Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
The St. Patrick’s Day Classic Big Money Race Is LIVE All Weekend Long
That’s right folks it’s time for another weekend of big money racing! This weekend it is the St. Patrick’s Day Classic from Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia. There is...
Morning Symphony: An Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme That’s All About The Launch
Outside of my weird Mopars, the next prolific vehicle type I’ve got in my back catalog is the GM G-body. I’ve owned one Monte Carlo SS, two 1979 Cutlasses, and have worked on various...
Fuel Altered Veterans Tell Stories From The Past In This Video From The NHRA Motosports Museum
While I was at the Good Vibrations March Meet at AutoClub Famoso Raceway earlier this month, I spoke to my good friend Tony Thacker who couldn’t stop smiling while telling stories of the Fuel...
A $40,000 Guess – Watch Cali Chris Go Virtually Perfect And Saw Birdman Off At The Knees
It was a moment that triggered a landslide of opinion, screaming, yelling, crying, and entertainment on the internet. When “Cali Chris” Poncia used his mental clock to leave the starting...
Hurt Feelings Department: This Australian Test Between The Kia Stinger GT And Ford Mustang GT Isn’t Good News For Ford Fans…
I’ll make no excuses for my admiration for the Kia Stinger GT. I’ve driven them, harder than I should probably admit for never getting an official press vehicle, and the only concern...
All Ford, Baby! This Mean Green Fairmont Flies In The Face Of The “LS The World” Movement!
It’s a well-known fact that the Ford Windsor small block, while a very stout piece, has limitations. It is generally accepted that once you start overing around the 500 horsepower arena and...
The Flying Pickle: Watch Michael Roemer’s Chevy S-10 Get After It In Georgia!
This is a truck that needs no introduction to any of us behind the scenes at BangShift. This is Michael Roemer’s Chevy S-10 known as “The Flying Pickle”. It’s super easy to...
The Snow-Cone Machine: Watch What 1,000 Horsepower Does To A Frozen Lake!
Do you love to play in the ice and snow when you finally get winter weather? We aren’t talking that white-knuckle drive into town for supplies after Ma Nature proceeds to leave a great big...
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Dzus Fasteners, How To Choose Them, How To Install Them, And More.
I’ll never forget meeting Ted Dzus on Hot Rod’s Power Tour many years ago. Ted was driving one of his always awesome hot rods and when I met him I was blown away that he was THE Dzus in...
Choo-Choo: The Night Train Olds 442 Is Rolling, Ready For This Year’s Challenges!
Every GM G-body got a performance spec variation. Some were better than others, though. Without question, the Buick Grand National and GNX were the pinnacle of what the company could make the G-body...
Video: First NMCA Factory Super Car aka NHRA Stocker Runs 7’s! And It’s A Mopar!
Yesterday Brian showed off his story from NMCA Racepages about the fact that the factory built drag cars, like the COPO Camaro, Drag Pak Challenger, and Cobra Jet Mustang, were knocking on the 7...
VP Racing Fuels Racer Appreciation Bracket Races From Georgia $50,000 Per Day
When VP Racing Fuels shows their appreciation, they do it for real! With $50k per day on the line this weekend, they know how to throw a race. And with just 250 door cars and dragsters going head to...
Stick Shift Only Baby! Stick Shift Drag Racing Takes Over Ozark Raceway Park!
Growing up in a house where an NHRA Stock Eliminator 1968 Z28 Camaro lived meant that stick shift drag racing is in my blood. As cool as racing something down the track is, it is always better when...
