Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, CRASH & BURN, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
A Pair of Pro Mod Wild Rides From Indy: Kris Thorne and Steve Matusek Walked Away From Insane Crashes
The 66th running of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA US Nationals was full of the same crazy stories, awesome runs, and big time performances that the race has delivered through its storied history. In the...
Aging Gracefully: This 1989 Profile On The L98 Powered C4 Corvette Is Awesome – They’re Growing On Us!
It can likely be argued that the nadir of the C4 Corvette’s existence came when Roadkill, before it was even called that, took one of the cars which was deemed virtually worthless, and cut it...
After Action Review: Randy Pobst Reviews His Pikes Peak Hillclimb Tesla Wreck
Randy Pobst is one of the most chill pro racers I’ve ever met. He’s as friendly and as chatty as he seems to be in person, he’s got a great resume as a wheelman, and as it goes with...
Testing The Radical: KLM/TU Delft’s Scale Model Of A Flying-V Aircraft
In the world of aviation, radical design changes are not the normal, because for every change there has to be untold hours of testing to make sure that there is no doubt when it comes to...
How Did The Corvette Morph Into A Mid-Engined Layout? Regular Car Reviews Takes On The Story
When the C8 Corvette started becoming more than a rumor mill, when mules that didn’t look like Holden utes started appearing, when it became apparent that GM was actually going to go through...
Video: Harley Plus Nitrous = Human Torch!
When a car has a manifold backfire at the drags, things can go from bad to flamingly awful in milliseconds. When a Harley has a massive backfire while running on a chassis dyno, the rider of the...
Historical Footage: This 1973 Pontiac Firebird Promotional Film Covers All Of The Usual Bases, Plus Has Herb Adams And Transmission Torture!
As most of Detroit was starting to gasp and choke from the emissions regulations taking hold in 1973, Pontiac was still marching to the drumbeat of actual power and performance. While the GTO was...
This Scrappy Little Kia Sportage Proves You Don’t Need A Ton Of Money To Go Rockcrawling
A Kia Sportage on the front page of BangShift.com…yes, there’s a good reason for it, I promise. Think about it: these things are dirt-cheap, have a sewing machine for a motor, and have...
Classic YouTube: Chad Reed’s Flight At The 2011 Spring Creek Nationals in Millville
I love dirt bikes. I have great respect for dirt bikes, because most of my early teenage years I spent lots of free time trying to kill myself on dirt bikes. Even the best riders can tell you that...
Beating A Live Horse: This King Cobra Mustang II Gets Flat-Out Abused And Comes Back For More
I’ve admitted in the past that I have a fascination with one particular car build: a flat-black beater small Ford that can tolerate all of the abuse I could ever throw at it with a screaming...
Carnage Video: Wreckage From Pikes Peak – Fire and Falls, This Video Has It All
The Camaro laying on it’s side on one of the last stretches of the old dirt section of Pikes Peak illustrates nicely why the mountain and the race are an international focal point in...
WILD RIDE: Top Sportsman Racer, Ronnie Proctor, Goes For One Hell Of A Ride
Sometimes stuff just doesn’t go the way you think it’s going to go, and sometimes when that happens it will get your attention in a hurry. Such is the case with poor Ronnie Proctor, who...
Bad Words Incoming: The Stump Fights Back Against The Suburban!
For most people, the whole “F**k Luck” movement is meant to mean that luck does not exist, and that what most people perceive as luck is more a reflection of proper planning, use of...
Hyper Spin Cycle: What Happens If You Hot-Rod The Washing Machine?
When my wife and I purchased our house back in 2015, we went a bit nuts with the appliances. Our refrigerator unit is wicked. Our stove is amazing. Our dryer is a beast, especially given how much cat...