Check Your Firesuit; SFI Decertifies Some Impact Firesuits
Admittedly we’re a little late in getting you this info, but Impact Racing products has had a couple of their firesuits decertified by SFI. This is bad news if you have one of those suits....
eBay Pick of the Week: 1962 LaBoa MKII Corvair Special
This week’s eBay Pick is a killer little one-off road racing car from 1962. Creativity was the word back then and this Corvair powered, tube chassis, stressed skin, Lotus lookalike is a great...
Monday Time Killer: MotorEra.com
This week’s Time Killer is an unassuming website called Motorera.com that appears to be homebuilt. It’s low on flash and dash but high on information. On it you will find complete...
Bring Your Checkbook: World Champion 1965 Shelby Daytona to Hit the Auction Block Again
One of the most significant American race cars of all time is set to hit the auction block again soon and it’s not going for bargain basement prices. The real deal 1965 Shelby Daytona that Bob...
Mayfield Team Sale Confirmed
ESPN.com has confirmed that Jeremy Mayfield has sold his entire racing operation. Mayfield had previously stated that he would not look to return to the sport as a team owner. He just wants to drive....
F1 Update: Massa in Stable Condition; Renault Team Suspended for One Race
Felipe Massa, the Ferrari F1 team driver who was struck in the head with an errant spring on Saturday is now in stable condition in a Budapest hospital after having surgery to repair his skull. In...
Breaking News and Video: F1 Driver Struck in Head by Spring; Wrecks Hard
Felipe Massa, the 28 year-old Ferrari team Formula One driver was struck in the head by a spring that fell off of Rubens Barrichello’s car during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. He was...
Breaking News: Mayfield Suspension Back in Effect
Just a short while ago, an appeals court judge upheld NASCAR’s suspension of Jeremy Mayfield. The judge ruled that the suspension is in effect until NASCAR and Mayfield do battle in a court...
Wild Jason Scruggs Wreck Sequence
It was a tough day for ADRL racer Jason Scruggs. Scruggs is one of the most successful doorslammer pilots of the last several years and has the skills and equipment to win every time out. Today the...
Event Coverage: 2009 Historic Races at Road America
Mike Summers, a faithful BangShift.com reader and member of our forums, (mike343sharpstick) attended the running of the 2009 Kohler International Challenge at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin....
It Ain’t All Bad: GM Opens New Testing Facility in Yuma, AZ
We’re not quite sure how the math works on all this stuff, but somehow GM just opened a new $100 million desert proving grounds in Yuma, Arizona, despite the fact that the company has no money....
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Toyota is the Most American Car Company; Camry More Domestic than F150
DetroitNews.com alerted us to Cars.com’s yearly American Made Index survey of cars that are for sale in the US. This year, the Toyota Camry came in with the top spot and overall Toyota scored...
The Daily Mayfield Messenger: Follicle Follies; “Big” Sponsorship Deal Coming Soon
We’re not going to lie to you. We’ve become kind of obsessed following the on going battle between driver Jeremy Mayfield and NASCAR over his alleged drug use. There seems to be news...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: 1985 Omni GLH
The 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo was a neat little car that managed to trade blows with the European offerings of the day and with a little work, could shame the overweight and underpowered pony cars of...
