Category Archive: 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
2014 California Hot Rod Reunion: Awful, Awful Altereds – Fuel, Alky, and Gas Burners All Here
Oct 23, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Altereds are drag racing’s worst and most entertaining idea ever. No wheelbase, no weight, a horsepower to weight ratio that’s better than the space shuttle, and typically a blower...
2014 California Hot Rod Reunion: More Funny Car Photos From Famoso Raceway – Nothing But Flops!
Oct 22, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion: More Funny Car Photos From Famoso Raceway – Nothing But Flops!
Dan Horan was the victor in the funny car category at the 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion and he also locked up the NHRA Heritage Series Championship with his victory, closing the deal that he could...
PDRA World Finals Action Photos: Door Slammers At The Never Ending Event In Virginia
Oct 21, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on PDRA World Finals Action Photos: Door Slammers At The Never Ending Event In Virginia
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The second PDRA stop at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) was also the last 2014 event for the series. Continuous rain forced the event to last an extra...
Funny Car Action At The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion – Fiberglass Forest At Famoso!
Oct 21, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Funny Car Action At The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion – Fiberglass Forest At Famoso!
Nostalgia funny cars have singlehandedly elevated the profile of “nostalgia” drag racing higher than anyone could have predicted it would be even 10 years ago. At first the cars were a...
Naked Motors And Thrashing In The Pits At The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion – Sweet Photos Here
Oct 21, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Perhaps the coolest thing about the 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion is the fact that so many vehicles at Famoso were burning nitro. From the cackle cars to the AA/FA exhibition machines, to the top...
Check Out These Awesome Hot Rods And Historic Race Cars From The Famed Famoso Grove At The CHRR
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes3
While the action on the track is hot and heavy at Bakersfield each year during the California Hot Rod Reunion, it is only part of the show. Note that this event is specifically called a...
Nothing But Wheelstand Photos From The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes2
We love us some wheelies around here at BangShift. Watching cars that weight a ton or sometimes closer to two tons reach for the sky when the throttle is laid flat at the drags has been captivating...
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF OUR 2014 CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION PHOTOS
Oct 19, 2014Brian Lohnes4
IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION STREAMING BROADCAST CLICK HERE Well the 2014 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion has already provided some awesome action and it ain’t...
More Action Photos From The Hemi Challenge At The 43rd Dutch Classic – Elephants Marching At Maple Grove
Oct 16, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on More Action Photos From The Hemi Challenge At The 43rd Dutch Classic – Elephants Marching At Maple Grove
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Maple Grove Raceway for the 43rd time hosted the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic, part of the NHRA Division 1 National Open Series and for the last several years...
Drag Gallery: The Atlanta $10,000 Nostalgia Race is Packed with Cool Drag Racing Heritage
Oct 16, 2014Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Last week, we shared a gallery of photos from Tommy Lee Byrd, as he ventured to a historic drag strip in Georgia. This week, it’s another Georgia drag...
Hemi Challenge At The Dutch Coverage: Pit and Action Photos From The Super Stock Hemi Challenge At Maple Grove
Oct 15, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – They are not the fastest cars in super stock. They are not the most complicated cars in super stock. They are not the loudest cars in super stock, but they are the...
Drag Week 2014: Justin Oney’s Photo Diary – Day 5 Tulsa Raceway Park
Oct 15, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag Week 2014: Justin Oney’s Photo Diary – Day 5 Tulsa Raceway Park
(Photos by Justin Oney) – If there was one thing that NOBODY wanted to see at Tulsa Raceway Park on Friday morning it was rain. The wetness screwed up the schedule for the rest of the event...
Justin Oney’s Drag Week 2014 Photo Diary – We Pick It Back Up In Great Bend, Kansas On Day Four
Oct 14, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Justin Oney) – Last week Justin Oney was like, “Hey are you going to run the rest of my photos from Drag Week?” I thought for a second and nearly barfed in my mouth...
Race Coverage: The 2014 Nitro Nationals At Osage Tulsa Raceway Park – Funny Cars, Dragsters, Altereds, And More
Oct 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – I’m sure all you fellow Bangshifter’s are familiar with Tulsa Raceway Park’s bi-annual Throwdown in T-Town eighth mile Pro Mod Races streamed live...