Category Archive: 1320 NHRA News
Garlits Museum’s 2014 International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
(Courtesy of Darr Hawthorne) International Drag Racing Hall of Fame inductees for 2014 announced The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, housed at the famed Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing...
Pro Mod Racer Dennis Radford Crashes Scooter, Can’t Race Sunday In Vegas!
(Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne) Oregon Pro Mod racer Dennis Radford’s return to the NHRA Pro Mod wars after taking a one-year hiatus proved to be a successful, but took a bad turn Saturday...
Courtney Force And John Force Kick Ass In Vegas. Force Wins 16th NHRA Championship
That’s right folks, after a year of ups and downs within the Force Racing camp, John Force has clinched his 16th NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Championship this past weekend in Vegas. The final...
Nostalgia Funny Car Pilot John Hale Talks To Us About Living The Dream In Pluegers NHRA Funny Car This Weekend In Texas!
John Hale is one of the good guys. You know, one of the guys you love to hang out with, even though he gets to drive a Fuel Funny Car and you don’t. Part of that could be his penchant for...
Breaking News: Erica Enders To Drive Keith Haney Racing Pro Nitrous Machine At ADRL Memphis This Weekend
We got word late last night that Keith Haney Racing will field their familiar two car team at this weekend’s ADRL Memphis Drags IV, and that Erica Enders – Stevens will be behind the...
2012 NHRA Champion Get’s His Own Day! The City Of Norco Will Proclaim August 10th “‘Fast Jack’ Beckman Day”.
We think this is awesome because we know that Jack will think they are crazy for doing this but also really really appreciate it. While a lot of professional drivers have moved off to be nearer to...
Firebird aka Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Has Multi-Million Dollar, 120 Day Renovation Plan
We’ve been following the closing and opening and management changes at Firebird Raceway since the beginning of the drama at the famed Arizona facility. And throughout the adventure we have said...
Bangshift Exclusive: Veteran Nitro Dragster Champion Going To The Dark (Funny) Side?
(Words and Photos Darr Hawthorne) Veteran Nitro Racer to the Dark Side? We’ve now heard from a number of sources that multi-event and March Meet Top Fuel Dragster winner Adam Sorokin will soon be...
Spy Photos: Michael Biehle’s Long Awaited Mustang Finally Makes First Hits!
After much speculation and lots of waiting, we are proud to present Michael Biehle’s “new” Pro Mod/Pro Extreme Mustang. This car has been the topic of many internet smack talk...
Congratulations: Ashley Force Hood Has Her New Baby! Will She Return To Racing?
Yesterday at 4:28am Ashley Force and Danny Hood had their second child, Noah William Hood who spec’d out at 7lbs 8 oz, and 21 inches long. We have only one photo to share, so we can’t...
J E Pistons NEW “Team JE” Supports Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars With Cash And Discounts!
Our buddy Darr Hawthorne sent us this press release last night, confirming rumors we had heard within JE Pistons, about their increased support of Nostalgia Drag Racers. We knew it was only a matter...
Click Here To Watch A FREE LIVE Stream Of The PSCA Record Breaker Nationals And NHRA Pro Stock Testing Feb 9-10th. 9AM Sat, 10AM Sun
That’s right folks, it’s time for PSCA Racing action LIVE here at BangShift.com where for the second year in a row we’ll be broadcasting start to finish action at the PSCA Record...
Pro Mod Drivers and Team Owners Form Real Pro Mod Association (RPM)
In a move that gives NHRA Pro Mod Drivers and Team Owners some power in numbers, they have formed Real Pro Mod, aka RPM, in an effort to preserve and promote the future of Pro Mod Racing. Despite...
Video Highlights From The 2013 PRO Winter Warmup NHRA Top Fuel And Funny Car Test Session
If you missed BangShift.com’s exclusive LIVE broadcast from the 2013 PRO Winter Warmup Top Fuel and Funny Car test session, where all of NHRA’s top nitro teams made their first passes of...