This 1962 Pontiac Catalina May Not Be Your Definition Of A Survivor But It Is Amazingly Cool!
As has been well documented here on BangShift over the years, I have a soft spot as wide as the Grand Canyon for early 1960s Pontiacs. It was then that the brand was really at the pinnacle of its...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Heavy Metal (Takin’ A Ride) by Don Felder (1981)
(To this day, I don’t think that I was ever in the right state of mind to watch the 1981 flick “Heavy Metal”. I’ve seen it, yes. I’ve beat steering wheels into...
Doing It Wrong Video: Watch This Cackling Funny Car Throw The Rods Out And Put On A Flame Show
Now, this is both a scary example and a valuable lesson regarding stuff that burns nitro. The scary example part is when the engine barfs the rods out the bottom and throws fire all over the place...
Watch All Three of Travis Pastrana’s Las Vegas Jumps With Replays Right Here – He Did It!
It was pretty wild to watch. Travis Pastrana, decked out in identical leathers to his iconic hero Evel Knievel completed a series of three jumps in Las Vegas last night that were done as tributes to...
Big News: Kansas City International Raceway Is Coming Back – New Location, Vintage Name – Missouri Drag Racing Fans Have A Track On The Way
Well here’s some happy news from the world of drag racing AND dirt track racing. Chris Payne, the guy behind the rebirth of Heartland Motorsports Park and National Trail Raceway has announced...
Drag Racing News: U.S. Army Redirecting its Marketing Efforts for 2019 – DSR and NHRA Sponsorships End After World Finals
In news announced yesterday, Don Schumacher Racing revealed that the US Army, a near 20-year partner of the team will be ending its sponsorship of Tony Schumacher’s top fuel dragster and the...
Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum Gallery: Nope, We’re Not Done Yet! More Photos!
(Photos by the author) – Well, I have finally reached the end of my one zillion photo collection that I blasted at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. This...
2018 PDRA Firecracker Nationals Coverage: Action Photos From A Molten Hot Weekend In Virginia
(Photos by David Whealon and Benoit Pigeon) – Virginia Motorsports Park’s summer of resurgence continues a couple weekends ago when the PDRA Firecracker Nationals rolled into town for...
Tech Video: Moroso Explains The Design Of Their Core Stroker Oil Pans For Small Block Chevys – Less Bolts!
Some things will never change, right? There are designs that never need to be improved, updated, or modernized, right? Wrong. The guys and girls at Moroso have proven this with the redesign of their...
Build Biology: Take A Tour of This Twin Turbo LSX Powered Mustang That Rips on 10.5W Tires
Our pals over at Hoonigan have wide ranging tastes and interested, right? These guys run a constant stream of awesome stuff through their shop and whether they are burning out on a loading dock or...
Monster Energy NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 – Epic Battle In Sonoma!
The twelve turns of Sonoma Raceway in northern California brought twists and turns into the picture for NASCAR drivers who mostly race on long ovals or modified ovals. Sonoma Raceway, formerly Sear...
STOLEN: Help Find This Racer’s Entire Setup…Car, Truck And Trailer All Disappeared!
We hate thieves with a passion we can’t properly express here due to our self-censorship. There is nothing that will rip the bottom out of your stomach faster than finding out that the gear you...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: A Million, Bajillion Horsepower!
It’s a busy week for us BangShifters, folks! We have Optima racing at Pikes Peak International Raceway, the New England Nationals in New Hampshire, and American Endurance Racing at NCM...
The Supercar Destroyer!!! This Twin Turbo, Old School LT1 Powered, 1967 Corvette Hammered The Lambos
This C2 Corvette is greatness! At a recent standing half mile race this sucker was going nearly 180 mph and handing Lambo owners their asses! We love this of course. The car is a father and sons...
