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October 19, 2009 Banks iQ is a Breakthrough!The Banks iQ is here and you've never seen anything like it. Click to discover more about the product that will forever change the way you look at vehicle user interfaces and tuner controllers.
October 05, 2009 Ford 6.4L Techni-CoolerBanks Techni-Cooler is the best aftermarket improvement you can make, especially if you climb steep hills or do heavy-duty towing.
September 17, 2009 Adam Carolla Podcast with Gale BanksGale Banks Hangs With Funnyman Adam Carolla On His "Carcast" Show ... at www.adamcarolla.com
June 05, 2009 Banks Dragster Development ContinuesThe country will have to wait a bit longer to see both of the spectacular Banks' Sidewinder Duramax Diesel Drag machines running at the same event.
June 01, 2009 Gale Banks Helps Open Pep Boys' First "Speed Shop" – New Division To Feature Full Line Of Banks Power ProductsGale Banks was on hand on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31 to help celebrate the grand opening of Pep Boy's first-ever dedicated Speed Shop in downtown Los Angeles.
April 20, 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
March 30, 2009 Gale Banks To Moderate Clean Diesel Automaker RoundtableGale Banks has been chosen to moderate the Clean Diesel Automaker Roundtable at the upcoming California Diesel Days conference.
March 21, 2009 This Just In From Jay Leno's GarageGale takes the Sidewinder S-10 drag truck over to Jay Leno's for some fun and burnouts.
March 09, 2009 Banks Sidewinder S-10 Breaks Its Own RecordBANKS SIDEWINDER S-10 BREAKS ITS OWN RECORD(S)
STUNNING 7.770-SECOND RUN AT 180 MILES-PER-HOUR!
February 26, 2009 World's Fastest Diesel-Powered Drag Truck will "Ride Again" at NHRDA NationalsMarch 7th Event To Feature Famous Record-Setting Banks S-10 Sidewinder
February 16, 2009 "MARINE” MEDIA ADVISORYBanks Power exhibited a very cool new "Banks Marine" power unit at the just-concluded Miami International Boat Show.
February 05, 2009 BANKS NEW GM-DURAMAX MARINE V-8 ENGINE ON EXHIBIT AT 2009 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOWBanks Power will take part in the Miami International Boat Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center February 12 -16.
January 25, 2009 Automotive Hall of Fame Announces 2009 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients and 2008 Industry Leader of the YearThe Automotive Hall of Fame will award its 2009 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients and recognize its 2008 Industry Leader of the Year at its Annual Awards Luncheon on January 25 in New Orleans.
January 25, 2009 BANKS RECEIVES 2009 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CITATION FROM AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAMEGale Banks today received a 2009 Distinguished Service Citation from The Automotive Hall of Fame at their annual luncheon held in conjunction with the National Auto Dealers Association Convention in New Orleans.
December 30, 2008 Ward's Automotive "10 Best Engines" awards luncheonGale Banks delivers keynote speech at Ward's Automotive "10 Best Engines" awards luncheon.
December 12, 2008 "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.
November 21, 2008 Banks Power: The First 50 Years Exhibit to Debut at Wally Parks NHRA MuseumJoin us at the museum!
November 13, 2008 Thinking 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.
November 05, 2008 SEMA 2008: Banks New Dragster RevealedBanks Top Diesel Dragster Wows SEMA Show Crowds!
October 31, 2008 Banks SpeedBrake™Introducing SpeedBrake, a revolutionary all-electronic plug-and-play braking system.
October 08, 2008 BANKS 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.
October 08, 2008 Watch "TruckU" to get more power and less smokeOn Friday October 10th, Speed Channel's "TruckU" aired an episode on Banks Power.
October 02, 2008 Sidewinder S-10 looking to set
new NHRDA recordFans invited to see Sidewinder S-10 in action this Saturday at Speedworld!
August 07, 2008 High Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide“High Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide” Now Available!
July 28, 2008 Gas & Cash GiveawayCongratulations to the winners, who will receive a $500 Fuel Card and a $500 Gift Card for Banks merchandise!
May 01, 2008 Gale 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!
March 13, 2008 Banks Sidewinder S-10 Sets NADM RecordBanks Sidewinder S-10 Sets NADM Record at Saturday's Crude Drags 2 event
February 16, 2008 Banks 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!
February 14, 2008 Banks 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.
February 11, 2008 What'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.
January 23, 2008 Bob 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.
January 15, 2008 Banks 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.
December 18, 2007 Banks: 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.
November 30, 2007 Gale 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.
October 29, 2007 50th 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.
October 25, 2007 World'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.
August 02, 2007 Gale 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
July 13, 2007 Banks 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!
March 01, 2007 Six-Gun ShootoutBanks Test Group compares the Six-Gun Diesel Tuner to other company’s tuners on the drag strip. Same truck. Same track. Same day. Same driver. Only the electronics were changed.
