Category Archive: BangShift News, DRAG RACES, RACING & ACTION
Nitro Is Back! Saturday Night Nitro Under The Lights At Famoso Raceway In Bakersfield
My plan was just to post a blog item that Darr Hawthorne sent us about Famoso Raceway’s new for 2012 Saturday Night Nitro Series along with a video from Les Mayhew, but I just couldn’t do...
Event Coverage: John Haines Cruise Night Photos: Hot Rods, Trucks, Tractors, And More
Joe Grippo was at it again this weekend, hitting the John Haines cruise night where he described it as “A nice intimate, low key cruise in, at an amazing location. John Haines graciously opened...
Event Coverage: Fun Ford Weekend Returns To Maple Grove For It’s 50th Anniversay Season
Yep, The Grove is getting old. Maple Grove has been around since the Stauffer family started it way back in 1962, and what better way for Ford fans to help celebrate your 50th birthday than to throw...
Ultimate Outlaws Racing Series Gallery: Drag Radial, Nitrous, and Turbos Oh My
Brian Wagner emailed us yesterday and said “Here are some photos I took at the Ultimate Outlaws event, do you want them?” “Of course we want them”, we replied. And now...
Event Coverage: NTPA National Tractor Pulling Championships: 5 Engines, 10,000 Horsepower, And 10,000 lbs Of Sled
Brian is a sucker for tractors, and since he’s out of town I’m going to run a tractor gallery in his honor. Of course, these happen to have more in common with Pro Mod’s than...
Event Coverage: 13th Annual Syracuse Nationals Car Show Sets New Record… 7769 Cars And Over 87,000 People
Billed as the largest automotive event on the right coast, the 2012 Syracuse Nationals Car Show broke all previous records this year. With 7769 cars in attendance, and over 87,000 spectators, its one...
Photo Exclusive: Did Blowfish Crash? Rumors Are Flying, But It Was Spinning And Here’s Proof!
Major thanks to Tim Lenahan and his 800mm lens for snapping these photos of Blowfish spinning at Bonneville last week. When Tim asked if we wanted them we of course said yes, and are now sharing them...
Bonus Photos: Over 100 Burnouts and Wheelstands From The Empire Gold Cup Nostalgia Race In New York
When Jose Ferrer saw his car in our gallery that we posted yesterday, he said “Hey I have some different photos you might like.” He was right, we do! We’ve got almost 150 new photos...
Bonus Event Coverage: Hundreds Of Dragstalgia 2012 Photos From Santa Pod. Wrong Side Drive Drag Racing!
The Aussie’s and Brits always throw us for a loop with all the wrong side driving they do. The U.K. has some very good drag racing thanks to the famed Santa Pod Raceway where the 2nd Annual...
Event Coverage: The 61st Annual Duryea Hill Climb in Reading Pennsylvania. Cobras, Vettes, Legends, and More
Our pal John Button was at the 61st Annual Duryea Hill Climb in Reading Pennsylvania this weekend and shot some cool photos of some interesting rides climbing the hill for fame and glory. This SCCA...
Event Coverage: Empire Nostalgia Gold Cup Drag Race. Once Again The Largest Gasser Gathering In The USA!
That’s what they say anyway! We believe them, and thanks to Tim Ostrander we’ve got some photos from last weekend’s Empire Nostalgia Gold Cup to share with you. The vast majority of...
Event Coverage: HAMB Drags Wheelstands, Tire Smoke, and Wrenching Photos Thanks To Max Cackle
Check it out! Chris and Tera over at Max Cackle Photography were at this weekend’s H.A.M.B. Drags and sent over some photos for you to enjoy. If you haven’t been to the H.A.M.B. drags...
UPDATE: Lee Sicilio’s 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Runs 283 MPH, Gets The Record, But No 300 YET
Update Friday: Well it’s all over for Speed Week 2012, and Team Sicilio should be ultra proud of themselves. They came out with a brand new car and in less than a half dozen runs set a record...
