Category Archive: 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
Ohio Mile Coverage: From 150mph Station Wagons To 120mph Crosleys We Caught It all
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The white, Canadian Pontiac Strato Chief wagon ran itself right past the 150 mark to a 151.4mph best. We dig the classics and Steve Robey’s ’55 is...
EVENT REPLAY: THE 2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl Drag Race Is Here!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2016 NMRA/NMCA SUPER BOWL! The kings of the radial drag racing world will be at the NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl in just a couple of weeks. The event will be taking place at Rt...
Drag Race Coverage: The Paradise Drag Strip Summer Show and Go Was A Blast
(Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Some of the most entertaining and satisfying days you will ever spend at a drag strip are at events like the recently held Summer Show and Go at Calhoun,...
2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl Gallery: The Second Round Of Saturday Action!
After the frustration of dealing with the uncooperative weather on Friday night, we were hoping that Saturday’s racing action at Route 66 Raceway would go smoothly. It didn’t go as well...
This Weekend The NHRA Tour Heads To Seattle – Here’s A Look Back At The 1980 NHRA Fall Nationals From Pacific Raceways
The NHRA has a long and interesting history of racing in the Pacific Northwest and this weekend’s upcoming Northwest Nationals will continue it along with concluding the vaunted “Western...
Drag Racer Craig Owen Passes After Horrifying Crash At Ware Shoals Dragway – Fans Injured
Last weekend Ware Shoals Dragway in South Carolina was the scene of a horrible crash that took the life of racer Craig Owen and wounded at least one spectator. Owen was traveling down the track at a...
2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl Gallery: Saturday Shots From The Battle In Illinois!
We are live right now from Route 66 Raceway! As the cars are running down the track, Lohnes is hanging out in the announcer’s booth working his magic on the mic, Chad is working the camera for...
2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl Gallery: More Action From Route 66 Raceway!
We are on the ground and in full-on work mode at Route 66 Raceway in Illinois for the 2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl. While the surprisingly sizable audience was listening to the dulcet tones of Brian...
2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl: Friday Action From Route 66 Raceway!
How big of a deal is the 2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl event here at Route 66 Raceway here in Northern Illinois? Not only do we have Lohnes on the mic announcing the action, we have Chad working the live...
Five-Wide Reverse Drag Racing Makes Figure-Eight Racing Look Like a Sunday Drive
The wide world of motorsports has a bit to offer for just about every car enthusiasts’ tastes, but sometimes you just need a healthy dose of entertainment for everyone. This is the realm of school...
We double dare you to find a better sleeper than this clapped-out, nitrous-huffing ice cream drag van
Sleepers are a wonderful thing in drag race. Street Outlaws’ Farm Truck is maybe the best-known and there are certainly plenty of other greats like the 700-horsepower Toyota Camry that looks like...
Street Car Shootout At Brainerd Optimist Dragway – Coverage Of The Strip And The Cruise
(Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Tommy Lee Byrd has been killing it lately with tons of great photos from places like Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip in Georgia. His latest dispatch came to us in the...
ECTA June Coverage: More Cool Cars, Trucks, and Hot Rods From The Ohio Mile!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – In the 1st article from this event we posted the top speeds for nearly everything in the photo gallery. I will attempt to keep this up, but can’t...
NMCA Pro Stock – What You Can Expect To See This Weekend And The Aussie Star Making His US Debut (Video)
When the NMCA announced the creation of a new NMCA Pro Stock category lots of people around the sport of drag racing perked up and took notice. With a rather unique rules package that allows for a...