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Good Vibrations March Meet 2017 Coverage: Images From The Famoso Grove and Swap Meet

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the drag strip has the majority of the attention during the God Vibrations March Meet, there are two other important areas that every gearhead needs to check...

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...

Watch A 1908 Darracq Identical To Those On Ormond Beach Get Raced Sideways At Goodwood

If you have been following our “Before Bonneville” series you have undoubtedly seen some photos of a 1908 Darracq as there have been several in those images collections we have shown you....

Halloween Video Bonanza: People Getting The Life Scared Out Of Them In Fast Cars Of All Types

There’s a special kind of fear that comes along with being the passenger in an aggressively driven fast car, right? Even steely nerved hot rodders can get a little tight in the backside when...

Cool New Die-Cast Alert: The 1963 Pontiac Tempest Super Duty That Killed ‘Em All At Daytona Is Here!

If you are a fan of collecting cool die-cast cars for your office, desk or perhaps as gifts for friends, we have got a hot tip for you. The crew over at ACME die-cast has dropped some great knowledge...

Is This 1974 Hurst/Olds A Classic Worth Saving? All Barn Finds Are Not Created Equal

Yes kids, there was a 1974 Hurst/Olds. It was a far cry from the cars that came before it but it was there and available in two flavors. As it so happens the one we found listed on eBay is the wrong...

Fire At Jerry Bickel Race Cars Claims Building On Property – Not Main Race Shop

(Photo credit: Lincoln County Fire and Rescue) – A fire on the property of Jerry Bickel Race Cars in Moscow Mills, Missouri has done a least a million dollars worth of damage according to...

Doorslammer Photos Rule: More Wheels Up, Torqued Over, Crazy March Meet Fun!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – You didn’t think you were getting out of today doorslammer free, did you? Of course not! We’re not going to leave full bodied drag racing loving...

Watching This Pro Stock Engine Make Two Full Sweep Pulls On The Dyno Is BangShifty Symphony!

While the debate rages about what the future of the pro stock class should and will look like in the coming years there is one thing that everyone may be able to agree upon and that is the fact that...

Hold On! This Wild Top End Sequence Shows That Altereds Are Insane

(Photos by Larry Spoerlein VCRides.com) – This has to be one of the most telling photo sequences we have seen from the top end of a drag strip for some time! Just when you think a run is over...

This Video From The 1963 Bakersfield March Meet Is Awesome!

While I know the title says 1959 on the video, this footage was taken in 1963 to the best of our ability yo identify it. Why do we say that? The presence of the 1963 version of the Melrose Missile...

More Nitro Action At The 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet

(Photos by Wes Allison) – The 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet is in full bloom right now and we are loving every second of it. Hopefully you are watching the live stream that Chad and Bryan...

Watch This Turbocharged 427 LS Powered Drag Truck Shoot For And Score An 8-Second Pass

(Video by Javier Padron YouTube Channel) – We’re pretty sure that Texas has every other state in the Union covered when it comes to drag trucks per capita. Yes, lots of people race cars...

2017 Good Vibrations March Meet – Sportsman Dragsters and Altered Action!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the nitro burning dragsters and altereds grab many headlines during the March Meet, it is the sportsman competitors running open cars with short and long...