Street Car Takeover Indy: Maybe A Little Less Glue On The Track Next Year?
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Having a sticky track at an event like Street Car Takeover is a racer’s dream. Takeovers aren’t so much about the racing as they are about the showboating, it seems. You want to get the...
Summit Stands With KB: Summit Racing Equipment Signs New Multi-Year Sponsorship With KB Racing
Aug 15, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Photo by Auto Imagery) – There’s nothing more vital to the operation of professional racing teams than lasting, mutually beneficial sponsorship agreements. In the case of NHRA pro...
Stolen: Four Dodge Aspen R/T Go-Karts Used By A Shriner’s Club In Indiana
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart4
It’s not like we can ever understand what the hell is going through a thief’s head when they decide to repurpose someone else’s goods for their own needs, but for some reason this...
This 1972 Vintage 417 Donovan Hemi Is A Thumping, Running Monster That’s Never Been Blown Up
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on This 1972 Vintage 417 Donovan Hemi Is A Thumping, Running Monster That’s Never Been Blown Up
Back in the early 1970s, Ed Donovan changed drag racing forever when he introduced his then revolutionary Donovan 417 engine block. This was drag racing’s first dedicated aftermarket block and...
Rough Start: A Ford Escort GT That Has Seen The Good Side Of A Subaru Fan
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart5
I’ve always been prideful about being able to find a reason for just about every car to exist. Some are purposeful, some are fun, some exist purely to terrify lesser drivers, and...
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Monday Action From Nitrous Ferraris To Impound Thrash
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Monday Action From Nitrous Ferraris To Impound Thrash
(Photos by the Author) – There are varying levels of intensity at Bonneville. There are the high intensity moments on the starting line when teams fire up their cars of motorcycles and prepare...
This 1935 Pennzoil Film Features Bonneville, Cool Planes, and Awesome Historical Vehicles
Aug 14, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on This 1935 Pennzoil Film Features Bonneville, Cool Planes, and Awesome Historical Vehicles
There’s awesome history at the Bonneville Salt Flats as we all know and that history effectively began back in 1914 when a Blitzen Benz flew over the salt at 141-mph and changed the...
Yes, There Was A Drag Strip In Wendover About 5 Miles From The Salt Flats – Video Proof!
Aug 14, 2018Brian Lohnes1
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!
Aug 14, 2018Brian Lohnes5
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
Aug 14, 2018Bryan McTaggart7
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!
Aug 14, 2018Brian Lohnes3
(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!
Aug 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on 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
Aug 14, 2018Brian Lohnes4
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!
Aug 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on 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...












