Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Watch A Staging Duel Turn Into Starting Line Drama – Choke Holds And All!
As long as there has been drag racing there have been people willing to try to get a psychological or mechanical edge on their opponent at the starting line. There are a million ways to do it and...
Kaboom! This Nissan’s Differential Makes A Grand Exit On The Starting Line At TX2K16!
Test and tune runs aren’t supposed to be brutal on parts unless you just flat-oh didn’t bother to tune up your ride. You line up, make a pass and double-check your setup…not...
Not Quite The Easter Bunny: This Violent Volkswagen Is Hopping Around Like A March Hare!
When building a racing car, starting with the lightest possible platform is always a good way to go. A first-generation Volkswagen Golf (Rabbit for us Yanks) is a great platform: it weighs as much as...
Watch Big Chief Run 4.033 In Memphis – Quickest/Fastest Full Bodied Pontiac Ever?
We have to give major props to Big Chief for his amazing 4.022/186mph charge which was made at the Outlaw Street Car Reunion III at Memphis last weekend. The run is astoundingly quick for anything to...
Saturday Movie Matinee: The Awesome 1970s Drag Racing Flick American Nitro
When it comes to drag racing films, the 1970s was really the best time to catch them. Thanks to a tip from BangShifter Anthony Castillo, we have for you the full length film American Nitro below....
Check Out Our Video Profile On The BBF Powered Nitemare II Ice Drag Mustang
(Video by Jacob Marshall) – The Nitemare II Ice Drag Mustang is fielded by Perry Redeker and it is one of the if not the single meanest ice drag racing door slammer ever built. Our man Jacob...
This Look Back At The Hot Rod Dirt Drags In Colorado Is Awesome – Vintage Hot Rod Fun
There has been a marked return to simplicity in the hot rodding world over the last few years. Events like the Race of Gentlemen and others have really gotten people into looking at hot rods as...
Watch The Hurst Hemi Under Glass Make It’s Final Pass Ever!
While broadcasting live from the Muscle Cars at the Strip event this past weekend we were treated to what is one of the coolest cars in drag racing history, making it’s final pass with 80 year...
1,100 Horsepower Out Of 1.8 Liters And Through The Front Tires? That Makes A Honda Del Sol Worthy!
Everything about this Honda Del Sol is mind-blowing. 1,100 horsepower coming 1.8 liters of Honda B18C wouldn’t be possible without a Precision 76mm turbo jamming 53psi of boost through the...
Up, Up And Away! This Mustang Stands On The Bumper And Still Takes The Win!
There are wheel stands, and then there are those moments at the launch of a race that you suspect that the driver might have stepped a touch too far over the line of caution. In the case of this Fox...
Reach For The Sky! This Mazda RX-3 Goes Mostly Straight Up At The Sydney Jamboree!
When you hear the words “three wheel motion”, it should make you think of a classic lowrider…Dayton 100-spokes, beautiful paint, driving with a wheel in the air. We’re pretty...
Watch This Fourth Generation Camaro Spin A Donut In The Middle Of The Strip And Hit Nothing
Last weekend was a big one in the sport of drag racing. The NHRA had its Gatornationals rocking and rolling, the PDRA was racing at Tulsa Raceway Park, and the third running of the Outlaw Street Car...
Watch Ken Kull’s Twin Blown Hemi Powered Front Engine Dragster Kill Tires At Beaver Springs Dragway
There are plenty of guys who will probably roll their eyes at the sights and sounds of Ken Kull’s awesome twin engine blown hemi dragster. Why? Well, because it was built as an exhibition...
World Record Holding Subaru! 7.29@200 MPH, With Subaru Power Installed!
We know that Subarus can be fast, but we’re used to the later-model STIs that came to our shores late. In Australia, they got the hot WRX models straight from Japan in the 1990s, and while they...