot motorsports or outdoor events of any kind that lasts all day then let me tell you a little something. Partly-cloudy means you will be...






