BangShift Question of the Day: What’s the Coolest/Weirdest Car You’ve Seen at a Local Show?
Aug 21, 2013Brian Lohnes11
Last weekend we walked into a local car show and spotted a nice looking S10 with wheelie bars on it. Just as we were about to snicker to ourselves we noticed the 500ci Cadillac engine mounted in the...
More Good Strip News: Work Underway At Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
Aug 21, 2013Brian Lohnes2
(Photo: Arizona Auto Scene) – The dudes over at Arizona Auto Scene have been the leading source of news and information about the closure, rebirth and renovation of what was formerly known as...
Video: This Bad Ass Video Of Mike Ryan Wrestling His Freightliner Up Pikes Peak Set Our Hearts A Flutter
Aug 20, 2013Brian Lohnes4
A-flutter you say? You’re damned right a-flutter. What else would watching a huge Freightliner truck powered by a supercharged and turbocharged Gale Banks built mondo diesel flying up the side...
BREAKING NEWS:Panic Time? Castrol Announces End Of Force Sponsorship At Close Of 2014 Season
Aug 20, 2013Brian Lohnes29
(Charles Wickam photo) – In news that we hinted at HERE it was announced today that Castrol will end its near 30 year sponsorship of John Force at the close of the 2014 season. This is the...
Tom Motry’s Drastic Plastic Resets All Time Fuel Altered Record With 5.286/275 MPH Blast – Video And Full Story HERE!
Aug 20, 2013Brian Lohnes19
There are certain drag racing truths that I tend to hold as self evident. One of them was that Ron Fassl was going to own the record for the quickest AA/FA pass of all time until the end of time. Can...
Drag Racing Photos: The H.A.M.B. Drags Once Again Invade MoKan Dragway
Aug 20, 2013Chad Reynolds3
If you are a fan of Nostalgia Drag Racing, and like more than just Nostalgia Funny Cars, then you have to love the H.A.M.B. Drags. Held at MoKan Dragway, one of the most original 1950’s and...
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: The New Pedders Suspension Is Installed, And Our Butts Will Be Cool!
Aug 20, 2013Chad Reynolds3
What in the hell are we talking about? Well, this update is going to be all about the newly installed Pedders Front Suspension on the Wally’s World GTO, but we would be remiss if we...
Gallery: Giant Steam Tractors From the 57th Sycamore, Illinois Threshing Bee – Living, Chuffing History!
Aug 20, 2013Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – Last week we showed you some of Greg Rourke’s awesome photos from the 57th Sycamore, Illinois Threshing Bee. His . Well, truth be told we were hanging onto the...
eBay Find: The Famous Kenny Bernstein/Dale Armstrong “Batmobile” Buick LeSabre Body!
Aug 20, 2013Brian Lohnes4
A little while back we showed you the Kenny Bernstein Ford Tempo body that the Darrell Gwynn foundation was auctioning off to raise money for their awesome cause of getting folks into wheelchairs...
We Drive The 2014 Mustang GT – Coyote Power, Six Speed Stick, No Roof And Lotsa Green!
Aug 20, 2013Brian Lohnes11
Over the last couple of months, I pestered the fine people at Ford so much and so often about getting my mitts on a Mustang GT with a 5.0L engine and stick shift transmission, I was left with two...
Gallery: The 2013 Impala SS Club Of America Nationals – Big B-Bodies On Parade!
Aug 19, 2013Brian Lohnes1
(Photos courtesy of Impala SS Club of America) – While Chad and I were at Bonneville, the Impala SS Club of America was having their national meet at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina....
Nitro Racing Legend Bobby Lagana Sr. Needs Your Positive Vibes
Aug 19, 2013Brian Lohnes14
With all of the recent talk about multi-million dollar NHRA sponsorships drying up and money funneling away from top level professional drag racing, it is easy to forget that there are guys out there...
Video: Ron Capps Huge Engine Explosion Blows Body Off Napa Funny Car
Aug 19, 2013Chad Reynolds2
The Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway are a site to behold, both for the on track and off track action. The famed Zoo is known for lots of “interesting” happenings...
Barnstormin’: The Bonneville Edition
Aug 19, 2013Brian Lohnes14
By now you’re probably sick of seeing the photos of cars running on the salt or reading our stories about cars, motorcycles, and contraptions I can scarcely identify doing the same. Our goal...












