Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
NHRA News: FORCE, ASHLEY AND GLENN WIN POSTPONED LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS IN PHOENIX
PHOENIX (April 6, 2024) – Funny Car legend John Force picked up his first victory in two years, powering past Matt Hagan of Tony Stewart Racing to win the postponed Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals,...
Winternationals Pro Classes Will Finish At The 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals • A Two-For-One Special in Phoenix!
(Photos by KimFuller) • Get ready for an epic weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park! NHRA has announced the details for the 39th NHRA Arizona Nationals, including the final rounds of the NHRA...
The Rain-Delayed NHRA Winternationals Sportsman Will Finish In Vegas • We’ve Got The Pomona Gallery!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Attention drag racing fans! The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals may have ended during rain, winds and hale, but the excitement continues at future events! The remaining...
Mother Nature Is The Ultimate Winner At 64th NHRA Winternationals • On To Phoenix!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Due to extreme Southern California weather conditions, the final round of the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals was postponed on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip....
Having Fun In 1991: Wild Combos, Interesting Cars, And Laughs At The 1991 NHRA Mile High Nationals
The NHRA top alcohol dragster category is cool because you can run either an injected nitro burning engine or one that is supercharged on methanol. That wasn’t always the case. In fact there...
The Car That Would Be Kite: Don Garlits Spills The Beans On Swamp Rat 17 And Its Star-Crossed History
If you are going to make an omelette, you have to break a couple of eggs, right? Such is the nature of being an innovator and leader in motorsports technology. Don Garlits knows all about that life...
Old School Chassis Tech: This Video From 30 Years Ago Shows The Al Swindahl Bolt Together Top Fuel Chassis
There are names in drag racing that have had massive impact. We all know the Don Garlits’ of the world, we all know the Bob Glidden types of the world but what about the guys who made the cars...
Roland Leong, The Hawaiian, Is Gone. He Was Truly A Legend, In The Purist Sense Of The Word. RIP My Friend.
(Words by Darr Hawthorne and Chad Reynolds. Photos by Lou Hart – LionsAutomobilia.org) The word Legend is often used for those we looked up to, but Roland Leong was truly a Legend in the purest...
Iconic Racer And Team Owner Don Schumacher Dies At 79: Motorsports Icon Don Schumacher Leaves Lasting Legacy After Battle with Cancer
JUPITER, Fla. (December 21, 2023) – It is with heavy hearts that the Schumacher family announce the passing of motorsports icon Don Schumacher. The NHRA team owner and Funny Car pioneer had spent...
Tony Stewart Will Take Over Driving Duties For Wife Leah Pruett In 2024 As They Focus On Starting A Family!
It was announced yesterday that NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett would step out of the seat of her Top Fuel Dragster in 2024 to focus on starting a family with her husband Tony Stewart. The news was...
GREEN, KALITTA, STANFIELD AND HERRERA CLOSE OUT 2023 WITH WINS AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2023) – Chad Green powered to his first career NHRA Funny Car win on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, defeating Tim Wilkerson in the final round of the 58th...
RESULTS AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: HERRERA CLINCHES PRO STOCK BIKE WORLD TITLE; HIGHT, PROCK, ANDERSON & HERRERA QUALIFY NO. 1 AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2023) – Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Gaige Herrera clinched his first career NHRA world championship on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, wrapping up his...
PRO STOCK TO COMPETE AT ALL 21 RACES DURING 2024 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 31, 2023) – The NHRA announced today that Pro Stock will compete at all 21 races next year, returning to a full-season schedule during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing...
