Category Archive: BangShift News
Anatomy of an Epic Fail: Chrysler and Cerberus
There were few modern business deals more mystifying to the gearhead universe than the purchase of Chrysler from Daimler by Cerberus Capital Management. The private equity firm jumped feet-first into...
Stiff Neck Stops Schumacher; Comback to Ferrari Called Off
Citing lingering neck issues tied to a motorcycle accident he had earlier this year, Michael Schumacher has announced that he will not be driving for Felipe Massa after all. The seven-time F1...
This Gives Us Sweaty Palms: Camaros Are Coming to KONI Challenge
Here’s great news for fans of racing that does not take place in a straight line or on a circle. Momentum Race Group has announced that it will debut a 2010 Camaro road race car at the October...
eBay Pick of the Week: Solid 409 Powered Project Impala
The 409 sure has a special spot in the annals of hot rodding and muscle car history. Everything about the motor, right down to the shape of the cylinder heads, is indicative of the era when Detroit...
Event Coverage: Monday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week
The 2009 SCTA/BNI Speed Week at Bonneville got hot on its third day, and we aren’t just talking about the 105-degree temperatures. With teams vying for a piece of record pie, the Hot Rod Top...
Video: In-Car Camera of a 218-MPH Pass at Bonneville
In 2008, Bonneville racer Ed Goodrich was a huge help to the BangShift.com race team. After our race Camaro’s front air dam was protested, we drove 180 miles to Ed’s home in Idaho, took...
Event Coverage: Sunday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week
Speed Week 2009 is reinforcing Bonneville Speedway’s “World’s Fastest” designation, and in grand fashion. Jump here for the BangShift.com photo gallery of Sunday’s...
Bonus Bonneville Gallery: Photos by Scott Clark
Our readers are once again proving that they are the coolest on the internet. Here is a bonus gallery of photos, shot by Scott Clark (known as dieselgeek) at Bonneville. Chad is zapping photos at a...
Event Coverage: 2009 NSRA Street Rod Nationals
Big thanks to astute reader and forum member Chris Morgan (CM325 on the BangShift.com forums) for attending and shooting a ton of great photos at the 2009 NSRA Street Rod Nationals. We took his...
Event Coverage: Saturday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week
Today was the first day of competition at the SCTA/BNI 2009 Bonneville Speed Week, and if today’s top speed is any indication of things to come, we are in for some great racing action. Poteet...
BangShift.com Coverage of the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week Starts Now
It’s almost midnight in Wendover, Utah, on August 7, and I just arrived in town (late, as usual) to start off the BangShift.com coverage of the SCTA/BNI 2009 Bonneville Speed Week. Racing...
One Last Time: Hear Lohnes Calling Hot Drag Race Action on Saturday!
No date for Saturday night? Hankering to hear a guy with funny accent scream about “dragstas” and “jet cahs”? We’ve got the perfect thing for you! I’ll be...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Chad’s at Bonneville and We’re Not
Yep, this one is personal. My BangShift.com blood brother Chad is literally cruising toward the crucible of speed right now, and me? Well, let’s just leave it at, “I’m not”....
Crane Cams Back Up and Running
A rare piece of good news these days, Crane Cams (under it’s new ownership by S&S Cycle) has reopened and is back in the business of making parts. Currently only motorcycle stuff is being...