This Week in Motorhead History: The First Porsche

Today, Porsche, like virtually every auto manufacturer, offers a broad product line consisting of sports cars, sedans, and SUVs. Of course, it’s also known for a history of race cars, as well.  The vehicles are luxurious, expensive, and heavily skewed toward...

Happy Birthday, Janet Guthrie

I could write a biography. Born in Iowa on March 7, 1938, Janet Guthrie moved to Florida at age three, in telling foreshadow. She studied physics at The University of Michigan, graduating in 1960. Guthrie applied for the First Scientist-Astronaut program in 1964,...

How Strange Has the 2020 Racing Season Been?

There is no question that the year 2020 will live in infamy because of the tragic COVID-19 global pandemic. Within the world of auto racing, the year will stand out also for being, um, strange. Most of the strangeness is the result of the pandemic, of course. In...

Did Ray Evernham Drive 200 MPH in a 1936 Chevy?

It’s mid-August as we write, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on most car-related events. So we’re looking back one year, to August, 2019, when Ray Evernham set a goal of reaching 200 miles per hour in a 1936 Chevrolet sedan. Of course, it was not...

Deuce Gets Rubber in All Four Gears

Author(s): Mike Chase View  Come for the photography, stay for everything else. In Deuce, the Original Hot Rod: 32x32, aptly named author and photographer, Mike Chase, leaves the competition at the starting line. From the beginning, the reader is introduced to Chase’s...

JFN Studios

Specializing in automotive & race car art, Joel F. Naprstek provides freelance illustration, commissioned paintings, T-shirt & poster art in a bold, colorful style, covering a wide range of subject matter and genres. Joel has been a freelance illustrator for...