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Omaha Autorama Car Show Photos Continue Right Here!


Omaha Autorama Car Show Photos Continue Right Here!

We told you we were going to share all of Scott’s photos from the Omaha Autorama, and here they are! If you missed any of our previous galleries, click the link below!

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) On the one year anniversary of Covid shutting down everything to “flatten the curve” we hit up the Omaha Autorama to get back into the reopening of car show season here in Nebraska. If you remember, we were at this show last year when everything was going crazy with the Covid virus running rampant. The governor of Nebraska called to have this show shut down the day we were there. It was a surreal experience last year and we were not able to go to another car show until October.

It’s a year later, Covid is getting under control. People are itching to get out and live again. The people who love classic and custom cars are no different. This year’s turn out was definitely proof of that. So, we donned our masks, grabbed our camera and headed down to CHI Heath Center in downtown Omaha, Nebraska to check out a bunch of beautiful automobiles.

This particular auto show has a lot of meaning to your author as this was the World of Wheels Omaha Autorama was the first custom car show I ever went to way back as a budding gearhead in the 1970’s. And, I continued to go to this show until the late 1980’s when my family moved to California. The Omaha Autorama officially kicks off the car show season in Nebraska, and we are hoping to go to a lot more this year. And, we will share those experiences with you here.

Scott Liggett


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TX2K Day 1 From 1320Video: 200mph races, Kyle’s FIRST R8 passes, & MORE!


TX2K Day 1 From 1320Video: 200mph races, Kyle’s FIRST R8 passes, & MORE!

TX2K is a huge event nowadays, but I remember the early days when almost all of the coverage you’d see from the event was coming from 1320Video and most people hadn’t even heard of it. It’s one of Kyle’s favorite events of the year, and with good reason as they helped so much to make it the monster event that it is today. But I know that Kyle’s favorite thing about going to TX2K in 2021 was getting to roll race his newly finished twin turbo R8, because not only did the car look great and put a big smile on his face, but it also kicked ass at the event. It was cool to see just how well he did with it, and we’re super thankful for all the cool coverage he and the boys put together for this year.

Watch the video below and we’ll bring you the rest of them over the next couple of days.

In this first video you are going to see 200mph runs, Kyle Roll Racing his R8, and so much more. Enjoy.

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2020 FE Race And Reunion Gallery: From Run Of The Mill To Overkill


2020 FE Race And Reunion Gallery: From Run Of The Mill To Overkill

(Photos: Joe Grippo) At the small end, they were a 330-cubic inch truck motor. At the far end, you have some of Ford’s finest hours, the 427, the Cammer and the 428. You could’ve had one in the lowest-rent Edsel you could find or you could’ve ponied up the dough at the counter of your nearest dealership by ordering C6AE-6007-359J for $2,350. Whether you had a work truck that was plugging along with the old reliable 390 or you had an R-code Fairlane or Shelby’s wicked-tune Cobra. the Ford FE mill was one for the history books. Originally designed for Ford and Edsel applications, the modified Y-block design was the engine that Ford went to war with. They fought Chrysler for NASCAR superiority. They fought anybody who dared try on dragstrips. They went sports car racing with the Cobra, and when Hank the Deuce saw red mist, it was the weapon he used against the Italians at their own game.

The last FE was put into a production vehicle in 1976. After that, it was big-block Limas and small-blocks until 1998, when the Mod Motor and the Triton V10 took over.  Our man Joe Grippo was swimming in a sea of like-mided folk as he roamed Beaver Springs Dragway for the 2020 FE Race and Reunion, and he brought back plenty of photos to share of his trip. Check out more from the show by clicking on a photo below!


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Our Bonneville Speed Week 2020 Photos Start Right Here! Pit Photos Of Cars Getting Ready For Tomorrow’s Racing!

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Our Bonneville Speed Week 2020 Photos Start Right Here! Pit Photos Of Cars Getting Ready For Tomorrow’s Racing!

It’s Bonneville Speed Week 2020 people!!! As usual, there are folks saying the salt sucks, folks saying the salt is great, and somewhere in the middle is probably the truth, but we’ll just have to see when the first cars make their way down the courses at Bonneville National Speedway tomorrow. It’s opening day and that means that Speed Demon will be going after big numbers in their pursuit of 500 miles per hour, along with all the other heavy hitters you expect. All the streamliners will want to be at the front of the line to take advantage of the best conditions possible, and the other racers and fans will be on site to see if they can witness history in the making. I’m pissed as hell that I’m not at Bonneville this year, only the second one I’ve missed in 14 years, but with everything going on in the world we figured it was smart to send just one of the BANGshift staff out to shoot photos and that might as well be our in house bad ass Wes Allison. He’s kind of a big deal, so we figure he’s qualified to shoot photos of all the cool stuff on the salt.

Now we want to be honest with you, the crowd seemed light today, but that happens sometimes and with COVID 19 looming over everyone we’re sure that the overall attendance at Bonneville is going to be down compared to busy years. But that’s okay, as long as racers and fans are having a good time, staying safe, and going fast.

Here are the first batch of photos, from the pits on Friday, so stay tuned for racing photos and more pit stuff Sunday too. And if you are looking for the famed Nugget Car Show photos we’re famous for, don’t worry. Those are also being posted momentarily and you can find them right here on the front page of BANGshift.com.


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2020 ECTA Firecracker Mile: The Winners Of The Street Car Shootout And The Achievers Of The Meet!

 


2020 ECTA Firecracker Mile: The Winners Of The Street Car Shootout And The Achievers Of The Meet!

Okay…I’ve had time to decompress from my weekend in Arkansas, which came right after my week and a half on the road prior to. I’ve been in touch with Steve and CJ, made sure the figures are right, and we’ve got the tally on the winners from the 2020 ECTA Firecracker Mile. Let’s not worry too much about words, but it should be said…just about every car on this list is wearing license plates. Several drove to the event and drove away at the end of the event. That rules all. We’re looking forward to the next event, where the gauntlet is sitting, waiting. Cooler air will prevail…who is willing to come out and run the numbers?

The BangShift.com Street Car Shootout Winners:

  1. Modern Street: Chris Wells, 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 223.881 MPH
  2. Super Street: Mike Goodman, 2017 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, 174.419 MPH
  3. Real Street: Aaron Brown, 1939 Ford truck, 212.264 MPH
  4. Street Pro: Clark Rosenstengel, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 220.588 MPH

Fastest Speeds of The Firecracker Mile:

Car: Ron Keselowski, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, 251.397 MPH (1.25 mile)

Motorcycle: Chris Burns, 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R, 247.253 MPH (1.25 mile)

New 200 MPH Club Members:

  1. Ron Keselowski, 1963 Corvette, 230.769
  2. Bob Keselowski, 2012 Dodge Charger NASCAR, 225.564
  3. Chris Wells, 2010 Corvette ZR1, 215.311
  4. Jon Cross, 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, 202.247
  5. Tracy Higginbottom, 2013 Chevy Corvette, 206.422
  6. Shane Carey, 2010 Chevy Corvette, 215.311
  7. Michael Brown, Belly Tank, 201.794
  8. Bruce Warren, 2011 Cadillac CTS-V, 205.479
  9. CG Lantis, 2008 Pontiac G8, 209.79
  10. Marshal Keisling, 2012 Chevy Camaro, 200.445

Congratulations to everybody, we’ll see you back in Blytheville October 2-4, 2020 for the final event of the year!


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