Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos

Neat History: This 1970s In-Depth News Feature About Drag Racing In New Zealand Is Great – Fuelers!

Now this is pretty awesome. You are about to take a trip back in time to the 1970s and more importantly that trip will take us to a couple of the country’s drag strips like Thunder Park to see...

Today Is 4/13 – Let’s Watch Some Chrysler 413 Videos To Celebrate!

The Chrysler 413 is an interesting engine because it lived a long life in multiple roles and a very wide range of equipment. Hot rodders like to think about the hot rodded Max Wedge 413 (that gave...

Baby Gators Photos: NHRA Divisional Sportsman Action From Florida Starts Here

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The main reason for my wife and I deciding to flee the northeast winter and head to sunny Florida last month was to get in some Drag Racing. Florida in March, you may...

A Look At The 1990 454 SS Chevy Truck That We Lusted Over As Kids

When it comes to things that we wanted as kids, specifically 10-year olds, the 454 SS Chevy truck was pretty high on the list. It was really the last time GM would use a big block in any sort of...

Hot Rodding 101: Ford Flathead Ignition Buyers Guide – From Stock To Race Magnetos!!!

The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we looked...

Video: Know What A 1,200hp AWD VW Golf Looks Like On The Drag Strip? A Fuel Altered, That’s What

When it comes to stuff on the drag strip, very few vehicles rise to the level of what I would call, “wicked”. This is one of them. You are about to watch a MkII VW Golf that has all wheel...

The American Powertrain Monday Shift: 1980s Gear Jamming Drag Racing Perfection!

Oh yes. Ohhhhhhh yes. This is an awesome American Powertrain Parting Shift because we are going to take you back about 30 years or so to Piedmont Dragway in North Carolina. Here we are going to watch...

CARBURETED HO 8.1L GEN 7 496 TEST. HOW TO RUN A CARB ON YOUR 8.1L EFI, GEN 7 BBC? WHAT IS IT WORTH?

It’s time for more Gen 7 Big Block 8.1 testing. This time it is a special setup where an 8.1L is getting an intake and carburetor, plus a distributor! Yep, a distributor. It’s going into...

More Sportsman Drag Racing Photos From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our eighth, and final, gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and it features nothing but Sportsman racing action. The weather was amazing, and we’ve got great...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Great Racing And Classic Car History Is Right Here, Plus Links To All Our Previous Photos

Stacey and Joe Grippo are awesome, and while I don’t get to see them in person very often, we have been friends for years. They are drag racers, true automotive enthusiasts, and are the dynamic...

Urban Hillbilly Videos: Street Car Drag Racing Video From Ozark Raceway Park

The Street Fighter Classes at Ozark Raceway Park are finally underway for the 2023 season and everyone expects them to grow like mad this year. With great racing, at a cool track, what’s not to...

FREE LIVESTREAM! The Spring Fling Million Dollar Bracket Races $100,000 Saturday!

It’s that time of year folks, when we head to vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event and are so excited to be providing this...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: One More Gallery Of History From One Of The Best Car Guy Museums In The Country

We’ve got one more gallery after this one! There are some pretty cool automotive museums around the world, and I’ve been lucky enough to visit several of them. They are all filled with...

More Pro Stock Drag Racing Action From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our sixth gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona and it features nothing but Pro Stock action. My favorite door cars in NHRA are so much fun to watch and see....