Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Behind The Ropes Part 7: The Final – Do The Guys Pull Off The Impossible?
Well here we are. This is Behind The Ropes Part 7: The Final. When the weekend began this was a team that was literally making check out passes to make sure their car was not going to fall apart...
Video: The Story Of Stevie Fast Jackson As Told By Stevie Fast Jackson (Part 1)
If there is one man that dominated headlines across the sport of drag racing in 2017, it was Stevie Fast Jackson. While some people know his background and roots, many do not know where this guy came...
Behind The Ropes Part 6: Survive And Advance – A Great Weekend Takes A Turn For The Epic
This is Behind The Ropes Part 6: Survive And Advance. By now if you have been watching the videos you know that I called the majority of the action at this race during eliminations in the alcohol...
1960s Gasser Great Jack Merkel Has Died – Stopped Ohio George With A Small Block ’65 Nationals
If we were to measure the passing of racing legends in a drumbeat it would sure seem that the cadence is quickening these days. New York based gasser legend Jack Merkel has passed. Merkel rose to...
Behind The Ropes Part 5: By A Nose – After A Huge Round One Upset Can The MBR Team Steal Another One?
We’re back with part five of seven in the Michalek Brothers Racing team series called Behind The Ropes. We have seen the team struggle, we have seen them qualify and we have seen then rack up...
Big News: Nitro Revival To Be Held During Laguna Seca Spring Classic – Historic Drag Cars Mingle and Cackle With Legendary Racers
If you haven’t heard of the Steve Gibbs created Nitro Revival yet, we’re wondering where you’ve been! This is an event that Steve and a group of truly driven enthusiasts that love...
The Strip At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Is Going 4-Wide. Here’s The Progress So Far
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been under the knife for the past several weeks as construction is going on to expand the facility from two dragstrip lanes to four. Like their sister track...
Behind The Ropes Part 4: The Boys Confront A Monster In Round One – Can They Advance?
So we have followed the Michalek Brothers Racing Team through qualifying and now we are with them for round number one competition. They have to face young phenom Justin Ashley who came onto the top...
NHRA Museum Hosts AA/Fuel Altered Legends During 58th Winternationals!
(Photos by Tom West, James Drew, Jeff Burghardt, Mike Burghardt) The historic Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com opens the Mello Yello season this year, as every year...
Behind The Ropes Part Three: In The Show! The Guys Pull Off A Hail Mary Pass And Bust In
In Behind The Ropes part three you are going to get a little taste of triumph as the Michalek Brothers Racing team, on their last possible opportunity to qualify manage to do just that and make the...
This Shop Tour Video Of Don Schumacher Racing Is Wild – 125,000 Square Feet, 130+ Employees
Normally when we think of a shop tour video we think of cars on lifts, guys welding stuff, parts being installed, and while all of those things are kind of a part of this one, it’s a little...
Behind the Ropes Part 2: After An Early Shutoff The MBR A/Fuel Team Sets Its Sights On Qualifying
Here is the second installment of the Michalek Brothers Racing team blog series called Behind The Ropes. This series follows the team’s first outing with their own equipment at the 2017 NHRA...
Pioneering Drag Racing Legend Raymond Godman Has Died – War Hero Helped Set Foundation For Mid-South Drag Racing
(Photo by Paul Broughton) – He was paralyzed by a sniper’s bullet during the Korean War and while he was restricted to a wheelchair for the majority of his life, Raymond Godman rose to...
