Yes, There Was A Drag Strip In Wendover About 5 Miles From The Salt Flats – Video Proof!
Wendover is an interesting place. The little city has existed in various forms for a long time but it saw its greatest population when the United States decided to center many of the operations...
Ride Along With Danny Thompson On His Historic 450mph Run At Bonneville Speed Week! Lock To Lock Steering!
While Danny Thompson’s awesome 450mph run in the Challenger 2 has been relegated to third fastest at this year’s 2018 SCTA Bonneville Speed Week, for many it will be a lifetime highlight...
Money No Object: The Most Deeply Modified Example Of A Datsun 510 We’ve Ever Seen
How did a car like the Datsun 510 get so popular? It started life as a basic car from Nissan and now, it’s a collector’s item and one of the most revered Nissan/Datsun products ever sold....
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: Monday Photos From The Salt – Record Runs, Hot Rods, Engines, More!
(Photos by the author) – A funny thing happens at SCTA Speed Week on Monday. The vast majority of the spectators have left, some of the racers who have blown their stuff up or achieved their...
Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals 2018 Gallery: Fins…Fins Everywhere! On The Grass, On The Strip, On The Street!
Do you have the perfect idea of what a Tri-Five era Chevrolet looks like? How about how it runs, or even what it’s supposed to be in life? Do you picture a stone-stock Bel Air, with the...
Blown Away: Turbinator Lands Massive 470mph Blow In Battle For Bonneville Speed Week Top Time Trophy
In hockey, there’s a rule about being the “third man in” when two other guys are fighting. That “third man in” rule gets you in hot water with officials and you...
Morning Symphony: Nurburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix – Where Old Race Cars Come Out To Raise Hell!
From the moment I saw a Renault Laguna from the British Touring Car Championship rip onto the track, I knew this video would be a gem. Look, we might have our favorite styles of racing and both Brian...
The Baddest Buick: We Found An Amazingly Rare 1970 Buick GS Stage 2 Hiding In A Suburban Garage
(By Greg Rourke) – One never knows what might be lurking in an average suburban garage. Case in point: One ultra rare Buick GS Stage 2. Most of us are aware of the Stage 1 Gran Sports. Some...
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Pit Thrashing, Impound Area Photos, and More
(Photos by the author) – We’re going to keep your Bonneville interest piqued as long as we can this week with photos and stories in and around the event. One of the things you will...
Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals Gallery: The Classic Chevrolets Invade Kentucky!
The Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals have proven to be one of the more popular shows of recent addition to Beech Bend’s calendar. It’s amazing how strong a following the 1955, 1956 and 1957...
Pimptastic: A 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ That Is Begging To Be Exercised!
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t be a fan of the late 1970s Pontiac Grand Prix. Too baroque, too luxury oriented. The Can Am/Grand Am setup is more my speed, and is more or less the same car. But...
Hulk Smash: The Big Red Camaro Hammers Bonneville Salt Flats For New Record At Over 250mph
(Photos: Brian Macy/Big Red Social media) – While Danny Thompson snagged loads of headlines over his incredible 450mph record setting performance on the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday,...
Meltdown: Watch As This Malibu’s Nitrous Backfire Goes Really Bad, Really Fast!
When nitrous works, it really, really works. You’ll hear an already awesome engine find that extra thousand or so RPM and hit it quickly as another blistering lap is made down the track....
