Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320

NHRA Winternationals History: Watch The Crazy, Tire-Smoking 1997 Final – Scelzi’s First Win, Alan Johnson’s Return

When Alan Jonhnson hired talented alcohol racer Gary Scelzi to be the driver of the Winston Top Fuel car for the 1997 season, it was a momentous and difficult job to be stepping into. Alan’s...

Last Of The Lightweights? This 1966 R Code Galaxie Was A 427 Powered Factory Hammer And Maybe The Last Of The Breed

(By Greg Rourke) – In the early 60’s the Big Three all had factory lightweight drag cars.  Lots of aluminum and fiberglass body parts, holes cut in frames, and anything not required to...

Irwindale Drags Open For Special Friday Night Thunder This Week!

We’ve got a hidden treasure here in Southern California, and it just keeps grinding out timeslips week after week, year after year. The Irwindale Event Center is a workhorse in SoCal, home to a...

Team Racepak! If You Are A Racer Wanting Exposure and Racepak Sponsorship, Here’s Your Chance

It’s back! Racepak is bringing back Team Racepak for 2017 and they are looking of a fresh crop of recruits to fill their ranks. Team Racepack is an awesome concept because it truly embodies the...

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...