Bonneville Video: Hillbilly Flamethrower Hijinks at the Bend in the Road
We’ve heard from Bonneville Speed Week veterans that one needs to camp at bend in the road to get the full first timer’s experience. After watching this video of some hooligans having fun...
Breaking News: Poteet and Main Speed Demon Sets 400mph Record at Bonneville!
Minutes ago on the salt at the SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speed Week, George Poteet wheeled the Poteeteet and Main “Speed Demon” streamliner to a 400mph record! They made a qualifying pass of...
Scottish Team Thrashing to Break 300mph Barrier Before Close of Bonneville Speed Week
A team of Scottish racers are frantically thrashing to piece their hot rod back together and make a final run at the 313mph I/Blown Fuel Streamliner record. For starters that is a 313mph record set...
RacingJunk Find: A Race Ready LSR 1977 Corvette
With Chad being stationed on the salt all week providing updates and information Speed Week that you’re literally not going to get anywhere else, we’ve totally gone nuts scheming on LSR...
Bonneville Speedweek 2010 – Wednesday video, action, and pictures.
The crowds might be getting smaller, as the 2010 SCTA Bonneville Speedweek moves into the final few days, but the action is only getting hotter. Records have been set and reset, gauntlets have been...
News Exclusive: Disabled drivers to run 200 mph at Bonneville?
This is seriously amazing news, and a BangShift.com exclusive. We were informed today by Mike Cook, son of Doug “Cookie” Cook, SCTA Past President, Bonneville World Record holder, race...
Bonneville Speedweek 2010 – Tuesday Afternoon Gallery and More!
Today’s coverage of the SCTA’s 2010 Bonneville Speedweek started out with our own gallery along with coverage from our presenting sponsor Spectre Performance, but we promised you even...
Bonneville Speed Week 2010 – Tuesday Morning Gallery – Presented by Spectre Performance
While our own Chad Reynolds is cranking out the photos and video, we have a secret weapon in our coverage arsenal: the guys and girls at Spectre Performance. They’re armed and dangerous with...
BangShift Bonneville Video: In-Car With Lee Sicilio at Bonneville in His Hemi Daytona Clone at 230 MPH
First off we have to give props where they are due. Scott Clark (known as DieselGeek on the BangShift forums) gave us this awesome in-car footage of a 230 mph run in Lee Sicilio’s awesome Dodge...
Bonneville Speedweek 2010 Monday: Poteet and Main goes 417 MPH! Spectre goes 355!
Click here to access all the BangShift.com Photo Galleries and Videos from the entire 2010 Bonneville Speedweek The SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speedweek 2010 is well into its fourth day and the drama is...
Update: Even More! Bonneville Speed Week 2010 – Monday – Presented by Spectre Performance
The boys and girls at Bonneville have stepped on it to start the meat of Speed Week. The Poteet and Main Speed Demon is current top speed holder with a 408mph trip down Broadway. The...
Desert Racing Tragedy Raises Questions About Racing on Federal Property
After a desert racing tragedy last weekend that left scores of spectators dead and wounded in California after a truck rolled off course, the news media has glommed on to the idea that racing on...
Caption this Photo: A Slight Timing Mishap
While wrasslin’ with an HEI swap onto our project truck Goliath we ran into a problem. Namely, that problem was that our fancy pants HEI unit was not producing any spark. Because it was...
