Jason Rupert Sets IHRA Nitro Funny Car Track Record 5.5536!
Jul 16, 2016Darr HawthorneComments Off on Jason Rupert Sets IHRA Nitro Funny Car Track Record 5.5536!
(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) At Castrol Raceway during the the IHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports, Jason Rupert’s “Rolling Thunder” ’69...
Drag Action Coverage: More Killer Stuff From Cars and Stars At Empire Dragway In Leicester, New York
Jul 16, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag Action Coverage: More Killer Stuff From Cars and Stars At Empire Dragway In Leicester, New York
(Photos by Jose Ferrer) – Yesterday we showed you some killer Mike Brooks photos from Empire Dragway and their Cars and Stars event. Well, we’re back with more ace lens work. This time...
Drag Action Photos: A Hot Night At Beaver Springs Dragway With Big Names and Cool Cars
Jul 16, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we showed you the first batch of photos from Joe Grippo’s camera featuring the action and the cars at Beaver Springs Dragway a weekend ago. It was an...
Rocky Mountain Race Week 2016 REPLAY RIGHT HERE
Jul 15, 2016Chad Reynolds12
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ENTIRE REPLAY FRIDAY RACE DAY AT KEARNEY UPDATE: We will be live from Kearney, Nebraska for the final tonight. Right now it’s raining, but the rain should stop by...
Momentous: Drag Racing’s First Live National Network TV Broadcast Was 61 Years Ago – The Loop Closes Next Weekend In Denver
Jul 15, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(Thanks to Bret Kepner for the big time assist on this one) – November 13, 1955 was a very important day in the history of drag racing and there are very, very few people who remember why. On...
Match Bash: Daddy Dave vs Andy Jensen At Beaver Springs Dragway – Tons More Cars
Jul 15, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Match Bash: Daddy Dave vs Andy Jensen At Beaver Springs Dragway – Tons More Cars
(Photo by Joe Grippo) – What is this Daddy Dave Day here at BangShift?! No, not exactly but what it does illustrate is that the idea of the Barnstorming match racer is not dead. In fact, it is...
Watch LIVE Now: DragStalgia – Europe’s Largest Nostalgia Drag Race Complete With Fire Burnouts And All!
Jul 15, 2016Brian Lohnes2
(Photo credit: Julian Hunt) – Nostalgia fans are in for a spectacular weekend as the Rat Trap and Bradfords Fiat Fuel Altereds head for Dragstalgia at the UK’s Santa Pod Raceway. Waiting...
Empire Dragway Stars and Cars Coverage: Larson, Daddy Dave, Killer Drag Cars of All Shapes!
Jul 15, 2016Brian Lohnes2
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – Sunday July 3rd made an incredible day of drag racing at Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY. The track hosted their “Stars and Cars” event and it...
Hate LS Engines? Have We Got The Mustang For You! Check Out This Supercharged And Nitroused Coyote-Powered Beast!
Jul 15, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
Hearing the hatred, derision and straight-up smack talking of anything GM LS engine-related is just about a daily occurrence nowadays. So many people are quick on the draw when it comes to saying...
This 1983 Avanti Race Car Roller Needs To Be Completed – Dare To Be Different!
Jul 15, 2016Bryan McTaggart7
I love seeing unique, random builds at the tracks! Nothing against a hot Mustang or a twin-turbo Camaro, but everybody will take notice of an oddball car that they don’t normally see…and...
See Rocky Mountain Race Week From 1320Video’s Perspective!
Jul 15, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on See Rocky Mountain Race Week From 1320Video’s Perspective!
If you thought a week’s worth of good, competitive drag racing was going to be missed by the 1320Video crew, you were mistaken. Chad isn’t the only tireless worker that has been running...
They Came, They Saw, They Lost: Buffalo Small Tire Racers Take Care Of Street Outlaws Heroes – Photo Coverage
Jul 14, 2016Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Our man Mike Brooks was on the scene of a very busy night at Lancaster Dragway outside of Buffalo, New York a couple of weekends ago. Street Outlaws Kamikaze Chris...
Heeeee’s Baaaaaacccckkkk! Gary Putnam And His Gnarly Mustang Are Loaded To Take On All Comers For Drag Week 2016
Jul 14, 2016Brian Lohnes4
If you can believe it, this is a relationship built on bacon…and almost destroyed by it. Ok, that sounds like a horrible line from a soap opera but it kind of happened. See, Gary Putnam went on...
This 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia Would Make The Perfect Drag Car For Anyone With An Engine Ready!
Jul 14, 2016Bryan McTaggart5
They’re feather-light, have a great aftermarket backing, and make for some of the wildest race cars you can find. Yes, they are a dime a dozen and you see them everywhere, but the Fox-body Ford...










