Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320

Fantastic Video: The Moment That Robert Hight’s Crew Learned That They Were Funny Car Champs In The Pits!

Now this is great! What you are about to see is the actual moment when Robert Hight’s hardworking crew found out that they were 2017 funny car champions at the World Finals last weekend. Now,...

2017 Mad Mule Season Finale – GALOT Motorsports Park Doorslammer Action

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We are currently living the golden age of door slammer drag racing. There are more cars, series, engine builders, chassis builders, tracks, and technology...

2017 Auto Club NHRA World Finals Photo Coverage: More Great Sportsman Action From Pomona

(Photos by Wes Allison) – So it’s all done. Yep, the 2017 NHRA drag racing season for sportsman and professional racers is locked up and over with. Kind of stinks but at the same time,...

Watch Robert Hight Suffer A Monster Explosion And High Speed Sand Trap Entrance At Pomona

When I saw Robert Hight at the NHRA Mello Yello Awards Ceremony on Monday night I had to ask him if he was still seeing stars after this monster explosion and high speed sand trap entrance at Pomona....

BangShift Question Of The Day: How Young Is Too Young To Race?

The little girl you see in the picture is eight-year-old Anita Board. She raced a Junior Dragster, and on November 12th, 2017, was involved in an incident on-track at Perth Motorplex that claimed her...

Watch All The #1 Pro Qualifiers From The NHRA World Finals In Pomona

We told you that Friday is typically epic conditions and that most of the number one qualifying spots are usually grabbed on Friday evening of an NHRA National Event. Well, here are all four of the...

Brittany Force, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson & Chip Ellis Lead First Day Qualifying At Pomona World Finals!

(Photos by Will Lester and Wesley Allison)  Top Fuel title contender Brittany Force piloted her Brian Husan/Alan Johnson-tuned Monster Energy dragster to the quickest pass in Auto Club Raceway at...

Georgia Seipel Hands Over The Drag Racing Manager Reigns To Son Kyle At Sonoma Raceway

I grew up at Fremont Drastrip in Northern California, and as a child I remember Georgia Seipel running the place. I also remember her and Ted racing their various cars and how they truly were the...

2017 NHRA World Finals Coverage: Hardcore Thursday Sportsman Action Photos!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re here at the 2017 NHRA World Finals and we spent the day blasting photos during what we affectionately call “Hardcore Thursday”. That’s...

IHRA Announces Sportsman Spectacular Series Format and Rules for 2018

So the IHRA has announced the Sportsman Spectacular Series format and rules for 2018. The organization is going to run 20 races over the span of 10 weekends. These are bracket style races that will...

PACC Racing’s Crazy 1974 Datsun 260Z Runs Mid 9’s and Was Built For Under $2000! Yes, Really!

A few weeks ago, our friends at Grassroots Motorsports Magazine held their annual festival of affordable speed insanity, the $2017 Challenge, which is held every year at the Gainesville Raceway in...

UPDATE: NHRA Suspends Larry Dixon Indefinitely Over Issues With Two Seat Top Fuel Dragster – New Information Here

  UPDATE 11/8/17 – In a communication we received from Larry Dixon we need to amend the following statements we made previously in this report.  1.) The chassis tag on the car was...

Why Are You Here? This NHRA Video Is Pretty Awesome And Worth The Watch For Sure

The big wind down is about ready to begin in the sport of drag racing here in the USA. The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series concluded yesterday in Las Vegas with the final event in that series, the...

Watch Troy Coughlin Win The 2017 J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Championship Heads Up Style!

It was a barn burning end to the 2017 J&A Service NHRA pro mod season at Las Vegas last weekend. Troy Coughlin came into the race with about a two round lead on Mike Castellana who had lead the...