Optima Batteries to Step Up as Primary Sponsor of Dave Grubnic’s Kalitta Motorsports Dragster in 2012
Great news from SEMA today as Optima Batteries announced that they are going to be the primary sponsor on David Grubnic’s Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel Dragster in 2012. Grubnic, the fan...
Ooga Booga: Mopar Pulls the Wraps Off 800hp V10 Crate Engine
To quote the great Ace Ventura, “Holy testicle Tuesday!” Mopar ripped the veil off the nastiest factory crate engine of all time, a fire breathing 800hp V10 that cranks out almost 700...
BangShift SEMA 2011 Coverage: 350 Plus Photos
Day 1 of SEMA 2011 is over, and we are already tired. With a jillion square feet of all the coolest the aftermarket has to offer, our feet have only just begun to realize pain. After making the...
Crazy Like a Fox? Evan Knoll To Appear in Court November 9 – Fires Attorney – Requests Public Defender
Evan Knoll, the one time drag racing super sponsor, who has been undergoing a pre-trial mental evaluation at the behest of both the government and his own attorney since June is slated to be in court...
Pyro Video: A Nine Second Diesel Truck Melts A Turbo and the Driver Never Lifts!
The incredible power that guys wrench out of modern turbo diesel truck engines presses every part of the motor to the limit. Pushing big six and seven thousand pound trucks down the strip in single...
BangShift SEMA 2011 Coverage: Monday Gallery
Chad hit the ground running Monday at the 2011 SEMA show and made a quick lap of the convention center zapping nearly 200 photos of display cars. As we go through the week, look for featurettes and...
Video: Big SEMA News: MSD Releases Atomic EFI – Self Tuning System Requires No Lap Top
We told you about a week ago that MSD was going to expand the scope of their business far beyond the bounds of ignition systems and here’s the first bombshell and it is Atomic, literally! MSD...
Gallery: A Tour of the Edelbrock Collection and Facility
We’re beginning to think that photo contributor Bob Chiluk visited every single gearhead spot in California during his recent trip to the Golden State. In this photo gallery, you’ll see...
Carnage Video: A Huge Mud Truck Fails Badly at a Hill and Hole Event
While we’ve never attended a “hill and hole” mud race, we’ve watched endless videos of them and revel in the mechanically diabolical competition. If you have never heard of...
BangShift Question of the Day: What are You Most Interested in Seeing Covered at SEMA 2011?
We begin our week long assault on the 2011 SEMA show today. Throughout the week we’ll be bringing you the latest offerings from the high performance aftermarket, photos of all the cool junk in...
eBay Find: A Screaming Yellow Former SEMA Show Truck
Since SEMA is happening this week, and our coverage of the huge by large show begins later today, we thought it would be interesting to troll eBay for former SEMA display vehicles. There are always...
The Parting Shift: Doing the Eighth Mile Boogie in a Gear Jamming 1978 Malibu
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with the Parting Shift. This week we take you to the lush greenery of Boiling Springs, PA and Quarter Aces Drag-o-Way. This is a...
Pioneering Drag Racer Bobby Langley Passes
Texan Bobby Langley, one of drag racing’s original traveling racers and a true pioneer of the sport, passed away last week at the age of 79. His career began in the mid 1950s and carried on...
Drag Video: A Day in the Life of Carl Tasca and his Cobra Jet(s)
In a scant few days we will be bringing your the low down on the Camaro drag package car from SEMA. That car will provide the first real competition for the Ford Mustang Cobra Jets that have been...
