Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
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...
You Will Not Believe That This Pro Mod Crash Ended With The Car On All 4 Wheels And The Driver Walking Away
We see a lot of crazy crashes, after all we’re at the dragstrip more than most anyone you know. And sometimes it is a wonder that someone could survive some of them. But it is rare that someone...
Behind The Scenes: This Is How Carbon Fiber Race Parts Are Made.
Carbon fiber race parts are not cheap! We all wish they weren’t, but they are, but if you see just how they go together you’ll understand why. Fiberglass race parts take a lot of work to...
A Different Kind Of Fairmont: Paul Hamilton’s XA Ford Is A Violent Handful!
There were Ford Fairmonts before the Fox body. They look an awful lot like Mad Max’s Pursuit Special and are not common in the United States. In fact, I’ve personally only seen one, ever...
More LIVE Drag Racing! The IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals From Memphis Are On Right Here!
The racing season is winding down in most parts of the country as we get into fall that seems more like winter by the day. In Memphis the IHRA World Finals are taking place at Memphis International...
American Powertrain Parting Shift: Ripping Gears In A 550hp 1968 Mustang With A TKO
We live in a world where everyone wants to have a 1,000hp street car that does not break and can get them to work every day. While it seems comical that even 20 years ago 400hp was some big time...
Fun Video: This Time Lapse Of A DSR Top Fuel Hemi Getting Fully Serviced Rules
This is a great video. Hagerty has done a series of time lapse engine rebuilds that we’ve loved. There have been small blocks, VW engines, and other iconic power plants but this one takes the...
This Ranger Gets Down The Strip With A Duratec 2.3L Four Making The Power!
The old 2.3L “Lima” four-cylinder engine, when turbocharged properly, are eye-opening little monsters that can take stunning amounts of boost and stay together under pressure....
Dirt Drag Trucks In Michigan! Who Says Off-Roading Has To Be Slow?
You want to know the best thing about drag racing on dirt? You’ve lessened the likelihood of parts breakage! Maybe not in the engine bay, but think about it: outside of catastrophic engine...
There’s Hope For Any Car When A Ford Taurus Needs A Parachute At A Drag Strip
Years ago, Brian Lohnes gave me a title in the Forums: “the Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes”. You can’t blame him…ask anyone here if you don’t know about my thing...
1960s and 70s Vintage Drag Racing Action – Incredible Film! Little Red Wagon Wreck, All Kinds of Cars, Just Awesome
Few videos featuring vintage drag racing action from the 1960s and 1970s can come within a country mile of being close to how bad ass this one is. A friend tipped us off to the recently uploaded...
