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2008-12-30Ward's Automotive "10 Best Engines" awards luncheonGale Banks will be the keynote speaker for Ward's Automotive "10 Best Engines" awards luncheon.
2008-12-12"BANKS POWER – THE FIRST 50 YEARS" OPENS AT WALLY PARKS NHRA MUSEUM - POMONA, CAPomona, California - - On Wednesday, December 3, 2008, fifty years of automotive and marine engineering innovation was put on display at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, in Pomona, California.
2008-11-21Banks Power: The First 50 Years Exhibit to Debut at Wally Parks NHRA MuseumJoin us at the museum!
2008-11-13Thinking about a Big Hoss Bundle?
Don’t miss “Two Guys Garage”On Saturday, Nov 22nd, Speed Channel's "Two Guys Garage" will air an episode on Banks Power's Big Hoss Bundle.
2008-10-31Banks SpeedBrake™Introducing SpeedBrake, a revolutionary all-electronic plug-and-play braking system.
2008-10-08Watch "TruckU" to get more power and less smokeOn Friday October 10th, Speed Channel's "TruckU" aired an episode on Banks Power.
2008-10-08BANKS SIDEWINDER S-10 SETS OFFICIAL NHRDA RECORD7.87 seconds at 175.45 miles per hour on the Speedworld ¼-mile Drag Strip earns the Banks Sidewinder S-10 diesel drag truck a new official NHRDA record.
2008-10-02Sidewinder S-10 looking to set
new NHRDA recordFans invited to see Sidewinder S-10 in action this Saturday at Speedworld!
2008-08-07High Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide“High Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide” Now Available!
2008-07-28Gas & Cash GiveawayCongratulations to the winners, who will receive a $500 Fuel Card and a $500 Gift Card for Banks merchandise!
2008-05-01Gale Banks Given Keys To BMW's Hydrogen 7BMW has asked Gale Banks to road test its new advanced-technology showcase vehicle, the Hydrogen 7 sedan, and Gale's going to blog about it!
2008-03-13Banks Sidewinder S-10 Sets NADM RecordBanks Sidewinder S-10 Sets NADM Record at Saturday's Crude Drags 2 event
2008-02-16Banks Cleans Up!Banks Power is once again sponsoring the hugely successful Calico Clean-Up in California's High Desert, this year set for Feb. 16. Join with hundreds of other off-road enthusiasts for a day of good, clean fun!
2008-02-15Banks Back in BoatsA concept twin-turbo Duramax diesel V-8 from Banks Marine is creating huge crowd interest at the 2008 Miami International Boat Show, Feb. 14-18.
2008-02-14Banks Sidewinder to Compete at Diesel World Crude Drags 2 EventThe record-making Banks Power Sidewinder S-10 drag truck will be competing at the Diesel World Crude Drags event at Bakersfield's Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday, February 23rd, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
2008-02-11What's coming down the Banks pipelineFrom selling his first engine at 16 to revolutionizing the performance aftermarket, see what Gale Banks now has in store for 2008.
2008-01-23Bob Robe Celebrates 30-year MilestoneBob Robe was just 26 when he joined Gale Banks Engineer-ing.“Thirty years later, he’s still the go-to guy out in the shop, a leader by example,” says Gale of his longtime friend.
2008-01-15Banks Building Diesel DiggerTeam Banks will be on the strip this year with its world's fastest drag truck, and in the works is a Mike Spitzer-built rail.
2007-12-18Banks: First Into the Sevens!Turning an astonishing 7.96 seconds at 167.34 miles an hour, the Duramax-powered Banks Sidewinder S-10 became the first diesel truck into the sevens on only its fifteenth and fastest-ever pass down a quarter mile drag strip.
2007-11-30Gale Banks joins the Automotive X Prize teamThe X PRIZE Foundation looked to Gale for advice on laying down the rules and guidelines for the Automotive X PRIZE. Gale is playing a part in determining the goals of the competition as well as establishing the prize structure.
2007-10-2950th Anniversary Congrats!Both the White House and the Governor of California sent letters of congratulations to Gale Banks for his 50 years in business. The letter from President Bush was similar to this letter from Gov. Schwarzenegger.
2007-10-25World's Quickest & Fastest Diesel Pickup Truck!Banks’ Sidewinder® pickup truck blasted down the “Strip at Las Vegas” bettering ALL existing records for diesel-powered pickups.
2007-08-02Gale Banks Elected to the 2007 SEMA Board of Directors!“What I hope to bring SEMA is a clear view into the future, its challenges and its opportunities.” — Gale Banks
2007-07-13Banks Acquires Automotive Balancing ServiceCheck out Banks’ new partner and see why the world’s fastest rely on the world’s first engine balancing shop—ABS!
