Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, ENGINES, RACING & ACTION, TECH, Videos
HED’s Peter Harrell Helps Cleetus McFarland Win The World Cup Finals In Mullet!
Nov 10, 2022Chad Reynolds3
Peter Harrell is back at it! If you have been living under a rock, then you might have missed the fact that Cleetus has added Peter Harrell to the team of tuners he’s got helping tune his fleet...
Madness At The Mile $10,000 Bottom Bulb Race Right Here!
Nov 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Madness At The Mile $10,000 Bottom Bulb Race Right Here!
If you like bottom bulb bracket racing, where no delay electronics are allowed, then you are going to want to watch all the action coming to us this weekend from the Madness at the Mile bracket...
LEGIT Corvette Drag Car SURVIVOR at SEMA 2022 – Is It a Gasser?
Nov 05, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LEGIT Corvette Drag Car SURVIVOR at SEMA 2022 – Is It a Gasser?
Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at it during the 2022 SEMA Show where he somehow found an old vintage survivor drag car. Like Tommy says, we’re not sure if you can legitimately...
World Series of Pro Mod Returns at Bradenton with Invite-Only, $100,000-to-Win Shootout
Nov 03, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on World Series of Pro Mod Returns at Bradenton with Invite-Only, $100,000-to-Win Shootout
Photo by Chris Sears FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Series of Pro Mod Returns at Bradenton with Invite-Only, $100,000-to-Win Shootout BRADENTON, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2022) – Drag Illustrated announced today...
Mike Murillo Reacts To His Car Fire Video At NPK Norwalk And Talks About Plans For 2023
Nov 02, 2022Chad Reynolds2
A couple weeks ago we shared the scary fire video from Mike Murillo Racing, where his famed LaFawnduh Mustang burned very badly. Luckily Mike was wearing safety gear and was able to get out of the...
These Twin 110mm Turbos Are Putting In Work On Steve Morris’ Latest In The Wagon!
Nov 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on These Twin 110mm Turbos Are Putting In Work On Steve Morris’ Latest In The Wagon!
Steve Morris had some incredibly disintegrating connecting rods inside his famed wagon’s engine not too long ago but like any good racer he decided to take the rebuild period and turn it into...
IN-N-OUT BURGER NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF IN-N-OUT BURGER POMONA DRAGSTRIP AND IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS
Nov 01, 2022Chad Reynolds3
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2022) – NHRA and In-N-Out Burger announced today that In-N-Out Burger, California’s first drive-thru hamburger stand, has been named the title sponsor of both the In-N-Out...
Drag Week Photos From Byron Dragway: Our Final Gallery Of Drag And Drive Greatness From Byron
Nov 01, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Week Photos From Byron Dragway: Our Final Gallery Of Drag And Drive Greatness From Byron
Here’s our seventh gallery of Drag Week photos from Byron Dragway. When Jim Hrody said he had some photos from Byron Dragway during Drag Week, I was excited. And then he sent them to us and I...
Champions Crowned At 30th California Hot Rod Reunion
Nov 01, 2022Darr Hawthorne1
(Photos by Mike Burghardt and Darr Hawthorne) • For thirty years, the NHRA Museum has held its yearly California Hot Rod Reunion, the first couple of years this event was truly a Reunion for the...
Drag Week Photos From Byron Dragway: Big Tire, Small Tire, And More!
Oct 30, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Week Photos From Byron Dragway: Big Tire, Small Tire, And More!
Here’s our fifth gallery of Drag Week photos from Byron Dragway. When Jim Hrody said he had some photos from Byron Dragway during Drag Week, I was excited. And then he sent them to us and I...
Safety How To: Measure For A Simpson Hybrid Frontal Head Restraint
Oct 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Safety How To: Measure For A Simpson Hybrid Frontal Head Restraint
Frontal head and neck restraint systems are crucial for drivers in today’s race cars. Whether going down the dragstrip, around corners on the road course, or doing land speed racing events,...
B. FORCE, HIGHT, STANFIELD AND M. SMITH RACE TO PROVISIONAL NO. 1 POSITIONS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS
Oct 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on B. FORCE, HIGHT, STANFIELD AND M. SMITH RACE TO PROVISIONAL NO. 1 POSITIONS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS
(Words and Video by NHRA) LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28, 2022) – Brittany Force made the quickest run in each qualifying session on Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, powering to the provisional...
Bonus Drag Week Photos From Byron Dragway: The Country’s Wildest Street Cars Attack Byron
Oct 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bonus Drag Week Photos From Byron Dragway: The Country’s Wildest Street Cars Attack Byron
Here’s our fourth gallery of Drag Week photos from Byron Dragway. When Jim Hrody said he had some photos from Byron Dragway during Drag Week, I was excited. And then he sent them to us and I...
Too much boost?? Too much RPM?? Understanding Starting Line Tuning With Peter Harrell.
Oct 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Too much boost?? Too much RPM?? Understanding Starting Line Tuning With Peter Harrell.
Let’s take a look at what causes traction issues on the starting line in turbo cars. Tuning cars for maximum power takes skill but tuning a car to leave the starting line with full power takes...






