Result for: nostalgia nationals
Hodgson Racing Debuts Awesome New Camaro Nitro Funny Car
Jul 06, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Hodgson Racing Debuts Awesome New Camaro Nitro Funny Car
Successful businessman and Canadian Hall of Fame drag racer Ron Hodgson teamed up with his son Ryan a few years ago to field their own family alcohol funny car. Now the Hodgson family has stepped...
Trick Flow Specialties Steps Up To Sponsor King Ford Eliminator At Norwalk NMRA Race – Be There Next Weekend!
Jun 03, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Trick Flow Specialties Steps Up To Sponsor King Ford Eliminator At Norwalk NMRA Race – Be There Next Weekend!
If there is one thing we know about the people at Trick Flow it is that they always have the racer and hot rodder in mind. Whether it is through the quality of their 100% American made cylinder heads...
The Parting Shift: Make A Run In A 4-Speed 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty – 421ci Of Poncho Power!
Mar 13, 2015Brian Lohnes5
This week’s Parting Shift celebrates one of the most mighty and awesome factory drag machines of the early 1960s, the Pontiac Catalina Super Duty with a four speed and a 421. The video was...
Our Final Blast Of Cool Cars From Bradenton Motorsports Park – Sun, Fun, and Wheelies!
Mar 05, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Well it is a busy weekend at BangShift and while it is only Thursday we’re still qualifying this as a weekend because Chad’s parked up in the...
Lancaster National Speedway And Dragway Renews IHRA Sanction, Revives Weekly Quick 16 Program
Feb 14, 2015Brian Lohnes2
Two great pieces of news for drag racers in the Buffalo, New York area today as the reinvigorated Lancaster National Speedway and Dragway has announced that they have renewed their longstanding...
Aeromotive Announces Awesome New Sponsorships
Feb 03, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Aeromotive Announces Awesome New Sponsorships
Awesome things are happening with our BangShift partners at Aeromotive Fuel Systems as they continue to support racers in all forms of motorsports. Going into this weekend’s IHRA Nitro Jam Series...
Pit Thrash Photos From The 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up – Testing Still Means Wrenching!
Jan 20, 2015Brian Lohnes2
While it may have been a slightly more relaxed environment for media guys like Chad and I at the 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up, the work was not any less intense than a regular race week for the crew men...
BangShift 2014 Photo Highlight Reel: 2014 BangShift Photo Highlight Reel: Tommy Lee Byrd’s Favorite Photos from Road Trips, Cruise Nights, Drag Racing and More!
Dec 31, 2014Brian Lohnes4
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – I love a good excuse to recap my year, as it really puts my career into perspective and makes me thankful that I can make a living by doing what I love....
BangShift 2014 Photo Highlight Reel: Brad Klaassen’s Fantastic 2014 Season In Action Photos – Great Stuff!
Dec 17, 2014Brian Lohnes3
(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – 2014 was another incredible racing season for me. I kicked off the beginning of the year with dirt slinging midget action at the Chili Bowl Nationals in...
NHRA Announces 2015 Heritage Series Schedule
Nov 14, 2014Darr Hawthorne7
The National Hot Rod Association finally released their primarily west coast-based Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series headlined by the nitro Nostalgia Top Fuel and Nostalgia Funny Car categories. 2014...
Ford Drag Racing Legend Phil “Daddy Warbucks” Bonner Has Died
Nov 12, 2014Brian Lohnes5
Phil Bonner had a relatively short career in the world of top level drag racing but his impact is still felt today and fans of the blue oval brand still herald Bonner as one of the best that ever...
Bartone and Horan Jr. Dominate – Taking The California Hot Rod Reunion Nitro Titles & Championships!
Oct 23, 2014Darr HawthorneComments Off on Bartone and Horan Jr. Dominate – Taking The California Hot Rod Reunion Nitro Titles & Championships!
Over a year ago, loyal fans began checking their favorite hotel rooms for the October weekend of the California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, California like a modern-day Woodstock for the...
New Photos Right Here! Horan Sets Record & Wins NFC Class At NHRA Heritage Race
Jul 14, 2014Darr Hawthorne1
Dan Horan Jr, from Sylmar, California claimed the Nitro Funny Car win at Rocky Mountain Raceways’ Summer Kick-Off Saturday, June 7 with a tough eight-car field. Horan bested Kris Krabill, from...
‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits Will Be Grand Marshal At IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam In Canada Next Weekend
Jun 13, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits Will Be Grand Marshal At IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam In Canada Next Weekend
Last week you saw our exclusive coverage of Don Garlits attempt to to be the first person to run over 200 mph in a quarter mile using batteries. The team got close, but after smoking an electric...