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TASCA AND ASHLEY PICK UP WINS AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS IN BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 10, 2023) – Bob Tasca III powered to his first win of the season on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, knocking off legendary Funny Car driver John Force in the final round of...
Laguna Seca Hosts The Ultimate Street Cars: Part 2 – We Get To The Points On OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) There are seven events that make up OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car presented by Advance Auto Parts. Once those events are run, the top contenders are...
Laguna Seca Hosts The Ultimate Street Cars – We Get To The Points On OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car Series
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) There are seven events that make up OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car presented by Advance Auto Parts. Once those events are run, the top contenders are...
This 1957 Newsreel Clip Of The 500-Mile USAC Stock Car Race At Trenton, New Jersey Has Fantastic Footage – The Cars Rule
By 1957 the idea of a 500-mile stock cars race was not exactly a new one as the first 500-miler had been contested back in 1950 but they were still a relative rarity and one being held in New Jersey...
Unhinged: Are There ANY New Cars Worth Looking At In 2023? Let’s Find Out!
Forget getting preachy or writing some kind of prose…this is a straightforward question that deserves a straightforward answer. What new 2023 model year vehicle would be worth actually buying...
Ruby Red Mist: The Only Completed, Road-Legal TVR Speed 12 Is Going Up For Auction
Why, oh why, would we bother showcasing a supercar going up for auction that is probably going to sell for seven figures? It wasn’t owned by someone of note, so it isn’t like Ken...
OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car In The Big Easy: Ultimate Street Cars Get To The Points!
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) If you don’t win your class invitation in OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, your best route to an invitation to the...
Babs: The Incredible Story Of A Land Speed Record Holding Car That Was Buried For 42 Years!
Burying stuff is a very human thing, right? The word can be used in a multitude of different contexts, the act itself is kind of symbolic of a lot of stuff, and usually whatever gets buried is put...
OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Thunderhill. No Thunder, But Plenty Of Lightning-Fast Cars!
Some say Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, California is straight out of a Microsoft startup photo, but when OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts came...
Drag Car Feature: ZOMBIE is a 110mm Turbo Mazdaspeed3 No Prep MONSTER
Randy Westmoreland has a bitchin Mazda, yes Mazda, that has been a fun to watch ride in the No Prep world for quite some time. It’s had a storied life, with a wreck that nearly totaled it out,...
OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational: More Action Photos Right Here!
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Ian Brockman) The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational has now been held 15 times and the sky has fallen at least three times in that span. The first instance...
OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational: A Nissan Wins the Title for the First Time! Action Photos Right Here!
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Ian Brockman) The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational has now been held 15 times and the sky has fallen at least three times in that span. The first instance...
From 1954-1966 Nassau, Bahamas Was The Scene Of One Of The World’s Coolest Racing Events – Nassau Speed Weeks (W/Video)
For better or worse, racing has been and always will be a money game. From the construction of the cars, the promotion of the races, and the sponsorship of both, cash is the real fuel and propels...
