Tag Archive: spotlight
The Sound and the Fury: A Day With Corvette Racing at the American LeMans Series
Jul 09, 2012Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – It was all too fitting to be at Connecticut’s beautiful Lime Rock Park road racing facility on Friday July 6th to see the factory Corvette Racing team practice...
Ken Block’s Gymkhana 5 is LIVE and It Rules Pretty Hard!
Jul 09, 2012Brian Lohnes11
The fifth installment of the DC Shoes/Ken Block Gymkhana series went live this morning and it is a great watch. The last one was kind of cheesy in our eyes but Block brought the high heat for this...
Breaking News: Erica Enders Becomes the First Woman to Ever Win in NHRA Pro Stock
Jul 01, 2012Brian Lohnes8
Erica Enders has become the first woman to ever win the Pro Stock class at an NHRA national event. Yet another gender barrier has been broken in professional drag racing! According to the stat...
BangShift NHRA Coverage: The 2012 O’Reilly RT66 NHRA Nationals – KILLER PHOTO GALLERIES
Jun 29, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift NHRA Coverage: The 2012 O’Reilly RT66 NHRA Nationals – KILLER PHOTO GALLERIES
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – The action at RT 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois has begun at the 2012 running of the O’Reilly Auto Parts and we’re there to bring it to you!...
BS EXCLUSIVE: A Never Before Seen, Incredible Photo Sequence of John Bartunek’s Massive Pro Mod Wreck From 2009
Jun 27, 2012Brian Lohnes27
(Photos by Denis LeBlanc/ActionRacingPhotos) – This is one of, if not the most incredible top end crash photo sequence we have ever seen. Shot at the 2009 Shakedown at E-Town by Denis LeBlanc,...
Nostalgia Drags Gallery: Maple Grove’s Epic 50th Anniversary Race Bash!
Jun 26, 2012Brian Lohnes4
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) – The Grove turned 50 and they threw a helluva party…. Nitro Funny Cars, Alcohol Funny Cars, The Winged Express, 4 Jets, a Wheelstander and Bob...
Watch a Guy Crash His Z06 at the Drags Before Ever Getting to the Starting Line!
Jun 22, 2012Brian Lohnes15
Yes, it is late to be posting stuff on a Friday, but frankly when we first saw this video we knew it would be something that BangShifters would want to see and we aim to please. We feel pretty bad...
World’s Most Horrendous Rolling Disaster For Sale On Craigslist – Unparalleled Nightmare
Jun 22, 2012Brian Lohnes28
There truly are not words to describe how heinous, wrong, nightmarish, and awful this “1962 International” is. We have no idea what in the hell the guy that glued it together was trying...
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE!!!! THE WINGED EXPRESS FUEL ALTERED: IN-CAR AND ON-CAR
Jun 20, 2012Chad Reynolds7
The Winged Express may be the most famous drag car of all times. I know that is a big statement, but it just might be true. And here at BangShift.com we have been lucky enough to get what is arguably...
Buford T Justice Update: It Lives Again Thanks to a Down and Dirty Driveway Thrash and Junkyard Parts
Jun 19, 2012Brian Lohnes6
Back in May, as I am sure you remember, Buford T Justice spit the bit during dyno session hi-jinx. The car spit the drive shaft out violently, busted the hell out of the 700R4 transmission, and was...
The 2012 Hunnert Car Heads Up – Bitchin’ Nostalgia Drag Action Gallery
Jun 18, 2012Brian Lohnes3
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – While Chad and I were jamming photos and video down in Bowling Green, Kentucky, our two Midwestern lensmen, Greg Rourke and Bob Chulik hit historic...
The 48th Annual LA Roadster Show Photo Extravaganza: Hundreds of Windowless Wonders
Jun 17, 2012Chad Reynolds3
While Brian and Chad were out “enjoying” Kentucky, Daphne was at home slaving over a sick kid, and covering the LA Roadster Show for us. The cool part is the fact that there are a ton of...
Over 1000 Photos, Multiple Galleries: The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green
Jun 15, 2012Chad Reynolds6
What a weekend! The 2012 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion was full of surprises, cool cars, and bitchin nostalgia drag racing action. Brian and Chad were once again on the scene shooting...
BangShift LIVE FREE Streaming Video from the 2012 NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
Jun 14, 2012Brian Lohnes10
BangShift.com is once again provide live streaming FREE broadcast coverage of the 2012 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion from historic Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. From the...





