Closed Dealer Arbitration Begins This Week, Some to be Reinstated
GM and Chrysler dealers who believe that they were unfairly shut down in the massive herd thinning that took place in 2009 will have a shot at compensation starting this week. After heavy lobbying of...
Federal Ban Lifted, Pennsylvania’s Flashlight Drags Will Be Back On
A federal rule that required aircraft-only use of airport runways that had been upgraded or repaired with federal funds has been rescinded and the cool Flashlight Drags, held at Pennsylvania’s...
Danica Patrick as Marilyn Monroe. Seriously. (Plus More “Sexy” Danica Videos)
As most people know, Danica Patrick is the leading spokesperson/mug on camera for GoDaddy.com. They have done some interesting television advertising in years past with Patrick but this one may take...
Roadside Find: 1972 Lincoln Mark IV
We were cruising with the family when we spotted this refrigerator white 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV for sale on the side of the road. We can’t remember the last time we have seen one of...
AP: Ed Whitacre to Become Permanent CEO of GM
According to the Associated Press, Ed Whitacre, the 68-year old chairman of the GM board of directors and current interim CEO, is going to remove the “interim” part of his CEO job title....
Sticking to His Story: John Force Doesn’t Waver on Indy Controversy about Taking a Dive
John Force is refusing to say one way or another if he intentionally lost that now famous Monday round at the 2009 US Nationals to his teammate (and son-in-law) Robert Hight. RacinToday.com wrote a...
eBay Find: 1968 Biscayne Packing Factory 427 Power
If you’re a fan of fullsize ’60s performance cars, the big-block Chevy Biscayne has to occupy a spot in your personal hot rod hall of fame. For their era, they were awesome sleepers....
Wreckage Photos: About 300 Cars Damaged as Tents Flew at Friday’s Russo & Steele Auction
By now, nearly every gearhead on Earth has heard about the mess at the Russo and Steele auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday. A wind and rain storm hit, lifting one huge tent totally off the...
Dart’s New Horsepower in a Box almost makes going fast too easy
Dart Machinery, the horsepower brain-child of Dick Maskin, continues to impress us by supporting not only the professional and sportsman racers, but also the hot rod and muscle car enthusiast. With...
Holley Announces the 2010 LS Fest at Beech Bend
It’s official! Beech Bend Raceway Park, in Holley’s hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky, will be the location of the first Holley LS Fest, September 10-12th 2010. We’re excited...
The Parting Shift: Four Gear ’55 Chevy Violence
We’re going the homer route with this week’s parting shift. The car in question is local to our east coast office and we’ve seen it getting threashed at the drag strip more than...
Next Generation Mustang to Sport IRS and A Global Platform
It appears there are only about three model years left to grab a Mustang with a solid rear axle. Motor Trend is reporting that the next generation of Ford Mustang, due out in 2014, will have...
Crazy Video: People Bail Out of Car Skidding on Ice
Let’s say you’re driving a little weenie econo-box down an icy road. The car begins to slide on the ice. Given the options, do you attempt to regain control of the car and try, maybe...
Shocker! NASCAR Leaders Make Great Decision, Racers Allowed to Race, Show Emotion
Desperate times call for desperate measures and for NASCAR brass that meant making some shockingly good decisions. Racers will be allowed to get a little more aggressive on the track, get a little...
