Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320

PRO Winter Warm-Ups, NHRA Pre-Season Test Sessions Complete!

(Photos by Big Bob Snyder, words by NHRA Communications) – NHRA drivers took the opportunity to shake off the rust at the preseason test session at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Jan. 30 – Feb....

Day Three PRO Winter Warm-Ups, Mike Salinas & Alan Johnson 3.747 ET!

(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – Day three of the PRO Winter Warm-ups at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park had more teams, new bodies and performance. The season opening Lucas Oil Winternationals at...

Day Two PRO Winter Warm-Ups, ’18 Mello Yello Fuel Champs Lead The Pack!

(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – Day two of the PRO Winter Warm-ups at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park brought out more teams, racecars and bikes wiping out the cobwebs. With only a handful of days...

Day One PRO Winter Warm-Ups, NHRA Professionals Testing In Arizona!

(Photos by Big Bob Snyder) – As the 2019 NHRA Mello Mello drag racing season unfolds, the traditional PRO Winter Warm-ups invite member fuel cars from all over the country to test new team members,...

RacingJunk: This 1950 Plymouth Business Coupe Has A Big Blown Hemi Engine!

Ok, this is freaking awesome. Why? You are looking at a gnarly engine and transmission all plugged into a largely unloved body style. When is the last time you have seen a 526ci blown hemi ending in...

Mr. October? Yes. Mr. February? Not So Much – The Year Reggie Jackson Hosted The NHRA Winternationals (Cringeworthy)

There are people in this world with legit gifts and talents. Reggie Jackson is one of them. Among the greatest baseball players of his generation and certainly among the greatest clutch performers in...

Watch Chris Economaki Cover The 1980 NHRA Winternationals For ABC’s Wide World of Sports

There are certain faces and names that we automatically connect to the world of auto racing. Voices, too. Chris Economaki is one of them, perhaps the best of them. The guy was everywhere and he was...

John Force Racing Announces Driver and Crew Chief Line Up – Austin Prock and David Grubnic Among Them

After weeks of anticipation, John Force Racing has announced its driver and crew chief lineup for the 2019 season. Rampant speculation after Courtney Force announced her retirement had the team...

New Look, New Organization For Clay Millican In 2019 – Unfinished Business Tour Kicks Off This Week

NHRA top fuel fan favorite and 2018 third place top fuel finisher Clay Millican is back for 2019 and he’s back with a new look and a new organization. The new look comes from the fresh colors...

Blake Alexander Becomes Youngest Nitro Funny Car Team Owner In NHRA Drag Racing – 12 Race Season On Tap

At 30 years old, Blake Alexander is set to live our a lifelong dream during the 2019 NHRA drag racing season as he’ll be operating his own nitro funny car team. Alexander send a shockwave...

She Gone: Courtney Force Announces Retirement From NHRA Funny Car Category – Winningest Female Funny Car Driver Ever

The announcement came on social media first, fittingly. Courtney Force has retired from her job of racing nitro funny cars for John Force Racing. Courtney steps away form the seat (but not from the...

New York’s Lancaster Dragway Future In Limbo – Owner Vows To Sell Facility, Will Not Reopen For Racing Without New Ownership

In what has become a sadly recurring tale for Lancaster Dragway located outside of Buffalo, New York, an owner’s outlook for the facility may see its gates closed forever. Owner Gordon Reger...

Steve Matusek Announces Partnership With Garrett Turbochargers For 2019 Season

This is great news for our pal Steve Matusek as he has announced a major partnership with Garrett Turbochargers for his 2019 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod campaign. While Matusek’s name is linked...

2019 Indoor National Dragfest Photo Coverage: Our Second Load Of Images From This Event

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more cool Joe Grippo photos of the 2019 Indoor National Dragfest which did two really important things. Firstly it pulled drag racing enthusiasts...