Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift News

John Smith Grabs First IHRA Ironman In “Jungle Jim” Funny Car!

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...

Listen LIVE: ECTA Land Speed Racing Audiocast! Tractors, Steam Cars, 250mph Bikes, More!

Thanks to the crew at LandRacing.com you can listen to a live streaming audio cast of the ECTA’s September Ohio Mile land speed meet today and tomorrow. This broadcast will start at 8am EST...

PDRA Dragstock Coverage: More Killer Doorslammer Action Photos From Rockingham

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Yesterday we showed you some great images from PDRA’s famed Dragstock event that was held a short while back at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, North...

PDRA Dragstock XII Action Photos: The Slugfest At Rockingham Ruled And We Were There

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – There are just some events you NEED to attend and every sport has them. In drag racing, there’s a list that could be made of big ones across the country that...

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...

More Chevy Drag Action: Big Fun, Cool Cars, and Strip Ripping Horsepower From Maple Grove

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we showed you the first batch of images featuring all Chevrolet goodness from Maple Grove Raceway. This event happened earlier in the summer and it was...

Drag Action Photos: The Chevrolet Manufacturer Series Stop At Maple Grove Raceway

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – It was a hot weekend of action at Maple Grove earlier this summer when the Chevrolet Manufacturers Series came into town. The whole joint was jumping and our normally...

Land Speed Action Gallery: Summer Photos From SCTA El Mirage

(Photos by Zane McNary) – The SCTA season has been trucking along this year at the El Mirage dry lake bed. Obviously the situation at Bonneville is bad and we hope it fixes itself sooner...

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...

Drag Action Gallery: Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod At Piedmont Dragway

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – My first step at an EOPM event is to find out who is there or coming. It’s a great time to take a few pits shots and get with the news. Unfortunately, I...

King Of The Streets Chicago: Photo Coverage From The Grudge Battle At Great Lakes Dragaway

(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – Chitown’s King of the Street is where the smack talk stops. One of the oldest un-prepped grudge style events in the country; KOTS, is held at the...

Holley LS Fest 2015: More Great Photo Coverage From The Huge Event In Bowling Green

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – If there’s one thing that no one can ever call the Holley LS Fest it is boring. The automotive equivalent of a 50 ring circus, at any one time there are...

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...

Gasser Gallery: Check Out These Cool Willys (And Other) Gassers!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Willys is about as iconic as it gets when you talk about the gasser-style.  It just ‘fits’ the car so well to go that way on the build.  Certainly...