Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
(Good) News From The Strip: Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip Is Under Enthusiastic New Management
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We’ve shown you some wild eighth-mile drag racing coverage from Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip, located in Ringgold, Georgia on many occasions. The track...
This Video Profile Of Land Speed Racer And Racepak Employee Donny Cummins Is Great – He Is BAD Fast!
Many high performance and racing companies are staffed by enthusiasts and lovers of their particular line of work but we’re pretty sure Racepak stands alone in many respects. Every person in...
Wow! This 1987 Buick GNX Has 18 Original Miles And Could Be Yours!
We have to thank our pal Chris Chenlo for the tip on this amazingly awesome 1987 Buick GNX. You are looking at a car that has a grand total of 18 miles on it since new and it basically sits as it did...
No Prep Collector Wreck: Watch This Blazer And Camaro Get Together At Redemption 5.0 In Texas
The recent Redemption 5.0 no-prep race in Texas brought out a lot of the heavy guns in this style of racing. Ultimately Birdman won the big money at the end of the race but along the way there was...
Rally Kart: This Is An Idea That Needs To Be Turned Into A Series – This Video Will Have You Craving One
Later this week I will detail the adventure Nutting and I had riding in rally cars with professional drivers through the New Hampshire. Today however we’re here to show you something that a...
This Motorcycled Engined Riding Lawn Mower Is Completely Awesome And We’d Probably Die On It
Given the chance to drive this creation, I’d gladly hand the keys to Chad. Why? Because nothing would give me more joy than to see him, with a big smile on his face, beard flapping in the...
Video Bonanza: Big Carnage from Stuck Throttles
The other day we were talking about Toyota’s global, epic throttle sticking fail that actually wasn’t and we thought that we’d bring you a bunch of videos showing all different...
Watch This Huge Russian Truck Pull A Load Of Logs Out Of The Woods And Through The Muck Like A Mechanical Mule
This is one of those rare occasions that we run video from Russia that does not include a beating, a car accident, or some other incredible form of automotive failure. In this video we get a look at...
Watch Tim Cullinan Turn His Front Motor Top Fueler Into A Trike TWICE On The Same Run And Save It!
Front motor top fuel cars are among the least appreciated vehicles in drag racing. Their numbers peaked in the 1990s and have basically declined since then, leaving us with less than two dozen really...
Chrysler Carlisle Nationals 2016 Coverage: More Photos From The Mopar Meet To End All Mopar Meets
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We promised that we would be back with more photos from the 2016 Chrysler Carlisle Nationals and here we are! You know, over the years Chrysler has had their problems...
Super, Indeed! Ford Releases New 2017 Super Duty Power And Capability Numbers – They Are HUGE
Just when you thought that the pickup power wars had reached critical mass, Ford has assured that they are a long way from over. Just days ago, the company announced the power levels and capability...
eBay Find: This 1964 Ford Custom Q-Code Is A Factory Monster In A Plain White Wrapper (With an Upgrade!)
We’ve made it abundantly clear over the years that some of our favorite muscle cars are the ones that actually weren’t. By that we mean the big block station wagons and machines like this...
Bonneville Speed Week 2016: The Most Impressive Runs Of The Week May Come Not From A Streamliner But From This (Potentially) 400mph Triumph GT-6
(Photos: BlackSaltRacing.com) Yeah, you read that right. The car you see up there in the lead photo began life as a 1971 Triumph GT-6. It has since been transformed into a hellaciously fast land...
Bonneville Speed Week 2016: 11 Cars Capable Of Smashing The Wheel Driven Record – Here They Are
There are a ton of reasons to be excited about speed week 2016. The fact that it looks like there will be a Speed Week is the first of those reasons and the second? The second is the pent up...