Travis Pastrana to Make Nationwide Debut Tonight – How Many Laps Before He Wrecks?
Apr 27, 2012Brian Lohnes9
Travis Pastrana’s official NASCAR debut happens tonight at Richmond International Raceway. Pastrana, better known for dirt bike jumping, X Games competition, and free falling out the planes...
LUCAS OIL Top Comp Rolls into Vegas for the PSCA Las Vegas Nationals This Weekend
Apr 26, 2012Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LUCAS OIL Top Comp Rolls into Vegas for the PSCA Las Vegas Nationals This Weekend
The Pacific Street Car Association season is in full swing, and after starting off in Las Vegas for the Record Breaker Nationals which we broadcast LIVE here at BangShift.com, is heading back for...
NHRA Pro Stock Sneak Peek Photo: Greg Anderson’s New Camaro is Almost Ready
Apr 26, 2012Chad Reynolds3
Check it out folks, Greg Anderson’s new Camaro NHRA Pro Stocker is almost ready for it’s debut! Well, not quite, but it looks almost ready according the photo we have! RJ Race Cars is...
The Somernights Cruise Series Begins This Weekend – Be There!
Apr 26, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on The Somernights Cruise Series Begins This Weekend – Be There!
The Somernights Cruise series is an awesome monthly event that takes the whole idea of a cruise to the next level. This weekend marks the first event of 2012 and we think that if you are within a few...
Is this Custom 1966 Mustang Wagon Cool or Horrendous?
Apr 26, 2012Brian Lohnes21
We need your help. After finding this 1966 Mustang wagon kustom on eBay we stared at the photos from every angle and came away stumped. Our immediate reaction was one of scorn and ridicule, but the...
Amazing Wreckage Photos and Video: A Vintage Porsche 911 Take Flight and Fails at it Miserably
Apr 25, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Amazing Wreckage Photos and Video: A Vintage Porsche 911 Take Flight and Fails at it Miserably
We have to thank our European tipster Malcolm for this nugget of carnage goodness. The photos and video you will see after the link were shot at a vintage sports car race in Australia and they depict...
Watch Mike Ryan and Tanner Foust Drift Laguna Seca in a Mustang and a Freightliner!
Apr 25, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch Mike Ryan and Tanner Foust Drift Laguna Seca in a Mustang and a Freightliner!
When Jason Lewis is not wrenching on his Viper V10 powered Maverick project, he is out making killer videos like this piece that he shot and edited from Laguna Seca Raceway. In it, you’ll see...
Question of the Day: What Model of Car Would You Erase From History Given the Chance?
Apr 25, 2012Brian Lohnes29
Today’s question is a little on the vindictive side. Given the chance to squash any specific model in the history of the automobile, which would you choose? We’re guessing that the...
FNG: My Weekend in the Trench With Peter Farber’s NHRA/ADRL Pro Mod Team PLUS VIDEO
Apr 25, 2012Brian Lohnes8
I have seen drag races through several different angles during my time in the sport. I have seen them as a racer in a street car or bracket bomber, I have seen them as an announcer and race director,...
Incredible Video: Watch a Rally Photog Come Inches From Death When a Car Smashes a Tree!
Apr 25, 2012Brian Lohnes4
So far this week, Grinner Hester holds the high water mark for insane video/photo work with his capture of the Lizzy Musi wreck at the ADRL Bristol race, but he has competition. This rally...
Tech: How to Swap a Junkyard Hyrdoboost on Your Classic GM Muscle Car or Truck
Apr 25, 2012Brian Lohnes6
(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – In this episode, we’ll show you how stupid easy it is to take a $30 junkyard hydroboost and transplant it into your classic Chevy’s brake...
Caption this Photo: These guys are up to no good!
Apr 24, 2012Brian Lohnes14
Tomorrow, you’ll read about my epic adventure weekend spent with Peter Farber and the crew of his 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Pro Mod. Because I was the FNG and I was there to do whatever needed...
Follow BangShift on Facebook – We Are Closing in on 25,000 Likes!
Apr 24, 2012Brian Lohnes1
If you aren’t a follower of BangShift.com on Facebook, you should be! There are nearly 25,000 people already in our BangShift Facebook clan and the number is growing every day. It is a perfect...
Question: Is Drag Racing’s Mass Media Exposure Due to Explosions and Wrecks Good or Bad?
Apr 24, 2012Brian Lohnes9
In the past two weeks, the sport of drag racing has received more mass media attention because of a high profile explosion and a high profile wreck than it has in probably the last five years (or...












