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BangShift Exclusive: We Interview Bret Kepner About the ADRL’s New Supercar Showdown Class
Feb 24, 2012Brian Lohnes3
Smell that drag racing fans? It is fresh air. Fresh air swooshed into the room by the near unbridled excitement surrounding the ADRL’s Supercar Showdown class that will be contested at the...
ADRL Releases the Rules to the New Supercar Showdown Class! Read them HERE!
Feb 21, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on ADRL Releases the Rules to the New Supercar Showdown Class! Read them HERE!
When the ADRL announced the creation of their new Supercar Showdown class we were excited and more than a little interested to read the rules. As of today, our interest has been satisfied because the...
We Test the New BFGoodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2 on the Track
Feb 07, 2012Chad Reynolds2
First let us say, that we have NEVER been to a tire test like the one that BFGoodrich put on at AutoClub California Speedway in Fontana this past week where they let us put their new G-Force Sport...
Chad and Brian’s 2012 NHRA Top Fuel Predictions
Jan 23, 2012Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Chad and Brian’s 2012 NHRA Top Fuel Predictions
The off-season between Del Worsham’s 2011 NHRA Top Fuel Championship win and 2012 pre-season testing has been a crazy one. The face of Top Fuel has changed quite a bit over the last several...
Breaking News: ADRL Announces SuperCar Showdown Class – Pro Stock Rebirth Begins
Jan 13, 2012Brian Lohnes7
In news that verges on the epic, today the ADRL announced the formation of a new class called the SuperCar Showdown that will pit the drag package entries from Ford, GM, and Chrysler against one...
BANGSHIFT EXCLUSIVE: INAUGURAL LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE NATIONALS TO HAPPEN AT NORWALK IN SEPT 2012!
Jan 05, 2012Brian Lohnes1
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, one of the most fabled and respected high performance car builders in the nation has announced that they will host the Lingenfelter Performance Nationals on...
NOVEL IDEA: FORD TO BEGIN TRANSPORTING NEW CARS TO DEALERS ON TRUCKS IN NEPAL
Jan 04, 2012Brian Lohnes3
There are certain things we take for granted in the automotive world. Stuff like, factory fresh new cars being loaded onto trucks and trains for transport to dealerships. As it turns out, this is...
BANGSHIFT.COM NEW SPONSORS: LUCAS OIL, JET-HOT, AMERICAN POWERTRAIN, AND GLOBAL WEST!
Jan 03, 2012Brian Lohnes2
It’s a Happy New Year here at BangShift.com because we are proud to announce that we have 4 new sponsors joining the BangShift.com family of sponsors this year! That’s right, new folks...
GM Builds 100-Millionth small block engine — Not V8 – Just Engine
Dec 01, 2011Brian Lohnes2
The GM PR department shot out a release the other day announcing that the General had produced their 100-millionth small block “engine”. That last part is important. They didn’t...
Optima Video: The Teaser Reel to the Upcoming Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational TV Special
Nov 21, 2011Brian Lohnes1
The 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge was one hell of an event with Danny Popp ultimately taking the victory. The event, which pits some of the best and most unique Pro Touring cars in the...
Breaking News: Danny Popp Wins 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational in Corvette – Insanely Tight Battle With Mark Stielow
Nov 06, 2011Brian Lohnes9
Noted racer Danny Popp has won the 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational after a down to the wire battle with Mark Stielow. In a virtual dead heat on points after all the events were tallied,...
Golden Ticket Selections for The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational Announced – Action This Weekend!
Nov 04, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Golden Ticket Selections for The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational Announced – Action This Weekend!
The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational is set to begin this afternoon at the close of the 2011 SEMA show with the competitors going on a road rally to their ultimate destination of Pahrum,...
Drag Gallery: The 2011 Pennsylvania Dutch Classic – Maple Grove, PA
Oct 18, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag Gallery: The 2011 Pennsylvania Dutch Classic – Maple Grove, PA
For 40 years, NHRA Division One sportsman racers have descended on Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania to close out the season at the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic. This year was no exception....
Event Coverage: NMRA Finishes Season On High Note in Bowling Green
Oct 12, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Event Coverage: NMRA Finishes Season On High Note in Bowling Green
As much as we try, the BangShift machine just can’t be everywher. But thanks to guys like John Fusco and Mike Galimi, we can still bring you results and highlights from the NMRA World Finals in...