Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News

Wild Horse Pass Set To Start 10 Year, 10 Million Square Foot Expansion. None Of The Race Tracks Look To Survive

So when is the end? Well, I’m not sure, but I can tell you that it can’t be too long. Recent news is that Sunbelt Holdings will lead the project, which will include huge expansion at Wild...

Rahn Tobler, NAPA Funny Car Crew Chief Announces his Retirement

Rahn Tobler is one of the cooler nitro crew chiefs in the NHRA ranks. I say this because he’s got some of the coolest experiences, working with some absolutely epic drivers and crews. Plus,...

NHRA Insider Podcast: The Business of Speed – Cruz Pedregon and Justin Ashley Talk About Their Off Season Hustle

Cruz Pedregon and Justin Ashley join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast to talk about the headlines they have made on the business side of drag racing during this off-season....

Cruz Pedregon Signs 3-Year Extension With Snap-On For Nitro Funny Car Operation – Coming Into 2021 Strong

While many people in the world of drag racing are on the sponsor hunt there’s at least one team that has removed that pressure from their plate. That team is the Cruz Pedregon Racing...

NHRA Insider: The Young Operators – Listen To Two Young, Innovative, and Forward Looking Track Operators Talk About The Present and the Future

Tyler Crossnoe and Victor Alvarez join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. These two guys are among the youngest and most innovative track operators in the country and they do...

Nitro Time Machine: Watch Bob Bode Score One Of The Great NHRA Funny Car Underdog Wins Of All Time

When it comes to legendary underdog wins in NHRA nitro funny car history, Bob Bode’s triumph at Brainerd in 2010 stands apart from the rest. The longtime privateer competitor from Illinois only...

NHRA Insider: An Author, A Racer, and A Look Inside The Biggest Stories of 2021

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Elana Scherr the author of “Don Prudhomme, My Life Beyond The 1320” joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about making this amazing book and the...

Breaking The Barrier: John Force and Dan Hood Relive The Day Of The 150th Victory At Seattle 2019 – Cool Video

This was a day that hardcore NHRA drag racing fans will never forget. I sure as hell will never forget it because it was bedlam, insanity, and completely freaking nuts. The race was the NHRA...

NHRA Wild Rides 2020: A Short Season That Was Long On Thrills, Chills, and Spills

The year and the season are officially done. Yes it was about half the normal races but no it was not just half the normal action. We saw some of the most wild moments of the entire decade play out...

NHRA Insider Podcast: A Romping-Stomping Look Back At 2020 On The Drag Strip

On this final episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast for 2020, Brian Lohnes conducts a wide-ranging series of whip around interviews with members of the NHRAonFOX team ranging from the faces you see...

Monday Drag Racing Movie: Watch This Awesome Coverage Of The 1972 NHRA World Finals

This is possibly the best way to start your post-Christmas Monday. You may be fortunate enough to have the week between Christmas and New Year’s off, but if you don’t we’re going to...

Family Business: Evan Bader Named Track Manager At Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

It’s always cool when you see the right people land in the right jobs across an industry. In this case, it’s our pal Evan Bader who has been promoted to the role of track manager at...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Listen To This Conversation With Pro Stock World Champion Crew Chief Rick Jones

What does it take to go from a guy who was day dreaming about making a living as a chassis builder while back-halving his own race car 40 years ago to being a four time pro stock world champion crew...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Lyle Barnett The Newest Brawler In NHRA Pro Mod and The Pressure Cooker of Funny Car

Lyle Barnett joins Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider to talk about his path through the world of small tire drag racing and into the ranks of the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Series. On the...