WELD Racing Returns To The NHRA Midway – Hitting The Drags? Stop By!
Jan 31, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on WELD Racing Returns To The NHRA Midway – Hitting The Drags? Stop By!
Good news for anyone out there in the market for high performance wheels. WELD Racing returns to the NHRA midway in 2018. The company will have representation on site to give you technical...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Ford Modular Spark Plug Fiasco Fix
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggart6
Regardless of whether or not it is true, the general public will believe that the friendly face behind the counter at the local parts store is the knowledgable good guy who is trying their best to...
Back to 24: NHRA Replaces Englishtown With Virginia Motorsports Park For 2018 Season
Jan 31, 2018Brian Lohnes2
The National Hot Rod Association announced yesterday that the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour would once again visit Dinwiddie, Virginia’s Virginia Motorsports Park. This event will be...
Rough Start: The Right Formula Involves This Very Budge-Friendly Pontiac!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
While cheap car hunting for Rough Start candidates, the rules I use are simple: the car must be at least twenty years old, must be five grand or under (or I establish a good reason for breaking that...
The Million Dollar Mustang? This 1995 Cobra R Mustang Racer Has A Seven Figure Asking Price
Jan 31, 2018Brian Lohnes6
Let’s start with the positive. This 1995 Cobra R Mustang racer has a killer pedigree. The car was a race winner as well as a “triple crown” winner in 2002, which was the last year...
Think Outside Of The Box: This Ecotec-Swapped Volvo P1800 Is A Killer Idea!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggart4
Most of the time, you don’t put the words “beautiful” and “Volvo” into the same sentence. Volvos are good cars, honest, but pretty isn’t exactly at the top of the...
The Big Boxes Are Coming Out To Test! The Boost Doctor Turbo Caprice Is Ready To Go!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
We all know here that a big GM can be made to dance with the proper amount of vitamins and minerals shoved underneath the hood. From Lohnes’ Buford through that LSA-powered beast we showed you...
2018 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: Images From The Main Hall At The Show
Jan 31, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: Images From The Main Hall At The Show
(Photos by Wes Allison) – The main hall, the big enchilada, the showcase, the home of the big dogs. Yes, this is a large photo gallery from the main hall of the 2018 Grand National Roadster...
2018 Grand National Roadster Show Photo Coverage: Modern Hot Rods, Show Cars, Vintage Drag Cars, More
Jan 30, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Wes Allison) – If we were going to show you a muscle car gallery today we also wanted to show you more of the variety at the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show. This time...
2018 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: Magnificent Muscle Cars At The Pomona Fairplex
Jan 30, 2018Brian Lohnes7
(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the title of the event pretty much tells what the main focus of the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show is, that doesn’t mean it’s all roadsters. This...
MAHLE Aftermarket Enters Performance Piston Ring Market – They Have What You Need!
Jan 30, 2018Brian Lohnes1
If you are in the market for high performance piston rings, there’s a new player in the market for you to consider. MAHLE Aftermarket has announced MAHLE Performance rings. This new brand under...
Check Out The Story Of The Plymouth VIP And The Finns, Drag Week 2017’s Hard-Luck, Hard Fighting Team!
Jan 30, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
It’s always easy to remember the strangest thing you saw in any location. At Hot Rod’s Drag Week 2o17, that answer was easy: it was blue and was the biggest car racing. The 1967 Plymouth...
Is This A Thing Now? We Found Another V8-Powered Subaru Legacy Wagon, This Time With A Turbo!
Jan 30, 2018Tony Sestito9
Here at BangShift, it’s no secret that some of us have a soft spot for turbocharged Subarus. If you live where it snows, they are an interesting option for daily driver duty, and are a blast to...
30 Years Back: Watch The 1988 NHRA Winternationals TV Broadcast Right Here
Jan 30, 2018Brian Lohnes4
About this time next week I’ll be heading to Pomona for the 2018 NHRA Winternationals, starting the 24-race (yes twenty four race) NHRA season. It’s a historic event and it is an awesome...












