Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
Get Your Kicks: The Kingman Rt. 66 Street Drags Are Now Open For Entry!
If you are unfamiliar with Kingman, Arizona, here’s what you need to know: It’s the first town you get to in Arizona after you leave Las Vegas and head south, it’s got a huge...
Jeff Arend, Mendy Fry, Dan Hix & Jeremy Hanger Take Nightfire Nationals Titles!
(Photos by Kim Fowler, Sandra Alberti and Darr Hawthorne) – The 48thPepsi Nightfire Nationals, held at Firebird Raceway, has an incredible history, but the New family, track owners don’t rest...
No Prep Means Big Power: Watch Alex Laughlin Run His Camaro On The Hub Dyno!
No Prep drag racing has evolved swiftly over the last few years. What was once a scene that appeared at small tracks across the country has crossed into the mainstream of the sport in a major way....
Update: Bonneville Speed Week 2019: Start Of Racing Delayed Until Tuesday
Here’s the latest update on Bonneville Speed Week 2019: SW 2019 Update #10 (8/11/19): Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. we will start racing. There will be no Pre-Stage it is first come first serve and the...
Todd Paton, Driver Of The Paton Racing Top Fuel Dragster, Starts Performance Data Systems To Support Racers
We are super excited for our friend Todd Paton, driver of the Paton Family Top Fuel Dragster, as he is taking a leap into a new business venture after leaving Racepak Data Systems recently. Todd has...
Old Bikes, New Payday: Old School Kaws take NHDRO’s Biggest Money Ever – Race Report
(Words and photos by Tim Hailey) – The sharpest, most up-to-date tools in the motorcycle drag racing box came out to win NHDRO’s biggest money event ever—the APE Summer Celebration and Big...
Disaster Video: Incredible Footage Of The Yellow River Drag Strip Calamity Has Surfaced – 50 Years Ago, 11 Killed
50 years ago the worst disaster in drag racing occurred at a little known, little spoken about track about 40 miles outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Yellow River Drag Strip was like so many places in...
American Success Story: Mike Salinas Talks Life, Struggle, and Work – From Poverty To Top Fuel
One of the neat things that we get to see each season as part of the NHRAonFox summer race broadcasts is the #MYJourney series. This series of in-depth interviews brings the backstories of the...
Get In On The American Powertrain Summer Smokeout Sweepstakes – It’s FREE To Enter!
The crew at American Powertrain are at it again! This time they have created the Summer Smokeout Sweepstakes, a free to enter giveaway that will net the lucky winner a $300 American Powertrain gift...
Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley Action Images: The Nitro Fueled Monsters Acted Like It In Seattle – Check Out These Photos!
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – They deserve and they always will deserve their own coverage. The Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley Davidson category has been one of the most stunning additions to...
LIVE TONIGHT: Watch The US131 Northern Nationals – Quarter Mile Modern Top Fuel Drag Racing – WATCH HERE
Starting tonight at 6:30pm Eastern time BangShift.com will be LIVE from the US131 Northern Nationals in Martin, Michigan. This is one of the most unique and awesome match races in the country because...
Action Photo Coverage: Sportsman Racing At The 2019 Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle
(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – While professional drag racing’s categories have been mechanically whittled down to the most favorable combinations that can win races, NHRA sportsman racing...
Watch Austin Prock Grab His First Top Fuel Win On The Day His Boss John Force Got 150
It is easy to understand how Austin Prock would have been a little nervous on Sunday at Seattle. He was appearing in his first ever top fuel final round. He was doing it mere seconds after his team...
