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...
Goner: Ford Officially Announces Death of Crown Vic/Town Car Next Year
We knew it was coming, but not when. Ford has announced that they will close the plant currently building the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car in a little more than a year. Currently the...
The Parting Shift: An Odd Sequential Shifter for Late Model Mustangs
There’s a European company called SSS Drive that apparently develops sequential shift systems for late model cars. In this week’s Parting Shift we’re bringing you the...
eBay Find: A 1969 Rokon Trail Breaker 2X2 Motorcycle
The Rokon Trail Breaker is a tractor dressed up like a motorcycle. Featuring two-wheel drive, gearing that will allow it to climb walls, hollow wheels that allow it to be floated across rivers, and a...
V-6 Mustang Makes 1,457 laps of Bristol, Averages 48.5 MPG
A bone stock 2011 Ford Mustang packing the new 3.7L V6 made 1,457 laps of Bristol Motor Speedway at an average speed of 43.5 mph and 48.5 mpg. The feat took more than 17 hours to complete and the...
Race Track for sale: Abilene Dragstrip Could be Yours for $1.2M
Hate your office job? Looking to make a switch into the exciting world of race track operations? We’ve got a deal for you! Abilene Dragstrip (not shockingly, located in Abilene, Texas) is for...
Mega Carnage Video: A Combine Demo Derby in All its Glory!
The XXL carnage you’ll see by watching this video of a combine demolition derby is truly awesome. Being that we’re based in New England and Southern California we’ve never seen one...
