Chicagoland Speedway and Rt 66 Raceway Will Not Host Racing Events In 2021, Ever Again?
Back in the old days as the interstate highway system was being constructed, there was a phenomenon that would occur with small towns. If the highway went through the town or directly adjacent to it,...
Ultra Cool: This MotorWeek Review Of The 1991 Buick Park Avenue Ultra Brings Back Memories
We carry memories with us though our lives and for gear heads, many of those memories are attached to cars. Perhaps strangely, some happy ones from my gearhead life stem from the Buick Park Avenue...
NHRA Insider Podcast: Taking One Last Chomp Out Of The Gators and Traveling To The Arch
Biting Commentary on this episode of the NHRA Insider! Tony Pedregon and Joe Castello join Brian Lohnes to talk about the amazing Amalie Oil GatorNationals as well we this weekend’s AAA Midwest...
Classic YouTube: Six, Minus Two, Equals Four Months Of Repairs…
The one part of the whole diesel scene I can’t wrap my head around are the figures. Four digit horsepower and torque numbers made by trucks whose intentions were to work and die after so many...
Appropriate Is Relative: Check Out Some Nurburgring Oddities!
With miles of asphalt, hundreds of corners, and the opportunity to wipe out just about every potential car that pulls onto it’s surface, the Nurburgring’s legend is set in stone for good...
Pressurized Pony: A Close-Up Look At Buddy Ingersoll’s Pinto
Buddy Ingersoll’s claim to fame in drag racing is usually credited to the Buick Regal that he used to turn Pro Stock on it’s head with in the 1980s. In an era where the typical Pro...
Rough Start: 1974 Chrysler Newport: Imposing Presence, And Modern Mass
Typical curb weight of a 1974 Chrysler Newport…do you know it? “A lot” isn’t the right answer, funny guy. Typically, Chrysler’s top-tier ride (remember, Imperials were...
Scary Machine: Old Video of International Harvester’s Automatic Mine Layer
Like it or not, war tends to drive humans to innovate and create technology. That technology sometimes comes from unexpected places, like tractor companies. In this video an announcer cheerfully...
Morning Symphony: All Manner Of Manic Rally Machines At Rallylegend 2019
“Manic”…there was never a more proper word for what a rally car driven in pure anger is. With revs high, the turbo spooled to the moon and the tires scratching in like a housecat...
Is Toyota Building A Road Legal Le Mans Style Hypercar? It Sure Looks Like It To Us!
(By Tom Lohnes) – It’s no secret right now that Toyota is a dominating racing team. With three consecutive Le Mans wins they are tearing up the track. Wildly with the new Hypercar they’re...
Cannot Hate It: This 1947 Plymouth Is Actually A 1994 Dodge Viper In Disguise V10 and All!
I know I should probably hate this car and for a large portion of my automobile loving life, maybe I would have but I just can’t. I have no idea why but I can’t do it. Maybe its the...
Angel In Overalls: This WWII Film Designed To Keep Aircraft Industry Workers On Task Is A Tribute To The P-38 Lightning
It’s always interesting to look back into WWII and see how the media was used to help bolster spirits, inspire work, and inform the public. In this film called “Angel In Overalls”...
Tractor Pull Drag Race: Watch Two Multi-Engine Tractors Drag Race Heads Up On Dirt With Sleds!
When we first started making Put Up or Shut Up I had this idea for the ultimate episode and it was going to be a pair of pulling tractors sitting side by side, weight sleds attached, and the goal...
Video: Getting It Done At The Gators – Here’s All The Professional Finals From Gainesville Last Weekend
It was an awesome, odd, and ultimately memorable running of the 51st NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. Awesome for the fact that the fans showed up in numbers we have not seen...
