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Holley Hot Rod Reunion 2017: From The Trackside, Thursday’s Testing And Early Qualification Runs!
If the car show participants weren’t happy about the rain that fell on Thursday morning at the Holley Hot Rod Reunion 2017, you can imagine the gnashing of teeth that was occurring in the pits...
Holley Hot Rod Reunion 2017: Our Photo Coverage From Beech Bend Begins Now!
The Holley Hot Rod Reunion kicked off with a bang this year. Ok, that’s not quite correct. It kicked off with a lot of bangs…and rumbling…and rainfall. The opening to the reunion...
Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017: Our Final Gallery From The All-Sportsman Showdown!
Many people picture Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars when NHRA is mentioned, and I can’t say that I blame them. If you’ve ever been near either one of those monsters when they launch and...
Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017 Gallery: More Sportsman Racing Goodness From Beech Bend!
By sheer luck, the weather that was expected to spoil the fun of the Jegs NHRA SPORTSNationals at Beech Bend had all the ferocity of a kitten mewling. Things might not have looked cheery at first...
JEGS NHRA SPORTSNationals 2017 Gallery: All-Sportsman Racing From Kentucky!
Sportsman-only drag racing at Beech Bend on a gorgeous late Spring day…if you can find me a better way to kill a few hours, have at it. The JEGS NHRA SPORTSNationals race brings together the...
Spring Fling Million 2017 Gallery: Early Saturday Morning At The Strip At LVMS!
For a show only in it’s second year going, the Spring Fling Million event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway felt more like a well-established, deeply rooted deal. If I didn’t know...
Reach For The Sky: Wild Wheelstands From Redemption 6.0 – No Prep Guys Hooking Better Than They Should Have!
It was cold as all hell during the first day of Redemption 6.0. That’s not hearsay or known by looking at an app – I was standing in the bucket of a construction lift with dew freezing to...
2016 Goodguys Nostalgia Nationals: Our Final Gallery With A Little Bit Of Everything On The Property!
It’s almost fitting that Goodguys held their Nostalgia Nationals event at Beech Bend when they do: it’s a perfect send-off to the racing and show season here in western Kentucky. The...
2016 NMRA All-Ford World Finals: Early Testing In The Cool Autumn Air At Beech Bend!
The LS fans got their chance, now it’s time for the Blue Oval brigade to take over Beech Bend Raceway Park! The 2016 NMRA All-Ford World Finals have kicked off, and the cars are out in force at...
MSHS HEMI’nsanity At Milan Dragway: Good Runs And Bad Luck In Michigan!
As you read yesterday, Milan was not kind to either myself or Angry Grandpa, with our luck running out right about the first elimination run in the Modern Street Hemi Shootout bracket race. But that...
MSHS HEMI’nsanity At Milan Dragway: Modern Mopar Power Screaming In Michigan!
In the predawn hours, the silence was broken, one by one, as Hemi after Hemi was fired up as if to greet the sun in some bizarre ritual. From the lowliest, most basic stocker to the 8-second capable...
2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl: Our Final Gallery From The Showdown In Illinois!
It had been a long and somewhat eventful weekend in Joliet, but we finally neared the end as the classes reached semi-finals and finals, and you couldn’t have asked for better racing. Some...
2016 NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday Action From Route 66 Raceway!
Energy drink and breakfast sandwich in hand, we got out of the rental car and geared up for the final day of the NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl at Route 66 Raceway in Illinois. First thing that came across my...
