Rum Bum Racing

by Lendell McGhee on May 22, 2009 at 08:12AM

The Rum Bum Full Throttle Bikes

Watch our sponsored teams as they attack tracks across the nation in a campaign for domination in the world of speed. We've assembled a team of talented hungry pros and rookies ready for a little competition and some machines worthy of their skill. Massive drag bikes and a sleek racing BMW give the team it's go. Come on in and get to know the men and machines of Rumbum.

What VICTORY Looks Like
by Matt Cleary on September 22, 2011 at 09:10AM
Rum Bum Racing ended the season as they began – in Vicotry lane, notching their third win of the season in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge EMCO Gears Classic presented by Key Bank. Co-drivers Matt Plumb ... More »

We’re Back! Rum Bum Racing Scores Thrilling VIR Podium
by Matt Cleary on April 25, 2010 at 11:18AM
ALTON, Virginia, 24 April – After a race that had the fans at Virginia International Raceway on their feet, the Rum Bum Racing squad was elated to finish in third place in the Grand-Am Continental Sports Car Challenge Bosch ... More »

Collision Ruins Win at Homestead
by Andrea Barrack on March 08, 2010 at 01:37PM
What looked like Rum Bum Racing’s second round of smooth sailing to the winner’s podium took a hair-pin turn for the worst Saturday at the Homestead Miami Speedway. The team’s qualifying times, practice sessions, and race ... More »

Rum Bum Racers Go for Another Win
by Andrea Barrack on March 05, 2010 at 07:47AM
More than a month after their Daytona win, the Rum Bum racers are set to hit home turf – the Homestead Miami Speedway, for the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge's Homestead 200.
After shocking their competitors by ... More »

And They're Off!
by Andrea Barrack on January 29, 2010 at 07:15AM
*Update 4:27 p.m.* The Rum Bum Race Team WON the Fresh From Florida 200!!! After completing 66 laps around the track at Daytona, the team fought from behind to lead the pack to the finish. We will have a complete update ... More »

On Your Mark, Get Set...
by Andrea Barrack on January 08, 2010 at 03:45AM
A spectrum of pro racecar drivers convene at the legendary Daytona International Speedway this weekend for a GRAND-AM kick off event commemorating one of the most noted race series on the professional circuit. Of ... More »

The 8th and 14th Best Racers in the World
by Andrea Barrack on November 16, 2009 at 07:31AM
What a season for our Rum Bum Race Team! The elimination rounds on Sunday at the NHRA Full Throttle World Finals at California's Pomona Raceway were not as strong as Saturday's qualifiers for the Rum Bum Race team, ... More »

Rum Bum Brings the Heat
by Andrea Barrack on November 15, 2009 at 12:37PM
Things are heating up at the NHRA World Finals, and Rum Bum is lighting the fire! Both racers achieved career bests Saturday at the Pomona Raceway, and Rum Bum Racer, Shawn Gann, long jumped his way to the front of the ... More »

Rum Bum Slips, But Doesn't Fall
by Andrea Barrack on November 13, 2009 at 05:38PM
You know you’re more than a decent drag racer if your bike shuts off 300 feet before the finish line and you still rank 8th in the world finals. Rumbum Racer, Shawn Gann, is that racer – and he’s ... More »

Rum Bum Enters Finals in High Gear
by Andrea Barrack on November 13, 2009 at 09:07AM
After a successful Day #1 of the NHRA World Finals at California's Pomona Auto Club Raceway, Rum Bum Racer Shawn Gann slurped down a bowl of potato soup. His teammate, Bailey Whitaker bided his time between his scores of fans, ... More »

Rum Bum Gears Up for the Biggest Race of the Season
by Andrea Barrack on November 12, 2009 at 09:06AM
If Rumbum Racer, Shawn Gann, had any advice for people taking road trips, it's this – don't EVER travel with somebody when there's no food in the vehicle. At least save some rations for yourself, because the ravenous ... More »

Rum Bum Comes Close in Vegas
by Andrea Barrack on November 02, 2009 at 07:09AM
They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas… but that motto shouldn’t apply to Rum Bum Racer Shawn Gann. In the home stretch of the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals on Sunday, Gann put on a performance worthy of bragging ... More »

Spirits on the Strip
by Andrea Barrack on November 01, 2009 at 05:12AM
Devils and ninjas in the Halloween spirit zipped around the Las Vegas Speedway on the crucial day two of the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals. If Rum Bum racer Shawn Gann felt inspired to dress up, his martial arts background would ... More »

