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Author Archive: Brian Lohnes

2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals: Pit Photos That Show The Prep, The Thrash, and The Parts

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re turning our eyes away from the track for a minute and toward the pits with these photos from last weekend’s 2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals in...

Car Feature: Mopar Verde – Chuck Stubeck’s SS/FA 1969 Road Runner Is A Flying Behemoth

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If you enjoy things that are good, Chuck Stubeck’s awesome 1969 Plymouth Road Runner NHRA super stock car is something you’ll fall in love with instantly....

This Vintage 1980s Monster Truck Video Features Rare Beasts: Six-Foot And Super Pete Among Them!

When it comes to things that instantly take me back to my childhood, 1980s monster truck video clips are just the ticket. Pressing play on the video below will likely do the same for you and...

This Brazilian Dodge Charger Has A Twin Turbo Mopar Small Block, A Lenco, and A Bad Attitude – Video

Well as the seasons turn here in North America, we’re getting ready to kiss racing goodbye for a couple of months but down in South America? Those boys and girls are just getting ramped up for...

Shut Up and Listen: This Long Form Interview With Race Announcing Legend Murray Walker Is Worth The Watch

Murray Walker? Many of you may be wondering who Murray Walker is. That’s actually cool because the guy has been one of the great voices in racing for decades. The son of a highly successful...

Unreal Video: Winged Sprint Cars Racing Wheel To Wheel At Bristol!

Racing videos do not come much better, faster, or crazier than this one. Apparently back in October 2011, winged Sprint Cars attacked the world famous oval at Bristol Motor Speedway and this video is...

Watch Legendary Gearhead John Bonham Beat On His Hot Rod And (Not) Drive Clive Skilton’s Top Fueler

There has always been a connection between music and cars. Between rock stars and fast cars, and between famous guys with lots of money and big speed. John Bonham was one of the most famous guys in...

World Finals Video: Steve Torrence Sweeps The Countdown, Wins Pomona In Dramatic Fashion

24 rounds in a row. A feat never accomplished in the Countdown era of NHRA drag racing, a sweep. Steve Torrence and the CAPCO Contractors top fuel dragster ran the table starting after the 2018...

2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals Action Photos: Competition Eliminator, Super Gas, Super Stock, and More

(Photos by Wes Allison) – It was a crazy week in Southern California with the wildfires burning within about 60-70 miles of the track. By the time we weekend was done we were seeing the...

2018 Radial vs The World Recap: Three Power Adder Winners In 2018 – Highlight Video!

2018 was one of the most incredible years of drag racing on all fronts that anyone can remember. Events and classes across the country were full of racers and people and the sport is certainly...

Watch Terry Haddock Suffer An Old School Funny Car Inferno At Pomona – NHRA Auto Club Finals Video

Terry Haddock is one of nitro racing’s scrappiest survivors. For years he has been competing with nitro funny cars and top fuel dragsters and doing it on budget fractional to what major teams...

2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals Photos: More Sportsman Action From Pomona!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the 2018 Auto Club NHRA World Finals may be over, we have days of photos left to share from the crazy weekend in SoCal. From Super Gas cars wrecking into the...

Would You Have The Guts To Keep Your Foot In It Like This Logging Truck Driver? (Video)

When it comes to tough driving jobs, hauling logs is one of the hardest. The roads are often very treacherous, the weather in mountainous regions can be terrible, and the sheer weight that these...

This 1966 El Camino Promotional Video Is Crazed 60s Chevy Propaganda At Its Finest

There’s nothing like some wacky 1960s manufacturer propaganda to get our blood going on a Friday. In this video we see a big block 1966 El Camino compared to a 289 powered Ranchero, then...