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FE Race And Reunion Photos: A Celebration Of Everything FE Powered

Oct 28, 20211320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery

FE Race And Reunion Photos: A Celebration Of Everything FE Powered

All things FE baby, that’s what the FE Race and Reunion is all about at Beaver Springs Dragway. Thanks to Joe Grippo we’ve got tons of photos from all over the event, so check out the latest gallery right here, and use the link below if you missed any of our other galleries.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The FE Ford engine has been obviously out of production for, what, 40 plus years? Yet there is a group the hardest of hardcore devotees who once a year gather in the hills of Central Pennsylvania at a quaint little dragstrip, to celebrate all variants of this famed FoMoCo mill. From 352’s to 390’s to the mighty Cobra Jets and Cammers, plus all the other displacements were in the house, at Beaver Springs Dragway.

The FE’s were smoking the rear tires and yanking the fronts skyward for like 3 days straight! Big mid-century 60’s muscle, Fairlane’s, Mustangs and trucks filled the pits and the show field right alongside a bunch of late model Fords with the venerable big block transplanted into them. It’s truly Nirvana for Ford fanatics, it is a sight to behold. A few Ford legends who made their bones with the FE Ford were in the house and holding court. Ohio George Montgomery, Al Joniec and John Vermeersch among others were telling stories and answering questions non-stop. The swap meet was robust with blocks, heads, intakes, cranks and everything else FE related just waiting to get scarfed up for the next build.

If you even remotely dig Fords and if you own an FE, you owe it to yourself to be on the Beaver property in 2022 for the 10th (TENTH!) annual FE Race and Reunion. You will not regret it, but don’t take our word for it, check out the galleries and see for yourself.

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LSFest 2021 Photos: Here’s Our First Gallery Of Pro Touring Machines On The Autocross At LSFest!

Sep 11, 2021Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Apex Spotlight, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER

LSFest 2021 Photos: Here’s Our First Gallery Of Pro Touring Machines On The Autocross At LSFest!

(Photos by Wes Allison) It’s on folks! Holley’s LSFest East 2021 is in full swing as we are starting day number two right now. But we had a rip-roaring time during day one, and Wes Allison was on sight shooting a jillion photos for all of you to enjoy. We’ve got a few hundred to share from day one, with more coming from day two as well. We’ll be sharing two galleries with you today and if you miss any of them, just use the link below to check out all of our LSFest coverage.

Holley’s LSFest shows celebrate all that is LS engine related, along with their newer LT siblings, and that means not only all the late model cars and trucks that came with them from the factory, but also every single swap you can imagine. And trust me, people imagine some pretty amazing things. Hell, there is a Dodge Daytona or Plymouth Superbird winged car here that is on a modern NASCAR chassis with an LS engine in it. No, seriously! It’s sitting in front of the QA1 booth looking all badass. It’s weird, and it’s cool, and it has an LS in it, which is all that matters.

Like I said, we’ll be bringing you all kinds of galleries from the event and they will include Drag Racing, Drifting, Autocross, Burnout Contest, Power Wheels Racing, and so much more. This is an event like none other and we can’t begin to tell you just how much we love it. This is the kind of event you want to be a part of. Check out the photos, and plan to be here next year!

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PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here!

Aug 26, 20211320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery

PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here!

Well a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we all know how most of 2020 went. This year Tyler Crossnoe and company made it happen and the racers showed up and beat up on the Grove’s sticky surface. The PDRA (Professional Drag Races Association) runs on the 1/8 mile with some of the baddest doorslammers and insanely fast dragsters on the planet.

With classes like Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost, Pro Outlaw 632 and Pro Street all manner of big tire was covered. Strong fields in these classes made for tight qualifying and killer eliminations. JR Carr took Extreme Pro Stock, Pennsylvania’s own “Mountain Man” Mike Achenback crushed the Pro Nitrous class, Pro Boost was won by Kevin Riverbank, Wes Distefano came out on top of the Pro Outlaw 632 group and Tim Essick in his Brown Sugar Mustang was victorious in Pro Street.

