Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Watch the 1983 NHRA Gatornationals Here – Records, Wreckage, Legends, and A Looming Future
Well, 36-years ago the NHRA Gatornationals had a little something for everyone. There were record runs, there were legendary drivers, and there was some wreckage as well. About 2-minues into this...
The Restored Candies and Hughes 1973 Top Fuel Dragster Is For Sale – Gators Winner #2 In The World That Year
We’ve got to thank Erik Andersson for the tip on this awesome piece of drag racing history that is for sale. You are looking at the restored 1973 Candies and Hughes top fuel dragster that was...
RacingJunk: A Hemi, A Stick, No Radio, and No Heater – This 1966 Belvedere Is All Muscle And No Fluff
Sometimes you don’t want anything to get in the way between you and your car, right? Clearly that’s what the guy selling this 1966 Belvedere thought when he had it built the way he wanted...
Sneaky Stroker Video: This 427 FE Ford Big Block Is Actually 498ci And It Is Angry!
Being in the engine building business has to be a trip. Like in any other industry, your main job is to serve the customer and give the guy or the girl exactly what they are looking for, whether you...
Build Update: The RideTech Sharon’s Chevelle Build Is Coming Along Nicely – Check Out This ’67!
If there are things that we can hold as ultimate truths in this life, they center around, taxes, weather, and the fact that RideTech literally will always have an awesome car in the build process....
Watch Al Hofmann Win The 1997 Gatornationals And Suffer An Horrendous Funny Car Fire At The Same Time
The 1997 season got off to a flying start for Atomic Al Hofman. Running as an unsponsored independent he was the runner up at the Winternationals and at the third race of the season he found himself...
2019 Detroit Autorama Photo Excellence: More Great Images From Frigid Detroit
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Like the unrelenting cold of the Michigan winter, we told you that we’d be back today with more images from the 2019 Detroit Autorama! It is another wide open...
PDRA Unveils Classic Graphix Pro Mod Challenge – Great Program For Racers and Fans
If there is one thing that we always like to see, it is a racing organization taking care of their competitors and their fans with cool programs. The PDRA has just done that in a big way with the...
Get Your Dirt On: Hartwell Speedway In Georgia Is For Sale – A 50 Year Racing Tradition!
We’ve been telling you about a bunch of race tracks that have come up for sale in recent months and that is because (a) all of them have been cool places and (b) you seriously seem to enjoy...
Pro Pontiac: This 1972 Ventura Is The Kind Of Functional Pro Touring Machine We Love! Poncho Power!
Call us lame, call us dumb, call us whatever you want but this is the kind of pro touring car that we really love around here. This 1972 Pontiac Ventura still has the rasp and soul of Pontiac with a...
Hot Parts: COMP Cams® NSR Drift Cam for GM LS Gen III/IV Applications
One of the amazing things about the aftermarket and its constant development of high performance parts and components is that they continually make it easier to create horsepower. Think we’re...
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...
Video: Extreme Rail Biking Looks Both Amazing and Terrifying At The Same Time – Check This Out!
(By Greg Rourke) – Here we have something that’s a but quieter and a lot less powerful than what is usually found on these hallowed pages…extreme rail biking. Bicycling on former...
