Irwindale Speedway Update: Property Owner Claims 20 Parties Have Contacted Him About Taking Over Track
Just as we were about to ditch the BangShift newsroom and start chugging beers tonight, we caught wind of a story that gives us more reason to be hopeful that the shuttering of Irwindale Speedway is...
Watch the First Episode of Roadkill – Freiburger and Finnegan’s New Show!
By now we’re sure you’ve heard that David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of Hot Rod Magazine are going to have a monthly web tv show called Roadkill. The first episode went live today and...
Big News: Jiffy-Tite Joins the BangShift Family of Sponsors!
Chad and I are proud to announce that Jiffy-Tite, one of the premier fluid transfer fitting companies in the world, has joined the BangShift family of sponsors. Their quick connect fittings are found...
Wreckage Video: A King of the Hammers Competitor Drives off a Cliff and Into a Huge Rock at High Speed
Yesterday we ran video featuring a King of the Hammers competitor completely mangling his buggy by barrel rolling it across the finish line of the race. The poor bastards in the video below...
Irwindale Update: All Hope Not Lost – Company That Owns the Property Wants to Resume Racing ASAP
We were tipped off to a link today that indicates the company which owns the track and offices wants to see the facility opened and operating again, “as soon as possible.” This report was...
Watch a Racer Complete the King of the Hammers Off Road Race With a Pirouette and Barrel Roll of his Truck!
There have been more than a few NASCAR races decided with a car crossing the finish line upside down, sideways, or otherwise hemmed up into another competitor’s machine. While those wreckage...
Project Update: The Hard Guys Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car Gets Bathed in Epic Paint!
In the last update we ran about The Hard Guys nostalgia Nitro Funny Car, we told you that the body was done being prepped and paint was the next step. We also told you that the paint was guaranteed...
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Irwindale Speedway Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Not sure how we missed this, but on Monday, the same day that the track announced they would be cancelling the entire 2012 season, Irwindale Speedway filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Chapter 11...
Watch a Restored Version of the First Zamboni Ever Built Go Back to Work on the Ice!
If you are a gearhead that’s ever attended a hockey game, you’ve wanted to drive the Zamboni. The Zamboni is of course the machine that lumbers out onto the ice between periods and...
Watch a BMW Road Race Car Hit a Competitor’s Tire and Launch Into the Air at High Speed
You can see lots of wrecks coming a mile a away. Maybe a couple of competitors have been trading paint for a lap or two and one finally gives the other the ol’ chrome horn, or a racer on the...
eBay Find: A Cherry 1974 International Travelall – Woodgrain-sided perfection!
The International Harvester Travelall was produced from 1953 to 1975 in several different variations and two different generations. Other than the Chevy Suburban, it was one of the first vehicles...
Insane Wreckage Video: A Massive Street Racing Crash Before the Race Even Starts!
Here’s more evidence of how dumb street racing is. This video shows two competitors sitting still on a darkened highway getting ready to launch off. The starter is standing between the two cars...