PDRA also contests a full slate of Sportsman classes featuring Top Dragster and Top Sportsman, a Bracket Bash and even Junior Dragsters. Steve Drongowski was the Top Dragster champ and Nick Meloni took the trophy in Top Sportsman. Joe Ithieu was last person standing in the all run Bracket Bash, while Zach Starkey took the Pro Jr. title and Donald O’Meara won the Top Jr. crown.

In closing, the PDRA put on a very professional, efficient weekend of racing while fighting some nasty heat and humidity plus a few dreaded rain incidents. The track surface and schedule never suffered, and downtime was minimal. All in all, it was a very well done event and I had a blast. Can’t wait until next year to hopefully do it again at the 2022 Northern Nationals at the Grove.

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Photo Coverage: More Corner Carvers Front And Center At LSFest West In Las Vegas!

New, old, weird, common, you name it and they had it on hand at Holley’s LSFest West in Las Vegas. And there was no shortage of weird and wacky and fun and awesome going around the autocross, track cross, 3S challenge and more during this insane event. We call it insane because the size, scope, and variety are unlike any other event in the world, which has become a staple in the LSFest world. Check these photos out and tell us which ones are your favorites.

IF YOU MISSED ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS PHOTOS FROM LSFEST WEST, CLICK HERE

LSFest is a spectacle people and that was never more apparent than in Las Vegas during the 2021 LSFest West event held at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With thousands of cars, and tens of thousands of spectators, it was an event of epic proportions even during these COVID times. Thanks to a great partnership between Holley’s production team, track staff at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, along with local, county and state health organizations, this event was able to happen. And happen it did. There were cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, buggies, exotics, pre-runners, race trucks, and everything in between on site to celebrate everything you can do with LS power. We’re talking Drag Racing, Autocross, 3S Speed Stop, Donuts, Burnouts, Drifting, Sideshow, Truck Jumps, Dyno pulls, Manufacturers Midway and tons of food and drink. This is an event like none other and has a very different personality than LSFest East in Bowling Green Kentucky. If you have only been to one, you definitely need to get to the other.

Everyone that’s anyone wants to be at LSFest and this weekend was no different. YouTube stars from B is for Build, Cleetus McFarland, Blake Wilkey, and more were on hand to throw down, have fun, and cut loose in Vegas. After having to cancel the 2020 show, despite trying to reschedule, there were fans, racers, and enthusiasts from all over the country clamoring to get to Las Vegas for this year’s event. Because no on site ticket sales were allowed, all entries were pre-entry and everyone had to buy their spectator tickets ahead as well. After a bustling Friday, Saturday morning started with record numbers coming through the gates for an actual sold out crowd. And we’re not talking about the BS sold out claims you get from some promoters, we’re talking actually sold out crowd and it was epic to see.

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Our FREE LIVE Streaming Video Coverage Of The Spring Fling Million In Las Vegas Continues Today! 5-Days Of FREE RACING!!!

Mar 27, 20211320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, RACING & ACTION, Videos

Our FREE LIVE Streaming Video Coverage Of The Spring Fling Million In Las Vegas Continues Today! 5-Days Of FREE RACING!!!

That’s right folks, we’re SUPER excited to be bringing you 5 days of awesome bracket racing from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the 2021 K&N Spring Fling Million presented by Optima Batteries. While the big show starts on Wednesday, we’ll be live on Tuesday afternoon for the American Race Cars, Todd’s Extreme Custom Paint, Dragster Shootout Race. The winner will take home a rolling American Race Cars 240″ Dragster chassis with a complete custom paint job by Todd’s. This is a big shootout for 32 cars and will be the perfect way to start off the weekend here in Vegas.

We will be live Tuesday afternoon, and then all day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for all the racing action. Check out the flyer below for details on the payout and event prizes, but know that Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday racers will be going after $30,000 to win. Friday is the big money Million race which has a guaranteed purse of $250,000 to the winner regardless of entries. We’re pretty sure this race is going to be off the hook based on our last west coast race this year. Given the fact that all the heavy hitters are heading cross country for it as well, this promises to be one hell of an event.

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