Rum Bum Hits the Vegas Strip
by Andrea Barrack on October 31, 2009 at 06:56AM
Las Vegas is a-rumblin’ this weekend and not just on the Strip. The other strip – the drag strip at the Las Vegas Speedway – sits just 20 minutes northeast of the slots, craps tables, and Circus Circus. Friday, ... More »

Gearing Up for the Big Race
by Andrea Barrack on October 26, 2009 at 01:19PM
Wednesday afternoon at North Carolina's Mountainside Restaurant, Rum Bum racer, and local celebrity, Shawn Gann, tries to keep his toddler's intent fingers off his daddy-sized pulled pork BBQ. "He's got his own grilled cheese, ... More »

Rum Bums Keep Cool Thru Crunch Time
by Andrea Barrack on October 03, 2009 at 09:36AM
If you could be a fly on the wall in the Rum Bum trailer, you'd not only see two Buell Pro Stock motorcycles splashed with a spectrum of vibrant hues, you'll also spot a hot Les Paul and a bright orange amp. These musical tools ... More »

Gian Gains Ground at Homestead
by Lauren Doyle on September 30, 2009 at 10:23AM
This year, Gian Bacardi has just one goal – to gain experience on the track. Toward that, he spent the weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway where he participated in a FARA race. There, he outraced everyone in his class, ... More »

The Rum Bum Racers Hit Small Town USA
by Andrea Barrack on September 25, 2009 at 01:02PM
There’s a WalMart in Ennis, a small town about eight miles east of Waxahachie near Dallas, TX. That’s where Rum Bum racer Shawn Gann and his crew found themselves Thursday evening for some grub before the next ... More »

Gann Wins Big in Carolina
by Andrea Barrack on September 21, 2009 at 01:23PM
Enough points rained on RumBum Racer Shawn Gann this weekend that he could have splashed in their puddles. After the Carolina Nationals in Concord, NC wrapped up Sunday, the National Hot Rod Association results page was doused ... More »

Hungry to Race
by Andrea Barrack on September 18, 2009 at 12:19PM
On Thursday night, Shawn Gann's tummy's had to be growling louder than his Buell revving at the start line. With no breakfast, at the crack of 7:00 a.m. the Rum Bum race team hopped over to Concord, NC for the NHRA Carolinas ... More »

Indy Race Calls For Cake
by Andrea Barrack on September 08, 2009 at 11:04AM
Sunday night at the track, Rum Bum Racer Shawn Gann did something he does only on the bluest of moons: he ate cake. And not just any cake; this health nut of a racer was scarfing what he called a "crunchie munchie cinnamon ... More »

Indy Drag Days
by Andrea Barrack on September 04, 2009 at 02:39PM
Just about 30 minutes outside the home of Rum Bum Racer Shawn Gann in Stoneville, North Carolina lies Pilot Mountain – a.k.a. “Mt. Pilot,” a town near Andy Griffith’s fictional Mayberry – complete with ... More »

Denver Turns Dismal for the Rum Bum Race Team
by Andrea Barrack on July 13, 2009 at 01:01PM
In the race world, things often don't go as planned. And sometimes, things go so off-kilter you find yourself scrambling for the "Reset" button. Case in point: last weekend at Denver, CO's Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Rum Bum ... More »

Rum Bum Racing Sings the Busted Motor Blues
by Andrea Barrack on July 07, 2009 at 07:29AM
To a pro stock motorcycle racer a busted motor is as useless and depressing as an empty beer can. It's given its life for posterity's sake, taken one for the team, and it simply cannot be resuscitated. Clearly, the Rum Bum Race ... More »

Rum Bum Rambles on to Summit Nationals
by Andrea Barrack on June 25, 2009 at 12:49PM
Wednesday morning Rum Bum Race Team Crew Chief, Blake Gann, stomached an Arby's roast beef burger for breakfast while getting jostled in the back seat of the team's 75 ft. moving rig. His son, racer Shawn Gann, slept in the ... More »

Whitaker Upsets in Englishtown
by Andrea Barrack on June 16, 2009 at 07:16AM
The historic Old Bridge Township Raceway in Englishtown, NJ has been known for hosting upsets since the first cars ran the track back in 1965. Sunday, Rum Bum's Surf Bum, Bailey Whitaker, became one of those unexpected ... More »

