Events

[portfolio_slideshow id=22751] The U.S. Nationals. The Big Go. Indy. Call it what you want, but the NHRA U.S. Nationals is undeniably the biggest weekend in NHRA racing. Described by some as the Super Bowl of drag racing, the race is held over Labor Day weekend and offers five full days of racing action. The event

NHRA Pro Stock points leader Mike Edwards won his sixth race of Mello Yello Drag Racing Series racing season Monday, taking home the U.S. Nationals Wally at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel and Robert Hight in Funny Car were also winners. John Hall won in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Edwards’ dominance

Several Studebakers and a number of other rare independents, including Packard and Nash, were on display this past weekend at Summit Racing near Akron, OH for the company’s annual Studebaker/Packard show. Check out the slideshow below to see what we saw. A lot of good stuff. Also, if you love Studebaker, you can check out

The popularity of the GM LS engine has been well documented by OnAllCylinders. We’ve covered LS swaps, LS conversion kits, and parts developed just to make LS upgrades easier. But if you just can’t get enough of General Motors’ latest-generation performance mill, we suggest you get to LS Fest the weekend of September 6. Every year,

Pro Stock driver Mike Edwards won his fifth race of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season Sunday, extending his points lead in the series and capturing his first ever Wally at Brainerd International Raceway. Edwards defeated V. Gaines with a run of 6.629 at 208.68 in his Chevy Camaro to the trailing run of

[portfolio_slideshow id=21954] Fifth-generation Chevy Camaro enthusiasts descended upon Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, IN recently for the Camaro5 Fest. Camaro5 Fest featured an autocross competition, competitive and exhibition drag racing, a charity cruise, and a car show with awards. Our friend Jeff Lee, former IHRA Internet Director and current digital marketing manager for Martin & Company, was

George Poteet’s 1969 Ford Torino, built by Rad Rides by Troy, took home the first-ever Barrett-Jackson Cup at Hot August Nights in Reno, NV. Built by Troy Trepanier of Manteno, IL, the Torino, called the “GPT Special,” was awarded the trophy and $20,000 grand prize at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Reno on Saturday. It edged

Reno, NV. — Did you watch the Barrett-Jackson auction on Speed channel last night? Thursday was the first day of the auction at Hot August Nights, and by late morning the Reno Convention Center was filled with cars and trucks up for bid. We took a bunch of pictures and put together a gallery of our

[portfolio_slideshow id=21862] Reno, NV. — James and Sandy Eudy’s finished 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air turned out just the way they drew it up. Actually, it turned out just the way Eric Brockmeyer drew it up. James and his wife, Sandy, hired the well-known automotive artist to create a rendering of the completed Bel Air before work began on

[portfolio_slideshow id=21811] Reno NV. — What’s better than a parade? How about a parade that consists of custom street rods instead of floats… muscle cars instead of marching bands… giant motorized shopping carts instead of fire trucks? Sound like your kind of parade? That’s what goes on every evening on Reno’s Virginia St. during Hot August