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down on the street bonus edition
Mystery Nightmare Car Plus Bonus NHRA Pace Car Firebird Down On The Spanish Dirt Lot
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we see interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Dominick was car shopping in Malaga when he found these two. More »
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racing news
Original NHRA Safety Safari member Eric "Rick" Rickman dies. [NHRA]
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dodge challenger drag package
Dodge Challenger Super Stock Drag Package Available For Order...If You're Man Enough
We're stoked that Chrysler is offering a Dodge Challenger Drag Pak turn-key racer, but how exactly do you go about ordering one from your local Dodge dealer? Since these mighty Mopars are going to be limited production, you gotta prove you're worthy. First, you're required to submit your application in writing to a dealer, who will then fax it to Mopar Motorsports' secret lair. Keep in mind that this is all first-come first-served, so you probably want to get a fax confirmation to make sure your paperwork went through. But what qualifications will buyers have to meet? More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by minardi67: Competition license? That is the biggest bunch of crap I have ever read! Do they really think a competition license... 8 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
NHRA Approves Roush Mustangs For Straight-Line Competition
The National Hot Rod Association has granted its approval to the 2008 Roush supercharged 4.6-liter V8 in the Stage 3TM and P-51ATM Mustangs. This marks the first time the NHRA has given the nod to an aftermarket powertrain; previous competition powertrains had to be as-delivered by the manufacturer. Depending on configuration and bodystyle, the Roush Mustangs will be classified between AA Stock and B Stock or SuperStock A and F. Look for the first Roush car coming from Haas, Carrothers & Wagner Racing; the team won three consecutive NHRA Division 3 championships from 2004-2006, and they're currently building a Roush Mustang with a Stage 3TM powertrain. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by acarr260: I really wish they would show these classes on TV here in the US. When I can find drag racing... 2 Responses | Other threads
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drag racing
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Nitro Fumes And Meat On A Stick At The Mopar Mile High Nationals!
Last weekend, I found myself in Denver on short notice, and damn if they weren't running the Mopar Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway! As a Doctor Of Automotive Journalism, it was my sacred duty to check it out, regardless of the fact that I hadn't brought my good camera. It was 97 degrees in the shade, engines and sea-level humans were gasping for oxygen, and there was much grumbling that Top Fuel and Funny Car classes were running 320 feet less than before...but there's still no substitute for the apocalyptic full-body sensation of an 8,000 horsepower blown Hemi blasting off a few yards away. Make the jump for the complete gallery. More »
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Comment by Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: @MOPAR-MAN: I had Darts, so I just got the "I/my mom/aunt/brother/best friend/et cetera had one, great car" comments- never once... more » | Other threads
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dodge challenger drag package
Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pack Finally Revealed
After more than a year of anticipation, Chrysler has taken the wraps off the Drag Package for the 2008 Dodge Challenger (Read our three-part review of the SRT8 here!). At least 100 of the Mopar muscle machines will be built, each tailored for the specific NHRA category in which the buyer wishes to compete. The big decision will be whether you want a 5.9-liter Magnum wedge, 5.7-liter Hemi or the big 'n nasty 6.1-liter Hemi. Any of them can be paired with either a manual or automatic transmission. Full details in the press release below the jump. More » -
racing news
NHRA Shortens Track After Fatal Crash, No Longer 1/4-Mile
As an interim safety measure in the wake of Scott Kalitta's fatal crash, the NHRA has decided to shorten the length of the race in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes from 1320 feet down to 1000 feet. This comes as part of an effort to reduce speeds; plus, with the shortened racing distance, the drivers are left with more track after the finish line, allowing them more time to slow down after the race. The measure is said to be temporary, but the NHRA is looking into several other ways to increase safety and decrease the risk of another tragedy. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by Grimpala: @P_Smith Do you even own a pair of balls?? That is the most ridiculous comment I've read on this page. Why... more » | Other threads
