Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! This Could Be One Of The Wildest Yet!

What do you get when you put a big power turbo on a 1974 REPU Mazda Rotary powered pickup? Fun and excitement on the autocross is what! And that’s why we chose this one for our ACED: AutoCross...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Craig Johnson’s Falcon Cruising The Cones At Goodguys

Today’s ACED: AutoCross Every Day video is of Craig Johnson’s really cool little Ford Falcon on the Goodguys Pleasanton Autocross Course. I’ve watched this little car evolve over...

For Less Than $10,000 We Think This Ford Falcon Could Be A Great Pro Touring Project Buy

I’m not a big Ford Falcon guy, but they are pretty cool little lightweight cars that were the predecessor in many ways to the Mustang. That means a lot of Mustang stuff bolts right in, and with...

Man, Wife, Two Kids, And The Dog In A 1968 Firebird Cross Country With Autocross Dreams

Watch as this family of 4, plus Fido, travel more than 1300 miles in their 1968 Pontiac Firebird to attend the first Goodguys Show in Lincoln Nebraska. Family visits, barking dogs, tourist stops and...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! CAM T 1968 Camaro At SCCA San Diego

The Classic American Muscle class in SCCA is quickly growing into yet another great venue for Pro Touring folks like us. Today’s ACED: AutoCross Every Day video is from the CAM T (Traditional)...

Come Race With Us At CAM Challenge East Aug 7th-9th!

With less than a week to go before the Speedway Motors CAM Challenge East in Peru, Indiana, where for three days I’ll be running my Monte Carlo SS against some of the biggest names (And...

What Could Maier, Popp, Or Hobaugh Could Do In A Hyabusa Powered Smart Car Like This?

We’ve seen several Smart Cars that have Hyabusa powerplants in them, and every single one of them looks like it would be a riot. But a reader sent me an email yesterday asking me what I thought...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Ride Along On The USCA Optima Autocross From Charlotte

When Danny Popp’s advice for folks is to “be patient and wait for it”, you know you are talking about a pretty technical autocross, and that is exactly what he said about the course...

Photos and Results From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car In Charlotte

It was another weekend of hot and heavy racing action during the USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car in Charlotte and we’ve got all the results and great photos below! The weather...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Video With Telemetry On Screen!

When we found this 1979 Camaro Autocross video with telemetry on screen, we found ourselves staring at the data on screen and then having to watch again to see all the action. The driver in the video...

178 Quarter Midgets Race Around Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

If you are a kid racing quarter midgets, chances are you have heroes that race sprint cars, Indy cars, etc. So to be a kid that gets the shot at racing around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! NEAR MISS – Stop Going Straight Car! Stop Going Straight!

The dude driving this Saab about crapped himself on this run! We’ve all been on the track and overcooked a corner only to find ourselves incredibly sideways or in a car pushing like a dump...

Watch This Amazing Battle For The Lead On The Last Lap At Road Atlanta

Cameron Lawrence knows how to wheel a Viper, and when he was at the recent Road Atlanta race, he had an epic battle for the lead that almost resulted in some trading of paint with a Mustang. It was...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Goodguys Columbus Ford Action

The 1966 Street or Track Mustang finished in the number 4 spot at the recent Goodguys Autocross event in Columbus Ohio. And that number 4 position was amongst the finest drivers in the country as...