Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, Apex Racing News, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News

Let’s Drive The RPM Act Home – Click Here And Take 30-Seconds To Save our Race Cars

Last year, the RPM Act was introduced to congress and that was a huge step forward, validating the hard work that SEMA had done to that point. As we all know, the old congress was shuffled out after...

Bad News: Skip Barber Racing School Files For Bankruptcy – Huge Debts On The Books

The Skip Barber Racing School has educated thousands and thousands of driving enthusiasts over the years how to be better drivers, how to be race drivers, and frankly how to be better race drivers....

In Memoriam: Nicky Hayden, 1981-2017

The impression that you leave on people is your reputation. Your achievements carry weight, but how you treated others and how they perceive your attitude and actions are what carry memories. For...

The Amazing Looking Documentary McLaren Set To Premier In Indy Advance Of The Indy 500 – US Distribution To Follow

A little while back we showed your the trailer for the film McLaren that’s about the life and incredible success of Bruce McLaren. His life was amazing, his life was far too short, and his life...

Leaving On His Own Terms: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Will Make 2017 His Last Season As A Driver

It’s official: at the end of 2017, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will retire as a NASCAR driver. The announcement, made yesterday, comes on the heels of losing half a year’s worth of races...

Man Tries To Cheer Up Friend With 158 MPH Ride In Hellcat – Goes To Jail

(By Greg Rourke) – Christopher Garza has a new Hellcat Challenger. He also has an injured veteran friend. Chris wanted to cheer up his friend, and the only thing he could think of was to take...

Elderly Prospective Corvette Buyers Rush Factory To Protest Upcoming Mid-Engine Model

In a show of force no one could have seen coming, hundreds of elderly Corvette enthusiasts and prospective buyers stormed the Chevrolet Corvette Factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This was an act of...

Hurst Is Giving Away The 2015 Mustang GT They Developed A Load Of Products On – Get In On It Here!

Ok, this is NOT an April Fool’s joke. Hurst is giving away their 2015 Mustang GT engineering car which was used to develop the Elite Series package for this generation of Mustang. From...

SpeedVegas Road Course Is Being Sued By A Driving Instructor After Fatal Wreck

A driving instructor has filed a civil suit in Clark County District Court in Nevada with the aim of closing down the SpeedVegas track, following a fatal accident. Francisco Durban, who has been a...

Want To Buy A Racetrack? Ace Speedway Is For Sale! A Bullring, A Pulling Course, More

If you have been dying to get into the race track ownership business, here’s your chance. No, it is not a drag strip but rather an awesome little circle track in North Carolina. Ace Speedway is...

NASCAR Contemplating Mufflers For Cars As Way Of “Enhancing” Fan Experience

In a continuing effort to destroy their own sport, NASCAR is apparently considering adding mufflers to their cars in order to make the races more fan friendly. Yes, that’s why no one is showing...

Before Bonneville: More Historic Images From The Ormond Beach Speed Trials 1910 and Older!

(Photo credit: DPL Digital Collection) – Last week we showed you the first of a few batches of photos we dug up featuring cars, people, and action at the famed Ormond Beach (Florida) speed...

All-Electric And Doesn’t Need Your Help: NextEV’s NIO EP9 Just Lapped COTA At Over 160 Miles An Hour – Driverless!

As any Tesla fanboy will remind you of happily, the future of electric vehicles isn’t that bleak. Sure, you still have cars like the Nissan Leaf reminding you that it wasn’t long ago that...

Weapons Grade: Meet The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 With The 1LE Performance Package

(Photos: General Motors) The Chevrolet Camaro has certainly shed most of it’s sketchy, questionable past with the sixth-generation. The four-cylinder is nothing to be ashamed of and is more...