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racing news
NHRA Testing Vibrator
If you follow gaming or home theater gadgets, you may have heard of the Guitammer ButtKicker system. The core of the system is an electromagnetic piston capable of reproducing low-range frequencies without sound, providing an immersive experience to correspond with music or on-screen action. The NHRA is testing this industrial-grade vibrator as a way to simulate the drag racing experience on the couches of fans at home. This weekend, Jeg Coughlin Jr. will be carrying the transmission system in his Chevy Cobalt drag racer and a group of test subjects will be experiencing seat-of-the-pants racing like never before. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by jameslutz: @LandofMinos, and that's Numberwang. Goodnight!: That was my first thought too. Guess they will have to include plenty of alcohol to... more » | Other threads
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Scott Kalitta, NHRA Champion, Killed In Qualifying Incident
UPDATE: We've now posted the Scott Kalitta crash video. Funny Car driver and two-time Top Fuel champion Scott Kalitta died after injuries sustained in a fiery crash during the final round of qualifying of the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway park saturday. According to reports, his Toyota Solara Funny Car experienced an engine explosion at around 300 mph, causing his car to hit a sand trap and eventually crash. Kalitta, age 46, had a long and successful career, including back-to-back championships in the NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel series in 1994 and 1995. More »
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racing news
Ashley Force Wins Funny Car Race, Seriously
After Danica Patrick won her first Indy race, there was a lot of noise from talking heads, with serial bloviators like Pedro de la Rosa and Gregg Doyel weighing in on the topic of women in motorsport. So, to shut up all the skeptics, Ashley Force won at yesterday's NHRA Southern Nationals to become the first female driver to win a national Funny Car event. The victory came against her dad, the legendary John Force, denying him of what would have been his 1000th career win. Her final 1/4-mile run was 4.837 seconds at 320.36 MPH— lets see you macho guys do that without needing to change your underwear. More »
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Pat "Uncle Patty" Foster, Racing And Tuning Legend, Dead At Age 67
We're all saddened to hear legendary drag racer, builder and tuner Pat "Uncle Patty" Foster passed away on March 28th due to what we're told were "medical complications." What to say about "Uncle Patty?" Well, we could talk about how Foster started his career as a test pilot, or how over the past 35 years Pat Foster built everything from Gas Coupes to Land Speed Record cars, and every Dragster and Funny in between. We could talk about how Foster was involved in virtually every aspect of the Southern California and national racing scene — how he worked with the likes of Woody Gilmore, Ronnie Scrima, Frank Huszar, Jim Hume, Nye Frank, Tom Jobe, Mickey Thompson and the recently-passed John Buttera. No, instead, we'll let Hot Rod's Jim Hill tell you a story from the June '69 NHRA Springnationals where he first crossed paths with "Uncle Patty" More » -
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Lil John Buttera, Funny Car Legend, Dead At 67
Lil John Buttera, famous for making some of the most visually and technologically unique dragsters and funny cars, died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Both an engineer and a designer, Buttera contributed to drag racing with cutting edge manufacturing techniques and aesthetic touches that helped increase the popularity of the sport in the 1970's. Some of his most famous designs include Don Prudhomme's Snake II, Mickey Thompson's Mach 1 and our personal favorite: the Wonder Wagon Vega driven by Don Schumacher. More »
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racing news
Ford and NHRA Create
There's an old Chris Rock joke that goes "How come every time an airplane crashes, all they can ever find is the black box. Why don't they just make the whole plane out of the black box?" That's all a setup for this story about Ford and NHRA teaming up to provide Blue Box sensors for all dragsters in the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. They've already been tested in the past by the likes of John Force Racing, who knows how to knock the crap out of a car. Besides good times for the engineers, the raw crash data will be used to help develop better and safer cars. Press release below: More »BlackBlue Boxes For Nitro Cars
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Comment by ccc40821: @Ed D: Not at all, I'm just commenting on American's distrust of authorities as a fact. I live in a... more » | Other threads
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question of the day
OK Then: What About Drag Racing?
