Category Archive: 1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320
J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Finishes At NHRA Vegas!
Oct 29, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Finishes At NHRA Vegas!
Mike Janis has already experienced a memorable season in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, holding the points lead over the past three events. Janis now hopes to finish the job in...
Spirit Animal: This AMC Has A 390 Under The Hood, Lots of Street Miles Under Its Belt, And 10-Second Time Slips In Spades
Oct 29, 2015Brian Lohnes36
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – (Editor’s note: It has been nearly exactly a year since we first ran this feature and since it has popped back up onto our radar we thought we would run it...
Parise And “Stella” Lock Up IHRA Pro Mod World Championship
Oct 13, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Parise And “Stella” Lock Up IHRA Pro Mod World Championship
Words by John Bisci and IHRA Communications Photos courtesy John Bisci and IHRA Former Ice Capades figure skater-turned-professional drag racer Dina Parise won the 2015 IHRA Crower Pro Mod...
IHRA World Finals Features Nitro Jam at Memphis International Raceway, Watch It Live!
Oct 09, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on IHRA World Finals Features Nitro Jam at Memphis International Raceway, Watch It Live!
Words by IHRA Communications Photos courtesy of IHRA and Darr Hawthorne The Summit Racing Equipment World Finals featuring Nitro Jam takes place this weekend at Memphis International Raceway...
‘Nostalgia’ Pro Mods Return To California Hot Rod Reunion
Oct 08, 2015Darr Hawthorne1
Words by NHRA Communications Department Photos by Mike Burghardt The racing action at the California Hot Rod Reunion® presented by Automobile Club of California has grown to include the...
Car Feature: This 1966 Chevy II Has A Killer Retro Vibe And It Could Be Yours…Seriously!
Sep 25, 2015Brian Lohnes5
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – Cars are a special bond between fathers and sons. There is no better bonding than handing tools to your dad and learning how to work on cars. Shaun...
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...
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...
This 1969 COPO Camaro Clone May Not Be The Real Thing But It May Actually Be Better
Sep 10, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – In April 2010, Chad Williams was driving his beloved ’69 Camaro when an older lady pulled out in front of him. He locked the brakes up and did his best...
2015 U.S. Nationals Extra: Wofford Captures Awesome Mopar HEMI® Challenge Victory!
Sep 07, 2015Darr Hawthorne6
Words by MOPAR Motorsports Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt The 15th anniversary edition of the Mopar HEMI® Challenge at the 61st annual National Hot Rod Association U.S. Nationals saw a...
2015 NHRA US Nationals Extra: Rickie Smith Leads Friday Pro Mod Qualifying
Sep 05, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on 2015 NHRA US Nationals Extra: Rickie Smith Leads Friday Pro Mod Qualifying
#6 Qualifier Danny Rowe, 2015 Corvette, 5.952, 245.00 Words by NHRA Communications Defending NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series world champion Rickie Smith raced to the qualifying lead...
SoCal Tribute To Gassers With Straight Axles Galore! Huge Gasser Gallery!
Sep 02, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on SoCal Tribute To Gassers With Straight Axles Galore! Huge Gasser Gallery!
(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Automobile Museum of Driving hosted the second of their Tribute to Gassers, the straight axle, blown and injected monsters that once filled the staging lanes...
Car Feature: The Big Iron 1956 Chevy Gasser Is About As BangShift Approved As They Come – Killer!
Aug 27, 2015Brian Lohnes5
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Some of us who long for the more-simple, older days of hot-rodding wonder if younger generations ‘get it’. Ryan Pope is a 28-year-old from Southern...
Lincoln Of Doom: Bob Underwood’s Twin Turbo Coyote 1998 Mark VIII Is An All Ford 9-second Killer That Shined At TX2K15
Apr 02, 2015Brian Lohnes14
Like most things in hot rodding, Bobby Underwood’s Lincoln did not fall from the sky fully built one day and start ripping off 9-second elapsed times at the drag strip. The car that we ran...