Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320
Finally A Champion; Ron Capps Is Your 2016 Funny Car Champ!
Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car team, led by crew chief Rahn Tobler, delivered Capps his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship after being...
Capps Closes In On 1st NHRA Funny Car Championship at NHRA Finals!
Ron Capps‘ dream season, as he characterized it, has been dominant in 2016. Capps is looking at his best shot ever for the NHRA funny car championship after four #2 points finishes. His five wins...
Action Gallery: Factory Stockers At The 2016 NHRA Dutch Classic – The Hunt For The 7s!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The 2016 NHRA Dutch Classic at Maple Grove will be remembered for many things but perhaps the most significant thing that people came away from the race with was the...
Drag Action Photos: Burnouts From The 2016 NHRA Dutch Classic
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – It is a late season tradition that has held fast for decades. The famed NHRA Dutch Classic at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania brings out some of the...
1967 NHRA World Finals Video: Garlits, Brock Yates, Grumpy, Top Fuel, Super Stock, Unreal!
Next weekend we’ll be at the NHRA World Finals in Pomona, California. The race has been held at different locations over the years and back when this video was made in 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma was...
Action Gallery: More Awesome Cars and Action From The Southeast Gassers at Mountain Park Dragway
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This is the last report from the Southeast Gasser’s visit to Mountain Park Dragway. Couple of things I didn’t get many photos of includes Quain...
Southeast Gassers Action Photos: These Cars Are Spectacular
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – More badness from the Southeast Gassers at Mountain Park Dragway in Clay City, KY. The track first opened in 1963 and has been going strong ever...
SEMA 2016: The Marv Eldridge 1970 Dodge LA Challenger Funny Car Is Spectacular – Amazing Restoration
Long before funny cars made 11,000hp and took flight at drag strips, machines like the Marv Eldridge owned 1970 Dodge LA Challenge ruled the strips of the nation. Yeah, the top fuel cars were quicker...
Gallery: Southeast Gassers Action From Mt. Park Dragway – Coolest Cars In The Country!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – When we first heard the SEG was going to make the haul to Mt. Park Dragway we knew for sure this was a must-see event. This is the furthest-North event...
Nitro Gypsy Lays Down Funny Car Odds At California Hot Rod Reunion XXV!
It’s a given that the California Hot Rod Reunion attracts some of the best racecars in North America every year and the 25th edition of this event (October 20 – 23) is no exception. The...
Carolina Xtreme Pro Mod Action – The Last Race Of The Season Was Awesome!
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – That’s it, the Carolina Xtreme Pro Mods had a great 8 race first season that just ended on October 15th. The series champion was decided at the previous...
2016 Goodguys Nostalgia Nationals: Our Final Gallery With A Little Bit Of Everything On The Property!
It’s almost fitting that Goodguys held their Nostalgia Nationals event at Beech Bend when they do: it’s a perfect send-off to the racing and show season here in western Kentucky. The...
ECTA Land Speed Racing Coverage: Action Photos From The Last Ever Race At The Ohio Mile
(Photos by David Whealon – DW-PHOTOS) – Well folks, September marked the last time that the ECTA would be competing at the Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, Ohio. The facility is...
