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Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage

Drag Gallery: The 2011 Shakedown at E-Town

The 2011 running of the “Shakedown at E-Town” continued in a tradition that is heading for a tenth year in 2012. There were lots of great cars, lots of big time runs and some of the...

DUNNE AND MURRILLO TOP NMCA/AEROSPACE COMPONENTS NHRA UNLEASHED WINNERS IN INDY

The NHRA Unleashed Series has changed the world of drag racing as NMCA racers are now able to earn a Wally for the mantle thanks to the combination Unleashed NMCA races that started this year. The...

Event Coverage: Final Hunnert Car Pile Up Photo Gallery

The Hunnert Car Pileup has been held in Decatur Illinois for the last 10 years, and 2011 marks the end of an era. When the newly formed Chrome Czars Car Club decided they were going to put on an...

Event Coverage: NMRA Finishes Season On High Note in Bowling Green

As much as we try, the BangShift machine just can’t be everywher. But thanks to guys like John Fusco and Mike Galimi, we can still bring you results and highlights from the NMRA World Finals in...

Event Coverage: Hot Rod Drag Week 2011 Bonus Photos

Last month we brought you all the Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week coverage you could handle, but we still have more! Earlier this week we introduced you to Dominic at DRD Photos who shot the great photos...

Event Coverage: Hershey AACA Fall Regional Show Gallery

One of the most bad assed must see car shows in the world is Hershey Pennsylvania’s Antique Automobile Club of America Regional Fall Meet. It’s been going on in the same place since 1955,...

UPDATE: First to 250 mph: Aeromotive Mustang Breaks NMCA Speed Record at Indy

The 250 mph barrier has been broken in NMCA competition, and our boys at Aeromotive were the guys who pulled it off. Breaking the previous speed record by more than 16 mph, they didn’t just...

Event Coverage: 2011 Byron Power Wheelstanding Championships Photos, Video, and More

The Byron Dragway Power Wheelstanding Championships have become one of the coolest, craziest, events on the planet, and are on our bucket list of places to attend. Unfortunately for us 2011’s...

20th California Hot Rod Reunion Field More Than 300 Strong Already…Check it out here

It’s time to start getting excited about the upcoming 20th Anniversary California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield. We’ve got LIVE broadcast details being...

Huge Drag Gallery: The 2011 Day of the Drags – Austin, Texas

The awesome Little River Drag Strip in Austin, Texas played host to the Kontinentals Day of the Drags for the 10th time this year. Charles Wickam was on hand to shoot photos both on the strip and in...

Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Elburn Lions Club Classic Car Show – Elburn, Illinois.

Chicago area photo contributor Greg Rourke recently hit up the 2011 Elburn, Illinois Lions Club Classic Car show and sent us 200 photos back for the gallery. Like here in New England, the car show...

Event Coverage: Goodguys Lonestar Nationals including Ridetech Autocross Win

Hot rodding in Texas is huge, and there is no better place to see that than Texas Motorspeedway during the Goodguys Lonestar Nationals. We were on site announcing the Goodguys Autocross action all...

Cool Collection Gallery: The Larry Klairmont Collection – Chicago, Illinois

Larry Klairmont seems like the kind of dude we want to have a beer with. At 85-years old, the highly successful real estate developer has amassed a collection of more the 300 cars. He keeps it open...

Event Gallery: The 2011 Carlisle Fall Swap Meet

Each year gearheads in the Northeast swarm all 150 acres of the Carlisle, PA Fairgrounds to oogle, haggle, and purchase all manner of stuff from cars to toys. More than 8,000 vendor spaces make up...