Bob Newton, founder of Hoosier Racing Tire, died Wednesday. He was 85. Newton founded the tire maker in 1957 with his wife Joyce. Newton originally produced racing tires out of an abandoned horse barn in South Bend, IN, by re-treading street tires with a softer compound. “Hoosier has lost a visionary and one of our ingenious co-founders,
Like playing in the mud, climbing over rocks, and driving over slow cars (and lots of other stuff)? Then you’ll surely enjoy this one last photo gallery from Summit Racing’s TruckFest 2012. We’ve gone into beast mode by creating a gallery exclusively dedicated to the tall, taller, and tallest lifted and 4×4 rigs of the show. Enjoy!
In 1991, C+C Music Factory gave us “Things that make you go hmmm….” This past weekend, Summit Racing’s TruckFest in Tallmadge, OH gave us things that make you go vroooom. Everyone loves a beautiful body, but without a healthy ticker, she’s just an empty shell. There were plenty of cool engines on display at TruckFest.
Want more visual proof that monster truck guys are out-of-their-mind crazy? Check out this video of Team Summit driver Dan Runte at last weekend’s Indianapolis 4-Wheel Jamboree. He goes all Lebron James on the rest of the monster truck drivers and posterizes them with a 214-foot, eight-inch jump in his BIGFOOT #18 monster truck. That makes
You just never know what you’ll find amongst the sport truck crowd. For example, at TruckFest 2012, we spied some wicked paint jobs and wild graphics, suicide and lambo doors, one-off wheels, beautiful custom bodywork, and more. One thing we didn’t find? Ground clearance. Enjoy this gallery of frame-scraping, pavement-kissing sport trucks from TruckFest 2012: [portfolio_slideshow id=10032]
[portfolio_slideshow id=9933] What could possibly symbolize tough, hard-working, nose-to-the-grindstone America better than a classic American pickup truck? Whether these old trucks once patrolled the nation’s farms or transported the country’s workforce to the jobsite, they still represent our strong work ethic well. It’s apparent that same strong work ethic, along with some engineering creativity, came
When we look at Jeeps, we always marvel at how well they age. In fact, if they didn’t drive over stuff, it would probably be our favorite thing about them. If you’re a huge Jeep fan, you should also check out photos from our visit to the Bantam Heritage Jeep Festival in August. A handful
Team FMX brought its freestyle motocross magic to Summit Racing’s TruckFest this past weekend in Tallmadge, OH and rocked a few faces in the process. Team FMX owner Travis Willis and professional motocross freestyler Paul Smith put on a few fantastic stunt shows for the TruckFest crowd, wowing kids and parents, alike. We captured some
The second shift is here. The late-morning/afternoon crowd continues to roll into TruckFest. And with most of the early morning crowd still here, that means there are lots of trucks—and lots to see. Here’s a small sampling: [portfolio_slideshow id=9784]
You never know where inspiration might strike. With all the different trucks and Jeeps, cool engine combinations, killer paint jobs, and creative suspension setups at TruckFest, there’s a good chance you might find inspiration for your next project right at the show. Thankfully, there are more than 90 manufacturers on hand to help you act on
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