Aeromotive Becomes 2016 NHRA Contingency Program Sponsor – Win and WIN!
Feb 13, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Aeromotive Becomes 2016 NHRA Contingency Program Sponsor – Win and WIN!
Good news for you NHRA racers out there as Aeromotive has rejoined the NHRA contingency program in a big way. Aeromotive products will be part of the program in the following classes: Pro Mod Pro...
Muck Tested, Kid Approved: We Try New Muck Daddy Hand Cleaner and Scrubbing Wipes
Feb 13, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Muck Tested, Kid Approved: We Try New Muck Daddy Hand Cleaner and Scrubbing Wipes
When it comes to options of cleaning up your grime covered hands at the end of a wrenching session there are a myriad of them to choose from. Some of them work well enough and some of them are total...
Race OR Cruise! Rocky Mountain Race Week 2016 Registration Opens At Noon Eastern Saturday Feb 13th!
Feb 12, 2016Chad Reynolds2
RPM Magazine’s Rocky Mountain Race Week is the ULTIMATE test of street car drag racers, competing on quarter mile strips every day for a week while driving 1300 adventurous miles between...
School Bus Snow Drifting Video: Watch This Cheese Wagon Drift Perfectly In A Winter Wonderland
Feb 12, 2016Brian Lohnes4
This is dangerous, juvenile behavior but damn does it look like fun! Drifting huge vehicles is both scary and awesome and I speak from experience. Back when I was an upstanding citizen and working...
Nitto King Of The Hammers 2016: Unlimited Ultra4 Coverage You Can’t Miss!
Feb 12, 2016Brian Lohnes1
If we had a time machine we’d move the invention of King of the Hammers back to the middle 1960s. Why? Because then we’d be able to see guys like Mickey Thompson, Bill Stroppe, Parnelli...
eBay Find: The Most Unloved Shelby Is Looking For A New Home! Can You Find A Use For A Shelby Dakota?
Feb 12, 2016Bryan McTaggart3
Ok, so the 1989 Shelby Dakota isn’t going to set anyone’s pants on fire in stock form. Consider it a solid attempt at creating a sport truck and an early shot in the sport truck scene...
2016 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Coverage: Fords, Chevrolets, Mopars and Customs Galore
Feb 12, 2016Brian Lohnes4
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I’ve got mixed feelings about going in early to this show. We missed most of the folks standing around their cars and having some good...
24 Hours Of LeMons Video: Where There’s Smoke, There’s A Dying Mini-Van Barfing Trans Fluid
Feb 12, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(By Eric Rood) – Sometimes, a team (aptly named Bad Decisions Racing) race a GM U-body minivan in the 24 Hours of LeMons. And sometimes, that van blows a transmission line three minutes before...
This Mashup Of A Cummins Dodge And A Volkswagen Camper Van Is Weird, Creepy, And Just A Little Bit Genius
Feb 12, 2016Bryan McTaggart3
Between 1974-1993, Dodge made a full-size sports utility vehicle, the Ramcharger. It was always two-door, was solid-roofed after 1980 (prior to, the roof and “cap” area was removable) and...
Great Video: The Unbreakable John Force – No Jokes, No Act, Just A Man Looking To Dominate Again
Feb 12, 2016Brian Lohnes3
The 2016 season marks an important milestone for John Force and the massive operation that he’s built around himself. He’s in good health, his cars have the right parts, and most...
NMCA Announces Purse And Contingency Awards To Holley EFI Factory Super Cars Class
Feb 11, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on NMCA Announces Purse And Contingency Awards To Holley EFI Factory Super Cars Class
One of the last remaining questions with respect to the NMCA’s new Holley EFI Factory Super Cars class was the purse. What was in it for the racers to show up and compete in this thing? As it...
Video: A Profile Of Dave Marcis, NASCAR Legend And Current ECTA LSR Racer
Feb 11, 2016Brian Lohnes4
The man with the drift and the three pound sledge in the lead photo is NASCAR great Dave Marcis. It isn’t the only time you’ll see him beating on one of his race cars with a hammer in...
NHRA Winternationals History: Watch Kenny Bernstein’s Spectacular Final Round Crash From 1993
Feb 11, 2016Brian Lohnes1
Sometimes drag races can best be described as a writer once described a war. Hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Such was the case at the 1993 NHRA Winternationals which took the...
Take A Quick Video Tour Of Alan Johnson Performance Engineering And See Their Block Making Operation
Feb 11, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on Take A Quick Video Tour Of Alan Johnson Performance Engineering And See Their Block Making Operation
When it comes to drag racing and other extreme horsepower applications, the name Alan Johnson Performance Engineering is not a stranger to anyone’s lips. From the 500ci V6 engines that have...












