Merry Christmas Done Right! The Guys From Joe Dart Racing Fry The Hides With A Tree On The Roof
Brandan Gant and his Dart may be familiar to BangShift readers as Gant is a multi-time participant in Hot Rod Magazine Drag Weekend and in 2015 Gant won the end of event bracket race in the very Dart...
It’s Done! Hot Rod Garage Finishes Up Project Fishtail, Their Drift ‘Cuda!
Forty-something days to take a shell of a car from out of a barn and turn it into a stomping drift car from pretty much scratch. Even when you factor out the help with parts or any of the perks of...
Money No Object: This Viper-Powered Dodge Dakota Is Like Standing In The Open With A Sledgehammer!
General Motors had the 454SS, the Syclone/Typhoon twins, and the C-series Sport trim pickups. Ford had the first-generation Lightning. And the folks at Chrysler had…well, in the 1990s, it was...
BangShift Question Of The Day: If Santa Had A Hot Rod What Would It Be?
After rocking out with the kids to the Beach Boys Classic, “Little St. Nick”, we got to wondering what ol’ Santa Claus would have for a hot rod, other than the sleigh of course. we...
The Year In Review From Fullboost: Fire, Speed And Power From The Land Down Under
It’s that time again, when everybody starts to dig through their footage, photos and stories to unearth what surely is the best of the year. It’s the beautiful thing of the age we live in...
2016 Drag Racing Memories: Shane Westerfield and Jeff Jones Nearly Marry Two Funny Cars In Dallas
I saw a LOT of close calls in 2016 during my time calling drag races. Whether we’re talking wild NMRA and NMCA small tire stuff to the traditional NHRA scene, there’s never a shortage of...
NORAD Santa Tracker! Here’s The Link To Follow The Big Guy Around The Globe
For 60 plus years the NORAD Santa Tracker has been keeping the world abreast of the position and activity of one Mr Claus and his band of flying reindeer. Obviously not all of those more than six...
Rough Start: Who Doesn’t Want A Lifted Ford Cop Car?
A 1980s Ford LTD Crown Victoria isn’t the first vehicle that comes to mind when you think about a lift kit, is it? Most people picture a cop car from a bad 1980s cop flick, and the only one...
Mighty Car Mods Review The Year With Their Lancer And 180SX, Now Finished!
Why should you care about a Mitsubishi Lancer and a Nissan 180SX that both had been ran ragged and left for dead? The Nissan has fans in the drifting community, sure, but the Lancer, known better in...
Aaron Kaufman and KC Mathieu Of KC’s Paint Shop Team Up For YouTube Show (Roadkill-esque?)
Well that didn’t take long. We got a tip this morning to check out KC Mathieu’s Instagram page and we’d get a glimpse into what Aaron Kaufman’s next move was going to be after...
Mopar Announces 2017 Drag Racing Support Initiatives – Cool Stuff For Sportsman Racers
When Mopar announced that they were basically leaving the world of NHRA pro stock with the release of both Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders from their respective contracts, many were wondering if...
Big News: Aaron Is Leaving Gas Monkey Garage – Does He Have His Own Show Coming?
Well count us as surprised at this news! Yesterday, Richard Rawlings announced that Aaron Kaufman had suddenly and unexpectedly announced that he would be leaving Gas Monkey Garage. While Rawlings...
DRAG NEWS: Scott Palmer Announces Plans To Race Entire 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Series Tour
In the midst of a volatile NHRA off season that has seen new drivers announced, some cars parked, teams being added, teams being parked, and personnel shuffling all over the greater Brownsburg,...
This 1975 International Harvester Travelall Is The Nicest One In Existence: 392, AC, New Paint, Incredible
While Greg Rourke wants Chad and Daphne to buy a Kenworth, I truly have their best interest in mind with this 1975 International Harvester Travelall. Why? Basically because it is the nicest one on...
