Category Archive: RACING & ACTION, Videos
Video: Dan Wilkerson Walks Away From Wild Funny Car Wreck in Memphis
Oct 06, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on 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...
Video: 7-Second AMC-Powered Gremlin!
Oct 03, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Video: 7-Second AMC-Powered Gremlin!
BangShift member Eagle Kammback tipped us off to this Gremlin that just ran 7.91 at Milan with a 463-inch AMC motor that uses the stock block and stock-based crank! It also has a Liberty five-speed,...
Video: Willys Gasser Rolls 8 Times at 150 MPH, But Gets Rebuilt!
Oct 01, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Willys Gasser Rolls 8 Times at 150 MPH, But Gets Rebuilt!
Here’s a great couple of videos, because instead of just the gory crash and burn, we also get to see the great recovery. This racer, who goes by Rick VanRipper, has a A/Gas Supercharged...
ALMS: A Plucky Racing Series Making Its Own Way (Plus Outrageous Crash Footage)
Sep 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on ALMS: A Plucky Racing Series Making Its Own Way (Plus Outrageous Crash Footage)
The American Lemans Series has been around since 1999. It was conceived by and is operated by Dan Panoz the owner of Florida’s Sebring, Canada’s Mosport, and Georgia’s Road Atlanta...
Welcome to the Big Leagues Kid: Logano Flips Seven Times in Dover
Sep 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Welcome to the Big Leagues Kid: Logano Flips Seven Times in Dover
Joey Logano already has a Sprint Cup win under his belt, but his real baptism by fire came last weekend on the “Monster Mile” in Dover, Delware, when he was involved in a nasty wreck that...
Video: Killer ‘Vette Autocrosser
Sep 23, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Killer ‘Vette Autocrosser
C4 Corvettes have been slowly growing on us around here. They are a capable platform to build a hot rod off of and can be made to do lots of stuff well. Braking and handling were good from the...
Video: Jeff Lutz’s Turbo 1957 Chevy Running 7.81 at 180 mph at Drag Week
Sep 18, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Jeff Lutz’s Turbo 1957 Chevy Running 7.81 at 180 mph at Drag Week
As we sadly know, the killer suede-black 1957 of Jeff Lutz fell out of Hot Rod Drag Week 2009 yesterday, Wednesday, September 17. However, it’s not like the Unlimited class racer did not put on...
Video: ZZ572 Powered Jeep CJ
Sep 15, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: ZZ572 Powered Jeep CJ
This Jeep is in Denmark…we think. Where ever it is, we want it. V8 powered CJ Jeeps have a certain air of coolness about them, but one packing a GM Performance Parts ZZ572 crate motor with...
BREAKING VIDEO: 2010 Taurus SHO Runs 13.92 at the Drags!
Aug 17, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on BREAKING VIDEO: 2010 Taurus SHO Runs 13.92 at the Drags!
Leapin’ lizards! We knew the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO would be a decent runner with the twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, but we did not think it would have the suds on tap to knock off a brand new V6...
Video: In-Car Camera of a 218-MPH Pass at Bonneville
Aug 10, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...
Video of the Week: 1970 Formula A Action from Lime Rock With Narration from James Garner
Jul 09, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video of the Week: 1970 Formula A Action from Lime Rock With Narration from James Garner
It’s 1970, James Garner was one of the coolest dudes on Earth, and one of his screaming V8 open-wheel race cars is pounding the pavement at Lime Rock. What could be better? That’s the...
Video of the Week: In-Car Camera of an Evil Rollover at Willow Springs
Jul 02, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video of the Week: In-Car Camera of an Evil Rollover at Willow Springs
Running around a road course is fickle business. One second you’re feeling like Fangio and the next you are feeling like one of the flying Walendas as your race car hurtles through the air....
Video of the Week: 10-Second Chrysler K-Car!
May 29, 2009Brian Lohnes1
This was one I had been holding in my back pocket and will all the talk of Supras and imports on our forum this week, I decided it was time to let it fly. The video was shot at New England Dragway, a...
Video of the Week: Naked Pro Mod Burnout, on the Street
May 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video of the Week: Naked Pro Mod Burnout, on the Street
We’ve heard old timers tell us a million stories about working on their race cars at the local gas station and making the occasional trip up main street to try out their latest parts or tuning...