Potential New Drag Strip in Washington State Appears to be Dead in the Water
We figured that we should cap off a junky day of news with another piece of junky news. A group of drag racers in Forks, Washington, has been seeking a location where they can build a drag strip....
Bastards! Thief Steals ’69 Mustang; Crashes with Owner Hanging Out Window
We realize that this has been a downer of a news day, but hey, that’s how the cookie crumbles sometimes. This is the most depressing story we have read for quite some time. If you’ve ever...
Honda Creates Program to Support Grassroots Racing Efforts of Customers
We sure as hell wish we could be reporting this news was coming from a domestic manufacturer, but we’re guessing with the whole governmemt control thing, racing is looked upon with a stink eye....
Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: 880ci on the Garage Floor
I hate heat waves. We’re locked into a miserable one here in New England currently. Temps over 90 degrees and humidity to match, it’s like we’re in bayou country. The flipside of...
Chrysler Archives Raided; GM’s Historical Documents at Risk of Destruction?
TheTruthAboutCars.com published an editorial recently that nearly drove us to tears. Apparently Chrysler has forsaken a large portion of its historical archive, to the point of allowing employees to...
Site of the Week: National Sand Drag News
Sand drag racing is an interesting deal. The equipment runs, like in asphalt racing, from stockers right up to blown nitro-burning dragsters. They throw rooster tails that could bury buildings if...
NY Times Editorial: Muscle Cars are Bad
In case you didn’t realize, the whole car hobby thing that we all know and love is kind of under attack. Nothing has weenie car haters all wound up more than the fact that all three domestic...
NASCAR Claims to Have Multiple Witnesses Against Mayfield; Court Date Set for Trial
The Charlotte Observer is reporting that NASCAR lawyers filed court papers stating that they have multiple witnesses available to testify that Jeremy Mayfield used meth on many occasions and...
Good Read: Racer Documents Red Tape in Dealing With Insurance From on Track Injuries
Steve Iverson is a life long drag racer who had the unfortunate luck to suffer a serious wreck (our illustrative photo does not depict thie wreck) during an NHRA event at Pacific Raceways in...
The Eastwood Company Launches New Brand of Hard Parts
The Eastwood Company is normally known for its restoration products, paint and body stuff, and tools that are hard to find. Now it is ready to move to the next level and start supplying its own brand...
Lutz Goes Out on Vacation Swinging at Ad Agencies
Bob Lutz has made his presence known in a major way in the marketing department and with GM’s myriad advertising agencies. Apparently at a meeting on July 14th, Lutz panned the recent work of...
Barnstormin’: Rooting for Mayfield or Against NASCAR?
Following every breaking tid-bit on the Jeremy Mayfield vs. NASCAR case, with the sanctioning body accusing the driver of meth use, has gotten me thinking about the whole situation and the way people...
Garlits Prepares to Kick Ass Again
Don Garlits is making a comeback of sorts. He’s got his Drag Pack Challenger finished and ready to go, according to a report on Ocala.com. After racing one of the cars at their debut last year...
NASCAR Claims Mayfield Lied To Court
The Associated Press has reported that NASCAR has filed documents with the U.S District Court accusing Jeremy Mayfield of lying to that court. This is the strongest offensive move NASCAR has made...
