Wreckage Video: Watch Lucas Oil Sprint Car Racer Robbie Wolfgang Suffer A Wild Wreck – In Car and Out Of Car Video!
So Tony Stewart’s broken leg has gotten all of the attention in the sprint car world this week but the guys at Lucas Oil aren’t taking that laying down. Nope, they found video of Robbie...
Scary Video: Watch Two Funny Car Crewmen Get Wiped Out While Starting Said Funny Car – Everyone Is OK
We often say that running a nitro car is serious and dangerous business. These videos (one from in the car and one from outside the car) are further proof of our claims. The videos show the crew of...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: I’ve Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash
By the time most of you read this, I’ll be steaming west on a plane to hook up with Chad and then drive to the fabled Bonneville salt flats for our coverage of Speed Week. The funny part of...
Question of the Day: What is Your Ultimate or Dream Land Speed Racing Car?
Full swing Bonneville action is just days away. Cars and trucks will be hauling ass by the buckload and they’ll be doing it in all shape and sizes. From the usual production bodied suspects, to...
Speedway Motors Co-Founder And Wife Of “Speedy Bill” Smith, Joyce Smith Passes
We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Joyce Smith who was the co-founder of Speedway motors and the wife of “Speedy Bill” Smith. While we didn’t know Joyce personally,...
Nothing But Sports Cars From The California Collector Car Auction In Burbank. Ferraris, Porsches, Panteras Oh My
If someone asked us if we were sports car fans around here, our first reaction would be to say no. But after hitting up the Auctions America California Collector Car Auction in Burbank last weekend,...
Historic Bonneville Video: The Story Of the Gyronaut X-1 – A Streamlined Motorcycle With Incredible History That’s Returning To The Salt In 2013
The Gyronaut X-1 was a streamlined motorcycle powered by two Triumph engines. The bike was built by Bob Leppan, Alex Tremulis and Jim Bruflodt in the 1960s and it became one one of the most dominant...
More Muscle Cars, Race Cars, and More From Auctions America California Collector Car Auction
We’ve still got tons of photos left from the Auctions America California Collector Car Auction in Burbank, so we thought we’d throw the rest of the muscle cars, race cars, and a few hot...
Get Cash Back For Buying MSD Products This Summer, Through MSD’s Summer Cool Down Rebate
Spend $200-$499, get $25 back. Spend $500 or more, get $50 back. That’s real money, and right when you need it, during the summer when you are working on your hot rod. Technically summer ends...
Event Gallery: The 2013 Camaro5 Fest – Drag Strip Action, Autocross Action, and Photos From The Show!
(Photos by Jeff Lee) – The 5th generation Camaro community is a tight knit group that has lots and lots of love for their pony cars. Having recently reviewed a 2013 Hot Wheels edition Camaro, I...
Drag Gallery: More Nostalgia Nitro Funny Action From Geezers At The Grove 2013 – We Love These Things!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we dropped some cool photos from the pits and show car parade at the 2013 Geezers At The Grove nostalgia race. Today we’re shoving nitro and alky...
CraigsList Find: A Man Eating 1940s Era Maul Two Man Chainsaw — This Thing Will Kill You
Imagine a company today going into the business of making chainsaws and using the brand name “Maul”. Now there is an actual woodsman tool called a maul which I have used to split logs...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Makes A Car A Street Car? What Defines It As Such?
Yesterday I put up an eBay listing for a 1969 Camaro Funny Car that is street legal. I’m not talking a lift up body like Dobbertin’s J2000, I’m talking about a legit 1969 Funny Car...
