Killer Parts: A Vintage Edelbrock SY1 Smokey Ram
When we recently got a call from our pal and fellow BangShifter Mike Casella of Then and Now Automotive in Weymouth, Massachusetts, informing us that he had something we “needed to see”...
Ford Brings “One Ford” Concept to Drag Racing and John Force racing to Lead Contingent
In two related pieces of drag racing news from FoMoCo, it was announced that John Force Racing has signed on for another five years of corporate backing from the blue oval crowd, and that...
Pulling Video: A Vintage Ford Sporting V8 Power
Since BangShift.com first got off the ground, we’ve not been shy of our affection for old tractors. We happened to be surfing YouTube as we do far too often and found some footage of an old...
SEMA Action Alert: California Bill Could Expand Specialty Constructed Registrations
Some good news came to us by way of the SEMA newswire. It seems that there is a bill being considered by the California legislature that would increase the allowed number of “specialty...
The History of Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip of Middle Valley
We found a neat story from Chattanoogan.com that gives the history of Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip. We like to think that the problems associated with opening a strip with respect to noise, community...
RacingJunk Find: A Kick Ass 1955 Chevy Pro Mod
After spending the weekend immersed in the WCHRA action from Bakersfield, we thought we’d go door slammer shopping. We found a totally bitchin’ blown 1955 Chevy Pro Mod for sale that is...
Smoke Show Video: A 1993 Dodge Daytona Goes Out in a Fog of Glory
Let’s say that you have a 1993 Dodge Daytona that has thrown a rod and is emotionally dead to you. There are a couple of options to move on at that point. At least two of them involve a tow...
Event Gallery: The 2010 Cal Rods Santa Anita Car Show
While our east coast office is still slogging through the weird weather of early spring in New England, our west coast office is going full force to shows and races. Case in point, this gallery of...
New Product: RHS Pro Elite SBC 23-Degree CNC Ported Iron Heads
If you’re racing in a class that requires you to run iron heads or are simply looking to build a bad ass sleeper motor these new CNC ported, 23-degree, cast iron pieces from RHS should fit your...
Video Feed from the WCHRA Spring Nationals, March 26-28
The BangShift.com presented a live video broadcast of the West Coast Hot Rod Association’s Jaws Gear & Axle Spring Nationals at Auto Club Famoso Raceway March 27-28, 2010. There was lots of...
Photo Galleries from the West Coast Hot Rod Association 2010 Spring Nationals
WCHRA races are awesome events! Unlike many street-car races we’ve been to, it’s always like a party in the pits. Everyone is having a great time, and the action on the track is over the...
Epic Fail: All Impact Racing Safety Products to Be Decertified by SFI
In a stunning announcement, SFI (Safety Foundation Inc.) announced that all products made by Bill Simpson’s Impact Racing, will be decertified by the organization as of April 27,2010. The...
zMax Dragway Names Broadcast Center In Honor of Steve Evans
We ran across a great piece of reporting on Rob Geiger’s site, Go2Geiger.com, about the broadcast center at zMax Dragway being named in honor of broadcasting great Steve Evans. It is a fitting...
Educational Video: Why Outlaw 8.5 Cars Rule
We’ve mentioned that the WCHRA race that we’ll be broadcasting live this weekend will feature an Outlaw 8.5 class. The great equalizer in this category is the fact that all competitors...
