Defending Top Fuel and Pro Stock champions Antron Brown and Allen Johnson returned to their winning ways Sunday at the Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway in Gainesville, FL. Johnny Gray won in Funny Car. Gray and Brown’s victories gave Don Schumacher Racing its 200th win. “It’s incredible,” Schumacher said. “It started in 1970 in Indianapolis when
[portfolio_slideshow id=16090] College basketball’s March Madness is upon us. Chances are you either: A) can’t wait to fill out multiple brackets, B) have grown tired of losing to the guy who fills in the brackets according to school colors, or C) just don’t care about basketball. Love it, hate it, or indifferent, filling out tournament brackets
[portfolio_slideshow id=15832] Ron and Deb Cizek’s 1940 Ford Coupe may be named “Checkered Past,” but the Ridler Award-winning vehicle is more likely an indication of a bright future for custom car builder Andy Leach. The coupe is the very first car built by Leach’s new hot rod shop, Cal Automotive Creations of Omaha, NE. A veteran of Troy
The Detroit Autorama’s Ridler Award is always a highly coveted award. Since this year’s award is the 50th anniversary of the much sought-after honor, the 2013 Ridler Award is extra special—especially for Ron and Deb Cizek. The couple’s 1940 Ford Coupe, named “Checkered Past,” earned the 2013 Ridler Award on Sunday, beating out several other finalists. Built
[portfolio_slideshow id=15461] “Neither snow nor rain nor smoky burnouts nor heavy exhaust fumes stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” OK—maybe we paraphrased a tad, but the powers-that-be at the United States Postal Service must have had octane on the brain recently—and we mean that in a good way. The USPS
It’s not too late to send a Valentine’s Day card to your loved ones. Actually, waiting until the last minute was the best thing you could have possibly done. That’s because the folks at Summit Racing Equipment have created an assortment of online automotive- and powersports-related Valentines that may be just your speed. Check ’em
Eager to breathe a little tire smoke and nitrous fumes and feel the chest-rattling rumble of three- to six-second cars rocketing down the strip? Us too. The start of the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this weekend for the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona brings with it more fascinating story lines
Love can make a person do crazy things. It can make an otherwise manly man blow off poker night to sit through The Notebook…cause an adult male to answer to the names Schnookums, Bunny Boo, or Pooky Bear…and induce REO Speedwagon to write terrible ballads. Now, we’re about to share a few love stories that will redeem your faith
If you pegged the RAM 1500 as Chrysler’s most-customized vehicle of 2012, stand up and take a bow. The Chrysler Group LLC announced its most-accessorized vehicles of 2012, along with its top-selling accessories for the year. No real suprises here: The automotive aftermarket, specifically accessories, is a $70 billion market worldwide. Through its Mopar service,
Hot rod enthusiasts and truck fanatics unite! Summit Racing Equipment has announced that its annual Super Summit and TruckFest shows have been merged into one mammoth event for 2013. That’s big news for lovers of all things automotive performance—and for the entire staff of OnAllCylinders. As you may remember, we provided real-time coverage of both
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