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Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Coolest Car Anyone In Your Family Ever Owned?

With our BangShift Daily Tune Up being the “Little Old Lady From Pasadena”, it made me think about having a Granny that had a Super Stock Dodge. That would be cool! And then it got me...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Dumbest Or Most Annoying Automotive Myth?

There are a lot of really lame and widely believed myths out there about cars. Everything from the effects of dumping sugar in someone’s gas tank to the existence of a mythical 100-MPG carb...

Caption This Photo: Lanny MiGlizzi’s On His Knees Bowing To The Gods Of Traction

Lanny McGlizzi knows traction. Lanny is the “track specialist” for John Force Racing and his job is to monitor the drag strip conditions on the most detailed level as is humanly possible...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Who Do You Listen To For Advice On Speed Parts?

A major part of hot rodding is sitting around bench racing ideas and talking about what we’re going to do to our cars next. Whether it is suspension and brakes, camshafts and cylinder heads, or...

Caption This Photo: Oh, Hey! A Quarter!

If you have ever watched a professional drag race team on the starting line you know that there are usually a couple of guys working as “wipers” these fellows are in charge of making sure...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Funny Car Or Top Fuel? Which Would You Rather Drive?

With incredibly rare exception, every drag race fan on the planet has dreamed of driving a nitro powered machine. And we’ve all got ideas and reasons for wanting to drive a Funny Car or Top...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Coolest Animal On Brandon Bernstein’s Top Fuel Dragster?

Brandon Bernstein was one of the few racers at the 2013 PRO Winter Warm Up to have their paint/wrap for the 2013 NHRA campaign already installed on their car for the weekend at PBIR. Bernstein, who...

Question of the Day: What Historic Drag Car Would You Most Like To See Back On The Track Again?

(Photo credit: NHRA.com) – After showing you Bruce Larson’s killer new nostalgia funny car, we’re now interested in hearing what old school drag car you’d like to see back on...

Question of the Day: Do You Care About the New Corvette Stingray? Do You Like Its New Look?

Unless the rock you are living under is completely disconnected from the outside world, you know by now that the brand new Corvette Stingray was unveiled by General Motors yesterday in Detroit. The...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Should Pro Street Be Dead?

I’m a big time Pro Street Fan. I love them. Trailer queens, real street drivers, street drivers that run in the 6’s like Larry Larson’s Chevy II, I like them all. And back in the...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Could Take Any Automotive Vacation, What Would It Be?

With the Grand National Roadster show coming up here in So Cal, we know a lot of people that are coming in from out of town for “vacation” at the Grand National. It seems a little strange...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Best Car Toy You’ve Ever Gotten?

With the holidays over, it’s totally legit to take back that sweater than Aunt Elma sent you so you can trade it in on car parts, or booze, or fun car toys. Here at the West Coast headquarters...

Help! What The Hell Kind Of Car Is This Trar? Bonus Points For The Chassis!

My pal and remote BangShift operative Jay Spinella was minding his business over the weekend when he happened upon the awesome and totally unique trar pictured below. Unlike normal people who would...

Question of the Day: What’s Your Best Field Repair Story? (On A Car or Truck…Unless You Have One Involving A Tank Like These Guys)

Following up on Chad’s question from yesterday, which had you sharing your best stories of parts and pieces falling off of your car, I’m here today to raise your spirits from the depths...