“Wild Bill” Alexander – Great Front Engine Top Fueler Of The 1960s and 1990s Has Died
“Wild Bill” Alexander who had one of the more interesting driving careers in drag racing history has died. Alexander was a noted 1960s top fuel driver who departed the sport as an active...
Action Gallery: Wheels Up Coolness From The 2013 NHRA Jegs SportsNationals – Columbus, Ohio
(Photos by Chris Mohring) – The SportsNationals events that the NHRA holds have an interesting history. They were part of the program in the 1970s and early 1980s and then they kind of...
IHRA Changes Format: 2014 Season Will Be Made Up Of Traditional National Events – Pro Classes Not Named Yet
The whispers we have been hearing were true. The IHRA is returning to a traditional style format (with some sort of small twist apparently) for the 2014 season. Their events will be called...
Carnage Photos: One Dead Hemi Courtesy of Nitro, A Connecting Rod Failure, And Mark Rebilas
(Photos by Mark Rebilas) -We’ve been on a roll lately with some wild photos of destroyed engines and it was only a matter of time until we would run one that was killed by the ultimate liquid...
The Parting Shift: Studebaker Drag Racing Edition
This week’s Parting Shift takes us to a killer little drag strip in Indiana called Brown County Dragway. It has operated since the 1950s, and by the looks of the video it has changed little...
Crazed Video: A Motorcycle Racer Drags His Knee and Then His Head Without Crashing!
We know jack squat about motorcycle road racing other than what we have observed on television. Our in-depth analysis is that the machines defy all logic with their ability to lay nearly flat and...
Question of the Day: Have You Ever Owned a Car You Wanted to Set on Fire Out of Frustration?
After talking to a buddy who has been desperately trying to chase down an oil burning problem with his motor, I got to thinking about some of the cars I have owned in the past (or present) and what...
Totally Bitchin’ Video: The Story of a Dual Quad, Four Speed, 427 Powered 1964 Galaxie 500 XL
This video has been kicking around for a little while but we were recently reminded that we had never had it up here on the blog and that’s a crying shame. A simple, yet riveting video about a...
CLICK HERE FOR REPLAY VIDEO OF THE 2013 SHAKEDOWN AT THE SUMMIT!
UPDATE: After many valiant comebacks, thousands of gallons in jet fuel, blood, sweat, and tears, the record breaking Shakedown at the Summit has been called due to rain. All purses will be split. We...
Watch This Nitro Soaked Video From Bakersfield That Absolutely Rules – Nothing Beats Nitro Cars Running At The Patch!
Les Mayhew and his Nitro America channel on YouTube rules the school when it comes to nostalgia drag racing videos. The dude is all over the place making high quality videos featuring front engine...
George Bignotti, Greatest Indy Crew Chief That Ever Lived – Dead At 97
We’re exceptionally late to you with the news of George Bignotti’s passing but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t dedicate some space to one of the greatest American wrenchers who...
Watch The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix Through Amazingly Clear Footage And Equally Awesome Sound – Fangio, Moss, Hawthorne, More!
Formula One cars have always represented the pinnacle of automotive engineering during their many respective iterations over the years. This film was made by the Shell Oil Company in 1955 as a...
2013 Rodders Journal Speed and Custom Car Reunion – More Photos!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we showed you the first of several batches of photos that Joe Grippo shot at the 2013 Rodders Journal Revival. The event is held at the famous Pimlico horse...
Killer Historic Video: California Motorcycle Hillclimbs of the 1930s and 1940s
Boy is this a neat trip back in time! These videos are awesome captures of motorcycle hillclimb events, held in California back in the 1930s and 1940s. The riders are decked out in cool old factory...
