Historic Video: See the “Ball and Chain” Tree Clearing Method at Work! Plus Its Use In Vietnam As Well
Jun 04, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Historic Video: See the “Ball and Chain” Tree Clearing Method at Work! Plus Its Use In Vietnam As Well
One of the most unexpectedly popular stories I have ever penned here on BangShift was the tale of the land clearing operation that made way for the Hungry Horse dam. A pair of enterprising...
FREE LIVESTREAM: It’s About Time! SFG Brings Big Money Bracket Racing To The Upper Mid-West In A Big Way
Jun 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE LIVESTREAM: It’s About Time! SFG Brings Big Money Bracket Racing To The Upper Mid-West In A Big Way
Big applause for the SFG Promotions crew as they do something you almost never see, which is to bring big money bracket racing to the upper mid-west. This weekend’s racing at the SFG Promotions...
Race Photos: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Heads To The Fastest Track In The West
Jun 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Race Photos: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Heads To The Fastest Track In The West
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, returned to action at the historic Willow Springs Raceway on Memorial Day weekend. It was...
King Of The Creek $25,000 Saturday. More Big Money Bracket Racing LIVE And FREE, Right Here.
Jun 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on King Of The Creek $25,000 Saturday. More Big Money Bracket Racing LIVE And FREE, Right Here.
It’s big money bracket racing season and that means there are races going on ALL over the place this weekend. This is the 2rd Annual King of the Creek, coming to you live from Maryland...
It’s $50,000 Saturday At The Derby City $50K. Watch All The LIVE Racing Here For Free!
Jun 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It’s $50,000 Saturday At The Derby City $50K. Watch All The LIVE Racing Here For Free!
That’s right, big money bracket racing at Ohio Valley Dragway in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend with $10,000 up for grabs Friday, $50,000 Saturday, and another $10,000 on Sunday! This is big...
Ride Along With Bobby Rahal As He Hauls Around Daytona In A Porsche RSR – Legend!
Jun 04, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Ride Along With Bobby Rahal As He Hauls Around Daytona In A Porsche RSR – Legend!
Bobby Rahal is American racing royalty. He’s won the Indy 500, been a multiple time champion as an open wheel racer, a champion as a car owner, a successful businessman with a string of car...
The Charger – Honeymoon’s Over, Let’s Check Out The Bad Parts Of Our Late B-Body
Jun 04, 2021Bryan McTaggart7
Did you miss the introduction to the Charger? You can read about it here! Now that the odometer is reading about a thousand miles more than the day I brought it home, it’s high time I started...
Never Meet Your Heroes: Waking Up A Super-Rusty Buick Grand National
Jun 04, 2021Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Never Meet Your Heroes: Waking Up A Super-Rusty Buick Grand National
I’m always pleasantly surprised when I run into a Buick Grand National, T-Type or Turbo T that has seen legitimate road time and has some scars to prove it. The way the Internet would make...
Buy The Book: Drag Racing’s Warren “The Professor” Johnson: The Cars, People, and Wins Behind His Pro Stock Success
Jun 03, 2021Brian Lohnes2
Through his hall of fame drag racing career, Warren Johnson was a man largely more respected than loved and after reading his new biography entitled, “Drag Racing’s Warren “The...
$1,000 Build: So Close To Done, And Ready To Be Raffled Off For A New Owner! Who’s Going Home With It?
Jun 03, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on $1,000 Build: So Close To Done, And Ready To Be Raffled Off For A New Owner! Who’s Going Home With It?
It’s still “way” under budget, considering that the budget is just $1,000 and we love this thing. Love, love, love it. The idea behind this project is so good and we love Casey for...
Dodge Is The Modern Muscle Leader – What Will Their Move Be In The Electrification Game?
Jun 03, 2021Brian Lohnes5
(By Tom Lohnes) – Ah yes, electrification. It is most definitely happening quickly, as states like California already vow to end Internal-combustion powered cars by the year 2035. Dodge, might...
Boomski: This Video Compilation Of Violent Nitrous Backfires Is Pretty Wild
Jun 03, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Boomski: This Video Compilation Of Violent Nitrous Backfires Is Pretty Wild
Nitrous Oxide has been enhancing the horsepower of piston engines for decades now and by and large it does an awesome job. When we watch pro mods with huge engines snorting the stuff to win races and...
Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast Talks No Prep, Speed For All, and How To Run A Drag Strip The Right Way
Jun 03, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast Talks No Prep, Speed For All, and How To Run A Drag Strip The Right Way
On this episode of the NHRA Insider, No-Prep racer Joey Baroni and track operator Mike Natoli join host Brian Lohnes to discuss drag racing, winning the first no-prep Wally ever given, and operating...
Drag Racing ’89: Watch This Diamond P Classic That Looks Back At An Awesome NHRA Season
Jun 03, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag Racing ’89: Watch This Diamond P Classic That Looks Back At An Awesome NHRA Season
Back in the late 1980s things were pretty awesome in drag racing. The old guard of drivers were still very much in control of the professional classes but there were youngsters starting to make their...












