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Mini Ford Bronco Conquers All Pit Lane Terrain
What's an even cooler way to get around the pits than a Saleen Th!nk? How about a miniature Ford Bronco. We saw a few of these zipping around Milan Dragway last weekend, and we want one bad. We're not sure if these little things are at all capable off-road, but man, do they look sweet for cruisin' between your trailer and the staging lanes.
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Jalopnik How-To: Drag Racing
We know the thought of heading out to a drag strip for the first time can be both daunting and intimidating. This past weekend we did just that when we were invited to the second annual Ford Racing Invitational to try our hand at the straight-line game of drag racing. Having always focused more on the curves and less on the straights, this was your author's first time in front of a Christmas tree. As such, we figured it might be the perfect time to show you the ins and outs of running a car down the quarter-mile. Hey, we came in third place, so we guess we can't be too shabby at it.
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12:00 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
11,937 views, 64 commentsLatest by Turbo Driver: I credit the GN's and 5.0 'Stangs with getting the current era of racing back into vogue in the '80's. more »
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Ford Racing Invitational: Who Smoked Whom?
We took a run down to Milan Dragway for the Ford Racing Invitational — a Ford-sponsored event this past weekend pitting the automotive media against each other in a little bit of drag racing action. We had the chance to take some runs against the likes of Road & Track,5.0 Mustangs & Super Fords and Autoblog just to name a few. Although we had little in the way of expectations about our chances given our first-time status when it comes to straight-line racing, our chances seemed diminished even more after we got to the track and drew our set of keys from the pot of available Ford product to drag. The keys fit the ignition of a bright orange Ford Mustang GT Convertible with a tough Hurst shifter and a Whipple supercharger. Wonderful. But after a rainy Friday that saw little action, Saturday was clear and sunny: Perfect weather for racing. Also, for ass-kicking. More »
12:00 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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It Ain't MTV, But My Sweet Sixteen's Super!
Well, the super sweet sixteen's done — and we've got the race down to the elite eight. It's some hot racing out here — with mere hundredths of a second determining the difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of a cashless Rich Christensen handshake. Clearly it could be a low point for your night. We've got the elite eight below the jump and we'll leave it at that for tonight. Check back on Monday and we'll fill you in on at least the very next round and possibly some more. At the very least you'll see some hot racing sex shots come Monday. More »
11:04 PM on Sat Jun 30 2007
By Ray Wert
1,572 views, 13 commentsLatest by Turboner: I'm gonna have to pull for the early Nova... Too bad it's not a Wagon :( more »
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The Field Is Set!
The boys up in the "War Room" have the sweet 16 field all set for this taping of Pinks: All Out — and we've got the whole lineup after the jump. Pick yer favorites and place yer bets now, boys — it's just about race time! More » -
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Jalopnik Hearts The Jet Cars
OK, while one of us was up in the (relative) safety of the tower, banging away on the keys of the board attached to this here laptop, another one of us was over in the opposite tower here at Milan taking some snapshots of a couple of jet cars taking a run down the track. It was such a blast that we've got to say that if cars are stars, then jet cars are supernovas. While we wait for the final 16 to be set up in the war room, we'll be watching for when they'll be taking a run again in an hour or so. Ad oh yes, this time we'll have video. More » -
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War Room, What Is It Good For?
OK, so there's Pinks the TV show and then there's Pinks: All Out. There's a key difference between the two and it's not the addition of a colon. Pinks pits amateur racers against each other in a best three-out-of-five, winner-take-all drag race format. The competitors have to sign over the title of his or her car with full knowledge that if he or she loses the race, they lose their ride. Or at least that's what we're told. The All Out version of the show has got a twist in the form of contestants battling not for their opponent's vehicle, but for $10,000 in cash. So here's the deal — they've been racing 'em out here in Milan all day now — it's tiring, it's hot, and if your runs are consistently in the 9.0s, and, what's that they say — you have a compelling story — you've got yourself a shot at one of the top 16 slots. And it's the "war room" where they make those calls. And for the first time in the history of Pinks: All Out, a blogger was let into the "war room" to watch as the decision-making duo decisively choose the sweet 16. So what's it like being in the "war room?" Well, as I said before, if the show's all about "heightened reality" then the war room is all about "heightened anxiety." Which is to say, they look a lot more anxious than they really are. But be that as it may, they're making the calls for tonights top-card drag racing. So we'll give 'em some room. More » -
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Jalopnik "Pinks: All Out" Live-Blog
The boys from Speed are taping an episode of the "heightened reality" show, Pinks: All-Out here at the Milan Dragway in Metro Detroit. So what makes this so interesting? Well, it's because we'll be here live-blogging it for your pleasure. So head back here around 8:30 PM tonight and we'll start our fun — just follow along at the special tag. Oh and yeah, that's an El Camino. More »
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