Street Race in Maryland, go to Jail
The Maryland State Police are pushing a statewide bill that would allow for up to 60 days of jail time and a maximum fine of $500 for anyone caught street racing. That fine is the current limit for...
There May Still Be Hope for the Late Pontiac G8
When GM killed when the Pontiac brand, the most lamentable loss was the G8. Sure, it was a more door, but it was packing big LS-power, could be optioned with a six-speed, and drove circles around a...
Troubled Ohio Circle Track May be Saved by a Drag Strip
There’s an interesting story going on at Mansfield Motorsports Park in Mansfield, Ohio. The track was founded as a 3/8-mile dirt oval in 1959, then grew to a 1/2-mile by 1972. The place was...
Cool 8-Second Mustang Car Feature at Summit Racing
We know how tough it is to build an 8-second car, and can’t imagine how difficult it would be to accomplish that while making it a show car at the same time. We came across Ken Belanger’s...
Danica Finishes Fontana NASCAR Race Three Laps Down
Well it wouldn’t be a Monday if we weren’t reporting on Danica Patrick’s latest performance in a stock car. It would be honest to say that she did better than her debut in Daytona,...
eBay Find: Jimmy Cagney’s 1934 Auburn Cabriolet
We’re not that big into luxury cars that pre-date WWII, but when we got tipped off to the eBay listing for Jimmy Cagney’s 1934 Auburn Cabriolet, powered by a Lycoming built V-12, we had...
The Parting Shift: Grabbing Gears with the Front Wheels Three Feet in the Air
It’s is one thing to pull and awesome wheelie off the starting line in your race car. It’s cool as hell. If you want to upgrade to sublime, pull the wheels and grab gears when they are...
Sad Story: California Woman Dies on Corvette Test Drive
A 29 year-old mother of four was killed while taking a potential buyer on a test drive. Police claim that high speed was a factor in the wreck. The passenger sustained serious injuries, but reports...
Start Planning: SEMA Says Take a Friend to a Race in August
You may not have known this, but BangShift is an official SEMA member. One of the neat programs that SEMA champions is called “Take a Friend to a Race.” It is part of Motorsports...
New Sponsor: Spectre Performance Joins BangShift.com!
We are proud to announce that we have yet another great sponsor to add to the BangShift.com family of companies. Spectre Performance, and their Speed by Spectre brand, have come on board to support...
Chrysler Taking Orders for 2010 Drag Pak Challengers
The Challenger Drag Pak is kind of the forgotten sister to the haul-ass Ford Cobra Jet Mustang. Chrysler is now taking orders for 2010 models and if you want one, you’d better print your order...
New Mickey Thompson Exhibit at Parks NHRA Museum Gets High Marks
Mickey Thompson, who has been called the greatest hot rodder who ever lived, is being honored through an awesome exhibit at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum. Our pal Dave Wallace was able to sneak inside...
Craigslist Find: Flamed Ice Drag Racing Snow Machine
Next weekend we’re heading to the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont. It’s home to the Goldenchild Nationals, one of the premier ice snow machine drag races in the world. There are...
Carnage Video Pair: Hitting the Christmas Tree
It’s the ultimate drag racing party foul, running over the Christmas tree. Aside from being rare and usually pretty spectacular, it is a major pain in the ass for the track personnel. Once the...
