Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast Talks No Prep, Speed For All, and How To Run A Drag Strip The Right Way
On this episode of the NHRA Insider, No-Prep racer Joey Baroni and track operator Mike Natoli join host Brian Lohnes to discuss drag racing, winning the first no-prep Wally ever given, and operating...
Drag Racing ’89: Watch This Diamond P Classic That Looks Back At An Awesome NHRA Season
Back in the late 1980s things were pretty awesome in drag racing. The old guard of drivers were still very much in control of the professional classes but there were youngsters starting to make their...
This Hearse Makes Over 1,000 Horsepower, Runs 8’s, Is LS Powered, And Is Street Driven Greatness: Who Wants A Ride?
Hearses are one of those cars that seem to grab everyone’s attention. Some folks at so into them it is crazy, but even if you aren’t you always stop to check out out. When that one...
The American Powertrain Thursday Shift: Ride With Shane Van Gisbergen As He Rips A Lap Record At Bathurst
While there may not be a shifter coming through the floor there is a whole lot of shifting going on in this video of New Zealand racer Shane Van Gisbergen setting a lap record a couple years back at...
Rough Start: 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3
When Haley and I pulled up to the house where I would meet the Charger, I found myself immediately in a predicament: parked next to the big red Mopar was a blue Chevelle Laguna, just as nice. OOOF....
The 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro Is Designed For Job Site Life – Think It Will Deliver?
(By Tom Lohnes) – The reveal of the really cool but really weird Ford F-150 Lightning is in our recent memories, but it was missing something. Where is the commercial-oriented version that is...
Old Gray Mare, Part Two: The Rattiest Musclecar Hits The Highway
If there ever was a face for an underdog, man, does this Mustang II Cobra have it. Covered in lichen, mold, rust, and the thick layer of hatred for the Blue Oval’s effort to keep the Mustang...
Donut Derelicts 2021 Photo Coverage: The Enduring Saturday Morning Southern California Gathering Is Unstoppable!
(Photos by Wes Allison) – For some it is a reason to get out of bed on Saturday mornings. For others it is a show to attend before attending a show. And for most, it is the highlight of their...
Silent Scorcher: The Rimac Nevera Is An Electric HyperCar Packing Nearly 2,000hp
(By Tom Lohnes) – Rimac, the Tesla of the electric supercar world has very surprisingly had no full production models. The original concept_1, very famously known as the EV Richard Hammond...
Fun At The Strip: A Cummins Powered Ram Takes On A Lamborghini Huracan For Grudge Racing Fun
Now this is drag racing fun as it should be! You are going to see a Cummins powered Ram taking on a Lamborghini Huracan for grudge racing fun at Kil-Kare Raceway in Ohio. Lavon Miller of Firepunk...
The Little Truck That Could: The Ford Maverick Seems Like A Tough Little Number…Stress On The Little
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, the wait is over. The Ford Maverick, the truck everyone thought the Ranger was going to return as, is debuting in the next few weeks. With its only competition really...
Finnegan’s Twin Turbo Jet Boat Finally Hauls Some Ass! Watch Out World, Mike Is Going 130 MPH Now!
If you’ve been following along as Finnegan and Newbern thrash on projects, you know that the giant Hemi headed big-block twin-turbo jet boat has been fun but also a bit frustrating. The thing...
Factory Muscle Car Small-Block Shootout: 340 Six Pack, DZ302, 327, 350, Boss 302 and Boss 351! Which One Reigns Supreme On The Dyno?
Richard Holdener is back at it and is putting on the ultimate small-block muscle car powerplant showdown. Whether you are a Ford guy, a Mopar guy, or a Chevrolet guy, there is an engine on this list...
Only Two Days In And The 5-Window Essex Coupe Build Has The Windows And Top Going Together Already!
Most of the time that I watch Halfass Kustoms on YouTube I find myself wishing I go things done as rapidly as he does. This dude is a machine and just moves forward with projects at a blinding pace...
