Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Watch This Insane Motorcycle Race From Columbia And Then Tell Us (Truthfully) If You Actually Have The Guts To Ride In It
We in America love our “extreme sports” but we also love our lawyers and because of that “extreme sports” are not really that far out into the cultural cabbage anymore. In...
Brutal News: Drag Week Competitor Mike Wenzler Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In Nitrous Bottle Incident
I am heartbroken to report that Drag Week competitor and fan favorite Mike Wenzler has passed after sustaining injuries sustained while apparently attempting to fill a nitrous bottle. Wenzler is best...
Watch The Awesome Brazilian Opala Metal Run 7.98/192 With A Stick Shift, Inline Six, And On 275 Radials!
The last time we showed you video of the Opala Metal drag race machine from Brazil it was nearly headed into the jungle after running down a pretty wild eighth mile strip. That same car on a...
Legit Bumper Dragger! Watch This Camaro Hammer The Steel At I29 Dragway During A No-Prep Event
No-Prep drag racing is a topic of hotel debated merit these days. There are legions of supporters of this unpredictable and exciting form of the sport and there are about as many people who think it...
Drag Event Coverage: Bracket Racing Action From GALOT Motorsports Park
(Photos by David Whealon) – We love covering the big events around here. NHRA nationals, stuff like drag week, the Tri-Five Nationals, LS FEST, and others. We also love covering the smaller...
Spruce Up Your Late Model Muscle Car’s Shifter Situation With A Hurst Billet Plus Pistol Grip Handle
If you own a late model muscle car and just aren’t happy with the look or feel of the factory shifter handle, the crew at Hurst has a great solution for you with their Billet Plus pistol grip...
American Powertrain Parting Shift: Take A Lap In A Four Gear Jamming, Straight Axle 1963 Corvette
This is a car called the Orange Peel. This thing is a real 1963 split window Corvette that packs a four speed, a blown big block, a straight axle, and history like you would not believe. The machine...
Watch This 434ci LS7 Engine Topped With Stack Injection Make 750hp On The Dyno At Biggish RPM
We know. You hate LS engines and they suck, and they are around too much, and everyone has them, and they suck, and….wait we said they suck twice, right? Just wanted to make sure we...
Drag Video: Check Out A Cool Right Hand Drive Second Generation Monte Carlo Making Laps In Australia – Small Tire…Big Car!
Second generation Chevy Monte Carlos are a pretty rare sight at American drag strips but they have to be about like unicorns in Australia. This video stands as proof that there is at least one guy...
Hilarious Violence Video: Watch Some Dudes Rip The Engine Out Of A VW…And The Entire Front End Of The Car!
Wanton destruction is largely pointless but always hilarious in our book. Take these guys over in Europe somewhere with a sad sack little VW, a logging chain, and someone ballsy enough to be the test...
Family Sport: This Look Into the Build Of A Hardcore Demolition Derby Car Is Fantastic
When many people think about demolition derby cars they think of a ratty old station wagon bought out of someone;s driveway for $50 and then sent to its doom with a bunch of impacts in a bullring at...
Train Wreck: Watch A Slow Motion Nightmare Unfold Right In Front Of The Camera
We’ve largely been brainwashed by the movie industry to think of a train derailment as a high speed nightmare or epic proportions. While those have undoubtedly happened, most of the time (as we...
BangShift Tech: Here’s How To Install A Tremec T56 Into A G-Body
(Words and photos by Scott Parker) – As anyone that has perused a G-body or Pro-Touring forum can tell you, there is an easy and established way to transplant a Tremec T56 into a G-body. In...
