Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight
John Mihovetz Runs 6.009 At 244.38 MPH To Become The Quickest and Fastest Mod Motor Car Ever
And according to him he’s not done yet! John sent us a text earlier this evening with the time slip attached showing his 6.009 at 244.38 mph run to become the quickest and fastest Mod Motor car...
Peak Antifreeze To Sponsor John Force’s Funny Car For 2015 And Beyond
That’s right folks. It was announced this afternoon that John Force will carry the Peak Antifreeze and Bluedef Diesel Exhaust Fluid brands on his funny car for 2015 and beyond. In addition,...
Powerhouse: We Tour The Legendary Jan-Cen Racing Engines Shop Where Big Horsepower And Pro Mod Championships Are Made
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks and Jose Ferrer) – First, a little background. I’ve been contributing to Bangshift since 2012 along with fellow Bangshifter, Jose Ferrer. We both grew up and...
CLICK HERE To Watch The California Hot Rod Reunion Sunday At 9AM
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE 2014 NHRA CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION LIVE STREAMING BROADCAST — STARTING 9:00AM PST SUNDAY That’s right folks! As you’ve come to expect,...
Drag Week Uncensored FINALE: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country! – The Aftermath
A 6.16! I still can’t get over that, even though our whole goal with building the truck is to run in the 5’s. And on that last pass, I’m not sure it would have gotten there. It was...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 8: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Holy Crap!!!! Isn’t this week ever going to end?! Why is it that while you can’t seem to remember your own name after a drag week like this, or what you ate for your last meal, somehow every...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 7: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
When we woke up Friday morning, the last “official” day of Drag Week, the weather was not looking good and we had plenty of work to do. Since we had some issues the night before, and were...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 6: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
In part 5, I ended telling you about the horrible drive to Great Bend, and our complete lack of sleep and therefore multiple near death experiences. Waking up in Great Bend sucked. We had gotten in...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 5: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Normally we’d be starting a new day of Drag Week from the hotel near the racetrack. Such was NOT the case when we started day three of Drag Week 2014. While it had been the norm so far for us...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 4: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
After what seemed like zero minutes of sleep, we ended up at Topeka for Day 2 of Hot Rod Drag Week 2014. And just like every other time we were around the truck, people were asking what it’s...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 3: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Oh yeah, we had to push it. Stupid truck. I had been referring to this thing as the “Evil Little Bastard” for several weeks now after it bit me or fought me on several occasions....
Drag Week Uncensored Part 2: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Yesterday I gave you all a glimpse into what it was like during the days leading up to Drag Week 2014, as Larson and I thrashed to get the truck done and off to Tulsa. Once I finally got to Tulsa,...
What’s It Take To Run 6.16 In A Street Truck? Look Inside The ProLine Racing Engine That Propelled Larson On Drag Week 2014
When Larry Larson and I decided we were going after a 6th Hot Rod Drag Week Title for him in 2014, we also wanted to be the quickest and fastest street car in history. And while Andy Frost’s...
