The End of Clarkson’s Top Gear

I’m in high school when I first stumble across the show. A self-proclaimed gearhead from the start, Top Gear was quickly to become an obsession for me. I watched the show ad nauseum, getting into the college routine of rolling Netflix over dinner, three bumbling...

Top Gear Host Jeremy Clarkson fired by the BBC

The other shoe has dropped, and the BBC has confirmed that Top Gear Host Jeremy Clarkson has been, to use the British term, sacked.  Formally it was announced that Clarkson’s contract “will not be renewed,” but the effect is the same:  The individual most closely...

Jet Dragsters at NHRA National Events in 2015

It has been announced that Hanna Motorsports’ jet-powered funny cars, the “GOJO Firebird” and the XLERATOR “Top Secret” Firebird, will be appearing at four NHRA National Events in 2015.   If you’ve not seen a jet car in person, you might want to make note of these...

Atlantic City Car Show 2015 Review

While I don’t need to go into the specifics of just how many years have passed since I’ve graduated high school, (hint: enough,) the Atlantic City Car Show floods me with nostalgia at the memory of skipping Friday classes, waking with the sun, and trekking down to the...

Dreams and Drivers: The Car Club Driven to Help

Kymberly Kaslar, president and founder of Dreams and Drivers, an automotive-based charity,  has known about the power of the car community since she was born. Her mother’s dedication to drag racing and the world of automobiles was an early influence on her, and she...

Slammin’ Sammy Swindell is Not Done Yet

Back in August we reported championship-winning racer Sammy Swindell’s announcement that he was retiring from winged sprint car racing, and would henceforth be racing only in the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals every January in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time...