You all had such strong reactions to our little NASCAR query that we're going to keep it going. So, for those of you who bitched and moaned about, "turn left, turn left, turn left, turn left," here's a motorized endeavor that features no turning whatsoever. Just machines barreling straight down a quarter mile runaway. Totally lost on Europeans (who the hell cares about 402.336 meters?) drag racing is about as American as it gets. Half the kids I went to high school with had Chevelles and '55 Bel Airs that could (supposedly) run in the 11s. And these were 16-year-olds. And we will be the first to admit that the times and speeds being achieved by modern top fuel dragsters are mind boggling. 4.5 seconds at 330 mph doesn't even make sense, let alone the fact that drivers are subjected to 6 Gs under acceleration. That said, we find drag racing pretty dull and would rather watch NASCAR. Also, many complained that drifting is nothing but an exhibition. Pot kettle black much? More »
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Comment by Mr4speed: @iowahawk: Thank you. As to your follow up question- NASCAR- Yes. For all they have done wrong, it's still racing-and often... more » | Other threads
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racing news
John Force Goes Home After 27 Days In Hopsital
Drag racer John Force returned to his home on Saturday after spending 27 days in the hospital, but still has a long way to go before he makes a full recovery. Force was traveling at more than 300 mph in the Funny Car semifinals of the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals when the violent crash that split his car in two occurred. Watching the video of the accident will leave you shocked that he only suffered a broken ankle, foot, hand and fingers along with injuries to a knee and wrist. Force will still have regular therapy and is scheduled to have pins removed from his legs in five weeks. Most of his time out of bed will be spent in a wheelchair or a walker, but he plans to attend the last two NHRA events of the season. [Sports Illustrated] -
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Down in the Grove at Bakersfield
A week has past since we drove into the drizzle with a 207 thousand plus miles econobox to get to Bakerfield for a drag race that also happened to be a swap meet and car show. The roots of the California Hot Rod Reunion run deeper into history than a modern drag racing event. Behind the bleachers at Famoso Raceway is the Grove, in the ground of which trees are planted in honor of those drag racing heavyweights that have passed on. The Grove at the CHRR is packed with those who feel a strong enough connection to the action on the track to fork over a few extra sawbucks to show off their rides - with some spots conspicuously vacant after the call to the staging lanes crackled over the loudspeakers.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by dculberson: @elwood: That car does look awfully rat-rodded, but quite a few of the older cars had one spring at each... more » | Other threads
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chrr
Super Nova Melt Down at CHRR
The bad news is the Randy Walls Super Nova exploded in a horrific fireball at half track during Chicago style first round action at the California Hot Rod Reunion. The good news is Randy walked away with only minor burns and smoke inhalation. The MaxChevy crew were down at the top end and captured the full destructive power of nitro in photo sequence. [Walls Goes 'Super Nova' at CHRR via MaxChevy.com]
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: Considering how fast that must have happened real time, it's quite remarkable how quickly the pick up got out there... more » | Other threads
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chrr
Monday! Monday! Monday! CHRR Funny Cars!
