Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Tour Nebraska Day 2 Coverage: Cruising With Your Friends Is The Best
(Words and photos by Scot Liggett) – Continuing our coverage of NRCA’s Tour Nebraska 2016, we had to get up before the roosters started crowing to get the meet up point by 6 am. The club got...
Pulling Action Photos: VDB Staalbouw Megapull Madness From Europe – Big Rigs Getting Down!
(Words and photos by Dennis Vos) – The 2016 season kicked of at VDB Staalbouw Megapull in Stroe. Friday night was a light two wheel drive and Truck night and Saturday was filled to the brink...
Show Coverage: The Coolest Trucks At The Carlisle All-Ford Nationals 2016
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We know that our man Grippo is a gearhead that’s as well rounded as anyone we have ever met but we also know that his little heart pitter patters quickest when...
Ratty Mopar-fection: This ’67 Charger Is Straight Out Of The 1970s and AWESOME! Tunnel Ram, Four Speed, More
Today’s gold star for Best BangShifter is being awarded to Jeremiah Layman. Why? Because he’s the genius that tipped us off to the existence to this rolling mound of hot rodding...
Watch The 572ci BBC Sleeper Chevy Truck In Action – Plain Jane 10-Second Action!
We were among the first people to share with the world the awesome tale of the 572 BBC powered Chevy sleeper truck last year. This thing looks like an elderly owned and cared for pickup that was...
Proof That The Gulf Livery Is Cool On EVERYTHING – This 1978 E-Series Van Is Awesome!
There are certain things that ring iconic no matter what form we see them in. The Coke bottle, the American flag, and in the world of racing, the “Gulf livery”. That pale blue base paint...
HE DID IT! Jack Donohue’s 101 Mile Per Hour 1952 8Ncredible Tractor Is The Best LSR Vehicle Ever
(Photos by David Whealon/ DWPhotos.net) – UPDATED 5/20/16 — During the ECTA Ohio Mile meet last weekend, Jack Donohue made history and achieved his goal of reaching 100 mph with a...
Horrifying Video: In-Car Video Of The Scariest Race Car Blaze We Have Ever Seen – DRIVER ESCAPES OK
Of all the race car videos we have ever posted before that involved fire, this one takes the cake for heart stopping terror. Why? Well as you’ll see the driver is piloting some sort of circle...
Caption This Photo: Just Another Average Day At The Races
I received this photo via email from a sender who wished to remain unnamed. His note said, “Hey guys, I found this old photo in my dad’s scrap book as we were going through his things. It...
CLICK HERE To Listen To LIVE Audio From The Ohio Mile – ECTA Land Speed Racing Action!
It is GO TIME at the ECTA Ohio Mile land speed meet and you can listen up right here. Racing will start at about 9am on Saturday at 8:30am on Sunday morning. There’s a bumper crop of racers...
Watch Jay Leno Survive The Hemi Under Glass Wreck While Filming Jay Leno’s Garage
You need to watch this video several times to understand how close Jay Leno came to either dying or being SERIOUSLY wounded during the now infamous Hemi Under Glass Wreck that will appear on season...
The Definition Of No Prep – No Tree, No Sweeping, No Worries -THIS Is How You Reopen A Strip
Winston County Drag Strip in Alabama is the latest in a string of tracks that have either been revamped, refreshed, or reopened across the country. The little eighth mile track is certainly not...
Is This Actually The First Latham Axial Flow Supercharger Ever Made For Sale On eBay?
When it comes to intoxicating and amazing ads in olds 1960s muscle car and drag racing magazines two of them stand out. The first is of course Turbonique and the second is from the Latham Axial Flow...
Watch The Awesome 8Ncredible Land Speed Tractor Make A Dyno Pull – Shooting For 100mph This Weekend At Ohio Mile!
It is kind of weird to get excited about a land speed racing vehicle that is capable of running 100mph flat out, but that’s the case when we’re talking about a tractor. Jack...