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...
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...
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...
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...
Most people know of Mario Andretti for his having won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 or the Formula 1 World Championship in 1978. Racing fans also know of his upset victory in the 1967 Daytona 500 and his four Indycar series championships. But it was on March 3, 1962,...
In the category of “now we’ve heard everything” comes the announcement that Rolls-Royce will develop an ultraluxury SUV. The announcement was made in Munich by CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, since the Rolls-Royce brand is owned by BMW these days. Mueller-Oetvoes said...
