Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320
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...
Larry Larson Wins Top Sportsman At NHRA Kansas Nationals In Drag Week S-10 Truck – #1 Qualifier And A Wally!
(Photos by DRD Photos – not from Kansas event) – If we hadn’t seen most of it with our own eyes, we may not have believed it but just minutes ago, Larry Larson drove his now iconic...
2015 FE Race And Reunion Coverage: Pit Photos – Cool Cars, Thrashing, Motors, More
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with more photo coverage from the 2015 FE Race and Reunion. Grippo went to this massive festival of...
Huge News! Multiple Rocket Cars Will Be Testing A Brainerd International Raceway In Just A Couple Of Weeks – Be There!
While we’re not sure of the exact date, we’re relatively certain that multiple rocket cars have not appeared at the same drag strip at the same time since Ronald Reagan was in office and...
Small Missouri Airport Has Drag Racing Problem And Apparently Little Security – Rodders Using Airport As Private Strip
Hannibal Regional Airport in Missouri is a small place with a 4,400ft runway and apparently not much security. People have literally been driving in and using the runway as a private drag strip and...
BangShifters We Need To Help This Racer: He Doesn’t Want Money, Sympathy, Or Votes – Let’s Help Him Find A Body!
Earlier today we showed you some racers catching bad breaks at the strip and bending up their cars. Well this story is totally along those lines but there is a slight plot twist and we’re...
Gone In Five Seconds: Andy Frost Talks About Losing The Street Car Record And The Quest To Get It Back
There are a handful of people on the planet that are seeking to achieve the ultimate bragging right in the world of street legal drag racing. That’s the title of “world’s quickest...
VP Racing Fuels Joins Forces With The Real Pro Mod Association and Jegs – Get Your VP Madditives From Jegs Now!
It is always great news when two solid organizations hook up and strike a deal where everyone wins, even you. Such is the case with the announcement that VP Racing Fuels has partnered up with the...
Drag Action Coverage: The Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway! Doorslammer Craziness
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Every first Thursday of the month during racing season at Piedmont Dragway in Julian, NC, very large crowds show up to witness the Big Dog...
Drag Strip For Sale…In Australia – The Old School Cool Heathcote Park Is Up For Grabs
BangShifters outside of Australia may not be familiar with the Heathcote Park drag strip, but BangShifters sure are. We have featured dozens and dozens of videos over the years from the old school...
2015 FE Race and Reunion: An Amazing Collection Of Ford’s Mightiest Drag Beasts Of The 1960s Here!
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – The 2015 FE Race and Reunion, while certainly drag racing oriented, also featured an all FE powered car show. The volunteer staff had a tough time selecting...
Sell Out: 2015 Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week Fills Up In 16 Minutes! From Top To Bottom, This Should Be Great
Like fat kids chasing an ice cream truck, fervent Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week hopefuls would not be denied entry into an event that has literally taken on a life of its own over the last few years. It...