It Came from the Fab Shop: The End of Cheap Old Car Parts?
(By Loren Krussow) – A few weeks ago, BangShift.com member Rebeldryver (Scott) posted a link to a CraigsList ad for a ’59 Chevy bench seat. For a tattered original with nothing usable...
Cool Old Press Photos: 1957 Dodge Custom Lancer
Chevy seems to get all the design credit for the 1957 model year, and don’t get us wrong, the 1957 Bow Tie offerings were great looking pieces. But many people forget that the late-1950s Dodge...
Mayfield Lawyers Up in an Attempt to Clear His Name
Jeremy Mayfield, the NASCAR driver indefinitely suspended for violating NASCAR’s drug testing policy, has hired a lawyer in an attempt to clear his name. Apparently he has also acquired a copy...
Gearhead Destination: The Sand Hills Open Road Challenge
The bustling metropolis of Arnold, Nebraska plays host to The Sandhills Open Road Challenge, a unique event that is part road course time trial and part top speed challenge. The 55-mile course is a...
Video of the Week: Naked Pro Mod Burnout, on the Street
We’ve heard old timers tell us a million stories about working on their race cars at the local gas station and making the occasional trip up main street to try out their latest parts or tuning...
Founding NASCAR Racer Frank Mundy Dies at Age 90
The last remaining attendee of the famous 1947 meeting at Daytona Beach which resulted in the formation of NASCAR has died. Frank Mundy of Atlanta, Georgia, was that man, and his passing really...
Carnage of the Week: Rally Car Rolls 15 Times!
Rally racing is cool stuff with cars flying through the air and hurtling over all sorts of terrain at high rates of speed. This particular car happens to be driven by the crazy nut Travis Pastrana....
Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: What It Feels Like to Be a Drag Strip Manager
This odd photo is of one Glenn Grow, the former track manager of Lebanon Valley Dragway. Glenn was a great guy and the first track manager I worked for on a weekly basis as an announcer. I’m...
Petty/Andretti Qualify for Indy 500
After crashing the car badly a little more than a week ago, John Andretti was able to bump the Richard Petty Indy 500 entry into the field with only 6 minutes left in last weekend’s traditional...
Site of the Week: RacingJunk.com
CraigsList is good, eBay is better, but RacingJunk.com is in a league all by itself. The place is dedicated to selling nothing but racing parts, cars, trailers, equipment, you name it. All the genres...
Video: Muscle Car Burnouts and Launches from the 2009 March Meet
Here’s another entry in the 2009 March Meet drag racing action videos that we introduced to you here. This installment features burnouts, wheelies, and launches from the doorslammers of the...
Mike Ashley to Run a Top Fuel Dragster for Second Half of NHRA Season
In a surprising announcement on Monday, Mike Ashley proclaimed that he’s headed back into the drivers’ seat and this time it will be in a Top Fuel car. Previously, Ashley has been...
The 2009 GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout is Coming
We just got confirmation via email that the GM Performance Parts LSX Shootout drag race will return to Memphis for the third time in October. The official press release says it best: 3nd Annual GM...
Book Review: Top Fuel Wormhole, the Cole Coonce Drag Strip Reader
Part travel log, part history lesson, part social commentary, sometimes frustrating, always thought provoking, and ultimately an awesome read, Top Fuel Wormhole; The Cole Coonce Drag Strip Reader is...
