Gavin Carter, a rising young talent in the race direction side of the drag racing industry, has been named the new Dragstrip Manager at Virginia Motorsports Park, the track announced today. Carter will work closely with VMP Vice President Tyler Crossnoe on track operations while also continuing his role in race operations at the Red…
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Audi made its return to the Dakar Rally in 2022 with the awesome RS Q E-Tron, a wild-looking dedicated race rig that uses a two electric motors powered by a gasoline four-cylinder engine. While the RS Q E-Tron has yet to see major success in the rally — in its first year the truck’s best…
Organizers Stress Making Big-Money PRO Drag Racing Shootout ‘Legit’ – Autoweek Autoweek Feb. 8-10 event featuring top NHRA racers in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock promises purse largest payout in drag racing history. Flag as irrelevant Will the ‘Sunshine Swing’ Be the New Hot Thing in Drag Racing, Leading With Sick Week 2024?…
A truck carrying hazardous material from the East Palestine train derailment crashed Tuesday in Novelty, Ohio, roughly 20 miles east of Cleveland. While a hazmat team has contained the spilled material, this crash is yet another misstep in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern derailment in February last year, which… Read more…
While he appeared in a number of music videos in the late 1900s, actor Michael Jordan had to wait until 1996 to get his big break as the basketball-playing star of Warner Bros.’ Space Jam. Despite that film raking in an estimated $250 million, Jordan never became an A-list actor and only acted sporadically after…
Jeep owners know and fear the mythic Death Wobble — a shaking, jittering sensation in the front wheels that’s plagued seven-slat vehicles across time. Drivers fear it, engineers hate it, and Stellantis has had to settle suits based on the problem’s prevalence within the Jeep brand. Read more…
Wayne Hofmann is set to race a 1995 throwback theme during upcoming Funny Car Chaos season to pay tribute to legendary father, Al Hofmann.
Wayne Hofmann is set to race a 1995 throwback theme during upcoming Funny Car Chaos season to pay tribute to legendary father, Al Hofmann.
The 1953-running of the Mille Miglia was absolutely packed to the gills with Italian drivers and automakers, racing for the 1,000 mile title from Brescia to Roma and back. Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, OSCA, Lancia, Fiat, Moretti, and Bandini all had factory-backed racing efforts at this round, while foreign… Read more…
