Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
Gearhead History Lesson: What’s a Q-Ship?
We run lots of blog items about sleepers here on BangShift and on occasion, I refer to them as “Q-Ships”. As people find these stories on their own thorugh web searches or they run...
One Shot Deal: NHRA National Record Setting Procedure Changes – No 1% Backup Needed Anymore
The torrent of changes being made by the National Hot Rod Associaton during this off-season continues with the announcement that national records will no longer require a 1% backup run to be...
COPO Camaro, Cobra Jet & Drag Pak Return For NHRA Factory Stock Showdown!
Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by NHRA Communications The extreme racing of the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is returning for the 2016 season with four stops on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...
Jason Line and Greg Anderson Talk Pro Stock Testing, Challenges, And 2016
If there’s one team that everyone in the world of NHRA pro stock drag racing is paying attention to during winter testing it is the Summit Racing Equipment tandem of Greg Anderson and Jason...
Alan Johnson Confirms Via Twitter That He Will Be Tuner For Brittany Force In 2016
Well here it is, confirmation of what could have been the hottest rumor in the world of professional drag racing since the holiday season. Alan Johnson, one of the greatest minds in the history of...
2016 NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootouts Move To 3 New Venues
Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by NHRA Communications The NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootouts have moved to three new venues for the 2016 season in the NHRA Southeast, North Central and South Central...
UPDATED: Gardner Resigns As IHRA President, Schedule Reduced, “Newly Formed Platform” Mentioned In Anticipated Release
For the last few days, the drag racing rumor mill has been cranking over at about 9,000 RPM on the news that major changes were afoot at the IHRA, again. Scott Gardner who was named president of the...
FOX Will Televise All Ten 2016 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Events In Primetime!
NHRA and FOX announced that all 10 races in the 2016 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). FS2 will televise each half-hour...
Jegs Sportsnationals 2016 Is On May 27-29 at Beech Bend Raceway Park In Bowling Green
The Jegs SPORTnationals 2016 is on! The schedule for 2016 was just announced and is right here, as the event is returning to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We’re excited...
Good Deal: MAHLE Becomes The Official Piston, Piston Ring, and Engine Bearing of Engine Power TV
It is always good to see a deal come together where everyone involved comes out ahead. It is also always good to see a deal come together involving some of your pals and in the case of the recent...
NHRA Celebrates 50 Years Of The Funny Car! A Year Long Tribute To The Plastic Fanastics
In 1966, a brand new class of competition emerged in NHRA when hot rodding enthusiasts of the era were trying to squeeze more performance out of their gassers, super stocks and muscle cars. With a...
NMCA Announces Xtreme Pro Mod Class – Eighth Mile Action And The Gloves Are OFF
Well here’s another interesting development in the drag racing world. Hot on the heels of their Factory Super Car class announcement last week, the NMCA has dropped another announcement that...
New Video Series: NHRA History Lesson With Lewis Bloom – The First Topic Is Pro Stock!
One of the things that the NHRA has been working really hard on this off season is revamping their approach to not only television, but their entire media side. Lots of people freaked out when the...
