Nostalgia Drags Gallery: Maple Grove’s Epic 50th Anniversary Race Bash!
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) – The Grove turned 50 and they threw a helluva party…. Nitro Funny Cars, Alcohol Funny Cars, The Winged Express, 4 Jets, a Wheelstander and Bob...
Event Gallery: The 2012 Optima Face Off At Historic Road America Raceway – Killer Cars and Action!
(Words and Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Optima Batteries hosted another qualifier for the Optima Ultimate Streetcar Invitations that takes place right after the SEMA show later this year. What...
MSD Introduces New Line of DynaForce Starters – High Performance, Light Weight, Lots of Applications
The dudes and dudettes at MSD have not been resting on their massive Atomic EFI success. As proof of that, they just rolled out a completely new line of starters that they are calling,...
Watch a Guy Crash His Z06 at the Drags Before Ever Getting to the Starting Line!
Yes, it is late to be posting stuff on a Friday, but frankly when we first saw this video we knew it would be something that BangShifters would want to see and we aim to please. We feel pretty bad...
Watch the Ridetech ’33 Being Driven in Anger at the Texas Optima Face Off – Autocross, Speed Stop, and Road Course Action
Ridetech’s new ’33 coupe is hella cool for a multitude of reasons. From the fuel injected. 600hp Ford engine up front to the totally hard core and bad ass Ridetech suspension, the car is...
Question of the Day: What is the One Element You Car Has to Have? Fast, Low, Corner Carver, Great Paint?
Hot rodders and gearheads are a particular bunch. We all have our likes and dislikes, whether they are rooted in certain eras of cars, styles of cars, or even specific performance elements, we all...
Watch the World’s Lamest Drifting Event End With a Corvette Getting Smashed
When you watch this video, you’ll probably think the same thing we did on our first viewing, which was, “What the hell?” Other than the Corvette, we have no idea what the other...
World’s Most Horrendous Rolling Disaster For Sale On Craigslist – Unparalleled Nightmare
There truly are not words to describe how heinous, wrong, nightmarish, and awful this “1962 International” is. We have no idea what in the hell the guy that glued it together was trying...
Weld Racing Unveils Delta-1 Drag Racing Wheel – Revolutionary Design Unlike Any Pro Level Drive Wheel in Drag Racing History
For months, there have been hushed conversations happening with the guys at Weld Racing regarding a new product that they were finalizing for drag racing. It has been similar to the buzz the company...
Barnstormin’ – Why Bowling Green Serves As My Nitro Fueled Tent Revival Every Year
The 2012 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky was another interesting endevour for Chad and I. The event itself was bad ass to levels previously...
Bitchin’ Gasser Video: Wheelstands and Wild Nose High Action From the 2012 Gasser Reunion
The yearly Gasser Reunion has been going on for about 10 years now. What started as a small meet at Thompson Dragway in Ohio has grown into a far more robust show that is currently held at nostalgic...
eBay Find: A 1946 Autocar Truck That’s Tough and Cool (and Probably Slower Than a Mule)
One of my favorite moments at the 2012 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion was literally running down the owner of a totally sweet 1964 Mack B61 truck and chatting him up about the big beast. Since...
Weird News: Wrist Pin From Blown Up Airplane Engine Crashes Through Maine House Like a Bullet
A Maine family was minding their own business the other night when an unwelcome guest entered their home. That guest turned out to be the wrist pin from an airplane engine that suffered a mechanical...
