Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320
John Force Racing And PEAK Announce Major Sponsorship Expansion
Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by JFR Media John Force Racing and PEAK announced a major expansion of their sponsorship agreement today to include full-season primary sponsorship of John Force’s...
Big Finish For 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series! – Friday Report
Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt With post card perfect weather and a light Friday spectator crowd at historic Auto Club Pomona Raceway, the first round of funny car qualifying for the Auto...
PDRA Brian Olson World Finals Action Photos: More Great Images From VMP
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The PDRA named their world finals this year after Brian Olson. Brian was a good friend of mine and a man who I had spent LOTS of time with over the years announcing...
Hot Rumor: NMCA Set To Announce Class Described As “Pro Stock Class Everyone Wants”
There ain’t much that would make us tap the keys this late on a Friday night but BangShift.com has learned through multiple trusted sources that the NMCA will be announcing a new class next...
PDRA World Finals Action Photos: Our Last Blast From VMP As We Prepare For Vegas!
(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA rounded out their 2015 campaign on a high note at their World Finals on the strip at Virginia Motorsports Park a few weeks back. The race served to do two...
PDRA World Finals Action Photos: More Hard Leaving, Wheels Up Dragsters And Door Cars
(Photos by David Whealon) – Last races of the season always have an interesting vibe to them, right? On the one hand there is all kinds of anticipation regarding who will win titles and claim...
Watch Jason Michalak Make The Quickest Drag Radial Pass In History – 3.87!
It was late March of 2015 when we were all freaking out that Jacon Michalak had run 3.97 seconds in the eighth mile during the Outlaw Street Car Reunion in Memphis, Tennessee. The vaunted “3s...
Antron Brown And Erica Enders Win NHRA World Championships!
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt Antron Brown and Erica Enders won NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship titles in their respective categories....
Caption This Photo: One Of These Things Is Going On A Pro Stock Car – The Other Moves Air
Chad and I were hustling on last Monday night in Las Vegas as we had been invited to a Chevrolet Performance gathering and we were running late. As we rounded the corner at the location of the event...
Troy Coughlin Is 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series Champ!
JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Sr. won the 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series championship, wrapping up the title with a second-round victory in the Aeromotive Inc. Pro Mod race at...
Race Coverage: The XS Power Batteries Throwdown In K-Town – Small Track, Small Tires, Big Thrills
(Words and photos by Denver Nageotte) – XS power batteries Throwdown in K-town is now in the books! Mother Nature decided to show up Saturday afternoon and cut the event short, but she...
Video: Ford Performance Unveils 2016 Mustang Cobra Jet – Response To COPO Is Strong!
Less than 24 hours after Chevrolet unveiled the 2016 COPO Camaro, Ford Performance had their own moment in the drag racing sun when they pulled the wraps off of the 2016 Mustang Cobra Jet. Like the...
2016 COPO Camaro Revealed At SEMA – Lighter, Smaller Camaro Has Big Speed Written All Over It
It was a fun Monday night at the 2015 SEMA show. We attended a Chevrolet Performance event where several concepts, special editions, and one off cars and trucks were introduced. The thing we were...
