Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
FACEPALM: These Letters To The Editor Complaining About Car Commercials Are Hilarious
When I first saw the comments and concerns rattled off by the various people who’s words are featured at the link below, I thought it was a joke. I was actually surprised to learn that there...
Jonnie Lindberg Named The Driver Of Head Racing NHRA Nitro Funny Car For 2017!
Well here’s a big chunk of news few people in the drag racing world saw coming! Jonnie Lindberg the two time and defending NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car World Champion has been named as the driver...
Hidden History: This Olds Silhouette Minivan Has A Fascinating Link To The World Of Drag Racing
Craig Fitzgerald, the occasional BangShift contributor, occasional vagrant, and full time bossman over at BestRide.com came up with a shockingly awesome story that centers around the lowly Olds...
Racing and Hot Rodding Legend Nick Arias Jr. Has Died – SEMA Hall of Fame Member Was Industry Titan, Veteran
The legendary Nick Arias Jr. has died. Arias was a huge figure in the world of racing and high performance and lived what he often called “The American Dream” when speaking about his...
Winter Shop Tour Series: Grand Prix Auto Sports Center/Grand Prix Racing
(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Grand Prix Auto Sports Center came to life under the direction of owner Jon Brook in 1967. Brook opened his fledging business as a full service...
Deceptive Nostalgia: We Dissect A Modern B/Nostalgia Dragster To See How Advanced It Really Is
The idea of “nostalgia” anything in drag racing other than Don Garlits making burnouts in Swamp Rat 1 is kind of a joke. Nostalgia funny cars? Look at some photos from the late 1960s or...
Best of 2016: Watch The Engine In The Murder Nova Go Back Together In The Pits At Lights Out 7
Shawn Ellington’s week and weekend at SGMP for Lights Out 7 got off to a harder start than he had wanted after wounding the engine of his famous Murder Nova in pre-event testing. The bad part...
Best of 2016: Watch The First Side By Side Three Second Pass On Drag Radials – M/T Tires Of Course!
Let the great big book of drag racing history show that the first two guys ever to turn side by side three second elapsed times on drag radials were Dwayne Mills and Scott King. Mills was driving his...
Customs and Hot Rods of Andice Is Building An Insane, Steel, 1950 Mercury Coupe For Drag Week!
(Photos John Jackson/Good-guys.com) – In the realm of “HOLY CRAP THIS IS AWESOME”, the 1950 Mercury coupe that Customs and Hot Rods of Andice is building for Hot Rod Magazine Drag...
Mopar Announces 2017 Drag Racing Support Initiatives – Cool Stuff For Sportsman Racers
When Mopar announced that they were basically leaving the world of NHRA pro stock with the release of both Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders from their respective contracts, many were wondering if...
DRAG NEWS: Scott Palmer Announces Plans To Race Entire 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Series Tour
In the midst of a volatile NHRA off season that has seen new drivers announced, some cars parked, teams being added, teams being parked, and personnel shuffling all over the greater Brownsburg,...
Andy McCoy Releases 1979 Corvette Pro Mod Body – The Cure For The Common C7!
New pro mod body styles are always exciting and Andy McCoy has made a habit of releasing some of the coolest over the last few years. His Chevelle body is bad ass and stands as one of our favorites...
Stats, Man: Here’s The Top 10 Stats From The 2016 NHRA Season As Picked By Their Stat Guy!
(Photo credit: NHRA.com) – As any drag racing fan well knows, the sport of straight line performance is one that is chock full of numbers. Not all numbers are stats but all stats are numbers....
Hot Stuff! Mark Rebilas Has Released His Best Drag Racing Photos Of 2016 And You Gotta See ‘Em!
(Photos by Mark Rebilas) – Well guys it is that time once again. Time for the yearly Mark Rebilas “Best of 2016” photos! In today’s installment Mark has concentrated on his...