Rum Bum Racers Pick Up Speed on Route 66... And Look Good Doing It
by Andrea Barrack on June 11, 2009 at 12:42PM
After a month-long hiatus during which the Rum Bum Racing bikes received repairs and flashy new paint jobs, the team anticipated pairing the debut of the bikes’ new looks with equally dazzling qualifying times. ... More »

Gian Runs in the Rain
by Matt Plumb on June 05, 2009 at 08:37AM
They say you learn the most from the things that go wrong. And if last weekend was any indication, Gian has been learning a lot. Last weekend brought a rough patch of mechanical issues and… rain.
Last weekend’s races ... More »

Got Paint?
by Andrea Barrack on May 30, 2009 at 07:42AM
The bikes have a new paint job! On Saturday afternoon, while Shawn Gann watched his boys at the park, the Rum Bum motorcycles arrived back at the Gann’s shop in Stoneville, North Carolina after their 230-mile journey to ... More »

Rum Bum's Surf Bum - Bailey Whitaker
by Andrea Barrack on May 29, 2009 at 07:35AM
Bailey Whitaker's love for the rush of racing traces back to when he was four years old, racing Go-Karts in the backyard. These days, he’s traded the 4-wheelers for a 315 horsepower Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle.
In ... More »

Whitaker On The Move
by Andrea Barrack on May 20, 2009 at 08:10AM
On Tuesday afternoon, with seven hours of open road and his Sirius XM Radio set to “Classic Vinyl”, Bailey Whitaker began the 450-mile trek from Philadelphia to North Carolina in the Rum Bum Tour Bus. No, he didn’t ... More »

Gian Bacardi's Suspension
by Matt Plumb on May 18, 2009 at 07:05AM
Gian Bacardi had every reason to be confident going into his Porsche and BMW owners Club races this weekend at Sebring International Raceway. Afterall, in the month of April, Gian collected 4 wins with Fara and PBOC racing ... More »

Gann Envisions Rum Bum Bike's New Skin
by Andrea Barrack on May 15, 2009 at 08:10AM
For a refreshing beverage during a break from working on his Pro Stock Motorcycle, Shawn Gann likes a tall glass of orange juice – with extra orange. The orange juice distributors have yet to make an orange juice with ... More »

Of Music and Motors - A Profile of Shawn Gann
by Andrea Barrack on May 13, 2009 at 07:48AM
The name Shawn Gann can refer to a producer of custom motors, a musical composer/writer/producer, or a Mattel die cut collectable. Just don’t say it around his local Go Kart track. The nationally ranked pro stock ... More »

Eager Gann Mends Motor
by Andrea Barrack on May 06, 2009 at 07:52AM
While anticipating each race in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series, Rum Bum Racer Shawn Gann’s motto is simply: “Kill.” He declares, “I’m looking for blood. That’s all I care about.” But don’t let ... More »

Sunday Elimination Rounds Welcome Whitaker
by Andrea Barrack on May 04, 2009 at 11:39AM
After disappointing conditions on Friday, unexpected blue skies summoned big crowds at the O’Reilly Midwest Nationals in Madison, Ill. on Saturday and Sunday. And for the first time during Sunday’s pivotal elimination ... More »

Racers Deal With Rain Delays in St. Louis
by Andrea Barrack on May 02, 2009 at 06:52AM
Looming gray skies threatened of impending showers at the O’Reilly Midwest Nationals Friday morning. Historically known for it’s toasty temps and throngs of fans, this year’s race at the Gateway International Raceway in ... More »

Rainy Sunday Keeps Racers Guessing
by Andrea Barrack on April 20, 2009 at 07:08AM
With temps in the mid-60s and thunderstorms drenching the Atlanta Dragway, Shawn Gann was in the dark about whether or not he would race Sunday at the Southern National Finals. The day prior, Gann hit his personal best ... More »

Rum Bum Racers Dish Up a Strong Second Serving at Southern National Qualifyers
by Andrea Barrack on April 18, 2009 at 07:03AM
As Shawn Gann pulled up to the starting line Friday afternoon for his second qualifying run at the NHRA Summit Southern Nationals at the Atlanta Dragway, Marilyn Manson exploded in his ears. The only racer he knows who wears an ... More »

Race Teen Gets the Treatment
by Bryan Lahr on April 16, 2009 at 09:56AM
Rum Bum racer Gian Bacardi got a bit of the star treatment Wednesday morning on South Beach when he was interviewed for a piece on racing, after his recent win during the FARA RACE WEEKEND. Gian has really taken ... More »

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