Question of the Day: Are You A Well Rounded Gearhead or Do You Have Automotive Tunnel Vision?
Being into lots of different types of stuff is kind of an occupational hazard when you write an automotive blog like BangShift. Most times, I get to do stuff in dribs and drabs but this current week...
Caption this Photo: A Bad Day At Lime Rock
This coming Friday, the ever intrepid Dave Nutting and I will be at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut for the American LeMans Series race with the Corvette factory team, covering their battle against all...
Sneak Peek: Mickey Thompson’s New Ultra High Performance Tire – The Street Comp
We’ve been hearing rumors of a new ultra high performance tire from the guys at Mickey Thompson for some time now and when we were tipped off to this photographic proof of its existence, we got...
Watch An Extremely Violent Wreck From The 2012 X-Games Rallycross – A Jump Goes Very Wrong
During the X-Games, a high intensity, made for TV version of rally cross is held and frankly, it is pretty fun to watch. Small rally-ish cars with lots of power and all wheel drive haul ass around a...
eBay Find: An Incredible 1966 Hemi Satellite Survivor – 100% Original – 1 of 500 Made With a 4-speed!
Last week we raised the question about how important a car’s originality was to you out there in reader-land. The opinions expressed ran the gamut from, “I love all original cars!”,...
Watch an Awesome Video of Danny Thompson Narrating the Amazing Career and Life of His Dad Mickey Thompson
In terms of singular people, few have had more of an effect on the American high performance and racing scene than Mickey Thompson. He was a man of high goals, nearly unending energy, and a drive...
Breaking News: Erica Enders Becomes the First Woman to Ever Win in NHRA Pro Stock
Erica Enders has become the first woman to ever win the Pro Stock class at an NHRA national event. Yet another gender barrier has been broken in professional drag racing! According to the stat...
BangShift NHRA Coverage: The 2012 O’Reilly RT66 NHRA Nationals – KILLER PHOTO GALLERIES
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – The action at RT 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois has begun at the 2012 running of the O’Reilly Auto Parts and we’re there to bring it to you!...
Bonus Event Coverage: Vintage Historic Racing and The Shelby American Auto Club Meet From Watkins Glen!
(Photos by Jeremy George) – A short while back we ran a photo gallery from the 2012 Shelby American Automobile Club national meet and SVRA historic races at Watkins Glen, NY. As it turns out,...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Charles Kettering
We’re going back to the old school again this week’s Gearhead Guy You Should Know: Charles Kettering. He was undoubtedly one of the smartest guys to ever work in the automotive world. His...
Cool Video: A Man, His Hot Rod, and A Perfect Explanation of How Cool the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Is
Chad and I have been attending the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky for several years now. We have always worked hard to let the world know that the event is...
Question of the Day: Is Originality Important to You In A Car?
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – With that last blog item on the 1962 Chevy wagon that is pretty close to all original but isn’t, it made us consider how important originality is to us in...
RacingJunk Find: A Fantastic Survivor 1962 Chevy Bel Air Wagon With 409 Power!
This is one hell of a cool wagon and it is a survivor with a 409ci twist. The body, paint, interior, gauges, etc, are all 100% as delivered 50 years ago from Chevrolet. The transmission, a three...
BS Exclusive: The First Photos Tim Arfons’ Recreated Green Monster 19 – The Front Engine Turbine Car!
There isn’t a drag racing announcer in the world that hasn’t made some sort of lame quip about a front engine turbine powered dragster. It is an easy joke to make while the jets are...
