Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Trans-Am Series Coverage: The Sounds Of V8 Thunder Fill The Connecticut Woods Again – Lime Rock Roars!
(Words and photos by Tyler Garrett) – At Lime Rock Park in beautiful Lakeville, CT on a crisp, clear Memorial Day weekend Saturday it looked like 1970 all over again. The sounds of Trans Am...
ChampTruck Racing Lives! This Video Is A Behind The Scenes Look At The First Race In New Jersey
Well, it is official. Big rig road racing lives in the USA again as the ChampTruck series recently completed their first event at New Jersey Motorsports Park. This video by the guys at Minimizer...
The Top 11: Best Factory Transmissions Ever Offered in American Cars
(Editor’s note: Apparently a Chrysler in-house magazine referenced this list when talking about the Torqueflite transmission this month, calling us “experts”. Because of that we dug...
MSD Wants You To Upgrade To Greatness And There’s Cash Coming Your Way If Your Do!
The boys and girls at MSD always cook up interesting promotions for this time of the year when people are out cruising, racing, and using their hot rods. This year they have a neat deal going on...
Kemah Cruise May 2015 Coverage: Scenes From Our Favorite Little Cruise In The Houston Area
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It has not been a pleasant couple of weeks in the Houston, Texas area that is for sure. With the amount of rain and the ensuing flooding that has occurred, many...
Event Coverage: Nitto Auto Enthusiast Day Arlington, Texas – Tons Of Cars, Tons Of Smoke, Lots of Fun
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – When I got off work one day during a rainy, cloudy week, I looked at the weather for the weekend and saw that it was going to be absolutely gorgeous. I...
This 1971 Datsun 1200 Was Raced By The Legendary Paula Murphy And It Is Still Ready To Hit The Strip
Paula Murphy is an American racing legend. She has done everything from endurance driving trips around the world to piloting nitro funny cars, rocket cars, and even fire breathing drag race Datsuns...
Aeros and Autos 2015 Coverage: Our Last Looks At A Variety Of Cars At Speed On The Half Mile
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Here’s our final look at the 2015 Aeros and Autos gathering in Texas. This event combined an air show with a car show and a standing half mile land speed...
Outlaw Gassers And Local Heroes Headline Hugh Huffman Memorial At New London Dragway – Photo Coverage
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – New London Dragway is one of the neatest strips I have ever visited and I stopped there off-season with my family last winter. It is nice to see the place as a...
Ohio Mile Coverage: Streamliners, Classic Body Styles, And The Freaky Hot Rodding That Makes LSR So Coo
(Photos by Doug Gregory) – You knew it would have to end sometime and that time is now. This is the last collection of Ohio Mile coverage photos that we have to share from the May meet. The...
Mahle Motorsports Release Two New Power Pack Piston Applications – Porsche And VW Builders Take Notice!
Mahle is the world’s largest piston supplier and that puts them in an awesome position to make good things better. Of course their OEM business is all about building the highest quality...
Goodguys Nashville Show Photos – The RideTech Guys Scour The Grounds And Send Us The Coolest Stuff
(Photos by Mike Mendenhall – RideTech) – Yesterday we showed you some tire burning autocross action via the RideTech supplied photos from the 2015 Goodguys Nashville Nationals and today...
Funny Car Great And Perpetrator Of The Most Unforseen Upset In NHRA Funny Car History Gary Burgin Dies
Gary Burgin was a racer’s racer. Never one to go seeking the limelight, Burgin was happy to let his performance on the race track do the talking and over the years that strategy payed off as...
Elephant Hunt: Here’s All Of The Best Hemi Cars That Hit The Block During Mecum Indy – We Were There!
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – The illustrious Chrysler Hemi Engine has been renowned for many reasons, but when the context is an auction such as Mecum, one in particular comes to...