Video: John Force talks about racing, testing, and grand kids.
This marks the beginning of a week full of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing interviews and action here at BangShift.com. And who more appropriate to start off the week than John Force himself....
Breaking News: Barry Grant out of business.
As of 12pm Eastern Time, Friday February 18th, Barry Grant Fuel Systems has ceased operations. The economic downturn was cited as the reason for the closure. As we get more information, we’ll...
UPDATED Video: NHRA Motorsports Museum Low Flyers Car Club Panel Discussion
We are proud to be partnering with the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum to bring you all the history of drag racing and hot rods you can handle in 2011, presented by The Auto Club of Southern...
Louisiana Will be BangShift Central This Weekend, IHRA Nitro Jam at State Capital Dragway
We’re putting the BangShift bat-signal up this weekend for any BS readers in the greater Baton Rouge area! Brian Lohnes will be announcing the IHRA’s Nitro Jam event at the legendary...
Amazing Survival Video: Jay Upton Crashes a Top Fuel Bike at 193mph and Lives
Jay Upton is a Top Fuel motorcycle rider down in Australia. He rides a wild 1500cc Honda machine that wears a totally streamlined body. It is one fearsome looking rig, especially when under power and...
Bitchin’ Nostalgia Pro Stocker Project Announced, Totally Rules
Just yesterday we ran a video item showing the kick ass, one night only revival of old school Pro Stock racing from Thompson Dragway last year. We openly questioned why no one had stepped up and...
BangShift Poll: Is the Forthcoming V6 EcoBoost Powered Mustang Cool?
Yesterday, Bill Ford leaked the fact that Ford will be coming out with a version of the Mustang powered by the EcoBoost V6. We’re not sure if that car will be badged as an SVT model, or how it...
Modern Nostalgia Video: The Night That Pro Stock Came Back to Life
The one thing missing from today’s booming world of nostalgia drag racing is a vintage Pro Stock class. You know what we’re talking about. Small blocks, real four speed transmissions,...
Killer eBay Find: A One Off Late 1970s AMC Road Racer With Trans-Am History
Naturally when BangShifters think about the AMC brand and road racing, thoughts of Mark Donohue and company wheeling Javelins around in the late 1960s and early 70s jump to the front of their minds....
LID, CAN AND LIBEL: A TREE FALLS IN NATHAN BEDFORD%u2019S FORREST%u2014AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES GETS AN EARFUL
“Forrest is the very devil… There never will be peace until Forrest is dead.” — William Tecumseh Sherman The State of Mississippi has some majestic two-lane pavement,...
Lid, Can and Libel: A Tree Falls in Nathan Bedford’s Forrest and the Mississippi Department of Motor Vehicles Gets an Earful
“Forrest is the very devil… There never will be peace until Forrest is dead.” — William Tecumseh Sherman The State of Mississippi has some majestic two-lane pavement, smooth...
Cherry Bomb Exhaust Announces 2011 Show Tour
Our pals at Cherry Bomb have announced their plans for 2011 and they include car shows and events in both the US and Canada. The guys begin traversing the country in March and keep the ball rolling...
Cancelled Due to Rain: Free Live Streaming Broadcast of the PSCA Nationals and Pro Stock Showdown
We are incredibly disappointed to announce that this weekend’s PSCA Record Breaker Nationals, along with our LIVE broadcast, have been canceled due to pending rain Saturday and Sunday. But fear...
Big News: Cole Coonce Joins BangShift.com As A Monthly Columnist
I am very happy to announce that Cole Coonce will be joining on with BangShift.com as a monthly columnist, penning a column entitled, “Lid, Can, and Libel”. No topic is off limits and if...
