Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, Apex Racing News, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
2020 Mustang GT500 Power Numbers Released: Here’s How Much The Blown Cammer Makes
In a one sentence press-release Ford has announced the horsepower production numbers for the 2020 Mustang GT500. They are impressive and with all of the work done to manage the weight of the car and...
NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Action Photos From Bristol – This Was A Doorslammer Throwdown!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – It is a beautiful place, it is a tricky place, and for the racers of the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs pro mod series, it was an exciting place to race. It was Jose Gonzales...
Watch Mike Salinas Win Top Fuel In Bristol And Give An Emotional And Heartbreaking Top End interview
The NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals is special because it falls on Father’s Day every year. Racers typically have their kids with them and the fans do as well. For Mike Salinas who appeared in...
Watch Bob Tasca III Capture His First Nitro Funny Car Wally Since 2012 – The Ford Motorcraft Boys Did It
It has been a rockier road than Bob Tasca expected since coming back into the nitro funny car ranks of NHRA competition full time. Ford invested in his program, Tasca invested in a new body, he has...
Jeff Arend & Mendy Fry Qualify #1 – Both Nitro Racers Victorious At NHRA Holley Hot Rod Reunion!
(Photos by Lou Hart) – The 17th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion came to an exciting conclusion Saturday as champions were crowned and winning racecars headed to the Winners Circle ...
The Little Drag Strip That Does It – Barona’s Nitro Night 3!
(Photos by Peter Leibig) – Barona Drag Strip’s Nitro Night 3 has become a much awaited for event at the track in the hills north of San Diego. It’s an eighth mile carved out of the...
Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast With Antron Brown, Stevie Fast Jackson, and Tony Pedregon
One of my responsibilities as part of the NHRAonFOX team is to make a podcast about the world of NHRA Mello Yello Championship drag racing. I’ve treated each one of these like a blank slate and...
Pro Mod History Video: Watch Killer Action From The 1990 IHRA Fall Nationals At Bristol
This weekend the biggest names in pro modified drag racing will be at Thunder Valley, competing on the historic surface at Bristol Dragway for NHRA Wally. Back in 1990 the pro mod class was brand new...
A Look Inside: This 710ci Goodwin Hemi Has Neato Clear Valve Covers!
In so many ways, racing is about the details. When we’re on the topic of drag racing it’s doubly true. We all have our favorite classes and cars, but when you get a little bit below the...
Woah: The Untouchable Jet Dragster Is For Sale – 50+ Year Old Early Example Of The Breed
There are not that many opportunities anymore to get your hands on a functional (we think) and literal piece of drag racing history. This is one of those times as the original Untouchable jet...
A Classic Kill: This Sleeper Video From Mexico Literally Never Gets Old
(By Greg Rourke) – Everyone loves a good sleeper, except perhaps the guy in the other lane. Here we have a guy who’s happy to embarrass whatever supercar is unlucky enough to choose...
Oh No COPO: Jesse Alexandra’s Wild Ride After The Finish Line In Topeka Was Scary To Watch
If there is one thing that I tell aspiring announcers looking for advice it’s, “look out the window”. Seriously, the most basic advice you can give. Some guys gets all transfixed on...
Watch Jeremy Ray’s Terrifying Pro Mod Crash From The NHRA Heartland Nationals In Topeka
Jeremy Ray is one of the good guys on the NHRA Mello Yello drag racing series tour. Competing in the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod series, he runs a lean operation, racing with his wife, mom, and dad. He...
Bad Larry: Get An In-Depth Look At Larry Larson’s 140mm Turbocharged, Brand-New, Scratch Built Cadillac
Larry Larson has never lacked for creativity when it comes to his personal race cars. The 1966 Nova that was his early calling card was both beautiful and shockingly fast for a street driven car. His...