Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
Operation Outlaw No-Prep Drag Racing Video From Pit Lane At Kansas Speedway
Everyone that attended the Operation Outlaw No-Prep Race at Kansas Speedway said that it was an event to remember. The event promoters, staff, and competitors all worked together to put together an...
2017 NHRA World Finals Coverage: Hardcore Thursday Sportsman Action Photos!
(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re here at the 2017 NHRA World Finals and we spent the day blasting photos during what we affectionately call “Hardcore Thursday”. That’s...
IHRA Announces Sportsman Spectacular Series Format and Rules for 2018
So the IHRA has announced the Sportsman Spectacular Series format and rules for 2018. The organization is going to run 20 races over the span of 10 weekends. These are bracket style races that will...
Morning Symphony: Launching Like A Jet Off Of An Aircraft Carrier
Sticking the launch might be the trickiest part of the run for a drag racer. Doesn’t matter if you’ve been running pro for decades or you’ve got your grandma’s 1997 Regal out...
Time Travel Video: Watch The Final Rounds Of The 1982 NHRA World Finals
In my quest to unearth all of the old NHRA World Finals videos that I can, I have found the 1982 final rounds which is cool because it gives us a peek at the race as it finished 35 years ago at...
Watch The Semi-Finals And Finals From The 1987 NHRA World Finals – McCulloch Wheelstand Greatness!
Oh man was this a bad ass race. I actually remember watching this Diamond P production as a little kid and hanging on every one of Dave McClelland’s screaming words and Steve Evans’ color...
PACC Racing’s Crazy 1974 Datsun 260Z Runs Mid 9’s and Was Built For Under $2000! Yes, Really!
A few weeks ago, our friends at Grassroots Motorsports Magazine held their annual festival of affordable speed insanity, the $2017 Challenge, which is held every year at the Gainesville Raceway in...
UPDATE: NHRA Suspends Larry Dixon Indefinitely Over Issues With Two Seat Top Fuel Dragster – New Information Here
UPDATE 11/8/17 – In a communication we received from Larry Dixon we need to amend the following statements we made previously in this report. 1.) The chassis tag on the car was...
Looking To Build A Real Deal Super Duty 455? This Rare Set Of Factory Heads Is For Sale!
We have long sung the praises of the legendary Pontiac 455 engine that was quite literally the last true hurrah of the original muscle car era. The machines were produced in low volume in 1973 and...
Watch The All AMC Pro Stock Final From The 1976 NHRA World Finals – Booth Vs Kanners
When people think about efforts that AMC put into racing during the 1970s they always default to NASCAR and Trans-Am. People largely forget that the company had a pro stock program the likes of which...
44-Minutes of Crazy: Non-Stop Drag Racing Wreckage From Urban Hillbilly Action Videos Carnage Fest
There’s no fake news in the title of this one, kids. We’re taking 44-minutes of crazy. We’re taking non stop drag racing wreckage footage from Urban Hillbilly that has been shot...
SEMA 2017: Cool New Blocks Ford Ford and Chevy Diesel Fans, and A Yeoman’s Crate Engine That’s Kind Of Neat
While there are plenty of mud flaps, bedazzled valve covers, and lame junk at SEMA there’s also loads of cool hard parts that are introduced at the show. In this blog we’re looking at a...
Watch Steve Hamm Record His First Aussie Pro Slammer Round Win In The Most Violent Way Possible
Steve Hamm is no stranger to winning rounds. The guy has been a killer in the Australian alcohol funny car ranks and he scooped up a national championship down there in 2014. He’s now an Aussie...
