The El Mirage Racing One-Week Wonder
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on The El Mirage Racing One-Week Wonder
In between race cars is a place where some guys are not happy to be. After shutting down his XF/PP (flathead-powered production pickup) Bonneville truck from the last couple years and handing...
Museum of Speed to Open Tomorrow in Mentor, Ohio
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Museum of Speed to Open Tomorrow in Mentor, Ohio
Boy, this sounds like our kind of place. With more than 100 cars spread over 60,000 square feet, the Museum of Speed in Mentor, Ohio, is a place we recommend you get to on May 30th. It’s the...
Powerhouse Products Unveils New Website, Our Credit Card Trembles
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Powerhouse Products Unveils New Website, Our Credit Card Trembles
This could probably qualify as a Monday Time Killer here on BangShift.com, but we’ll just drop you the straight noise from Powerhouse themselves. Powerhouse has always been a good place to...
Aeromotive Goes Top Fuel Racing!
May 29, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Aeromotive Goes Top Fuel Racing!
Steve Matusek, president of Aeromotive, would die to drive a Top Fuel car, but in the meantime he and the rest of the Aeromotive team have joined forces with Hartley Racing for the NHRA...
Video of the Week: 10-Second Chrysler K-Car!
May 29, 2009Brian Lohnes1
This was one I had been holding in my back pocket and will all the talk of Supras and imports on our forum this week, I decided it was time to let it fly. The video was shot at New England Dragway, a...
Cleveland Grand Prix to Return for 2010?
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Cleveland Grand Prix to Return for 2010?
The Cleveland Grand Prix, last held in 2007, may be back in Cleveland next year if negotiation between the IRL and city officials are successful. The unique plans for the race call for a weekend...
How Detroit’s Problems Translate into Racing Woes
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on How Detroit’s Problems Translate into Racing Woes
David Hagan is the father of NHRA Nitro Funny Car racer Matt Hagan (shown). The elder Hagan owns one of the largest automotive dealerships in the state of Virginia and recently has been dealing with...
Chrysler Dealer Shutdowns Explained
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Chrysler Dealer Shutdowns Explained
Talk about an awesome piece that explains a thoroughly confusing situation! Jim Brennan, a blogger over at the Cardomain.com, posted this story recently, breaking down exactly why 789 Chrysler...
New Jeep Brake Lines from Classic Tube
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on New Jeep Brake Lines from Classic Tube
If you have a Jeep CJ5 or CJ7 and you are using it for the type of stuff God intended Jeeps to be used for, your stock brake lines are probably in need of replacement. After being subjected to mud,...
Former Mopar Racer Larry Morgan to Run a Ford in Pro Stock for 2010
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Former Mopar Racer Larry Morgan to Run a Ford in Pro Stock for 2010
In a surprise announcement, 10-year Mopar Pro Stock competitor Larry Morgan said that he is making the switch to Ford for 2010. Ford, once a strong competitor in the class with Bob Glidden carrying...
New Blower for Chevy Trucks from Magna Charger
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on New Blower for Chevy Trucks from Magna Charger
If you’ve got an ’03-’09 Chevy truck and are sick and tired of getting trounced by Ford Lightning pickups, Magna Charger has your answer, the new MP 1900 TVS supercharger. They sell...
Doug Herbert and Ray Evernham will Attempt 500 MPH at Bonneville
May 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Doug Herbert and Ray Evernham will Attempt 500 MPH at Bonneville
Doug Herbert, a longtime veteran of the IHRA and NHRA Top Fuel ranks, has teamed up with Ray Evernham to build a wild streamliner and make an attempt at a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt...
Video: 2009 March Meet Dragsters in Violent, Sideways Action
May 28, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Video: 2009 March Meet Dragsters in Violent, Sideways Action
When the 2009 March Meet came to Bakersfield’s Famoso Raceway for round one of the year’s NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, BangShift.com was there, on the starting line, capturing...
Car Feature: 1967 Mustang in Modern Trans-Am Trim
May 28, 2009Brian Lohnes2
Dean Westmoreland has three NHRA championships and 27 national event wins as a crew member with John Force Racing, plus an IHRA championship with Don Lampus, and he’s now pulling crew-chief...