Friday Night News Articles
- Friday Night News
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“ Pikes Peak-Latest Report”June 23, 2011
The latest report from the mountains of Colorado. Read about the great day of practice runs and how we've stacked up against the competition thus far.
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“ Pikes Peak-Turbos in the Clouds”June 22, 2011
A report on the car's specs, the driver's history, and what's expected on the mountain.
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“ Pikes Peak-Uphill Racer”June 22, 2011
A report on the race, the racer, and the race car, including the stories "Two-Decade Evolution" and "Bringing The Record Back Home."
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“ Pikes Peak part 2-mountain testing video”June 10, 2011
Watch the latest video from Pikes Peak showing the results of the most recent engineering upgrades. Talk about edge of your seat (and edge of the cliff) driving!
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“ Pikes Peak part 1-dyno and track video”May 31, 2011
Dallenbach Racing and Banks Power have teamed up to take on this year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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“ Banks Technologies Diesels Power Oshkosh Extreme Racing in the Baja 1000”December 03, 2010
It's not unheard of for experimental prototype vehicles to run in the Baja 1000, but even so, it's quite unusual. That's why the Oshkosh Extreme Racing team's Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) created a stir in this year's Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Largely unnoticed in the racing excitement was the fact that both prototype LCVs were equipped with upgraded Duramax diesel V-8 engines, specially prepared by Banks Technologies, a division of Gale Banks Engineering.
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“ Dyno Bound”July 30, 2010
Here's something that's been a part of Gale Banks Engineering history almost since its inception, just now it is going to get bigger, newer power.
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“ Wastegate Actuator Magic and the Leno Tank Car Manual”July 09, 2010
How much do you want to know about wastegates and variable geometry turbos? Lots? Then give this a read. Plus, gain some insight into the engine that powers Jay Leno's crazy behemoth known as the tank car.
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“ Duramax engines - GMC Syclone - Senator Huff videos - Big sale”May 28, 2010
FOUR STORIES IN ONE: What would you do with a Duramax engine; A racing blast from the past points to the future; Watch this video and learn why Gale thinks Senator Huff is cool; Don't buy a new vehicle for Memorial Day -- "Banks" your baby and it'll be better than new!
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“ A Senator is coming - a Dragster is running and more”May 07, 2010
FOUR (!) NEW NEWS STORIES: The latest on the dragster; Senator Bob Huff is coming to Banks; upcoming Mickey Thompson event; Bosch technology expo
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“ Forced Induction Madness - Twin Turbo Duramax - ala Steam Punk”April 02, 2010
When you start with a design for an intake or an exhaust system it's rather simple...
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“ Forced Induction Madness - the Banks Sequential Super-Twin Turbo Marine Diesel”March 26, 2010
A twin turbo Duramax marine engine gets an extra kick from being supercharged!
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“ Banks Dragster Update - After Arizona”March 19, 2010
Did we set any world records at Arizona's Speedworld? Not quite. Was it still a successful outing? Most definitely. (And hey, the "National" record we set got us a trophy!)
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“ Banks Dragster Update - March 5 2010”March 05, 2010
With all systems checked, the dragster and all the race gear loaded in the trailer, we're ready to make our mark on the dragstrip again...