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Action Photos: 2019 Magic Dry NHRA Northwest Nationals – Pro Class Photo Coverage

(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – When old timer drag racing veterans talk about a race that just happened in pretty reverential terms you know it was a special deal. It’s one of those races...

The Salt Beds Of Salduro Chapter 5: Ernie Moross, Bill Rishel, Teddy Tetzlaff and the Blitzen Benz II arrive on the Salt Beds of Salduro

(By Bret Kepner: SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Throughout the weekend of August 8-9, 1914, William D. “Big Bill” Rishel had been hard at work...

The Salt Beds Of Salduro: Chapter Four: “Big Bill” Rishel, William Randolph Hearst, the Lincoln Highway and a place named Salduro

(By Bret Kepner SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Born in Pennsylvania, William D. “Big Bill” Rishel became one of the west’s top bicycle racers...

Street Car Super Nationals 6 Featuring Mid-West Pro Mod Series In St. Louis – LIVE Coverage Continues Friday!

It will be hot, it will be humid, and it will be wild. Mel Roth’s Street Car Super Nationals returns to World Wide Technologies Raceway in Madison, Illinois for a sixth throwdown and the...

The Salt Beds Of Salduro Chapter 3: Barney Oldfield is Banned From Auto Racing While Ernie Moross Creates New Stars and New Records

(By Bret Kepner -SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Within sixty days of his resignation from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 9, 1910, renowned...

The Salt Beds Of Salduro Part 2: The Opening of the Speedway, The Gold Brick Scandal and the Debut of the Benz

(By Bret Kepner) – Ernie Moross continued to supervise his contracted racers even while in the employ of the new Indianapolis Motor Parkway and secured a new deal with Benz Motor Cars, (then a...

The Salt Beds Of Salduro: The History Of The First Speed Trials At Bonneville

(By Bret Kepner – SCTA Official and member of the Society Of Land Speed Historians) –  (Editor’s note:  We’re going to run there entire series of the Salt Beds of Salduro...

2019 NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: A Sunday Sportsman Photographic Spectacular

(Photo by Dave Nutting) – Yeah, yeah, we know that the mountain motor pro stock cars are not by traditional definition “sportsman” machines but we’re including them in this...

2019 Highway Creepers Car Show Images: Corn Country’s Coolest Cars Are Right Here!

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – We’re back with one last look at the 2019 Highway Creepers car show, which brought out hundreds of cool cars from all over the center of the country and...

2019 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals Photo Coverage: Cars and Parts For Sale In The Swap Meet!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – At events like the 2019 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals, some of the most interesting and awesome stuff you can find will be located in the swap meet and the car corral....

2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals Photo Coverage: SEMA Heroes, Killer Cruisers, and The Neatest Cars In America

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re taking you inside the walls and gates of the 2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals that took place recently in Columbus, Ohio. You have seen a lot of cool stuff...

2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals Photo Coverage: Ohio’s Monster Show Is Unending Gearhead Heaven

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more coverage of the 2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus. For 22 years this has been a growing monster of an event and the this year’s...

2019 NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: Sportsman Cars, Motorcycles, Wheelies, and More!

(Dave Nutting photos) – We’re back with more great action photo coverage from the 2019 NHRA New England Nationals and this time we’re not talking pro racers, we are talking...

2019 All-Ford Nationals Carlisle Photo Coverage: Once Again, Pennsylvania Was Transformed Into Blue-Oval Heaven!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The 2019 All-Ford Nationals at Carlisle were what they have come to be known for in the Ford community. Huge! Expansive! Full of awesome cars, trucks, vans, muscle,...