Category Archive: 1320 NHRA News, BangShift News
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...
BIG NEWS: All New COPO Camaros Will Be Holley Equipped! HP EFI Is Standard
We are huge fans of the new COPO Camaros around here, although I am still pissed that one of the COPO owners has not let me make some passes in one, so we were super excited when we got the press...
Chad Gets To Drive A Big Show NHRA Fuel Funny Car!
Chad Head that is. It was announced yesterday that Chad Head will be leaving Al-Anabi Racing to work at the Head family business and take over driving chores in the Head Racing Fuel Funny Car in NHRA...
Event Photos: Lions Drag Strip 40th Reunion At The NHRA Motorsports Museum
Last year the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum put on a panel discussion and event that marked the 39th year since the closing of famed Lions Dragstrip near Long Beach California. With 2012 being...
Event Coverage: NHRA Full Throttle Spring Nationals…500+ Photos of Wheels Up Action!
It’s Spring in Texas and that means the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series is in full swing at Houston Raceway Park, where the 2012 NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals is tearing...
NHRA Pro Stock Sneak Peek Photo: Greg Anderson’s New Camaro is Almost Ready
Check it out folks, Greg Anderson’s new Camaro NHRA Pro Stocker is almost ready for it’s debut! Well, not quite, but it looks almost ready according the photo we have! RJ Race Cars is...
Traxxas Race Day: Kids get in FREE at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at ZMax, RC Funny Cars, and More
Traxxas,The Fastest Name in Radio Control, not only has the baddest RC cars on earth, but has stepped up in a big way as the title sponsor on Courtney Force’s Fuel Funny Car and has a killer...
Ron Capps Gets a New Crew Chief: Rahn Tobler to turn the screws after restructuring at Don Schumacher Racing.
BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Rahn Tobler has been named crew chief for the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car of Ron Capps effective immediately, team owner Don Schumacher announced Wednesday. Tim Richards...