Category Archive: RACING & ACTION, Videos
Bitchin’ Video: Dry Hops and Nitro Cackle From OCIR in the Early 1980s
We got tipped off to this video by a BangShift reader and it rules all. Featuring the nitro floppers of Billy Meyer and Jim Dunn circa 1982 at the dead Orange County International Raceway, it shows...
Video: Bill Caswell Nearly Spins His Car Off Pikes Peak During 2011 Practice
Bill Caswell is preparing for another assault on Pikes Peak this year and we’ve been checking in on him this week as he has been making his practice runs up the course. Caswell ran Pikes Peak...
Butt Pucker Video: Tanner Foust Nearly Bites it During Truck Jump Test
Tanner Foust’s captain insano jump at the Indy 500 came off without a hitch. The truck flew to a new world record and the crowd went nuts. After watching the jump it is easy to think that...
Cool Video: Freiburger and Nick Licata Thrash the Hot Rod E-Rod Camaro
We’re not sure how we missed this cool video when it first hit the web, but we’re glad we found it now. The three minute clip features David Freiburger and Camaro Performers Nick Licata...
Cool Video: Ride Along in a Blown, 44ci Crosley Powered Dragster
We can say with a degree of certainty that this is the only 18-second drag car that will ever be featured in the BangShift blog. Ironically, it is that 18 second time slip that makes it so damned...
Video: Ridetech’s 48 Hour Camaro hits the Hot Rod Power Tour Autocross
Jason and the gang from Ridetech sent us this cool video from the Hot Rod Power Tour Autocross in Nashville a couple days ago. Further proof that our, built in 46 hours and 42 minutes, Camaro is just...
Bitchin’ Video: 2011 Norwegian Formula Off Road Hill Climb Action
We’ve shown you killer video from the wild Norwegian Formula Off Road Hillclimb events before, but this one could be the best yet. Filmed at what appears to be the most recent event, which was...
Bill Caswell Video: Hauling Ass and Grabbing Air During the 2011 WRC Mexico
During our recent dinner with Bill Caswell, BangShift’s adopted bucks down rally hero, Bill told us the tales of his adventure to the 2011 WRC (World Rally Championship) Mexico. It was his...
The Parting Shift: Banging Gears in a 1964 Galaxie Wagon Packing a 428 and Doug Nash Five Speed!
We’re capping off the week in grand style, with some in car video from a very unique drag machine. The car that we’re riding in by watching this video is an old Galaxie station wagon that...
Video: BangShiftChad Drives Ridetech’s 1969 Mustang at the 2011 Goodguys Editor’s Challenge Autocross
I’m normally known for being the fatest mouth at an autocross event, and as the announcer for the Goodguys Autocross Series, I get to see everyone else being the fastest shoe. As a driver, this...
The Parting Shift: Carl Tasca Banging Gears in the World’s Quickest Cobra Jet
BangShift is fortunate to have a great relationship with the Tasca family of Rhode Island. From NHRA Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III to Cobra Jet gear jammer extrodinare Carl Tasca, we’ve spent...
Bitchin’ Barn Find Video: A 1964 Chevelle Stock Car Takes to the Dirt in Anger
Of course when one thinks of Smokey Yunick, his infamous 1966 Chevelle comes into play at some point in the day dream. That got us to thinking about Chevelle stock cars and ultimately, it led...
Lunatic Fringe Video: Helmet Cam Footage of The World’s Craziest Bike Race
We believe that this is the first (and most likely the last) time that bicycle racing will ever be featured on BangShift but holy smokes, this is crazy. The video shows the entire downhill run of a...
Fantastic Drag Film: A Kick Ass Ride Along With Pro Mod Racer Danny Rowe
This is one of the coolest drag racing short films we’ve seen in recent memory. It follows Danny Rowe and his team during the Las Vegas NHRA event while they prepare for and make one lap. This...