Salty Secret: Here’s An Old Turbocharged Triumph (We Think) Engine That Isn’t
Aug 14, 2016Brian Lohnes8
I was cruising the Bonneville impound area last night with Chad and Bret Kepner and we happened upon a motorcycle that will be running for record book status today. It looked to us like the bike was...
Roadkill! Ever Thought You’d See The Guys Break Out A Machete To Get A Car?
Aug 14, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
There’s cars in them thar hills! No, really, there are. I don’t care what part of the country you are in, walk a little bit and chances are good that you will find a derelict car...
2016 Mopar Nats: More Scenes From The “Fun Field” On Friday!
Aug 14, 2016Bryan McTaggart3
Even for Mopar people who do their research, the size of the Mopar Nats is something of a surprise: there are fields…not small lots, fields…surrounding National Trail Raceway in Hebron,...
You Like Engines? We’ve Got Engines! Some Of The Coolest, Weirdest, And Most Interesting On The Salt
Aug 14, 2016Brian Lohnes8
If Bonneville has a beating heart it is the myriad of engines that live between the frame rails of the race cars, trucks, and motorcycles that are working hard to set records this week. They are in...
Help Wanted: Does Anybody Know The History Of This Right-Hand Drive Dodge D-100?
Aug 14, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
Nestled in the “judged” lot at Mopar Nats was this clean driver Dodge D-100 pickup truck. I didn’t think much of it at first when I walked past it…nothing against the truck,...
Question Of The Day: Have You Seen A Dealership Markup As Bad As This?
Aug 14, 2016Bryan McTaggart12
(Photos: Corey Dickman via V.I.S.I.T.) The word “markup” is enough to make any new car shopper see red. It doesn’t mean anything more than the dealership saying, “I know we...
Bonneville Speed Week 2016 Is In Full Swing, Here Are More Kick Ass Machines!
Aug 13, 2016Chad Reynolds2
If Bonneville Speed Week is on your bucket list, we say remove it. Not because you shouldn’t come here, but because if it’s on a list you’ll never make it. Call today, like right...
UPDATE! The Scoop! Here’s Every Single Car That Will Be Running For A Record At Bonneville On Sunday
Aug 13, 2016Brian Lohnes2
UPDATE: Both Danny Thompson and George Poteet have set records in their classes this morning! Poteet rocketed down course at 410mph to grab his and Danny Thompson tool care of business at 402mph! One...
Saturday SCTA Bonneville Racing Update: Poteet Goes 382, Thompson Goes 411, Photos, More
Aug 13, 2016Brian Lohnes5
Well the competition has officially begun at SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2016 and it has gotten off to a fine start. Initial concerns about the salt’s quality seems to have been pushed off the...
Saturday Salt Speed Machine Update: Another Group Of The Coolest Hot Rods and Cruisers On The Salt
Aug 13, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Saturday Salt Speed Machine Update: Another Group Of The Coolest Hot Rods and Cruisers On The Salt
Saturday on the salt is going along swimmingly. The first full day of racing action is always a little slow to get out of the gate but once the big salt speed machine was moving, it got exciting...
Crazy Video: Watch Legendary Custom Motorcycle Builder and Racer Roland Sands Drive Off The Stage In Sturgis
Aug 13, 2016Brian Lohnes7
Here’s some insane video that comes from the always wild Sturgis Bike Week gathering. What you are about to see is legendary motorcycle builder and longtime motorcycle racer Roland Sands drive...
Want To Guarantee You Have The Most Unique Mopar At The Show? This 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Ute Conversion Is For You!
Aug 13, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
Now, here’s something that I was not expecting to see in the staging lanes at National Trail Raceway: an internet legend that I’ve seen a couple of times over the years! Whenever the...
Locomotive Breath: A Look At The Massive And Monstrously Fast Joint Venture Freightliner Truck
Aug 13, 2016Brian Lohnes6
What you are seeing here is 228mph. Sure it was at zero when we shot most of the photos and just a couple miles per hour when being pushed to the tech line, but as far as an impressive and an...
Caption This Photo: Is Lee Sicilio Communicating With The Gods Of Speed?
Aug 13, 2016Brian Lohnes12
During my travels through the expansive pits at Bonneville yesterday I snapped this photo of a man and his car. Not just any man or any car, but rather our pal Lee Sicilio and his (currently 283mph)...












