Wow! Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2014 Sells Out In Eight Minutes – Craziness
As vividly as I know that I am sitting here writing this, I can remember a conversation had over dinner in 2005 at a hotel in the Martin, Michigan area. That conversation was held on the last night...
20 Cool Cadillacs From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Large Barges!
Old Cadillacs are unquestionably cool and this collection of the neatest 20 we saw at Viva Las Vegas 2014 proves it. From just after the turn of the 20th century and right on through that century,...
44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener For Nitro Funny Cars
Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne The 44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener is the oldest professional racing event in the Pacific Northwest presented and kicks off a killer season at Firebird...
Jiffy-tite’s Duane LaFleur Is Race Ready For 2014: More Horsepower And More Races!
While most of the companies in the aftermarket have employees that are enthusiasts, or racers, it’s not quite as common to have the head honcho, like Duane LaFleur, out there racing himself....
Mike Artman’s 1964 Catalina Station Wagon Is A Former Cop Car Turned Tire Shredding Cruiser (Video)
Mike Artman may not be a name you recognize but believe it or not he is one of the people that is 100% instrumental in the success of BangShift. That’s right, Artman was in on the absolute...
28 Odd Rods From Viva Las Vegas 2014 – Weird, Interesting, And Off The Wall Cars
Don’t take the term “odd rods” as disrespectful. When I say “odd rods” I am speaking of body styles and looks that are outside of the norm. Listen, we have respect for...
Here’s Our Last Collection Of Photos From The 2014 Lonestar Round Up
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Wickam is here in Houston blasting photos at the NHRA race like his life depended on it…because it does. Ok, we’re kidding. We didn’t actually...
Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 Registration SOLD OUT IN 11 MINUTES!
Update: SOLD OUT. It only took 11 minutes to fill the 260 spots this morning. That means lots of folks are going to be trying to get on the waiting list. To put your name on the list, email Hot Rod...
Drag Race Carnage Video: A Flying Camaro Wipes Out a Camera Platform at a Strip in Kuwait
There’s lots of reasons why race tracks do not have top end spectator bridges or fixed, overhanging camera stands at the finish line anymore like they used to. This video illustrates just about...
The Parting Shift: Screaming Wife Edition
We cannot usually find videos that combine hilarity and gear bangin’ awesomeness in one six minute package, but thanks to a reader tip, we have found just that. This is what happened when road...
Video: The Greatest Engine Explosion Footage Ever
We’ve all seen the video of the pulling tractor pitching it’s block over the side of the frame rails and then running it over. It was the king of the carnage hill for years, but...
The Lingenfelter Spring Open House Is This Saturday! Everyone Is Welcome April 26th
You’ve seen a bunch of great photos from our recent visit to the Lingenfelter Collection in Brighton, Michigan, and now it’s your chance to go check out all the greatness yourself. This...
Scott Hall Explains Moroso’s Electronic Switch Panel: Program Your Car’s Electronics To Do What You Want
The world of automotive wiring has changed dramatically in the last 10 years. Companies like Painless Performance, American Autowire, Ron Francis and more have made wiring your hot rod, muscle car,...
This Oshkosh M911 Is A 22.5-Ton Ton Army Truck That Eats Deuce And A Half Rigs For Lunch
Two weeks ago I was rolling down the road in Mooresville, North Carolina with Eric Yost in his big deuce and a half military truck. That is a big, lumbering, unstoppable 6×6 monster that is the...
