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

New NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Logo Unveiled

NHRA to incorporate design into “MY NHRA” national marketing campaign The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series logo is getting a bold new makeover in 2016. In coordination with Mello Yello’s...

This Is The New NHRA Pro Stock Induction System For 2016. Are They Doing It Wrong?

This is how most NHRA Pro Stock teams are going to be handling their induction systems for 2016, since they are now converting to EFI, but could they be leaving things on the table? Are they thinking...

Tucson Dragway Joins NHRA Member Track Network

NHRA officials announced today that Tucson Dragway, in Tucson, Ariz., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of Division 7, the Pacific Division. Located just south of Interstate 10 on the...

SCTA El Mirage Action Photos: More Land Speed Action On The Dry Lake Bed

(Photos by Zane McNary) – To say that Zane sent us a pretty decent load of photos from the final 2015 meet of the SCTA at El Mirage would be the understatement of the millennium. There have...

Pair Of Pro Stock Champions To Drive With EFI Mopar HEMI® Power

Words by JEGS and FCA Communications A pair of champions will team up and carry the Mopar banner in 2016, as back-to-back NHRA Pro Stock champ Erica Enders and five-time overall Pro Stock title...

Team Kalitta Adds Rob Flynn To Awesome Crew Chief Stable!

Words by Cody Poor/Kalitta Motorsports Coming off the team’s highly lucrative 2015 season, Team Kalitta takes a step to ensure that success continues. Effective immediately, Rob Flynn has returned...

NHRA Announces Changes To Competition Index Control System

Photos by Jeff Burghardt Words from NHRA Communications   Bolstering its initiative to increase sportsman participation, NHRA is announcing changes for Competition Eliminator beginning in 2016....

Del Worsham Fulfills His Funny Car Championship Dream!

Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt   A twenty-six-race schedule is a grind for any race team, but when a team hits their stride going into the playoffs, often it’ll end up in a shootout with...

Worsham, Beckman & Johnson Jr. Will Decide The NHRA Funny Car Championship

Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt Words by NHRA Communications   The NHRA Funny Car World Championship is down to the wire between Del Worsham, Jack Beckman and Tommy Johnson Jr. Sunday at the...

John Force Racing And PEAK Announce Major Sponsorship Expansion

Photos by Mike Burghardt Words by JFR Media John Force Racing and PEAK announced a major expansion of their sponsorship agreement today to include full-season primary sponsorship of John Force’s...

Big Finish For 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series! – Friday Report

Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt   With post card perfect weather and a light Friday spectator crowd at historic Auto Club Pomona Raceway, the first round of funny car qualifying for the Auto...

Antron Brown And Erica Enders Win NHRA World Championships!

Words by NHRA Communications Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt   Antron Brown and Erica Enders won NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship titles in their respective categories....

Troy Coughlin Is 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series Champ!

JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Sr. won the 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series championship, wrapping up the title with a second-round victory in the Aeromotive Inc. Pro Mod race at...

Two-Time NHRA Funny Car Champ Tony Pedregon Joins 2016 FOX Sports TV Coverage!

Photos courtesy of NHRA Media and Mike Burghardt   NHRA and FOX Sports officials announced today that two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Tony Pedregon will provide the analysis and color...