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Author Archive: Brian Lohnes

Watch Tim O’Neil, Owner Of Team O’Neil Rally School Artfully Drift His F-450 Dually

Dave Nutting and I spent what is likely the most memorable day of our automotive lives at the Team O’Neil Rally School up in Dalton, NH a couple of summers ago. That was the day that we got to...

PRI 2018 Photo Coverage: We’ve Got A LOAD More Images To Share With You

(Photos by the author) – Well, the 2018 PRI show is officially our rear view mirror now. After a few chilly days in Indianapolis we came away with a much better understanding as to where the...

Crazy Video: Here’s Why You Never Want To Crash A T-Bucket – These Guys Lived

This is the type of video that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up when you watch it and not for great reasons. Shot in South Africa about a year ago, things open up with an older guy...

Awesome Little Track For Sale: Tomahawk Speedway in Tomahawk, Wisconsin Could Be Yours!

When it comes to buying a racing facility there are about a million things to think about. Between the price, the strength of the business, the good/bad of he facility, what racers think about the...

2018 Pumpkin Run Nationals Photo Coverage: All GM Muscle All The Time – Small Blocks, Big Blocks, and More

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – This will not be the Camaro-heavy gallery most will expect.  While they were there it wasn’t flush with examples of Pre-75 F-bodies. Some highlights – The blue...

PRI 2018: Edelbrock and Pat Musi Team Up On 1,650hp Nitrous 632 Crate Motor For Sportsman Drag Racing

It is always cool when partnerships have a lasting bond and that’s exactly what Edelbrock and Pat Musi racing engines have. The companies have worked together for years developing parts and...

PRI 2018: HUGE Drag News – Paul Lee Is Back In Nitro Funny Car, Jim Oberhofer To Tune, Part Of New Super Team

They call themselves the Straight-line Strategy Group and yesterday at the 2018 PRI Show they dropped some massive news on the world of NHRA drag racing. The group which includes Scott Gardner, Doug...

PRI 2018: Steve Matusek Joins Elite Motorsports To Drive Turbocharged Pro Mod Mustang In 2019

(Photos by Erica Enders Racing Instagram) – It has been a highly eventful week of drag racing news so far at the 2018 PRI Show. Concentrating on the pro modified side of things, there was a...

2018 Houston Autorama Coverage: Here’s The Last Blast Of Photos From The Event – Indoor and Outdoor Cars

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Here’s it is, the last images from the 2018 Houston Autorama as shot by Charles Wickam. We’re going to show you cars that are inside and outside,...

Not Smart: Chicagoland Street Racers Jailed After Police Investigate Youtube Videos

(By Greg Rourke) – First off, these are my opinions. I’m Greg Rourke, just a contributor. Maybe I’m an cranky old guy. Strike that, I am a cranky old guy. I find nothing acceptable...

2018 Pumpkin Run Nationals Photo Gallery: Here’s More Cars, More Trucks, and more Cool

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Now we move on to muscle cars and this one is made up of the non-GMs in attendance.  Remember we didn’t have time to get into the track area during...

Dick LaHaie Has Died At Age 76 – Relive A Top Fuel Win With He and Kim From 1985 – A True Legend

He was one of drag racing’s true gentlemen. Dick LaHaie was a racer that it was nearly impossible to root against. He and his daughter Kim were sentimental favorites during their rise to top...

Do They Come Cooler Than This: 1964 LeSabre Convertible With A Cool Engine, New Parts, and Just Enough Rash To Rule

This car is absolutely and utterly awesome. I am not a guy who normally even thinks about liking convertibles but the fact of the matter is that I am in love with this one. Holy smokes. What you have...

Industry News: Race Winning Brands Acquires MGP Connecting Rods – A Burly Brand Gets Stronger

The week of the Performance Racing Industry show is always one that is packed with news and the guys at Race Winning Brands seem to have landed the first big blow. The company has announced that they...