Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
John Smith Grabs First IHRA Ironman In “Jungle Jim” Funny Car!
Sep 27, 2015Darr Hawthorne3
Words by Shayna Keller/IHRA and Darr Hawthorne Photos by Big Bob Snyder for BangShift.com The San Antonio Nationals Fueled by Sunoco did not disappoint as fans witnessed a points lead change...
Tony Pedregon Will Race NHRA Maple Grove With Micro Strategies and Resource 1 On His Car
Sep 26, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Tony Pedregon Will Race NHRA Maple Grove With Micro Strategies and Resource 1 On His Car
In the cutthroat world of NHRA nitro funny car racing, it is tough to keep a team going through a 24 race season. No one knows that more than the Pedregon Racing crew who work and scrap week in and...
Lee, Dunlap And Generalao Win Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro!
Sep 24, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Lee, Dunlap And Generalao Win Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro!
Words by Darr Hawthorne Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt and Rob Gibson The final of two Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro events finished over the weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway...
Top Fuel Tuner Alan Johnson Moves To Steve Torrence Racing!
Sep 23, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Top Fuel Tuner Alan Johnson Moves To Steve Torrence Racing!
Top Fuel team owner Alan Johnson will work with Steve Torrence Racing as a consultant for the remaining five races of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Alan Johnson Racing...
Rowe Earns Charlotte NHRA Pro Mod Victory!
Sep 22, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Rowe Earns Charlotte NHRA Pro Mod Victory!
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Richard Shute/Auto Imagery Danny Rowe raced to his first victory of the 2015 season in the J&A Service Pro Mod portion of the NHRA Carolina Nationals...
Shakedown At The Summit XIII LIVE RACING STARTS AT 10AM EASTERN
Sep 20, 2015Chad Reynolds3
It’s on! BangShift.com will once again be providing exclusive LIVE Streaming Video FOR FREE from the Shakedown at the Summit in Norwalk Ohio this weekend! LIVE Streaming starts on Friday at...
STOLEN! Help Us Find Jason Tabscott’s 1975 Chevrolet Camaro And GMC Sierra!
Sep 19, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
We are just now getting word that Drag Week first-timer Jason Tabscott’s 1975 Chevrolet Camaro and his late-model GMC Sierra tow rig were stolen. Tabscott, whose high-revving Street Race...
NMCA Announces 2016 Event Schedule: NMCA Classes And Special Events At Each Race!
Sep 17, 2015Chad ReynoldsComments Off on NMCA Announces 2016 Event Schedule: NMCA Classes And Special Events At Each Race!
Besides all the great drag racing you expect from NMCA, they are once again turning up the boost on another year with even more special events at each and every venue! From Sealed Stock shootouts to...
John Force Says Thank You To NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon At Charlotte Race
Sep 16, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on John Force Says Thank You To NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon At Charlotte Race
Words and photos by John Force Racing John Force’s memories of Jeff Gordon go back to the early 90’s when the two drivers were just getting started on their impressive championship...
Jack Beckman, Morgan Lucas, Erica Enders & Jerry Savoie Victorious At Indy’s Big Go!
Sep 12, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Jack Beckman, Morgan Lucas, Erica Enders & Jerry Savoie Victorious At Indy’s Big Go!
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike Burghardt “Fast” Jack Beckman completed a sweep of the weekend in Funny Car with his victory on Labor Day Monday at the Chevrolet Performance...
Rick Snavely’s ’69 Camaro Takes First Career NHRA Pro Mod Win!
Sep 11, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Rick Snavely’s ’69 Camaro Takes First Career NHRA Pro Mod Win!
Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike Burghardt Rick Snavely raced to his first career win Monday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet...
The 2016 Good Vibrations March Meet Date Is Set!
Sep 10, 2015Darr Hawthorne2
With all motorsports series nearing the end of their 2015 season, some events are releasing partial schedules for the quickly approaching 2016 racing season. Mark your 2016 calendars, now!...
George Farkouh Resets EFI Real Street Record At NMCA World Street Finals: In 1st Place Going Into LSFest
Sep 10, 2015Chad Reynolds1
The NMCA World Street Finals at Norwalk’s Summit Motorsports Park was a barn burner! Running a pair of 7.70 second passes at more than 178 miles per hour, George Farkouh silenced all comers in...
2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Photos From The Show AND The Strip
Sep 09, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on 2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Photos From The Show AND The Strip
Photos by Rich Pasley – The 2015 NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion was definitely the best one that race organizers and contestants have seen since the event’s conception several years...






