Category Archive: 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races
2015 FE Race and Reunion At Beaver Springs: Thunderbolts And Classics Everywhere!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re not quite sure how Grippo actually lived through his time at the 2015 FE Race and Reunion at Beaver Springs Dragway. The guy is a Ford man to the core and...
Ohio Mile Action: High Speed Photos From The 2015 Season Opener Here!
(Photos by David Whealon- DW Photos) – Yes, that is a real Mercedes Gull Wing, and yes, it has been a land speed racer for many years. The car is an incredible piece of engineering and it is...
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...
Heads Up Drag Action From Knoxville Drag Strip – Yes, That Is A Wheels Up General Lee!
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Knoxville Drag Strip is an eighth-mile track, located a few minutes north of Knoxville, in Maynardville, Tennessee. The track has been around for a...
LIVE Streaming Audio From The Ohio Mile – Land Speed Action In Your Earhole! Tune In Here 8:00am EST
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO LIVE AUDIO FROM THE OHIO MILE (Photo credit Gregg Adams) – It is officially GO TIME for the 2015 ECTA Ohio Mile season! The tech line was busy, the registration trailer...
NHRA Houston Nitro Action Photos: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Sportsman Grab Bag!
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When the dust settled on Sunday afternoon at Royal Purple Raceway, Doug Kalitta and Ron Capps had won in top fuel dragster and nitro funny car respectively. With...
NHRA Houston Action Photos: The Coolest Top Sportsman And Top Dragster Whips At The Event
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Among my personal favorite classes in drag racing, top sportsman and top dragster rank really high. Why? The cars are fast, unique, and each division around the...
Let’s Go Racing: ECTA Season Opens This Weekend At The OHIO MILE! Weather Looks Great For LSR Action!
As you read this, my wife and I are hammer down, heading due west to scenic and beautiful Wilmington, Ohio for the first race of the 2014 ECTA Ohio Mile season. As is tradition with the ECTA, this...
High Flying Stock and Super Stock Action Photos From The NHRA O’Reily Auto Parts Spring Nationals In Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Here’s a little inside baseball for you. All the announcers usually fight for the mic when stockers and super stockers are coming up. Why? You know why....
NHRA Houston Pro Mod Action Photos – Some Of The Nation’s Best Getting After It At The O’Reily Spring Nationals
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It was another great weekend of J&A Services Pro Mod action at the 2015 NHRA O’Reily Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas. Pro...
WATCH DRAG RACING: SPRING FLING LAS VEGAS LIVE AT 7:45 AM PACIFIC!! — The Big Finish!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE 2015 SPRING FLING! REMINDER: The Spring Fling Las Vegas Starts Wednesday folks, right here at BangShift.com! And Wednesday’s race is worth $50,000! Yeah, fifty...
John Force Back In Form At NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
Photos by Mike Burghardt – Words by NHRA Media Department John Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, claimed his 142nd Funny Car victory and jumped from No. 13 to No. 6 in NHRA points...
McIntire Wins IHRA Nitro Jam – Sets Records In Bradenton
Photos by Chris Simmons – Courtesy of IHRA There were five class winners at the IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals Presented By Crower over the weekend at Bradenton Motorsports Park, but Mike...