The mayhem that was the Chicago-style Nostalgia Funny Car battle at the California Hot Rod Reunion wrapped yesterday with Bucky Austin driving his 1977Mitsubishi Lancer CelestePlymouth Arrow-bodied Funny Car to the king of the hill spot. The struggle to the finish was as heavy in the pits as it was on the track, as crews blew apart what was left of engines to repair damage from the horrors of nitro in time for the next round. Out of nineteen cars entered only one could trip the win light in the end. Vegas, Mustangs, and Firebirds all eventually fell victim to the power of Plymouth.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: Thanks for the pictures--I can't believe no one commented on this yet. This is heaven! Keats was right. A thing... more » | Other threads
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chrr
Nitromethane Illuminates a Cacklefest Dusk
The good stuff kept burning long after the last pair of race cars lit up the clocks at the California Hot Rod Reunion. With dusk came the return of Cacklefest to the hallowed track surface of Famoso Raceway. Over 50 restored fuel machines of the slingshot and funny car variety first ran parade in front of the capacity crowd, then put fire into the holes until thousands of eyeballs either watered up the acrid power of nitro, emotion, or a mix of both.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by htrodblder: Wheres the video? I want to blow out my computer speakers. Too cool more » | Other threads
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funny car autumn
Round one of CHRR Chicago Style Funny Car action is a wrap. Randy Walls is OK after his Super Nova went fireball at half track. Terry Capp holds the number one spot with a 6.031 ET at 239.93 mile per hour assault. Full rundown of all the flopper action at Drag Race Central. [CHRR FC Action] -
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Fire and Rain and The Ridge Route Blues
In a vain attempt to join Jalopnik stringer Bumbeck at Famoso Raceway yesterday morning for Day 2 of the California Hot Rod Reunion, yours truly loaded up the Chrysler with camera gear, sundry recording devices, the Fall box set, and a hot thermos of 80 weight Cafe Bustello. Ahhh.... the Cali Hot Rod Reunion, where period-perfect dragsters of antediluvian design and origins get up on the tire and blister the hides down the length of the quarter-mile. More »
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Comment by Stoatmaster: Incidentally, trivia fans, The Fall song 'Touch Sensitive' was/is used in UK ads for the Vauxhall Corsa. No, really. more » | Other threads
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chrr
Smirnoff Vodka and the Spirit(s) of the Sixties
I barely remember the days when Smirnoff vodka sponsored a AA/Fuel Dragster, and how gorgeous the car was in its original incarnation. But I do recall the car and that it was at one time shoed by the legendary dragster driver, Larry Dixon. What I really remember most is the stuff of family legend. Back in the day, my Uncle Phil drove a small-block Chevy Junior gas dragster ("Connelly & Coonce") at various strips in Southern California. In 1967 or '68, at one of Lions Drag Strip's "Professional Dragster Association" meets, my Uncle was suited up and strapped in the car in the staging lanes, waiting his turn to make a qualifying pass. More »
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chrr
Saturday Racing Action from Bakersfield
Skies are clear here at Famoso Raceway and the staging lanes are packed. Yesterday brought qualifying along with voluminous amounts of nitromethane, alcohol, and even a bit of race gas burned up for what was the largest single day crowd the CHRR has seen to date. Sunday will bring elimination rounds and the Funny Cars to the tarmac. The first pair of nitro cars are set to light off as the last note of the National Anthem crackles through the PA. Brad Thompson holds the number one Top Fuel qualifying spot with a 5.74 second at 255.89 mile per hour blast. Check the gallery for some of yesterday's racing action today.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Bad Juju: Oh, the 15oz..even more awesome now knowing that it actually moves under its own power. more » | Other threads
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chrr
Mopowered Shopping Cart
Taking the big box philosophy one step too far are these drag race fans. It's always a good idea to bring a shopping cart to the California Hot Rod Reunion. Just make sure the cart is large enough to seat many, and make absolutely sure to stuff a Mopar V8 and TorqueFlite into it. Wing optional.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Naturally Exasperated: Now with even more chrome.: the only result i can foresee here, is 5 dead people and one smashed Mopar engine block. What a waste... more » | Other threads
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chrr
Swap Meet Stroll: We'll Give You Eight Bucks
