55th NHRA Winternationals – Professional And Sportsman Champions Repeat
Feb 11, 2015Darr Hawthorne2
The first race of the 2015 season for NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series brings with it a surge of optimism for all the race teams. With a clean slate in a new year to build upon most teams...
This Awesome 2.0L Turbo Pinto Engine Is So Old School It Hurts – History Anyone?
Feb 11, 2015Brian Lohnes12
Potent, angry, temperamental, and not all that common, the turbo Pinto engine became a frightening force to be reckoned with in the hands of guys like Ohio George Montgomery, Buddy Ingersoll, and a...
Racing Footage: Outlaw 10.5 Drag Racing At Sydney Dragway – Small-Tire Door Cars Down Under!
Feb 10, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
We love small-tire doorslammer racing around here, and the Aussies love it too, and for good reason: It’s exciting drag racing. Watching high-power cars put the power down on small tires is a...
Watch Matt Hagan’s Major League Inferno From The 2015 NHRA Winternationals
Feb 09, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch Matt Hagan’s Major League Inferno From The 2015 NHRA Winternationals
There are LOTS of safety enhancements and systems built into modern nitro funny cars and they are there because for decades there have been some common enemies of funny car drivers. The most common...
Watch A Naturally Aspirated Reher Morrison 762ci Mountain Motor Make Nearly 1600HP On The Dyno!
Feb 09, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch A Naturally Aspirated Reher Morrison 762ci Mountain Motor Make Nearly 1600HP On The Dyno!
Once Chad sees this video, he won’t be able to walk around in public for days. This 762ci monster on the dyno at Reher Morrison racing engines belts out 1595hp and 1235 ft/lbs of torque. They...
The F-Bomb From 2007 To Now – Chasing An Elusive 8-Second Time Slip – Never Before Seen Footage Here
Feb 09, 2015Brian Lohnes4
Controversial, reclusive, mind-bendingly fast, and finally back among the living, Freiburger’s F-Bomb Camaro has been many things to may people. It had a role in a Fast and Furious movie, it...
This 1962 Galaxie May Be A Bit Of A Confusing Tribute But It Is One Awesome Car
Feb 09, 2015Brian Lohnes11
I’m going to open up by saying that this is a very, very cool car. My bit of a quip there in the headline will be explained below but let’s go over what makes this hulking Ford so cool....
Here’s a Cool Behind The Scenes Look At An NHRA Pro Stock Test Day (Video)
Feb 08, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Here’s a Cool Behind The Scenes Look At An NHRA Pro Stock Test Day (Video)
Whether you are a fan of modern day pro stock racing or not you have to respect the amount of work, time, and dedication that goes into making one of the top running cars as good as it is. In this...
IHRA Nitro Jam – Explosive Opener In Tucson Qualifying
Feb 07, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on IHRA Nitro Jam – Explosive Opener In Tucson Qualifying
Words by Darr Hawthorne – Photos by Bob Snyder and Darr Hawthorne The International Hot Rod Association’s 2015 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series season opened Friday afternoon at...
Cool! The Chassis To Dave Brackett’s Forward Thinking 1970s Motorcycle Powered Dragster Is For Sale
Feb 07, 2015Brian Lohnes6
As you are reading this, there’s a chance that right now at the NHRA Winternationals a Junior Comp dragster is screaming down the quarter mile in Pomona. The Junior Comp class is an interesting...
Friday BOOM: A Collection Of Videos Featuring Funny Car Top Fuel, And Alky Dragster Wreckage At The NHRA Winternationals
Feb 06, 2015Brian Lohnes1
The Winternationals are on ever racer’s short list of events to win. Pomona, Gainesville, Indy, and a handful of other “majors” are the big races that punctuate championship seasons...
Aeromotive Announces Awesome New Sponsorships
Feb 03, 2015Darr HawthorneComments Off on Aeromotive Announces Awesome New Sponsorships
Awesome things are happening with our BangShift partners at Aeromotive Fuel Systems as they continue to support racers in all forms of motorsports. Going into this weekend’s IHRA Nitro Jam Series...
The Best Automotive Super Bowl Ad Of All Time Was The 1970 GTO Humbler Spot That Only Aired Once And Got An Option Package Killed
Feb 01, 2015Brian Lohnes23
1970 was the absolute zenith of the muscle car era. It all was going great guns. The cars were wilder looking, more powerful, more sexy, and faster than anyone could have imagined that they would...
Watch Dave Demarco’s Dastardly Regal Run 4.18 On Its Second Hit Ever – Screw Blown Hemi Drag Radial Goodness
Jan 31, 2015Brian Lohnes4
Hey I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a homer. You know what a homer is, a guy who roots for the teams that come from his hometown or area. Since the Demarco Boys are from my area and...