Interesting Read: What it Costs A Track To Host An NHRA National Event
We were tipped off to the existence of a document filed with the SEC back in the late 1990’s by Brainderd International Raceway. It is their sanctioning agreement with the NHRA and although it...
Cash For Clunkers: It’s Official, We Got Screwed
Forgive us for the constant harping on how big a failure, fraud, and swindle the Cash for Clunkers program was for us, the tax paying citizens of America. You’re probably sick of it by now....
Video: Willys Gasser Rolls 8 Times at 150 MPH, But Gets Rebuilt!
Here’s a great couple of videos, because instead of just the gory crash and burn, we also get to see the great recovery. This racer, who goes by Rick VanRipper, has a A/Gas Supercharged...
F1 Driver Back Behind the Wheel After Head Injury
You may remember Felipa Massa’s name. He is the Ferrari F1 team driver that suffered the freak accident while competing at the Hungarian GP. Massa was struck in the head by an errant spring...
Painless Wiring is Looking For a Web Tech Writer
We saw that Painless Performance, also known as Painless Wiring, is looking for a technical writer and internet promoter. The guys there are great and have neat products, so we can guess that...
Insuring Your Junk; Shop Around
Having insurance on your junk is pretty vital. One stupid guy on a cell phone or an inattentive teenager can take your hot rod and turn it into a mangled mess of steel. Not having insurance is...
Paxton Supercharger for Carbureted Small-Block Mopars
This really isn’t that new, but it’s just so bitchin’ that we wanted to remind you that Paxton makes blow-thru-carburetor systems for small-block Mopars. Boost is good, and it can...
Video: Wheelstanding, Semi-Truck Street Racing
There’s an event held up in Quebec, Canada called the Rodeo du Caminos. Translated, that means “The Truck Rodeo.” It’s a huge celebration of big rigs that draws tens of...
Fontana, California’s, Auto Club Speedway Not Following Upgrade Proposal
Auto Club Speedway, formerly known as California Speedway in Fontana, California, has become known as one of the most boring racing venues on the NASCAR circut. In order to combat that, the president...
Dart Adds EFI Bungs to Its Bitchin’ Tunnel Ram
Dart has announced a tweaked version of their big-block Chevy tunnel ram intake manifold. The new version of the Dart tunnel ram has the fuel injector housing cast directly into the manifold,...
Charlotte Truck Driver Has Gone 3.5 Million Accident Free Miles; Wins National Championship
Professional truck drivers, truly professional truck drivers, should be admired for their dedication to safety and their skill at wheeling big rigs through all situations. Mick Simpson is one of the...
Fail or Win: English Knight Rider Convention and TVR Rally
Fail or Win? That’s the question when it comes to one of the more interesting automotive event mashups we’ve ever heard of. The event, held in England, was half Knight Rider convention...
Canadian Spitfire Restoration Faces Further Delays
Restoring airplanes is not for the faint of heart or the impatient. The story of a Canadian effort to restore a mighty Supermarine Spitfire from WWII has been a start and stop project from its...
British Company Claims to Have Electric Supercharger Ready for Market
Controlled Power Technologies, a British engineering outfit claims to have developed and tested an electric supercharger which is now ready for production. The company is making heady claims as to...
