Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
Coupe De Kill Update: TRIUMPH! 205+ MPH In Monstrous Car With Caddy Power – Wow!
We are overjoyed to report that the infamous “Coupe De Kill” 1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille of Sean Mote has run over 200mph for the first time, earning Sean a spot in the ECTA 200mph club...
Lancaster Dragway Pro Mod Shootout Action – Sportsman and Crazed Pro Mod Photos
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It was a good old fashioned drag strip brawl at Lancaster Dragway’s pro mod shootout a short while back. Held on a weekday night, the place was filled, there...
Tune In! Live Audiocast of ECTA Ohio Mile Meet Right Here – World Records To Be Set!
It is race day at the ECTA Ohio Mile meet in Wilmington today and there’s live audio where you can tune into the action to hear about the big speeds, unique vehicles, and awesome...
The Super Camaro Funny Car Is Back, And We Have Photos!
We are stupid excited about the photos we just got of the Super Camaro Funny Car that is coming back for 2015! It’s just one of the cool 2nd Gen Camaro funny cars coming out right now, and this...
Drag Coverage: The $10,000 To Win Tuesday Night Pro Mod Shootout At Lancaster Dragway Was A Hit!
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The last feature I sent to Bangshift was from last fall. At the time, the future of Lancaster International speedway & dragway was unsure. Many of us...
NAFRA Nostalgia A/Fuel Dragsters Are Ready To Run This Weekend!
Nostalgia A/Fuelers are going to be running this weekend at Rocky Mountain Raceway. The Summer Kick-Off and Funny Car Fever event promises to kick ass, and the Nostalgia A/Fuel Racing Association...
Drone Footage Of The New Swan Hill, Australia’s Longest Concrete Drag Strip
This video has awesome aerial footage of the new Swan Hill Drag Strip, just three and a half hours from Melbourne Australia. If you think that the only way to build a drag strip is with pure cubic...
Summer Send Off and Funny Car Fever at Rocky Mountain Raceways This Weekend!
The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series holds a big race this weekend, June 5 & 6 at Salt Lake City’s Rocky Mountain Raceways. Racing is open to Groups 1 & 2, welcoming Heritage Series racers...
Trick Flow Specialties Steps Up To Sponsor King Ford Eliminator At Norwalk NMRA Race – Be There Next Weekend!
If there is one thing we know about the people at Trick Flow it is that they always have the racer and hot rodder in mind. Whether it is through the quality of their 100% American made cylinder heads...
California Hustler Nitro Funny Car Hustles It’s Way To Rocky Mountain Raceway
Going into 2015, California Hustler nitro funny car crew chief Ronnie Swearingen made many changes to the Paso Robles, CA based entry owned by longtime drag racer Don Nelson. One of the first...
Australian Racer Ben Bray Returns To The Strip After Horrific Crash One Year Ago
When Ben Bray crashed his wicked fast door car last year the thought of racing again wasn’t the first priority. After serious back and rib injuries had him in a full body brace for more than 3...
Epic Alky Funny Cars At Memorial Day Classic – A Nostalgia Invasion Measured In The Dozens!
Photos by Bob and Ginger Snyder with words by the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit. According to the promoters and racers, this year’s Quaker City Nostalgia Classic & Great Lakes Funny...
Funny Car Great And Perpetrator Of The Most Unforseen Upset In NHRA Funny Car History Gary Burgin Dies
Gary Burgin was a racer’s racer. Never one to go seeking the limelight, Burgin was happy to let his performance on the race track do the talking and over the years that strategy payed off as...
Gasser Action Coverage: Nostalgia AA/Gassers At Their Finest In New London, Virginia – Old Track And Old School Cars
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The Nostalgia AA/Gasser group was back at New London on Sunday of Memorial Day week end. It was a great event with a lot of cars from out of town. In...