Potential Drag Strip Runs Into Noise Concern From Townsfolk
Dec 08, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Potential Drag Strip Runs Into Noise Concern From Townsfolk
The people of Social Circle, Georgia, are quite concerned with the proposed eighth-mile drag strip that a local man wants to build in their town. The resident, who owns another race track, is trying...
Canadian Cop Gets Nailed for Street Racing
Dec 08, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Canadian Cop Gets Nailed for Street Racing
Street racing is a strong crime for a police officer, but in Canada, any traffic violation involving 50 kph (31 mph) over the speed limit brings the charge of street racing. That law went into place...
Bruton Smith’s Lawsuit Against the City of Concord Comes to a Head
Dec 08, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Bruton Smith’s Lawsuit Against the City of Concord Comes to a Head
Bruton Smith’s Speedway Motorsports International has sued the city of Concord, North Carolina, for $80 million that SMI claims the city agreed to pay in exchange for leaving Lowe’s Motor...
Muscle Cars Provide Great Escape for Post-Katrina Louisiana Residents
Dec 08, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Muscle Cars Provide Great Escape for Post-Katrina Louisiana Residents
The devastation and destruction that hurricane Katrina brought to southern Louisiana was jaw dropping. Massive areas of flooding left huge urban areas all but annihilated. Tens of thousands of...
One-Mile Land Speed Racing Comes to the West: The Mojave Mile Opens in March
Dec 08, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on One-Mile Land Speed Racing Comes to the West: The Mojave Mile Opens in March
Land Speed Racing seems to be the hot ticket these days with new venues popping up with regularity. Thanks to a tip from DragRacingOnline’s Darr Hawthorne, we’re happy to fill you in one...
GM and Chrysler: The Same but different
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on GM and Chrysler: The Same but different
The Detroit Free Press tackled a question that we’ve been considering for a while: Which is in better shape, GM or Chrysler? Both companies were busted flat, saved by the government, and have...
College Kid Pens the Worst NASCAR Editorial Ever
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on College Kid Pens the Worst NASCAR Editorial Ever
Ever been to an open mic night at a comedy club? If you have, chances are you saw at least one person step to the mic and attempt an act that was based around hackneyed material. We came across an...
Young Boy Saves Himself and His Father by Wrecking a Volvo on Purpose
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Young Boy Saves Himself and His Father by Wrecking a Volvo on Purpose
BangShifter Dave Wallace tipped us to this incredible story about a twelve-year-old kid who’s dad had a heart attack while they were driving down the road. The kid managed to get the car...
Vintage Homebuilt Project: Tiny Tracked Tractor
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Vintage Homebuilt Project: Tiny Tracked Tractor
There was a magical time in the world were people occupied their free time with dreaming things up and making them. No computers, video games, sexting, or GPS. It was about wrenches, saws, and tools...
Quickie Goliath Video: Taking Tom for a Ride
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Quickie Goliath Video: Taking Tom for a Ride
Here’s a quick video of us taking our 1966 Chevy C50 truck, which we’ve dubbed Goliath, for a cruise up the road with the youngest BangShifter around, Tom Lohnes. Tom’s been pining...
Creepy: Sacramento Cops Pulling Cars Over For Smog Checks
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Creepy: Sacramento Cops Pulling Cars Over For Smog Checks
A while back, we told you about our experience with a mobile smog check station. BangShift Chad was stopped and the truck he was driving got checked out on the side of the road. That was in So-Cal....
Bangshift Feature: Tasca Ford’s Mod Shop Upholds A Long Legacy of Ford Performance
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Bangshift Feature: Tasca Ford’s Mod Shop Upholds A Long Legacy of Ford Performance
There are few car dealerships in the country that are recognized by gearheads from coast to coast. The great high-performance dealers from the 1960s and 1970s are largely remembered for the golden...
eBay Pick: 1957 Chevy Sedan Delivery
Dec 07, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on eBay Pick: 1957 Chevy Sedan Delivery
This week’s eBay find is a totally awesome 1957 Chevy sedan delivery. According to our research, this is one of 8,300 examples constructed by Chevy in 1957. These cars were extremely popular in...
Photo Gallery: The John Force Racing Holiday Car Show
Dec 07, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Photo Gallery: The John Force Racing Holiday Car Show
You out-of-towners may not believe this, but it actually rained in SoCal this weekend. That made us worry that there would be a small turnout at the annual John Force Racing Holiday Car Show, but the...












