Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Fearsome Foursome: Here Are The Four Winning Runs From The Pro Categories At The 2019 NHRA Gatornationals
It was in the top three of the greatest drag races I have ever been to. It’ll likely stay in the top three of the greatest drag races I’ll ever go to. The 50th Amalie Oil NHRA...
Classic YouTube: Pride of Pay ‘n Pak Versus Miss Budweiser On Lake Washington In 1974
Seattle is linked with hydroplane racing via the summertime Seafair festival events that take place over July and August. In addition to the Torchlight Parade and Torchlight Run, and the screaming of...
Flying Start Video: Ride Along In A 1974 IROC Porsche At Sebring – This Thing Dominates The Start!
The IROC (international race of champions) series had some incredibly long legs in the world of motorsports. While it is no longer contested, the series ran from the early 1970s right up until 2005....
Video: Ride With And Watch Mike Ryan Attack The 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb In A Freightliner – Insanity!
Mike Ryan and his brutal Freightliner truck are no strangers to the electronic pages of BangShift. We have showed this thing in videos, Chad has written about riding in it, and we’ve...
Gators Week: Watch The 1989 NHRA Gatornationals – Upset City In The Sunshine State!
It is officially Gators Week! The monstrous 2019 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals will kick off this Thursday at Gainesville Raceway in Florida. It has been happening there since 1969 and we have been...
Watch The 1994 NHRA Gatornationals Right Here – Pro Stock War and MORE!
There was very little love in the pro stock word as the 1994 season began to unfold. There was the Dodge team anchored by guys like Darrell Alderman and Scott Geoffrion and then there was the Johnson...
Those Vintage Training Films? They All Came From One Guy, and His Story is Awesome
If you’ve been following BangShift for a while, you know we love to find those great promotional films from the 1930s through the 1950s. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that at the...
Video Zen: This Home Movie Footage From The 1974 NHRA Gatornationals Is Spectacular
There’s something about seeing drag races through old home movie footage in the stands that we just cannot get enough of. Yes, it lacks the sound and production value of the TV shows of the era...
Watch The Awesome 1988 NHRA Gatornationals Right Here – Great Race, Great Stories!
The 1988 NHRA Gatornationals event was a barn burner. We’re talking about all the big names, all the big action, underdog stories, and packed stands. Back in the era of the ’88 season,...
GatorNationals History: Watch This Killer Highlight Show From The 1984 Gators!
There are singular events in drag racing history that bring the best out of people. We’re not just talking about the NHRA, either. There’s the Sweet 16 event that DuckX Productions puts...
Historic Video: Watch How The Chinese Built WWII Air Bases By Hand in Less Than A Month – Incredible
The level of global cooperation during WWII among the allies was nothing short of astounding. It was the only way that the war was won, really as no single nation was well equipped enough to take on...
The NHRA’s Greatest Races: Watch This Awesome Highlight Reel From The 1982 GatorNationals
The 50th running of the Amalie Oil NHRA GatorNationals kicks off next week and we’re going to be talking a lot about the Florida drag racing institution because the event has been home to so...
The Grasshopper: This Petrolicious Look At A 1962 AC Bristol And Its interesting Owner Is Cool
If there is one thing that I have learned over the years here at BangShift and everywhere else in the automotive world it’s that every car and every person has their own story. In this case we...
Lights Out 10 Coverage: The x275 Class Provided One Heck Of A Show As Well, Here’s Every Elimination Run!
While the Radial vs The World category dominates headlines during the Lights Out 10 weekend, the x275 category is not too far behind it with drama and action on the track. The cars are running on a...