Great Read: The Story of The Thing, Drag Racing’s First Twin-Engine Bike
Drag racers have never really been slaves to convention. The reason for this stems back from the earliest days of the sport when there was no “right” way to do things. If you got to the...
eBay Find: A 10-Wheel Drive AM General M816 Military Wrecker
We’re not ashamed to admit that deep down, we’re 9-years old. That’s why we had to share this awesome 1970 AM General M816 5-Ton military spec wrecker we found on eBay. The seller...
Cruise Coverage: Kemah, Texas June 2010
Charles Wickam is at it again! He sent us 100 photos from the Kemah, texas, cruise night that he has been frequenting this year and once again we’re blown away. There’s a range of...
Historic Drag Video: Bitchin’ Vintage Footage of Fuel Altereds in Action, Including the Winged Express
Fuel Altereds rule, plain and simple. Not nearly enough wheelbase, chassis, or suspension, combined with way too much motor, gave fans a great show, drivers a lot of work, and chassis builders a lot...
AMC Collection Must be Sold off by July 30th, Buy Now!
If you happen to be itching for an AMC project vehicle or just want to own some Kenosha iron, get your bad self down to Fate, Texas, and try to scoop up one of the remaining pieces of the Ed Hooper...
Oddly Appealing Site of the Week: HouseTrucks.com
Have you ever stumbled upon a website that’s so weird it simply drags you in? That’s what happened to us when we found HouseTrucks.com. How the hell did we come to find HouseTrucks.com?...
Awesome Historic Racing Video: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Action Circa 1979
While we love finding old drag racing videos, there are other forms of racing that also have killer history caught on film. Take this movie from the 1979 World of Outlaws Knoxville Invasion....
Caption This Photo: Back to the Trailer
When Charles Wickam was on his way from Houston, Texas, to Bowling Green, Kentucky, he spotted all kinds of junk on the highway. The most interesting of these sightings was either a dead nuts replica...
RacingJunk Find: A Stock Bodied 2010 Camaro SS Tube Chassis Drag Car
Tube chassis race cars that use unaltered stock bodies make us happy. Nothing is cooler than retaining a true factory look but packing big power, killer suspension, and advanced chassis technology...
Cool Drag Video: The Story Behind Alexis DeJoria’s Scary 2009 E-Town Wreck
Alexis DeJoria is a hard running NHRA Alcohol Funny Car racer. She’s also the heiress to the Paul Mitchell hair products empire, as well as the Patron Tequila fortune. With that on the table we...
Bad Weekend For Danica Patrick in New Hampshire
Danica Patrick’s NASCAR education continued this past weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Let’s just say that class was rough. She had early race contact with 68-year old Morgan...
A Louisiana Shop Tour and Yard Crawl All at Once
When BangShift.com photo contributor Charles Wickam left Bowling Green, Kentucky, after the 2010 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, he didn’t head straight back to him home in the Houston...
Awesome Historic Video: AJ Foyt at His Best
The don’t build them like AJ Foyt any more. Formed like a tree stump and packing the competitove spirit and heart of a Roman gladiator, Foyt was an incredible race car driver during his era and...
MoPower: Chrysler Reportedly to Up Horsepower in Challenger Models
The Mopar mavens over at AllPar.com are reporting that the 2011 Dodge Challenger will receive numerous upgrades, the most important to us involves a 60hp jump for the SRT8 model. With Ford punching...
