Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Fun Historic Video: The 1982 NHRA US Nationals Sportsman Finals Were Full Of Cool Cars and Drivers
Why run a video showing the sportsman final rounds from the 1982 NHRA US Nationals on a random Tuesday in January? Why not? It’s the internet. Plus, who does not like to see cool drag cars...
Roland Leong, The Hawaiian, Is Gone. He Was Truly A Legend, In The Purist Sense Of The Word. RIP My Friend.
(Words by Darr Hawthorne and Chad Reynolds. Photos by Lou Hart – LionsAutomobilia.org) The word Legend is often used for those we looked up to, but Roland Leong was truly a Legend in the purest...
Tiny Terror: Six Cubic Inches and Eight Thousand RPM Never Sounded So Good! Tiny Blown V8
We have long loved miniature V8 engines around here, heck miniature engines of all sizes. We doubly love the ones that guys scratch build themselves as a test of their creativity and machining...
This Simple Video Is A Great Little Learning Lesson About How Interesting Nitromethane Is As A Fuel
This is a cool video because using a very simple demonstration it vividly illustrates how interesting nitromethane is as a fuel. Obviously it is the foundation for some of the most incredible drag...
Fame And Terror At 200mph: This 1964 Sports Illustrated Profile Of Don Garlits Is Incredible
(Photo and excerpt from Sports Illustrated) – As a guy who like to read, there are few things out there that spin my crank harder than checking our old features in Sports Illustrated their...
We’ve Got Photos of Nitro Revival 6, An Awesome Party Of Friends And Fans!
(Photos by Kim Fuller & Darr Hawthorne) • When the California Hot Rod Reunion was created by Steve Gibbs and Wally Parks in October of 1992, it was to be a gathering of old friends to celebrate...
Chained Lightning: Watch This Naked Altered Make A Chassis Dyno Pull With A Roaring 434ci Small Block Ford Engine
We always find it cool when a bare chassis style race car is on the chassis dyno. There’s just something about being able to watch the slicks grow, watch the whole machine strain against the...
Amazing Vintage Drag Film: Here’s The Full Length 1960s Ford Drag Team Feature And It Is Amazing!
This right here is amazing. You are about to see the full length Ford Drag Team feature from the 1960s, a film that we had only ever seen small snippets of over the years. It is both a promotional...
Iconic Racer And Team Owner Don Schumacher Dies At 79: Motorsports Icon Don Schumacher Leaves Lasting Legacy After Battle with Cancer
JUPITER, Fla. (December 21, 2023) – It is with heavy hearts that the Schumacher family announce the passing of motorsports icon Don Schumacher. The NHRA team owner and Funny Car pioneer had spent...
Don Schumacher, Transformational Force In Professional Drag Racing As Boss, Owner, Manufacturer Dies At 79
Don Schumacher, a one man force of nature in the sport of NHRA drag racing for more than 50 years passed away on December 20th due to illness related to a protracted cancer battle, he was 79 years...
Watch The IHRA Winternationals From 1987 Here – The Weekend A Doorslammer Went 200!
The 1987 IHRA Winternationals were an interesting spectacle in the sport. Why? For starters it was the first time in three years that the IHRA had top fuel dragsters at an event. The organization has...
Groovy Video: This Professionally Made Film From Santa Pod In 1970 Rules – Cool Cars, Interesting People
When drag racing became a thing in the first half of the 1960s in England, it took off pretty quickly. Always modest by the standards of American drag racing, English enthusiasts didn’t just...
Tony Stewart Will Take Over Driving Duties For Wife Leah Pruett In 2024 As They Focus On Starting A Family!
It was announced yesterday that NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett would step out of the seat of her Top Fuel Dragster in 2024 to focus on starting a family with her husband Tony Stewart. The news was...
