Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
SEMA Coverage 2017: They’re Back! Ford Performance Announces Sponsorship of Bob Tasca III NHRA Nitro Funny Car In 2018!
Oct 31, 2017Brian Lohnes13
The world of drag racing has dominated major announcements at the 2017 SEMA show so far. First the news of NHRA’s management changes and now the news that Ford will be returning to professional...
SEMA 2017 Coverage: NHRA Drops Major News At The Show – Glenn Cromwell Takes Role As NHRA President, Clifford To CEO
Oct 31, 2017Brian Lohnes1
(Photo credit: NHRA.com) – In a surprise announcement made live on the SEMA show floor, Glenn Cromwell has been announced as the successor to Peter Clifford in the job of NHRA president....
SEMA 2017 Coverage : Enter The Hellcrate! Mopar Releases Plug and Play Hellcat Crate Engine Package
Oct 31, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on SEMA 2017 Coverage : Enter The Hellcrate! Mopar Releases Plug and Play Hellcat Crate Engine Package
You knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time, and now it is here. Mopar has announced the fact that the company will now sell an engine awesomely called the “Hellcrate” which is...
WELD Racing Releases Alpha 1 Wheel – Delta 1 Technology For Small Tire And Radial Racers!
Oct 31, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on WELD Racing Releases Alpha 1 Wheel – Delta 1 Technology For Small Tire And Radial Racers!
Here’s some big time news for small tire and radial racers. WELD Racing has released the Alpha 1, a companion product to its revolutionary Delta 1 that changed the world of nitro and pro stock...
Non-Stop Wheelstands! Carnage Fest Vol 2 By Urban Hillbilly Action Videos Is 20-Minutes of Crazy!
Oct 30, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on Non-Stop Wheelstands! Carnage Fest Vol 2 By Urban Hillbilly Action Videos Is 20-Minutes of Crazy!
It’s Monday. Mondays by nature are kind of crummy because you are likely coming off a weekend of doing stuff that you love doing and now have to do the stuff you don’t love so much that...
1968 Hurst Hemi Dart For Sale: This Car Was Owned By One Guy From The Day It Was New Until He Passed
Oct 30, 2017Brian Lohnes3
Chick Brignolo was a very well known guy in my part of the world. The longtime operator of a chassis shop in southeastern Massachusetts, Brignolo did a lot of really nice work on everything from roll...
SEMA 2017: Speedkore Has Created An All-Carbon Fiber Bodied Dodge Demon – Wow!
Oct 27, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Holy cow! The guys from Speedkore always have something awesome ready for SEMA and SEMA 2017 is no different. The company has created a carbon fiber Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and will be making its...
The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro COPO Has Been Unveiled, And It’s Packing A New, 302ci LT Screamer Under The Hood!
Oct 27, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
The DZ 302 small block engine holds a special place in the hearts of Chevrolet fans everywhere. It’s the engine that GM used in the Camaro Z/28 to be legal for Trans-Am racing regulations (SCCA...
The Bloodhound SSC Is Making Its 200mph Test Today – WATCH IT LIVE HERE
Oct 26, 2017Brian Lohnes1
The road to 1,000mph officially begins today! The pride of the UK and the hopefuls who are planning on running 1,000mph in the famed Bloodhound SSC will make their first official performance test...
2017 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World Finals Coverage – More Great Action From VMP
Oct 25, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World Finals Coverage – More Great Action From VMP
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with a second batch of photos from the 2017 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World Finals. Brian Olson was a guy I knew really well. In fact, I worked...
2017 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World Finals Coverage: Nearly 400 Of Earth’s Baddest ‘Slammers Attack Virginia
Oct 24, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on 2017 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World Finals Coverage: Nearly 400 Of Earth’s Baddest ‘Slammers Attack Virginia
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – It was an amazing weekend of drag racing at the 2017 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World Finals last weekend and some of that had to do with news about the venue...
BANGshift’s Nitro Funny Car Gypsy Lays Out Odds For The 26th California Hot Rod Reunion!
Oct 20, 2017Darr Hawthorne5
As nitro funny car racing matures, the task of picking the final rounds and a top ten in the class is getting tougher and tougher with each event. The 26th California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club...
Watch Steve Torrance Wak Away Unscathed From A Horrendous NHRA Top Fuel Wreck In Dallas
Oct 16, 2017Brian Lohnes5
Texan Steve Torrance walked away from a horrendous NHRA top fuel wreck in Dallas on Sunday when his car cut down a rear tire and smashed into the wall going more then 300mph. The current NHRA top...
NHRA Top Fuel Champion Shawn Langdon Moves Into A Kalitta Funny Car In 2018!
Oct 13, 2017Darr Hawthorne3
(Photos by Mike Burghardt, Bob Wingfield and NHRA Media) It’s that time of the year called the Silly Season, where drivers in all forms of motorsport are rumored to be moving from team to team,...






