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More IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!
(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...
Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And The First Gallery Is Right Here!
I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...
More Road Racing Photos: The GT World Challenge America At Virginia International Raceway Did Not Disappoint And Here Are More Photos!
Here’s gallery number two from the GT World Challenge race at VIR. If you missed the first gallery, we’ve got a link below that will take you there so you don’t miss any of our...
Road Racing Photos: The GT World Challenge America At Virginia International Raceway Did Not Disappoint And Here Are The Photos!
(Words and Photos by David Whealon) We’re back to the awesome 3.27-mile 18 turn natural terrain road course of Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. for the annual visit of the GT World...
Photos From Round Four of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series: Pittsburgh Marks the Midway Point for the 2025 Season!
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) With four events in the books for OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone, we’ve reached the midway point of the season....
More Ultimate Street Cars on the West Coast: OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series heads West to Laguna Seca
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) After two stops West of the Rocky Mountains at Sebring and NOLA Motorsports Park, OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone headed...
Ultimate Street Cars on the West Coast: OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series heads West to Laguna Seca
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) After two stops West of the Rocky Mountains at Sebring and NOLA Motorsports Park, OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone headed...
Round Two of Ultimate Street Cars: New Orleans Plays Host To The Second Stop for the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Series
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) With the exception of the Summit Racing Spirit of the Event award, there are generally two ways to earn an invitation to the OPTIMA Ultimate Street...
Fun Day At The Raceway Photos: Racers And Hot Rodders Of All Kinds Get Together At Jackson Dragway In Tennessee
(Words and Photos by Suzy Bauter) Once a year a guy named Hutch (Alan Hutcherson) gathers friends from all over the racing community to have a “Fun Day at the Raceway” to benefit a special place...
The Ultimate Street Cars at Sebring: We’ll Explain How to Get to the Points in this Series
(Words by Jim McIlvaine. Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series, presented by AutoZone, presents some pretty unique opportunities for competitors. In addition to significant...
2024 Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon Shows Off The Rest Of His Best Stuff From The 2024 Racing Season!
(Photos by David Whealon) – Here’s our second gallery supplied by BANGshift shooting ace David Whealon that take a look back at some of his favorite images captured in 2024. We’re talking...
2024 Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon Shows Off His Best Stuff From The 2024 Racing Season
(Photos by David Whealon) – Here’s our first gallery supplied by BANGshift shooting ace David Whealon that take a look back at some of his favorite images captured in 2024. We’re talking...
OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational Las Vegas: More Photos! Here’s How The Race Results And Season Points Shook Out
Here’s our second gallery of photos from the Ultimate Street Car Invitational in Vegas! (Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA ran their Ultimate Street Car Invitational...
OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational Las Vegas: Who Wins And Why? Here’s How The Race Results And Season Points Shook Out
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA ran their Ultimate Street Car Invitational (OUSCI) at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas for the 17th time and Bob Sobey’s 2013 Nissan GT-R emerged...