History Channel Announces New Shows; One Sounds Like A Glorious Trainwreck
The History Channel is on a reality show kick. We’re admittedly hooked on Ice Road Truckers. It sounds like lots of others are too as the channel’s web site has announced that THC will be...
Epic Hoon Fail Bonus: Teens Crash Car Through House, Pin Elderly Woman
If you thought our report on the kid who got busted doing burnouts hours after getting his license was bad, then you are really in for it when you hear the story of another hooning Aussie teen who...
Epic Hoon Fail: Australian Kid Busted By Cops Less Than 7 Hours after Getting License
An Australian teenager (not the driver shown) tasted both victory and defeat recently after he earned his license in the morning and had his car impounded before dark. The kid was caught doing...
eBay Bonus Pick: The Baddest Jeep Forward Control Truck in the World
We have to thank BangShift.com forum member (and college chum!) Paul Lafayette for the tip on this bonus eBay Pick of the Week. We believe this to be the most off-road-capable Jeep Forward Control...
Carnage Video: Incredible Flying Corvette Launches into the Catch Fence
Here’s a fairly new video on Streetfire of a fairly old crash. It depicts a 1989 Corvette Challege race, where driver Stu Hayner ran over a wheel and tire that fell off of another car, and got...
$200 to $300 Rebate on Dart Blocks!
The deals are coming, for sure. To fight the coming of the imported, cheap engine blocks, our friends at Dart have announced that they are applying a $200 universal discount on all Little M Sportsman...
Toyota Considers Ditching F1
Toyota may build a good running family transportation module, but the company pretty much sucks when it comes to racing. Formula One has been Toyota’s most high-profile racing failure....
$25 Rebate on Edelbrock Air Gap Intakes
From today (October 1) through the end of the year Edelbrock is offering a $25 rebate on any RPM intake manifold. Click here to see the details. Another offer is to get a free set of valve covers if...
Interesting Read: What it Costs A Track To Host An NHRA National Event
We were tipped off to the existence of a document filed with the SEC back in the late 1990’s by Brainderd International Raceway. It is their sanctioning agreement with the NHRA and although it...
Cash For Clunkers: It’s Official, We Got Screwed
Forgive us for the constant harping on how big a failure, fraud, and swindle the Cash for Clunkers program was for us, the tax paying citizens of America. You’re probably sick of it by now....
Video: Willys Gasser Rolls 8 Times at 150 MPH, But Gets Rebuilt!
Here’s a great couple of videos, because instead of just the gory crash and burn, we also get to see the great recovery. This racer, who goes by Rick VanRipper, has a A/Gas Supercharged...
F1 Driver Back Behind the Wheel After Head Injury
You may remember Felipa Massa’s name. He is the Ferrari F1 team driver that suffered the freak accident while competing at the Hungarian GP. Massa was struck in the head by an errant spring...
Painless Wiring is Looking For a Web Tech Writer
We saw that Painless Performance, also known as Painless Wiring, is looking for a technical writer and internet promoter. The guys there are great and have neat products, so we can guess that...
Insuring Your Junk; Shop Around
Having insurance on your junk is pretty vital. One stupid guy on a cell phone or an inattentive teenager can take your hot rod and turn it into a mangled mess of steel. Not having insurance is...
