Tag Archive: spotlight
Drag Week Uncensored Part 4: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
After what seemed like zero minutes of sleep, we ended up at Topeka for Day 2 of Hot Rod Drag Week 2014. And just like every other time we were around the truck, people were asking what it’s...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 3: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Oh yeah, we had to push it. Stupid truck. I had been referring to this thing as the “Evil Little Bastard” for several weeks now after it bit me or fought me on several occasions....
Drag Week Uncensored Part 2: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Yesterday I gave you all a glimpse into what it was like during the days leading up to Drag Week 2014, as Larson and I thrashed to get the truck done and off to Tulsa. Once I finally got to Tulsa,...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 1: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
When normal people are standing around looking at a car, where something about it causes a wee bit of concern due to the extreme nature, impromptu repair, or what have you, I’m often excited at...
This In-Car Video Of The Speed Demon Streamliner Crash At 370 MPH Is Incredible – George Poteet Is OK
By now you have no doubt heard that the Poteet and Main Speed Demon land speed car crashed and was largely destroyed on the Bonneville Salt Flats while Chad and I were out on Drag Week. The car has...
What’s It Take To Run 6.16 In A Street Truck? Look Inside The ProLine Racing Engine That Propelled Larson On Drag Week 2014
When Larry Larson and I decided we were going after a 6th Hot Rod Drag Week Title for him in 2014, we also wanted to be the quickest and fastest street car in history. And while Andy Frost’s...
BangShift Exclusive: We Get Inside A Massive Hidden Collection – Drag Cars, Indy Pace Car Editions, Parts, Trucks, Stuff Galore
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The phrase ‘barn find’ is used a lot and many times its misplaced or an inaccurate representation. Regardless, its something I generally only hear...
Action Gallery: Gravelrama 2014 – Competitors Attacking The Legendary Big Eliminator Hill! The Pea Gravel Mountain From Hell
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Let me start by saying that though we don’t have a race track or offroad park next door to us, Central Kentucky is close to some many venues for so...
The Racetrack At 57 Gunnville Rd. – A History Of Lancaster Dragway And Why It Needs To Be Saved
(Words by Rob Kozak – Photos Rob Kozak Collection) – Originally a 1/2 mile dirt oval, the race track at 57 Gunnville Rd. in Lancaster, New York opened its doors on May 30, 1959. ...
Killer Action And Wild Mud Borne Hot Rods At The Brazoria County Mud Drags In Texas – Dirt Flinging Coolness
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam had been dying to get back out to the races lately. This summer hasn’t exactly been the smoothest on record for Team Wickam but the reality is...
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FINAL DAY OF DRAG WEEK 2014 LIVE – BROADCAST STARTS AT 10AM CENTRAL!
(Photo credits Brandan Gillogly and Larry Chen/Hot Rod) – Well, the week has finally arrived. After months and months of non-stop work by racers, planning by Hot Rod Magazine staff, and...
Drag Week 2014 Roadside Find: Bud’s Salvage – Aline, Oklahoma — A Dreamscape Of Iron We Want To Save
First, a little inside baseball. The way my daily routine works at Drag Week is as follows. Wake up early and post stuff on the site, meet in the lobby of the hotel, head to the track with Freiburger...
Drag Week 2014: Photos And Results From Day One In Tulsa! Bailey Leads The Way, Lutz Is Fast, Cline Flies, Larson Runs 6.99
(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – Few things often live up to the advanced hype before an event but the first day of Hot Rod Drag Week 2014 sure as heck did! Tom Bailey left Tulsa with the lead on...
