Category Archive: 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Eliminations And Emergency Repairs In The Pits!
Apr 28, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Eliminations And Emergency Repairs In The Pits!
As the sun set and darkness enveloped Beech Bend, the progress continued on. Temperatures fell and the track stayed just as good, a testament to the work that Tyler Crossnoe and Kurt Johnson’s...
Viva Las Vegas 2018 Photo Coverage Extravaganza: More Trucks From The Show
Apr 27, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Viva Las Vegas 2018 Photo Coverage Extravaganza: More Trucks From The Show
(Photos by Wes Allison) – Since the dawn of BangShift, I’ve never hidden my affection for all things truck. Be the huge or small, new or old, I am a truck guy deep down in my heart and...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Afternoon Qualifications, Early Eliminations And That One Run…
Apr 27, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Afternoon Qualifications, Early Eliminations And That One Run…
As the sun crossed over Western Kentucky, the echoes of angry engines kept coming in waves at Beech Bend as the Outlaw Street Car Reunion V race went on and on. By now we were in the heart of final...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: The Start Of Saturday Morning
Apr 26, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: The Start Of Saturday Morning
Saturday dawned, warmer than Friday, and every racer itching to get the job done. With Tyler Crossnoe’s decision to ax Sunday off of the schedule due to incoming weather, each run had to count...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Wrapping Up Time Trials On Friday Afternoon
Apr 25, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Wrapping Up Time Trials On Friday Afternoon
The grind of Friday wore on at Beech Bend, but the weather couldn’t have been more cooperative. Cool temperatures and clear skies made for some very happy racers, who were probably looking at...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: More From The Friday From Hell Time Trial Sessions!
Apr 24, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: More From The Friday From Hell Time Trial Sessions!
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V was the first time that I actively watched as Tyler Crossnoe ran an event. Prior to this, I’ve seen the dude work the track surface up into racer’s paradise at...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Friday Was A Tough Row To Hoe, But The Racers Kept On
Apr 21, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Friday Was A Tough Row To Hoe, But The Racers Kept On
Friday was one of those days where everything seemed to be going wrong, but you just had to put your head down and push on if you wanted to survive it all. Ask anyone who happened to be at Beech Bend...
Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Our Final Gallery From Chattanooga!
Apr 21, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Our Final Gallery From Chattanooga!
That’s it, this is our final gallery from the Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018! Hundreds of sweet rides, all shot on a very compressed timetable, and that’s honestly only just an idea on how...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Time Trials As The Big Boys Get Prepared For The War
Apr 20, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Time Trials As The Big Boys Get Prepared For The War
If the temperatures at Beech Bend Raceway were any indication, Outlaw Street Car Reunion V is going to be a riot to watch come elimination time, because it got cool! The preview day was nice and warm...
Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Between The Bricks And The Boulevard
Apr 20, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Between The Bricks And The Boulevard
Walking through the Coker Tire Cruise-In area is a weird feeling. There are a lot of old brown brick buildings that date back to when “industrial” really meant industrial, when things...
Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Running From The Storm Through A Field Of Iron
Apr 19, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Running From The Storm Through A Field Of Iron
With the winds starting to finally spool up and the clouds starting to darken over the mountains towards the west, the pace had to be picked up if the rest of the Coker Tire Cruise-In wasn’t...
Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: More Great Iron From The Streets Of Chattanooga!
Apr 18, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: More Great Iron From The Streets Of Chattanooga!
By mid-morning, the weather was certainly starting to pitch towards the “worst” side of the equation. The sun was gone and the winds were kicking up a bit. I was bent that this...
Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: A Walk Through And Around The Museum!
Apr 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
It wasn’t a secret that the weather was going to play hell with the Coker Tire Cruise-In on Saturday, but if any of the owners of the vehicles that rolled up to the show were concerned, they...
The OPGI Spring Summer Series Car Shows Are Coming! Here’s How To Be A Part!
Apr 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on The OPGI Spring Summer Series Car Shows Are Coming! Here’s How To Be A Part!
The coolest thing about companies in the automotive aftermarket is that they are manned and operated by enthusiasts. OPGI is one of those companies. How do we know? They throw car shows at their...