The Bosch-Banks Sidewinder Jetta TDI
Bosch asks Banks to take a look at a diesel powered machine as it comes from Volkswagen. They drop a Jetta off at Banks’ Azusa campus and
October 9, 2009
Adam Carolla Podcast with Gale Banks
Gale Banks Hangs With Funnyman Adam Carolla on his “Carcast” Show and talks about the Banks Sidewinder S-10 drag truck and the Banks-powered VW Jetta TDI and
September 17, 2009
Adam Carolla Podcast with Gale Banks
Gale Banks Hangs With Funnyman Adam Carolla on his “Carcast” Show and talks about the Banks Sidewinder S-10 drag truck and the Banks-powered VW Jetta TDI and
September 16, 2009
Desert Diesel Nationals
The NHRDA’s Season Opener in Phoenix saw the Banks Sidewinder S-10 set a record.
July 31, 2009
Late-Breaking News
Diesel World magazine gives an update on the industry, including the NHRDA event where the Banks S-10 had a 7.77 at 180 mph run.
June 30, 2009
Bonneville Speed Week 2002
(From the Archives – 08.16.02)
The big news this week is Bonneville, better known since 1949 as Speed Week. In fact today (Friday) is the last day of running, so I don’t really have final results. Gale went out last weekend for the opening days. Gale can’t stay away from Bonneville. He’s been competing there since the early ’60s. He has set many different records in several classes, and actually still holds two current records that have stood for more than ten years each (including what was, for a long time, the world’s fastest production-bodied car and the world’s fastest pickup).
May 12, 2009
Six-Gun takes 3rd at Baja 1000
David Downs Goliath at Baja
(From the Archives – Circa November 2004)
A virtually stock 2003 Cummins diesel-powered Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 Pickup truck takes 3rd Place in the “Stock Full” class at 2004 Baja 1000. The truck is equipped with Banks’ Six-Gun Bundle.
May 11, 2009
“Banks Power – The first 50 years” Opens at Wally Parks NHRA Museum
50 years of automotive and marine engineering innovation was put on display at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum to honor Gale Banks and his achievements.
April 30, 2009
FINAL PREPS …
It might not look like it in these pictures, but, when these shots were taken, the Banks Top Diesel Dragster was only a few hours away from going into the trailer for its first trip to the test track.
April 24, 2009
2,500 Horsepower Unleashed:
Banks’ New Top Diesel Dragster AND Record-Shattering S-10 Pickup … Both To Compete!Saturday, May 9 – “TS Performance Outlaw Drags” – Bowling Green, KY 2,500 Horsepower Unleashed:
April 19, 2009