Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
New LS Cams From Comp
The guys at Comp Cams don’t sleep, at least so it seems based on the amount of new stuff that is perpetually coming out of their works down in Tennessee. The newest batch of innovation from the...
Million-Dollar Stop Sign?
When is technology for technology’s sake a bad thing? We’d argue you jump the shark when the system you are trying to replace is virtually fail-proof and seemingly impossible to improve...
Land Speed Racing Comes to Maine for 2009
After several years of hard work and planning, the Loring Timing Association will be hosting its first land speed racing event in Loring, Maine, during the weekend of August 1st and 2nd, 2009. This...
Cool Old Press Photos: The ’57 Lincoln
We’re going to mark this one under styling gaffe. The big news for Lincoln in 1957, as seen by these photos and the press release, was the introduction of a quad-headlight front end. The move...
Vintage Race Car of the Week: The Hurst Hairy Olds
You’d probably be jailed for even suggesting this type of thing today. Two motors? Four wheel drive? Factory freakin’ parts? Yes, yes, and yes. The Hurst Hairy Olds, one of the most...
Barnstormin’: Men of Action
If the wacky events of last week have showed me anything it’s that the collective populace at this site are a group of doers. Case in point is this trans-continental towing relay to bring...
Mahle Motorsport Web Site now Online
Mahle, a name we’re sure you are familiar with from the world of pistons, has introduced a new internet home so you can look over its wares. The entire high-performance catalog is available to...
Drag Racers Whip Circle Trackers on Ice!
Well, whip is probably a gross exaggeration, but it’s true that the NHRA’s Morgan Lucas was the winner of the annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge. The event, one of the coolest charity...
Sweet New Doorslammer Body From Cynergy Composites
While the rest of the drag racing world seems to be folding like a wet blanket, doorslammer racing is hotter than ever. Maybe there’s something to this whole “personality” thing...
Mac Tools Dumps Kalitta
The Top Fuel operation owned by Connie Kalitta and driven by his nephew Doug Kalitta was dealt a body blow last Monday with the announcement that the car would no longer be sponsored by Mac Tools....
Phillip Eagan, Member of Tucker Design Team, Dies
We recently posted a note about the Tucker automobile that may have been a dirt track racer back in the early ’50s. It sparked some discussion among our readers about the short-lived car...
Friday’s Excuse Why I Went to Bed Early on New Year’s Eve
The blog entries have been behind schedule the past few days thanks to holidays and Freiburger’s flakiness. I thought I’d use all that as a reason to skip the traditional Friday Excuse to...
Vintage Race Car of the Week: The Chaparral 2J Sucker Car
The Chaparral 2J is one of those cars that raises an interesting question. Can a race car be considered a failure if it works too well? Read this story of a wildly innovative car and decide for...
Book Review: The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines
OK kids, step away from the coffee table as this book does not come anywhere close to that casual of a genre. Nope, this is a stout recommendation to the hardest of the hardcore engine tech guys out...