Man, what a year 2024 has turned into! It’s Thanksgiving Day, where food, drink, family and fun take center stage. And while many of you will be frying, roasting, or smoking a big bird, and watching football, we can’t forget that this day is all about giving thanks. I am incredibly thankful for the good fortune I have had this year and, on behalf of myself, the amazing BANGshift contributors, and their families, want to wish our BangShift family a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving. It certainly has been a tough one for many of you, and I can relate, but I’m thankful for what we have and what we are able to do this holiday season. Whether it’s something big that happened in your life this year, or the little things like the smiles from your family, it’s all worth being thankful for. So join us in being thankful this year, as we share the things we are thankful for in 2024.

Because of the dedication of my family, all of you readers, and our BangShift Sponsors, I have a lot to be thankful for this year. Earlier this month BANGshift celebrated it’s 16th birthday, and it was a bit more exciting than most of the others as it also signified a new beginning. For 16 years, I have nurtured, managed, and grown BANGshift.com with my partners in crime, Brian Lohnes and Wes Allison. But on November 1st, 2024 the three of us made a deal that put my name alone on the title and I couldn’t be more excited. These guys have been here through thick and thin, but getting the chance to run this ship on my own has been a dream for some time.

So where does it go from here?

In the short term, it’s going to keep chugging along with great content from myself and a whole gaggle of contributors. I need to give a very special thanks to Bryan McTaggart, Joe Grippo, and David Whealon. These guys have gone above and beyond, and I can’t thank them enough. There are a ton of other folks who help throughout the year and I couldn’t possibly be more thankful for all of their help as well. You guys know who you are, and I love you for continuing to support me and the readers who love your content.

In the long term, you can expect more of the same, and a whole lot more. More content, more video, more livestreams, our own events, amazing collaborations, and more. In fact, I want to know what you want. That’s the most important thing! You tell me and I’ll do what I can to make it happen!

BANGshift couldn’t have made it sixteen years strong without all of you, your kind words, and your support. Thank you for being a part of BangShift.com. I promise that we will keep jamming out great content each and every day for you to enjoy, whether it’s something fun, funny, informative, or inspiring. And we promise that we will continue bringing you more and more live streaming video in 2025 and beyond. We live and breath this stuff just like all of you BangShifters out there, and I’m very fortunate to call this my career. We know that, and will try to never take it for granted.

And thank you again to all of our great contributors, new and old, here at BangShift. We have the most dedicated, talented, and die-hard guys and gals out there helping us each and every week, and it is truly overwhelming that all of you have wanted to help us in such a way. Your photos, stories, goodwill, and enthusiasm are second to none. No other media staffers, regardless of pay, can compete with what you fine folks bring to the table here at BangShift. Thank you so much. I tell you all each and every year how much I appreciate the help, and each year you tell me how much it means to you to see your name on the site. Well, we couldn’t have done it without you. So thank you again. Seriously, thank you.

I’m also very thankful for the unbelievable support and enthusiasm we share with the greatest sponsors in the industry. We are always very transparent around here about the relationships that we have with the companies that support BangShift.com so we can keep bringing you all this content, and the reason is that we believe in them as much as they believe in us. And while the number of sponsors is growing, and will continue to do so through the end of this year and into the spring, we have to give thanks to BangShift’s 2024 Sponsors one and all.  All you BangShifters out there, please remember these guys when it’s time to buy parts for your latest project.

Now get out there and do a burnout in your hot rod (we want video!), enjoy your family, your friends, great food and drink, and whatever else it is you and yours do this holiday. And thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, for all that we have to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving from BangShift to you and yours.

Special thank to Jerry Fuchs, for the cool Hot Rod Turkey graphic that we use every year. You can check out more of his stuff at FOOKSIE.COM  And check out his cool dancing turkey below.