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

TX2K16 Coverage – More Photos And Cool Cars From The Wild Texas Weekend

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – Some of you may have already caught some of our TX2K16 racing coverage earlier this week. But what really makes this event so special is the sheer...

Winner Of The Aeromotive Stealth Tank Giveaway During Muscle Cars At The Strip Announced Here!

When they announced that the company was going to be getting into the Mopar with with a new Aeromotive Stealth Tank line, Chrysler fans across the globe rejoiced. With the ability to bolt in a...

Alky Cars, Pro Stock Bikes, Sportsman Action, and More From The 2016 NHRA GatorNationals

(Photos by David Whealon/DW-Photos) – Of the hundreds and hundreds of cars that were competing at the 2016 NHRA GatorNationals a few of them really stood out and it was for various reasons....

Drag Strip Resurgence: New Track Planned in Iowa, Closed Facilities Reopening In Florida, Carolinas – Wow!

In news that may be shocking to the more negative among us regarding the state of the sport of drag racing, there is a literal resurgence happening in the world of drag strips. Two facilities that...

Buy it NOW! There’s A Real 1968 Hurst Hemi Dart For Sale On eBay – Restored, Original Block, Heritage!

Few singular cars have had the impact on the sport of drag racing that the 1968 Hurst Hemi Dart and Barracudas did. When we look at the roots of today’s small tire racing and putting tons of...

NHRA Chief Starter Mark Lyle Passes While Vacationing With Family In Mexico – Was Attempting To Rescue Friend

Mark Lyle, the Chief Starter for the NHRA passed away yesterday while vacationing in Mexico with friends and family. Reports from around the web are stating that Lyle drowned while attempting to help...

Watch A Staging Duel Turn Into Starting Line Drama – Choke Holds And All!

As long as there has been drag racing there have been people willing to try to get a psychological or mechanical edge on their opponent at the starting line. There are a million ways to do it and...

Looking For A Job In Drag Racing? The IHRA Is Hiring A Bunch Of People

We know that there are lots of you who sit at your job, stare out the window, and wish that you could make a change and get involved full-time in something that you love. Well, you may have a chance...

Records Destroyed! Rob Valden Drives Andrew Alpea Corvette To A PAIR Of 3.85/212 Drag Radial Record Runs!

(Photo credit: Radial Tire Racing Association) – It was late last night when we were declaring Kyle Huettel the king of the drag radial world after running a pair of 3.87 elapsed times in his...

Kyle Huettel Resets All-Time Drag Radial Mark Multiple Times At RTRA Radial Round Up

(Photo Credit: Chris Graves/CompetitionPlus.com) – If you have been watching the BangShift.com live streaming broadcast of the RTRA Radial Round Up season opener at North Star Dragway in...

Watch Big Chief Run 4.033 In Memphis – Quickest/Fastest Full Bodied Pontiac Ever?

We have to give major props to Big Chief for his amazing 4.022/186mph charge which was made at the Outlaw Street Car Reunion III at Memphis last weekend. The run is astoundingly quick for anything to...

2016 NHRA Gatornationals: Pro Mod and Pro Stock Action Photos From The Historic Race

(Photos by David Whealon) – There’s lots of stories in the NHRA world this year but the Pro Mod category and of course Pro Stock are central to a couple of them. For Pro Stock it was the...

Meet America’s Coolest New Nostalgia Funny Car – The Iron Outlaw! Photos and Info Here!

(Photos by Jeff Karabin) – We got a note last weekend from Jami Russell who let us know that he and his dad Bob had put the finishing touches on their family’s new nostalgia funny car...

Check Out Our Video Profile On The BBF Powered Nitemare II Ice Drag Mustang

(Video by Jacob Marshall) – The Nitemare II Ice Drag Mustang is fielded by Perry Redeker and it is one of the if not the single meanest ice drag racing door slammer ever built. Our man Jacob...