Spectre Performance’s Brandy Morrow Wins Vendor Class Autocross at Goodguys in Columbus!
Jul 13, 2011Chad Reynolds3
Our congratulations to Spectre Performance, and Marketing Representative Brandy Morrow, for her win at this weekends Goodguys PPG Nationals Autocross event. Columbus is the Goodguys biggest event of...
Quick Peek: A New ’67 Shelby GT 500 Mustang Doorslammer Body From Cynergy Composites
Jul 13, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Quick Peek: A New ’67 Shelby GT 500 Mustang Doorslammer Body From Cynergy Composites
Our pal and BangShift reader Stu Wotypka is the talented guy behind many of the race car renderings you see popping up on the internet from time to time. His business, ID Motorsport Design...
Bitchin’ Gallery: Small and Medium Bore Sports Cars at the 2011 SOVREN Historics
Jul 13, 2011Brian Lohnes2
As we continue our photographic review of the 2011 SOVREN Historic road races, Nathan McGrew has delivered another awesome gallery. This one focuses on small and medium bore sports cars. In these...
Gallery: Chryslers at Carlisle
Jul 13, 2011Brian Lohnes6
BangShift contributing photographer Joe Grippo bleeds Ford blue, but he’s also got a few Ma Mopar cells in his bloodstream as well because his best girl races an awesome 1965 Coronet. Joe hit...
What if They Threw a NASCAR Race and Everyone Came? Also – Racing Promoters Are Vultures
Jul 12, 2011Brian Lohnes6
One problem the folks at the NHRA didn’t have last Sunday at Joliet was traffic control. That’s usually the case when most of the stands are bare aluminum. The NASCAR folks, however, were...
Gallery: More Bitchin’ Historic Road Racing Photos! Trans-Am, A-Sedan, and Big Bore Sports Cars!
Jul 12, 2011Brian Lohnes1
Nathan McGrew delivered us another awesome batch of photos from the SOVREN Historics at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. This time it is the awesome big bore sports car group featuring stuff...
Bang Shift Brian Announcing Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals in Canada This Weekend!
Jul 12, 2011Chad Reynolds4
Shockingly, Lohnes is not banned from entering Canada. Due to this loophole, he’ll be up in the Great White North this weekend announcing the IHRA Nitro Jam event at the Grand Bend Motorplex in...
Racing Junk Find: A Complete Kart Racing Operation
Jul 12, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Racing Junk Find: A Complete Kart Racing Operation
Recently, a discussion popped up in our forum section about getting into road racing. Lots of great suggestions came up like SCCA IT classes, autocrossing, and taking a street car to open track days....
Killer Cruise Gallery: The Morris Illinois Cruise – July 2011
Jul 12, 2011Brian Lohnes3
There’s not much cooler than a nice summer night, hundreds of hot cars, and a neat old American city center. All those elements are present and accounted for at the Morris, Illinois Cruise and...
Creepy Video: A Demo Derby Goes Wrong and A Mondo Speaker is Launched Into the Crowd
Jul 12, 2011Brian Lohnes5
The demolition derby is an American institution. We have a carnal fascination with car wrecks, so the idea of packaging them up in a pen and having a couple hundred of them at once appeals to people...
Caption this Photo: One Big Ass Truck Bounce
Jul 11, 2011Brian Lohnes9
The “Big Power Meet” is a massive car show held in Sweden every year. Event organizers claim that it is the biggest American car show in the world and with nearly 20,000 cars showing up,...
Drag Gallery: Grudge Night at Houston Motorsports Park
Jul 11, 2011Brian Lohnes2
Charles Wickam is no stranger to the wall at Houston Motorsports Park. He’s been at the well known eighth mile track for some truly wild action over the last couple seasons. He recently dropped...
Killer Gallery: Track Action Photos from the SOVREN Historics at Pacific Raceway in Kent, Washington – Large Bore Formula Cars and Sportsracers
Jul 11, 2011Brian Lohnes3
The 2011 SOVREN Historic road races, held at Pacific Raceway in Kent Washington were a smashing success. Drawing incredible old cars from across the country, it was a collection of the best vintage...
Show Gallery: The 2011 PPG Goodguys Nationals – Columbus, Ohio
Jul 11, 2011Brian Lohnes1
Chad’s announcing gig with the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association brought him to Columbus, Ohio last weekend where he plied the trade on the autocross course. He also took some time to prowl...












