Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
Breakout: Antron Brown and Don Schumacher Racing Announce Formation Of AB Motorsports – First Step For Brown As Team Owner
Jan 29, 2020Brian Lohnes1
While the NHRA off-season news has been more of a drip than a torrent in 2020, the floodgates have opened over the last couple of days and at the top of the wave was this blockbuster announcement...
NHRA Insider Podcast: Antron Brown Tells The Inside Story Of The Formation Of AB Motorsports, Jason Line Talks Pro Stock, More!
Jan 29, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on NHRA Insider Podcast: Antron Brown Tells The Inside Story Of The Formation Of AB Motorsports, Jason Line Talks Pro Stock, More!
This is a neat episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast because the guests and the topics are pretty juicy. There’s Antron Brown who just yesterday announced that he has formed AB Motorsports which...
He’s Back: Shawn Langdon Will Wheel Connie Kalitta Tuned DHL Top Fuel Dragster In 2020 NHRA Action
Jan 24, 2020Brian Lohnes3
The speculation has been out there for a couple of months but we need speculate no more as Kalitta Motorsports has announced their driver lineup for 2020. Shawn Langdon who has been driving the...
Tom Bailey Destroys Street Car Record – 5.773/259.66 – Bring On 260-mph!
Jan 24, 2020Brian Lohnes5
Know what Tom Bailey did after running 5.77/259.66 in the quarter mile at Bradenton Motorsports Park? He drove down the street in the same car to snag lunch for he and Steve Morris. Bailey has taken...
NHRA Insider Podcast: The ON Season – Stevie Fast, Justin Ashely, and Bobby Bennett Talk Shop!
Jan 16, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on NHRA Insider Podcast: The ON Season – Stevie Fast, Justin Ashely, and Bobby Bennett Talk Shop!
It’s all about perspective, right? It doesn’t matter what you’re talking about in life, perspective is what shapes our view of the world and everyone has a slightly different one....
Jason Line Announces Retirement From NHRA Pro Stock Driving At End Of 2020 Season – Will Have Dedicated Engine Development Role At KB Racing
Jan 16, 2020Brian Lohnes3
He’s big, he’s strong, he’s whip smart, and after 2020 he’s going to be settled into the role he is most comfortable with in the world, building engines full time. Yes Jason...
SOLD: Maple Grove Raceway Reportedly Set To Be Sold To Pennsylvania Racing Development Company – Good News!
Jan 08, 2020Brian Lohnes7
The wait for the answer to the question, “Has Maple Grove been sold yet,” is apparently over. The Reading Eagle newspaper is reporting that a King of Prussia, PA based company called...
NHRA Insider Podcast: Coming Into 2020 HOT! Inside News, Rumors, and The Story Behind Blake Alexander and Jim Head
Jan 08, 2020Brian Lohnes1
The 2020 season will be chock full of really awesome action from the sportsman to the professional ranks and it’s finally time to start to dive into the storylines that are developing ahead of...
Sportsman Parting Shots From The 2019 NHRA World Finals At Pomona!
Nov 26, 2019Darr HawthorneComments Off on Sportsman Parting Shots From The 2019 NHRA World Finals At Pomona!
(Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt) – One more shot from the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the weather was awesome, the racing was close and an epic first round Pro...
Wheels Up Action Shots From The NHRA World Finals In Pomona! Big Tire, Small Tire, And More!
Nov 15, 2019Chad Reynolds1
NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing series visits a lot of great race tracks each year, but only a handful get a National Event twice per year. With that said, none are more important or prestigious...
Pick ‘Em! The NHRA on FOX Crew Makes Their Championship Predictions Coming Into The AutoClub Finals! Who Gets It Right?
Nov 15, 2019Brian Lohnes1
It all comes down to this. A weekend of furious competition awaits NHRA drag racing fans and racers at the season ending AutoClub Finals which are held at AutoClub Raceway Pomona as they have been...
A Legend Abroad: This Story Of Roland Leong Tuning An English Nitro Funny Car Is Spectacular
Nov 10, 2019Brian Lohnes3
(Photo: Dean Smith/Automobile Magazine) – When Roland Leong fell in love with drag racing as a kid in Hawaii, he could have never known that the sport would provide him a life and a living for...
The Only Way He Knows How: Stevie Fast Jackson’s Career Story As Told By A Collection Of His Racing Clips
Oct 31, 2019Brian Lohnes1
This is a fantastic video because it tells a story through racing and racing highlights. Stevie Fast Jackson is one of the most interesting stories in drag racing today because he’s...
Meet Mendy: This Long Form Interview With Two Time Heritage Series Top Fuel Champion Mendy Fry Is Great!
Oct 31, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Meet Mendy: This Long Form Interview With Two Time Heritage Series Top Fuel Champion Mendy Fry Is Great!
Mendy Fry is a bad ass. No two ways around it. A woman who has lived basically her entire life in drag racing, she has amazing abilities behind the wheel and a genuine love of the sport that was...






