Words: Anne Proffit     Image courtesy irwindalespeedway.com Irwindale Speedway is like the mythical phoenix – it keeps rising from the dead. The track, which includes a 1/3-mile oval, 1/2-mile oval and 1/8-mile dragstrip on the grounds, was scheduled to shutter on January 31, 2018, but those plans are no longer in play and it should have… Continue reading Irwindale Rises from the Dead. AGAIN!

  Words and Owner: Ben     Builder: Jerome Plunkett of JP Race Cars (Portland, MI) This 1959 Chevy Apache truck was manufactured in Los Angeles, CA. Based on the solid condition of the steel body, I’m assuming it spent the majority of its life out West in a warm, dry climate. I bought it from a… Continue reading Ben's 1959 Chevy Apache Restomod

  Words: Tommy Parry          Images: Kyle There are a few ways to go retrofitting a muscle car for the demands of the modern road course. You can buy a junker, empty your wallet, go into debt and restore it with a slew of gleaming new goodies from the hottest resto shop. Or, if you’re wiser,… Continue reading '68 Cyclone Powered by Roush-Yates

  Words: Tommy Parry        Images: Danny Popular among drifters, amateur road racers and hooligans alike, the Foxbody Mustang is cheap, plentiful, powerful and versatile – no wonder it’s a regular platform for a Pro Touring build. Especially when a wrecking yard is offering one for $300, and a friend is helping with a tow and… Continue reading '89 LX Foxbody Budget Bruiser

  Words: Gary Rosier Clark Clipps of New Smyrna Beach, Fl owns this wonderful example of an early “Chevy II,” a Nova SS clone, but tastefully and beautifully done! Originally from Oshkosh, Wis., he retired after 41 years from George Banta Publishing  Co. in Menasha, Wis. He moved to Florida thanks to the lure of… Continue reading 1963 Super Nova

Eaton Detroit Spring EATON Detroit Spring has been a fixture in the leaf and coil springs industry since its inception in 1937. Mike Eaton, currently in charge of the company, is the grandson of founders Frank and Grace. Over 24,000 OE blueprints and 80 years of experience provide EATON with more than enough expertise to… Continue reading Eaton Detroit Spring Restores WWI Tank Without a Blueprint

Story by Paul Garson       Photos by Teddy Pieper & Paul Garson By the early 1900s, some 300 different motorcycle “companies” had jumped on the bandwagon of two-wheeled powered flight. While some tried steam or electricity, it was the internal combustion machine that got things burbling. Henry Ford and his mass assembly lines… Continue reading Five American Bikes from the Deep Pocket Collector Fringe

The amazing 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, a staple of the Mullin Automotive Museum’s car collection, has been nominated for the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. This nomination comes on the heels of its “Best of Show Concours d’Etat” win at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance. The Bugatti has been on loan to… Continue reading Mullin Museum's Bugatti to Compete for Best of the Best

  Words: John Gunnell Ray Evernham’s Ghost reminds me of the Hollywood stockers we went to see race every Saturday night at Weissglass Stadium in Staten Island, N.Y. “Weissglass” – as we called it – was billed as “The Fastest One-Fifth Mile in the East,” and for all we knew, it was the only one-fifth… Continue reading The Ghost of Racing Past Scores a Hit at PRI Show

Bob Glidden, drag racing legend and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion, died Dec. 17. He was 73 years old, and passed away after a brief bout of illness. Glidden earned the nickname ‘Mad Dog’ due to his intense work ethic. He began driving in Stock and Super Stock races during the late 60s, and went… Continue reading RIP Bob Glidden