Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Would You Rather: 1970s Luxury Barge TV Commercial Edition! 1970 Lincoln Vs 1974 Cadillac
While it seems weird, I had a conversation on the salt yesterday with some pals and the topic of Cadillacs came up. We all agreed that the only thing you need to do with a Caddy from the middle 1960s...
The Scoop! Here Are The Cars That Will Be Running For Records Today At Bonneville
Today was a challenging day on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The only thing you need to know to understand that is the fact that there are only four cars who will be running for records on Tuesday. So...
Engines! Here’s A Gallery Of Very Diverse Power Plants On The Salt At Bonneville Speed Week 2017
Engines. They are the thumping lifeblood of Bonneville Speed Week 2017. Part of the reason people love this place and the sport of land speed racing so much is that creativity is not punished as it...
Half A Hairy Hemi Video: Watch The Steinegger and Eshenbaugh F/Fuel Lakester Haul On Nitro With A One Headed Hemi!
I’m not much of a hunter but I know guys that are. They tell stories about times where they have come close to bagging a trophy but missed it by that much. Timing is everything, even at...
This 383 Stroker Small Block Powered, Crown Conversion Mid-Engined Corvair Is Awesome!
Corvairs are cool but Crown Conversion Corvairs are cooler. Why? Crown was a company that developed a kit to bolt a small block Chevy into a Corvair where the back seat would be. With the engine...
This 1961 Pontiac Bonneville Was Optioned To Fly – Too Nice To Be A Salt Cruiser, But We’re In Love
If you were a Pontiac man in the 1960s and you wanted the best, you bought a Bonneville. The biggest and most luxo cars that the division produced, they were a symbol for success. The third...
The Scoop! Here’s All Of The Racers Who Have Qualified To Make Record Runs On Monday Morning
Bonneville may be the only place on Earth where people look forward to getting up early on Monday morning. Hundreds will descend on the salt (us included) to see record contenders prepare their cars...
Blunt Force Truck: A 220+ MPH Bad Ass 1999 Ford F-250 Powered By A Twin Turbo V-12 Detroit Diesel
It’s baaaaack! The “It” is the 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty of AF Dick who hails from Oregon. The last time I saw the truck was at Speed Week 2013 and I instantly fell in love with...
Bad News: Three People Were Killed In A Shooting At Great Lakes Dragaway On Sunday
We take no pleasure in relaying news like this from a drag strip. Three people were killed in a shooting at Great Lakes Dragaway on Sunday. The historic track in Union Grove, Wisconsin was hosting an...
The Scoop! Danny Thompson Hammers Streamliner To 435mph! All Saturday Record Qualifiers Here
Here’s The Scoop! This is the place where we’ll post all of the cars that qualified to make a record run at the Bonneville Salt flats each day during Speed Week. There were 10 cars that...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017 Saturday Afternoon Photo Update: Things Are Getting Speedy and Salty Here
Well the cars are running and the impound area has some “customers” inside of it who have used the short amount of time they have to work on the car inside impound to be ready for the...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017: More Photos From The Salt – Cars Are Racing Today!
So today may be Saturday but we’ve got some Friday photo business to wrap up. Actual competition starts on the Salt today as racers are able to make record qualifying runs. The real hero stuff...
NASCAR To Introduce Composite Bodies In 2017 – Mandatory By 2019
NASCAR is going to look a little different under its skin. The racing sanctioning body has announced that it will allow composite bodies at three of its races in 2017 and by 2019 the composite bodies...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017: Friday Salt Coverage – Racers Coming In, Tech Going On, Awesomeness Reigns Supreme
So here we go! Friday at Bonneville Speed Week 2017 is a pretty interesting day. It is low key, it is quiet, and it is a fun time to kind of get the lay of the land and see exactly what’s what...