Drag Gallery: The Merrill, Wisconsin Ice Drags – January 2012
(Photo Credit: Greg Rourke) – No doubt you’ve probably heard of the Merrill Ice Drags, a truly awesome grassroots event put on by a bunch of lunatic speed freaks in Wisconsin. Neither...
CHADMOUTH: BangShift.com’s 1st 300 mph Club member, 1st Funny Car, and 1st Top Fueler
Dudes and Dudettes!!!!!!! While at the PRO Winter Warmup this past weekend, we got our name on three Fuel Funny Cars and a Top Fuel Dragster! And not just any Funny Cars and Dragster. We’d love to...
Video Replay of the 2012 PRO Winter Warm Up!
The 2012 PRO Winter Warm up is done, but you can watch the replay of the event by clicking below!
Another Quick Update and a Few Photos from the PRO Winter Warm Up
The runs keep on rolling here at PBIR and under penalty of death we cannot give you elapsed times until LIVE coverage and video begins tomorrow. We can say that there has been lots more tire smoke...
Ferrari F40 Previously Owned by Lee Iacocca to Be Auctioned by RM
Lee Iacocca is an icon in the American car industry and he’s actually a “car guy” as proven by the fact that he formerly owned a Ferrari F40. The man who started his career in sales...
We are here at the PRO Winter Warm Up
We are here at PBIR shooting photos and covering the Wednesday action. Lots of Top Fuel cars in the 3.80s some good looking new bodies, too. Full galleries tonight and LIVE video tomorrow!
Retro Galleries: A Look Back at the 2011 PRO Winter Warm Up
By the time you read this, Chad and I will be at the track talking t0 the drivers and teams testing at the 2012 PRO Winter Warm Up. If this year is anything like last year, we’ll be on nitro...
Show Gallery: Killer Hot Rod Gatherings at Posies Hot Rod and Carlevale Customs
Photos by Joe Grippo: One of the reasons I’m proud to be a northern hot rodder is that we’re a hearty lot that isn’t dissuaded by the elements. Cold winter temperatures didn’t...
Awesome Video: New Action From the Norwegian Formula Off Road Series – Screaming Big Blocks and Flying Jeeps!
These nordic guys really know what’s up when it comes to crazy motorsports. In both Iceland and Norway there are roving groups of gearheads obsessed with defying the laws of physics and...
Question of the Day: What is Your Wildest Automotive Fantasy?
The earlier blog item about the California general contractor who is working on a home built 2,000mph car got me to thinking about my own far out fantasies in the automotive world. I have no desire...
Funny Video: A Russian Army Fire Truck Prank That Looks Incredibly Painful!
Once again, our electronic travels take us back to Russia, the land of crashing dash cam cars, insane river fording tractors, and the most painful pranks on planet Earth. We’ve all seen the...
Is a California General Contractor Really Building a 2,000mph LSR Car?
Goal setting and achievement are pretty big parts of the car hobby. In most cases it is stuff like working towards getting your car into the 13s at the drags or looking shave a second off of your lap...
Aftermarket Breakthrough: American Powertrain Now Offering Electric Power Steering For Classic Muscle!
Our man Matt Graves gave BangShift the exclusive drop on American Powertrain’s newest and most exciting product yet, modern electric power steering for classic cars! They are currently offering...
Sad News: Jay Roach, Bucks Down and Inventive Top Fuel Crew Chief Dies at 75
Jay Roach, a 100% BangShift approved, creative, inventive, and bucks down Top Fuel team owner and crew chief died at age 75 on January 16, 2012. Roach built, owned, and tuned the Top Fuel car driven...
