Big News: Dragway 42 Releases Plans, Renderings, Timeline For Complete Track Overhaul – Insane But Awesome
Mar 18, 2014Brian Lohnes40
We’ve been on the bleeding edge of the Dragway 42 story since it broke that Ohio businessman Ron Matcham bought the track and planned to spruce it up. We naturally assumed that the improvements...
Flippin’ RVs Is On Tomorrow! Insider Vintage Trailer Photos Are Here!
Mar 18, 2014Chad Reynolds1
I’ve told you guys a million times how much I love old RVs. Trailers, Motorhomes, I don’t care. I love them all. And the older the better obviously. Well if you missed the premier of...
Video: This Demonstration Of An MSD ProMag Is Insane And Awesome
Mar 18, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Just about every damned thing involved with a top fuel dragster is completely effing nuts. From the tires to the cylinder heads, the blower, and especially the fuel system, the amount of power these...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: My Kingdom For A New Hire That Will Actually Work
Mar 18, 2014Brian Lohnes29
Lately, the talent pool at my store has been dwindling. We lost one of our delivery drivers to age, a good man with a good heart and great knowledge…and the kind of humor that could embarrass even...
Nutso Drag Video: In-Car Video Of How To Keep A 250 MPH Door Slammer Out Of The Sand Trap With No ‘Chutes!
Mar 18, 2014Brian Lohnes4
Last weekend at the 2014 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Steve Matusek had an interesting time getting his blown pro mod Camaro hauled down before the sand trap without his parachutes. While we...
March Meet Bonus Photos From Mike And Jeff Burghardt. There Is Some Sexy Stuff Here!
Mar 18, 2014Chad ReynoldsComments Off on March Meet Bonus Photos From Mike And Jeff Burghardt. There Is Some Sexy Stuff Here!
(Photos by Mike and Jeff Burghardt) I told you yesterday that we were going to have some more bonus photos from the 2014 March Meet, and I didn’t lie. Plus, there are some cool ones in here we...
Barnstormin’: A Weekend Of Intense Fun In The Florida Sun
Mar 18, 2014Brian Lohnes10
(Photo by David Hakim) – I am writing this after freshly returning home from a four day stint announcing at the 45th NHRA Gatornationals, the first NHRA national event I have ever announced at...
Vintage Race Car of the Week: Bruce Larson’s 1966 Chevelle
Mar 17, 2014Brian Lohnes8
It’s darn near impossible to nail down who exactly had the “first” Funny Car and when it debuted. Dick Landy’s 1964 altered-wheelbase Dodge is most often credited, but different...
BangShift Question Of The Day: The DeLorean DMC 12, BangShift Approved?
Mar 17, 2014Dave Nutting39
It’s a well-known fact around these parts that Brian Lohnes hates DeLoreans with the passion of a thousand burning suns, although for the life of me I can’t figure out why. Alright, the...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know – St. Paddy’s Day Edition: Joey “Yer Maun” Dunlop
Mar 17, 2014Craig Fitzgerald2
Only a handful of people know who Joey Dunlop is in the United States, but worldwide, he is recognized as one of the greatest motorcycle racers in history. Victorious in Grand Prix racing and at the...
Craigslist Find: A Blazer Chalet Camper I Want Bad Bad Bad. You Should Too Or Your Just Weird.
Mar 17, 2014Chad Reynolds9
When Price Chenault sent us a tip that there was a 1977 Chevrolet K5 Blazer with the Chalet Camper on the back for sale in the Seattle area, he also include the following. “I know one of you...
Epic Hillclimb Video: David Baldi Tortures The Italian Tarmac Of Bologna’s San Luca
Mar 17, 2014Chad Reynolds4
You MUST watch this video. I am normally not a small engine sports car guy, although I do thoroughly enjoy a lot of little cars. Just not the white scarf kind I guess. Anyway, this dude David Baldi...
The Mint 400 Was Last Weekend And This Video Is Proof Of Its Coolness
Mar 17, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on The Mint 400 Was Last Weekend And This Video Is Proof Of Its Coolness
The 2014 Mint 400 was contested just days ago in Jean, Nevada. Since the late 1960s, racers have been showing up to Nevada with trucks, buggies, and Jeeps to battle in this race of races through the...
Craigslist Find: This Is The Worst Vega Ever Built
Mar 17, 2014Brian Lohnes22
That title is a pretty definitive statement, but it is true unless you can prove us wrong. We were forwarded this Craigslist ad by Pete Garzia and after staring at it in a sort of amazed wonder, we...












