Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Watch Mike Janis Win The 2018 NHRA E3 Spark Plugs Pro Modified National Championship
This was one of the most electrifying years in the history of the pro mod class while those monsters have been running with the NHRA. 18 years have passed since a simple exhibition and the evolution...
Ever Wonder How A Screw Blower Works? This Awesome Animation Shows You
The screw blower is one of the mightiest power adders known to man when it comes to internal combustion engines. An enhancement over the traditional Roots style blower, the screw is capable of...
Morning Symphony: Vic Tiffin Making Licensing Passes In The “Golddigger” Mustang Nostalgia Funny Car
Happiness is seeing an old-school nitro Funny Car taking the stripe. Yes, the shapes of the cars are cartoony compared to the real machines, but you can tell what you’re looking at in short...
Carbon Fiber VS Fiberglass: The Composite Series Continues. There Is More Than Weight To Consider.
When it comes to composite racing components, one of the frequently asked questions is “What are the main differences between fiberglass and carbon fiber parts?” In this episode of the...
The BTE Southern Footbrake Challenge Drag Race Is LIVE RIGHT HERE!
The Southern Footbrake Challenge at Holly Springs Motorsports Park is everything you expect from wheels up footbrake drag racing. No delay boxes and no trans brakes mean this is swapping feet at...
Richard Okerman’s Super Gas Wreck From 2004 Is Proof That No Matter The Speed Safety Gear Is Paramount
So many people want to complain and generally whine about safety equipment in race cars. At a recent event I was at, there were probably a dozen guys who came to the tower complaining because they...
Who Failed Harder? Losing A Wheel, Or Forgetting That You Were In Reverse?
We aren’t trying to put the owners of this wicked 1967 Chevelle and super-clean Charger on any kind of negative deal. Things happen, oversights get made, or in much simpler terms, shit happens....
NHRA MY Journey Video: Jason Line Talks About His Career, His Family, His Kids, And The Allure Of Drag Racing
Jason Line can be a hard guy to know. As someone who sees him in person more weekends a year than perhaps even his own kids I can tell you that the big man from Minnesota is funny, quick witted, and...
Thump Truck, Russian Style: This BMW-Powered ZiL-130 Might Look Rustic, But She’s A Runner!
On initial appearances, the blue dump truck looks like your typical Russian medium-duty unit. Sure, it’s super-sano clean, but this ZiL-130 could potentially be as old as the late...
Watch This Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel Hemi Get Spintron Tested At Trend Performance Products
We’ve shown you a few different types of engines being Spintron tested over the years here at BangShift but none of those engines was a bad ass Don Schumacher top fuel hemi! The DSR guys,...
Missing That Roadtrip Life? Check Out This Movie On Drag Challenge 2017!
As the year winds down with the mercury in the thermometer, we start to approach the point where shows are done for the year, the final races are happening, and everybody starts to bed in for the...
1959 Drag Racing Video: Industrial City Drag Strip In Henderson, Nevada Was Where Vegas Drag Racing Blew Up
Industrial City Drag Strip was the second place that hardcore hot rodders plied their trade of speed in the Las Vegas area. Located in Henderson and built as a bare bones strip for completion by...
Watch Andrew Alepa’s Radial vs The World Corvette Make More Than 5,200hp On The Hub Dyno!
It’s really hard to explain to someone how incredible Radial vs the World drag racing is until they see it. No, these cars do not have the raw insanity that nitro cars do, but they perform in...
Vintage Drag Racing Film: Long Before The Strip They Were Drag Racing In Nevada
When The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was built in the not too distant past, it was no so much the introduction of drag racing to Las Vegas but it surely was the continuation of the...