Tag Archive: spotlight
More Straight Axle Mafia Goodness From Thornhill Drag Strip – These Cars Rule
(Photos by Doug Gregory) – The other day we showed you a smattering of the cars that make up a group affectionately known as the “straight axle mafia” at historic Thornhill Drag...
IHRA Nitro Jam Action: Professional And Sportsman Photos From The President’s Cup At MIR
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – This past week end, IHRA was racing at Maryland International for the President’s Cup Nationals. Unfortunately for the Nitro Jam program, after...
Land Speed Coverage: SCTA Action At El Mirage Dry Lake Bed
(Words and photos by Steve Murphree) – Going to El Mirage for the first time was an adventure. Having been to several ECTA Ohio Mile meets and Bonneville Speed Week before, I thought that I...
This Is The Most BangShifty Boat Ever: Forget The Oars, These Dudes Use A Dirt Bike For Propulsion!
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Sometimes ideas work better on paper than they do when played out and this is a rare case when the idea this group came up with worked out pretty good. What do you do...
HISTORY! Alan O’Brien’s Twin-Turbo AMC Dragster Makes 5-second Pass – Quickest and Fastest AMC Ever
There was some history made at the NHRAV Thunder Valley Nationals when Alan O’Brien charged down the quarter mile in his awesome AMC powered dragster and stopped the clocks in 5.997 seconds at...
2015 LA Roadsters Show: The Historic Event Keeps Getting Better – Here’s Roadster Heaven!
2015 marks the 51st running of the LA Roadtsers show and 36 of those years the show has been held at the Pomona Fairplex where so many other great shows are held throughout the years. The event is...
Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Our Photo Blast Begins NOW!
(PHOTOS BY BRYAN MCTAGGART) – While mother nature doesn’t seem to want to cooperate with the plan at the 2015 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, we’re on the grounds and...
Thornhill Dragway Nostalgia Drag Photos: Freaky Funny Cars, Straight Axle Mafia Coolness
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – So what we have here are the Straight-Axle Mafia and some other classic-style racers that came to play old-time drags. The racing was 1/8th mile and was...
Bonus Photos From The Prolong Twilight Cruise At The NHRA Museum
I still can’t get over how nice the weather is here in Southern California. I’ve lived here 9 years and it seems like just when you start to take it for granted another really awesome day...
Wild Drag Action: King Of The Streets Chi-Town At Great Lakes Dragaway!
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – Every year I look forward to the Chi Town King of the Streets event. A historic track, stupid fast cars, big cash money, and the excitement that only an...
NHRA New England Nationals 2015: A Photo Diary From The Region’s Biggest Drag Race
(Photos by Rich Pasley) – For the third year in a row the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series invaded New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire and held the New England Nationals. This...
Lutz Race Cars Open House Coverage: Drag Week Heroes, Freaks, Racers, And Dyno Pull Madness
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – When Lutz Race Cars announced that they were putting together an open house and dyno day at their shop, we knew there was no way we could pass it up. We...
Mega Mopar Action Maple Grove Coverage: The Nation’s Biggest Mopar Tour Comes To The Grove
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Maple Grove Raceway is one of my favorite places to hang out by my love for it pales in comparison to the feelings that our own Joe Grippo has for the place. Recently,...