Half the fun in referencing the past is collecting the bits and pieces of an era that still survive. We would like to spend our vast earnings on a corroded set of Mickey Thompson wheels, a Hilborn injector stack, or even a set of Cragar five-spokes with Wide Oval bias ply tires cracked into patina with age. What we could afford was this 1958 copy of Motorspeed magazine with a very jet-age looking turbine-powered Firebird of the future gracing the cover. We paid five bucks, not even eight. Maybe we'll luck out and stuff a Honda 550 Super Sport in orange metalflake into the Starlet for the trip back home. The squirrel is another story entirely.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by TinaChow: And they say you need immunizations for NASCAR races.... more » | Other threads
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By Mike BumbeckComment by SeanKHotay: WHAT? Is this a bunch of NASCAR woosies who won't race in the rain?! (kidding!) more » | Other threads
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chrr
Live From the Tower at Famoso Raceway
The bad news is we won't have time to shoot photos, go to the swap meet to read a March 1967 issue of Car Craft, eat hot dogs, and post round-by-round racing results all at the same time. The good news is Daryl Jackman will be running the action as he sees it from the Famoso Raceway tower through his keyboard, and onto the wires at Drag Race Central. Those wanting to see elapsed times and trap speeds as they happen are advised to check it out. Look for CHRR. [Dragracecentral.com]
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Turboner: 1967, was that before Car Craft became CAMARO Craft? LOL more » | Other threads
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chrr
The Bakersfield Smell
The Bakersfield Sound is well heard. Anyone who has motored through the Bakersfield also knows of the Bakersfield smell. While we don't hold a job at the company that makes mirror hanging stinky pines, we do have a theory. The first component is the fumes of agribusiness. The next odd brew of scent arises from oil refinery by-products. These two combined with trucking and the greasy spoons that line 99 may in fact be responsible for the unique olfactory memory and orangy evening skies. Then again, it could all be coming from the Clamato factory near Fresno.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Turboner: @biminitwst: My wife just starts kissing girls after too much too drink. Clamato % Vodka, only if you put some Worcestershire... more » | Other threads
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chrr
Friday Night Car Show Bakersfield Style
Qualifying action may have been rained out on Friday afternoon, but the Reunion went ahead at full gas-powered margarita mixer speed down where Buck Owens Boulevard State 99, and 58 east converge. Also on deck was a preview of tonight's on track Cacklefest. Famoso will host restored versions of the very cars that etched drag racing into history push started into fire-breathing duty for a few moments more. -
bakersfield rain delay
It may never rain in Southern California, but it is certainly raining in Bakersfield at this moment. After some bitchin Top Fuel qualifying, the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion is on hold for the time being. The only thing on the track are the sweepers and dryers. Forecast calls for a clearing tomorrow and Top Fuel qualifying will resume at 10AM tomorrow. The Reunion is currently moving from Famoso to Bakersfield for the post race party.
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retro
Get Thee to Bakersfield: NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion
DATELINE — Bakersfield, Calif. Just as Perry Mason used to dispatch his private-eye Paul Drake, we're sending Bumbeck and drag-racing legman Cole Coonce to Bakersfield. We're urging the two to bypass the annual artichoke festival and competitive sluicing event. Instead, they're headed to the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. It's an annual event for aficionados of the vintage drags. Top Fuel dragsters will be called to the Pomona lanes for first-round qualifying runs today at 2:00 PM (West Coast). Keep an eye on the special CHRR tag for all the classic front-engine dragsters, funny cars and wheelstanders (if we're lucky) you can eat. Not literally; don't confuse them with artichokes. [California Hot Rod Reunion Event Schedule]
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girl on race cars
Weekend Race Preview
We're taking your advice from last week and including a broader range of races for your reading pleasure. Although the pickins are kind of slim; the season is winding down, and there aren't any F1, Champ Car, or ALMS races this weekend. But here are some of the things we do have to look forward to: More » -
california hot rod reunion
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Nitro Floppers to Hit Famoso
