Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Video: Super Sexy Goodguys Columbus Show Coverage
The Goodguys PPG Nationals show in Columbus is the biggest of the year. The Street Rod and Street Machine of the Year awards are presented, every area of town is like a car show each night, and it...
Chadmouth: Substitutes. aka Tofurkey, Light Beer, LS Engines?
This Chadmouth is a short one, but I just got done watching Anthony Bordain’s No Reservations show on TV where, while eating a fried pork chop gracefully placed between two halves of a soft...
Vote for Kyle Tucker! BFG “Select the Seats” Baja 1000 Voting Starts Now
Detroit Speed’s Kyle Tucker is once again in the hunt for a seat in the famed Baja 1000 and thanks to BFG you can help him get there. Voting has started on BFG’s Facebook page, and there...
R.I.P Courtney Halowell ….Drag On Brother
It’s a good thing it’s Friday, because as of 11:30 am Pacific Time I am going to start drinking heavily. Industry icon, renowned journalist, hardcore car guy, and more importantly my...
Video: 2011 Goodguys Heartland Nationals 4th of July
The Heartland. It says it all doesn’t it? A single word that drives home the point. Well Goodguys Heartland Nationals in Des Moines Iowa certainly embody all that the Heartland implies. Held on...
Tune In NOW: Lohnes Announcing the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 1 Points Meet in Epping, NH
After he got thrown out of Canada last weekend, Lohnes has set up shop at his happy place, New England Dragway in Epping, NH for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 1 points meet. He told me...
Demon Carburetors and BG Fuel Systems are back errrr coming soon!
We are happy to announce that despite ceasing operations early in 2011, Demon Carburetors and BG Fuel Systems are on their way back! Barry Grant started the company in the 1990s, after positioning...
Ridetech weighs your rod free at the 2011 NSRA Nationals in Louisville
The NSRA Nationals in Louisville Kentucky are just around the corner and as usual promise to be a giant show. To help promote their new line of coil-over shocks, Ridetech is going to help you figure...
Video: 48 Hour Camaro Highlights including Air Conditioning Tech
If you missed out on the crazy, live, build of the 48 Hour Camaro, you missed out on a lot. We’ve got video coming over the next few weeks highlighting all the components that went into this...
Video: Ididit Steering Column Tech
Need a steering column for your hot rod, street machine, golf cart, or muscle car? The boys at Iditit have a column for anything and everything. Ken Callison from Ididit tells us what we need to know...
Chadmouth: It’s the skinny pedal on the right.
Corn, lots and lots of corn. Is Illinois the corn state? Which college football team is the Cornhuskers? Isn’t that Nebraska? Hmmmm…. All of this is going through my mind in a matter of...
Randy Johnson wins Inaugural Todd Gartshore Memorial Award at HPCC
A few weeks ago we announced the loss of an industry icon, good friend, and truly nice human being. Todd Gartshore was the face of Baer Brakes and a whole lot more. It’s the more part that...
Event Coverage: 2011 Heidt’s Performance Car Challenge includes some seriously heavy hitters.
This weekend’s Heidts Performance Car Challenge marked the beginning of a new era in Pro Touring style events and we’ve got photos to prove it. With super stars like Mary Pozzi, Mark...
Reminder: Free Shipping from Detroit Speed Ends July 22nd! Plus DSE Columbus Recap
Time is running out! There is only one week left to get FREE SHIPPING from Detroit Speed on American Autowire, Baer Brakes, BeCool, and Vintage Air products as well as wheels from Bonspeed, Budnik,...