Kyle Loftis

Kyle A. Loftis (September 21, 1982 – May 5, 2026) was an American media producer and automotive racer. He was the founder of 1320Video, one of the most-followed automotive media companies in the world. He was known for covering street racing, drag racing, and car culture. Loftis was considered a pioneer in modern street car and drag racing media, and was a key figure in the success of several major automotive influencers such as Cleetus McFarland.

Career Loftis founded 1320Video in 2003 while still in college, before social media was a huge part of automotive media. The company began with Loftis taking photos and recording videos of cars street racing and drag racing, then sharing them on online forums and selling them on DVDs. The name, 1320Video was derived from a reference to a quarter mile drag strip, which is 1320 feet long.

He worked at PayPal for nearly ten years after graduating college, but left in 2015 to work on 1320Video full-time. By 2026, the brand had nearly 4 million YouTube subscribers, more than 6 million Facebook followers, and nearly 3 million Instagram followers. Mitchell gifted Loftis a brand-new 2026 Corvette ZR1 just weeks before Loftis' death.

He also organized the Ice Cream Cruise charity rally. The event raised more than $750,000 for nonprofit organizations in the Omaha area.

Loftis was involved in a severe accident while in a Toyota Supra in California early 2026.

Death Loftis died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 43. His death was announced on 1320Video's social media accounts the following day. The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office said his death was "not suspicious", and no cause of his death was released "out of respect for privacy". Hundreds of thousands of users on social media reacted to his death, sharing tributes of his impact, and over 100 vehicles participated in a memorial cruise held in his birth town of Lincoln, Nebraska.