Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320

California Drag Racers Sweep Division 7 NHRA LODRS At Sonoma

Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt Words by NHRA Field Marketing   Seven California racers took home wins from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series presented by Korbel at Sonoma Raceway over the...

Beckman’s Awesome 3.921 ET – Quickest In NHRA History

Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by Don Schumacher Racing Jack Beckman was a little lightheaded when he got out of Don Schumacher Racing’s Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car on Friday...

Funny Car Driver Ron Capps On Wall Of Fame At Sonoma

NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps has developed an impressive resume in more than two decades of competition at Sonoma Raceway. The popular NHRA Mello Yello drag racer will add another accomplishment...

Drag A Friend To The Strip – Announced By NHRA

The National Hot Rod Association has announced a newly created program offered exclusively for NHRA member tracks across the country. The initiative implemented by NHRA Field Marketing will inspire...

Mopar HEMI® Challenge 15th Anniversary At 2015 U.S. Nationals

Six time and defending Mopar HEMI® Challenge Champion Charlie Westcott Jr. in his War Fish ‘Cuda. Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt For the 15th consecutive season, Mopar will underscore its...

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...

BREAKING Carnage Video: Watch As Larry Dixon’s Digger Breaks Up And Takes Off In Flight – And He Walks Away!

(Video and stills: NHRA) Larry Dixon just walked away from one horrifying wreck during the first qualifying session at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals earlier today. As he was charging...

55th NHRA Winternationals – Professional And Sportsman Champions Repeat

The first race of the 2015 season for NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series brings with it a surge of optimism for all the race teams. With a clean slate in a new year to build upon most teams...

Mark Rebilas Publishes His Best Crash And Burn Photos Of 2014 – Breathtaking Stuff From Multiple Forms Of Racing

Every driver in every photo featured below is having a bad day. They are either about to crash, crashing, engulfed in flames, dodging parts, or trying to keep a bad situation from getting worse....

Top Fuel Baptism: Dave Connolly’s Flaming Top Fuel Launch During The 2015 PRO Winter Warm Up

One of the big stories coming into the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello season is the entrance of Dave Connolly into the top fuel ranks as part of Bob Vandergriff Racing. Dave will be racing one of two C&J...

Big Finish: NHRA Crowns World Champs At Epic 50th World Finals – Razor Tight Racing Right Down To The Wire

(Words – Darr Hawthorne & NHRA/Photos Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – Driving prowess with incredible reaction times and top performance in a shortened season made the ingredients...

Tony Schumacher Nails Record 8th NHRA Top Fuel World Championship

Tony Schumacher grabbed a record eighth Top Fuel world championship title Saturday of the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and put away a giant half-million dollar...

NHRA Finals At Pomona – Jon Capps Insane Slow Motion Fire Video – Qualifying Photos, Header Flames, Track Records!

The NHRA World Finals have not always been held at historic Pomona Raceway, now called Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, but the event has always provided a showcase for the best in Professional and...

Nitro Under The Lights At Historic Pomona Raceway For NHRA Finals Friday Qualifying

With two qualifying rounds crowded into a busy Friday of the 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Doug Kalitta raced to the lead in Top Fuel Friday evening....