Category Archive: BangShift News
Gentleman Start Your Attorneys; December 1 Hearing for Mayfield NASCAR Injunction
Wednesday it was announced that Jeremy Mayfield’s appeal to the injunction NASCAR has placed on him will be heard in court on December 1, 2009. This legal clash, depending on the outcome, will...
Why Tires Are So Freakin’ Expensive
Bought tires lately? If it seems like prices are on a quick rise, that’s because they are. The Wall Street Journal took a look into the situation and explored many of the avenues that drive...
Great Read: From Dirt Tracks to Super Speedways; Local Racers and National Heroes
While the days of a few guys at the local gas station fielding a competitive entry in NASCAR are long over, there is still some elements of small town America left in the sport. Local short tracks,...
Your Weirdest Driving Citation
A man in Canada managed to crash his tractor into a police cruiser, resulting in both himself and the police officer taking trips to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The interesting...
Barrett-Jackson May Add California Auction in 2010
The Phoenix Business Journal is reporting that Barrett-Jackson may add a fourth high profile auction to the tree it currently holds in Las Vegas, West Palm Beach, and Scottsdale. This one would be...
New Racing Venue Approved in Rockingham, NC
Finally, some good news to report with respect to someone wanting to set up a race track and the local government’s approval of it. Richmond County, NC officials decided in a unaminous vote to...
Site of the Week: Ponysite.de
Ponysite.de is a Mustang-centric website that is full of all kinds of info, but thanks to reader Jeremy George, we were tipped off to the Trans-Am section and spent hours reading and checking out all...
Layoffs At Edelbrock
We have recently learned that Edelbrock laid off 16 employees off today. These employees, as we understand it, make up support staff for Edelbrock’s EFI systems and their development. Edelbrock...
Name that Motor
While we were checking out the massive Mass. Cruisers cruise night at Gillette Stadium a couple of Thursdays ago, we happened upon a wicked black Buick Riviera. Sporting some of the hottest...
eBay Find: 1976 Chevy Limo-amino
We have to thank Bangshift.com member Mr4Speed for this amazingly awesome eBay find. It is true perfection. A 1976 El Camino limo, one of three actually built and the longest of the troika. It the...
New Jersey Man Patents Supercharger Control System
It was announced yesterday that a New Jersey man has been granted a patent on a “Supercharger Control System.” This control system is essentially an on/off switch for a supercharger that...
Old School Gearhead Uses Steamboat Project to Fight Parkinson’s Disease
You may not care much for boats, especially those of the steam-powered variety, but we know you’ll dig the story of Charlie Thomae, a 77 year-old Cape Cod resident and seeming lifelong...
Rest In Peace: Shaun Carlson
As you may heard already, racer and fabricator Shaun Carlson has passed away. Carlson suffered from a heart condition known as Brugada Syndrome and had recently received a pacemaker to help deal with...
Video: Dan Wilkerson Walks Away From Wild Funny Car Wreck in Memphis
Dan Wilkerson, nitro Funny Car racer, and son of nitro Funny Car racer Tim Wilkerson was involved in a violent and bizarre crash at the rain delayed NHRA Mid-South Nationals, held at Memphis...