As some of our earliest memories are of fiery roots superchargers tumbling free of their engines down the grassy median between the grandstands and the race track at the New England Dragway, '60s and '70s era Funny Cars still occupy a hallowed portion of the old grey matter. The California Hot Rod Reunion has a 22 car Nostalgia Funny Car field set to run more or less Chicago style on Sunday. No qualifying round. 1st round everyone runs. Quickest eight of those cars run 2nd round. The pair with the lowest semi-final ET will do battle for the final. Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Be there! [Nostalgiafunnycarnews.com] [California Hot Rod Reunion Event Schedule]
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: @FreeMan: That's ok, Noob. The trapezoid thing is actually the driver's helmet. The engine sits on his lap. more » | Other threads
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The Horrors of Nitro: Winged Express
Proving that use of alternative fuels is nothing new is the reborn Marcellus-Borsch Winged Express fuel altered. The original Winged Express was made famous by one Wild Willie Borsch, who often drove this beast with one hand on the wheel and other either hanging onto or off the side of the bucket. Mounting a hemi on fuel high in the chassis made for some interesting handling, and to Bob McClurg capturing possibly the most famous photo in drag racing history. Mike Boyd will be driving the Winged Express at the California Hot Rod Reunion along with the late Wild Willie himself - who still travels with the crew in an urn cleverly disguised as a trophy. [Wingedexpress.com] [Mysterion.net]
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By Mike BumbeckComment by jword2001: Now you're talkin! , I got to meet Mousey, at the first NHRR several years ago,super nice guy, and Mike... more » | Other threads
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drag racing
Ed "The Ace" McCulloch Grand Marshall of California Hot Rod Reunion
The Crew Chief of the Brut Racing but no longer by Faberge Funny Car driven by Ron Capps is coming back to Bakersfield this weekend as Grand Marshall of the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. The Ace's qualifications for the job include hammering the Northwind Top Fuel dragster to the number one spot on the Drag News Mr. Eliminator list in the late '60s, and running the Revellution Plymouth Duster Funny Car to five out of seven finals victories in the '70s. The Ace hopes to have some good times in Bakersfield like they did on the road back in the day.Today's drivers have a different role than in the old days. They have sponsor commitments and race press all week, and then drive on the weekend. Not many of them work on the car. Not only did we drive the race car, we worked on them, and drove the tow vehicles down the highways. Today we race 23 three-day events. Back then we could race 100 one-night stands!
McCulloch's old pal Jack Coonrod has rebuilt the Northwind and is his on the way to Bakersfield with the dragster. So are we. Stay tuned as the week unfolds and we head up to Famoso Raceway to catch all this weekend's action. Full press release and event information after the jump. More »
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girl on race cars
Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Preview
Starting this week we've asked our resident expert Girl on Cars to become a Race Girl on Cars and try her hand at a race preview we'll drop every Friday around noon, just in time for your weekend viewing pleasure. All of the upcoming hot weekend racing action can be found just after the jump. — Ed. More » -
obituaries
Wally Parks, Drag Racing Pioneer, Dead at 94
Would there have been drag racing without Wally Parks? Probably so. Maybe someone else would have hauled a time clock out to the dry lake beds of Southern California to keep the jalopy racers honest. Maybe today we'd be racing in one-eighth-mile increments, or half-mile, or in some chaotic combination. Pomona might have been home to one more shopping mall instead of the Winternationals. Maybe Bob Peterson would have edited Hot Rod himself. Then again, Maybe the LAPD and the lawyers and the insurance companies and the moral majority would have stuck a grand, municipal fork into drag racing in 1950. Maybe the ensuing generations would have been deprived the world-shaking roar of supertuned machinery and the acrid sting of nitromethane evaporating into the desert air. We'll never know. [Auto Week] See also NHRA tribute.
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Drag Racing Champion John Force Breaks Both Legs, Injures Arm In Texas Funny Car Crash
Drag racing star and 14-time NHRA champion John Force was airlifted to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas after a top-end collision with fellow straight-liner Kenny Bernstein. Force was apparently alert and conscious after suffering two broken legs and an injured arm in the incident which occurred as the two were racing in the second round of eliminations at the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex outisde of Dallas. The crash took place just as the two Funny Cars crossed the finish line after Bernstein... More »
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