Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
BangShift Exclusive: We Talk To Bo Butner As He Earned His NHRA Pro Mod License In Harry Hruska’s Camaro – BoMod Video!
Feb 05, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift Exclusive: We Talk To Bo Butner As He Earned His NHRA Pro Mod License In Harry Hruska’s Camaro – BoMod Video!
Outside of the normal stuff one would expect to see during NHRA pre-season testing at Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, there was a fun sub-story that played out on Saturday. The...
Stevie Fast Lays Out His 2018 Call Out List – Bring Cash…And A World Class Car
Feb 05, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Stevie Fast Lays Out His 2018 Call Out List – Bring Cash…And A World Class Car
So here we go! The drag racing season has officially started with races like the US Street Nationals at Bradenton Motosports Park and other test sessions that have taken place. One of the larger...
Gassers At Tulsa! Let The Old School Show You A Thing Or Two!
Feb 05, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
I love the derision I hear from younger gearheads when presented with older styles of machines. Some get it, some respect the history and the builds, but often I hear the similar train of thought:...
Watch The Completely Awesome 1988 IHRA Winternationals From Darlington – Force, Glidden, Bernstein, Amato, All Of ‘Em!
Feb 05, 2018Brian Lohnes1
Now this is an eye-opener. I have been talking about the NHRA Winternationals as the race is set to happen this weekend but I got to thinking about the OTHER Winternationals in 1988. That would of...
This Holden Wagon Is Supra Powered Which Seems Weird, But We Love It
Feb 04, 2018Chad Reynolds3
Maybe it is because we are completely ate up with thinking that wagons rule and that nothing is cooler than one wearing drag radials and hauling ass. Or maybe it is just because this one is something...
We’re Suckers For A Clean Chevy On The Strip! This 1968 C10 Is A Honker!
Feb 04, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
Words really are not needed for the awesomeness that is this 1968 Chevy C10. The paint is a mile deep, the widened steelies with caps is spot-on, it’s still sporting license plates and...
Gonna Mow Your Lawn, Then Gap Your Ride! This Mazda Truck Is Playing The Joker’s Card!
Feb 04, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Every time I see a 1980s era Mazda B-series truck, I can’t help but picture the stereotypical minitruck. You know the kind…1980s wheels, bed cap in matching color, and a tweed interior....
Um…No, You Go First: Would You Strap Into This Fireblade-Powered Go Kart?
Feb 01, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
From the moment you were strapped into a tube frame with a 3.5 horsepower lawnmower engine making power, chances are good that if you’re here reading this, that you love go-karts and everything...
Watch The Final Rounds Of The 1971 NHRA Winternationals – The Late Keith Jackson On The Call
Feb 01, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch The Final Rounds Of The 1971 NHRA Winternationals – The Late Keith Jackson On The Call
This is just simply fantastic albeit fantastic with a tinge of bittersweet sadness as many of the people featured in this video are no longer with us. For starters you are going to be watching the...
The Big Boxes Are Coming Out To Test! The Boost Doctor Turbo Caprice Is Ready To Go!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
We all know here that a big GM can be made to dance with the proper amount of vitamins and minerals shoved underneath the hood. From Lohnes’ Buford through that LSA-powered beast we showed you...
Check Out The Story Of The Plymouth VIP And The Finns, Drag Week 2017’s Hard-Luck, Hard Fighting Team!
Jan 30, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
It’s always easy to remember the strangest thing you saw in any location. At Hot Rod’s Drag Week 2o17, that answer was easy: it was blue and was the biggest car racing. The 1967 Plymouth...
30 Years Back: Watch The 1988 NHRA Winternationals TV Broadcast Right Here
Jan 30, 2018Brian Lohnes4
About this time next week I’ll be heading to Pomona for the 2018 NHRA Winternationals, starting the 24-race (yes twenty four race) NHRA season. It’s a historic event and it is an awesome...
Morning Symphony: Big-Block El Camino Vs. Big-Block B-Body, Both On Spray
Jan 29, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
Last I looked, it’s still winter for another two months. Two more months of questionable weather. Two more months of quiet race tracks around BangShift Mid-West. Two months of garage time in...
Quiet Riot 2.0: This Hemi-Headed Four-Eye Fox Mustang Is Ready To Hunt
Jan 24, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Quiet Riot 2.0: This Hemi-Headed Four-Eye Fox Mustang Is Ready To Hunt
If you squint at the front fenders, you’ll spot a tiny, easy-to-miss badge just behind the tire: “Hemi”. You might get a chuckle for a moment…there’s enough LS-powered...






