Video of Larry Larson's Record Breaking 6-second Pass on Drag Week

Video of Larry Larson’s Record Breaking 6-second Pass on Drag Week

Posted in DRAG RACES September 20, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

We aren’t going to mess around teasing you or anything. This is killer video from our boys at 1320video.com who put together great moments from Larry Larson’s Winning Week at Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010. Including the first 6 second pass. We were there, check it out. It’s bitchin.

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Final Results from Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week 2010

Final Results from Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010

Posted in DRAG RACES September 20, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

After an amazing week of on-road antics and on-track action, Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010 is over. There are plenty of competitors who wondered if they would survive the week, let alone win the event, but win or lose everyone had a great time. We honestly believe that this is the greatest racing and [...]

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Update: Larry Larson Wins Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 -- Breaks 6-second Barrier!

Update: Larry Larson Wins Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 — Breaks 6-second Barrier!

Posted in DRAG RACES September 19, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Larry Larson, at the helm of his awesome twin turbo Chevy Nova, has won Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive. Larson made an easy 7.34 second blast to secure the title after Jeff Lutz pushed a head gasket while running 7.10 earlier in the day. He then went on to [...]

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Eric Yost wins Pro Street Power Adder Class at Hot Rod Drag Week 2010

Eric Yost wins Pro Street Power Adder Class at Hot Rod Drag Week 2010

Posted in DRAG RACES September 18, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Erio Yost has won the Pro Street Power Adder class at Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2010 present by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive. Yost fought off the demons of a year ago that saw his hopes vanish on the last day with parts breakage. He basically idled the car down the track to a 10.66 lap [...]

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Place Your Bets! Hot Rod Drag Week Finals Tonight!

Place Your Bets! Hot Rod Drag Week Finals Tonight!

Posted in DRAG RACES September 18, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The exciting final round of racing for Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2010 happens tonight at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio. After a grueling week that saw all manner of breakage, close calls with natural disasters, and the skuzziest ambulance the world has even known, there is a mixture of relief and anticipation amongst [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week Day 4: 7 second passes, and lots of carnage.

Hot Rod Drag Week Day 4: 7 second passes, and lots of carnage.

Posted in DRAG RACES September 18, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week is a true test of man and machine. It’s not only about being fast, but also being durable. And when your car fails, which it will, it’s about having the balls to thrash on the side of the road in order to make it to the next track. On day [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week Video: Thursday Action From Milan, Rolling in the Rain, Thrashing on the Roadside!

Hot Rod Drag Week Video: Thursday Action From Milan, Rolling in the Rain, Thrashing on the Roadside!

Posted in DRAG RACES September 17, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Thursday was an epic day on Hor Rod Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive. There were big numbers on the strip, insane weather, close calls and near misses on the highway, and even some good road side thrashing. All those elements were captured by our pal Kyle at 1320Video. He did his usual [...]

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Day Three of Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week 2010 is in the books

Day Three of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010 is in the books

Posted in DRAG RACES September 17, 2010  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

It’s starting to feel like a long week for competitors in Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors. The level of carnage is rising, nerves are frayed, the competition is getting fierce, and tempers are getting short. Oh, and did we mention the water falling from the sky? Yeah it sucks like [...]

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Killer Drag Week 2010 Video: 1320Video's Footage From Indy - Day 3

Killer Drag Week 2010 Video: 1320Video’s Footage From Indy – Day 3

Posted in DRAG RACES September 17, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Wheelstands, big numbers, and smiles were the order of the day on Drag Week 2010 when the band of traveling drag race minstrels raced on the hallowed ground of Indy during day two action. Kyle of 1320Video fame was on hand to shoot the action and conduct some pit interviews with the racers.  You’ll see [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 - Thursday Update

Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 – Thursday Update

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Thursday racing at Milan Dragway was hot and heavy on the 2010 version Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week. The six second barrier has not been breached but Jeff Lutz made a run at it in his awesome ’57 Chevy, knocking off a 7.06-second 197mph lap to stand as the quickest of the day. Fellow Unlimited [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Pit Photos From Day One at National Trail

Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Pit Photos From Day One at National Trail

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

While you wait for the latest breaking news (and lots of the news seems to be about stuff breaking) we thought we’d hold you at bay with a great gallery of shots submitted by BangShifter Mike Black. Mike was prowling the pits as the Hot Rod Drag Week combatants prepped their stuff for a week [...]

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Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Wednesday Action at Indy!

Hot Rod Drag Week Gallery: Wednesday Action at Indy!

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Another exciting day or racing, thrashing, and cruising during Hot Rod Drag Week 2010 presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive is documented in this gallery from our man on the scene Chad Reynolds. Competitors have begun to ramp up their efforts on the strip with Larry Larson running 7.01 to lead the day. It was only [...]

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Drag Week Wednesday: Flirting with the 6s, Getting Beat by the Clock, Carnage Mounts

Drag Week Wednesday: Flirting with the 6s, Getting Beat by the Clock, Carnage Mounts

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

As Hot Rod Drag Week presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive day two draws to close, we’re going to being you a quick update on the action that happened at the track today and what went down as competitors were heading off on the road work portion of the day.   Our embedded reporter Chad reported [...]

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Drag Week Video: Day One National Trail Raceway

Drag Week Video: Day One National Trail Raceway

Posted in DRAG RACES September 16, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Kyle at 1320 Video can sling some serious footage. He’s been a staple at Hot Rod Drag Week since year one when we met him. We’re teaming up with Kyle this week to help bring you some awesome updates and video from Hot Rod Drag Week 2010. To get you up to speed on all [...]

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Event Gallery: Hemmings Musclepalooza Englishtown 2010

Event Gallery: Hemmings Musclepalooza Englishtown 2010

Posted in DRAG RACES September 14, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Hemmings created a real monster when they came up with their now famous Musclepalooza events. They’ve evolved from one a year affairs held at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY to a multiple event swing that now includes a show at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. The events feature a big car show and [...]

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Drag Gallery: A Day at the Digs from Houston Motorsports Park

Drag Gallery: A Day at the Digs from Houston Motorsports Park

Posted in DRAG RACES August 4, 2010  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Our Texas based photo correspondent Charles Wickam has been a busy dude. Recently he went and took a shop tour at the School of Automotive Machinists and he also attended the drags at Houston Motorsports Park. You’ll see the shop tour in the coming days. Today we decided to show you the photos from Charles’s [...]

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