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Kyle Loftis, Founder of Street-Racing Media Company 1320Video, Dies at 43
Loftis, who launched 1320Video as a passion project in 2003 and built it into what it calls the largest streetcar media company in the world, died Tuesday night. The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office responded to a death investigation. 1320Video said it is in a state of shock and asked others to pray that he is in a better place.
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Kyle Loftis, founder of the popular street-racing media company 1320Video, died on Tuesday night at the age of 43. The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office responded to a death investigation involving Loftis, though neither the company nor authorities detailed the circumstances of his death. New York Post reported that 1320Video announced the death in an emotional social media post.
“We are in a state of shock,” 1320Video stated. ” Loftis founded 1320Video in 2003. com as a passion project that year, and the outlet quickly grew to cover drag racing in a new way.
In 2006, Loftis launched the 1320Video YouTube channel. 87 million followers, according to New York Post. The company calls itself the largest streetcar media company in the world.
Its merchandise appears at racing events across the country. Last week, Loftis vlogged from the Street Car Bragging Rights event at Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina. Fans flooded the comments section of that latest upload with tributes after news of his death spread.
“RIP Kyle…So sad to hear of this. You’ve been the GOAT of the racing scene for decades,” one user commented. ” New York Post reported that the Nebraska-based company’s online presence and event coverage helped popularize street and drag racing for a global audience over more than two decades.
