Mason Mingus Misses The Pit Road – Launches A NASCAR Truck Into Flight
Sep 22, 2015Brian Lohnes5
NASCAR truck series driver Mason Mingus learned a hard lesson last weekend in Chicago when he came in too hot for the pit road, ended up missing it and actually launching his truck airborne before...
BangShift Project Profile: A Former CHP Mustang Becomes A Drag Race And Land Speed Racing Terror
Sep 22, 2015Brian Lohnes5
There’s just something about an old cop car, right? Turning old police cruisers and pursuit vehicles into hot rods has been a familiar process for hot rodder over the decades but we’re...
Drag Action Gallery: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod At Piedmont Dragway
Sep 22, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag Action Gallery: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod At Piedmont Dragway
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – My first step at an EOPM event is to find out who is there or coming. It’s a great time to take a few pits shots and get with the news. Unfortunately, I...
This Twin Turbo, EFI Equipped Drag Boat Is The First One In Drag Boat History – Mean Piece!
Sep 22, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on This Twin Turbo, EFI Equipped Drag Boat Is The First One In Drag Boat History – Mean Piece!
With 555ci, twin 80mm turbos, fuel injection, and whatever else is happening inside, this is a drag boat that either dreams or nightmares are made of. The performance when it is totally sorted will...
Two Of The Most Unlikely Rally Cars We’ve Ever Seen In Action: An Early C3 Corvette And A Ferrari 308!
Sep 22, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
A Ferrari 308 and an early C3-era Chevrolet Corvette racing isn’t that big of a deal, even against each other in the same race. Both nameplates are pretty much synonymous with multiple forms...
Action Gallery: Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Series – The World’s Most Valuable Demo Derby
Sep 22, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Action Gallery: Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Series – The World’s Most Valuable Demo Derby
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – While the focus of the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Speedway was centered on the Tudor United Sports Car Series the action sure wasn’t...
Just How Big Is Volkswagen’s Diesel Faux Pas? Here’s Why Wolfsburg Is Sweating
Sep 22, 2015Bryan McTaggart20
Volkswagen’s little “defeat device” issue that cropped up is already huge news, with talks about recalls, sales stops, massive fines and the lot. To say that Volkswagen is under the...
Goodguys Bowling Green 2015: More Of The Most BangShifty Iron At The Show
Sep 22, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Goodguys Bowling Green 2015: More Of The Most BangShifty Iron At The Show
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – We’re back with more McTaggart snaps from the great Goodguys car show at Beech Bend Raceway Park last weekend. While Chad and I beat feet right after LS...
Crash And Burn: Pedro Piquet’s Barrel-Rolling Brazilian Porsche GT3 Cup Wreck
Sep 22, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Seventeen-year-old Pedro Piquet is a bit bruised and battered, but isn’t much worse for the wear after this extremely violent airborne crash during the first lap of the second race of the...
LS Fest 2015 Gallery: More Insane Sideways Action From The Middle Of The Drift Pit
Sep 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on LS Fest 2015 Gallery: More Insane Sideways Action From The Middle Of The Drift Pit
No matter where you turned at LS Fest 2015, you couldn’t escape the sound of late-model GM V8 getting worked to it’s limit. The drag racing was competitive, the road course and autocross...
This 1988 Bentley Turbo R Is Packing A Surprise Under The Hood That Makes It BangShift Approved
Sep 21, 2015Brian Lohnes12
For starters we need to thank BangShifter Damond Farney for tipping us off to this awesome 1988 Bentley Turbo R that is for sale in the Detroit area. This was a pretty serious car for its day when...
Watch This Toyota Hilux Make The Run-Up Of The Decade Before Tackling A Huge Dune!
Sep 21, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
Saying a Toyota Hilux is a decently capable truck is a perfectly acceptable statement. They are made well, can take a beating like few other vehicles can, and are world-renowned for their toughness....
eBay Find: This Restored 1970s California Dune Buggy Would Be A Nostalgic Hoot To Cruise
Sep 21, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on eBay Find: This Restored 1970s California Dune Buggy Would Be A Nostalgic Hoot To Cruise
While dune buggies were built all over the country during the 1970s, the idea of ripping around southern California in one certainly appeals to the basic hot rodding soul that we all possess. While...
Goodguys Bowling Green 2015: The Most BangShifty Cars and Trucks We Could Find!
Sep 21, 2015Brian Lohnes10
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – One of the reasons that we spend so much time at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky is that the place is constantly hosting big and cool events. From...












