Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320

Stockers Rule! More Wheels Up Action From Maple Grove Raceway This Fall

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more Joe Grippo photo goodness from Maple Grove Raceway. These photos were taken during the NHRA Dutch Classic and unlike the super stock cars we...

Video: Cruz Pedregon Announces Aaron Brooks To Become Crew Chief For Snap-On Funny Car

The NHRA silly season continues and yesterday some major news was made when Cruz Pedregon announced that he had hired Aaron Brooks to take the role of crew chief for the Snap-On funny car. Brooks has...

PRI Show 2016: WELD Racing 17-Inch Spindle Mount V-Series, Alumastar, and Full Throttle Spindle Mount Drag Fronts

The PRI Show 2016 is packed with racing parts, innovation, and stuff that is simply downright awesome. The fine people at WELD Racing have new 17-inch spindle mount heels in the V-Series, Alumastar,...

Wheels Up Drag Action Photos! Mt. Park Dragway Killer Sportsman Racers

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I really don’t know where to being with this gallery.  So much great stuff to cover.  I do try to keep my text to a minimum most of the...

J.R. Todd Named Driver Of DHL Nitro Funny Car, Coughlin Jr. To Assume Seat In SealMaster Dragster, more

The hotly anticipated announcement from Kalitta Motorsports regarding their driver situation was made yesterday and the crux of the message is that J.R. Todd will be taking the driving role in the...

Biondo And Seipel’s Spring Fling To Add A Third Event In 2017 And Purse Increases!

You know how much we love the Spring Fling events here at BangShift.com and we can’t wait for the Spring Fling Million 2017 in Vegas this year, but we’re also incredibly excited to...

Chevrolet Launched New Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program. Help And You Could Win $500!

This is as simple as it gets. Click the link below, answer questions about new Camaros specifically with regards to drag racing or standing mile events, and you can win a $500 Debit Gift Card....

Top Fuel Pilot, Nostalgia Pioneer Dan Horan Sr. Passes Away

  (Photos by Tim Marshall, Keith Burgan, John Ewald and Jeff Burghardt – Words by Darr Hawthorne)  Dan Horan Sr. has passed away, he was a cool guy who was a diehard dragster racer...

Precision Turbo Has Joined The Wabtec Family With Turbonetics And Napier

Precision Turbo is known for being one of, if not THE premier turbocharger company in the drag racing world and beyond. So when we heard last week that Precision was selling, we thought Harry and...

NHRA News: Del Worsham Leaves Kalitta Motorsports, Pro Mods To Race In Topeka In 2017

Yesterday was a big news day for NHRA drag racing and Del Worsham lead the headlines with the announcement that he would be leaving Kalitta Motorsports to return to racing with his family team for...

The Rundown! Here’s All Of The Class Winners From The 2016 Jegs PSCA Street Car Super Nationals

As I write this I have returned to home after a long trip out west that culminated with four days at LVMS for the 2016 Jegs PSCA Street Car Super Nationals. It was one hell of a drag race that...

Complete Live Streaming Video Replay From The Street Car Super Nationals Right Here!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH ALL THE RACING ACTION LIVE  That’s right, kids! We’ll be LIVE from the 2016 PSCA Jegs Street Car Super Nationals next week from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway....

It’s Over: Elite Motorsports and Mopar Part Ways – Enders and Coughlin Expected To Be In Chevrolets

After two seasons of pro stock championship efforts, Elite Motorsports ventured into unfamiliar territory in 2016 and the results were not what they or their corporate partner Mopar wanted....

Finally A Champion; Ron Capps Is Your 2016 Funny Car Champ!

Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car team, led by crew chief Rahn Tobler, delivered Capps his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship after being...