Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Horsepower Video: Watch Katech Make 1,000hp With An LT5 V8 – No Port Injection, No Cam Sawp
The LT5 V8 is a brutal 755hp 6.2L blown beast that lives in cars like the ZR1 Corvette and is available for purchase by hot rodders out there for use in both classic and modern applications. The LT...
McLeod Racing Launches New Single Disc Clutches For Flat Flywheel LS1/LS6 Applications
When a company is able to save a customer money AND deliver them a high quality, functional, battle proven product, everyone wins. McLeod has done just that by introducing their new line of single...
2018 Syracuse Nationals Photo Onslaught: The Mechanical Hits Just Keep on Coming
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – As we promised, we’re back with more 2018 Syracuse Nationals coverage from the lens of Mike Brooks and the images are great. Recently we can across a story about a...
Hit Job: Straight Axle Mafia Action And Pit Photos From US60 Drag Strip
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Straight-Axle Mafia (henceforth referred to as SAM) has a pretty steady core of racers that we see nearly every time we attend an even they support. ...
Breaking: Heartland Motorsports Park Owner Threatens To Close, Raze, and Move Facility Over Tax Issues
Chris Payne is the owner of Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas. He was the guy that came in and saved what is one of the nicest racing facilities in the country from what was going to be a...
The End of The Photographic Line: Our Final Blast Of David Whealon’s 2018 Best Shots
(Photos by David Whealon) – Well, we have finally come to the bottom of the well of photos that you’ve been enjoying. Yep, the end of the line for David Whealon’s 2018 best shots....
Syracuse Nationals Car Show Photos: More Cars, More Trucks, More BangShifty Fun
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re here with great photos from the 2018 Syracuse Nationals as shot by Mike Brooks. This is a massive show that has huge history and following to it. Guys from...
US-60 Drag Strip Drag Action: Sportsman Cars, Time Trials, and Bracket Bombers
(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – In the Midwest US-60 is known for many things and some of that is its support for grudge racing, small tire racing, and even no-prep events. Lots of...
Aeromotive Phantom Trifekta Video: If You Need To Feed Big Horsepower THIS Is The Way To Handle It!
It is an incredible age that we live in. Why? Not so much for the sheer power that people can make with their hot rods these days because people have always been pushing that boundary but it is the...
This 1948 Willys Jeep CJ-2A Is An Awesome And Accurate Look At The post War Jeeps America Fell In Love With
After serving dutifully in every role that the military asked it to serve, the Jeep came home a war hero just like the soldiers that operated them in all the varied theaters of WWII. The pluggy...
Flaming Craziness Video: The NHRA 2018 Wild Rides Compilation Is Non-Stop Nuts
It is that time of the year again. Time for the talented folk at the NHRA’s video department to put together the Wild Rides compilation video for the season that was. Let’s just say that...
OPGI Is Coming Out With Modern Cadillac Catalogs: PRE-ORDER YOURS TODAY
Well this is cool. OPGI, the company known for producing, stocking, and selling the best restoration parts in the business for classic GM muscle cars and cruisers is expanding into the world of late...
2018 Syracuse Nationals Gallery: More Photos From The Monster Legacy Show in New York
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more Mike Brooks images from the 2018 Syracuse Nationals. You’ll notice the greenery, the lack of gray skies, and the distinct lack of snow...
