Some of drag racing’s most illustrious personalities have been tabbed to present members of the “Class of 2016” to the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame (IDRHoF).  The event which will be held at the Paramount Plaza Hotel & Suites in Gainesville, Fla., the evening of Thursday, March 17, 2016.   Included in the… Continue reading Presenters Named for 2016 International Drag Racing Hall of Fame

The kit car industry as we know it has changed.  A law has been signed into legislation by President Obama that will permit low volume car manufacturers to produce turn-key replica vehicles for customers nationwide. This provision, which is SEMA-supported, is part of a larger highway construction bill. The “Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act… Continue reading New Law Benefits Kit Car Manufacturers and Customers

The National Street Rod Association has entered into an agreement with Ty Hauer – Reisinger Custom Rebuilding LLC – of Evansville, Indiana to give away a completed street rod at the 2017 Street Rod Nationals.  Hauer will create a 1933 three window coupe that will be presented to a lucky participant attending the Street Rod… Continue reading 2017 NSRA Top Participant Prize

Richard “Dick The Relic” Morse, 80, of Tyngsboro, MA died Monday, Nov. 30 at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell, MA.  Dick was born in Boston on Dec. 10, 1934 and was the son of the late Edward and Ida Morse. He graduated from Boston Latin High School with the class of 1952.  He served in… Continue reading RIP Richard Morse, The Relic

After a tumultuous year at Bonneville, we were fortunate enough to enjoy racing at many other venues around both the United States and the world.  A tentative list of VW Challenge racing events for 2016 has been announced.  Daily updates on the happenings of our Volkswagen land speed racing world will be posted on the… Continue reading 2016 VW Challenge Schedule Announced

The 10th annual British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHOF) Gala Awards Dinner was held on November 21, 2015 in Windsor Great Park.  The occasion was, once again, the most prestigious social gathering on the drag racing calendar and is one of the top gala events in UK motor sports. The evening included the induction… Continue reading British Drag Racing Hall of Fame Gala 2015

  With so many custom 1955 Chevys, a lot of them start turning out the same; an LS based motor with Torque Thrust wheels and flames. Gary Kollofski didn’t want to run into that problem.Gary with the help of his fabricator/engineer buddy Dale Pelvit wanted to create something that no one has ever seen before.… Continue reading Different – Gary Kollofski’s V12 Powered ’55 Chevy

Car Owner: Al Stigter Written by: Clive Branson Al Stigter, in his home-garage, with sand-dust on his face and spit in his hands, rebuilt the classic 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona to its former glory.  Twelve days after the restoration was finished, he took the car for its debut to the monster oval track of Talledega… Continue reading Muscle Car Madness – '69 Dodge Charger Daytona

Written by: John Gunnell Here is my story. For some time I have been familiar with a building in Waupaca, Wis. that was a Yellowstone Garage. This term was coined to iedentify garages that were convenient for tourists to stop at while driving the Yellowstone Trail. I had also heard that the building was a… Continue reading Remembering and Resurrecting The Yellowstone Trail

During a ceremony held on Saturday, November 21, the drag racing legacy of the Mopar brand and its iconic HEMI V8 was recognized and honored by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) with the organization’s Global Achievement Award. The BDRHoF Global Achievement Awarrd was introduced in 2014 and is presented for achievements in… Continue reading Head of MOPAR UK Wins Global Achievement Award